Abstract
Arylsulfatases A, B, and C, beta-galactosidase, and acid phosphatase were assayed in neuronal, astroglial, and oligodendroglial fractions isolated from adult rabbit and beef brains. The specific activities of all acid hydrolases were lower in beef cells compared to rabbit cells. The lysosomal enzymes of the rabbit neuronal fraction showed 10--25 time higher activities than the oligodendroglial fraction and 5-fold higher activities than the astroglial fraction. In beef brain, the specific activities of these enzymes were similar in oligodendroglia and astrocytes but 4--10 times lower than in neurons. The low activity of arylsulfatase A and beta-galactosidase in oligodendroglial cells may suggest that the low turnover of cerebroside and sulfatide in myelin may be regulated in part by the enzymes that catalyze their degradation.
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