Effects of some drugs on human erythrocyte glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase: an in vitro study

Author: Akkemik Ebru   Budak Harun   Ciftci Mehmet  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 1475-6366

Source: Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, Vol.25, Iss.6, 2010-12, pp. : 871-875

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Abstract

Inhibitory effects of some drugs on glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase from the erythrocytes of human have been investigated. For this purpose, at the beginning, erythrocyte glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase was purified 2256 times in a yield of 44.22% by using ammonium sulphate precipitation and 2’, 5’-ADP Sepharose 4B affinity gel. Temperature of +4°C was maintained during the purification process. Enzyme activity was determined with the Beutler method by using a spectrophotometer at 340 nm. This method was utilized for all kinetic studies. Ketotifen, dacarbazine, thiocolchicoside, meloxicam, methotrexate, furosemide, olanzapine, methylprednizolone acetate, paricalcitol, ritodrine hydrochloride, and gadobenate-dimeglumine were used as drugs. All the drugs indicated the inhibitory effects on the enzyme. Ki constants for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase were found by means of Lineweaver-Burk graphs. While methylprednizolone acetate showed competitive inhibition, the others displayed non-competitive inhibition.In addition, IC50 values of the drugs were determined by plotting Activity% vs [I].

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