Thiols in formaldehyde dissimilation and detoxification.
Biofactors
; 10(2-3): 201-6, 1999.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10609883
Glutathione is not a universal coenzyme for formaldehyde oxidation. MySH (mycothiol, 1-O-(2'-[N-acetyl-L-cysteinyl]amido-2'-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-m yo-inositol) is GSH's counterpart as coenzyme in formaldehyde dehydrogenase from certain gram-positive bacteria. However, formaldehyde dissimilation and detoxification not only proceed via thiol-dependent but also via thiol-independent dehydrogenases. The distinct structures and enzymatic properties of MySH-dependent and GSH-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenases could provide clues for development of selective drugs against pathogenic Mycobacteria. It is to be expected that other new types of thiol-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenases will be discovered in the future. Indications exist that the product of thiol-dependent formaldehyde oxidation, the thiol formate ester, is not only hydrolytically converted into thiol and formate but can also be oxidatively converted in some cases by a molybdoprotein aldehyde dehydrogenase into the corresponding carbonate ester, decomposing spontaneously into CO2 and the thiol.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pirazoles
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Compuestos de Sulfhidrilo
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Disacáridos
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Formaldehído
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Bacterias Grampositivas
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En
Revista:
Biofactors
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Año:
1999
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Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos
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Países Bajos