Cyanide formation from glyoxylate and hydroxylamine catalysed by extracts of higher-plant leaves
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 156 (6) , 487-491
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00392769
Abstract
Extracts of spinach, maize and barley contain an enzyme which catalyses the formation of hydrogen cyanide from glyoxylate and hydroxylamine. The enzyme is dependent upon ADP and a divalent cation such as manganese. Glyoxylicacid oxime is a poor substrate for the enzyme. Carbon dioxide is another product of the reaction and is probably produced in 1:1 stoichiometry with hydrogen cyanide. The possible relationship of this enzyme to the regulation of nitrate reduction is discussed.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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