Bovine Steroid 21-Hydroxylase: Regulation of Biosynthesis

Maliyakal E. John, Takashi Okamura, Albert Dee, Beverly Adler, Manorama C. John, Perrin C. White, Evan R. Simpson, Michael R. Waterman

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

55 Scopus citations

Abstract

A recombinant cDNA clone, PBC21-1, specific for bovine steroid 21-hydroxylase cytochrome P-450 (p-450c21)was identified in a bovine adrenocortical cDNA library, and this identity was confirmed by nucleotide sequencing which revealed significant amino acid homology (77%) with human P-450C21Cdna. The pBC21-1 insert is 1.7 kilobases in length and includes a 1128 base pair region that encodes the C-terminal 376 amino acids of bovine P-450C21 As well as 535 base pairs of 3'-untranslated sequence. A novel feature of this insert is a 20 base pair intervening sequence near the 5' end, apparently the result of an aberrant splicing event. Northern blot analysis reveals that bovine P-450C21 is encoded by two transcripts, 2.3 and 2.0 kilobases in length which are detected in adrenal cortical RNA. Bovine liver, heart, kidney, and corpus luteum do not contain detectable P-450C21 transcripts. Regulation of P-450C21 gene expression by adrenocorticotropin was investigated with pBC21-l and bovine adrenocortical cells in primary, monolayer culture. Treatment with ACTH or analogues of cAMP increases the steady-state levels of P-450C21RNA in such cell cultures. In vitro transcription run-on assays suggest that this increase is, at least in part, due to the enhanced transcriptional activity of the P-450C21 gene.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2846-2853
Number of pages8
JournalBiochemistry
Volume25
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Bovine Steroid 21-Hydroxylase: Regulation of Biosynthesis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this