Studies on the mechanism of fatty acid synthesis II. Cofactor requirements of the soluble pigeon liver system

John W. Porter*, Salih J. Wakil, Alisa Tietz, Miriam I. Jacob, David M. Gibson

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Abstract

The synthesis of long-chain fatty acids from acetate by the reconstituted fractions of pigeon liver supernatant requires the following cofactors: ATP, CoA, GSH, DPNH, Mn++, isocitrate and TPN. Glucose-i-phosphate is needed in crude systems but this component can be replaced by DPNH in the more purified system. Isocitrate cannot be replaced by TPNH or a TPNH-generating system such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase system plus substrate. However, it can be replaced by a combination of α-ketoglutarate, CO2, and a TPNH generating system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-41
Number of pages7
JournalBBA - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta
Volume25
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 1957
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Department of the Navy
National Heart Institute
National Heart Institute of tile National Institutes of Ilealth
University of WisconsinNR 12o-264
National Institutes of Health
Office of Naval Research
American Cancer Society
U.S. Public Health Service
National Research CouncilHTS-5oo6, H-2236

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