Abstract
Low levels of ascorbic acid reversibly inhibit mouse brain and beef heart cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity in vitro. Inhibition is noncompetitive with a Ki = 10-4 M. Similar inhibition occurs with D-ascorbate but not with dehydroascorbate or metabisulfite. The kinetics of inhibition by ascorbic acid were similar for “high” and “low” Km cAMP phosphodiesterase and cGMP phosphodiesterase activity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 534-536 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine |
Volume | 164 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology