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Query: EC:1.3.5.1 (succinate dehydrogenase)
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Plasma membranes from chick embryo neuronal primary cultures were isolated after subjecting 5-day-old cells, previously surface labeled with either lactoperoxidase-catalyzed radioiodination or galactose oxidase/NaB3H4, to a freeze-thaw cycle. The cellular material adhering to the culture substratum was washed, and the "wash" fractions were pooled and centrifuged at 37,000g. The resulting pellet was resuspended in 3 ml of buffer, layered on 33 ml of 33% sucrose, and centrifuged at 105,000g. Radioactivity was recovered at the top of the gradient. Sedimentation of these fractions and biochemical studies revealed that the pellet was 20- and 12-fold enriched in (Na+,K+)-adenosinetriphosphatase and 5'-nucleotidase, respectively. The preparation was devoid of inner mitochondrial (succinate dehydrogenase), outer mitochondrial (monoamine oxidase), endoplasmic reticulum (glucose-6-phosphatase), outer mitochondrial (monoamine oxidase), endoplasmic reticulum (glucose-6-phosphatase), and Golgi (UDP galactose:N-acetylglucosamine galactosyltransferase) enzymatic markers. Ultrastructural studies showed that the membrane preparation was homogeneous and lacked mitochondria endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate showed the presence of 11 protein components with molecular masses ranging from 120 to 300 kDa. This method for the isolation of plasma membranes probably depends on the capacity of the cellular material to adhere to the culture substratum and to entrap intracellular organelles during the freeze-thaw cycle. The membrane preparation seems suitable for studying the function of high-molecular-weight protein components of neuronal plasma membranes.
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PMID:Isolation of plasma membranes from neurons grown in primary culture. 282 51

Myelin was isolated from bovine brain by several published procedures and modifications of these procedures. High activity of the myelin marker (2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphohydrolase) and low activity of contaminants markers in white matter homogenates in respect to cerebral cortex showed the white matter to be better than the cerebral cortex or the whole brain for myelin isolation. A procedure is described for the preparation of purified myelin from bovine white matter which yielded a content of protein (40%), myelin marker (51%), and 5'-nucleotidase (25%) in purified myelin higher than by any used method. Acetylcholinesterase or succinate dehydrogenase was lower than 7% of its activity in the white matter homogenate, and monoamine oxidase and NADPH:cytochrome c reductase were not recovered in myelin fraction. Morphologically, myelin fraction was shown to mainly consist of multilamellar membranes of different sizes. Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of myelin fraction showed a characteristic protein pattern of myelin. When our procedure was applied to frozen white matter, lower protein (32%) and myelin marker (34%) and similar 5'-nucleotidase activity (24%) were recovered in myelin, increasing its recovery in denser fractions of white matter.
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PMID:Isolation and characterization of bovine brain myelin distribution of 5'-nucleotidase. 283 88

1. We performed an enzymatic characterization of two different fractionation procedures of ventricles from rat hearts. The enzymatic assays covered succinic dehydrogenase as a marker for inner mitochondrial membranes, monoamine oxidase as a marker for outer mitochondrial membranes, NADPH-cytochrome c reductase and RNA as endoplasmatic reticular markers, acid phosphatase as a lysosomal marker, and lactic dehydrogenase as a marker for the "soluble" compartment; DNA was estimated for nuclear contamination. 2. The plasma membrane markers 5'-nucleotidase, Ca2+-ATPase, Mg2+-ATPase, Na+-K+-ATPase, and adenylate cyclase were determined. 3. The roughly prepared membrane fractions showed increased yields of the membrane markers; the number of beta receptors, determined with (-)-[3H] dihydroalprenolol and DL-propranolol, amounted to 68 +/- 6 fmol/mg protein (KD = 3390 +/- 450 pmol, Hill coefficient = 1.5). 4. The membrane fraction prepared with a linear sucrose gradient showed an increased inner mitochondrial membrane marker; presumably the outer mitochondrial membrane was stripped off. The beta-receptor number was 39 +/- 3 fmol/mg protein (KD = 6250 +/- 300 pmol; Hill coefficient = 1.2).
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PMID:Beta-adrenergic receptors and enzymes in rat myocardial membranes: implications of fractionation procedures and beta-adrenoceptor antagonists. 284 52

The effect of subcutaneous injection of hydrocortisone and corticosterone on the activity values of some subcellular fractions marker enzymes from rat liver and brain was investigated and compared with controls (without treatment with hormones). The following enzymes were studied (subcellular fraction are shown between parentheses): N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase and beta-glucuronidase (lysosomes); succinate dehydrogenase = SDH (mitochondria); glucose-6-phosphatase (endoplasmic reticulum); 5'-nucleotidase and Na+-K+-Mg2+ ATPase (plasma membrane). The specific activity of lysosomal enzymes from liver showed no change when rats were injected either with hydrocortisone or corticosterone. The same enzymes from brain showed significant increases in their activities with both hydrocortisone or corticosterone except beta-glucuronidase; this enzyme gave activity values remaining between the control levels, after treatment with corticosterone. The activity of mitochondrial SDH was increased after corticosterone injection either in liver or brain. After hydrocortisone injection, its activity rises significantly in brain (72%), but it falls in liver compared to the control values. Glucose-6-phosphatase behaves similarly in brain or liver fractions; its activity increases always after corticosterone treatment and decreases by hydrocortisone. The plasma membrane marker enzymes did not change practically in brain fractions, excepted Na+-K+-Mg2+ ATPase which tends to rise its activity after hydrocortisone injection. In liver fractions, both 5'-nucleotidase and Na+-K+-Mg2+ ATPase activities increase either by corticosterone or hydrocortisone treatment, except 5'-nucleotidase which specific activity decreases in liver after hydrocortisone treatment.
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PMID:Alterations in the activities of subcellular fractions marker enzymes in rat liver and brain by hydrocortisone and corticosterone treatment. 298 17

Microsomes were isolated from fresh and frozen myotomal tissue of Atlantic cod by two procedures. Electron microscopy revealed one method to yield microsomes containing greater quantities of myofibrillar debris than the other and this was reflected as reduced 5'-nucleotidase, acid phosphatase and succinate dehydrogenase marker enzyme activity. Overnight freezing of myotomal tissue did not affect the marker enzyme activity of microsomes isolated by either procedure. Morphological changes were observed among microsomes prepared from myotomal tissue retained for 8 weeks at -30 degrees C. Accordingly, 5'-nucleotidase was marginally elevated and acid phosphatase and succinate dehydrogenase activity reduced in comparison to fresh microsome preparations.
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PMID:Evaluation of microsomes isolated from fresh and frozen myotomal tissue of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). 301 6

Muscle biopsies from six horses with clinical histories of muscle atrophy, muscle tremors, myopathic symptoms, unsteadiness of pelvic limbs and progressive ataxia were examined. Muscle biopsies were studied with enzyme histochemical techniques to evaluate the diagnostic values of these methods in cases suspected of suffering from neuromuscular disorders. Hypertrophy, atrophy, fibre splitting, waxy degeneration, phagocytosis and necrosis were seen in haematoxylin eosin stained sections of the different cases. Fibre type predominance and fibre type grouping were seen in the calcium ion stimulated myosine ATP-ase (Ca-ATP-ase) stained sections of some cases. 'Moth-eaten fibres' were demonstrated in three cases by staining with NADH: nitro blue tetrazolium oxidoreductase (NADH-TR), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), NADH dependent malate dehydrogenase, cytochrome c oxidase and by lactate dehydrogenase. The catabolic enzymes, acid phosphatase (ACP) and 5'-nucleotidase were active in cases with fibre phagocytosis. The oxidative part of the pentose phosphate pathway in myopathic tissue seemed to be important in three cases, demonstrated by the increased activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (PGDH). The important feature of diseased horse muscle was that the pathohistochemical changes were exactly the same as in diseased skeletal muscles of humans. The application of tissue saving enzyme histochemical techniques can be recommended in the study of muscle tissue from horses suffering from suspected neuromuscular disorders.
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PMID:Enzyme histochemistry on muscle biopsies as an aid in the diagnosis of diseases of the equine neuromuscular system: a study of six cases. 336 6

Lipid composition of plasma membranes from luteal cells was examined to determine whether changes in this organelle occur during regression and maintenance of the corpus luteum in nonpregnant (NP) and pregnant (P) ewes, respectively. Forty ewes were assigned to be killed on Day 13 or 15 of the estrous cycle (D13-NP and D15-NP) or pregnancy (D13-P and D15-P). Purification of luteal plasma membranes on discontinuous sucrose gradients yielded two fractions, designated F1 and F2, that exhibited the greatest enrichment of 5'-nucleotidase activity (five- and fourfold, respectively) over that of the homogenate. These fractions also yielded the lowest contamination by endoplasmic reticulum as represented by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) cytochrome C reductase activity and mitochondrial membranes as indicated by succinate dehydrogenase activity. Predominant phospholipids identified in membranes obtained from all groups were phosphatidylcholine (PC, 48.9 +/- 0.6% of total phospholipid), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE, 33.3 +/- 0.4%), sphingomyelin (SPH, 9.7 +/- 0.3%), phosphatidylserine (PS, 3.5 +/- 0.2%), and phosphatidylinositol (PI, 4.0 +/- 0.5%). No changes in microgram phospholipid/mg membrane protein were observed for any luteal phospholipid on D13 and 15 of the estrous cycle or pregnancy. No significant changes in the relative percentages of major fatty acids present in PC (palmitic [16:0], oleic [18:1]), PE (stearic [18:0], 18:1 and arachidonic [20:4]), or PS (18:0, 18:1, docosatetraenoic [22:4]), nor in the ratios of unsaturated (U) to saturated (S) fatty acids in these phospholipids were observed. Significant differences in unsaturated fatty acids of chain length greater than 20 carbons present in minor quantities in PC, PE, and PS were detected between NP and P ewes as well as between days within reproductive stage. The profile of major fatty acids present in PI revealed decreases in 18:0 and 20:4 in D15-NP and increases in 22:4 and docosapentaenoic acid (22:5) in luteal membranes of both D13- and D15-NP ewes relative to the levels of these fatty acids in PI of corresponding groups of pregnant ewes. There was a general trend for 20:4 levels of PC and PI in membranes of D15-NP ewes to be inversely related to those of D15-P ewes. Collectively, these changes were reflected by an increased U:S fatty acid ratio in luteal membrane PI during the estrous cycle. Specific binding of [125I] iodo-human chorionic gonadotropin to luteal plasma membranes from NP and P ewes on D13 and 15 (6/group) revealed similar affinities and concentrations of unoccupied luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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PMID:Characterization of plasma membrane lipids and luteinizing hormone receptors of ovine corpora lutea during luteolysis and early pregnancy. 340 35

1. Lamellar body fractions from dog lung can be separated by a procedure based on differential centrifugation before ultracentrifugation onto a discontinuous sucrose gradient. This fraction yields about 1% of total protein from the homogenate. 2. The different fractions obtained in the isolation were assayed for the measurement of four subcellular marker enzymes: beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase, acid phosphatase, 5'-nucleotidase and succinate dehydrogenase. 3. Lamellar bodies were not contaminated by mitochondria (0.7 succinate dehydrogenase relative specific activity), whereas high specific hydrolase activities were found (beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase and 5'-nucleotidase were enriched 1.8- and 2.8-fold, respectively). 4. The chemical criterion was established by measuring the specific components of lamellar bodies. The lamellar bodies have the highest phospholipid/protein ratio (0.35); cholesterol/protein ratio (0.15) and the highest phosphatidylglycerol percentages (7.9%). 5. The phospholipid composition of lamellar bodies is distributed among phosphatidylcholine (64.5%), phosphatidylethanolamine (11%), phosphatidylglycerol (7.9%), sphingomyelin (4%), phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylinositol (3%), respectively. The remainder were considered as trace amounts (less than 1%).
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PMID:Isolation, characterization and phospholipid composition of lamellar bodies and subcellular fractions from dog lung. 362 1

We have isolated and purified, with good yields, nuclear envelopes from an androgen-responsive and from two androgen-unresponsive cell lines of the Shionogi mouse mammary carcinoma after subjecting purified nuclei to DNase at high pH and characterized them morphologically, chemically, and enzymatically. Phase-contrast microscopy revealed the nuclei to be free of cytoplasmic tags and that the nuclear envelopes were isolated as membrane "ghosts." Electron micrographs clearly showed the double-membrane system with nuclear pore complexes which illustrates that the nuclear envelopes were ultrastructurally intact. The nuclear envelopes contained little DNA, low levels of arylesterase or acid phosphatase activity, and undetectable levels of succinate dehydrogenase and 5'-nucleotidase activity. Coomassie blue staining of the nuclear envelope fractions on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels for all three cell lines revealed that most of the polypeptides were similar. However, we have identified androgen-dependent peptides of molecular weights 29 000, 32 000, and 34 000 in nuclear envelopes of the androgen-responsive cell line peptide profiles by comparing the nuclear envelopes prepared from the androgen-responsive cell line grown in intact mice, in castrated mice, and in mice which had been injected with testosterone after castration. Further investigation of the androgen regulation of these nuclear envelope peptides may help us understand the molecular mechanisms involved during morphological changes of the nucleus which occur in response to different hormonal environments.
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PMID:Isolation and characterization of nuclear envelopes from three variant cell lines of the Shionogi mouse mammary carcinoma: identification of androgen-dependent peptides. 383 Mar 47

The effects of zinc on the enzymes of femoral tissue were investigated in weanling rats that had been given zinc sulfate (1.0 mg Zn2+/100 g body wt) p.o. for 3 days. Administration of zinc caused a marked elevation of alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase activities, whereas it did not cause significant changes in succinate dehydrogenase, 5'-nucleotidase, ATPase, pyrophosphatase and beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase activities. The effect of zinc was greater on alkaline phosphatase of the femoral diaphysis. Zinc content of the femoral diaphysis was raised significantly by administration of zinc. The addition of zinc in concentrations of 10(-2)-10(2) microM did not produce a significant increase in alkaline phosphatase activity in the femoral diaphysis, indicating that zinc could not activate the enzyme. Administration of cycloheximide or actinomycin D completely inhibited the increase in alkaline phosphatase activity produced by administration of zinc. DNA content of the femoral diaphysis, but not epiphysis, was increased markedly by administration of zinc. The increases in both alkaline phosphatase activity and DNA content of the femoral diaphysis were not caused by administration of copper, manganese, cobalt, nickel and chromium(III). The present investigation suggests that zinc may induce the increase in alkaline phosphatase related to DNA synthesis and, as a result, stimulate bone growth.
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PMID:Action of zinc on bone metabolism in rats. Increases in alkaline phosphatase activity and DNA content. 395 86


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