- In vitro ferredoxin-dependent desaturation of fatty acids in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes.
In vitro ferredoxin-dependent desaturation of fatty acids in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes.
Journal of bacteriology (1993-01-01)
H Wada, H Schmidt, E Heinz, N Murata
PMID8419301
ABSTRACT
Thylakoid membranes isolated from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803 were capable of desaturating the acyl groups in monogalactosyl diacylglycerol. This desaturation reaction required the reduced form of ferredoxin.
MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description
Sigma-Aldrich
β-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide 2′-phosphate reduced tetrasodium salt hydrate, ≥93% (HPLC)
Sigma-Aldrich
Ferredoxin-NADP+ Reductase from Spinacia oleracea (spinach), lyophilized powder, ≥15 units/mg solid, secondary activity: ≥10 units/mg solid NADPH diaphorase