Heterogeneity of smooth endoplasmic reticulum from rat liver studied by two-phase partitioning.
Smooth microsomal membranes, prepared from rat liver by sucrose-density-gradient centrifugation, were subfractionated by counter-current distribution in an aqueous two-phase system consisting of poly(ethylene glycol) and Dextran T500. A comparison of the distribution curves of marker enzymes, together with theoretically calculated curves, indicated the presence of at least five membrane subfractions, differing in the ratios of the marker enzymes. Glucose-6-phosphatase and arylesterase distributed in one manner, and NADPH-cytochrome c reductase and NADH-ferricyanide reductase in another. Evidence for further heterogeneities in the distribution of marker enzymes in smooth microsomes was obtained by analysing the membrane domain structure using a recently described method [Albertsson (1988) Q. Rev. Biophys. 21, 61-98]. Phenobarbital treatment did not influence the behaviour of the marker enzymes.
Gierow
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Lund, Sweden.
Jergil
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D000818:Animals; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis; D003377:Countercurrent Distribution; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000201:enzymology*; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / Q000032:analysis; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase; C014227:ferricyanide reductase; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C019734:arylesterase; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase