G-Protein coupled progesterone receptors in the plasma membrane of fungus Rhizopus nigricans

Authors
Bavec, A Slajpah, M Lenasi, H Yorko, M Breskvar, K
Citation
A. Bavec et al., G-Protein coupled progesterone receptors in the plasma membrane of fungus Rhizopus nigricans, PFLUG ARCH, 440(5), 2000, pp. R179-R180
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology
Journal title
PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00316768 → ACNP
Volume
440
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
R179 - R180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-6768(2000)440:5<R179:GCPRIT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We have demonstrated simultaneous existence of progesterone receptors and G TPase activity in the membranes prepared from the filamentous fungus Rhizop us nigricans. The results obtained with pertussis toxin treated fungal myce lium suggest that these receptors do not couple to G(i)-G(o)-proteins and p lay a role in the induction of steroid hydroxylating enzyme system by stero id substrates in the fungus.