Metabolic studies on mycobacteria. III. Demonstration of key enzymes of TCA cycle in M. leprae.
Indian J Lepr
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1987 Apr-Jun; 59(2): 152-7
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ABSTRACT
Cell free extracts of armadillo derived M. leprae, M. phlei, M. smegmatis and normal armadillo liver were analysed for the two key enzymes of TCA cycle. Aconitase activity was assayed in the presence of inhibitor fluorocitrate and it was observed that cell free extracts from cultivable mycobacteria as well as aramadillo derived M. leprae had this enzyme activity and 66-82% of this activity was inhibited by 0.1 mM fluorocitrate. 74% of M. leprae derived enzyme activity was inhibited by fluorocitrate in contrast with armadillo derived enzyme which was only 29% inhibited by fluorocitrate. PAGE separation of cell free extracts and staining for Isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICD) activity showed that an additional bond of ICD activity was demonstrable in the cell free extracts of armadillo derived M. leprae and this was NADP dependent. The mobility (ef) of this band of activity was in the same range as ICD from cultivable mycobacteria and much lower than ICD from normal armadillo liver. From this study and from the previously reported work, it is concluded that like other mycobacteria TCA cycle is operative in M. leprae.
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Main subject:
Armadillos
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Aconitate Hydratase
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Citrates
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Citric Acid Cycle
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Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
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Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
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Animals
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Mycobacterium
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Mycobacterium leprae
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Mycobacterium phlei
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Lepr
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1987
Type:
Article
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