Abstract
The isolation of a unique enzyme capable of oxidizing indoleacetic acid, but devoid of peroxidase activity, has been reported for preparations from tobacco roots and commercial horseradish peroxidase. Experiments were made to verify these results using enzyme obtained from Betula leaves and commercial horseradish peroxidase. Both indoleacetic acid oxidase and guaiacol peroxidase activity appeared at 2.5 elution volumes from sulfoethyl-Sephadex. These results were obtained with both sources of enzyme. In no case was a separate peak of indoleacetic acid oxidase activity obtained at 5.4 elution volumes as reported for the tobacco enzyme using the same chromatographic system. Both types of activity, from both sources of enzyme, also eluted together during gel filtration. Successful column chromatography of Betula enzyme was dependent upon previous purification by membrane ultrafiltration. These results indicate indoleacetic acid oxidase activity and guaiacol peroxidase activity are dual catalytic functions of a single enzyme.
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