Table 1

Kinetic studies of microsomal GST activation by ONOO

ConditionKcatKmKcat/Km
s −1 mM s−1 mM −1
Control1.6 ± 0.12.6 ± 0.20.59
ONOO 11 ± 2.51-160 12 ± 3.21-160 1.67

Purified enzyme (20 μg/ml) was incubated with 2.0 mM ONOO for 10 s at room temperature. GST activity was measured using 1.0 mM CDNB and varying concentrations of GSH (0.1–1.0 mM) (values represent the mean ± S.D., n = 6).

    • 1-160 , P < 0.001 vs control, Student'st test for unpaired data.