title: Hepatic glutathione S-transferases in rainbow trout and their interaction with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 1,4-benzoquinone.
abstract: Glutathione S-transferase in the cytosol of rainbow trout liver was partially purified by affinity chromatography on a column with glutathione coupled to epoxy-activated Sepharose 6B, which retained 94% of the total activity. Chromatofocussing on a Polybuffer exchanger 118 column separated the glutathione S-transferase into six major cationic isoenzymes (K1-K6), and some minor fractions. SDS-polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis showed K1-K3 to be heterodimers with subunits of Mr 25,000 and 26,500, and K4-K6 to be homodimers with subunits of Mr 25,000. The glutathione S-transferase isoenzymes were partially characterized by different biochemical parameters. The hepatic rainbow trout glutathione S-transferases were inhibited by the organic water pollutants, 1,4-benzoquinone and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. The same kinetic inhibition patterns were observed with these inhibitors as for rat liver glutathione S-transferases. It is concluded that rainbow trout glutathione S-transferases can play a key role in the detoxication of organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dierickx
mesh_terms: D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016227:Benzoquinones; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011809:Quinones / Q000378:metabolism*; D014337:Trout
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D007527:Isoenzymes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011809:Quinones; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; C004532:quinone; D005982:Glutathione Transferase