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NADP-linked dehydrogenases in secreted milk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Murray R. Grigor  and
Peter E. Hartmann
Murray R. Grigor
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009
Peter E. Hartmann
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009
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Summary

The activities of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, isocitrate dehydrogenase, malic enzyme, lactate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase have been determined in secreted milk from sows, rats and rabbits. Within each species, although there was considerable variation in the absolute activities of these enzymes, the relative activities were similar to those observed for, or previously published for mammary homogenates. The only exception was milk glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase which tended to lose activity upon prolonged storage in the mammary gland. These results suggest that the pattern of milk enzymes can be an accurate reflection of that occurring in the mammary gland.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 52 , Issue 4 , November 1985 , pp. 501 - 506
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1985

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