Abstract
Isoelectric focusing in thin-layer polyacrylamide gels has been applied to the analysis of the enzymes involved in the formation and destruction of peroxides in soybeans [ Glycine max (L.)], lipoxygenases and peroxidases, respectively. As a result of differences in pH optima for catalytic activity, lipoxygenases were selectively detected by adjusting the pH employed for activity-specific staining. Type-1 lipoxygenase was revealed not only by staining based on the conversion of linoleic acid to hydroperoxide but also by two stains based on the reduction of the hydroperoxide. These methods were found to be suitable for the analysis and characterization of isoenzyme patterns in different soybean cultivars. A substantial difference in the distribution of lipoxygenases maximally active near pH 7 was observed for cultivars Provar and Vickery. A similar degree of separation of the isoenzymes was achieved on a larger scale using chromatofocusing in the pH range 7.4–5.0.
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