Studies of needling depth in acupuncture treatment

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Title:	Studies of needling depth in acupuncture treatment
Authors:	Lin, JG
Contributors:	中醫學院中醫所;Lin, JG, CHINA MED COLL,INST CHINESE MED SCI,91 RD SHYUE SHYH,TAICHUNG,TAIWAN
Date:	1997
Issue Date:	2010-09-24 13:43:53 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Abstract:	N-Acetyltransferase activities with p-aminobenzoic acid and 2-aminofluorene were determined in Helicobacter pylori from gastroduodenal disease patients. The N-acetyltransferase activity was determined using an acetyl CoA recycling assay and high pressure liquid chromatography. The N-acetyltransferase activities from a-number of Helicobacter pylori samples were found to be 0.91 +/- 0.12 nmole/min/mg protein for the acetylation of 2-aminofluorene and 0.75 +/- 0.22 nmole/min/mg protein for the acetylation of p-aminobenzoic acid. The apparent K-m and V-max values obtained were 1.10 +/- 0.08 mM and 2.34 +/- 0.14 nmol/min/mg protein for 2-aminofluorene, and 0.92 +/- 0.09 mM and 2.08 +/- 0.16 nmol/min/mg protein for p-aminobenzoic acid. The optimal pH value for the enzyme activity was 6.0 for both substrates tested. The optimal temperature for enzyme activity was 37 degrees C for both substrates. The N-acetyltransferase activity was inhibited by iodacetamide: at 0.25 mM iodacetamide, activity was reduced 50% and 1.0 mM iodacetamide inhibited activity more than 90%. Among a series of divalent cations and salts, Cu2+ and Zn2+ were demonstrated to be the most potent inhibitors. Among the protease inhibitors, only ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid significantly protected N-acetyltransferase. Iodoacetic acid, in contrast to the other agents, markedly inhibited N-acetyltransferase. This is the first demonstration of acetyl CoA:arylamine N-acetyltransferase activity in Helicobacter. pylori. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Relation:	CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL 110(2):154-156
Appears in Collections:	[Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science] Journal articles

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