Physiological values of glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) in chorionic villi.

Abstract

The physiological activity values of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) from chorionic villi homogenized in Triton X was evaluated. The frozen, non-cultivated chorionic samples were obtained from artificial abortion in an early period of gestation (6-11 weeks). The mean G-6-PD activity was 0.43 U/mg protein. The G-6-PD enzyme activity showed no correlation with the week of gestation.