title: Immunological characterization of constitutive isozymes of cytochrome P-450 from rainbow trout. Evidence for homology with phenobarbital-induced rat P-450s.
abstract: Immunoglobulin G fractions (IgGs), isolated from rabbits immunized against hepatic cytochrome P-450 isozymes were used to investigate the immunochemical homology among trout P-450s and between trout and rat P-450s. The antigens used for immunization were five constitutive trout P-450s (LMC1 to LMC5), one beta-naphthoflavone (BNF)-inducible trout P-450 (LM4b), and one phenobarbital-induced rat P4500IIB1 (PB-B). In the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), strong cross-reactivity was observed between anti-LMC2 IgG and P-450 LMC1, and between anti-LMC3 IgG and P-450 LMC4. There was little or no cross-reactivity of anti-LMC5 IgG with other trout P-450s. Trout P-450 LM4b was not recognized by any of the antibodies against constitutive trout P-450s. Antibodies to P-450 LMC1 and P450 LMC2 cross-reacted strongly with rat P450IIB1 and with proteins of PB-induced rat liver microsomes. Rat P450IA1 (BNF-B) did not cross-react with anti-LMC1 or anti-LMC2 IgG. These cross-reactions were essentially confirmed by immunoblot (Western blot) analysis. Western blots of PB-induced rat liver microsomes probed with anti LMC1 revealed two major immunoreactive proteins in the P-450 region, one of which co-migrated with rat P450IIB1. P450IIB1 itself cross-reacted strongly with anti-LMC1 IgG. In control rats, a single protein band cross-reacted poorly with anti-LMC1 IgG. Antibodies to LMC1 and LMC2 did not cross-react with rat P450IA1 in Western blots. The antigenic epitopes in rat P450IIB1 recognized by anti-LMC1 IgG and anti-LMC2 IgG are probably not located at or near the active site of the enzyme since these antibodies did not inhibit benzphetamine N-demethylase activity of P450IIB1 or of PB-induced rat liver microsomes. In general, our results demonstrate: (1) the presence of a significant homology between LMC1 and LMC2, and between constitutive trout P-450 (LMC1) and PB-induced rat P-450 (P450IIB1); and (2) distant homology between constitutive trout P-450s and constitutive rat P-450s or BNF-induced rat P-450s.
authors.affiliation: Marine/Freshwater Biomedical Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Buhler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000494:pharmacology; D010802:Phylogeny; D051381:Rats; D012487:Salmonidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D014337:Trout / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D010634:Phenobarbital