title: Acetaldehyde inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme activity of bovine lung.
abstract: The role of ethanol and its primary metabolite, acetaldehyde, were investigated for their effects upon angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) (EC 3.4.15.1), since the enzyme plays a key role in the maintenance of blood pressure homeostasis by transforming angiotensin I into angiotensin II and degrading bradykinin. ACE was extracted from a 38,000 x g pellet of bovine lung homogenate with 0.05-M N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) buffer, pH 7.0/0.4 M NaCl/10 microM ZnCl2/0.5% Triton X-100. The solubilized enzyme was preincubated with increasing concentrations of acetaldehyde (0.177-2.213 M) for 30 min at 0 degree C. Progressive inhibition of 41-84% was observed as enzyme aliquots were assayed with hippuryl-L-histidyl-L-leucine (HHL) as the substrate. The interaction of angiotensin-converting enzyme with acetaldehyde was rapid under these conditions. Ethanol appeared to to have no effect upon enzymic activity at comparable concentrations. These results suggest that acetaldehyde-mediated ACE inhibition in vivo may play a contributory role in the development of vasodilation and facial flush reaction consequent to ethanol consumption, thereby accounting for localized hypotension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, OH 43403.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thevananther
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Brecher
mesh_terms: D000079:Acetaldehyde / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000079:Acetaldehyde