Characterization of rabbit aldose reductase-like protein with 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity
摘要:
In this study, we isolated the cDNA for a rabbit aldose reductase-like protein that shared an 86% sequence identity to human aldo-keto reductase (AKR)(1) 1B10 and has been assigned as AKR1B19 in the AKR superfamily. The purified recombinant AKR1B19 was similar to AKR1B10 and rabbit aldose reductase (AKR1B2) in the substrate specificity for various aldehydes and alpha-dicarbonyl compounds. In contrast to AKR1B10 and AKR1B2, AKR1B19 efficiently reduced 3-keto-5 alpha/beta-dihydro-C19/C21/C24-steroids into the corresponding 3 beta-hydroxysteroids, showing K-m of 1.3-9.1 mu M and k(cat) of 1.1-7.6 min(-1). The stereospecific reduction was also observed in the metabolism of 5 alpha- and 5 beta-dihydrotestosterones in AKR1B19-overexpressing cells. The mRNA for AKR1B19 was ubiquitously expressed in rabbit tissues, and the enzyme was co-purified with 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity from the lung. Thus, AKR1B19 may function as a 3-ketoreductase, as well as a defense system against cytotoxic carbonyl compounds in rabbit tissues. The molecular determinants for the unique 3-ketoreductase activity were investigated by replacement of Phe303 and Met304 in AKR1B19 with Gln and Ser, respectively, in AKR1B10. Single and double mutations (F303Q, M304S and F303Q/M304S) significantly impaired this activity, suggesting the two residues play critical roles in recognition of the steroidal substrate. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Synthetic methods for preparing deoxycholic acid and intermediates thereof, high purity synthetic deoxycholic acid, compositions and methods of use are provided. Also, provided are processes for the synthesis of 12-keto or 12-α-hydroxy-steroids from Δ-9,11-ene, 11-keto or 11-hydroxy-β-steroids. This invention is also directed to novel compounds prepared during the synthesis. This invention is also directed to the synthesis of deoxycholic acid starting from hydrocortisone.
5 alpha reduced glucocorticoid metabolites for the treatment of inflammation
申请人:THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
公开号:EP1808176A2
公开(公告)日:2007-07-18
The present invention relates to the modulation of glucocorticoid metabolism. In particular, the invention relates to the modulation of the functional activity of the glucocorticoid receptor by 5α reduced metabolic breakdown products of glucocorticoids.
The present invention relates to the modulation of glucocorticoid metabolism. In particular the invention relates to the modulation of the functional activity of the glucocorticoid receptor by 5α reduced metabolic breakdown products of glucocorticoids.
MODULATION OF ACTIVATION OF GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTORS BY BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS OF GLUCOCORTICOIDS
申请人:THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
公开号:EP1515718A2
公开(公告)日:2005-03-23
Metabolomics-Based Identification of Disease-Causing Agents
申请人:Skolnick Jeffrey
公开号:US20110246081A1
公开(公告)日:2011-10-06
A method, computer-readable medium, and system for identifying one or more metabolites associated with a disease, comprising: comparing gene expression data from diseased cells to gene expression data from control cells in order to deduce genes that are differentially-regulated in the diseased cells relative to the control cells; based on enzyme function and pathway data for all human metabolites that utilize the genes that are differentially-regulated in the disease cells, identifying one or more metabolites whose intracellular levels are higher or lower in diseased cells than in control cells, and thereby associating the one or more metabolites with the disease.