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Antipain inhibits thyroxine-induced synthesis of carbamyl phosphate synthetase I in tadpole liver. 1978

M Mori, and P P Cohen

The increased activity of carbamyl phosphate synthetase I [carbamoyl-phosphate synthase (ammonia); ATP: carbamate phosphotransferase (diphosphorylating), EC 2.7.2.5] in tadpole liver observed during thyroxine-induced metamorphosis was markedly inhibited by intraperitoneal injection of the microbial protease inhibitor antipain (0.1 micrometermol/g of body weight, twice daily). A somewhat less than maximal inhibition was seen when antipain was given only during the first 2 days of thyroxine treatment. On the other hand, little inhibition was observed when the inhibitor was given after the third or fourth day of thyroxine treatment. Antipain also inhibited thyroxine-induced increases of ornithine transcarbamylase (EC 2.1.3.3), arginase (EC 3.5.3.1), and succinate-cytochrome c reductase (EC 1.3.99.1) activities. Among other microbial protease inhibitors tested, chymostatin was nearly as effective as antipain, leupeptin was less effective, and pepstatin was ineffective. Analysis of the total liver protein and of the immunoprecipitate by sodium dodecyl sulfate/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that the inhibition was due to decreased amount of the enzyme protein. Antipain had no significant effect on leucine incorporation into total protein of tadpole liver. These results indicate the involvement of a proteolytic step in the pretranscriptional events in thyroxine-stimulated enzyme induction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D007976 Leupeptins A group of acylated oligopeptides produced by Actinomycetes that function as protease inhibitors. They have been known to inhibit to varying degrees trypsin, plasmin, KALLIKREINS, papain and the cathepsins.
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D009842 Oligopeptides Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids. Oligopeptide
D009954 Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase A urea cycle enzyme that catalyzes the formation of orthophosphate and L-citrulline (CITRULLINE) from CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE and L-ornithine (ORNITHINE). Deficiency of this enzyme may be transmitted as an X-linked trait. EC 2.1.3.3. Ornithine Transcarbamylase,Ornithine Carbamylphosphate Transferase,Carbamoyltransferase, Ornithine,Carbamylphosphate Transferase, Ornithine,Transcarbamylase, Ornithine,Transferase, Ornithine Carbamylphosphate
D010436 Pepstatins N-acylated oligopeptides isolated from culture filtrates of Actinomycetes, which act specifically to inhibit acid proteases such as pepsin and renin.
D010770 Phosphotransferases A rather large group of enzymes comprising not only those transferring phosphate but also diphosphate, nucleotidyl residues, and others. These have also been subdivided according to the acceptor group. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.7. Kinases,Phosphotransferase,Phosphotransferases, ATP,Transphosphorylase,Transphosphorylases,Kinase,ATP Phosphotransferases
D011480 Protease Inhibitors Compounds which inhibit or antagonize biosynthesis or actions of proteases (ENDOPEPTIDASES). Antiprotease,Endopeptidase Inhibitor,Endopeptidase Inhibitors,Peptidase Inhibitor,Peptidase Inhibitors,Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitor,Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitors,Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitor,Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors,Protease Antagonist,Protease Antagonists,Antiproteases,Protease Inhibitor,Antagonist, Protease,Antagonists, Protease,Hydrolase Inhibitor, Peptide,Hydrolase Inhibitors, Peptide,Inhibitor, Endopeptidase,Inhibitor, Peptidase,Inhibitor, Peptide Hydrolase,Inhibitor, Peptide Peptidohydrolase,Inhibitor, Protease,Inhibitors, Endopeptidase,Inhibitors, Peptidase,Inhibitors, Peptide Hydrolase,Inhibitors, Peptide Peptidohydrolase,Inhibitors, Protease,Peptidohydrolase Inhibitor, Peptide,Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors, Peptide
D011892 Rana catesbeiana A species of the family Ranidae (true frogs). The only anuran properly referred to by the common name "bullfrog", it is the largest native anuran in North America. Bullfrog,Bullfrogs,Rana catesbeianas,catesbeiana, Rana
D002219 Carbamates Derivatives of carbamic acid, H2NC( Carbamate,Aminoformic Acids,Carbamic Acids,Acids, Aminoformic,Acids, Carbamic

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