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Daily peroral administration of chlororganic pesticide hexachlorobutadiene in doses 8.1 mg/kg (1/20 LD50) to pregnant rats results in certain ultrastructural changes of neurocytes and myelin fibers of the spinal cord both in the animals and their offspring (newborns and 1-2-month-old rats). By means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) method, changes in intensity of the EPR-signals of free radicals in the spinal cord, ceruloplasmin of blood serum have been revealed in the experimental pregnant animals, as well as in 1-month-old rats (in the latter--in the brain, too). Gas-liquid chromatography reveals the preparation contents in the adrenals, heart, brain and spinal cord, in the uterus of the pregnant animals, as well as in corresponding organs of their offspring. Certain retardation in growth and decrease in body mass are noted in the offspring.

A method resulting in ATP-insulin conjugates by covalent binding of ATP modified at C(6) amino group of the adenine residue with insulin was developed. The modified ATP was bound to insulin by means of metha-p-toluene sulfonate-N-cyclohezyl Nf [2-morpholinyl(4)ethyl]-carbodiimide. The ATP analogs and ATP-insulin conjugates possess the coenzyme activity in a reaction of luciferin oxidation by luciferase from the fireflies Luciola mingrelica. the catalytic properties of soluble and immobilize on CNBR-activated. Sepharose enzymes in reactions with native ATR, its modified derivatives and ATP--insulin conjugates were compared. The bioluminescence reaction involving ATP--insulin conjugate is inhibited by antibodies against insulin. This effect can form a basis for insulin detection in solution, which is based on competitive binding of free and antibody-labelled ATP--insulin conjugates.

The stability and catalytic properties of enzymes from fireflies of three species - Lucida mingrelica, Lucida mongolica and Lampris sp.-were investigated. The enzyme of the homogenate from Lampris sp. was found most stable. The enzyme specific activities of the three species differed greatly. The specific activity of the homogenate from Luciola mingrelica was 7 times higher than that from Lampris sp. The Km constants with respect to Mo ATP and luciferine were identified for each enzyme.