SUMMARY (1) The distributions of four oxidative enzymes were studied in crude brain fractions. (2) Freeze‐thaw cycle treatment and frozen storage of homogenate fractions gave apparent enhancement of cytochrome oxidase and NADH cytochrome c reductase activities. (3) Deoxycholate released cytochrome oxidase and NADH cytochrome c reductase activities from low‐speed precipitates. The NADH diaphorase was enhanced to a small degree while NADPH cytochrome c reductase was not affected by deoxycholate. (4) Distilled water coupled with a single homogenization released trapped soluble enzymes and mitochondria and gave nearly maximal cytochrome oxidase activity as judged by deoxycholate treatment. The total distilled water activity of NADH cytochrome c reductase was much less than that of deoxycholate‐stimulated fractions. The activities of other enzymes were not markedly affected by distilled water although their distribution was changed.
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