title: Isoenzymes of N-acetyl-beta-hexosaminidase in complicated pregnancy.
abstract: The activity of N-acetyl-beta-hexosaminidase was found to be significantly higher in the placentas collected after delivery from women in puerperium with symptoms of prolonged pregnancy or complicated by EPH gestosis, than in placentas from normal pregnancy. Isoelectrofocusing of placenta homogenates showed the presence of isoenzymes A, P and B of N-acetyl-beta-hexosaminidase. Different isoenzyme A patterns in homogenates were observed in placentas obtained from normal and prolonged pregnancies and in those complicated by EPH gestosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Medical Academy, Białystok, Poland. kzwie@amb.ac.bialystok.pl
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Arciuch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bielecki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borzym
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Południewski
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arciszewki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rózański
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zwierz
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000201:enzymology*; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged / Q000378:metabolism; D001619:beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D001619:beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases