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. 1966 Nov;92(5):1404–1414. doi: 10.1128/jb.92.5.1404-1414.1966

Diaphorases from Aerobacter aerogenes1

Carl Bernofsky a, Russell C Mills a
PMCID: PMC276438  PMID: 5924271

Abstract

Bernofsky, Carl (The University of Kansas, Kansas City), and Russell C. Mills. Diaphorases from Aerobacter aerogenes. J. Bacteriol. 92:1404–1414. 1966.—Five enzymes which catalyze the reduction of 2,6-dichlorophenol-indophenol by reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH2) have been separated from sonic extracts of Aerobacter aerogenes B199 by diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) cellulose chromatography. Three major chromatographic fractions (enzymes I, II, and III) account for most of the activity in the extract. Of the two minor fractions, one is associated with cytochrome b1. The other is extremely labile, and was not studied further. The chromatographed diaphorases appear to have a specific requirement for flavin mononucleotide. They are also readily inactivated by dilution; however, this can be prevented by a combination of phosphate buffer, bovine serum albumin, and flavin mononucleotide. The different enzymes are clearly distinguishable by their activities with NADH2 and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH2) in the presence of various electron acceptors (2,6-dichlorophenol-indophenol, ferricyanide, menadione, and cytochrome c), and by their responses to inhibitors (amobarbital, antimycin A, Atabrine, p-chloromercuribenzenesulfonate, dicumarol, and 2,4-dinitrophenol). With 2,6-dichlorophenol-indophenol as acceptor, enzymes I, II, and III have comparable activities with either NADH2 or NADPH2. With menadione and ferricyanide as acceptors, enzymes II and III exhibit very high, NADH2-specific activities. When cytochrome c is the acceptor, however, enzyme III shows greater activity with NADPH2 as the electron donor. Ferricyanide is the most active acceptor for the cytochrome b1-containing fraction. Coenzyme Q6 does not appear to serve as an acceptor. All the diaphorases, with the exception of that in the cytochrome b1-containing fraction, are inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzenesulfonate. Amobarbital is relatively ineffective and inhibits only the indophenol reductase activity of enzyme I. The menadione reductase activity of enzymes I, and II, and the diaphorases in the cytochrome b1-containing fraction are strongly inhibited by antimycin A, 2,4-dinitrophenol, dicumarol, and Atabrine. However, the menadione reductase activity of enzyme III is affected only by the last three of these inhibitors. The diaphorases in sonic-treated extracts do not appear to be associated with a particulate fraction.

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