title: Uptake of 17 beta-estradiol and its conjugates by isolated rabbit liver nuclei.
abstract: The present study compares the uptake and metabolism of 17 beta-estradiol, 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucoside, and 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronide by a highly purified preparation of rabbit liver nuclei. The uptake of the three estrogens was rapid and equilibration was reached within 60 s. The order of uptake was 17 beta-estradiol (64 fmol X mg protein -1) greater than 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucoside (10 fmol X mg protein -1) greater than 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronide (6.5 fmol X mg protein -1). Thin-layer chromatography of the estrogens taken up by rabbit liver nuclei indicated the presence of a beta-glucosidase activity associated with the nuclear preparation. The apparent Km value of this enzyme for 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucoside (3.5 microM) was about 10-fold higher when compared with the cytosolic enzyme. The uptake of the three estrogens was linearly proportional to the substrate concentration from 1 to 100 nM. No competition for uptake was observed among the steroids and the presence of diethylstilbestrol did not reduce the uptake of the steroids. These findings suggest that 17 beta-estradiol, 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucoside, and 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronide are taken up by nuclei by a nonsaturable diffusion process. The effect of cytosol on the uptake of estrogens by purified nuclei was also investigated. It was observed that cytosol reduced the uptake o 17 beta-estradiol but had little effect on that of its conjugates.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D004958:Estradiol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C025482:estradiol-3-glucuronide; C014529:estradiol-3-glucoside; D004958:Estradiol