Competing peroxidase and oxidase reactions in scopoletin-dependent H2O2-initiated oxidation of NADH by horseradish peroxidase

P. Saikumar, A. Swaroop, C. K. Ramakrishna Kurup, T. Ramasarma

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Abstract

Addition of NADH inhibited the peroxidative loss of scopoletin in presence of horseradish and H2O2 and decreased the ratio of scopoletin (consumed):H2O2 (added). Concomitantly NADH was oxidized and oxygen was consumed with a stoichiometry of NADH:O2 of 2:1. On step-wise addition of a small concentration of H2O2 a high rate of NADH oxidation was obtained for a progressively decreasing time period followed by termination of the reaction with NADH:H2O2 ratio decreasing from about 40 to 10. The rate of NADH oxidation increased linearly with increase in scopoletin concentration. Other phenolic compounds including p-coumarate also supported this reaction to a variable degree. A 418-nm absorbing compound accumulated during oxidation of NADH. The effectiveness of a small concentration of H2O2 in supporting NADH oxidation increased in presence of SOD and decreased in presence of cytochrome c, but the reaction terminated even in their presence. The results indicate that the peroxidase is not continuously generating H2O2 during scopoletin-mediated NADH oxidation and that both peroxidase and oxidase reactions occur simultaneously competing for an active form of the enzyme.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)117-123
Number of pages7
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Protein Structure and Molecular
Volume1204
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 11 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Horseradish peroxidase
  • NADH oxidation
  • Oxidase-peroxidase reaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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