Characterization of imidazopyrroloquinoline compounds synthesized from coenzyme PQQ and various amino acids
Urakami, T.; Sugamura, K.; Niki, E.
Biofactors 5(2): 75-81
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0951-6433 PMID: 8722120 Document Number: 6317
Imidazopyrroloquinoline (IPQ) compounds synthesized from coenzyme PQQ (pyrroloquinoline quinone) and various kinds of amino acids were characterized. IPQ was synthesized from coenzyme PQQ and one of three amino acids (glycine, L-tryptophan and L-tyrosine). Two kinds of IPQ compound were formed from coenzyme PQQ and L-serine. At higher pH, IPQ was synthesized, at lower pH hydroxy-methyl-IPQ was synthesized. IPQ with R of amino acids represented by R-CH(NH2)-COOH was synthesized from coenzyme PQQ and other amino acids. IPQ compounds do not act as cofactor of glucose dehydrogenase. Molar absorption coefficients of IPQ are 31,400 M-1 cm-1 at 251 nm, 30,700 M-1 cm-1 at 276 nm, and 20,700 M-1 cm-1 at 423 nm at pH 7.0 and room temperature.
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