• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.97-101
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• 1997

An intracellular, soluble 1,4-benzoquinone reductase was purified from Baker's Yeast by ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Sephacel anion exchange chromatography, and Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration chromatography. 1,4-Benzoquinone reductase was achieved 123.8 fold purification from crude homogenate with a yield of 11.1%.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.216-220
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• 2002

1,4-Benzoquinone reductase was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity from bovine liver, and the purified enzyme found to have a molecular mass of 29 kDa, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis The enzyme exhibited pH optimum between 8.0 and 8.5. The apparent fm for 1,4-benzoqulnone was 1.643 mM, and the apparent Km for NADH was 1.837 mM. Various divalent cations, such as Hg$\^$2+/, Cu$\^$2+/, and Zn$\^$2+/, exhibited strong inhibitory effects. The enzyme activity was also strongly inhibited by quercetin, dicumarol, and benzoic acid. Incubation of the enzyme with N-bromosuccinimide and pyridoxal 5’-phosphate led to inhibitions of 100% and 99%, respectively. Accordingly, these results suggest that trypto-phan and Iysine residues are Involved at or near the active sites of the enzyme.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.333-338
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• 2007

Intracellular NADH:quinone reductase involved in degradation of aromatic compounds including lignin was purified and characterized from white rot fungus Trametes versicolor. The activity of quinone reductase was maximal after 3 days of incubation in fungal culture, and the enzyme was purified to homogeneity using ion-exchange, hydrophobic interaction, and gel filtration chromatographies. The purified enzyme has a molecular mass of 41kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE, and exhibits a broad temperature optimum between $20-40^{\circ}C$, with a pH optimum of 6.0. The enzyme preferred FAD as a cofactor and NADH rather than NADPH as an electron donor. Among quinone compounds tested as substrate, menadione showed the highest enzyme activity followed by 1,4-benzoquinone. The enzyme activity was inhibited by $CuSO_4,\;HgCl_2,\;MgSO_4,\;MnSO_4,\;AgNO_3$, dicumarol, KCN, $NaN_3$, and EDTA. Its $K_m\;and\;V_{max}$ with NADH as an electron donor were $23{\mu}M\;and\;101mM/mg$ per min, respectively, and showed a high substrate affinity. Purified quinone reductase could reduce 1,4-benzoquinone to hydroquinone, and induction of this enzyme was higher by 1,4-benzoquinone than those of other quinone compounds.

• BMB Reports
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.321-325
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• 2000

Quinone reductase was purified to homogeneity from bovine liver by using ammonium sulfate fractionation, ionexchange chromatography, and gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme utilized either NADH or NADPH as the electron donor. The enzyme catalyzed the reduction of several quinones and other artificial electron acceptors. Furthermore, the enzyme catalyzed NAD(P)H-dependent reduction of azobenzene. The apparent Km for 1,4-benzoquinone and azobenzene was 1.64 mM and 0.524 mM, respectively. The reduction of azobenzene by quinone reductase was almost entirely inhibited by dicumarol or Cibacron blue 3GA, potent inhibitors of the mammalian quinone reductase. In the presence of 1.0${\mu}M$ Cibacron blue 3GA, azoreductase activity was lowered by 45%, and almost complete inhibition was seen above 2.0 ${\mu}M$ Cibacron blue 3GA.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.638-639
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• 2000

Quinone reductase was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity from bovine liver by using ammonium sulfate fractionation, ion-exchange chromatography, and gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme utilized either NADH or NADPH as the electron donor. The optimum pH of the enzyme was pH 8.5, and the activity of the enzyme was greatly inhibited by $Cu^{2+}$ and $Hg^{2+}$ ions, dicumarol and cibacron blue 3GA. The enzyme catalyzed the reduction of several quinones and other artificial electron acceptors. Furthermore, the enzyme catalyzed NAD(P)H-dependent reduction of azobenzene or 4-nitroso-N,N-dimethylaniline. The apparent $K_m$ for 1,4-benzoquinone, azobenzene, and 4-nitroso-N,N-dimethylaniline was 1.64mM, 0.524mM and 0.225mM, respectively. The reduction of azobenzene or 4-nitroso-N,N-dimethylaniline by quinone reductase was strongly inhibited by dicumarol or cibacron blue 3GA, potent inhibitors of quinone reductase.

• BMB Reports
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.127-132
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• 1999

The NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase (EC 1. 6. 99. 2) was purified from S. cerevisiae. The native molecular weight of the enzyme is approximately 111 kDa and is composed of five identical subunits with molecular weights of 22 kDa each. The optimum pH of the enzyme is pH 6.0 with 1,4-benzoquinone as a substrate. The apparent $k_m$ for 1,4-benzoquinone and 1,4- naphthoquinone are 1.3 mM and $14.3\;{\mu}M$, respectively. Its activity is greatly inhibited by $Cu^{2+}$ and $Hg^{2+}$ ions, nitrofurantoin, dicumarol, and Cibacron blue 3GA. The purified NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase was found capable of reducing aromatic nitroso compounds as well as a variety of quinones, and can utilize either NADH or NADPH as a source of reducing equivalents. The nitroso reductase activity of the purified NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase is strongly inhibited by dicumarol.

• BMB Reports
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.225-229
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• 2001

Besides a variety of quinones, purified bovine liver quinone reductase catalyzed the reduction of N,N-p-nitrosoaniline to N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine. The formation of N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine was identified by TLC, GC, GC-MS and NMR. Quinone reductase can utilize either NADH or NADPH as a source of reducing equivalents. The apparent Km for 1,4-benzoquinone and N,N-dimethyl-p-nitrosoaniline was 1.64 mM and 0.22 mM, respectively The reduction of N,N-dimethyl-p-nitrosoaniline was almost entirely hampered by dicumarol or Cibacron blue 3GA, potent inhibitors of mammalian quinone reductase. During the bovine liver quinone reductase-catalyzed reduction of N,N-dimethyl-p-nitrosoaniline, benzoquinonediiminium ion was produced.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.281-287
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• 2002

Quinone reductase was purified to homogeneity from bovine liver and the purified enzyme catalyzed the reduction of phenanthrenequinone as well as benzo- and naphthoquinones. The enzyme catalyzed the biotransformation of arylnitroso nitroso compound and the reaction product was identified by TLC, GC, CC-MS and NMR. The reaction was almost entirely inhibitable by Cibacron blue 3GA or dicumarol, potent inhibitors of mammalian quinone reductase.