ADP-RIBOSYLATION OF RHO PROTEINS INHIBITS SPERM MOTILITY

被引:42
作者
HINSCH, KD [1 ]
HABERMANN, B [1 ]
JUST, I [1 ]
HINSCH, E [1 ]
PFISTERER, S [1 ]
SCHILL, WB [1 ]
AKTORIES, K [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SAARLAND,INST PHARMAKOL & TOXIKOL,D-66421 HOMBURG,GERMANY
关键词
GTP-BINDING PROTEIN; RHO PROTEIN; ADP-RIBOSYLATION; SPERM MOTILITY;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(93)81674-O
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The highly homologous Rbo proteins RhoA, RhoB and RhoC are low-molecular-mass GTP-binding proteins. They are selectively ADP-ribosylated by Clostridium botulinum ADP-ribosyltransferase C3 (C3 exoenzyme). The biological function of the Rho proteins is still unclear; there is evidence that they are involved in the regulation of the filamental network of cells. Here we report that C3 exoenzyme-like toxins ADP-ribosylate small GTP-binding proteins in bovine spermatozoa and inhibit sperm motility. These findings indicate that Rho proteins which reportedly regulate the microfilament system are basically involved in sperm motility.
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