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Inhibition of adrenocortical cytochrome P-450scc by (20R)-20-phenyl-5-pregnene-3 beta,20-diol.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6687591     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of the cholesterol analogue, (20R)-20-phenyl-5-pregnene-3 beta,20-diol (20-PPD), on the catalytic and spectral properties of purified bovine adrenocortical cytochrome P-450scc were investigated. In contrast to results with cholesterol and (20R)-20-hydroxycholesterol, no conversion of 20-PPD to pregnenolone could be detected; instead, 20-PPD was found to be a potent inhibitor of cytochrome P-450scc. Kinetic analyses showed that the inhibition is reversible and competitive with respect to cholesterol with an apparent Ki = 30nM. Spectral binding studies with ferricytochrome P-450scc showed that 20-PPD formed a 1:1 complex with the enzyme, having an absorption spectrum similar to that produced by (20R)-20-hydroxycholesterol. These results indicate that 20-PPD binds with very high affinity to the substrate site on cytochrome P-450scc. The finding that the phenyl side chain is readily accommodated suggests the presence in this site of an open pocket which may be normally occupied by C-22 to C-27 of the cholesterol side chain.
Authors:
L E Vickery; J T Kellis
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  258     ISSN:  0021-9258     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  1983 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-05-05     Completed Date:  1983-05-05     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3832-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenal Cortex / metabolism*
Animals
Binding Sites
Cattle
Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme / antagonists & inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / antagonists & inhibitors*
Kinetics
Mitochondria / metabolism
Models, Molecular
Pregnenes / pharmacology*
Protein Conformation
Spectrophotometry
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AM 1005/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS; AM 30109/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/20-phenyl-5-pregnene-3 beta,20-diol; 0/Pregnenes; 9035-51-2/Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; EC 1.14.15.6/Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme

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