Pinus sylvestris L. needles contain extracellular CuZn superoxide dismutase

Planta ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 192 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Streller ◽  
Gunnar Wingsle
Planta ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 192 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Streller ◽  
Gunnar Wingsle

1989 ◽  
Vol 264 (9) ◽  
pp. 5260-5268 ◽  
Author(s):  
R A Hallewell ◽  
I Laria ◽  
A Tabrizi ◽  
G Carlin ◽  
E D Getzoff ◽  
...  

Synapse ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Lud Cadet ◽  
Bruce Ladenheim ◽  
Hiroshi Hirata ◽  
Richard B. Rothman ◽  
Syed Ali ◽  
...  

1988 ◽  
Vol 107 (6) ◽  
pp. 2169-2179 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Y Chang ◽  
J W Slot ◽  
H J Geuze ◽  
J D Crapo

The distribution of CuZn superoxide dismutase (SOD) molecules in subcellular organelles in rat liver hepatocytes was studied using integrated biochemical, stereological, and quantitative immunocytochemical techniques. A known concentration of purified CuZn SOD in 10% gelatin was embedded alongside the liver tissue for the calculation of CuZn SOD concentrations in hepatocyte organelles and total CuZn SOD in the rat liver. Most of the CuZn SOD was located in the cytoplasmic matrix (73.1%) and in the nucleus (11.9%) with concentrations of 1.36 and 0.71 mg/cm3, respectively. Lysosomes contained the highest concentration (5.81 mg/cm3). Only low concentrations were measured in mitochondria (0.21 mg/cm3). Membrane-bound spaces of rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER), smooth ER, and the Golgi system did not contain significant concentrations of the enzyme. By adding up the concentrations in all subcellular compartments, a total liver content of CuZn SOD was established from the immunocytochemical measurements (0.386 +/- 0.028 mg/gm liver) that agreed closely with those obtained by biochemical assays (0.380 +/- 0.058 mg/gm liver). The average distances between two CuZn SOD molecules can be calculated from enzyme concentrations. It was determined that CuZn SOD molecules in the cytoplasmic matrix and nucleus were 34 and 42 nm apart, respectively. In peroxisomes and mitochondria, average intermolecular distance increased to approximately 60 nm and increased to 136 nm in smooth ER. CuZn SOD is a relatively abundant protein in the cytosol of hepatocytes and its distribution overlaps with major sites of O2- production. The efficiency of protection CuZn SOD can provide to cytosolic proteins from attacks by superoxide anion depends on the rate of O2- production, distribution of CuZn SOD relative to cytosolic proteins, and the relative reaction rates between O2- with both cytosolic proteins and CuZn SOD. Future studies of these substrate-enzyme relationships in vivo can lead to a greater understanding of how cells handle oxidant stress.


2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Mondola ◽  
Rosalba Seru ◽  
Simona Damiano ◽  
Mariarosaria Santillo

AbstractThe CuZn superoxide dismutase (SOD1), a member of a group of isoenzymes involved in the scavenger of superoxide anions, is a dimeric carbohydrate free protein, mainly localized in the cytosol. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in many pathophysiological events correlated with mutagenesis, cancer, degenerative processes and aging. In the first part of this mini-review the well known role of SOD1 and ROS are briefly summarized. Following, a potential novel biological action that SOD1 could exert is described, based on the recent researches demonstrating the secretion of this enzyme in many cellular lines. Moreover, the role of impaired mutant SOD1 secretion, associated with cytoplasmic toxic inclusion, which occurs in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is summarized. In addition, a depolarization-dependent release of SOD1 in pituitary GH3 cells and in rat synaptosomes through a calcium and SNARE-dependent mechanism is reported.


1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. G. Thaete ◽  
R. K. Crouch ◽  
S. S. Spicer

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