Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Inhibitory Effects of Tannins on NADH Dehydrogenases of Various Organisms
Kiyoshi KONISHIHirokazu ADACHINaoko ISHIGAKIYumiko KANAMURAIsao ADACHITakashi TANAKAItsuo NISHIOKAGen-ichiro NONAKAIsamu HORIKOSHI
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1993 Volume 16 Issue 7 Pages 716-718

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We examined the effects of purified tannins and related compounds (33 species) on NADH-ubiquinone-1 oxidoreductase activity in four kinds of organism (Paracoccus denitrificans, Bacillus subtilis, Photobacterium phosphoreum, and Thermus thermophilus HB-8) and rat liver mitochondria. In addition to pentagalloylglucose, which was reported as a potent inhibitor of NADH dehydrogenases (NDH), sanguiin H-11, oolonghomobisflavan A, and polymerized procyanidin are potent inhibitors for both types of NDH (NDH-1 and NDH-2). We found that some other tannins contained in tea are also inhibitors of NDH from all organisms.

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