title: Hepatic gamma-glutamyl cysteine synthetase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activities in galactosamine-treated rats.
abstract: Liver homogenate glutathione (GSH) content, lipid peroxide levels and the activities of GSH metabolizing enzymes were studied in rats after 24 hours of galactosamine (GalN) treatment. Lipid peroxide levels increased whereas hepatic GSH content was decreased significantly. On the other hand, hepatic gamma-glutamyl cysteine synthetase activity was unaffected by GalN administration but gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity increased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Ystanbul Faculty of Medicine, University of Ystanbul Turkey.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seçkin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alptekin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koçak-Toker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aykaç-Toker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D005688:Galactosamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005721:Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D005688:Galactosamine; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D005721:Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase; D005978:Glutathione