Table 1.
Enzyme | Genotype | Enzyme Activity (unit/mg tissue wet weight) | P value | Enzyme Activity (unit/μg protein) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catalase | Non-CF | 0.26 | 0.17 | ||
CF | 0.15 | p = 0.008 | 0.19 | p = 0.24 | |
GPx1 | Non-CF | 0.0072 | 0.39 × 10−4 | ||
CF | 0.0027 | p = 0.001 | 0.36 × 10−4 | p = 0.74 | |
Total | Non-CF | 27.6 | 0.19 | ||
SOD | CF | 8.7 | p < 0.0001 | 0.11 | p = 0.003 |
MnSOD | Non-CF | 6.8 | 0.045 | ||
CF | 3.27 | p = 0.005 | 0.044 | p = 0.89 | |
CuZnSOD | Non-CF | 20.9 | 0.14 | ||
CF | 5.7 | p < 0.0001 | 0.07 | p = 0.002 |
CuZnSOD: Copper Zinc superoxide dismutase; MnSOD: Manganese superoxide dismutase; GPX1: glutathione peroxidase; n=5 for each separate enzyme activity experiment.