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E Pick

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PubMed1996

The cytosolic component p47(phox) is not a sine qua non participant in the activation of NADPH oxidase but is required for optimal superoxide production.

The superoxide (O-2)-generating NADPH oxidase of phagocytes is a multicomponent complex consisting of a membrane-associated flavocytochrome (cytochrome b559), bearing the NADPH binding site and two redox centers (FAD and heme) and three cytosolic activating components: p47(phox), p67(phox), and the small GTPase Rac (1 or 2). The canonical view is that the induction of O-2 generation involves the stimulus-dependent assembly of all three cytosolic components with cytochrome b559, a process mimicked in vitro by a cell-free system activated by anionic amphiphiles. We studied the requirement for individual cytosolic components in the activation of NADPH oxidase in a cell-free system consisting of purified and relipidated cytochrome b559, recombinant p47(phox), p67(phox), and Rac1, and the amphiphile, lithium dodecyl sulfate. We found that pronounced activation of NADPH oxidase can be achieved by exposing cytochrome b559 to p67(phox) and Rac1, in the total absence of p47(phox) (turnover = 60 mol O-2/s/mol cytochrome b559). However, maximal activation (turnover = 153 mol O-2/s/mol cytochrome b559) could only be obtained in the presence of p47(phox). O-2 production, in the absence of p47(phox), was dependent on: high molar ratios of p67(phox) and Rac1 to cytochrome b559, Rac1 being in the GTP-bound form, cytochrome b559 being saturated with FAD, and an optimal concentration of amphiphile. Single cytosolic components or combinations of two cytosolic components, other than p67(phox) and Rac1, were incapable of activation. We conclude that p67(phox) and Rac1 are the only cytosolic components directly involved in the induction of electron transport in cytochrome b559. p47(phox) appears to facilitate or stabilize the interaction of p67(phox) and, possibly, Rac1 with cytochrome b559, and is required for optimal generation of O-2 under physiological conditions.

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PubMed1996

A 900-kb cosmid contig and 10 new transcripts within the candidate region for myotubular myopathy (MTM1).

The X-linked myotubular myopathy locus (MTM1) has been assigned to the Xq28 region by linkage analysis. By observation of an interstitial deletion in a female patient, the candidate region could be further reduced to a region of 600 kb flanked by the markers DXS304 and DXS497. We describe here cosmid contigs covering a region of 900 kb, including the entire MTM1 candidate region. Cosmids from the region were used to construct an enriched cDNA library from this area. Filter grids carrying this library were then screened by hybridization with whole cosmid clones, with CpG island-containing fragments from linking clones located in the area, and with total exon trap products of cosmid clones from the candidate region. In this analysis, 10 new transcripts were identified and localized precisely within the map. Genes in this area are candidates for MTM1 and a number of other diseases localized by genetic linkage studies to the chromosomal band Xq28.

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PubMed1996

Functional melatonin receptors in human prostate epithelial cells.

Melatonin, secreted nocturnally by the pineal gland, affects gonadal growth and pubertal development in rodents and, presumably, in humans. Recently, we have found, using 125I-labeled melatonin as a probe, specific melatonin binding sites in the human benign prostate tissue; these sites were primarily associated with the microsomal fraction of the epithelial cells. In the present study, we have explored 125I-melatonin binding sites in human benign prostate epithelial cells in culture and investigated the effects of melatonin on growth and viability of these cells. 125I-melatonin bound to the prostate cells with high (K(d) = 68 pM) affinity. Competition experiments revealed that specific binding was inhibited by subnanomolar concentrations of melatonin and 2-iodomelatonin, whereas serotonin and 5-methoxytryptamine reduced the binding only partially. Melatonin (10 pM-10 nM) inhibited the incorporation of 3H-thymidine and 3H-uridine into the prostate epithelial cells in a dose-dependent manner. Inhibition was transient, and the incorporation recovered to control levels within less than 24 h. Protein synthesis as measured by the incorporation of 35S-methionine into cell proteins decayed to minimal levels about 2 h after addition of melatonin, and its recovery was slower compared with that of 3H-thymidine or 3H-uridine incorporation. Melatonin treatment (1 nM) for 2-7 days inhibited cell growth and markedly increased the percentage of non-viable cells in culture, measured by the trypan blue exclusion assay. The results demonstrate high affinity melatonin receptors in the human benign prostate epithelial cells, which may affect cell growth and viability.

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PubMed1995

"Peptide walking" is a novel method for mapping functional domains in proteins. Its application to the Rac1-dependent activation of NADPH oxidase.

Activation of the superoxide generating NADPH oxidase of phagocytes involves the assembly of a multimolecular complex and is dependent on the participation of the small molecular weight GTP-binding protein Rac (1 or 2). This model system was used for mapping functional domains in the primary sequence of Rac1, based on assessing the inhibitory effect of 90 individual overlapping pentadecapeptides, spanning the entire length of Rac1, on NADPH oxidase activation in two types of cell-free assay. Five functional domains were identified, each consisting of a cluster of contiguous residues shared by members of five groups of overlapping inhibitory peptides. Four of the five domains are exposed on the molecular surface of Rac1 and were not identified previously by mutational analysis; the fifth corresponds to a polybasic motif near the carboxyl terminus, confirming earlier reports. Screening the entire linear sequence of a protein with a battery of overlapping peptides for interference with its ability to interact with upstream or downstream molecules should be of wide applicability as a reliable, fast, and economical method for mapping of functionally relevant domains.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1995

Mapping around the Fused locus on mouse chromosome 17.

We have established a high-resolution genetic map of the region surrounding the Fused locus as a first step towards the molecular identification and analysis of this gene. The candidate region has been covered to a large extent by YAC and P1 contigs, and has been partly characterized by pulsed-field gel analysis.

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PubMed1994

Inhibition of NADPH oxidase activation by synthetic peptides mapping within the carboxyl-terminal domain of small GTP-binding proteins. Lack of amino acid sequence specificity and importance of polybasic motif.

The small GTP-binding protein (G protein) Rac1 is an obligatory participant in the assembly of the superoxide (O2-.)-generating NADPH oxidase complex of macrophages. We investigated the effect of synthetic peptides, mapping within the near carboxyl-terminal domains of Rac1 and of related G proteins, on the activity of NADPH oxidase in a cell-free system consisting of solubilized guinea pig macrophage membrane, a cytosolic fraction enriched in p47phox and p67phox (or total cytosol), highly purified Rac1-GDP dissociation inhibitor for Rho (Rho GDI) complex, and the activating amphiphile, lithium dodecyl sulfate. Peptides Rac1-(178-188) and Rac1-(178-191), but not Rac2-(178-188), inhibited NADPH oxidase activity in a Rac1-dependent system when added prior to or simultaneously with the initiation of activation. However, undecapeptides corresponding to the near carboxyl-terminal domains of RhoA and RhoC and, most notably, a peptide containing the same amino acids as Rac1-(178-188), but in reversed orientation, were also inhibitory. Surprisingly, O2-. production in a Rac2-dependent cell-free system was inhibited by Rac1-(178-188) but not by Rac2-(178-188). Finally, basic polyamino acids containing lysine, histidine, or arginine, also inhibited NADPH oxidase activation. We conclude that inhibition of NADPH oxidase activation by synthetic peptides mapping within the carboxyl-terminal domain of certain small G proteins is not amino acid sequence-specific but related to the presence of a polybasic motif. It has been proposed that such a motif serves as a plasma membrane targeting signal for a number of small G proteins (Hancock, J.F., Paterson, H., and Marshall, C.J. (1990) Cell 63, 133-139).

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PubMed1994

The GDP-bound form of the small G protein Rac1 p21 is a potent activator of the superoxide-forming NADPH oxidase of macrophages.

Phagocytes produce superoxide by the assembly of a multicomponent complex that utilizes NADPH for the reduction of molecular oxygen (NADPH oxidase). The components participating in the assembly are a membrane-bound flavocytochrome and three cytosolic proteins, one of which was shown to be a dimer of the small GTP-binding protein (G protein) Rac1 p21 or Rac2 p21 with GDP dissociation inhibitor for Rho (Rho GDI). We determined the identity and quantity of the nucleotide bound to Rac1 p21 by high performance anion exchange chromatography of extracts prepared from highly purified Rac1 p21-Rho GDI, isolated from guinea pig macrophage cytosol. Rac1 p21 contained only GDP at a ratio of close to 1 mol of GDP per mol of G protein. The GDP-bound form of Rac1 p21 complexed to Rho GDI functioned as a potent activator of NADPH oxidase in a cell-free system that contained no free GTP or ATP. We propose that the GDP-bound form of Rac1 p21 might be the physiological activator of NADPH oxidase in macrophages, following its dissociation from Rho GDI, and that nucleotide exchange or conversion to GTP is not necessarily involved.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1994

Large linkage analysis in 100 families with autosomal recessive spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and 11 CEPH families using 15 polymorphic loci in the region 5q11.2-q13.3.

The autosomal recessive proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene was mapped to the region 5q11.2-q13.3 in 1990. Here, we present a large genetic linkage study of 100 SMA families and 11 CEPH families using 14 polymorphic simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and one RFLP in the region 5q11.2-q13.3. The genetic interval between the closest SMA flanking loci D5S435 and D5S557 comprises 1 cM at zmax = 27.94. Two recombinants were identified between the SMA gene and the closest telomeric marker D5S557 (theta = 0.02 at zmax = 8.63). The first places the SMA gene centromeric to this marker; the second suggests a double recombinant at D5S557, which is very unlikely. More likely explanations are discussed in the paper. No recombinant was found between D5S435 and the SMA gene (theta = 0.00 at zmax = 25.36). We localized a recently described polymorphic marker, D5S351 (Hudson et al., 1992), close to the SMA (theta = 0.00 at zmax = 19.01) and the 3'MAP1B gene (theta = 0.01 at zmax = 38.76). Due to its high PIC value of 0.70, it represents a very useful marker for prenatal diagnosis. In addition, we developed a new reverse primer for the nearest centromeric locus D5S435 (Soares et al., 1993), a useful marker for prenatal diagnosis, which has been very difficult to amplify in the past. Three of the markers presented here are newly developed polymorphic SSRs (one tetranucleotide repeat, D5S507/W15CATT, and two dinucleotide repeats, D5S544/C88.2GT and D5S682/C88.3GT). These markers are too far from the SMA gene to be relevant for cloning; nevertheless, as part of the human genome project, they are contributing to the fine genetic mapping of the region 5q11.2-q13.3. The most likely order of the loci based on two-point and multipoint linkage analyses as well as on specific recombination events and physical mapping studies is D5S76-D5S507- D5S6-D5S125-D5S680-D5S435-SMA-D5S557- D5S351-5'MAP1B-3'MAP1B-JK53CA1/2-(D5S127- D5S39)-(D5S544-D5S682). In general, the genetic distances obtained from the SMA and CEPH families are comparable.

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PubMed1994

Superoxide production by cytochrome b559. Mechanism of cytosol-independent activation.

Purified cytochrome b559 relipidated with either a mixture of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidic acid or with phosphatidylcholine only exhibits high and low superoxide (O2-) producing ability, respectively, in the absence of cytosolic activators [Koshkin, V. and Pick, E. (1993) FEBS Lett. 327, 57-62]. This system was used as a model for the study of the mechanism of NADPH oxidase activation. It is shown that, depending on the composition of the phospholipid environment, cytochrome b599 binds FAD with high or low affinity, this being accompanied by changes in flavin absorbance and fluorescence. High affinity binding of FAD to cytochrome b559 relipidated with phosphatidylcholine combined with phosphatidic acid is associated with an enhanced NADPH-driven O2- producing capacity. A kinetic study of O2- production by cytochrome b559 reflavinated under stoichiometric FAD binding conditions revealed an FAD/heme ratio of 1:2. A further kinetic study of O2- production by high- and low-activity relipidated and reflavinated cytochrome b559, at varying substrate concentrations, and the determination of steady-state difference spectra of such preparations, reduced by NADPH, indicated that O2- production is activated by facilitation of electron transfer from NADPH to FAD rather than by an enhancement of NADPH binding.

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PubMed1994

A YAC clone map spanning 7.5 megabases of human chromosome band Xq28.

Xq28 has been of special interest in human genetics because a large number of diseases map to this region. As a step in the molecular analysis of the as yet uncloned disease genes, and as a test for the detailed analysis of larger regions of the genome, we have constructed YAC clone contigs covering the 7.5 Mb region between IDS to the telomere on the long arm of the human X chromosome. Contigs were assembled and verified by an integrated hybridization-based strategy. Data was combined from the physical map, from YAC and cosmid mapping experiments, and from the localization of specific transcripts in the region. Two gaps in the YAC map of 250 and 100 kb were covered in part by the aid of cosmid clones, but small gaps of 50 kb each remain. The cloned region is expected to contain yet unidentified genes for at least ten genetic diseases. The construction of ordered YAC clone contigs of Xq28 represents an important step in the molecular identification of these genes, and the further analysis of one of the genetically most interesting regions of the human genome.

Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast↗
PubMed1993

Role of the rac1 p21-GDP-dissociation inhibitor for rho heterodimer in the activation of the superoxide-forming NADPH oxidase of macrophages.

Activation of the superoxide (O2-)-generating NADPH oxidase of phagocytes requires the interaction of membrane-associated cytochrome b559 with three cytosolic components; p47-phox, p67-phox and sigma 1. We proposed that sigma 1 was a heterodimer composed of proteins of 22 kDa and 24 kDa that were tentatively identified as the small GTP-binding protein (G protein) rac1 p21 and GDP-dissociation inhibitor for rho (rho GDI). We now describe a modified procedure for the rapid purification of sigma 1 and demonstrate that the NADPH-oxidase-activating capacity is associated, throughout the purification sequence, with a protein binding 35S-labelled guanosine 5'-[3-O-thio]triphosphate. SDS/PAGE analysis confirmed the absolute association of sigma 1 activity with the presence of both the 22 kDa and 24 kDa proteins. Immunoblotting with a battery of antibodies against the small G proteins demonstrated that the 22-kDa protein was only recognized by antibodies reacting with rac1 p21; no reaction was found with anti-(rac2 p21), anti-[v-ras(H) p21] and anti anti-(rap1 p21). Free rac1 p21 (not in complex with rho GDI) was not detected at any stage of cytosol fractionation. The proteins comprising the sigma 1 heterodimer could be separated by reverse-phase chromatography and amino acid sequencing was performed on peptides derived by trypsin digestion of each of the isolated proteins. This demonstrated the identity of the 22-kDa protein with rac1 p21 and that of the 24-kDa protein with rho GDI. Purified heterodimeric sigma 1 did not require exogenous GTP for activity under conditions that assured the absence of free nucleotides. Treatment of the sigma 1 heterodimer with 1% sodium cholate, followed by gel filtration or anion-exchange chromatography in the presence of 1% sodium cholate, effectively separated rac1 p21 from rho GDI. Monomeric rac1 p21, obtained by these procedures, was able to stimulate cell-free O2- generation. Artificial heterodimeric sigma 1, capable of NADPH oxidase activation, could be reconstituted in vitro by recombining purified monomeric rac1 p21 and rho GDI and removing the sodium cholate used to dissociate the native sigma 1 dimer. Monomeric rac1 p21 exhibited an almost absolute dependence on exogenous GTP following removal of the endogenous nucleotide in low Mg2+ solution. Under similar conditions, heterodimeric sigma 1 was resistant to nucleotide exchange.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1993

Generation of superoxide by purified and relipidated cytochrome b559 in the absence of cytosolic activators.

Purified cytochrome b559 from guinea pig macrophages was relipidated with several phospholipid mixtures. Relipidated cytochrome b559 was found capable of NADPH-dependent superoxide (O2-) production in the absence of the cytosolic components of the NADPH oxidase complex. The rate of O2- generation by cytochrome b559 varied with the type of phospholipid utilized for relipidation, was absolutely dependent on exogenous FAD, and was enhanced by a critical concentration of anionic amphiphile. It is demonstrated that exogenous FAD acts by binding to cytochrome b559. These results provide firm experimental evidence for the proposal that cytochrome b559 comprises the complete electron transporting apparatus of the O2- forming NADPH oxidase and that the cytosolic components function merely as activators.

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PubMed1991

Purification and characterization of a third cytosolic component of the superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase of macrophages.

Activation of the superoxide (O2-)-generating NADPH oxidase of phagocytes in a cell-free system by anionic amphiphiles requires the participation of both membrane and cytosolic components. We reported that ammonium sulfate fractionation (Pick, E., Kroizman, T., and Abo, A. (1989) J. Immunol. 143, 4180-4187) and affinity chromatography on 2',5'-ADP-agarose (Shaag, D., and Pick, E. (1990) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1037, 405-412) permit separation of cytosol in two fractions (sigma 1 and sigma 2) that support O2- production by solubilized membrane synergistically. We now describe the purification of sigma 1 to near homogeneity and demonstrate that it represents a cytosolic component distinct from p47-phox and p67-phox, that are both found in fraction sigma 2. Sigma 1 was absolutely required for the full expression of amphiphile-activated NADPH-oxidase activity. This requirement was evident whether sigma 1 was added to cell-free systems composed of: (a) solubilized membrane and a sigma 2-enriched cytosolic fraction, or (b) purified cytochrome b559, incorporated in liposomes, and purified sigma 2. Sigma 1 was purified by a sequence comprising ammonium sulfate fractionation, hydrophobic chromatography on phenyl-Superose, absorption with CM-Sepharose, anion exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sepharose, and gel filtration on Superose 12. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis of sigma 1 of maximal purity, under both reducing and nonreducing conditions, demonstrated the presence of two proteins, of 24 and 22 kDa. On gel filtration, sigma 1 was eluted as a symmetrical peak of 46 kDa that by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis revealed the presence of both 24- and 22-kDa bands. We suggest that, in its native form, sigma 1 might represent a complex of the 24- and 22-kDa proteins. The specific roles of each molecule in NADPH oxidase function remain to be determined.

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PubMed1991

Activation of the NADPH oxidase involves the small GTP-binding protein p21rac1.

Professional phagocytes, such as neutrophils and monocytes, have an NADPH oxidase that generates superoxide and other reduced oxygen species important in killing microorganisms. Several components of the oxidase complex have been identified as targets of genetic defects causing chronic granulomatous disease. The complex consists of an electron transport chain that has as its substrate cytosolic NADPH and which discharges superoxide into the cavity of the intracellular phagocytic vacuole. The only electron transport component identified so far is a low-potential cytochrome b, apparently the only membrane component required. At least three cytosolic factors are also necessary, two of which, p67phOx and p47phOx, have been identified by their absence in patients with chronic granulomatous disease. A third component, sigma 1, is required for stimulation of oxidase activity in a cell-free system. The active components of purified sigma 1 are two proteins that associate as heterodimers, and here we report that these are the small GTP-binding protein p21rac1 and the GDP-dissociation inhibitor rhoGDI.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1991

The membrane-associated component of the amphiphile-activated, cytosol-dependent superoxide-forming NADPH oxidase of macrophages is identical to cytochrome b559.

The superoxide (O2-) forming NADPH oxidase complex of resting phagocytes can be activated in a cell-free system by certain anionic amphiphiles, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). For O2- production to occur, the participation of both membrane-associated and cytosol-derived components is required. The purpose of this investigation was to isolate and characterize the membrane component of NADPH oxidase. For this purpose, guinea pig macrophage membranes were extracted with 1 M NaCl, solubilized by 40 mM octyl glucoside, and subjected to a purification sequence consisting of absorption with DEAE-Sepharose, affinity chromatography on heparin-agarose, and chromatography on hydroxylapatite. At each purification step, fractions were assayed for their ability to support SDS-elicited, cytosol-dependent O2- production, following incorporation in liposomes of phosphatidylcholine. We found that membrane oxidase activity copurified strictly with cytochrome b559. Peak hydroxylapatite fractions exhibited specific O2(-)-forming activity in the range of 81-115 mumol of O2-/mg protein/min and a specific cytochrome b559 content of 7-14 nmol of cytochrome b559/mg protein. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis of the peak oxidase activity fractions, derived by hydroxylapatite chromatography, revealed essentially two bands that were identified as the beta (54-60 kDa) and alpha (21/22 kDa) subunits of guinea pig cytochrome b559. The relation of the two polypeptides to cytochrome b559 was established by correlation with a spectral signal characteristic of cytochrome b559, immunoblotting with antibodies against defined human cytochrome b559 beta and alpha chain peptides, cross-linking studies, and deglycosylation experiments. Hydroxylapatite-purified membrane oxidase preparations did not contain FAD and were free of cytochrome c reductase activity. Purified membrane oxidase preparations were also capable of cooperating with purified cytosolic components in SDS-elicited cell-free O2- production. We conclude that the membrane-associated component of the O2- generating NADPH oxidase is identical to cytochrome b559.

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PubMed1990

Nucleotide binding properties of cytosolic components required for expression of activity of the superoxide generating NADPH oxidase.

The superoxide generating NADPH oxidase was studied in an SDS-activated cell-free system. This system requires the participation of both membranal and cytosolic components. Cytosol derived from elicited peritoneal guinea pig macrophages was fractionated by several nucleotide affinity chromatography procedures. Various such fractionations led to the separation of two distinct factors, both of which are necessary for the activation and/or activity of the superoxide-forming NADPH oxidase. One factor (sigma 2), bound to octyl, 2',5'-ADP-, 5'-ATP-, 5'-GTP-agarose and carboxymethyl-Sepharose but did not bind to hexyl, 5'-AMP-, 5'-ADP- and 5'-GDP-agarose. The other factor (sigma 1) did not bind to any of the above matrices. Subsequent elution of sigma 2 from 2',5'-ADP-agarose was effected by ATP, GTP and NADPH but not by NADH. Elution from GTP-agarose was by ATP and GTP but not by NADPH. Elution from ATP-agarose was by ATP, GTP and also, albeit weakly, by NADPH. The above results suggest that sigma 2 contains a site which recognizes the phosphate group at the ribose 2' position in adenosine, and a site that recognizes purine nucleotide triphosphates.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗
PubMed1990

Activation of the superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase of macrophages by sodium dodecyl sulfate in a soluble cell-free system: evidence for involvement of a G protein.

The superoxide (O2-)-generating NADPH oxidase of resting macrophages can be activated in a soluble cell-free system by certain anionic amphiphiles, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). We demonstrate that cell-free activation is specifically enhanced by nonhydrolyzable guanosine 5'-triphosphate (GTP) analogues. Guanosine 5'-diphosphate (GDP) and guanosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate) (GDP beta S) prevent cell-free oxidase activation and reverse the activated state when added to preactivated oxidase preparations. Nonhydrolyzable GTP analogues have a protective effect on the SDS-stimulated NADPH oxidase, as shown by the maintenance of more than 90% and close to 60% of enzyme activity 6 and 24 hr, respectively, after the addition of SDS to the cell-free preparation. A novel procedure is described for separating the activated NADPH oxidase from SDS and added nucleotides by gel filtration of the SDS-stimulated solubilized membrane-cytosol mixtures through a Sephadex G-25 column. By utilizing this method, it was found that the presence of micromolar concentrations of nonhydrolyzable GTP analogues during activation by SDS results in a marked increase in the recovery of SDS-independent, NADPH-dependent O2(-)-producing activity in the excluded volume of the column. It is suggested that GTP stabilizes the SDS-induced complex between membrane and cytosolic components of the oxidase. Cell-free activation of NADPH oxidase by SDS was found to be cholera and pertussis toxin insensitive. These results serve as evidence of the participation of a G protein in the activation of the O2(-)-generating NADPH oxidase of macrophages by SDS.

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