Biochemical characterization and distribution of glutathione S-transferases in leaping mullet (Liza saliens)

Sen A., Kirikbakan A.

BIOCHEMISTRY-MOSCOW, cilt.69, sa.9, ss.993-1000, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/b:biry.0000043541.80075.fd
  • Dergi Adı: BIOCHEMISTRY-MOSCOW
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.993-1000
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: phase II, glutathione S-transferases, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, ethacrynic acid, biomonitoring, Liza saliens, XENOBIOTIC METABOLIZING ENZYMES, RAINBOW-TROUT, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, EPOXIDE HYDROLASE, ENGLISH SOLE, RAT-LIVER, IZMIR BAY, FISH, INDUCTION, TISSUES
  • Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this study, feral leaping mullet (Liza saliens) liver cytosolic glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) were investigated and characterized using 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) and ethacrynic acid (EA) as substrates. The average GST activities towards CDNB and EA were found to be 1365 +/- 41 and 140 20 nmol/min per mg protein, respectively The effects of cytosolic protein amount and temperature ranging from 4 to 70degreesC on enzyme activities were examined. While both activities towards CDNB and EA showed similar dependence on protein amount, temperature optima were found as 37 and 42degreesC, respectively. In addition, the effects of pH on GST-CDNB and -EA activities were studied and different pH activity profiles were observed. For both substrates, GST activities were found to obey Michaelis-Menten kinetics with apparent V-max, and K-m values of 1661 nmol/min per ing protein and 0.24 mM and 157 nmol/min per ing protein and 0.056 mM for CDNB and EA, respectively. Distribution of GST in Liza saliens tissues was investigated and compared with other fish species. Very high GST activities were measured in tissues from Liza saliens such as liver, kidney, testis, proximal intestine, and gills. Moreover, our results suggested that GST activities from Liza saliens would be a valuable biomarker for aquatic pollution.