Parallel induction of tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity in human cells and cell lines by interferon-gamma.

نویسندگان

  • E R Werner
  • G Werner-Felmayer
  • D Fuchs
  • A Hausen
  • G Reibnegger
  • H Wachter
چکیده

In all of eight tested human cells and cell lines with inducible indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.17) tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis was activated by interferon-gamma. This was demonstrated by GTP cyclohydrolase I (EC 3.5.4.16) activities and intracellular neopterin and biopterin concentrations. Pteridine synthesis was influenced by extracellular tryptophan. In T 24-cell extracts, submillimolar concentrations of tetrahydrobiopterin stimulated the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase reaction.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Biochemical journal

دوره 262 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989