Table 5

Effect of the addition of 2-oxoglutarate on the mitochondrion-catalyzed formation of N-hydroxy-N-phenylacylamides

2-Oxo AcidN-Hydroxy-N-phenylacylamide Formation5-a
Without 2-OxoglutarateWith 2-Oxoglutarate
nmol/min/mg
Pyruvate1.30  ± 0.021.32  ± 0.08
2-Oxoisovalerate0.82  ± 0.030.86  ± 0.02
  • 5-a N-Hydroxy-N-phenylacylamide refers to N-hydroxy-N-phenylacetamide andN-hydroxy-N-phenylisobutyramide, from pyruvate and 2-oxoisovalerate, respectively. The activities are expressed as initial velocities, which were determined with 2 mM NOB and 10 mM pyruvate (or 2-oxoisovalerate), with or without 10 mM 2-oxoglutarate.