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A spectrophotometric glutathione S-transferase assay displaying alpha-class selectivity utilizing 1-p-chlorophenyl-4,4-dimethyl-5-diethylamino-1-penten-3- one hydrobromide.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Sexton, DJ; Dimmock, JR; Mutus, B
Published in: Biochem Cell Biol
1993

The conjugation of 1-p-chlorophenyl-4,4-dimethyl-5-diethylamino-1-penten-3- one hydrobromide (CDDP), a Mannich base of an alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone, to glutathione is catalyzed selectively by alpha-class glutathione S-transferase. The reaction of CDDP with glutathione can be monitored continuously by following the conjugation-dependent decrease in absorbance of CDDP at 307 nm. The Km and Vmax for CDDP with alpha-class glutathione S-transferase from horse liver were determined to be 226 microM and 14.6 mumol/(min.mg), respectively. CDDP is the first example of an alpha-class glutathione S-transferase selective substrate that monitors the glutathione conjugation activity, rather than the glutathione peroxidase activity of the enzyme.

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Published In

Biochem Cell Biol

DOI

ISSN

0829-8211

Publication Date

1993

Volume

71

Issue

1-2

Start / End Page

98 / 101

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Substrate Specificity
  • Ketones
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Glutathione
  • Chlorobenzenes
  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 08 Information and Computing Sciences
 

Published In

Biochem Cell Biol

DOI

ISSN

0829-8211

Publication Date

1993

Volume

71

Issue

1-2

Start / End Page

98 / 101

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Substrate Specificity
  • Ketones
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Glutathione
  • Chlorobenzenes
  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 08 Information and Computing Sciences