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Flavin nucleotides, glutathione reductase and assessment of riboflavin status. 1975

C J Schorah, and D Messenger

The in vitro effects of flavin nucleotides on human erythrocyte glutathione reductase were studied. Flavin mononucleotide was found to be a potent inhibitor of glutathione reductase in haemolysates, having an effect at a concentration of 1 muM. Flavin adenine dinucleotide inhibited at a concentration at least ten fold this, lower levels producing the expected stimulation of enzyme activity. Different assay conditions also altered the activity of the enzyme, although the flavin mononucleotide inhibition remained. The implications of these findings in our understanding of glutatione reductase and in using the enzyme to assess riboflavin status are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009249 NADP Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate. It serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH). (Dorland, 27th ed) Coenzyme II,Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate,Triphosphopyridine Nucleotide,NADPH,Dinucleotide Phosphate, Nicotinamide-Adenine,Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate,Nucleotide, Triphosphopyridine,Phosphate, Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005182 Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide A condensation product of riboflavin and adenosine diphosphate. The coenzyme of various aerobic dehydrogenases, e.g., D-amino acid oxidase and L-amino acid oxidase. (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p972) FAD,Flavitan,Dinucleotide, Flavin-Adenine,Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide
D005486 Flavin Mononucleotide A coenzyme for a number of oxidative enzymes including NADH DEHYDROGENASE. It is the principal form in which RIBOFLAVIN is found in cells and tissues. FMN,Flavin Mononucleotide Disodium Salt,Flavin Mononucleotide Monosodium Salt,Flavin Mononucleotide Monosodium Salt, Dihydrate,Flavin Mononucleotide Sodium Salt,Riboflavin 5'-Monophosphate,Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate,Riboflavin Mononucleotide,Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate,5'-Monophosphate, Riboflavin,5'-Phosphate, Riboflavin,Mononucleotide, Flavin,Mononucleotide, Riboflavin,Phosphate, Sodium Riboflavin,Riboflavin 5' Monophosphate,Riboflavin 5' Phosphate,Riboflavin Phosphate, Sodium
D005980 Glutathione Reductase Catalyzes the oxidation of GLUTATHIONE to GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE in the presence of NADP+. Deficiency in the enzyme is associated with HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA. Formerly listed as EC 1.6.4.2. Glutathione-Disulfide Reductase,Reductase, Glutathione,Reductase, Glutathione-Disulfide
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012257 Riboflavin Deficiency A dietary deficiency of riboflavin causing a syndrome chiefly marked by cheilitis, angular stomatitis, glossitis associated with a purplish red or magenta-colored tongue that may show fissures, corneal vascularization, dyssebacia, and anemia. (Dorland, 27th ed) Deficiency, Riboflavin,Deficiencies, Riboflavin,Riboflavin Deficiencies

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