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. 1989 Jul 1;261(1):127–130. doi: 10.1042/bj2610127

Inhibition of collagen hydroxylation by 2,7,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone in embryonic-chick tendon cells.

T J Franklin 1, M Hitchen 1
PMCID: PMC1138791  PMID: 2549962

Abstract

Prolyl 4-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.11.2) is an essential enzyme in the post-translational modification of collagen. Inhibitors of this enzyme are of potential interest for the treatment of diseases involving excessive deposition of collagen. 2,7,8-Trihydroxyanthraquinone (THA) is an effective inhibitor of prolyl 4-hydroxylase by virtue of its ability to compete with the co-substrate 2-oxoglutarate (Ki = 40.3 microM). Using a simple and reproducible assay for collagen hydroxylation, we show that THA inhibits the hydroxylation of collagen in embryonic-chick tendon cells in short-term culture, with an IC50 value (concn. giving 50% inhibition) of 32 microM. In comparison, the ethyl ester of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid has an IC50 value of 0.1 mM against collagen hydroxylation by chick tendon cells, whereas its Ki versus isolated prolyl 4-hydroxylase is 49 microM.

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