title: A unique electrophoretic slow-moving glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase variant (G6PD Asahikawa) with a markedly acidic pH optimum.
abstract: A new glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) variant associated with chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia was discovered in Japan. The patient showed hemolytic crises after upper respiratory infections. The enzyme activity was about 3.8% of the normal. The partially purified enzyme revealed slow anodal electrophoretic mobility, high Km NADP, marked thermal-instability, and increased affinity for a substrate analogue (deamino-NADP). A particular characteristic of this enzyme was a biphasic pH curve with a greatly increased activity at low pH values. From these results, this variant was clearly different from hitherto observed G6PD variants, and was designated G6PD Asahikawa.
mesh_terms: D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000201:enzymology*; D002648:Child; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase