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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2025

The Effects of Storage Conditions and Homogenisation Buffers on the Measurement of SOD, CAT and ADA Enzyme Activities in Cattle Liver.

Burcu Menekse Balkan, Ogunc Meral, Bekir Cetintav, Hidayet Tutun, Guzin Ozkurt, Tevhide Sel

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Burcu Menekse BalkanDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.
Ogunc MeralDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8813-4991
Bekir CetintavDepartment of Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.
Hidayet TutunDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey.
Guzin OzkurtDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey.
Tevhide SelDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.

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backgroundAccurate measurement of enzyme activities is very important in studies to evaluate enzymatic parameters. While performing these measurements, many factors can affect the results, including the method of obtaining the tissues, the conditions under which they are stored until analysis, and the methods of determining enzyme activity.

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the effect of different storage conditions (time and temperature) and different homogenisation buffers (PBS or KCl) on the enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and adenosine deaminase (ADA) in homogenised cattle liver.

methodsFresh liver tissue samples were obtained from the slaughterhouse and homogenised in different homogenisation buffers. Supernatants from each sample were divided into three groups according to the experimental design of the study. SOD, CAT and ADA enzyme activities in homogenised tissues were evaluated.

resultsOur data revealed that SOD, CAT and ADA activities did not differ significantly between PBS and KCl groups or between -20°C and -80°C freezing temperatures. However, our results showed that SOD levels decreased over time in both groups, CAT levels demonstrated a significant decrease from Month 0 to Month 3 and ADA levels decreased significantly over time.

conclusionsThe results indicated that storage time had a significant effect on enzyme activity changes, but the effect of storage temperature and homogenisation buffer was generally limited. These results may support the measurement of enzymatic activity in liver homogenate immediately and, if necessary, after freezing for the shortest possible time.

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Adenosine DeaminaseCatalaseLiverSuperoxide DismutaseAnimalsBuffersCattleTime FactorsAdenosine DeaminaseBuffersCatalaseSuperoxide Dismutaseadenosine deaminasecatalasecattleenzymatic activityliversuperoxide dismutase

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