| Androgen-dependent synthesis of basic secretory proteins by the rat seminal vesicle. | |
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PMID: 985427 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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1. Two basic proteins were purified from secretions of rat seminal vesicles by using Sephadex G-200 chromatography and polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis under denaturing conditions. 2. It is not certain that these two proteins are distinct species and not subunits of a larger protein, but their properties are similar. Highly basic (pI = 9.7), they migrate to the cathode at high pH and their amino acid composition shows them to be rich in basic residues and serine. Threonine and hydrophobic residues are few. Both proteins are glycoproteins and have mol.wts. of 17000 and 18500. 3. Together these two proteins account for 25-30% of the protein synthesized by the vesicles, but they are absent from other tissues. 4. Changes in androgen status of the animal markedly affect these proteins. After castration, a progressive decrease in the basic proteins is observed and the synthesis of the two proteins as measured by [35S]methionine incorporation in vitro is is decreased. Testosterone administration in vivo rapidly restores their rates of synthesis. 5. These effects on specific protein synthesis are also observed for total cellular protein, and it is suggested that testosterone acts generally on the total protein-synthetic capacity of the cell and not specifically on individual proteins. Proliferative responses in the secretory epithelium may also be involved. 6. The extreme steroid specificity of the induction process suggests that the synthesis of these basic proteins is mediated by the androgen-receptor system. 7. The biological function of these proteins is not clear, but they do not appear to be involved in the formation of the copulatory plug. |
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Authors:
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S J Higgins; J M Burchell; W I Mainwaring |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Biochemical journal Volume: 158 ISSN: 0264-6021 ISO Abbreviation: Biochem. J. Publication Date: 1976 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-12-23 Completed Date: 1976-12-23 Revised Date: 2010-09-03 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984726R Medline TA: Biochem J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 271-82 Citation Subset: IM |
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Amino Acids
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analysis Animals Carbohydrates / analysis Castration Chromatography, Gel Corticosterone / pharmacology Cyproterone / pharmacology Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Estradiol / pharmacology Male Molecular Weight Protein Biosynthesis* Proteins / isolation & purification, secretion Rats Seminal Vesicles / secretion* Testosterone / antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism* |
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0/Amino Acids; 0/Carbohydrates; 0/Proteins; 2098-66-0/Cyproterone; 50-22-6/Corticosterone; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 58-22-0/Testosterone |
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