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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
24
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-20
pubmed:abstractText
Enzymatic heme oxygenase activity has been partially purified from extracts of the unicellular red alga Cyanidium caldarium, and the macromolecular components have been separated into three protein fractions, referred to as Fractions I, II, and III, by serial column chromatography through DEAE-cellulose and Reactive Blue 2-Sepharose. Fraction I is retained by DEAE-cellulose at low salt concentration and eluted by 1 M NaCl. Fraction II is retained by Blue Sepharose at low salt concentration and eluted by 1 M NaCl. Fraction III is retained on 2',5'-ADP-agarose and eluted by 1 mM NADPH, while Fraction II is not retained on ADP-agarose. Fractions I-III, have Mr values of 22,000, 38,000, and 37,000, respectively (all +/- 2,000), as determined by Sephadex gel filtration chromatography. In vitro heme oxygenase activity requires the presence of all three fractions, plus substrate, O2, reduced pyridine nucleotide, and another reductant. Ascorbate, isoascorbate, and phenylenediamine serve equally well as the second reductant, but hydroquinone can also be used, with lower activity resulting. Fractions I-III are heat sensitive and inactive by Pronase digestion. Fraction I has a visible absorption spectrum similar to that of ferredoxin and is bleached by dithionite reduction or incubation with p-hydroxymercuribenzoate. Fraction I can be replaced by commercially available ferredoxin derived from the red alga Porphyra umbilicalis, and to a smaller extent, by spinach ferredoxin. Fraction III contains ferredoxin-linked cytochrome c reductase activity and can be partially replaced by spinach ferredoxin-NADP+ oxidoreductase. Reconstituted heme oxygenase and ferredoxin-linked cytochrome c reductase activities are both abolished if Fraction I or III is preincubated with 0.1 mM p-hydroxymercuribenzoate, but heme oxygenase activity is only slightly affected if Fraction II is preincubated with p-hydroxymercuribenzoate. Preincubation of Fraction II with 0.5 mM diethylpyrocarbonate inactivates heme oxygenase in the reconstituted system, and 10 microM mesohemin partially protects this Fraction against diethylpyrocarbonate inactivation. Algal heme oxygenase is inhibited 80% by 2 microM Sn-protoporphyrin even in the presence of 20 microM mesohemin. Fraction II is rate limiting in unfractionated and reconstituted incubation mixtures. None of the three cell fractions could be replaced by bovine spleen microsomal heme oxygenase or NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
263
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11915-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Algal heme oxygenase from Cyanidium caldarium. Partial purification and fractionation into three required protein components.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.