Human brain: Aldehyde dehydrogenase activity and isozyme distribution in different areas

Three human postmortem brains were dissected into seventeen areas and assayed for aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3) activity employing two assay systems: one at 68 μM and another at 13.6 mM propionaldehyde. The levles of activity with 68 μM propionaldehyde were significantly higher in cerebellum a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1984-09, Vol.1 (5), p.363-367
Hauptverfasser:	Pietruszko, R., Meier, J., Major, L.F., Saini, N., Manz, H., Hawley, R.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aldehyde dehydrogenase Aldehyde Dehydrogenase - metabolism Brain - enzymology Electrophoresis Female Human brain Humans Isoelectric Focusing Isoenzymes - metabolism Isozyme distribution Kinetics Male Middle Aged Mitochondria - enzymology NAD - metabolism Nerve Tissue Proteins - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:	Three human postmortem brains were dissected into seventeen areas and assayed for aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3) activity employing two assay systems: one at 68 μM and another at 13.6 mM propionaldehyde. The levles of activity with 68 μM propionaldehyde were significantly higher in cerebellum and putamen. The same brain areas were also examined by isoelectric focusing. By this procedure two distinct bands of aldehyde dehydrogenase activity (the cytoplasmic E1 and mitochondrial E2) could be readily visualized in cerebellum and putamen while other brain areas contained mainly the mitochondrial E2 isozyme.
ISSN:	0741-8329 1873-6823
DOI:	10.1016/0741-8329(84)90004-1