title: Effect of lead concentration on the level of glutathione, glutathione S-transferase, reductase and peroxidase in human blood.
abstract: Incubation of human whole blood for 24 h at 37 degrees C in the presence of 100-400 microg/dl lead chloride or lead acetate caused a concentration-dependent decrease in the level of reduced glutathione up to 40%. Similarly, the activities of glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase were decreased up to 25%, 50%, and 19%, respectively. Moreover, 100 microg/dl lead chloride or lead acetate slowed the process of glutathione regeneration, and delayed the time for complete regeneration from 20 to 40 min. When glutathione S-transferase was purified by affinity chromatography on Sepharose-linked glutathione, incubated with lead chloride or lead acetate, a concentration-dependent inhibition of the enzymatic activity was observed reaching 50% inhibition at a lead salt concentration of 6000 microg/dl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Mu'tah University, Karak, Jordan. hunaiti@mutah.edu.jo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hunaiti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soud
mesh_terms: D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007854:Lead / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D007854:Lead; C029891:lead chloride; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione; C008261:lead acetate