Binding of triiodothyronine to the nuclear matrix of the rat liver. The effect of thyroid hormones on the phosphorylation of nuclear matrix proteins |
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Authors: | A T Adylova B A Atakhanova |
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Abstract: | The interaction of thyroid hormones with rat liver nuclear matrix proteins was studied. It was shown that the nuclear matrix contains the sites which bind triiodothyronine with a high affinity (Ka = 1.07 X 10(9) M-1) and limited capacity (maximal binding capacity--28.5 fmol triiodothyronine/100 micrograms protein). Electrophoretic analysis of triiodothyronine-binding matrix proteins revealed that the molecular mass of the major triiodothyronine-binding fraction is 50 000-52 000 Da. Injections of triiodothyronine to thyroidectomized animals stimulated the phosphorylation of all protein fractions of the nuclear matrix. |
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