Rat liver aldehyde dehydrogenase. II. Isolation and characterization of four inducible isozymes

The purification and properties of 4 inducible cytosolic rat liver aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes are described. Based on their behavior during purification and their properties, the activities can be grouped into 2 classes. The isozyme inducible in normal liver by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and the tumor-specific isozyme found in hepatocellular carcinomas have apparent molecular weights of 110,000, prefer NADP+ as coenzyme, and preferentially oxidize benzaldehyde-like aromatic aldehydes, but not phenylacetaldehyde. They also have identical pH profiles and responses to effectors. These isozymes differ slightly in isoelectric point and thermal stability. The normal liver phenobarbital-inducible isozyme and the isozyme appearing during the promotion phase of hepatocarcinogenesis appear to be identical. Both have apparent molecular weights of 165,000, are NAD-specific and prefer aliphatic aldehydes. They can oxidize phenylacetaldehyde, but not benzaldehyde-like aromatic aldehydes. They also have identical pH and thermal stability profiles and responses to effectors. While the 4 inducible isozymes share identical subunit molecular weights (54,000) with the normal liver millimolar Km aldehyde dehydrogenases, they are distinctly different enzymatic species. The interrelationships of the various normal liver and inducible rat liver aldehyde dehydrogenases are discussed.     

Horse liver aldehyde dehydrogenase. Purification and characterization of two isozymes.

Two isozymes of horse liver aldehyde dehydrogenase (aldehyde, NAD oxidoreductase (EC 1.2.1.3)), F1 and F2, have been purified to homogeneity using salt fractionation followed by ion exchange and gel filtration chromatography. The specific activities of the two isozymes in a pH 9.0 system with propionaldehyde as substrate were approximately 0.35 and 1.0 mumol of NADH/min/mg of protein for the F1 and F2 isozymes, respectively. The multiporosity polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis molecular weights of the F1 and F2 isozymes were approximately 230,000 and 240,000 respectively. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis gave subunit molecular weight estimates of 52,000 and 53,000 for the F1 and F2 isozymes, respectively. The amino acid compositions of the two isozymes were found to be similar; the ionizable amino acid contents being consistent with the electrophoretic and chromatographic behavior of the two isozymes. Both isozymes exhibited a broad aldehyde specificity, oxidizing a wide variety of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and utilized NAD as coenzyme, but at approximately 300-fold higher coenzyme concentration could use NADP. The F1 isozyme exhibited a very low Km for NAD (3 muM) and a higher Km for acetaldehyde (70 muM), while the F2 isozyme was found to have a higher Km for NAD (30 muM) and a low Km for acetaldehyde (0.2 muM). The two isozymes showed similar chloral hydrate and p-chloromercuribenzoate inhibition characteristics, but the F1 isozyme was found to be several orders of magnittude more sensitive to disulfiram, a physiological inhibitor of acetaldehyde oxidation. Based on its disulfiram inhibition characteristics, it has been suggested that the F1 isozyme may be the primary enzyme for oxidizing the acetyldehyde produced during ethanol oxidation in vivo.     

Purification and characterization of human liver "high Km" aldehyde dehydrogenase and its identification as glutamic gamma-semialdehyde dehydrogenase

The enzyme previously considered as an isozyme (E4, ALDH IV) of human liver aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) (EC 1.2.1.3) has been purified to homogeneity by the use of ion exchange chromatography on CM-Sephadex and affinity chromatography on Blue Sepharose CL-6B and 5'-AMP Sepharose 4B and identified as glutamic gamma-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, or more precisely 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.1.12). Glutamic gamma-semialdehyde dehydrogenase was never previously purified to homogeneity from any mammalian species. The homogeneous enzyme is seen on isoelectric focusing gels as two fine bands separated by 0.12 pH units: pI = 6.89 and 6.77. In addition, the enzyme also appears as two bands in gradient gels; however, in polyacrylamide gels containing sodium dodecyl sulfate the enzyme migrates as one band, indicating that its subunits are of identical size. Because the enzyme molecule is considerably smaller (Mr approximately 142,000-170,000) than that of aldehyde dehydrogenases (EC 1.2.1.3) (Greenfield, N. J., and Pietruszko, R. (1977) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 483, 35-45; Mr approximately 220,000) and its subunit weight is different (70,600 versus approximately 54,000 for E1 and E2 isozymes), the enzyme is not an isozyme of aldehyde dehydrogenase previously described. The Michaelis constants for glutamic gamma-semialdehyde dehydrogenase with acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde are in the millimolar range. Its substrate specificity within the straight chain aliphatic aldehyde series is essentially confined to that of acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde with butyraldehyde and longer chain length aldehydes being considerably less active. Other substrates include succinic, glutaric, and adipic semialdehydes in addition to glutamic gamma-semialdehyde. The reaction velocity with glutamic gamma-semialdehyde is at least an order of magnitude larger than with carboxylic acid semialdehydes. Aspartic beta-semialdehyde is not a substrate. The reaction catalyzed appears to be irreversible. Although NADP can be used, NAD is the preferred coenzyme. The enzyme also exhibits an unusual property of being subject to substrate inhibition by NAD.     

Isolation and characterization of aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes from usual and atypical human livers

Usual human livers contain two major aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes, cytosolic ALDH1 component and mitochondrial ALDH2 component, while human livers with "atypical" phenotype have only ALDH1 isozyme and are missing ALDH2 isozyme. Approximately 50% of orientals are atypical in respect to ALDH isozymes. We previously demonstrated an existence of enzymatically inactive but immunologically cross-reactive material (CRM) in atypical oriental livers. ALDH1 and ALDH2 isozymes were purified to homogeneity from usual livers, and ALDH1 and CRM were purified from atypical oriental livers. Amino acid compositions of ALDH1 and ALDH2 were similar to, but not identical with, each other. Amino acid compositions of ALDH2 and CRM were identical within analytical errors. Subunit molecular size of ALDH1 estimated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was 56,200 daltons, and that of ALDH2 was 52,600 daltons. The two isozymes did not contain a common subunit. Subunit molecular weight of CRM was identical with that of ALDH2. Double immunodiffusion precipitation revealed that ALDH1 and ALDH2 were immunologically analogous but not identical, and that CRM and ALDH2 were immunologically indistinguishable. These results support the genetic model that CRM is an abnormal defective protein resulting from a mutation of the ALDH2 locus.     

Rat liver alcohol dehydrogenase. I. Purification and characterization

Alcohol dehydrogenase was purified in 14 h from male Fischer-344 rat livers by differential centrifugation, (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, and chromatography over DEAE-Affi-Gel Blue, Affi-Gel Blue, and AMP-agarose. Following HPLC more than 240-fold purification was obtained. Under denaturing conditions, the enzyme migrated as a single protein band (Mr congruent to 40,000) on 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels. Under nondenaturing conditions, the protein eluted from an HPLC I-125 column as a symmetrical peak with a constant enzyme specific activity. When examined by analytical isoelectric focusing, two protein and two enzyme activity bands comigrated closely together (broad band) between pH 8.8 and 8.9. The pure enzyme showed pH optima for activity between 8.3 and 8.8 in buffers of 0.5 M Tris-HCl, 50 mM 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic acid (CHES), and 50 mM 3-(cyclohexylamino)-1-propanesulfonic acid (CAPS), and above pH 9.0 in 50 mM glycyl-glycine. Kinetic studies with the pure enzyme, in 0.5 M Tris-HCl under varying pH conditions, revealed three characteristic ionization constants for activity: 7.4 (pK1); 8.0-8.1 (pK2), and 9.1 (pK3). The latter two probably represent functional groups in the free enzyme; pK1 may represent a functional group in the enzyme-NAD+ complex. Pure enzyme also was used to determine kinetic constants at 37 degrees C in 0.5 M Tris-HCl buffer, pH 7.4 (I = 0.2). The values obtained were Vmax = 2.21 microM/min/mg enzyme, Km for ethanol = 0.156 mM, Km for NAD+ = 0.176 mM, and a dissociation constant for NAD+ = 0.306 mM. These values were used to extrapolate the forward rate of ethanol oxidation by alcohol dehydrogenase in vivo. At pH 7.4 and 10 mM ethanol, the rate was calculated to be 2.4 microM/min/g liver.     

Two aldehyde dehydrogenases from human liver. Isolation via affinity chromatography and characterization of the isozymes.

Human liver extracts show two major bands with aldehyde dehydrogenase (Aldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase, EC 1.2.1.3) activity via starch gel electrophoresis at pH 7.0. Both bands have been purified to apparent homogeneity via classical chromatography combined with affinity chromatography on 5'-AMP-Sepharose 4B. The slower migrating band, enzyme 1, when assayed at pH 9.5 has a low Km for NAD (8 micrometer) and a high Km for acetaldehyde (approx. 0.1 mM). It is very strongly inhibited by disulfiram at pH 7.0 with a Ki of 0.2 micrometer. The faster migrating band, enzyme 2, has a low Km for acetaldehyde, (2--3 micrometer at pH 9.5), a higher Km for NAD (70 micrometer at pH 9.5), and is not inhibited by disulfiram at pH 7.0. The two enzymes are very similar to the F1 and F2 isozymes of horse liver purified by Eckfeldt et al. (Eckfeldt, J., Mope, L., Takio, K. and Yonetani, T. (1976) J. Biol, Chem. 251, 236-240) in molecular weight, subunit composition, amino acid composition and extinction coefficient. Preliminary kinetic characterizations of the enzyme are presented.     

Rabbit liver alcohol dehydrogenase: isolation and characterization of class I isozymes

Livers of rabbits contain three classes of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) isozymes which are highly analogous to the human classes. Class I ADHs migrate toward cathode on starch gel and are very sensitive to 4-methylpyrazole (4-MePz) inhibition. Class II ADH migrates slowly toward anode and is less sensitive to 4-MePz. Class III ADH migrates rapidly toward anode and is insensitive to 4-MePz. There are one class II, one class III and at least three class I ADH isozymes present in the rabbit liver. The three class I isozymes purified to homogeneity are all dimers with subunit molecular weight of 41700. Two are heterodimers composed of A-, C-chains and B-, C-chains, respectively. The third one is a homodimer, contains only the C-chain. These results indicate that among all the mammals examined, rabbit ADH bears the greatest resemblance to the human enzyme.     

Subcellular distribution and characterization of human liver aldehyde dehydrogenase fractions.

The subcellular distribution of human liver aldehyde dehydrogenases (E.C. 1.2.1.3) have been studied and the different types have been separated by ion exchange chromatography. The cytoplasmic fraction contained at least two chromatographically separable aldehyde dehydrogenases, which accounted for about 30% of the total activity. One of the cytoplasmic aldehyde dehydrogenases had a high K_m for aldehydes (in the millimolar range). A considerable part of the activity found in this fraction was due to an enzyme with a low K_m for aldehydes (in the micromolar range). It had properties similar to those of the mitochondrial main enzyme fraction, from where it may have originated as a contamination during subcellular fractionation. Specific betaine aldehyde and formaldehyde dehydrogenases were separated from these unspecific activities in the cytoplasmic fraction. In mitochondria, where more than 50% of the total aldehyde dehydrogenase activity was found, there was also evidence for slight high-K_m activity. The microsomal fraction contained only a high-K_m aldehyde dehydrogenase, which accounted for about 10% of the total activity.     

Human brain "high Km" aldehyde dehydrogenase: purification, characterization, and identification as NAD+ -dependent succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase

NAD-dependent succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.24) has been purified to homogeneity from human brain via ion-exchange chromatography and affinity chromatography employing Blue Sepharose and 5'-AMP Sepharose. Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase was never previously purified to homogeneity from any species; this preparation therefore allows the determination of its molecular weight, subunit molecular weight, subunit composition, isoelectric points, and substrate specificity for the first time. The enzyme is a tetramer of Mr230,000 to 245,000 and consists of weight-nonidentical subunits (Mr 61,000 and 63,000). On isoelectric focusing the enzyme separates into five bands with the following isoelectric points: 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, 6.95, and 7.15. Its substrates include glutaric semialdehyde, nitrobenzaldehyde, and short chain aliphatic aldehydes in addition to succinic semialdehyde which is the best substrate. The Km values for succinic semialdehyde, acetaldehyde, and propionaldehyde are 1,875, and 580 microM, respectively. The enzyme is inactive with 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and indole-3-acetaldehyde as substrates. Its subcellular localization is in the mitochondrial fraction. Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase is sensitive to inhibition by disulfiram (a drug used therapeutically to produce alcohol aversion) resembling, in this respect, aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3). It does not, however, interact with the antibody developed in the rabbit vs aldehyde dehydrogenase, suggesting that the two enzymes are structurally distinct.     

Purification and characterization of aldehyde dehydrogenase from rat liver mitochondria

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide- and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-dependent dehydrogenase activities from rat liver mitochondria have been copurified to homogeneity using combined DEAE, Sepharose, and affinity chromatographic procedures. The enzyme has a native molecular weight of 240,000 and subunit molecular weight of 60,000. The enzyme is tetrameric consisting of four identical subunits as revealed by electrophoresis and terminal analyses. A partial summary of physical properties is provided. The amino acid composition by acid hydrolysis is reported. Specific activities for various NAD(P)+ analogs and alkanal substrates were compared. The action of the effectors chloral hydrate, disulfiram, diethylstilbestrol, and Mg2+ and K+ ions were also investigated.     

Circadian rhythms in the activities of brain and liver aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes in mice

Circadian variations in the activities of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) isozymes in the subcellular fractions of the brain and liver were investigated in male and female mice of C57BL/6J strain. The rhythms in high Km-ALDH activities of brain and liver mitochondrial fractions which existed in ordinary light-dark cycle were not observed in animals maintained in the continuous darkness for two weeks. The rhythms in high Km-ALDH activities of hepatic soluble and microsomal fractions existed in both ordinary cycle and total darkness but the rhythmic phases were different. In the low Km-ALDH activity of hepatic mitochondrial fraction, the circadian rhythm was similar in two lighting conditions. There was sex difference in the existence of the circadian rhythm. It seems that the ALDH activity of mice is influenced by light-dark cycle and sex hormones.     

Subcellular localization of the F1 and F2 isozymes of horse liver aldehyde dehydrogenase

The subcellular distribution and relative amounts of the two isozymes, F1 and F2, of aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3) which were recently purified to homogeneity from horse liver (Eckfeldt, J., et al. (1976) J. Biol. Chem.251, 236–240) have been investigated. A fresh horse liver homogenate was fractionated on DEAE-cellulose. The results indicate that approximately 60% of the total pH 7.0 acetaldehyde dehydrogenase activity is due to the F1 isozyme and 40% is due to the F2 isozyme. Several horse livers were then fractionated into subcellular components using a differential centrifugation method. Based on the disulfiram (Antabuse) inhibition and the aldehyde concentration dependence of the enzymatic activity, it appears that the disulfiram-sensitive F1 isozyme (K_m acetaldehyde ? 70 μm) is primarily cytosolic and the disulfiram-insensitive F2 isozyme (K_{m acetaldehyde} ? 0.2 μm) is primarily mitochondrial. Fluorescence studies showed that the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase of the intact mitochondria could utilize only the endogenous pyridine nucleotide pool and not externally added NAD. Also, the ethanol dehydrogenase activity was found to be nearly 10 times the total acetaldehyde dehydrogenase activity when assaying a horse liver homogenate at pH 7.0 and with saturating substrates. The significant differences between this work and the results reported in rat liver are discussed with respect to the physiological importance of the cytosolic and mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase during the ethanol oxidation in vivo.     

Rat liver canalicular membrane vesicles. Isolation and topological characterization

Canalicular plasma membranes were isolated from rat liver homogenates using nitrogen cavitation and calcium precipitation methods. Compared with homogenates, the membranes were enriched 55- to 56-fold in gamma-glutamyltransferase, aminopeptidase M, and alkaline phosphatase activities and showed very low enrichment in markers of other membranes. By electron microscopy, the membrane preparation contained neither junctional complexes nor contaminating organelles and consisted exclusively of vesicles. The presence of vesicles was also evident from the osmotic sensitivity of D-[6-3H]glucose uptake into the membrane preparation. Antisera obtained from rabbits immunized with highly purified rat kidney gamma-glutamyltransferase inhibited the transferase activity of intact or Triton X-100-solubilized membranes by 45-55%. Treatment of vesicles with anti-gamma-glutamyltransferase antisera and anti-rabbit IgG antisera increased the apparent density of the membranes during sucrose density gradient centrifugation. gamma-Glutamyltransferase and aminopeptidase M activities were selectively removed from the vesicles by limited proteolysis with papain without changing the intravesicular space or alkaline phosphatase activity of the membranes. Specific binding of anti-gamma-glutamyltransferase antibody to the outer surface of isolated hepatocytes was observed as measured by the antisera and 125I-labeled protein A; binding followed saturation kinetics with respect to antibody concentration. These data indicate that the isolated canalicular membrane vesicles are exclusively oriented right-side-out and that gamma-glutamyltransferase and aminopeptidase M are located on the luminal side of rat liver canalicular plasma membranes.