scholarly journals The effect of disulfiram on the aldehyde dehydrogenases of sheep liver

1975 ◽  
Vol 151 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
T M Kitson
Keyword(s):  
Ph Dependence ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Enzyme Reaction ◽  
Thiol Group ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Mitochondrial Enzyme ◽  
Aldehyde Dehydrogenases ◽  
Sheep Liver ◽  
Rate Profile

1. The effect of disulfiram on the activity of the cytoplasmic and mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenases of sheep liver was studied. 2. Disulfiram causes an immediate inhibition of the enzyme reaction. The effect on the cytoplasmic enzyme is much greater than on the mitochondrial enzyme. 3. In both cases, the initial partial inhibition is followed by a gradual irreversible loss of activity. 4. The pH-rate profile of the inactivation of the mitochondrial enzyme by disulfiram and the pH-dependence of the maximum velocity of the enzyme-catalysed reaction are both consistent with the involvement of a thiol group. 5. Excess of 2-mercaptoethanol or GSH abolishes the effect of disulfiram. However, equimolar amounts of either of these reagents and disulfiram cause an effect greater than does disulfiram alone. It was shown that the mixed disulphide, Et2N-CS-SS-CH2-CH2OH, strongly inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase. 6. The inhibitory effect of diethyldithiocarbamate in vitro is due mainly to contamination by disulfiram.

scholarly journals Partial reversal of the acetaldehyde and butyraldehyde oxidation reactions catalysed by aldehyde dehydrogenases from sheep liver

1978 ◽  
Vol 175 (2) ◽  
pp. 753-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
G J Hart ◽  
F M Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Anhydride ◽  
Mitochondrial Enzyme ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Aldehyde Dehydrogenases ◽  
Cytoplasmic Enzyme ◽  
Sheep Liver ◽  
Michaelis Constants ◽  
Butyric Anhydride ◽  
Partial Reversal

In the presence of acetic anhydride or butyric anhydride, liver aldehyde dehydrogenases catalyse the oxidation of NADH at pH 7.0 and 25 degrees C. The maximum velocities and Michaelis constants for NADH at saturating anhydride concentrations are independent of which anhydride is used, the values being V′max. = 12 min-1 and Km for NADH = 9 micrometer for the mitochondrial enzyme and V′max = 25 min-1 and Km for NADH = 20 micrometer for the cytoplasmic enzyme. Substitution of [4A-2H]NADH for NADH resulted in 2-fold and 4-fold decreases in rate for the mitochondrial and cytoplasmic enzymes respectively.

Na+-K+-ATPase in rat vascular smooth muscle cell grown in vitro

1983 ◽  
Vol 244 (3) ◽  
pp. C227-C233 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Aviv ◽  
H. Higashino ◽  
D. Hensten ◽  
J. W. Bauman ◽  
B. W. Lubit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Vascular Smooth Muscle ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Enzyme Reaction ◽  
Cell Protein ◽  
Potent Inhibition ◽  
Sodium Activation ◽  
Kinetic Pattern

This study has focused on the characteristics of the Na+-K+-ATPase in in vitro preparations of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) derived from the rat carotid artery. The maximum velocity of enzyme reaction (Vmax) for the specific activity of the enzyme in the VSMCs' preparations was 2.36 +/- 0.04 (SE) mumol Pi X mg cell protein-1 X h-1 or 0.82 +/- 0.02 mumol Pi X 10(6) cells-1 X h-1. The activation of the enzyme by potassium, sodium and ATP has been investigated. The half-maximal values for potassium and sodium activation of the enzyme in the preparations were 1.18 and 10-20 meq/l, respectively. The respective Vmax values for potassium and sodium activation were reached at concentrations of 4-10 and 80-100 meq/l. The Michaelis constant for ATP was 0.83 mM. Calcium exerted a potent inhibition on the activity of the enzyme (I50 at 1 mM). It has been concluded that the Na+-K+-ATPase kinetic pattern in in vitro preparations of VSMCs is quite similar to that observed in homogenates or subcellular fractions of other tissues.

scholarly journals Inhibition of human serum peroxidasein patients with thalassemiaby fournewly synthesizedsulfonamide derivatives

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Israa Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Human Serum ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Peroxidase Activity ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Enzyme Reaction ◽  
In Vitro Effects

This study was aimed to determine the in vitro effects of four newly synthesized sulfonamide derivatives(Sulfacetamid ,Sulfanilamid, sulfadiazine, sulphamethoxazole)on human serum peroxidase activity in patients with thalassemia compared to healthy subjects.Total protein,the peroxidase activity was increased non – significantly(p≥ 0.0001) and the specific activity of the enzyme was increased significantly(p≤ 0.0001) in the sera of patients with thalassemia compared to healthy subjects and the results revealed that all used compoundscaused (moderate to good) inhibitory effecton the peroxidase activity and the highest inhibition percent were obtained at (0.18 gm/ml from Sulphacetamide ,0.01gm/ml from Sulphamethaxazole,0.05gm/ml from Sulphadizine and 0.02gm/mlfrom Sulphamide).This study also determined the kinetic parameters (Km,Ki, Vmax and Vmax i) at different concentrations from substrate and each inhibitor under the same conditions by using Lineweaver-Burk equation and the results indicated that the level of Km was not affected by adding the inhibitor to the enzyme reaction and equal to the level of Ki while the levels of Vmax were decreased when the reaction of enzyme include the inhibitor.Finally the type of inhibition was found as non-competitive inhibion to the all used sulfonamide derivatives,this type of inhibition is characterized by its effect on the maximum velocity and is obtained when the inhibitor and the substratewere linked to different sites at enzyme .

scholarly journals Application of modified Michaelis – Menten equations for determination of enzyme inducing and inhibiting drugs

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saganuwan Alhaji Saganuwan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Efficacy ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Enzyme Reaction ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
First Order ◽  
Word Search

Abstract Background Pharmacokinetics (PK) is the process of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (ADME) of drugs. Some drugs undergo zero-order kinetics (ethyl alcohol), first order kinetics (piroxicam) and mixed order kinetics (ascorbic acid). Drugs that undergo Michaelis-Menten metabolism are characterized by either increased or decreased metabolism constant (Km) and maximum velocity (Vmax) of enzyme reaction. Hence literatures were searched with a view to translating in vitro-in vivo enzyme kinetics to pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic parameters for determination of enzyme inducing and inhibiting drugs, in order to achieve optimal clinical efficacy and safety. Methods A narrative review of retrospective secondary data on drugs, their metabolites, Vmax and Km, generated in the laboratory and clinical environments was adopted, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Key word search strategy was applied, to assess databases of published articles on enzyme inducing and inhibiting drugs, that obey Michaelis-Menten kinetics. In vitro and in vivo kinetic parameters, such as concentration of substrate, rate of endogenous substrate production, cellular metabolic rate, initial velocity of metabolism, intrinsic clearance, percent saturation and unsaturation of the enzyme substrate, were calculated using original and modified formulas. Years and numbers of searched publications, types of equations and their applications were recorded. Results A total of fifty-six formulas both established and modified were applied in the present study. Findings have shown that theophylline, voriconazole, phenytoin, thiopental, fluorouracil, thyamine and thymidine are enzyme inducers whereas, mibefradil, metronidazole, isoniazid and puromicin are enzyme inhibitors. They are metabolized and eliminated according to Michaelis-Menten principle. The order could be mixed but may change to zero or first order, depending on drug concentration, frequency and route of drug administration. Conclusion Hence, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic translation can be optimally achieved by incorporating, newly modified Michaelis-Menten equations into pharmacokinetic formulas for clinical efficacy and safety of the enzyme inducing and inhibiting therapeutic agents used in laboratory and clinical settings.

Regulation of CTP:choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase by polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids

1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (6) ◽  
pp. L641-L648 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Mallampalli ◽  
R. G. Salome ◽  
A. A. Spector
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Enzyme Reaction ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Fetal Lung ◽  
Choline Incorporation ◽  
Key Enzyme

Disaturated phosphatidylcholine (DSPC) is the most distinctive surface-active lipid in pulmonary surfactant. The feeding of docosahexanoic acid (DHA) 22:6 n-3 has recently been described to elevate the levels of DSPC in rodent lung. The purpose of the present study was to determine the mechanisms by which this n-3 fatty acid might regulate CTP:choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase, a key enzyme required for phosphatidylcholine (PC) synthesis. Cytidylyltransferase exists in lung cytosol as a large lipid-associated aggregate (H form) which is active, and as an inactive, low-molecular-weight species (L form). Fatty acids in vitro stimulate and aggregate the inactive L form to the active H form. Short-term (2-h) and long-term (24-h) exposure of fetal lung explants to DHA (150 microM) stimulated choline incorporation into PC by 54 and 64%, respectively. The fatty acid also enhanced DSPC synthesis by 88%. These changes were associated with an increase in the activity of cytidylyltransferase by 63% after addition of DHA to the explant medium. In vitro, DHA (50 microM) stimulated L form nearly 15-fold and appeared to be a more potent activator and aggregator of the enzyme than either linoleic 18:2 n-6 or arachidonic 20:4 n-6 acids. The effect of DHA on L-form activation was comparable, however, with other members of the n-3 family. Kinetic studies revealed that DHA increased the maximum velocity of enzyme reaction for cytidylyltransferase, although it did not alter the Michaelis constant of the enzyme for CTP. These observations provide in vitro evidence that n-3 fatty acids may play an important role in the regulation of surfactant PC biosynthesis.

scholarly journals The effect of some analogues of disulfiram on the aldehyde dehydrogenases of sheep liver

1976 ◽  
Vol 155 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
T M. Kitson
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Enzyme ◽  
Aldehyde Dehydrogenases ◽  
Covalent Interaction ◽  
Cytoplasmic Enzyme ◽  
Sheep Liver ◽  
Structural Analogues

The effect of some close structural analogues of disulfiram on the activity of the cytoplasmic and mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenases of sheep liver was studied. Several thiuram disulphides are equally potent inhibitors of the cytoplasmic enzyme, but in all cases the mitochondrial enzyme is much less strongly affected. Tetramethylthiuram monosulphide decreases the activity of the cytoplasmic enzyme in a process apparently involving a covalent interaction.

scholarly journals Inactivation of the RTEM-1 cysteine β-lactamase by iodoacetate. The nature of active-site functional groups and comparisons with the native enzyme

1991 ◽  
Vol 273 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
A K Knap ◽  
R F Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Functional Groups ◽  
Active Site ◽  
Ph Dependence ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Acid Catalyst ◽  
Thiol Group ◽  
General Base ◽  
Class A ◽  
Rate Profile ◽  
Cationic Residues

The pH-rate profile for inactivation of the RTEM-1 cysteine β-lactamase by iodoacetate supports previous evidence [Knap & Pratt (1989) Proteins Struct. Funct. Genet. 6, 316-323] for the activation of the active-site thiol group by adjacent functional groups. The enhanced reactivity of iodoacetate, with respect to that of iodoacetamide, suggests the influence of a positive charge in the active site. The reactivity of iodoacetate is not affected by dissociation of an active-site functional group of pKa 6.7, which increases the reactivity of neutral reagents, probably because of a compensation phenomenon; it is, however, lost on dissociation of an acid of pKa 8.1. It is concluded that the active cysteine β-lactamase has four functional groups at the active site, one nucleophilic thiolate of Cys-70, one neutral acid (most probably the carboxy group of Glu-166, from the crystal structures) and two cationic residues (most probably Lys-73 and Lys-234). A comparison of these results with the pH-dependence of reactivity of the native RTEM-2 β-lactamase suggests that the active form of the latter enzyme is also monocationic, although the nucleophile (Ser-70) is likely to be neutral in this case and the carboxylic acid dissociated. A mechanism of class A β-lactamase catalysis is discussed where the Glu-166 carboxylate acts as a general base/acid catalyst and Lys-73 is principally required for electrostatic stabilization of the anionic tetrahedral intermediate.

scholarly journals The separation of sheep liver cytoplasmic and mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenases by isoelectric focusing, and observations on the purity of preparations of the cytoplasmic enzyme, and their sensitivity towards inhibition by disulfiram

1979 ◽  
Vol 179 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
F M Dickinson ◽  
S Berrieman
Keyword(s):  
Isoelectric Focusing ◽  
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase ◽  
Liver Enzymes ◽  
Mitochondrial Enzyme ◽  
Selective Precipitation ◽  
Aldehyde Dehydrogenases ◽  
Cytoplasmic Enzyme ◽  
Sheep Liver ◽  
Ph Range

Preparations of sheep liver cytoplasmic aldehyde dehydrogenase obtained by published methods were found by analytical isoelectric focusing in the pH range 5–8 to contain 5–10% by weight of the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase. Under the conditions used the pI of the cytoplasmic enzyme is 6.2 and that of the mitochondrial enzyme 6.6. The mitochondrial enzyme can be removed from the preparation by selective precipitation of the cytoplasmic enzyme with (NH4)2SO4. Kinetic experiments and inhibition experiments with disulfiram show that the properties of the two sheep liver enzymes are so different that the presence of 10% mitochondrial enzyme in preparations of the cytoplasmic enzyme can introduce serious errors into results. Our results suggest that the presence of 10 microM-disulfiram in assays may completely inactivate the pure cytoplasmic enzyme. This result is in contrast with a previous report [kitson (1978) Biochem. U. 175, 83–90].

Effect of Dipyridamole on Spontaneous Platelet Aggregation in Whole Blood Decreases with the Time After Venepuncture: Evidence for the Role of ADP

1987 ◽  
Vol 58 (02) ◽  
pp. 744-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
A R Saniabadi ◽  
G D O Lowe ◽  
J C Barbenel ◽  
C D Forbes
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Aggregation ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Blood Platelet ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Adp Receptor ◽  
Spontaneous Platelet Aggregation

SummarySpontaneous platelet aggregation (SPA) was studied in human whole blood at 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 minutes after venepuncture. Using a whole blood platelet counter, SPA was quantified by measuring the fall in single platelet count upon rollermixing aliquots of citrated blood at 37° C. The extent of SPA increased with the time after venepuncture, with a correlation coefficient of 0.819. The inhibitory effect of dipyridamole (Dipy) on SPA was studied: (a) 10 μM at each time interval; (b) 0.5-100 μM at 3 and 30 minutes and (c) 15 μM in combination with 100 μM adenosine, 8 μM 2-chloroadenosine (2ClAd, an ADP receptor blocker) and 50 μM aspirin. There was a rapid decrease in the inhibitory effect of Dipy with the time after venepuncture; the correlation coefficient was -0.533. At all the concentrations studied, Dipy was more effective at 3 minutes than at 30 minutes after venepuncture. A combination of Dipy with adenosine, 2ClAd or aspirin was a more effective inhibitor of SPA than either drug alone. However, when 15 μM Dipy and 10 μM Ad were added together, the inhibitory effect of Dipy was not increased significantly, suggesting that Dipy inhibits platelet aggregation independent of Ad. The increase in SPA with the time after venepuncture was abolished when blood was taken directly into the anticoagulant containing 5 μM 2ClAd. It is suggested that ADP released from the red blood cells is responsible for the increased platelet aggregability with the time after venepuncture and makes a serious contribution to the artifacts of in vitro platelet function studies.

In Vitro Effects of Ethanol on Rabbit Platelet Aggregation, Secretion of Granule Contents, and Cyclic AMP Levels in the Presence of Prostacyclin

1989 ◽  
Vol 61 (02) ◽  
pp. 254-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret L Rand ◽  
Peter L Gross ◽  
Donna M Jakowec ◽  
Marian A Packham ◽  
J Fraser Mustard
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Rabbit Platelet ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Rabbit Platelets ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
In Vitro Effects ◽  
Aggregation Of Platelets

SummaryEthanol, at physiologically tolerable concentrations, inhibits platelet responses to low concentrations of collagen or thrombin, but does not inhibit responses of washed rabbit platelets stimulated with high concentrations of ADP, collagen, or thrombin. However, when platelet responses to high concentrations of collagen or thrombin had been partially inhibited by prostacyclin (PGI2), ethanol had additional inhibitory effects on aggregation and secretion. These effects were also observed with aspirin- treated platelets stimulated with thrombin. Ethanol had no further inhibitory effect on aggregation of platelets stimulated with ADP, or the combination of ADP and epinephrine. Thus, the inhibitory effects of ethanol on platelet responses in the presence of PGI2 were very similar to its inhibitory effects in the absence of PGI2, when platelets were stimulated with lower concentrations of collagen or thrombin. Ethanol did not appear to exert its inhibitory effects by increasing cyclic AMP above basal levels and the additional inhibitory effects of ethanol in the presence of PGI2 did not appear to be brought about by further increases in platelet cyclic AMP levels.

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