| Literature DB >> 3934003 |
P Reddanna, M K Rao, C C Reddy.
Abstract
Purified 5-lipoxygenase from potato tubers was inhibited strongly by vitamin E and its analogs. The inhibition by d-alpha-tocopherol was found to be irreversible and non-competitive with respect to arachidonic acid. An IC50 of 5 microM was calculated for d-alpha-tocopherol. The inhibition appears to be unrelated to its antioxidant function. Binding studies with 14C-labelled d-alpha-tocopherol revealed that there is a strong interaction between vitamin E and 5-lipoxygenase. Tryptic digestion and peptide mapping of 5-lipoxygenase-vitamin E complex indicate that vitamin E binds strongly to a single peptide. These studies suggest that cellular vitamin E levels may have profound influence on the formation of leukotrienes.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3934003 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(85)80075-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124