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. 1998 May 15;332(Pt 1):251–255. doi: 10.1042/bj3320251

Biochemical characterization of selenium-containing catalytic antibody as a cytosolic glutathione peroxidase mimic.

L Ding 1, Z Liu 1, Z Zhu 1, G Luo 1, D Zhao 1, J Ni 1
PMCID: PMC1219475  PMID: 9576875

Abstract

A selenium-containing catalytic antibody (Se-4A4), prepared by converting reactive serine residues of a monoclonal antibody (4A4) raised against a GSH derivative into selenocysteines, acts as a mimic of cytosolic glutathione peroxidase (cGPX). To clarify the mechanism of action of this catalytic antibody, detailed studies on kinetic behaviour and biological activity were carried out. A rate of acceleration (kcat/Km/kuncat) 10(7)-fold that of the uncatalytic reaction is observed. Under similar conditions, the turnover number (kcat) of Se-4A4 is 42% of that of the natural rabbit liver cGPX. The Se-4A4 reaction involves a Ping Pong mechanism, which is the same as that of the natural cGPX. The selenocysteine residue is located in the binding site of the antibody and is shown to be crucial for this activity. Of the thiol compounds tested, only GSH is able to serve as substrate for Se-4A4. It was demonstrated, using the free-radical-damage system (hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase) of cardiac mitochondria, that Se-4A4 can protect mitochondria from free-radical damage at least 10(4)-fold more effectively than the natural cGPX.

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