Adenosine diphosphate-degrading activity in placenta.

M Barradas; M Khokher; R Hutton; I L Craft; P Dandona

doi:10.1042/cs0640239

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Adenosine diphosphate-degrading activity in placenta.

M Barradas·M Khokher·R Hutton·I L Craft·P Dandona

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1. The degradation of ADP by the placenta and umbilical artery was investigated. 2. Supernatants from incubations of finely chopped placental and umbilical arterial tissue were incubated with [14C]ADP for various durations from 0 to 30 min. 3. Products of ADP degradation were separated by thin-layer chromatography and radioactivity incorporated into each product was measured. 4. Placental supernatants induced a more rapid degradation of ADP than the umbilical artery supernatants. The main product of ADP degradation by placental supernatants at 30 min was adenosine, whereas that of umbilical artery was AMP. 5. This conversion by placenta of ADP, a potent platelet aggregator and vasoconstrictor, into adenosine, a potent platelet anti-aggregator and vasodilator, may be important in the maintenance of perfusion of the foetoplacental unit.

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M Barradas, M Khokher, R Hutton, I L Craft, P Dandona. 1983. Adenosine diphosphate-degrading activity in placenta.. https://doi.org/10.1042/cs0640239

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