Effects of Dichlorvos and Characterization of Microsomal NADPH-Cytochrome P450 and NADH-Ferricyanide Reductase in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Liver

Abstract

The kinetics of oxidation of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (NCPR) by cytochrome-c and NADH-ferricyanide reductase (NFR) by K<inf>3</inf>Fe(CN)<inf>6</inf> were studied. NCPR and NFR activities from liver microsomes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) had a specific activity of 0.0246 and 0.0350 nmoles/min/mg protein, respectively. The maximal rate of NCPR reaction was found at cytochrome-c concentrations above 2.1 mM and in the presence of cyt c. V<inf>max</inf> and K<inf>m</inf> were 0.0083 nmoles/min/mg and 1.14 mM. The maximal rate of NFR reaction was at K<inf>3</inf>Fe(CN)<inf>6</inf> concentrations higher than 2.0 mM and in the presence of K<inf>3</inf>Fe(CN)<inf>6</inf>. V<inf>max</inf> and K<inf>m</inf> values were 1.04 nmoles/min/mg and 0.352 mM, respectively. The inhibition by dichlorvos (DDVP) on NCPR and NFR activity was not exhibited over the range 1.0-5.0 mM DDVP.