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The NAD(P)-dependent malic enzyme from human term placental mitochondria was purified 108-fold with a final yield of 72% and specific activity of about 2 mumol per minute per milligram protein. The final preparation was completely free of fumarase, malic, and lactic dehydrogenases. Divalent cations were required for NAD(P)-dependent malic enzyme activity, Mn2+ and Co2+ were by far more effective activators than Mg2+ and Ni2+, whereas the reaction did not proceed in the presence of Ca2+. The optimum pH with NAD and NADP as coenzymes was at around 7.1 and 6.4, respectively. The ratio of the rate of NAD:NADP reduction was 7.4 and 1.3 at pH 7.1 and 6.4, respectively. The enzyme is activated by succinate and fumarate and inhibited by ATP. In the absence of fumarate the Michaelis constants for L-malate and NAD were 2.82 and 0.33 mM; and in the presence of fumarate 1.18 and 0.22 mM, respectively. This study presents the first report showing the purification and kinetic properties of NAD(P)-dependent malic enzyme from human tissue.
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