title: Erythrocyte membrane 2', 3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase activity in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: The specific activities of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNPase, EC3.1.4.37) in erythrocyte membranes from five patients with active multiple sclerosis (MS) and five normals were compared. The CNPase assay used 2',3'-cyclic NADP as the substrate in an enzyme coupled reaction to produce fluorometrically detectable NADPH. The specific activity of CNPase in the MS and normal groups were 19.2 +/- 2.3 and 28.7 +/- 1.8 mumol/h/mg protein, respectively. The difference was significant with p less than 0.006, based on a one-tailed t-test.
mesh_terms: D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases / Q000032:analysis*; D000328:Adult; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D009249:NADP / Q000032:analysis; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009249:NADP; D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases