1972
DOI: 10.1139/m72-076
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Degradation of rutin by Aspergillus flavus. Studies on specificity, inhibition, and possible reaction mechanism of quercetinase

Abstract: The dioxygenase produced by Aspergillus flavus that oxidizes quercetin contains 2 moles of copper per mole of enzyme and binds at least 2 moles of substrate. The enzyme is not inhibited by sulfhydryl reagents or affected by H2O2, but is inhibited by copper-chelating agents and reducing agents. Nitrogen bases with chelating ability are more effective inhibitors than those that do not form metal chelates.The dioxygenase oxidizes flavones that possess a double bond between carbons-2 and -3 and a hydroxyl on carbo… Show more

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“…The geometry displayed by DDC and KOJ appears to be generally achievable by a wide number of small molecules with chelating ability. Among those that have already been proven to inhibit 2,3QD activity (9,30) ,c and 4). In 2,3QD‚DDC, the large DDC sulfur atom at a shorter distance from the Cu ion precludes ligation of the Glu73 side chain to the metal.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The geometry displayed by DDC and KOJ appears to be generally achievable by a wide number of small molecules with chelating ability. Among those that have already been proven to inhibit 2,3QD activity (9,30) ,c and 4). In 2,3QD‚DDC, the large DDC sulfur atom at a shorter distance from the Cu ion precludes ligation of the Glu73 side chain to the metal.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The DMSO content of the soaking solution was 10% (vol͞vol). At this concentration, DMSO does not inhibit the enzyme (9,11). All oxygen-free crystal manipulations were carried out in an anaerobic chamber (Belle Technology, Portesham, Dorset, U.K.) at an O 2 pressure lower than 1-2 ppm.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1). The general lines of a possible mechanism for the enzymatic process have been suggested by the early biochemical work on Aspergillus flavus 2,3QD (11) and by model studies (12)(13)(14). To overcome the singlet-triplet spin barrier, the reaction has been proposed to proceed through a Cu ϩ -flavonoxy radical formed from tautomerization of the Cu 2ϩ -flavonolate adduct.…”
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“…Some of these studies established degradation pathways for flavonoids such as rutin 8 ) and phellaamurin. 4 } On the other hand, there has been few reports.…”
Section: Received September 19 1985mentioning
confidence: 99%