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Occurrence of sepiapterin deaminase in the normal type silkworm, Bombyx mori

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Sepiapterin deaminase was prepared from the normal strain of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. After inhibition experiments, this enzyme was found to have the same properties as that isolated from the lemon mutant strain. Several new inhibitors and their K1 values are described for the deaminase.

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  1. Biological Laboratory, Kitasato University, 228, Sagamihara City, Japan

    M. Tsusue & T. Mazda

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The authors wish to thank Dr Wm. Gyure, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, for his help in preparing this report.

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Tsusue, M., Mazda, T. Occurrence of sepiapterin deaminase in the normal type silkworm, Bombyx mori. Experientia 33, 854–855 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951240

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