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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 327-333 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 161 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 30 1986 |
Keywords
- Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
- Heart
- Liver
- Skeletal muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical