Fumaric Acid Is a Competitive Inhibitor of Wheat Germ Lipoxygenase

N. A. Zherebtsov¹, T. N. Popova², and T. V. Zyablova^1*

¹Voronezh State Technological Academy, pr. Revolyutsii 19, Voronezh, 394017 Russia; fax: (0732) 55-4267

²Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya pl. 1, Voronezh, 394693 Russia; fax: (0732) 78-9755

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received October 22, 1999; Revision received December 10, 1999

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Fumaric acid is shown to be a competitive inhibitor of wheat germ lipoxygenase.

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KEY WORDS: wheat germ, lipoxygenase, fumaric acid, mechanism of action

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