title: Species differences in lung mitochondrial monoamine oxidase activities.
abstract: Pulmonary mitochondrial monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity was examined in preparations from rat, rabbit and guinea-pig with 12 different amines as substrates: serotonin, norepinephrine, and octopamine (type A specific); tryptamine, benzylamine, 5-methoxytryptamine, 5-methyltryptamine, p-methoxyphenylethylamine, and 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine (type B specific); and tyramine, dopamine and 3-methoxytyramine (type A + B specific). The oxidation of type A and type A + B substrates was greater in guinea-pig lung mitochondria than in rat or rabbit preparations. Except for benzylamine, the oxidation of type B substrates was similar in all three species. Benzylamine was not oxidized by guinea-pig lung mitochondria but was actively metabolized by rat and rabbit preparations.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D008995:Monoamine Oxidase