Lipoxygenase (LOX) 효소의 최적 활성 조건과 활성 억제등 LOX 활성 측정의 중요한 정보를 확립하기 위하여, 추출 Buffer의 영향, 기질, pH, 저장, 온도, NaCl, $CaCl_2$외 cations 및 antioxidants의 요소들이 LOX 활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그리고 오이 tissue내의 LOX의 편재도 시험하였다. LOX에 대한 우수한 기질은 linolenic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid 순서였다. 오이 껍질이나, mesocarp tissue내에 존재하는 LOX의 활성은 pH 5.5가 최적 조건이었으며, 섭씨 $40^{circ}C$와 $50^{circ}C$에서는 비교적 안정성을 보였다. LOX의 활성은 pH 5.0와 0.2M NaCl 조건을 같이 주었을때 opitimum 안정성을 보였다. LOX 활성은 $Mn^{2+},;Cu^{2+}$ 또는 $Al^{3+}$와 같은 양이온에 의해서는 감소되었지만, 오히려 $Ca^{2+}$은 효소의 활성을 자극시켰다. 한편 butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA)와 propyl gallate의 농도가 증가할수록 LOX 활성은 감소되었다. 오이 껍질에서의 LOX의 활성은 다른 tissue에, locule, mesocarp, 비해 최고치를 보였다.
In order to establish informations important to the measurement of lipoxygenase (LOX) activity, providing conditions most favorable for its action and determining factors that inhibit activity, the influence of extraction buffer, substrate, pH, storage, temperature, NaCl, $CaCl_2$, other cations and antioxidants on LOX activity, and localization of LOX in cucumber tissues were carried out. The most favored substrate for LOX was linolenic acid followed by linoleic and arachidonic acids. LOX activity in both peel and mesocarp tissue extracts was maximum at pH 5.5 and relatively stable at $40^{circ}C;and;50^{circ}C$ temperature. The condition of 0.2 M NaCl with pH 5.0 was observed to provide optimum LOX stability. The enzyme activity was reduced by addition of cations, $Mn^{2+},;Cu^{2+};or; Al^{3+}$, except $Ca^{2+}$ which stimulated activity of LOX. Butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) and propyl gallate decreased LOX activity with increasing concentration. Cucumber peel had higher activity than other tissues, locule or mesocarp, of cucumber.
