Occurrence of oxygen-sensitive, NADP+-dependent pyruvate dehydrogenase in mitochondria of Euglena gracilis

J Biochem. 1984 Sep;96(3):931-4. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a134913.

Abstract

Pyruvate dehydrogenase found in mitochondria of Euglena gracilis was active on NADP+ but not NAD+, and FAD and methyl viologen also served as electron acceptors. For 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase both NAD+ and NADP+ were utilized and the ratio of its activity on NAD+ and NADP+ was about 1:5. The activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase was inhibited by pyruvate in aerobiosis, while not in anaerobiosis.

MeSH terms

  • Aerobiosis
  • Anaerobiosis
  • Electron Transport
  • Euglena gracilis / enzymology*
  • Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide / metabolism
  • Kinetics
  • Mitochondria / enzymology*
  • NAD / metabolism
  • NADP / metabolism
  • Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex / metabolism*

Substances

  • Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
  • NAD
  • Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide
  • NADP