title: Relative distribution of glutathione transferase, glyoxalase I and glyoxalase II in helminths.
abstract: Glutathione transferase, glyoxalase I and glyoxalase II activities were not evenly distributed among the major helminth groups. Intestinal cestodes and digeneans had higher glutathione transferase activity than parasitic nematodes. High glyoxalase II activity was found in cestodes and digeneans but no glyoxalase I was detectable. Glyoxalase I and II were both detected in nematodes. These results are discussed in relation to the enzymes' suggested role in protection against secondary lipid peroxidation products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University College of Wales, U.K.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000032:analysis*; D006376:Helminths / Q000201:enzymology*; D007791:Lactoylglutathione Lyase / Q000032:analysis*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008190:Lyases / Q000032:analysis*; D013869:Thiolester Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*; D000099301:Hydroxyacylglutathione Hydrolase
chemical_list: D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D007791:Lactoylglutathione Lyase; D008190:Lyases; D013869:Thiolester Hydrolases; D000099301:Hydroxyacylglutathione Hydrolase