THE ALTERATION OF ENDOTOXIN BY POSTHEPARIN PLASMA AND ITS PURIFIED FRACTIONS. 2. RELATIONSHIP OF THE ENDOTOXIN DETOXIFYING ACTIVITY OF EUGLOBULIN FROM POSTHEPARIN PLASMA TO LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE

Abstract

Fractionation of the delipidized euglobulin from guinea pig postheparin plasma on DEAE-cellulose resulted in one protein peak in the effluent and two to three protein peaks following an NaCl-gradient. Both endotoxin detoxifying action and lipoprotein lipase activity were found in the fractions prior to the application of the NaCl-gradient, if the fractions were collected in heparin. Without added heparin, neither of the two activities was obtained. Associated with both detoxifying and lipase activities was the release of unesterified fatty acids and the endotoxin-clearing reaction. Heating the postheparin plasma euglobulin fraction either had no effect or partially inactivated the endotoxin-detoxifying factor, but destroyed lipoprotein lipase activity. Both unesterified fatty acid release from the endotoxin-albumin-euglobulin mixtures and the endotoxin-clearing reaction were destroyed by heat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 1966
Accession Number
AD0652075

Entities

People

  • Duane R. Schultz
  • Elmer L. Becker

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellulose
  • Chromatography
  • Day
  • Detoxification
  • Endotoxins
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fractionation
  • Globulins
  • Health Services
  • Heating
  • Incubation
  • Lipoproteins
  • Molecules
  • Proteins
  • Public Health
  • Rodents
  • Toxicity

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry