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Estrogen 2-hydroxylase: activity in rat tissues.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  725979     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Incubation parameters for a radioderivative assay for estrogen 2-hydroxylase have been examined. The assay was found to be specific and sensitive if a chromatographically purified preparation of COMT was used. Estradiol was found to be a better substrate for the 2-hydroxylase than estrone or estriol. The liver had significantly higher estrogen 2-hydroxylase activity than any other tissue examined. The estrogen 2-hydroxylase was highly localized in the microsomal fraction in both the liver and the brain. The male rat was found to have significantly more estrogen 2-hydroxylase activity in the liver than the female rat. In addition, in the male rat liver, the estrogen 2-hydroxylase activity was reversibly inducible by testosterone and was not affected by phenobarbital. In the male and female rat brain the estrogen 2-hydroxylase activities were similar.
Authors:
R L Barbieri; J A Canick; K J Ryan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Steroids     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0039-128X     ISO Abbreviation:  Steroids     Publication Date:  1978 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-02-26     Completed Date:  1979-02-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404536     Medline TA:  Steroids     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  529-38     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain / enzymology
Castration
Catechol O-Methyltransferase / metabolism
Estrogens
Female
Kidney / enzymology
Male
Microsomes / drug effects,  enzymology*
Microsomes, Liver / enzymology
Ovary / enzymology
Phenobarbital / pharmacology
Rats
Steroid Hydroxylases / metabolism*
Subcellular Fractions / enzymology
Substrate Specificity
Testis / enzymology
Testosterone / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Estrogens; 50-06-6/Phenobarbital; 58-22-0/Testosterone; EC 1.14.-/Steroid Hydroxylases; EC 2.1.1.6/Catechol O-Methyltransferase

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