Arginase, a key enzyme in the fate response immune

Authors

  • Germán Soler Grau Spain

Keywords:

enzyme arginase, immune response

Abstract

The enzyme arginase discovered 110 years ago, has taken a particular relevance in the last 20 years with respect to the immune response since it competes for L-arginine with another enzyme, the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). As a result, a number of essential metabolites for the immune response are generated: proline, in tissue repair; poliamines, for his role in cell division and immunosup- pression; N(!)-hydroxy-L-arginine (NOHA) for its inhibitory activity on arginase; and NO, for its many physiological effects, among others in the immune system because its cytotoxic activity against tumor cells and microorganisms- and in in- flammation. All of them make, of this metabolic crossroad, a key for the fate of the immune response.

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Published

2014-12-20

How to Cite

Soler Grau, G. (2014). Arginase, a key enzyme in the fate response immune. Encuentros En La Biología, 7(152), 197–199. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18059