title: Investigation of a weak magnetic field effect on the in vitro catalytic activity of adenosine deaminase and xanthine oxidase.
abstract: The effect of a weak magnetic field (MF) on adenosine deaminase (ADA) and xanthine oxidase (XOD) activities have been investigated. A 50 Hz uniform MF was generated, and the magnitude of the field was kept constant at 5.8 mT. The changes in ADA activity over time were significantly different in and out of the MF; MF caused a steeper decline in ADA activity compared to the situation when no MF is present. In addition, MF caused a significant increase in XOD activity. There were no significant time-related changes for either enzyme in the absence of the MF. We suggest that a weak MF affects enzymatic systems.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, University of Inonu, Malatya, Turkey. kadir.batcioglu@inonu.edu.tr
authors: Kadir
authors: K
authors: Batcioglu
authors: Metin
authors: M
authors: Dogan
authors: Ayse B
authors: AB
authors: Uyumlu
authors: Basri
authors: B
authors: Satilmis
authors: Nevzat
authors: N
authors: Bayri
authors: Selcuk
authors: S
authors: Atalay
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Demirtas
mesh_terms: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002384:Catalysis; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014969:Xanthine Oxidase; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase