CYTOCHROME-C-OXIDASE IN ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE BRAIN - PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

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PARKER, WD [1 ]
PARKS, JK [1 ]
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[1] UNIV VIRGINIA,SCH MED,DEPT PEDIAT,CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22908
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10.1212/WNL.45.3.482
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Cytochrome c oxidase (COX) is deficient in both peripheral tissue and brain of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and may be of pathogenic significance in AD. We purified COX from AD brains (n = 3) and control brains (n = 3) and characterized the enzyme kinetically and spectrally. Purified AD brain COX displayed anomalous kinetic behavior compared with control brain COX in that the low K-m binding site was kinetically unidentifiable. For purposes of comparison, we purified COX from a standard beef heart preparation and found normal kinetic behavior. AD brain COX may be structurally abnormal and may make an important contribution to the bioenergetic defect seen in AD.
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