title: The activity of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GT) in populations of mononuclear cells from human peripheral blood.
abstract: The activity of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (EC 2.3.2.2) was observed in populations of non-stimulated mononuclear cells of human peripheral blood selected with antibody-coated magnetic particles. The highest activities of gamma-GT were found in monocytes (7.3-20.0 pkat/10(6) cells). The examination of T lymphocytes revealed a significant difference between CD4-positive (4.1 pkat/10(6) cells) and CD8-positive cells (1.2 pkat/10(6) cells). B lymphocytes and NK cells showed the lowest activities of 0.3 and 1.3 pkat/10(6) cells, respectively. The obvious differences in gamma-GT activities demonstrated here may reflect different biochemical capacities of these cell types, related to their distinct functions in the immune system.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Akademie Magdeburg.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grisk
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Küster
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ansorge
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000201:enzymology; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000201:enzymology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase