Kinetic Ramifications of the Association-Dissociation Behavior of NAD Malic Enzyme
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- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 70 (4) , 1169-1172
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.70.4.1169
Abstract
NAD malic enzyme can exist in dimer, tetramer, or octamer form. Freshly prepared enzyme from Solanum tuberosum var. Chieftan exists predominantly as the octamer and during storage is progressively converted into lower molecular weight forms. High ionic strength favors dimer formation, whereas high concentrations of malate or citrate favor tetramer formation. The tetramer is the most active form, having a low Km for malate and a high Vmax. The dimer, with its high Km and low Vmax, is the least active form. Malate may regulate NAD malic enzyme by controlling its state of oligomerization.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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