Some properties of Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase from sheep erythrocyte


Tarhan L., DEMİR M. N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.24, no.2, pp.109-116, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-116
  • Keywords: superoxide radical, Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase, 6-hydroxydopamine, dismutation, PURIFICATION, MECHANISM, CATALASE, BLOOD, YEAST
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) was isolated from sheep erythrocyte. SOD activity was measured under the optimized assay conditions by observing the variations of autoxidation rate of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). The enzyme was characterized as containing copper and zinc and was insensitive to chloroform-ethanol mixture but inhibited by cyanide and hydrogen peroxide. The activity variations and stability properties of sheep erythrocyte Cu, Zn-SOD were investigated under the optimized activity assay conditions by observing inhibition change at the autoxidation rate of 6-OHDA. The optimum pH and temperature of sheep erythrocyte Cu, Zn-SOD were found to be 9.4 and 30 degrees C respectively. The enzyme showed high pH- and thermal-stability properties around neutral pH and up to 37 degrees C after 2.5 h incubation. Variations in the inhibition percentage of autoxidation were investigated in 0.2-0.9 mM range of 6-OHDA. The same procedures were repeated by adding catalase also.