title: Soluble 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1 alpha-hydroxylase from kidney mitochondria of rachitic pigs.
abstract: 1. Mitochondria isolated from the kidneys of rachitic pigs have been shown to contain an active 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1 alpha-hydroxylase. From these mitochondria a cytochrome P-450 has been solubilized with a specific content of 0.02-0.04 nmol/mg protein. 2. In the presence of a bovine adrenal NADPH-ferredoxin reductase, bovine adrenal ferredoxin and NADPH, the cytochrome P-450 supported the formation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 from 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. 3. The hydroxylation reaction was linear with time up to 40 min, and with the amount of enzyme up to 0.03 nmol cytochrome P-450. The pH optimum for the reaction was 7.4, and the apparent Km was 3 x 10(-10) mol/mg protein. 4. The results show that 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is metabolized in mammals by the same enzyme system as has been demonstrated in birds.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053493:Cholestanetriol 26-Monooxygenase; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D012279:Rickets / Q000201:enzymology*; D012995:Solubility; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases; D053493:Cholestanetriol 26-Monooxygenase