Metabolism of xenobiotic compounds by enzymes in cell extracts of the fungus Cunninghamella elegans

Biochem J. 1982 Jul 1;205(1):117-22. doi: 10.1042/bj2050117.

Abstract

Cell extracts of the filamentous fungus Cunninghamella elegans contain epoxide hydrolase (EC 3.3.2.3), glutathione S-transferase (EC 2.5.1.18) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) activities. Epoxide hydrolase activity was determined with p-nitrostyrene oxide as substrate and was shown to be associated with the 100 000 g pellet obtained from disrupted mycelia. Glutathione S-transferase activity was demonstrated with 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene and p-nitrobenzyl chloride as substrates. The presence of two or more glutathione S-transferase activities was indicated by different activity ratios for the two substrates in different extracts, and by distinct thermal denaturation curves. UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity with 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene as substrate was found only with the non-sedimentable fraction prepared from ruptured mycelia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Epoxide Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Fungi / enzymology*
  • Glucuronosyltransferase / metabolism
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Hot Temperature
  • Subcellular Fractions / enzymology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Glucuronosyltransferase
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Epoxide Hydrolases