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Hydrolysis of histones by proteinases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2968788     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hydrolysis of histones by proteinases from rat liver, skin and other sources was studied by using a rat thymus histone preparation as the substrate and polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis and densitometric analysis as the methods to detect histone subtypes and their hydrolysis. The rat mast-cell proteinase I effectively hydrolysed histones except type H4. Thrombin hydrolysed effectively histones H1 and H2A, whereas plasmin hydrolysed all types of histones. Cathepsin D hydrolysed especially histone H2A. Cathepsins B and L hydrolysed all histones more slowly, and cathepsin H hydrolysed them extremely slowly. Epidermal aminoendopeptidase did not hydrolyse histones. Trypsin and chymotrypsin were used as reference enzymes, which hydrolysed all types of histones in very low concentrations. This study suggests that a variety of proteinases could play a role in histone hydrolysis. Hydrolysis of a specific subtype of histones, such as histone H2A at pH 6 by cathepsin D, may be directly involved in regulation of epidermal-cell differentiation.
Authors:
R J Harvima; K Yabe; J E Fräki; K Fukuyama; W L Epstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  250     ISSN:  0264-6021     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  1988 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-08-05     Completed Date:  1988-08-05     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  859-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, University of Kuopio, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aminopeptidases / metabolism
Animals
Cathepsins / metabolism
Chromatography, Ion Exchange
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Endopeptidases / metabolism*
Epidermis / enzymology
Fibrinolysin / metabolism
Histones / metabolism*
Hydrolysis
Liver / enzymology
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Thrombin / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AM12433/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Histones; EC 3.4.-/Cathepsins; EC 3.4.-/Endopeptidases; EC 3.4.11.-/Aminopeptidases; EC 3.4.21.5/Thrombin; EC 3.4.21.7/Fibrinolysin
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