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Query: EC:3.1.3.1 (alkaline phosphatase)
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The L/B/K type of mammalian alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is inhibited uncompetitively by nucleotides. A combination of adenosine and nicotinamide is more effective than either adenosine or nicotinamide alone, probably because a dinucleotide structure is necessary to trigger a conformational change accompanying binding of structures such as NADH. It has been suggested that a loop region containing residue 429 in the ALP polypeptide is important in the interaction of uncompetitive inhibitors with the enzyme. In the L/B/K isoenzyme, residue 429 is a histidine and is a potential target for modification. In an attempt to learn more about the molecular events accompanying inhibition of ALP by uncompetitive inhibitors, bovine kidney ALP was reacted with oxidized adenosine in the presence of nicotinamide to see if site-directed modification occurs. Kidney ALP was irreversibly inactivated by oxidized adenosine but the reaction was slow. The site modified is likely to be close to the region of binding. Sequence data for the kidney enzyme shows that in the region of residue 429 there are no residues except His429 itself that is likely to react with oxidized adenosine.
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PMID:Time-dependent irreversible inhibition of bovine kidney alkaline phosphatase by oxidized adenosine. Use of this compound as a site-directed inhibitor for studying uncompetitive inhibition. 783 15

Benzamide riboside exhibits significant cytotoxicity against a variety of human tumor cells in culture. On the basis of metabolic studies, the primary target of this drug's action appears to be IMP dehydrogenase (IMPDH). Incubation of human myelogenous leukemia K562 cells with an IC50 concentration of benzamide riboside resulted in an expansion of IMP pools (5.9-fold), with a parallel reduction in the concentration of GMP (90%), GDP (63%), GTP (55%) and dGTP (40%). On kinetic grounds, it was deduced that benzamide riboside (whose Ki versus IMPDH is 6.4 mM, while that of its 5'-monophosphate is 3.9 mM) or its 5'-monophosphate were unlikely to be responsible for inhibition of this target enzyme, IMPDH, since only micromolar concentrations of benzamide riboside were needed to exert potent inhibition of tumor-cell growth. Studies on the metabolism of this C-nucleoside have revealed the presence of a new peak eluting in the nucleoside diphosphate area on HPLC. Treatment of this peak with venom phosphodiesterase degraded it and concurrently nullified its inhibitory activity versus IMPDH; alkaline phosphatase, on the other hand, totally failed to digest the anabolite. These results suggest that the metabolite in question is the phosphodiester, benzamide adenine dinucleotide (BAD). Evidence that the inhibitor was an analog of NAD, wherein the nicotinamide moiety has been replaced by benzamide, was provided by both NMR and mass spectrometric analysis and confirmed by enzymatic synthesis. Further insight into the nature of the active principle was obtained from kinetic studies, which established that BAD competitively inhibited NAD utilization by partially purified IMPDH from K562 cells with a Ki of 0.118 microM. In concert, these studies establish that benzamide riboside exhibits potent antiproliferative activity by inhibiting IMPDH through BAD.
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PMID:Cytotoxicity and characterization of an active metabolite of benzamide riboside, a novel inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase. 790 81

41 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP), 62 patients with infectious allergic myocarditis (IAMC) and 36 patients with myocarditis cardiosclerosis (MCCS) were examined cytochemically. This involved assessment of the activity of alpha-glycerophosphate- and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenases, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide- and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorases, NBT test parameters, measurements of endogenic cytochrome C and cation protein, activity of acid and alkaline phosphatase, lymphocyte peroxidase and that in peripheral blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The findings of the study confirmed a close functional and metabolic relation of the above cytochemical indices. This allows their introduction as additional laboratory criteria in differential diagnosis of inflammatory and idiopathic myocardial affections.
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PMID:[The metabolic characteristics of the blood leukocytes in infectious-allergic myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy]. 810 2

The in-capillary enzyme reaction method was used to determine riboflavin phosphate in a vitamin-enriched drink based on its conversion to riboflavin (vitamin B2) with alkaline phosphatase. Simultaneously, three water-soluble vitamins [thiamine nitrate (vitamin B2 mononitrate), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6 hydrochloride) and nicotinamide (vitamin PP)] and anhydrous caffeine in the drink were subjected to quantitative analysis. In the system, electrophoretic migration was used to mix zones containing the substrate (riboflavin phosphate) and the enzyme (alkaline phosphatase). The reaction was then allowed to proceed in the presence of a weak electric field and, finally, the product (riboflavin) of enzyme reaction and other water-soluble vitamins migrated under the influence of an applied electric field to the detector. All the active ingredients and the formulation excipients were successfully separated by micellar electrokinetic chromatography with 135 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate. To prevent inhibition of enzyme reaction by the addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate to the reaction zone, sandwich mode injection, in which plugs of sandwich solution without sodium dodecyl sulfate were introduced into the capillary on both sides of the reaction zone, was utilized as a barrier to protect the enzyme reaction from the inhibitor. The relationship between the peak area of the product and the concentration of the substrate was calculated in the in-capillary enzyme reaction method. Excellent linearity was obtained, with correlation coefficients of 0.9999. The established method was validated and demonstrated to be applicable to the determination of the five active ingredients, including riboflavin phosphate, in a commercial vitamin-enriched drink. No interference from the formulation excipients was observed. Good linearities were obtained, with correlation coefficients above 0.999. Recoveries and precisions ranged from 99.3 to 101.8%, and from 0.1 to 2.5% RSD, respectively. Good agreement was obtained between the established method and traditional high-performance liquid chromatographic methods. These results suggest that the in-capillary enzyme reaction method can be used for the simultaneous determination of riboflavin phosphate and other water-soluble vitamins in pharmaceuticals.
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PMID:Simultaneous determination of water-soluble vitamins in a vitamin-enriched drink by an in-capillary enzyme reaction method. 1258 33

Proton-translocating nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenases contain an NAD(H)-binding domain (dI), an NADP(H)-binding domain (dIII) and a membrane domain (dII) with the proton channel. Separately expressed and isolated dIII contains tightly bound NADP(H), predominantly in the oxidized form, possibly representing a so-called "occluded" intermediary state of the reaction cycle of the intact enzyme. Despite a K(d) in the micromolar to nanomolar range, this NADP(H) exchanges significantly with the bulk medium. Dissociated NADP(+) is thus accessible to added enzymes, such as NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase, and can be reduced to NADPH. In the present investigation, dissociated NADP(H) was digested with alkaline phosphatase, removing the 2'-phosphate and generating NAD(H). Surprisingly, in the presence of dI, the resulting NADP(H)-free dIII catalyzed a rapid reduction of 3-acetylpyridine-NAD(+) by NADH, indicating that 3-acetylpyridine-NAD(+) and/or NADH interacts unspecifically with the NADP(H)-binding site. The corresponding reaction in the intact enzyme is not associated with proton pumping. It is concluded that there is a 2'-phosphate-binding region in dIII that controls tight binding of NADP(H) to dIII, which is not a required for fast hydride transfer. It is likely that this region is the Lys424-Arg425-Ser426 sequence and loops D and E. Further, in the intact enzyme, it is proposed that the same region/loops may be involved in the regulation of NADP(H) binding by an electrochemical proton gradent.
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PMID:Properties of the apo-form of the NADP(H)-binding domain III of proton-pumping Escherichia coli transhydrogenase: implications for the reaction mechanism of the intact enzyme. 1276 62

The nucleoside content of 32 elapid and viperid venoms was examined. Free purines, principally adenosine (ADO), inosine (INO), and guanosine (GUA), comprised as much as 8.7% of the solid components of some venoms. Thus, purines are far more abundant in some venoms than many proteinaceous toxins. Hypoxanthine (HYP) was found in about half of elapid and viperine venoms, in which it is a relatively minor constituent (<60 microg/g). Adenosine monophosphate (AMP) was tentatively identified in only three elapid and two viperid venoms. The pyrimidines, uridine (URI) and cytidine (CYT), were also found in most elapid and viperine venoms. In most of these, the amount of uridine was substantially greater than that of cytidine. Thymidine (THY) was not found in any venom, indicating that DNA from disintegration of glandular cells is not the source of venom nucleosides. In contrast to elapid and viperine venoms, most crotaline venoms are devoid of free nucleosides. Elapid and viperine venoms also contained other minor, low molecular weight constituents that could not be positively identified. Some had spectra identical to those of adenosine, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), inosine, xanthosine (XAN), and guanosine, while others had unique spectra. There is no apparent correlation between quantities of venom nucleosides and literature values for the three dominant venom enzymes that release endogenous nucleosides, 5'-nucleotidase (5NUC), phosphodiesterase (PDE), and alkaline phosphomonoesterase (PME).
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PMID:Taxonomic distribution and quantitative analysis of free purine and pyrimidine nucleosides in snake venoms. 1562 16

A soluble enzyme system from suspension cultures of Acer pseudoplatanus L. converts d-glucose 6-phosphate to myoinositol. A Mg(2+)-dependent phosphatase, present in the crude extract, hydrolyzes the product of the cyclization, myoinositol monophosphate, to free myoinositol. Further purification of the enzyme system by precipitation with (NH(4))(2)SO(4) followed by diethylaminoethyl cellulose chromatography eliminates the phosphatase and makes it necessary to add alkaline phosphatase to the reaction mixture in order to assay for free myoinositol. Gel filtration on Sephadex G-200 increases the specific activity of the cycloaldolase to 8.8 x 10(-4) units per milligram protein (1 unit = 1 micromole of myoinositol formed per minute). The cycloaldolase has an absolute requirement for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and a maximum activity at pH 8 with 0.1 mm nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. The reaction rate is linear for 2.5 hours when d-glucose 6-phosphate is below 4 mm and has a K(m) of 1.77 mm. The diethylaminoethyl cellulose-purified enzyme is stable for 6 to 8 weeks in the frozen state.
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PMID:The Isolation and Characterization of d-Glucose 6-Phosphate Cycloaldolase (NAD-Dependent) from Acer pseudoplatanus L. Cell Cultures: Its Occurrence in Plants. 1665 75

The epidermis of vertebrates is the body's principal barrier against environment and its possible contaminants. The presence of keratins, as well as specific detoxifying molecules or enzyme activities, in the various epidermis layers is believed to be involved in providing protection from harmful environmental influences. Anuran integument is poorly hornified and thus permeable to some endogenous and exogenous compounds and thus serves as a good bioindicator of overall environmental conditions. In the present investigation, we studied the epidermis of Rana kl. esculenta adult specimens collected at two different rice fields, relatively unpolluted and heavily polluted, respectively. Environmental pollution was assayed by chemical analysis performed on both sediments and animals. We evaluated the structural aspects of the epidermis at both light and electron microscopy levels and the pattern of keratinization by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, we studied the activities of some enzymes (acid and alkaline phosphatase, nitric oxide synthase-related nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, catalase, nonspecific esterases, and succinic dehydrogenase) involved mainly in membrane transport, xenobiotics, and oxidative metabolism. Compared with controls, in polluted animals we found the following results: (1) an increase in pollutant levels (i.e., cadmium, mercury, and lead); (2) less keratinized superficial cells in the epidermis; and (3) changes in most enzyme activities in keratinocytes and mitochondria-rich cells (particularly glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and esterases, both important to counteract oxidative and toxic stress). Taken as a whole, the present data indicate the morphofunctional plasticity of the frog epidermis in response to environmental contamination.
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PMID:Morphofunctional evidence of changes in principal and mitochondria-rich cells in the epidermis of the frog Rana kl. esculenta living in a polluted habitat. 1699 33

Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoalexin produced in appreciable amounts as a secondary metabolite in grapevines in response to fungal infections. Based on the present knowledge, it appears to be a promising bioactive natural molecule with potential applications in phytotherapy or pharmacology. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic properties of resveratrol in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced experimental diabetes in rats. The diabetic rats orally treated with resveratrol (5 mg kg(-)(1)b.w d(-)(1)) for 30 days resulted in significant (p<0.05) decrease in the levels of blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, blood urea, serum uric acid, serum creatinine and diminished activities of pathophysiological enzymes such as aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The antihyperglycemic nature of resveratrol is also evidenced from the improvement in the levels of plasma insulin and hemoglobin. Further, the results are comparable with glyclazide, an oral standard drug. Thus, the present findings suggest that resveratrol may be considered as an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
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PMID:Resveratrol, a natural phytoalexin, normalizes hyperglycemia in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced experimental diabetic rats. 1867 32

Redox cycling of enzymatically amplified electroactive species has been widely employed for high signal amplification in electrochemical biosensors. However, gold (Au) electrodes are not generally suitable for redox cycling using a reducing (or oxidizing) agent because of the high background current caused by the redox reaction of the agent at highly electrocatalytic Au electrodes. Here we report a new redox cycling scheme, using nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), which can be applied to Au electrodes. Importantly, p-aminophenol (AP) redox cycling by NADH is achieved in the absence of diaphorase enzyme. The Au electrodes are modified with a mixed self-assembled monolayer of mercaptododecanoic acid and mercaptoundecanol, and a partially ferrocenyl-tethered dendrimer layer. The self-assembled monolayer of long thiol molecules significantly decreases the background current of the modified Au electrodes, and the ferrocene modification facilitates easy oxidation of AP. The low amount of ferrocene on the Au electrodes minimizes ferrocene-mediated oxidation of NADH. In sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensors for mouse immunoglobulin G (IgG), an alkaline phosphatase label converts p-aminophenylphosphate (APP) into electroactive AP. The amplified AP is oxidized to p-quinoneimine (QI) by electrochemically generated ferrocenium ion. NADH reduces QI back to AP, which can be re-oxidized. This redox cycling enables a low detection limit for mouse IgG (1 pg mL(-1)) to be obtained.
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PMID:An electrochemical immunosensor using p-aminophenol redox cycling by NADH on a self-assembled monolayer and ferrocene-modified Au electrodes. 1893 39


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