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Effect of partial proteolysis on the activation energy of beta-n-acetylhexosaminidase precursor and mature forms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12705338     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using 3,3'-diclorophenolsulfoftaleinil N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide as a substrate, the apparent activation energy of beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase (Hex) was determined in samples of plasma and urine, as well as in leukocyte and platelet lysates. Incubation with papain produced an increase in this thermodynamic variable for plasma Hex (precursor forms with high molecular mass) that would be caused by the proteolytic action of papain on the Hex A isoenzyme. However, digestion with papain did not significantly modify the activation energy of Hex in leukocyte and platelet lysates (mature enzymatic forms). In 11 healthy subjects and 28 patients with different renal diseases, no statistically significant differences were found with regard to the values obtained in cellular lysates for variations in the activation energy of urinary Hex, regardless of whether they presented normoalbuminuria, microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria. These results support the hypothesis that even in patients with proteinuria, no significant amounts of plasma Hex precursor forms are found in urine samples, and the source of the enzyme activity is the kidney itself.
Authors:
Jesús Hermida; J Antonio Casal; J Carlos Tutor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine : CCLM / FESCC     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1434-6621     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chem. Lab. Med.     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-04-22     Completed Date:  2003-12-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9806306     Medline TA:  Clin Chem Lab Med     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  302-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratorio Central, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Platelets / enzymology
Case-Control Studies
Enzyme Activation*
Hexosaminidase A
Humans
Isoenzymes*
Kidney Diseases / enzymology
Leukocytes / enzymology
Papain / metabolism
Peptide Hydrolases
Thermodynamics
beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases / blood*,  urine*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoenzymes; EC 3.2.1.52/Hexosaminidase A; EC 3.2.1.52/beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases; EC 3.4.22.2/Papain

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