Age-dependent enzymatic poly (A) metabolism in quail oviduct

Gerontology
W E MüllerJ Arendes

Abstract

The poly(A) metabolism in oviducts from adult and senescent quails has been studied. The incorporation studies by double-labelling of mRNA with [3H]adenosine and [3H]uridine revealed, that after inhibition of transcription by actinomycin D, the incorporation ratio adenosine/uridine increases drastically in adult animals compared with the ratio determined for mRNA from senescent animals. This finding is a hint that in senescent animals the poly(A) stretch of mRNA is shorter than in adult animals. This assumption is supported by the finding that the activity of the extractable poly(A) exoribonuclease is higher in senescent than in adult animals. The activity of poly(A) exoribonuclease is even enhanced after stimulation of senescent animals with progesterone. The activity of the other catabolic enzyme studied, the poly (A) endoribonuclease, as well as the activity of anabolic poly(A) enzyme, the poly(A) polymerase, are almost identical in oviducts from adult and senescent animals. The properties of the catabolic poly(A) enzymes and of the anabolic poly(A) polymerase seem to be identical.

Citations

Jan 1, 1986·Molecular Biology Reports·R MesserW E Müller
Dec 1, 1982·Mechanisms of Ageing and Development·A BerndW E Müller
May 31, 1985·Mechanisms of Ageing and Development·H C SchröderW E Müller
Dec 1, 1987·Mechanisms of Ageing and Development·H C SchröderW E Müller
Dec 1, 1983·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·H C SchröderW E Müller
Nov 1, 1989·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·W E MüllerH C Schröder

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