title: Existence of cholinephosphotransferase in mitochondria and microsomes of liver and lung of guinea pig and rat.
abstract: We reported earlier on the occurrence of cholinephosphotransferase in the mitochondria of guinea pig lung. In order to determine whether organ and/or species specificities exist in regard to the cholinephosphotransferase activity in mitochondria, we have compared the subcellular distribution of the enzyme in the liver and lungs of rats and guinea pigs. Even though the activity of the enzyme was higher in microsomes than it was in mitochondria, the mitochondrial activity was authentic in both tissues of both species. The authenticity of mitochondrial activity was established by marker enzyme studies and ultrastructural examination of mitochondrial preparations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002798:Diacylglycerol Cholinephosphotransferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000201:enzymology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology*; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D009249:NADP / Q000378:metabolism; D009250:NADP Transhydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D009243:NAD; D009249:NADP; D009250:NADP Transhydrogenases; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D002798:Diacylglycerol Cholinephosphotransferase