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Title: Influence of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons on the induction, activity, and stabilization of cytochrome P450

Abstract

In the course of experiments evaluating the metabolism of polybrominated biphenyls by cytochrome P450 isozymes induced by 3,4,5,3',4',5'-hexabromobiphenyl (HBB), it was discovered that the inducer remained closely associated with cytochrome P450d. Subsequent purification of cytochromes from HBB treated rates revealed a 0.5:1 association of HBB to cytochrome P450d but virtually none with cytochrome P450c or cytochrome b5. Immunochemical quantitation of cytochrome P450d in the same microsomes yielded a ratio of P450d:HBB that approached unity. Measurement of cytochrome P450d estradiol 2-hydroxylase indicated non-competitive or mixed type inhibition caused by HBB at a concentration of 10-1000 nM. Inhibition was specific to cytochrome P450d since estradiol 2-hydroxylase catalyzed by cytochrome P450h was unaffected by HBB. The ability of HCB and isosafrole to stabilize cytochrome P450d, and thus indirectly influence regulation of the enzyme, was evaluated by treating rats with a dose of TCDD sufficient to produce maximum induction of cytochromes P450c and P450d via the Ah receptor, yet insufficient to bind to the enzyme. Subsequent treatment of these animals with HCB or isosafrole and a radiolabeled amino acid, revealed a significant increase in cytochrome P450d specific content relative to cytochrome P450c and significant retention of the radiolabel in P450d relative to rats treatedmore » only with TCDD.« less

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Michigan State Univ., East Lansing (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6922094
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
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United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; DIOXIN; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; HYDROXYLASES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CYTOCHROMES; INHIBITION; LIGANDS; MICROSOMES; RADIOISOTOPES; RATS; TRACER TECHNIQUES; ANIMALS; AROMATICS; CELL CONSTITUENTS; ENZYMES; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANOIDS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PIGMENTS; PROTEINS; RODENTS; VERTEBRATES; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology; 550201 - Biochemistry- Tracer Techniques

Citation Formats

Voorman, R. Influence of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons on the induction, activity, and stabilization of cytochrome P450. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Voorman, R. Influence of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons on the induction, activity, and stabilization of cytochrome P450. United States.
Voorman, R. 1987. "Influence of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons on the induction, activity, and stabilization of cytochrome P450". United States.
@article{osti_6922094,
title = {Influence of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons on the induction, activity, and stabilization of cytochrome P450},
author = {Voorman, R},
abstractNote = {In the course of experiments evaluating the metabolism of polybrominated biphenyls by cytochrome P450 isozymes induced by 3,4,5,3',4',5'-hexabromobiphenyl (HBB), it was discovered that the inducer remained closely associated with cytochrome P450d. Subsequent purification of cytochromes from HBB treated rates revealed a 0.5:1 association of HBB to cytochrome P450d but virtually none with cytochrome P450c or cytochrome b5. Immunochemical quantitation of cytochrome P450d in the same microsomes yielded a ratio of P450d:HBB that approached unity. Measurement of cytochrome P450d estradiol 2-hydroxylase indicated non-competitive or mixed type inhibition caused by HBB at a concentration of 10-1000 nM. Inhibition was specific to cytochrome P450d since estradiol 2-hydroxylase catalyzed by cytochrome P450h was unaffected by HBB. The ability of HCB and isosafrole to stabilize cytochrome P450d, and thus indirectly influence regulation of the enzyme, was evaluated by treating rats with a dose of TCDD sufficient to produce maximum induction of cytochromes P450c and P450d via the Ah receptor, yet insufficient to bind to the enzyme. Subsequent treatment of these animals with HCB or isosafrole and a radiolabeled amino acid, revealed a significant increase in cytochrome P450d specific content relative to cytochrome P450c and significant retention of the radiolabel in P450d relative to rats treated only with TCDD.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6922094}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
}

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