Tetracycline Inhibition of a Lipase from Corynebacterium acnes

AUTOR(ES)

Weaber, K.

RESUMO

A lipase which hydrolyzes triglycerides (tricaprylin and trilaurin) and naphthyl laurate was obtained from the broth of Corynebacterium acnes cultures by ammonium sulfate fractionation. Ca2+ and sodium taurocholate stimulated activity of the enzyme. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) did not inhibit activity of the Ca2+-activated enzyme, but lipolytic activity was inhibited by EDTA in the absence of Ca2+. Tetracycline (10−4m) produced a slight inhibition of the lipase activity with 5 × 10−5m or less showing no effect on the lipase activity. However, complete inhibition by tetracycline at 10−4m was observed for Ca2+-activated enzyme. Tetracycline inhibition of the C. acnes lipase could be demonstrated at concentrations as low as 10−6m.

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