St Jules R, Beard M, Holtzman E
Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York 10027.
Tissue Cell. 1989;21(5):661-71. doi: 10.1016/0040-8166(89)90077-3.
A peroxide generating oxidase is demonstrated cytochemically in the peroxisomes of adult and larval Drosophila melanogaster, Oregon R and Rosy-506 strains. This enzyme activity is demonstrable using D-pipecolate or D-proline, but not L-proline, as substrate and is inhibited by kojic acid. Thus this enzyme shares cytochemical characteristics with vertebrate D-amino acid oxidase.
