title: Changes in catalase activity and concentration during ovarian development and differentiation.
abstract: The ovaries of immature rats were used to prepare a peroxisome-enriched fraction by differential centrifugation. Following gonadotropin stimulation, which caused large numbers of follicles to develop into corpora lutea, the specific activity of catalase in the peroxisome-enriched fraction increased 5-fold, while catalase recovered in the post-30,000 x g supernatant did not increase in activity. The increase in catalase specific activity in the peroxisome enriched fraction was shown to be due to an increased concentration of the enzyme as determined by Western blotting. Catalase in pig granulosa cells also increased in specific activity as the follicles aged and luteinized. This increase appeared to parallel increases in the concentration of cytochrome P-450scc. We conclude there is a differential regulation of the peroxisomal and cytosolic pools of rat ovarian catalase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Australia, Nedlands.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002374:Catalase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000201:enzymology; D008830:Microbodies / Q000201:enzymology; D010053:Ovary / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D002374:Catalase