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Inhibition of microsomal calcium sequestration causes an impairment of initiation of protein synthesis in perfused rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2059198     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study examined the effect of 2,5-di-(tert-butyl)-hydroquinone (tBuHQ), an inhibitor of liver microsomal calcium sequestration, on initiation of protein synthesis in perfused rat liver. Perfusion of livers with a concentration of tBuHQ previously shown to completely inhibit microsomal calcium sequestration in isolated hepatocytes caused a 50% inhibition of protein synthesis. The inhibition was characterized by an increase in liver content of free ribosomal particles and a decrease in polysomes indicating that peptide-chain initiation was slowed relative to elongation. Furthermore, the inhibition was associated with a 7.5-fold increase in the proportion of the alpha-subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF-2) present in the phosphorylated form and a reduction in the activity of eukaryotic initiation factor 2B (eIF-2B) to 37% of the control value. The results suggest that protein synthesis in rat liver is regulated directly by changes in intracellular calcium concentration through a mechanism involving modulation of the phosphorylation state of eIF-2 alpha.
Authors:
S R Kimball; L S Jefferson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  177     ISSN:  0006-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  1991 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-07-31     Completed Date:  1991-07-31     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1082-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center 17033.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / metabolism*
Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2 / metabolism*
Hydroquinones / pharmacology*
Kinetics
Liver / drug effects,  metabolism*
Male
Microsomes, Liver / drug effects,  metabolism*
Perfusion
Phosphorylation
Protein Biosynthesis*
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK13499/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2; 0/Hydroquinones; 0/Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; 1948-33-0/2-tert-butylhydroquinone; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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