Rabbit beta-glucuronidase. Subcellular distribution and immunochemical properties

Biochem J. 1974 Mar;138(3):407-13. doi: 10.1042/bj1380407.

Abstract

1. The subcellular distribution of beta-glucuronidase and other hydrolases in rabbit liver was investigated. beta-Glucuronidase was found in both microsomal and lysosomal fractions. 2. Multiple forms of beta-glucuronidase were present in extracts of microsomal and lysosomal fractions. All forms were common to both fractions. 3. A specific antiserum against beta-glucuronidase was raised, and characterized by immunoprecipitation and affinity-chromatography procedures. 4. The immunological identity of the multiple forms in the pure beta-glucuronidase preparation, and the immunological identity of the beta-glucuronidase complement of lysosomal extracts with that of microsomal extracts, were demonstrated by means of the antiserum. The presence of inactive enzyme in various enzyme preparations was shown.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Fractionation
  • Centrifugation
  • Centrifugation, Density Gradient
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Electrophoresis
  • Glucuronidase / analysis*
  • Glucuronidase / immunology
  • Guinea Pigs / immunology
  • Immune Sera
  • Immunochemistry
  • Immunodiffusion
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunologic Techniques
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Isoenzymes
  • Liver / enzymology*
  • Lysosomes / enzymology*
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Microsomes, Liver / enzymology*
  • Mitochondria, Liver / enzymology
  • Rabbits
  • Subcellular Fractions / enzymology
  • Swine / immunology
  • Ultracentrifugation

Substances

  • Immune Sera
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Isoenzymes
  • Glucuronidase