Inhibition of banana polyphenoloxidase by 2-mercaptobenzothiazole.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 157 ·No. 3785 ·1967-07-14 ·Pages 200-1

Palmer JK, Roberts JB

Abstract

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole is an exceptionally potent inhibitor of banana polyphenoloxidase; it significantly delays the onset of substrate oxidation at concentrations as low as 10(-7)M and causes prolonged inhibition at 2 x 10(-5)M or higher. Inhibition results from formation of a dissociable, mixed complex between the enzyme and the inhibitor.

MeSH Terms

Alcohol Oxidoreductases/metabolism Chemical Phenomena Chemistry Copper Enzymes In Vitro Techniques Plants, Edible/enzymology Thiazoles

Chemicals

Enzymes Thiazoles Copper Alcohol Oxidoreductases

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Palmer J K

Roberts J B

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.157.3785.200

Published

1967-07-14

Pages

200-1

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.157.3785.200 View journal details

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