Effect of Cimetidine on Arylamine N-acetyltransferase Activity in Helicobacter Pylori from Peptic Ulcer Patients
作者
Chi-Fu Hung, Jing-Gung Chung
卷期/出版年月
31卷2期 (1998/4)
頁次
84-89
摘要
Effects of cimetidine on arylamine N-acetyltransferase (NAT) activities in
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) was determined using acetyl coenzyme-a
recycling assay and high pressure liquid chromatography. Cytosols
(subcellular fraction) and suspensions (intact bacteria) of H. pylori, with
or without selected cimetidine treatment showed decreased acetylation
of 2-aminofluorene and p-aminobenzoic acid, indicating that cimetidine
reduced the NAT activity of H. pylori. Thus, the usage of cimetidine may
help in the prevention of gastric carcinoma by reducing the NAT activity
of H. pylori.
關鍵詞
N-acetyltransferase, cimetidine, helicobacter pylori, gastric cancer