Phospholipase A2 of rat liver mitochondria in vitamin E deficiency.
1. There is a more than 2-fold increase in phospholipase A(2) activity (EC 3.1.1.4) of liver mitochondria isolated from vitamin E-deficient rats compared with that in normal rats. 2. alpha-Tocopherol in lipoprotein-bound form is more effective than free alpha-tocopherol in restoring the enzyme activity to normal.
D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology*
D014810:Vitamin E; D010740:Phospholipases