title: Classification of sheep abomasal mucosal mast cell proteinase as a serine endopeptidase (EC 3.4.21).
abstract: 1. Diisopropylphosphofluoridate (Dip-F) and phenylmethanesulphonylfluoride (Pms-F) are inhibitors of "serine" proteinases, and L-trans-epoxysuccinylleucylamido-(4-guanido)-butane (E-64) is an inhibitor of "thiol" proteinases. The effects of these inhibitors on sheep mast cell proteinase (SMCP) were examined. 2. Enzyme activity was completely inhibited by 5 mM Dip-F following a 4-hr preincubation period at either 4 degrees C or 30 degrees C but was unusually resistant to the action of 1 mM Dip-F. 3. SMCP activity was inhibited by 1 mM Pms-F at both 4 degrees C and 30 degrees C. Inhibition was reversed by dithiothreitol (DTT), but this effect was virtually eliminated following preincubation with Pms-F at 30 degrees C for 12 hr. 4. SMCP activity was unaffected by E-64. 5. These properties are consistent with the classification of SMCP as a "serine" endopeptidase (EC 3.4.21).
authors.affiliation: Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, U.K.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Huntley
mesh_terms: D000018:Abomasum / Q000166:cytology*; D000818:Animals; D002918:Chymotrypsin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D004229:Dithiothreitol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007531:Isoflurophate / Q000494:pharmacology; D007930:Leucine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000201:enzymology*; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000166:cytology; D010664:Phenylmethylsulfonyl Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; D007531:Isoflurophate; D010664:Phenylmethylsulfonyl Fluoride; D002918:Chymotrypsin; D007930:Leucine; C024974:E 64; D004229:Dithiothreitol