Research Article

Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart

Volume: 6 Number: 2 September 29, 2026
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Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart

Abstract

Glutathione reductase (GR; E.C.1.8.1.7) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of GSSG to GSH and is a type of oxidoreductase. In this study, glutathione reductase was purified from sheep heart tissue. Purification was carried out using 30-70% salt precipitation and affinity chromatography. The enzyme, with a specific activity of 5.35 EU/mg protein, was purified 191-fold at 72.82%. The purification status of the enzyme was then checked by electrophoresis, and its molecular mass was found to be approximately 70 kDa under denaturing conditions. In characterization studies, the enzyme's optimum pH was found to be 6.0 (in 0.1 M KH2PO4 buffer), its stable pH was found to be 8.0 (in 0.1 M KH2PO4 buffer), its optimum ionic strength was found to be 240 mM (0.1 M KH2PO4), and its optimum temperature was found to be 70°C. In addition, the KM constant for NADPH was found to be 7.776 mM, and the Vmax value was found to be 0.1678 EU/mL; and the KM constant for GSSG was found to be 7.776 mM, and the Vmax value was found to be 0.1678 EU/mL.

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Supporting Institution

Bingöl University - Scientific Research Projects Unit (BÜBAP)

Project Number

BAP-VF.2024.002

Ethical Statement

No Ethics Committee decision is required.

Thanks

I would like to express my gratitude to the Bingöl University BÜBAP unit and its staff for supporting our thesis project, BAP-VF.2024.002, with funding for this study

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 29, 2026

Submission Date

April 3, 2026

Acceptance Date

September 22, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Bulak, C., Temel, Y., & Çiftci, M. (2026). Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart. Uluslararası Gıda Tarım Ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(2), 29-43. https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG
AMA
1.Bulak C, Temel Y, Çiftci M. Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart. IJFAA. 2026;6(2):29-43. https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG
Chicago
Bulak, Cansu, Yusuf Temel, and Mehmet Çiftci. 2026. “Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart”. Uluslararası Gıda Tarım Ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi 6 (2): 29-43. https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG.
EndNote
Bulak C, Temel Y, Çiftci M (September 1, 2026) Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart. Uluslararası Gıda Tarım ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi 6 2 29–43.
IEEE
[1]C. Bulak, Y. Temel, and M. Çiftci, “Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart”, IJFAA, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 29–43, Sept. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG
ISNAD
Bulak, Cansu - Temel, Yusuf - Çiftci, Mehmet. “Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart”. Uluslararası Gıda Tarım ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi 6/2 (September 1, 2026): 29-43. https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG.
JAMA
1.Bulak C, Temel Y, Çiftci M. Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart. IJFAA. 2026;6:29–43.
MLA
Bulak, Cansu, et al. “Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart”. Uluslararası Gıda Tarım Ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, Sept. 2026, pp. 29-43, https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG.
Vancouver
1.Cansu Bulak, Yusuf Temel, Mehmet Çiftci. Purification and Characterization of Glutathione Reductase Enzyme from Sheep Heart. IJFAA [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 1;6(2):29-43. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24CS73UG