Partial purification and characterization of a rat liver polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) binding protein

1993 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 885-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelika Bründl ◽  
Klaus Buff
1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 798-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Francis ◽  
Mamoru Watanabe

A steroid-binding protein obtained from the supernatant of the final wash from the preparation of membrane vesicles was purified severalfold to near homogeneity. The protein binds C18 and C19 steroids but has the highest affinity for androstenedione (Kd = 1.6 × 10−10 M). The molecular weight is 51 000 – 58 000. Binding activity is slightly inhibited by Cu2+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ and completely inhibited by Zn2+. The protein has no detectable steroid degradative activity. Analysis of androstenedione binding revealed negative cooperativity of binding for this ligand and may indicate a regulatory function for this protein. It is postulated that this protein binds the steroid after testosterone is converted to androstenedione.


1990 ◽  
Vol 169 (2) ◽  
pp. 816-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiko Ohmori ◽  
Yoshifumi Takeyama ◽  
Takashi Ueda ◽  
Motoki Hiroyoshi ◽  
Hiroyuki Nakanishi ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takumi Ishida ◽  
Ayako Fukuda ◽  
Yuko Yoshioka ◽  
Daisuke Maji ◽  
Yuji Ishii ◽  
...  

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