title: Microsomal flavin-containing monooxygenase activity in rat corpus striatum.
abstract: Microsomal fractions isolated from rat corpus striatum catalyze the oxidation of thiobenzamide to the sulfoxide. The rate of thiobenzamide sulfoxidation is 6.9 +/- 4.8 nmol(min)-1 (mg microsomal protein)-1. The reaction is inhibited by an excess of sulfur- and nitrogen-containing substrates for the microsomal flavin-containing monooxygenase. These inhibitors of thiobenzamide sulfoxidation include methimazole, cysteamine, and trimethylamine. Enzyme activity is also destroyed by treatment of the microsomal preparation at 60 degrees for 1 min. In parallel experiments, rat liver microsomes exhibit similar inhibition characteristics. The data indicate the presence in corpus striatum of a microsomal monooxygenase with catalytic properties of the hepatic microsomal flavin-containing monooxygenase.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000201:enzymology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology*; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010105:Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013854:Thioamides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013854:Thioamides; C015539:thiobenzamide; D010105:Oxygenases; C020066:dimethylaniline monooxygenase (N-oxide forming)