Dopamine β-hydroxylase of bovine adrenal medullae. A rapid purification procedure
- 1 March 1972
- journal article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 126 (5), 1209-1217
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj1261209
Abstract
1. A rapid purification procedure for dopamine β-hydroxylase from bovine adrenal-medulla chromaffin granules is presented. The homogeneity of the purified enzyme was demonstrated by means of three independent criteria. The specific activity of the enzyme compares favourably with that obtained by more involved procedures. 2. The stability of the enzyme was investigated and storage in polypropylene tubes was found preferable to storage in glass. 3. The soluble and particulate forms of dopamine β-hydroxylase appear to be identical, since membrane-bound and membrane-enclosed forms of the enzyme exhibit similar properties as regards size, charge and amino acid composition. 4. Ca2+ was found to stimulate the release of dopamine β-hydroxylase from bovine chromaffin granules in vitro. 5. An endogenous inhibitor of the enzyme was found in the chromaffin granules. This inhibitor was not inactivated either by heating at 100°C or by pretreatment with p-chloromercuribenzoate or Cu2+ ions.Keywords
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