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PubMed1985

Specific labeling and partial inactivation of cytochrome oxidase by fluorescein mercuric acetate.

Addition of 1 eq of fluorescein mercuric acetate (FMA) to beef heart cytochrome oxidase was found to inhibit the steady-state electron transfer activity by 50%, but further additions up to 10 eq had no additional effect on activity. The partial inhibition caused by FMA is thus similar to that observed with other mercury compounds (Mann, A. J., and Auer, H. E. (1980) J. Biol. Chem. 255, 454-458). The fluorescence of FMA was quenched by a factor of 10 upon binding to cytochrome oxidase, consistent with the involvement of a sulfhydryl group. However, addition of mercuric chloride to FMA-cytochrome oxidase resulted in an increase in fluorescence, suggesting that FMA was displaced from the high affinity binding site. Cytochrome c binding to FMA-cytochrome oxidase resulted in a 10% decrease in the fluorescence, possibly caused by Forster energy transfer from FMA to the cytochrome c heme. The binding site for FMA in cytochrome oxidase was investigated by carrying out sodium dodecyl sulfate gel electrophoresis under progressively milder dissociation conditions. When FMA-cytochrome oxidase was dissociated with 3% sodium dodecyl sulfate and 6 M urea, FMA was predominantly bound to subunit II following electrophoresis. However, when the dissociation was carried out at 4 degrees C in the absence of urea with progressively smaller amounts of lithium dodecyl sulfate, the labeling of subunit II decreased and that of subunit I increased. These experiments demonstrate that mercury compounds bind to a high affinity site on cytochrome oxidase, possibly located in subunit I, but then migrate to subunit II under the normal sodium dodecyl sulfate gel electrophoresis conditions. A definitive assignment of the high affinity binding site in the native enzyme cannot be made, however, because it is possible that mercury compounds can migrate from one sulfhydryl to another under even the mildest electrophoresis conditions.

Animals↗

PubMed1980

Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide binds specifically and covalently to cytochrome c oxidase while inhibiting its H+-translocating activity.

We have investigated the covalent binding of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD) to cytochrome c oxidase in relation to its inhibition of ferrocytochrome c-induced H+ translocation by the enzyme reconstituted in lipid vesicles. DCCD bound to the reconstituted oxidase in a time- and concentration-dependent manner which appeared to correlate with its inhibition of H+ translocation. In both reconstituted vesicles and intact beef heart mitochondria, the DCCD-binding site was located in subunit III of the oxidase. The apolar nature of DCCD and relatively minor effects of the hydrophilic carbodiimide, 1-ethyl-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide, on H+ translocation by the oxidase indicate that the site of action of DCCD is hydrophobic. DCCD also bound to isolated cytochrome c oxidase, though in this case subunits III and IV were labeled. The maximal overall stoichiometries of DCCD molecules bound per cytochrome c oxidase molecule were 1 and 1.6 for the reconstituted and isolated enzymes, respectively. These findings point to subunit III of cytochrome c oxidase having an important role in H+ translocation by the enzyme and indicate that DCCD may prove a useful tool in elucidating the mechanism of H+ pumping.

Animals↗

PubMed1982

Protein-protein interactions of cytochrome oxidase in inner mitochondrial membranes. The effect of liposome fusion on protein rotational mobility.

Rotational diffusion of cytochrome oxidase in the inner membrane of rat liver mitochondria was measured by detecting the decay of absorption anisotropy after photolysis of the heme a3.CO complex by a vertically polarized laser flash. As in previous experiments with beef heart mitochondria (Kawato, S., Sigel, E., Carafoli, E., and Cherry, R. J. (1980) J. Biol. Chem. 255, 5508-5510), co-existence of rotating cytochrome oxidase (mean rotational relaxation time, phi, of 700 to 1400 microseconds) and immobilized cytochrome oxidase (phi greater than 20 ms) was observed in mitochondria and mitoplasts. The effect of lipid/protein ratio by weight (L/P) on the relative proportions of mobile and immobile cytochrome oxidase was investigated following the fusion of soybean phospholipid vesicles with mitoplasts. The fusion procedure yielded four separate fractions upon sucrose density gradient centrifugation with L/P as follows: 0.3 in Pellet, 0.7 in Band 3, 1.5 in Band 2, and 3.0 in Band 1. The percentage of rotationally mobile cytochrome oxidase (phi = 700 to 1000 microseconds) in each of the different bands was found to be 16% in Pellet, 25% in Band 3, 47% in Band 2, and 76% in Band 1 at 37 degrees C. The dependence of the amount of mobile cytochrome oxidase on L/P indicates that the fraction of aggregated protein progressively decreases with decreasing concentration of proteins in the membrane. Thus, the large immobile fraction of cytochrome oxidase in mitochondrial inner membranes can be explained by nonspecific protein aggregation which is a consequence of the low L/P. The decrease in the mobile fraction in Pellet compared with mitoplasts was shown to be due to the pH 6.5 incubation used for fusion.

Animals↗

PubMed1984

Terminal oxidases of Escherichia coli aerobic respiratory chain. I. Purification and properties of cytochrome b562-o complex from cells in the early exponential phase of aerobic growth.

Cytochrome b562-o complex, a terminal oxidase in the respiratory chain of aerobically grown Escherichia coli K12, was isolated in a highly purified form. The purified oxidase is composed of equimolar amounts of two polypeptides, with Mr = 33,000 and 55,000, determined by gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. It contains 19.5 nmol of heme and 16.8 nmol of copper/mg of protein, but no detectable nonheme iron, phospholipid, ubiquinone, or menaquinone. In the difference spectrum at room temperature, the oxidase shows a single alpha absorption peak at 560 nm and at 77 K it shows two alpha absorption peaks at 555 and 562 nm. This oxidase combines with CO and the CO difference spectrum at room temperature has a peak at 416 nm and a trough at 430 nm in the Soret region. Its oxidation-reduction potential is estimated to be 125 mV (pH 7.4) and it is pH-dependent (-60 mV/pH) in medium of pH 6.0 to 7.4. It catalyzes electron transport to oxygen via ubiquinol and ascorbate in the presence of phenazine methosulfate or N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride. This oxidase activity depends on phospholipids and is sensitive to respiratory inhibitors, such as 2-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline N-oxide, piericidin A, KCN and NaN3. The divalent cations Zn2+, Cd2+, and Co2+ inhibit the oxidase activity extensively. The oxidase activity of the cytochrome b562-o complex was inhibited by photoinactivation with rose bengal, suggesting that the inhibition by zinc ion results from modification of a histidine residue of cytochrome o.

Aerobiosis↗

PubMed1984

Immunocytochemical localization of carbon monoxide oxidase in Pseudomonas carboxydovorans. The enzyme is attached to the inner aspect of the cytoplasmic membrane.

The localization of carbon monoxide oxidase (CO oxidase), the key enzyme in CO metabolism of Pseudomonas carboxydovorans, was examined using modified immunoferritin and protein A-gold techniques. Cell extracts were incubated with specific immunoglobulin G antibodies raised against CO oxidase, followed by treatment with ferritin-conjugated goat-anti-rabbit immunoglobulin G antibodies (pre-embedding labeling). Electron microscopic examination of ultrathin sections showed cytoplasmic membranes and inside-out vesicles labeled at the inner aspect, whereas the outer sides of protoplasts and membrane vesicles remained completely unlabeled. The highly sensitive protein A-gold method has been modified to allow labeling of CO oxidase with good ultrastructural preservation of the bacterial cell. Glutaraldehyde-fixed cells of P. carboxydovorans were osmificated and embedded in glycol methacrylate. Etched ultrathin sections were treated with sodium metaperiodate and incubated with the specific antibodies against CO oxidase. These antibodies were then allowed to react with protein A-gold complexes (postembedding labeling). Exponentially grown cells showed 87% of CO oxidase associated with the cytoplasmic membrane and 13% of the enzyme in the cytoplasm. The results indicate that CO oxidase is attached in vivo to the inner aspect of the cytoplasmic membrane and suggest interaction of the enzyme with a membrane-bound electron acceptor. The ratio of enzyme associated with the cytoplasmic membrane decreased to 50% in the stationary growth phase.

Aldehyde Oxidoreductases↗

PubMed1995

Involvement of Tyr24 and Trp108 in substrate binding and substrate specificity of glycolate oxidase.

Tyr24 and Trp108 are located in the active site of spinach glycolate oxidase. To elucidate their function in substrate binding and catalysis, they were replaced by phenylalanine and serine, respectively. The [Y24F]glycolate oxidase mutant enzyme showed a tenfold higher Km value for glycolate. L-lactate and DL-2-hydroxybutyrate also showed higher Km values, however, the substrate specificity was unchanged as compared to the wild-type enzyme (Km increases in the order glycolate < DL-2-hydroxybutyrate < L-lactate < L-mandelate). The turnover number and the rate of reduction, found to be rate limiting in catalysis, were only slightly affected by the deletion of the hydroxyl group. These findings suggest that Tyr24 is mostly involved in substrate binding. The spectral features of the [Y24F]glycolate oxidase suggest that a fraction (50-80%) of the protein bears a flavin N(5) adduct instead of the oxidized cofactor. Crystals obtained from the isolated [Y24F]glycolate oxidase mutant protein allowed the determination of the three-dimensional structure. Although the structure was low resolution (0.3 nm), it is evident that the structure determined is that of the N(5) adduct species. In addition to the lacking hydroxyl group of Tyr24, we also observed movements of the amino acid side chains of Arg164 and Trp108, the latter replacing a water molecule in the substrate-binding pocket. Other features predominantly found in the class of flavoprotein oxidases, such as stabilization of the covalent N(5)-sulfite adduct and of the paraquinoid form of 8-mercapto-FMN, were found to be conserved. [W108S]Glycolate oxidase, in contrast, showed dramatic effects on both the Km of substrates as well as the turnover number. The Km for glycolate was increased some hundred fold and the turnover number was decreased 500-fold. In addition, it was found that the higher homologs of glycolate, L-lactate and DL-2-hydroxybutyrate had turnover numbers similar to those found with the wild-type enzyme, although the Km values also increased dramatically. These results indicate that Trp108 is of major importance in catalysis and that this residue is involved in determining the substrate specificity of glycolate oxidase.

Alcohol Oxidoreductases↗

PubMed1994

Localization of phenol oxidase in female Trichuris suis.

A phenol oxidase (E.C. 1.10.3.1) preparation from adult female Trichuris suis was assayed by both polarographic and spectrophotometric techniques. The T. suis enzyme oxidized most diphenols including 4-methylcatechol (4MC) and dihydroxyphenylalanine but did not oxidize tyrosine. The pH and temperature optima were 6.8 and 36 C, respectively. The Km measured using 4MC as a substrate ranged from 0.12 to 0.4 mM. The highest phenol oxidase activity was isolated in fractions from the adult females that were enriched in eggs relative to the activity in somatic tissue from females and all male tissues that were assayed. Phenol oxidase activity was localized on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis substrate gels into 2 bands with M(r)'s of 44,000 and 53,000. An antibody to the 44,000 band recognized 2 bands of 40,000 and 45,000 M(r) on western blot analysis of the enzyme preparation. Immunocytochemical localization of anti-phenol oxidase antibody in serial cross sections of adult female worms indicates that the enzyme is found exclusively in the anterior part of the parasite in the proximal part of the uterus that is posterior to the junction with the stichosome. Eggs located in more distal parts of the reproductive system did not react with the antibody. The results indicate that a phenol oxidase is located in the fertilized eggs of adult female T. suis. It is likely that phenol oxidase contributes significantly to the chemical hardening process in the eggs when they pass out into the external environment. Inhibition of phenol oxidase may reduce the survivability of the eggs and thus minimize contamination of livestock facilities.

Animals↗

PubMed1994

Molecular structure of redox metal centers of the cytochrome bo complex from Escherichia coli. Spectroscopic characterizations of the subunit I histidine mutant oxidases.

A site-directed mutagenesis study on the conserved subunit I histidines of the cytochrome bo complex in Escherichia coli identified ligands of the low spin heme B and CuB centers; however, the assignment of the proximal ligand of the high spin heme O was ambiguous (Minagawa, J., Mogi, T., Gennis, R. B., and Anraku, Y. (1992) J. Biol. Chem. 267, 2096-2104). We have extended this work and characterized the metal centers in the purified histidine mutant oxidases by optical, EPR, and resonance Raman spectroscopies and by biochemical analysis. We found that the H284A and H333A oxidases contain two heme B molecules, which exhibit the gz = 2.99 low spin and cyanide-sensitive g perpendicular = 6 high-spin EPR signals, whereas the H419A oxidase contains only low spin heme B, which shows the gz component in a considerably higher magnetic field at g = 2.92. The CuB center was partially retained in the H284A oxidase but was almost completely lost in the H333A and H419A oxidases. Thus, we concluded that His419 is the proximal ligand of the high spin heme O and that His284 is located at the distal side of the high spin heme O. His284 plays an indispensable role in maintaining the structure of the Feo-CuB binuclear site suitable for the exogenous ligand bindings in the reduced state, since its substitution eliminated the CO binding activity. In addition, we found that His106 and His421 are in fact the axial ligands of the low spin heme B, although the H421A mutation perturbed the binuclear metal center seriously. Based upon experimental results with isotopic substitutions on iron in the oxidases, we assigned the Raman band at 208 cm-1 to the iron-histidine stretching mode (vFc(2+)-N(His)) of the wild-type ferrous cytochrome o, which was upshifted slightly by a loss of the CuB center in the H333A oxidase. A molecular structure of the metal centers and a possible mechanism of the electron transfer-coupled proton pumping in the cytochrome bo complex are proposed on the basis of our present findings.

Copper↗

PubMed1976

Electron paramagnetic resonance of the tungsten derivative of rat liver sulfite oxidase.

Sulfite oxidase purified from livers of tungsten-treated rats has been used for EPR studies of tungsten substituted at the molybdenum site of the enzyme in a fraction of the molecules. The EPR signal of W(V) in sulfite oxidase is quite similar to that of Mo(V) in its line shape and in its sensitivity to the presence of anions such as phosphate and fluoride. Hyperfine interaction with a dissociable proton is also observed in both signals. The pH-dependent alteration in line shape exhibited by the Mo(V) EPR signal of the rat liver enzyme. Incomplete reduction of the tungsten center at pH 9 is indicated by attenuated signal intensity at this pH. The W(V) signal has g values lower than those of the Mo(V) signal, has a much broader resonance envelope, and is much less readily saturated by increasing microwave power. Kinetic studies on the reduction of the heme and tungsten centers of sulfite oxidase have shown that reduction of de-molybdo forms of sulfite oxidase by sulfite is catalyzed by the residual traces of native molybdenum-containing molecules. Reduction is accomplished by electron transfer involving intermolecular heme-heme interaction. The W(V) signal is generated only after all the heme centers are reduced. The rate and extent of heme reduction at pH 9 are the same as at pH 7. Studies on the reoxidation of W(V) and reduced heme by O2 and by cytochrome c suggest that the cytochrome b5 of sulfite oxidase is the site of electron transfer to cytochrome c, whereas oxidase activity is the property of the molybdenum center. It appears that the tungsten center in sulfite oxidase is incapable of oxidizing sulfite.

Anaerobiosis↗

PubMed1980

Copper, biogenic amines, and amine oxidases.

Amine oxidases have been classified in the past on the basis of either (a) the structural requirements in the substrate or (b) the tissue (or species) of origin, or both. As knowledge about the chemistry of these enzymes grows, their classification on the basis of chemical structure is becoming possible. Currently, many amine oxidases can be categorized according to whether they contain riboflavin (e.g. the monoamine oxidases -- EC 1.4.3.4) or copper (e.g. the amine oxidases of plasma and the diamine oxidases EC 1.4.3.6 -- found prominently in pig kidney cortex, placenta, and pea seedlings). The copper-linked oxidases are inhibited by cyanide and by semicarbazide. The nature of the carbonyl compound(s) in the various enzyme molecules is not yet known. Nutritional deficiencies of copper and treatment of animals with copper-chelating agents are reflected in reduced activity of one or more of these enzymes. The ultimate effects of copper deficiency and copper excess on amine metabolism in vivo are described.

Adrenalectomy↗

PubMed2003

Induction and characterization of a novel amine oxidase from the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus.

An amine oxidase from the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus was induced, purified and completely characterized; it was shown to belong to the class of copper-containing amine oxidases (E.C. 1.4.3.6). The enzyme was induced by putrescine and, very strongly, by copper(II); structural-functional characterization of the enzyme was performed, including determination of molecular weight, glycosylation, copper and TPQ content, isoelectric point, K(M) and k(CAT) (with benzylamine as substrate), pH, temperature and ionic strength effect on catalysis, substrate and inhibitor specificity. A 700 bp clone was isolated containing the cDNA that encodes for the C-terminus of the enzyme; the amino acid sequence deduced (the first available for a benzylamine oxidase from yeast) was compared to that of other copper amine oxidases from microorganisms and higher organisms. From the results obtained, the putrescine/benzylamine oxidase from Kluyveromyces marxianus was found to have a good homology with other enzymes of this class from microorganisms, and particularly with AO I from Aspergillus niger. Nonetheless, some features resulted closer to those of animal amine oxidases and histaminases. Some potential biotechnological applications are proposed. The cDNA Accession No. is AJ320485.

Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing)↗

PubMed2005

Amine oxidase substrates for impaired glucose tolerance correction.

Amine oxidases are widely distributed from microorganisms to vertebrates and produce hydrogen peroxide plus aldehyde when catabolizing endogenous or xenobiotic amines. Novel roles have been attributed to several members of the amine oxidase families, which cannot be anymore considered as simple amine scavengers. Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) is abundantly expressed in mammalian endothelial, smooth muscle, and fat cells, and plays a role in lymphocyte adhesion to vascular wall, arterial fiber elastic maturation, and glucose transport, respectively. This latter role was studied in detail and the perspectives of insulin-like actions of amine oxidase substrates are discussed in the present review. Independent studies have demonstrated that SSAO substrates and monoamine oxidase substrates mimic diverse insulin effects in adipocytes: glucose transport activation, lipogenesis stimulation and lipolysis inhibition. These substrates also stimulate in vitro adipogenesis. Acute in vivo administration of amine oxidase substrates improves glucose tolerance in rats, mice and rabbits, while chronic treatments with benzylamine plus vanadate exert an antihyperglycaemic effect in diabetic rats. Dietary supplementations with methylamine, benzylamine or tyramine have been proven to influence metabolic control in rodents by increasing glucose tolerance or decreasing lipid mobilisation, without noticeable changes in the plasma markers of lipid peroxidation or protein glycation, despite adverse effects on vasculature. Thus, the ingested amines are not totally metabolized at the intestinal level and can act on adipose and vascular tissues. In regard with this influence on metabolic control, more attention must be paid to the composition or supplementation in amines in foods and nutraceutics.

Adipocytes↗

PubMed1998

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase in the formation of superoxide in osteoclasts.

Osteoclasts use a variety of chemical agents to degrade bone. One important component of this process is the generation of superoxide. It has been reported that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase is the enzyme responsible for superoxide production in phagocyte; however, the NADPH oxidase present in osteoclasts has not been studied in detail. One of the membrane-bound subunits of the NADPH oxidase is gp91(phox) which represents the rate-limiting component for the formation of the NADPH oxidase complex. This study was designed to demonstrate the presence of gp91(phox) in individual osteoclasts using the RT-PCR technique developed for limited numbers of cells. Compared with white cells, 1.8 times the amount of gp91(phox) mRNA was found in osteoclasts. This difference may be related to the size of the osteoclast and the multiple nuclei present. The presence of gp91(phox) in osteoclasts was confirmed at protein level by immunocytochemistry. Osteoclastic superoxide generation is inhibited by diphenylene iodonium, a specific inhibitor of the NADPH oxidase. These studies suggest that superoxide generation by osteoclasts correlates with the activity of NADPH oxidase.

Animals↗

PubMed2005

Characteristics of NADPH oxidase genes (Nox2, p22, p47, and p67) and Nox4 gene expressed in blood cells of juvenile Ciona intestinalis.

To illuminate the origins of NADPH oxidase (Nox), we identified cDNA clones encoding Nox2, Nox4, p22 phagocyte oxidase (phox), p47phox, and p67phox in a chordate phylogenetically distant to the vertebrates, the sea squirt Ciona intestinalis. We also examined the spatiotemporal expression of these genes in embryos and juveniles. The sequences of the Nox2, Nox4, p22phox, p47phox, and p67phox cDNAs contained open reading frames encoding 581, 811, 175, 461, and 515 amino acids, respectively. The level of identities between the deduced Nox2, Nox4, p22phox, p47phox, and p67phox amino acid sequences and their corresponding human components were 54.0, 31.0, 44.4, 36.0, and 26.2%, respectively. Despite these low identities, the functional domains of the C. intestinalis and human NADPH oxidase and Nox4 are highly conserved. The genomic organizations of the components of the NADPH oxidase gene except for p67phox (a single exon gene) and the Nox4 gene in C. intestinalis are highly similar to those of the corresponding human NADPH oxidase genes. Further, the analyzed part of the C. intestinalis genome and EST database do not seem to present p40phox and Nox5. The Nox2, p22phox, p47phox, and p67phox genes were specifically expressed in the blood cells of juveniles. The Nox4 gene was expressed in blood cells and endostyle of juveniles. These results suggest that C. intestinalis NADPH oxidase components possess potential functional activities similar to those of human, but the manner in which cytosolic phox proteins in C. intestinalis interact is different from that in human.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

PubMed1990

Enhancement of rat brain cytosolic monoamine oxidase activity by clorgyline. Comparison with (-)-deprenyl and MDL 72145.

The presence of unsedimentable forms of monoamine oxidase (EC 1.4.3.4) in liver and brain homogenates has prompted fresh studies on the effects of inhibitors on this cytosolic monoamine oxidase. Clorglycine is a specific monoamine oxidase A inhibitor and (-)-deprenyl and MDL 72145 are specific monoamine oxidase B inhibitors. We investigated the effects of (-)-deprenyl, MDL 72145 and clorgyline on the purified enzyme from mitochondria and cytosolic monoamine oxidase along with high speed cytosol and 1% Triton X-100 treated mitochondrial preparations. Clorgyline enhanced the activity of the purified enzyme several-fold. (-)-Deprenyl and MDL 72145 also enhanced and inhibited the activity of cytosolic monoamine oxidase in a concentration-dependent manner.

Allylamine↗

PubMed1991

The oxidation of dopamine by the semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) from rat vas deferens.

The activities of monoamine oxidase A and B and the semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase from rat vas deferens were compared towards benzylamine and dopamine. The selective inhibitors (-)-deprenyl and clorgyline were used to allow the contributions of the A and B forms of monoamine oxidase to be determined separately. Comparison of the kinetic constants of the three enzymes towards dopamine indicated that, although each of them had activity towards this substrate, their relative contributions to the total oxidative deamination would depend on the substrate concentration. At all concentrations in the range 1 microM to 10 mM monoamine oxidase-B would contribute about 50% of the total activity. In the range 1 to 10 microM the contributions made by activities of monoamine oxidase-A and the semicarbazide-sensitive enzyme were similar but at higher concentrations the activity of the latter enzyme became more important, its contribution to the total activity rising to some 35% of the total at 500 microM dopamine. The activity of the semicarbazide-sensitive enzyme towards dopamine might thus be important under conditions where either or both the monoamine oxidases were inhibited in pharmacological studies. Its possible relevance to Norrie disease, in which both forms of the human enzyme are deficient, requires further examination.

Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing)↗

PubMed1995

Effects of tenidap on superoxide-generating enzymes. Non-competitive inhibition of xanthine oxidase.

The anti-rheumatic drug tenidap has been shown previously to attenuate superoxide production by activated neutrophils. Given the importance of leukocyte as well as endothelial cell derived superoxide in mediating inflammatory responses, the effects of tenidap on mammalian enzymes capable of generating superoxide were determined. Tenidap had no effect on the generation of superoxide by NADPH oxidase reconstituted from fractionated neutrophil lysates. However, significant inhibition of superoxide production by mixtures of hypoxanthine and xanthine oxidase was observed in the presence of 3-30 micrograms/mL tenidap. The kientics of xanthine oxidase inhibition by tenidap were non-competitive; the Ki of tenidap for xanthine oxidase was 11 micrograms/mL (34 microM). No inhibition of xanthine oxidase was observed in the presence of other known inhibitors of cyclooxygenase. Inhibition of xanthine oxidase may be a heretofore unrecognized mechanism of the antirheumatic effects of tenidap.

Adenosine Deaminase↗

PubMed1992

The role of cellular oxidases and catalytic iron in the pathogenesis of ethanol-induced liver injury.

Free radical generation and catalytic iron have been implicated in the pathogenesis of alcohol-induced liver injury but the source of free radicals is a subject of controversy. The mechanism of ethanol-induced liver injury was investigated in isolated hepatocytes from a rodent model of iron loading in which free radical generation was measured by the determination of alkane production (ethane and pentane). Iron loading (125 mg/kg i.p.) increased hepatic non-heme iron 3-fold, increased the prooxidant activity of cytosolic ultrafiltrates 2-fold and doubled ethanol-induced alkane production. The addition of desferrioxamine (20 microM), a tight chelator of iron, completely abolished alkane production indicating the importance of catalytic iron. The role of cellular oxidases as a source of ethanol induced free radicals was studied through the use of selective inhibitors. In both the presence and absence of iron loading, selective inhibition of xanthine oxidase with oxipurinol(20 microM) diminished ethanol-induced alkane production 0-40%, inhibition of aldehyde oxidase with menadione (20 microM) diminished alkane production 36-75%, while the inhibition of aldehyde and xanthine oxidase by feeding tungstate (100 mg/kg/day) virtually abolished alkane production. Addition of acetaldehyde(50 microM) to hepatocytes generated alkanes at rates comparable to those achieved with ethanol indicating the importance of acetaldehyde metabolism in free radical generation. The cellular oxidases (aldehyde and xanthine oxidase) along with catalytic iron play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of free radical injury due to ethanol.

Aldehyde Oxidase↗