DT-DIAPHORASE AS A QUINONE REDUCTASE - A CELLULAR CONTROL DEVICE AGAINST SEMI-QUINONE AND SUPEROXIDE RADICAL FORMATION
DT-DIAPHORASE AS A QUINONE REDUCTASE - A CELLULAR CONTROL DEVICE AGAINST SEMI-QUINONE AND SUPEROXIDE RADICAL FORMATION
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DOI:
10.1016/0003-9861(82)90202-8
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
ERNSTER, L
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作者:
LIND, C;HOCHSTEIN, P;ERNSTER, L
Rat liver microsomes incubated in the presence of NADPH catalyze the oxidation of menadione (2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) by 2 pathways: NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase and DT-diaphorase. The former pathway gives rise to labile semiquinones which are readily autooxidized as revealed by a nonstoichiometric NADPH oxidation and a concomitant O2 consumption. The reduction of menadione catalyzed by DT-diaphorase on the other hand results in a relatively stable hydroquinone accompanied by a stoichiometric oxidation of NADPH and no O2 consumption. The total amount of NADPH oxidized by a given amount of menadione reflects the relative contributions of the 2 pathways which can be demonstrated by the addition of selective inhibitors of the 2 enzymes or by treatment of the rats with phenobarbital or 3-methylcholanthrene which preferentially induces NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase and DT-diaphorase, respectively. Addition of cytosol, which contains the bulk of cellular DT-diaphorase, minimizes the formation of semiquinones and the concomitant O2 consumption. Data relating to other quinones are also presented. DT-diaphorase probably serves as a cellular control device against quinone toxicity.