The O2.− generating oxidase activation of bovine neutrophils

Abstract
Activation of the O2.− generating oxidase in neutrophils can be achieved with a cell-free oxidase-activating system, which consists of a high speed supernatant (cytosol), a paniculate fraction enriched in plasma membrane, GTP-γ-S, arachidonic acid and Mg ions. Cytosolic proteins from bovine neutrophils were fractionated by chromatography on Mono Q and Mono S colums into two fractions, neither of which was able to activate efficiently the membrane-bound oxidase. However, when combined and added to the cell-free system under optimized conditions, they acted synergistically, activating the oxidase to virtually the same extent as crude cytosol. This synergism demonstrates that more than one cytosolic factor is required for oxidase activation, and can be used to trace the cytosolic factors during the course of their purification.Respiratory burst; Oxidase activation; Neutrophil; Superoxide io

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