title: Effects of ATP on the stability of enzymes against heat treatment in 6-aminonicotinamide treated quail.
abstract: The stabilities of liver and pectoral muscle enzymes in 6-aminonicotinamide (6-AN) treated quail against heat treatment in the presence and absence of added ATP were investigated. Only ATP level in the brain and pectoral muscle of 6-AN treated group was significantly reduced compared to the control group whereas ADP and AMP levels were not affected. In the thermal stability (55 degrees C) of liver enzymes, the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) was not affected whereas the activities of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were significantly lowered (P<0.01). The addition of 1mM ATP to liver enzyme extracts of 6-AN group afforded 4- and 1.7-fold more protection for GAPDH and LDH, respectively (P<0.01). In liver, LDH appeared to be more protected by ATP than GAPDH. In muscle, however, GAPDH and AChE activity were significantly affected but not LDH. The addition of 1mM ATP to muscle enzyme extracts of 6-AN group afforded 1.7-fold more protection for GAPDH (P<0.01) but rather inactivated AChE. A marked reduction in ATP levels in muscle did not affect specifically muscle enzyme activities only since liver enzyme activities were also affected to the same degree as muscle.
authors: Department of Neuroendocrinology, University of Bristol, UK.
authors: Youn Bok
authors: YB
authors: Lee
authors: Kyung Soo
authors: KS
authors: Nam
authors: Il Soo
authors: IS
authors: Moon
authors: Sook
authors: S
authors: Shin
authors: In Kook
authors: IK
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D015120:6-Aminonicotinamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003370:Coturnix; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D005260:Female; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology; D009929:Organ Size; D013723:Teratogens / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013723:Teratogens; D015120:6-Aminonicotinamide; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase