Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase activity does not parallel copper levels in copper supplemented HL-60 cells
- 1 July 1993
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Biological Trace Element Research
- Vol. 38 (1), 63-72
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02783983
Abstract
The objective of this research was to develop a method for measuring Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) (E.C. 1.15.1.1) in HL-60 cells and subsequently examine the relationship between cellular copper levels and the activity of this copper-requiring enzyme. In cells such as the neutrophil or HL-60 promyelocyte cell line, the activity of Cu/Zn-SOD cannot be measured because of an increase in the oxidation rate of the substrate by some unknown compound in the cells. Others have utilized heat treatment to inactivate the responsible compounds, however, we found that heat treatment of HL-60 cells resulted in a loss of over half of the activity of the enzyme. The method described here utilizes sodium azide to inhibit the substance(s) that are responsible for the enhanced rate of pyrogallol's oxidation. Gel filtration data confirmed that the compound responsible for the enhanced rate of pyrogallol oxidation was sensitive to azide and did not affect Cu/Zn-SOD activity. When HL-60 cells were incubated with various levels of copper, Cu/Zn-SOD activity did not reflect the cellular copper levels.Keywords
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