A cathodal liver-specific and anodal eye-specific lactate dehydrogenase(EC 1.1.1.27, LDH) isozymes are coexpressed in tissues of Acanthogobius hasta. The activities of LDH were higher in tissues taken from July than from October and it was especially ...
A cathodal liver-specific and anodal eye-specific lactate dehydrogenase(EC 1.1.1.27, LDH) isozymes are coexpressed in tissues of Acanthogobius hasta. The activities of LDH were higher in tissues taken from July than from October and it was especially higher in breast muscle. The A₄ isozyme was expressed in skeletal muscle and breast muscle. And the B₄ isozyme was expressed in heart. The liver-specific C₄ isozyme showed lower activity in liver and eye-specific C₄ isozyme showed higher activity in eye tissue. Relative activity(%) of A₄ isozyme was increased and that of C₄ isozyme was decreased in liver taken from July. Therefore C₄ isozyme was played role as lactate oxidase. As a result, Acanthogobius hasta acclimated to hypoxic environment by anaerobic metabolism of LDH isozymes.