Synthesis and activity of Xenopus laevis oocyte tyrosinase

The Journal of Experimental Zoology
S H Kidson, B C Fabian

Abstract

This study investigates the mechanisms that control pigment synthesis in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Although we find the molecular weight of oocyte tyrosinase to be similar to that of amphibian skin, we were unable to increase its activity by proteases or detergents, as has been reported for skin tyrosinase. On the other hand, by measuring the activity of polysomal-bound enzyme, we were able to correlate increased tyrosinase activity with increased levels of enzyme synthesis. We therefore suggest that in oocytes, the activity of tyrosinase is primarily dependent on its synthesis, whereas in skin, the rate-limiting step is the post-translational activation of the enzyme. We speculate on these differences in relation to the functional role of melanin in skin and oocytes.

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