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. 1988 Mar 1;250(2):521–526. doi: 10.1042/bj2500521

Properties of guinea-pig kidney 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1 alpha-hydroxylase assayed by isotope dilution-mass spectrometry.

Y Hagenfeldt 1, J I Pedersen 1, I Björkhem 1
PMCID: PMC1148886  PMID: 3281665

Abstract

1. A highly specific and accurate method based on isotope dilution-mass spectrometry was used for characterization of the renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1 alpha-hydroxylase in untreated guinea pigs with a normal vitamin D status. In previous work, the properties of the enzyme had been determined in rachitic animals only. 2. With intact mitochondria, the reaction required the presence of citric acid-cycle intermediates. The uncoupler carbonyl cyanide p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone had an inhibitory effect on the isocitrate-supported reaction, indicating that energy-dependent transhydrogenation is of importance. Mitochondrial respiratory-chain inhibitors (cyanide, rotenone, antimycin A) had no effect on the hydroxylation. CO had an inhibitory effect, suggesting participation of a species of cytochrome P-450 in the reaction. A fraction solubilized from mitochondria by cholate became catalytically active in 1 alpha-hydroxylation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 after addition of ferredoxin and ferredoxin reductase. The isocitrate-supported reaction catalysed by crude mitochondria had an apparent Km of about 1 microM. 3. An atmosphere containing 50% O2 was found to be necessary for optimal activity. It is thus possible that O2 may be a limiting factor under normal conditions in vivo. 4. The results demonstrate that the mammalian renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1 alpha-hydroxylase is a cytochrome P-450-dependent mixed-function oxidase with properties similar to those previously reported for the same enzyme system in chicken. The present assay and animal system seem to be suitable for further studies on the mechanism of regulation of the mammalian renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1 alpha-hydroxylase under conditions when the vitamin D status is normal.

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