title: Na,K-ATPase activity in red blood cells from patients with Chediak-Higashi syndrome.
abstract: Na,K-ATPase activity of red blood cells from Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) patients and relatives (gene heterozygous) was determined and compared to that of control, healthy, individuals. The enzyme activity was found to be strongly diminished in the CHS patients and slightly lower in their relatives. This reduced activity was due to a lower turnover number of the Na, K-ATPase as well as a decreased number of pumps. The reduced enzyme activity observed in these patients could be the result of an abnormal cell membrane fluidity, and the lowered number of Na, K-pumps could be explained as a consequence of an altered or deficient cell machinery caused by the CHS gene.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Biofísica y Bioquímica, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, A.P. 21827, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Proverbio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Proverbio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marín
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Merino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002609:Chediak-Higashi Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016623:Ion Pumps; D010042:Ouabain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D016623:Ion Pumps; D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase