Genetic deficiency of human class mu glutathione S-transferase isoenzymes in relation to the urinary excretion of the mercapturic acids of Z- and E-1,3-dichloropropene

R M Vos, R.T.H. van Welie, W H Peters, Chris T. Evelo, J J Boogaards, N P Vermeulen, P.J. van Bladeren

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Abstract

Mononuclear lymphocytes were isolated from the blood of 12 individuals, who had been exposed to the vapour of the soil fumigant 1,3-dichloropropene (DCP). Western blot experiments were performed on the crude lymphocyte homogenates, using a monoclonal antibody against human hepatic glutathione S-transferase (GST) isoenzyme mu, to determine the presence or absence of mu-class isoenzymes mu and/or psi. Nine of the individuals were found to be positive for mu and/or psi, the remaining three individuals being negative. In addition, all individuals showed a positive staining on immunoblot of a protein of somewhat lower molecular mass than the hepatic standard. This protein was bound by the S-hexylglutathione affinity column, and presumably constitutes a new mu-class isoenzyme, which is not subject to genetic polymorphism. Determination of the specific activities of individual human GST isoenzymes towards Z-(cis-) and E-(trans-)-DCP demonstrated that mu-class isoenzymes show a considerably higher specific activity with Z-DCP than alpha-class or pi-class isoenzymes. In addition, mu-class isoenzymes were found to be 2- to 3-fold more active with Z-DCP than with E-DCP. Their activity towards E-DCP was similar to the specific activity of alpha-class isoenzymes. Genetic polymorphism for mu-class isoenzymes could thus be a determinant in the extent of excretion of mercapturic acids from Z- and E-DCP. The urinary excretion of Z- and E-DCP mercapturic acids and the respiratory exposure to Z- and E-DCP were determined for nine and eight phenotyped individuals, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-9
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Toxicology
Volume65
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991

Keywords

  • Acetylcysteine
  • Allyl Compounds
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Humans
  • Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
  • Isoenzymes
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Journal Article

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