Table 2

Rates of conversion of DFU-lactol to DFU in cytosols from four human livers

Tissue CodeNo NAD+ or NADP+NAD+NADP+NAD+ and NADP+
Human A0.32  ± 0.114.35  ± 0.192.91  ± 0.055.25  ± 0.40
Human B0.51  ± 0.113.39  ± 0.213.52  ± 0.085.25  ± 0.16
Human C0.32  ± 0.042.91  ± 0.294.00  ± 0.354.56  ± 0.27
Human D0.35  ± 0.053.20  ± 0.053.39  ± 0.215.44  ± 0.16
Average (n = 4)0.38  ± 0.093.46  ± 0.623.46  ± 0.455.13  ± 0.39
  • Rates are expressed as nmol DFU produced · mg protein−1 · min−1 (average ± S.D.,n = 3).