TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of sodium molybdate on the androgen receptor from the R3327 prostatic tumor
AU - Rowley, David R.
AU - Chang, Ching H.
AU - Tindall, Donald J.
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - The present study describes the effects of sodium molybdate on several physicochemical properties of the androgen receptor from the Dunning R3327 prostatic tumor. Molybdate was found to stabilize the steroid-binding activity of the receptor. Maximum binding activity was found with concentrations of 10 mM molybdate or greater. Density gradient and gel filtration analyses of the receptor revealed an 8.5-9.0S, 68Å form (mol wt, ~265,000-275,000) in either the presence or absence of molybdate (20 mM) when determined under low ionic conditions. Under high ionic conditions (400 mM KC1), the receptor was maintained in a similar form (8.5-9.0S; 72-73Å; mol wt, ~275,000-295,000) in the presence of molybdate; however, it disaggregated to a smaller 4.4S, 61 Å form (mol wt, ~120,000) in the absence of molybdate. Affinity labeling of the receptor with 17β-[(bromoacetyl)oxy]-[l,2,4,5)6,7,16)17-3H8]5α-androstan- 3-one showed a mol wt of 118,000 by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and fluorography. Molybdate inhibited the salt-induced transformation of the receptor to a DNA-binding state, but did not inhibit the DNA binding of the receptor transformed previously in the absence of molybdate. These studies suggest that sodium molybdate stabilizes the steroid-binding activity of the androgen receptor in an aggregated nontransformed state.
AB - The present study describes the effects of sodium molybdate on several physicochemical properties of the androgen receptor from the Dunning R3327 prostatic tumor. Molybdate was found to stabilize the steroid-binding activity of the receptor. Maximum binding activity was found with concentrations of 10 mM molybdate or greater. Density gradient and gel filtration analyses of the receptor revealed an 8.5-9.0S, 68Å form (mol wt, ~265,000-275,000) in either the presence or absence of molybdate (20 mM) when determined under low ionic conditions. Under high ionic conditions (400 mM KC1), the receptor was maintained in a similar form (8.5-9.0S; 72-73Å; mol wt, ~275,000-295,000) in the presence of molybdate; however, it disaggregated to a smaller 4.4S, 61 Å form (mol wt, ~120,000) in the absence of molybdate. Affinity labeling of the receptor with 17β-[(bromoacetyl)oxy]-[l,2,4,5)6,7,16)17-3H8]5α-androstan- 3-one showed a mol wt of 118,000 by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and fluorography. Molybdate inhibited the salt-induced transformation of the receptor to a DNA-binding state, but did not inhibit the DNA binding of the receptor transformed previously in the absence of molybdate. These studies suggest that sodium molybdate stabilizes the steroid-binding activity of the androgen receptor in an aggregated nontransformed state.
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U2 - 10.1210/endo-114-5-1776
DO - 10.1210/endo-114-5-1776
M3 - Article
C2 - 6714164
AN - SCOPUS:0021356856
SN - 0013-7227
VL - 114
SP - 1776
EP - 1783
JO - Endocrinology
JF - Endocrinology
IS - 5
ER -