Hydroperoxide lyase and divinyl ether synthase

Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2002 Aug:68-69:457-70. doi: 10.1016/s0090-6980(02)00048-5.

Abstract

"Heterolytic" hydroperoxide lyase (HPL) and divinyl ether synthase (DES) are important enzymes of the plant lipoxygenase pathway. HPL cleaves fatty acid hydroperoxides into the aldehyde fragments. DES converts hydroperoxides into the divinyl ethers. The present paper is concerned with recent studies on HPL and DES including their occurrence, properties, mechanisms of action, the cloning of their cDNAs and physiological importance of the enzymes and their products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aldehyde-Lyases / genetics
  • Aldehyde-Lyases / metabolism*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidoreductases / genetics
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism*
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Vinyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Vinyl Compounds / metabolism

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Vinyl Compounds
  • vinyl ether
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Oxidoreductases
  • divinyl ether synthase
  • Aldehyde-Lyases
  • hydroperoxide lyase