Phenoloxidases (EC.1.14.18.1) are implicated in the immunity of insects toward microorganisms, so oxidative enzymes such as phenoloxidases (PO) from 7th instar larvae red palm weevil; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Oliv.) was partially isolated to characterize its activity using catechol a substrate. The mitochondrial fraction larval homogenate used enzyme source for partial kinetic studies.Enzyme ...

The uptake and content of serotonin in blood platelets were studied in patients with essential hypertension and in five families in which at least one member was hypertensive. Blood was obtained from male and female normotensive volunteers and hypertensive patients who were free of medication. Lineweaver-Burk plots of 3H-serotonin uptake from both control subjects and hypertensive patients were...

The isoquinoline alkaloid Glaucine was described as an ingredient of legal highs and gained the interest of clinical and forensic toxicologist. So far, only few data on its pharmacokinetic properties was investigated. The aims of the present studies were to elucidate the metabolic fate of glaucine in vivo (rat) by GC-MS and LC-HR-MS techniques, to confirm the human main phase I metabolites in v...

Morphine elimination involves UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) catalyzed conjugation with glucuronic acid to form morphine 3- and 6-glucuronides (M3G and M6G, respectively). It has been proposed that UGT2B7 is the major enzyme involved in these reactions, but there is evidence to suggest that other isoforms also catalyze morphine glucuronidation in man. Thus, we have characterized the selectiv...

To determine the effect of gelatinase activity of mosquitocidal protein of P. fluorescens Migula strain (VCRC-B426) on larvae and pupae of Culex quinquefasciatus was studied. The results of Enzchek Gelatinase/Collagenase assay revealed that the mosquitocidal metabolite exhibited the gelatinase/collagenase activity and efficiently digested the fluorescein conjugate-DQ gelatin to yield highly flu...

Morphine elimination involves UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) catalyzed conjugation with glucuronic acid to form morphine 3and 6-glucuronides (M3G and M6G, respectively). It has been proposed that UGT2B7 is the major enzyme involved in these reactions, but there is evidence to suggest that other isoforms also catalyze morphine glucuronidation in man. Thus, we have characterized the selectivit...

The rate of active H+ secretion (JH) across the luminal cell membrane of the turtle bladder decreases linearly with the chemical (delta pH) or electrical potential gradient (delta psi) against which secretion occurs. To examine the control of JH from the cell side of the pump, acid-base changes were imposed on the cellular compartment by increasing serosal[HCO3-] at constant PCO2 or by varying ...

The ion influx isotherms obtained by measuring unidirectional influx across root membranes with radioactive or stable tracers are mostly interpreted by enzyme-substrate-like modeling. However, recent analyses from ion transporter mutants clearly demonstrate the inadequacy of the conventional interpretation of ion isotherms. Many genetically distinct carriers are involved in the root catalytic f...