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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
2-(alpha-Tenoyl)-thiopropionylglycine (TTPG) was tested for its mucolytic activity on mucus specimens from human lungs. Our data demonstrate that a significant amount of mucus is solubilized in the presence of TTPG; this aspect is more evident when rat liver microsomes are incubated together with lung mucus and TTPG. Furthermore our data demonstrate the presence of thioesterase activity associated with liver, lung, kidney and brain microsomes capable of hydrolysing TTPG and thus liberating free thiol groups. Further studies are in progress to characterize the microsomal thioester activity as well as its probable role in regulating the viscosity of mucus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0250-0868
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
231-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
The effects of 2-(alpha-Tenoyl) thiopropionylglycine (TTPG) on human lung mucus.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article