Fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase enzymes in human skeletal muscle

James E. Carroll, Byron S. McGuire, Carole L. Hall

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Abstract

An electrophoretic and enzyme-substrate staining technique for acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACD) enzymes was developed for use with small (< 100 mg) tissue samples. Based on their electrophoretic mobility and substrate staining specificity, at least two and perhaps three chain-length specific enzymes for dehydrogenation of saturated fatty acids were found in human skeletal muscle. ACD enzymes staining with octanoyl-CoA or palmitoyl-CoA were identified by this technique in human skeletal muscle, heart, and liver, but the ACD enzyme staining with butyryl-CoA was difficult to detect and was definitely visualized only in skeletal muscle.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)327-333
Number of pages7
JournalClinica Chimica Acta
Volume161
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 30 1986

Keywords

  • Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
  • Heart
  • Liver
  • Skeletal muscle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry, medical

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