Oxidation of D-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid by hog kidney D-aminoacid oxidase
Coccia, R.; Blarzino, C.; Foppoli, C.; Cini, C.
Italian Journal of Biochemistry 28(4): 252-260
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2938 PMID: 42631 Document Number: 148564
D-Thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid is a good substrate for hog kidney D-aminoacid oxidase. Data are presented showing that the only oxidation product is delta 3-thiazoline-4-carboxylic acid, which does not undergo further spontaneous degradation. Thus, the oxidation of D-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid by D-aminoacid oxidase differs considerably from the oxidation of its L-isomer catalyzed by rat liver mitochondria which gives as final product N-formylcystine, possibly through the intermediate delta 2-thiazoline-4-carboxylic acid.