Purification and characterization of a Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase from adult Paragonimus westermani. |
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Authors: | Y B Chung C Y Song H S Lee Y Kong S Y Cho |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract: | In cytosolic fraction of adult Paragonimus westermani, superoxide dismutase activity was identified (4.3 units/mg of specific activity) using a xanthine-xanthine oxidase system. The enzyme was purified 150 fold in its activity using the ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Trisacryl M anion-exchange chromatography and Sephadex G-100 molecular sieve chromatography. The enzyme exhibited the enhanced activity at pH 10.0. The enzyme activity totally disappeared in 1.0mM cyanide while it remained 77.8% even in 10 mM azide. These findings indicated that the enzyme was Cu, Zn-SOD type. Molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated to be 34 kDa by gel filtration and 17 kDa on reducing SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis which indicated a dimer protein. |
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