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1: Biochim Biophys Acta. 1993 Feb 20;1172(1-2):161-6.Click here to read Links

Characterization of a cDNA encoding a human kidney, cytochrome P-450 4A fatty acid omega-hydroxylase and the cognate enzyme expressed in Escherichia coli.

Palmer CN, Richardson TH, Griffin KJ, Hsu MH, Muerhoff AS, Clark JE, Johnson EF.

Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037.

A cDNA encoding a cytochrome P-450 4A (CYP4AII) was cloned from a human kidney cDNA library. Northern blot analysis and RNase protection assays indicate that related mRNAs occur in kidney and liver with the highest abundance found in kidney. The enzyme was expressed from its cDNA in Escherichia coli. A solubilized preparation of the enzyme reconstituted with cytochrome P-450 reductase catalyzed the omega-hydroxylation of lauric acid, palmitic acid, and arachidonic acid with turnover numbers of 9.8, 2.2 and 0.55 min-1, respectively. Little or no activity was detected toward prostaglandins A1 and E1.

PMID: 7679927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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