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Hydrolysis of riboflavin by plants

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Il a été prouvé que l'hydrolyse de la riboflavine à l'aide d'une enzyme se produit dans les extraits de plantes appartenant aux familles desLiliacées, Amaryllidacées etCannas (ou Balisier).

On a trouvé le lumichrome et le ribitole parmi les produits de l'hydrolyse. La réaction est stœchiométrique, les conditions favorisant une activité optimale sont les suivantes: pH 7.4, température 37°, quantités catalytiques de glutathione reduit.

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  1. N. Appaji Rao

    Present address: Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

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Kumar, S.A., Appaji Rao, N. Hydrolysis of riboflavin by plants. Experientia 18, 320–321 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02151852

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