title: Effect of phospholipase C treatment on the activity of the particulate cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase of rat brain.
abstract: 1. The activity of cAMP phosphodiesterase (PDE) was studied in a 10,000 g particulate fraction prepared from rat brain. 2. Phospholipase C such as sphingomyelin choline phosphodiesterase (SMase), phosphatidylinositol phosphodiesterase (PIase) and phosphatidylcholine phosphohydrolase (PCase) were used to deplete phospholipid(s) from the particulate fraction and their effects on PDE activity were investigated. 3. Treatment with SMase or PIase did not affect PDE activity whereas treatment with PCase resulted in inhibition. 4. It was also found that the PCase used not only hydrolyzed phosphatidylcholine but also other phospholipids such as phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine and sphingomyelin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azila
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D010743:Phospholipids; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases