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Activation and partial characterization of prolyl hydroxylase from regenerating limbs of the adult newt Notophthalmus viridescens. 1983

J E Colquhoun, and M H Dresden

Prolyl hydroxylase activity extracted from regenerating newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) limb tissues can be increased by brief preincubation with cofactors (ascorbate, alpha-ketoglutarate, Fe2+ and O2) prior to assay with [3H]proline-labeled collagen substrate. Newt prolyl hydroxylase is optimally active at 30 degrees C, but loses activity rapidly at 37 degrees C. The presence of cofactors or substrate decreases enzyme heat lability. Detergents (Triton X-100 and octyl glucoside) do not aid enzyme extraction and inhibit enzyme activity. Activity solubilized during homogenization without detergent remains soluble following high speed centrifugations. Comparative studies are reported for enzyme extracted from chick embryo tissues.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009673	Notophthalmus viridescens	A species of newt in the Salamandridae family in which the larvae transform into terrestrial eft stage and later into an aquatic adult. They occur from Canada to southern United States. Viridescens refers to the greenish color often found in this species.	Diemictylus viridescens,Newt, Red-Spotted,Triturus viridescens,Newt, Red Spotted,Newts, Red-Spotted,Red-Spotted Newt,Red-Spotted Newts
D011393	Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase	A mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes the hydroxylation of a prolyl-glycyl containing peptide, usually in PROTOCOLLAGEN, to a hydroxyprolylglycyl-containing-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular OXYGEN with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to SUCCINATE. The enzyme occurs as a tetramer of two alpha and two beta subunits. The beta subunit of procollagen-proline dioxygenase is identical to the enzyme PROTEIN DISULFIDE-ISOMERASES.	Protocollagen Prolyl Hydroxylase,Procollagen Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase,4-Hydroxylase, Procollagen Prolyl,Dioxygenase, Procollagen-Proline,Hydroxylase, Protocollagen Prolyl,Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase,Procollagen Prolyl 4 Hydroxylase,Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase, Procollagen,Prolyl Hydroxylase, Protocollagen
D012038	Regeneration	The physiological renewal, repair, or replacement of tissue.	Endogenous Regeneration,Regeneration, Endogenous,Regenerations
D003067	Coenzymes	Small molecules that are required for the catalytic function of ENZYMES. Many VITAMINS are coenzymes.	Coenzyme,Enzyme Cofactor,Cofactors, Enzyme,Enzyme Cofactors,Cofactor, Enzyme
D003902	Detergents	Purifying or cleansing agents, usually salts of long-chain aliphatic bases or acids, that exert cleansing (oil-dissolving) and antimicrobial effects through a surface action that depends on possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.	Cleansing Agents,Detergent Pods,Laundry Detergent Pods,Laundry Pods,Syndet,Synthetic Detergent,Agent, Cleansing,Agents, Cleansing,Cleansing Agent,Detergent,Detergent Pod,Detergent Pod, Laundry,Detergent Pods, Laundry,Detergent, Synthetic,Detergents, Synthetic,Laundry Detergent Pod,Laundry Pod,Pod, Detergent,Pod, Laundry,Pod, Laundry Detergent,Pods, Detergent,Pods, Laundry,Pods, Laundry Detergent,Synthetic Detergents
D004789	Enzyme Activation	Conversion of an inactive form of an enzyme to one possessing metabolic activity. It includes 1, activation by ions (activators); 2, activation by cofactors (coenzymes); and 3, conversion of an enzyme precursor (proenzyme or zymogen) to an active enzyme.	Activation, Enzyme,Activations, Enzyme,Enzyme Activations
D005121	Extremities	The farthest or outermost projections of the body, such as the HAND and FOOT.	Limbs,Extremity,Limb
D006863	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH	pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012455	Salamandridae	A family of Urodela consisting of 15 living genera and about 42 species and occurring in North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.	Newts,Taricha,Newt,Tarichas