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A RACEMIZING ENZYME SYSTEM OF LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM

Tetsuo Hiyama, Shôji Mizushima, Kakuo KITAHARA

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As a result of quantitative studies, the racemization of lactate in Loctobacillus plantarum was found to be a cooperative reaction catalyzed by NAD-linked D- and L-lactate dehydrogenases. Any positive evidence of the existence of lactate racemase as a single enzyme in this organism could not be obtained. The former "Racemiase" is concluded to be a mixture of two enzymes.

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As a result of quantitative studies, the racemization of lactate in Loctobacillus plantarum was found to be a cooperative reaction catalyzed by NAD-linked D- and L-lactate dehydrogenases. Any positive evidence of the existence of lactate racemase as a single enzyme in this organism could not be obtained. The former "Racemiase" is concluded to be a mixture of two enzymes.

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As a result of quantitative studies, the racemization of lactate in Loctobacillus plantarum was found to be a cooperative reaction catalyzed by NAD-linked D- and L-lactate dehydrogenases. Any positive evidence of the existence of lactate racemase as a single enzyme in this organism could not be obtained. The former "Racemiase" is concluded to be a mixture of two enzymes.

Key concepts: Lactobacillus plantarum, Enzyme, Biochemistry, Racemization, NAD+ kinase, Lactate dehydrogenase, Lactobacillaceae, Chemistry

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