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Studies on the activities, kinetic properties and subcellular localisation of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase in human neutrophil leukocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6245817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A one-step radioassay for cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase was optimised for human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Kinetic studies indicated the presence of two forms of phosphodiesterase activity with apparent Km values of 0.015 mmol/l and 0.98 mmol/l for cyclic AMP. Control neutrophils were homogenised in isotonic sucrose and, after low speed centrifugation, the supernatant was subjected to analytical subcellular fractionation. Gradient fractions were assayed for principal marker enzymes and for cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Both forms of phosphodiesterase activity were located in the cytosol. Polymorphonuclear leukocyte homogenates were isolated from control subjects, patients with chronic granulocytic leukaemia and patients in the third trimester of pregnancy. A portion of each homogenate was used for enzyme analysis and the remainder assayed for cyclic AMP content. The specific activity (mUnits/mg protein) of the low Km phosphodiesterase was reduced in both patient groups compared with control values, whilst that of the high Km phosphodiesterase was unchanged. Leukocytes from patients with chronic granulocytic leukaemia had only a fifth of the cyclic AMP content of control neutrophils, whilst leukocytes from patients in the third trimester of pregnancy had an elevated cyclic AMP content.
Authors:
G P Smith; T J Peters
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry     Volume:  103     ISSN:  0009-8981     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chim. Acta     Publication Date:  1980 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-07-22     Completed Date:  1980-07-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1302422     Medline TA:  Clin Chim Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-201     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / blood*
Adult
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
Cyclic AMP
Cytosol / enzymology
Female
Humans
Isoenzymes / blood
Kinetics
Leukemia, Myeloid / enzymology*
Magnesium
Male
Methods
Neutrophils / enzymology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third*
Tritium
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoenzymes; 10028-17-8/Tritium; 60-92-4/Cyclic AMP; 7439-95-4/Magnesium; EC 3.1.4.17/3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases

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