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Presence of di- and polyamines covalently bound to protein in rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2861856     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acid hydrolysis of trichloroacetic acid precipitate from rat tissue (liver, kidney and testis) homogenate released significant amounts of acid-insoluble putrescine, spermidine and spermine. Following incubation of liver homogenate with [1,4-14C]putrescine, 1.4% of total radioactivity and 1.0% of labelled diamine were recovered in the acid-insoluble fraction. Exhaustive digestion of acid-precipitable material with proteinases (Pronase, aminopeptidase M, carboxypeptidase A, B and Y) revealed the presence of di- and polyamines and of N1-(gamma-glutamyl)spermidine, N1-(gamma-glutamyl)spermine and N1,N12-bis(gamma-glutamyl)spermine. These derivatives were identified both by chromatographic analysis and by enzymatic digestion with purified gamma-glutamylamine cyclotransferase. The finding of di- and polyamine gamma-glutamyl derivatives in the proteinase-digested acid-insoluble fraction of homogenate may be considered as a proof of the in vivo transglutaminase-catalyzed binding of polyamines to proteins. This evidence suggests that di- and polyamines might have an important role in mammalian tissues through covalent binding to proteins by either one or both the primary amino groups.
Authors:
S Beninati; M Piacentini; M P Argento-Cerù; S Russo-Caia; F Autuori
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  841     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1985 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-09-06     Completed Date:  1985-09-06     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  120-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chromatography, Ion Exchange
Glutamine / metabolism
Kidney / metabolism
Liver / analysis*
Male
Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism
Polyamines / metabolism*
Protein Processing, Post-Translational*
Proteins / metabolism*
Putrescine / metabolism
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Spermidine / metabolism
Spermine / metabolism
Testis / metabolism
gamma-Glutamylcyclotransferase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polyamines; 0/Proteins; 110-60-1/Putrescine; 124-20-9/Spermidine; 56-85-9/Glutamine; 71-44-3/Spermine; EC 2.3.2.4/gamma-Glutamylcyclotransferase; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases

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