Abstract
UDPglucuronosyltransferase was solubilized by treating Wistar rat liver microsomes with deoxycholate. Chromatography of this preparation on Bio-Gel P-30 resulted in extraction of 92% of phospholipids and complete loss of enzyme activity. UDPglucuronosyltransferase was reactivated by dialysing this delipidated preparation in the presence of lecithin, a mixture of liver microsomal lipids or microsomal preparations from livers of UDPglucuronosyltransferase-deficient Gunn rats. Virtually complete enzyme reactivation was obtained with regard to glucuronidation and glucosidation of bilirubin; however, the inactivation of UDPglucuronosyltransferase with p-nitrophenol as substrate was irreversible. These findings demonstrate that UDPglucuronosyltransferase with bilirubin as substrate is a lipid-requiring enzyme.
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