Reductase activity of aldehyde oxidase toward the carcinogen N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene and the related hydroxamic acids. 1994

S Kitamura, and K Sugihara, and K Tatsumi
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan.

Liver aldehyde oxidase (EC 1.2.3.1) was capable of reducing N-arylacetohydroxamic acids, N-hydroxy-2-acetyl-aminofluorene, N-hydroxy-4-acetylaminobiphenyl and N-hydroxyphenacetin, to the corresponding amides in the presence of an electron donor of the enzyme under anaerobic conditions. When supplemented with an electron donor of the enzyme, a significant reduction of N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene occurred, which was sensitive to an inhibitor of the enzyme. These observations were made with cytosolic fractions prepared from the livers of rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D010084 Oxidation-Reduction A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). Redox,Oxidation Reduction
D010615 Phenacetin A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431) Acetophenetidin
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D002273 Carcinogens Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. Carcinogen,Oncogen,Oncogens,Tumor Initiator,Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoter,Tumor Promoters,Initiator, Tumor,Initiators, Tumor,Promoter, Tumor,Promoters, Tumor
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D006877 Hydroxamic Acids A class of weak acids with the general formula R-CONHOH. Hydroxamic Acid,Acid, Hydroxamic,Acids, Hydroxamic
D006881 Hydroxyacetylaminofluorene A N-hydroxylated derivative of 2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE that has demonstrated carcinogenic action. Hydroxyfluorenylacetamide,N-Hydroxy-2-acetamidofluorene,N Hydroxy 2 acetamidofluorene
D000445 Aldehyde Oxidoreductases Oxidoreductases that are specific for ALDEHYDES. Aldehyde Oxidoreductase,Oxidoreductase, Aldehyde,Oxidoreductases, Aldehyde
D000447 Aldehydes Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group in the form -CHO. Aldehyde

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