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Rawat RS, Kumar S. Understanding the mode of inhibition and molecular interaction of taxifolin with human adenosine deaminase. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:377-385. [PMID: 34851227 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2006087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Adenosine deaminase is a zinc+2 dependent key enzyme of purine metabolism which irreversibly converts adenosine to inosine and form ammonia. Overexpression of adenosine deaminase has been linked to a variety of pathophysiological conditions such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes. In the case of a cell-mediated immune response, ADA is thought to be a marker, particularly in type II diabetes. Deoxycoformycin is the most potent ADA inhibitor that has been discovered so far, but it has several drawbacks, including being toxic and having poor pharmacokinetics. Taxifolin, a flavonoid derived from plants, was discovered to be a potent inhibitor of the human ADA (hADA) enzyme in the current study. Taxifolin bound at the active site of human ADA and showed fifty percent inhibition at a concentration of 400 µM against the enzyme. To better understand the interactions between taxifolin and human ADA, docking and molecular dynamic simulations were performed. In-silico studies using autodock revealed that taxifolin bound in the active site of human ADA with a binding energy of -7.4 kcal mol -1 and a theoretical Ki of 3.7 uM. Comparative analysis indicated that taxifolin and deoxycoformycin share a common binding space in the active site of human ADA and inhibit its catalytic activity similarly. The work emphasises the need of employing taxifolin as a lead chemical in order to produce a more precise and effective inhibitor of the human ADA enzyme with therapeutic potential.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Ravindra Singh Rawat
- Centre for Bioseparation Technology (CBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Centre for Bioseparation Technology (CBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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Costa L, de Souza A, Scholl J, Figueiró F, Battastini A, Jaques JDS, Zanoelo F. Biochemical characterization of adenosine deaminase (CD26; EC 3.5.4.4) activity in human lymphocyte-rich peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Braz J Med Biol Res 2021; 54:e10850. [PMID: 34037096 PMCID: PMC8148981 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2020e10850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The conversion of adenosine to inosine is catalyzed by adenosine deaminase (ADA) (EC 3.5.4.4), which has two isoforms in humans (ADA1 and ADA2) and belongs to the zinc-dependent hydrolase family. ADA modulates lymphocyte function and differentiation, and regulates inflammatory and immune responses. This study investigated ADA activity in lymphocyte-rich peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in the absence of disease. The viability of lymphocyte-rich PBMCs isolated from humans and kept in 0.9% saline solution at 4-8°C was analyzed over 20 h. The incubation time and biochemical properties of the enzyme, such as its Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) and maximum velocity (Vmax), were characterized through the liberation of ammonia from the adenosine substrate. Additionally, the presence of ADA protein on the lymphocyte surface was determined by flow cytometry using an anti-CD26 monoclonal human antibody, and the PBMCs showed long-term viability after 20 h. The ADA enzymatic activity was linear from 15 to 120 min of incubation, from 2.5 to 12.5 µg of protein, and pH 6.0 to 7.4. The Km and Vmax values were 0.103±0.051 mM and 0.025±0.001 nmol NH3·mg-1·s-1, respectively. Zinc and erythro-9-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl) adenine (EHNA) inhibited enzymatic activity, and substrate preference was given to adenosine over 2'-deoxyadenosine and guanosine. The present study provides the biochemical characterization of ADA in human lymphocyte-rich PBMCs, and indicates the appropriate conditions for enzyme activity quantification.
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- L.R. Costa
- Laboratório de Bioquímica Geral e de Microrganismos, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular-SBBq, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica Geral e de Microrganismos, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica Geral e de Microrganismos, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular-SBBq, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica Geral e de Microrganismos, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular-SBBq, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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Lautert C, Ferreiro L, Zimmermann CE, Castilhos LG, Jesus FPD, Zanette RA, Leal DB, Santurio JM. Efeitos in vitro de ocratoxina A, deoxinivalenol e zearalenona sobre a viabilidade celular e atividade de E-ADA em linfócitos de frangos de corte. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2014001200005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Micotoxinas representam um vasto grupo de contaminantes químicos naturais originados a partir do metabolismo secundário de fungos filamentosos patogênicos. Elas são produzidas, principalmente, pelos gêneros Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus e Penicillium, os quais podem contaminar grãos e cereais, como trigo, milho e soja. Conforme sua natureza e níveis de concentração, micotoxinas podem induzir efeitos tóxicos em animais de produção e humanos. Um estudo in vitro foi realizado para avaliar a susceptibilidade das células linfocitárias de frangos de corte a diferentes concentrações de ocratoxina A, deoxinivalenol e zearalenona. Cada micotoxina foi adicionada ao meio celular em diferentes concentrações (0,001; 0,01; 0,1 e 1μg/mL). A viabilidade celular e atividade de ecto-adenosina desaminase foram analisadas em 24, 48 e 72 horas através de ensaios colorimétricos. Para isso, foram utilizados 0,7x10(5) linfócitos/mL em meio RPMI 1640, suplementado com 10% de soro fetal bovino e 2,5 UI de penicilina/estreptomicina por mL, incubados em atmosfera de 5% de CO2 a 37 °C. Todos os experimentos foram realizados em triplicata e os resultados foram expressos como média e erro padrão da média. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que tanto ocratoxina A como deoxinivalenol induziram proliferação linfocitária e baixa atividade enzimática in vitro (P<0,05), enquanto zearalenona também induziu proliferação (P<0,05), mas nenhuma alteração na atividade enzimática (P>0,05). Foi possível correlacionar os dados referentes à viabilidade celular e atividade de ecto-adenosina desaminase, sugerindo que, em concentrações mínimas, as micotoxinas testadas não estimularam a atividade da enzima, que possui ação pró-inflamatória e contribui para o processo de imunossupressão e, portanto, evitando um decréscimo na viabilidade celular. Este é o primeiro estudo feito com OCRA, DON e ZEA sobre linfócitos de frangos de corte em cultivos in vitro na avaliação desses parâmetros.
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Boitz JM, Strasser R, Hartman CU, Jardim A, Ullman B. Adenine aminohydrolase from Leishmania donovani: unique enzyme in parasite purine metabolism. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:7626-39. [PMID: 22238346 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.307884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Adenine aminohydrolase (AAH) is an enzyme that is not present in mammalian cells and is found exclusively in Leishmania among the protozoan parasites that infect humans. AAH plays a paramount role in purine metabolism in this genus by steering 6-aminopurines into 6-oxypurines. Leishmania donovani AAH is 38 and 23% identical to Saccharomyces cerevisiae AAH and human adenosine deaminase enzymes, respectively, catalyzes adenine deamination to hypoxanthine with an apparent K(m) of 15.4 μM, and does not recognize adenosine as a substrate. Western blot analysis established that AAH is expressed in both life cycle stages of L. donovani, whereas subcellular fractionation and immunofluorescence studies confirmed that AAH is localized to the parasite cytosol. Deletion of the AAH locus in intact parasites established that AAH is not an essential gene and that Δaah cells are capable of salvaging the same range of purine nucleobases and nucleosides as wild type L. donovani. The Δaah null mutant was able to infect murine macrophages in vitro and in mice, although the parasite loads in both model systems were modestly reduced compared with wild type infections. The Δaah lesion was also introduced into a conditionally lethal Δhgprt/Δxprt mutant in which viability was dependent on pharmacologic ablation of AAH by 2'-deoxycoformycin. The Δaah/Δhgprt/Δxprt triple knock-out no longer required 2'-deoxycoformycin for growth and was avirulent in mice with no persistence after a 4-week infection. These genetic studies underscore the paramount importance of AAH to purine salvage by L. donovani.
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- Jan M Boitz
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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Studies on the adenosine deaminase-catalyzed conversion of adenosine and nucleoside prodrugs by different capillary electrophoresis modes. Anal Biochem 2011; 414:131-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Weizenmann M, Frasson AP, de Barros MP, Vieira PDB, Rosemberg DB, De Carli GA, Bogo MR, Bonan CD, Tasca T. Kinetic characterization and gene expression of adenosine deaminase in intact trophozoites of Trichomonas vaginalis. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2011; 319:115-24. [PMID: 21477257 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2011.02283.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasite that resides in the human urogenital tract and causes trichomonosis, the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted disease. Nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase), which hydrolyzes extracellular di- and triphosphate nucleotides, and ecto-5'-nucleotidase, which hydrolyzes AMP, have been characterized in T. vaginalis. The aim of this study was to characterize the adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in intact trophozoites of T. vaginalis. A strong inhibition in adenosine deamination was observed in the presence of calcium and magnesium, which was prevented by EDTA. The apparent K(M) value for adenosine was 1.13 ± 0.07mM. The calculated V(max) was 2.61 ± 0.054 nmol NH(3) min(-1) mg(-1) protein. Adenosine deamination was inhibited in the presence of erythro-9-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl)adenine. Semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR experiments were performed and both ADA-related genes ada(125) and ada(231) mRNA were expressed, although ada(231) in higher quantity when compared with the ada(125) : α-tubulin ratio. Furthermore, a phylogenetic analysis showed that the T. vaginalis sequences formed a clade with Entamoeba histolytica and Dictyostelium discoideum sequences, and it strongly suggests homologous functions in the T. vaginalis genome. The presence of ADA activity in T. vaginalis may be important to modulate the adenosine/inosine levels during infection and, consequently, to maintain the anti-inflammatory properties through different nucleoside-signalling mechanisms.
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- Marina Weizenmann
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Parasitologia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Senger MR, Rosemberg DB, Seibt KJ, Dias RD, Bogo MR, Bonan CD. Influence of mercury chloride on adenosine deaminase activity and gene expression in zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain. Neurotoxicology 2010; 31:291-6. [PMID: 20226812 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2010.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mercury is a widespread environmental contaminant that is neurotoxic even at very low concentrations. In this study we investigated the effects of mercury chloride on soluble and membrane adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity and gene expression in zebrafish brain. Inhibition of ADA activity was observed in the soluble fraction at 5-250 microM HgCl(2) (84.6-92.6%, respectively), whereas inhibition occurred at 50-250 microM in membrane fractions (20.9-26%, respectively). We performed in vitro experiments with chelants (EDTA and DTT) to test if these compounds prevented or reversed the inhibition caused by HgCl(2) and found that the inhibition was partially or fully abolished. The effect on ADA activity in soluble and membrane fractions was evaluated after acute (24h) and subchronic (96h) in vivo exposure of zebrafish to 20 microg/l HgCl(2). ADA activity in the soluble fraction was decreased after both acute (24.5%) and subchronic (40.8%) exposures, whereas in brain membranes the enzyme was inhibited only after subchronic exposure (21.9%). Semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that HgCl(2) did not alter ADA gene expression. This study demonstrated that ADA activity was inhibited by mercury and this effect might be related to the neurotoxicity of this heavy metal.
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- Mario Roberto Senger
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600-Anexo, 90035-003, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Kinetic characterization of adenosine deaminase activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2008; 151:96-101. [PMID: 18582589 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2008] [Revised: 06/02/2008] [Accepted: 06/02/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Adenosine deaminase (ADA; EC 3.5.4.4) activity is responsible for cleaving adenosine to inosine. In this study we described the biochemical properties of adenosine deamination in soluble and membrane fractions of zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain. The optimum pH for ADA activity was in the range of 6.0-7.0 in soluble fraction and reached 5.0 in brain membranes. A decrease of 31.3% on adenosine deamination in membranes was observed in the presence of 5 mM Zn(2+), which was prevented by 5 mM EDTA. The apparent K(m) values for adenosine deamination were 0.22+/-0.03 and 0.19+/-0.04 mM for soluble and membrane fractions, respectively. The apparent V(max) value for soluble ADA activity was 12.3+/-0.73 nmol NH(3) min(-1) mg(-1) of protein whereas V(max) value in brain membranes was 17.5+/-0.51 nmol NH(3) min(-1) mg(-1) of protein. Adenosine and 2'-deoxyadenosine were deaminated in higher rates when compared to guanine nucleosides in both fractions. Furthermore, a significant inhibition on adenosine deamination in both soluble and membrane fractions was observed in the presence of 0.1 mM of erythro-9-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl)adenine (EHNA). The presence of ADA activity in zebrafish brain may be important to regulate the adenosine/inosine levels in the CNS of this species.
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Pospisilova H, Frebort I. AMINOHYDROLASES ACTING ON ADENINE, ADENOSINE AND THEIR DERIVATIVES. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2007; 151:3-10. [PMID: 17690732 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2007.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adenine and adenosine-acting aminohydrolases are important groups of enzymes responsible for the metabolic salvage of purine compounds. Several subclasses of these enzymes have been described and given current knowledge of the full genome sequences of many organisms, it is possible to identify genes encoding these enzymes and group them according to their primary structure. METHODS AND RESULTS This article is a short overview of the enzymes classified as adenine and adenosine deaminase. It summarises knowledge of their occurrence, genetic basis and their catalytic and structural properties. CONCLUSIONS These enzymes are constitutive components of purine metabolism and their impairment may cause serious medical disorders. In humans, adenosine deaminase deficiency is linked to severe combined immunodeficiency and as such the enzyme has been approved for the first gene therapy trial. The role of these enzymes in plants is unclear, since the activity was has not been detected in extracts and putative genes have not been yet cloned and analyzed. A literature search and amino acid identity comparison show that Ascomycetes contain only adenine deaminase, but not adenosine deaminase, despite the fact that corresponding genes are annotated in databases as the adenosine cleaving enzymes because they share the same conserved domain.
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- Hana Pospisilova
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 11, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic.
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Iwaki-Egawa S, Yamamoto T, Watanabe Y. Human plasma adenosine deaminase 2 is secreted by activated monocytes. Biol Chem 2006; 387:319-21. [PMID: 16542154 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2006.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adenosine deaminase (ADA) plays an important role in the immune system, and its activity is composed of two kinetically distinct isozymes, ADA1 and ADA2. ADA2 is a major component of human plasma total ADA activity and ADA2 activity is significantly elevated in patients with various diseases such as HIV infection and chronic hepatitis. However, relatively little is known about ADA2 because of difficulties in purifying this enzyme. In this study we succeeded in purifying human plasma ADA2 and demonstrate the extracellular secretion of ADA2 from human peripheral blood monocytes stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and calcium ionophore.
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- Sachiko Iwaki-Egawa
- Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University School of Pharmacy, 7-1 Katsuraoka-cho, Otaru 047-0264, Japan.
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Mohamed TM. Adenosine deaminase from camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii: purification and characterization. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2006; 40:101-11. [PMID: 17089216 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-006-9023-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2006] [Accepted: 07/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Adenosine deaminase is involved in purine metabolism and is a key enzyme for the control of the cellular levels of adenosine. Adenosine deaminase activity showed significant changes during embryogenesis of the camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii. From the elution profile of chromatography on DEAE-sepharose, three forms of enzyme (ADAI, ADAII and ADAIII) were separated. ADAII was purified to homogeneity after chromatography on Sephacryl S-200. The molecular mass of adenosine deaminase ADAII was 42 kDa for the native enzyme and represented a monomer of 42 kDa by SDS-PAGE. The enzyme had a pH optimum at 7.5 and temperature optimum at 40 degrees C with heat stability up to 40 degrees C. ADAII had a K (m) of 0.5 mM adenosine with higher affinity toward deoxyadenosine and adenosine than other purines. Ni(2+), Ba(2+), Zn(2+), Li(2+), Hg(2+) and Mg(2+) partially inhibited the ADAII. Mg(2+) was the strongest inhibitor by 91% of the enzyme's activity.
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- Tarek M Mohamed
- Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Niyogi S, Wood CM. Biotic ligand model, a flexible tool for developing site-specific water quality guidelines for metals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2004; 38:6177-6192. [PMID: 15597870 DOI: 10.1021/es0496524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 408] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The biotic ligand model (BLM) is a mechanistic approach that greatly improves our ability to generate site-specific ambient water quality criteria (AWQC)for metals in the natural environment relative to conventional relationships based only on hardness. The model is flexible; all aspects of water chemistry that affect toxicity can be included, so the BLM integrates the concept of bioavailability into AWQC--in essence the computational equivalent of water effect ratio (WER) testing. The theory of the BLM evolved from the gill surface interaction model (GSIM) and the free ion activity model (FIAM). Using an equilibrium geochemical modeling framework, the BLM incorporates the competition of the free metal ion with other naturally occurring cations (e.g., Ca2+, Na+, Mg2-, H+), togetherwith complexation by abiotic ligands [e.g., DOM (dissolved organic matter), chloride, carbonates, sulfide] for binding with the biotic ligand, the site of toxic action on the organism. On the basis of fish gill research, the biotic ligands appear to be active ion uptake pathways (e.g., Na+ transporters for copper and silver, Ca2+ transporters for zinc, cadmium, lead, and cobalt), whose geochemical characteristics (affinity = log K, capacity = Bmax) can be quantified in short-term (3-24 h) in vivo gill binding tests. In general, the greater the toxicity of a particular metal, the higher the log K. The BLM quantitatively relates short-term binding to acute toxicity, with the LA50 (lethal accumulation) being predictive of the LC50 (generally 96 h for fish, 48 h for daphnids). We critically evaluate currently available BLMs for copper, silver, zinc, and nickel and gill binding approaches for cadmium, lead, and cobalt on which BLMs could be based. Most BLMs originate from tests with fish and have been recalibrated for more sensitive daphnids by adjustment of LA50 so as to fit the results of toxicity testing. Issues of concern include the arbitrary nature of LA50 adjustments; possible mechanistic differences between daphnids and fish that may alter log K values, particularly for hardness cations (Ca2+, Mg2+); assumption of fixed biotic ligand characteristics in the face of evidence that they may change in response to acclimation and diet; difficulties in dealing with DOM and incorporating its heterogeneity into the modeling framework; and the paucity of validation exercises on natural water data sets. Important needs include characterization of biotic ligand properties at the molecular level; development of in vitro BLMs, extension of the BLM approach to a wider range of organisms, to the estuarine and marine environment, and to deal with metal mixtures; and further development of BLM frameworks to predict chronic toxicity and thereby generate chronic AWQC.
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- Soumya Niyogi
- Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
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Iwaki-Egawa S, Namiki C, Watanabe Y. Adenosine deaminase 2 from chicken liver: purification, characterization, and N-terminal amino acid sequence. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2004; 137:247-54. [PMID: 14990221 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2003.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2003] [Revised: 11/17/2003] [Accepted: 11/21/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is involved in purine metabolism and plays an important role in the mechanism of the immune system. ADA activity is composed of two kinetically distinct isozymes, which are referred to as ADA1 and ADA2. ADA1 is widely distributed in many animals and well characterized. On the contrary, relatively little is known about ADA2. In this study, we first purified ADA2 to homogeneity from chicken liver. The purified enzyme had a molecular mass of approximately 110 kDa on gel filtration. Also, the enzyme was shown to be a homodimer with an estimated molecular mass of 61 kDa on SDS-PAGE. Following treatment with N-glycosidase, the molecular mass of ADA2 changed to 55 kDa. Several properties of the highly purified ADA2 were also investigated in this study. Furthermore, the N-terminal amino acid sequence of ADA2 was determined.
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- Sachiko Iwaki-Egawa
- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Hokkaido College of Pharmacy, 7-1 Katsuraoka-cho, Otaru 047-0264, Japan.
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