Biochemical aspects of neutrophil chemotaxis

Todd, G.; Dowdle, E.B.

South African Medical Journal 56(22): 964-969

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574
PMID: 515881
Document Number: 139458
Solutions of crude casein contained a chemotactic peptide, mol. wt. 2200. As in the case of other cytotaxins, this compound displayed hydrophobic properties. Partially purified casein cytotaxin stimulated the disproportionate oxidation of [1-14C]glucose, indicating an increased activity of the hexose monophosphate shunt in cells exposed to cytotaxin. No evidence was found for activation of latent cellular esterases by cytotaxin.

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