On the subcellular localization of the polyamines.

Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler
S Sarhan, N Seiler

Abstract

Putrescine, spermidine and spermine were determined in the nuclear fraction of rat liver which was obtained by density gradient centrifugation in non-aqueous media, i.e. under conditions which avoid migration of water-soluble compounds. Calculations of the distribution of the polyamines between nuclear and extranuclear compartments were based on the assumption that the DNA is concentrated in the nuclei. No significant losses of the polyamines occurred during fractionation. From the polyamine determination in tissue and nuclear fraction it appeared that 16-17% of the liver spermidine and spermine, and about 8% of the putrescine content was localized in the nuclei. The spermidine/spermine-ratios in nuclei and whole tissue were not significantly different. Pretreatment of the animals with inhibitors of ornithine decarboxylase caused a decrease of putrescine exclusively in the extranuclear compartments, in agreement with a higher proportion of the inhibitors in the cytoplasm. Since the nuclear volume of rat liver corresponds to about 5% of total liver volume, the concentration of spermidine and spermine is higher in the nucleus than in extranuclear compartments. Published histochemical localizations of the polyamines suggested very...Continue Reading

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