Hydrolysis of 2′,3′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate and 3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate in subcellular fractions of normal and neoplastic mouse spleen

A comparison has been made between the capacity to hydrolyse 2′,3′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate and 3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate in subcellular fractions of normal and neoplastic (lymphosarcoma) spleen of C 57 BL mice. The effect of X-irradiation on these activities was tested. Subcellular fractionation of normal and lymphosarcoma spleen points to a different overall localization of the enzymes. The 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (2′,3′-cAMPase) has its highest specific activity in the particulate fractions of the cell, while the data on 3′,5′-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (3′,5′-cAMPase) show the highest activity in the soluble fraction. The 2′,3′-cAMPase activity is higher in the tumor as compared to the normal tissue, while the opposite holds for 3′,5′-cAMPase. Total body irradiation of normal mice with a dose of 600 rads of X-rays, results in a clear drop in 2′,3′-cAMPase 48 hours after the exposure. The 3′,5′-cAMPase is hardly affected at this time. Neither imidazol nor Mg ++ has any influence on the 2′,3′-cAMPase. The pH optimum for 3′,5′-cAMPase and 2′,3′-cAMPase appears to be 7.7 and 6.2 respectively. This report suggests a no-identity of the two enzymes in mouse spleen, a situation different from that found in certain plants.