Some studies on adenyl cyclase / by Denise Kornegay Ward.

Author/creator Ward, Denise Kornegay author.
Other author Pennington, Sam N., degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Biology.
Format Theses and dissertations
Production1973.
Description54 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Summary Adenyl cyclase from several mammalian as well as bacterial sources was studied. Highest specific activity was observed in rat cerebral cortical tissue and lowest specific activity was noted in bacteria. An increase in specific activity was noted when hormones and fluoride ion were added to the animal tissue. F~ also caused an increase in the specific activity of the bacterial cyclase but hormones elicited a decrease. The detergent Luberol-PX proved to be an effective solubilizing agent for adenyl cyclase from animal tissue. This detergent solubilized adenyl cyclase not only from heart tissue, as previously reported, but also solubilized the enzyme from brain and liver tissue. The solubilized tissue, in agreement with previous work, did not show normal hormonal response. The detergent was removed using a DEAE cellulose column. No activity could be recovered for brain adenyl cyclase from the column. Heart specific activity was higher off the column than before being placed on the column; however, the normal hormonal response was still not present and with the addition of the hormones there was a decrease in specific activity. Phospholipids did in some cases increase the specific activity over that of enzyme and hormone together. The bacterial adenyl cyclase was Inhibited by the addition of hormones. Phospholipids plus hormones increased the specific activity over that where only hormones were present.
General noteSubmitted to the faculty of the Department of Biology.
General noteAdvisor: Sam N. Pennington
Dissertation noteM.A. East Carolina University 1973
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 50-51).
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formAcademic theses.
Genre/formThèses et écrits académiques.

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