Measurement of cysteine S-conjugate β-lyase activity.
Measurement of cysteine S-conjugate β-lyase activity.
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半胱氨酸S-缀合物β-裂解酶活性的测量。
DOI:
10.1002/0471140856.tx0436s44
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2010
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Bruschi,SamA
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作者:
Cooper,ArthurJL;Krasnikov,BorisF;Pinto,JohnT;Bruschi,SamA
CysteineS‐conjugate β‐lyases are pyridoxal 5′‐phosphate (PLP)–containing enzymes that catalyze the conversion of cysteineS‐conjugates [RSCH2CH(NH3+)CO2−] and seleniumSe‐conjugates [RSeCH2CH(NH3+)CO2−] that contain a leaving group in the β position to pyruvate, ammonium and a sulfur‐containing fragment (RSH) or selenium‐containing fragment (RSeH), respectively. In mammals, at least ten PLP enzymes catalyze β‐elimination reactions with such cysteineS‐conjugates. All are enzymes involved in amino acid metabolism that do not normally catalyze a β‐lyase reaction, but catalyze a non‐physiological β‐lyase side‐reaction that depends on the electron‐withdrawing properties of the –SR or –SeR moiety. In the case of cysteineS‐conjugates, if the eliminated RSH is stable, the compound may beS‐thiomethylated and excreted (thiomethyl shunt) orS‐glucuronidated and harmlessly excreted. However, if RSH is chemically reactive, the cysteineS‐conjugate may be toxic as a result of the β‐lyase reaction. The cysteineS‐conjugate β‐lyase pathway is of particular interest to toxicologists because it is involved in the bioactivation (toxification) of halogenated alkenes and certain drugs. This unit provides protocols for the analysis of cysteineS‐conjugate β‐lyase activity.Curr. Protoc. Toxicol. 44:4.36.1‐4.36.18. © 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.