On the functional heterogeneity of UDP-glucuronyl transferase of mouse liver microsomes

Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol. 1982 Feb;35(2):291-302.

Abstract

Fractionation of sodium cholate solubilized microsomes from mouse liver on Sepharose CL-48 yielded three protein peaks with UDP-glucuronyltransferase activities. Of these three peaks, only peak II contained activities towards all the substrates tested: p-nitrophenol, 1-naphthol, morphine, testosterone and estrone. These glucuronyltransferase activities could not be dissociated by further chromatography on DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B and isoelectric focusing. The results show the presence of a functional form of glucuronyltransferase with a wide substrate specificity, and indicate that in addition, other forms with narrower studied specificities may also be present in mouse liver microsomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, Ion Exchange
  • Female
  • Glucuronosyltransferase / metabolism*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Isoelectric Focusing
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Microsomes, Liver / enzymology*
  • Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Proteins
  • Glucuronosyltransferase