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Title: Antigenic similarities between ferredoxin-dependent nitrite reductase and glutamate synthase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Author: Romero LC, Gotor C, Márquez AJ, Forde BG, Vega JM. Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1988 Nov 02; 957(1):152-7. PubMed ID: 3140896. Abstract: Polyclonal antisera were prepared against ferredoxin-nitrite reductase (EC 1.7.7.1) and ferredoxin-glutamate synthase (glutamate synthase (ferredoxin); EC 1.4.7.1) from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The anti-glutamate synthase antibodies recognized both glutamate synthase and nitrite reductase, but inhibited only the ferredoxin-linked activity of the latter enzyme and not the activity dependent on methyl viologen. Analogously, the anti-nitrite reductase antibodies recognized glutamate synthase and nitrite reductase but the first enzyme was only poorly inhibited. Free ferredoxin protected the nitrite reductase against its inactivation by anti-glutamate synthase antibodies. These results indicate that the ferredoxin-dependent glutamate synthase and nitrite reductase from this alga share common antigenic determinants, and that these are located at the ferredoxin-binding domains.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]