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Purification and characterization of chicken erythrocyte ferrochelatase.


ABSTRACT: Ferrochelatase (EC 4.99.1.1) was purified 2000-fold to apparent homogeneity from isolated chicken erythrocyte mitochondria. The purified enzyme yields a single band on sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis with an apparent Mr of 42 000. The enzyme utilizes proto-, meso- and deutero-porphyrin with Km values of 37, 51 and 80 microM respectively. The disubstituted porphyrins 2,4-bisglycol deutero-porphyrin and 2,4-disulphonic deuteroporphyrin were not substrates. Mn2+, Hg2+, Pb2+ and Co2+ were strong inhibitors of the purified enzyme. Palmitic acid and oleic acid stimulated activity, whereas linoleic acid inhibited and phospholipids had variable effects. Chicken ferrochelatase was inhibited by N-ethylmaleimide and iodoacetamide. Inhibition by iodoacetamide was pseudo-first-order, but inhibition by N-ethylmaleimide appeared to be biphasic in nature with an initial high rate followed by a much lower rate of inactivation. The characteristics of the chicken erythrocyte enzyme are compared with those previously reported for mammalian liver ferrochelatase.

SUBMITTER: Hanson JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1144232 | biostudies-other | 1984 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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