Generation of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate mediated by glucose- 6-phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in neutrophils of thoroughbred horses

Authors

  • Amaury Antiquera Leite Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Araraquara, Araraquara, SP
  • Orlando Cesar de Oliveira Barreto Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo, SP
  • Lucila Freire Medeiros Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, São Paulo, SP
  • Luiz Octavio Medeiros Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.1991.51918

Keywords:

NADP, Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, 6- Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, Neutrophils, Horses (PSI)

Abstract

Twenty adult thoroughbred horses were
investigated for neutrophil glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
specific activities which were found to be 945 ± 288
-1 -1 mlU mg of protein and 375 ± 88 mlU mg of protein
respectively, per minute at 37 °C.

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Published

1991-06-01

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (1991)

Section

BASIC SCIENCES

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How to Cite

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Leite AA, Barreto OC de O, Medeiros LF, Medeiros LO. Generation of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate mediated by glucose- 6-phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in neutrophils of thoroughbred horses. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 1991 Jun. 1 [cited 2026 Sep. 27];28(1):7-9. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/51918