[Effect of ethanol on carboxypeptidase H in the rat brain].

It is established that under a single-dose introduction of ethanol activity of carboxypeptidase H increases. During chronic consumption of ethanol changes of enzyme activity was less than during a single-dose introduction of ethanol. Most considerable changes in carboxypeptidase H activity are observed in the pituitary gland, hypothalamus and striatum. Ethanol effect on the activity of membrane-bound and soluble forms of enzyme was distinguished. It is supposed that carboxypeptidase H is involved into the formation of response to ethanol.