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Various thiols exert non-specific effects on the activity of soluble guanylate cyclase under aerobic conditions. We studied the effects of thiols under anaerobic conditions (pO2 less than 6 Torr) on soluble guanylate cyclase, purified from bovine lung. Reduced glutathione stimulated the enzyme concentration-dependently with half-maximal enzyme stimulation at a concentration of about 0.5 mM. The extend of maximal enzyme stimulation (up to 80-fold) was comparable with the activation by NO-containing substances. The activation by glutathione was additive with the effect of sodium nitroprusside. Cysteine and various other thiols increased the enzyme activity 20-fold and 2- to 5-fold, respectively. The stimulatory effect of these thiols was not related to their reducing potency. Activation of soluble guanylate cyclase by glutathione was dose-dependently reduced in the presence of other thiols (cysteine greater than oxidized glutathione greater than S-methyl glutathione). Under aerobic conditions or with Mn-GTP as substrate, the effect of glutathione on soluble guanylate cyclase was suppressed. The results suggest a specific role for glutathione in the regulation of soluble guanylate cyclase activity and a modulation of this effect by redox reactions and other intracellular thiols.
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