Abstract:
:The cytochrome P-450-dependent cholesterol side chain cleavage system of the brain has been studied using nonsynaptic mitochondria as the source of enzymatic activity. The system has been found to bind cholesterol and 11-deoxycorticosterone, producing type I difference spectra, whereas the binding of pregnenolone induced a reverse type I difference spectrum. Inhibitors of cytochrome P-450-linked monooxygenase activities produced type II spectra. The formation of labeled pregnenolone after incubation of brain mitochondria with [4-14C]cholesterol has been obtained, and this formation was inhibited by glutethimide, a specific inhibitor of cytochrome P-450scc. The functional significance of this enzymatic activity is discussed.
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Arch Biochem Biophysjournal_title
Archives of biochemistry and biophysicsauthors
Walther B,Ghersi-Egea JF,Minn A,Siest Gdoi
10.1016/0003-9861(87)90142-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1987-05-01 00:00:00pages
592-6issue
2eissn
0003-9861issn
1096-0384pii
0003-9861(87)90142-1journal_volume
254pub_type
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