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Abnormal copper-thionein synthesis and impaired copper utilization in mutated brindled mice: model for Menkes' disease.

Abstract
The copper utilization in mutated Brindled mice is impaired. Copper accumulates in various tissues, e.g., the kidney, of the mutated mice. The renal copper binding protein is characterized as copper-thionein--metallothionein to which copper is bound. The L-[35S]cystine incorporation experiments without prior induction with copper revealed an abnormal synthesis of metallothionein in the mutated mice. Two models are proposed which link the abnormal metallothionein synthesis with an impaired copper utilization. Model 1 is an unrestrained translation of renal mRNA which codes for metallothionein. Model 2 is an impaired renal copper reabsorption resulting in a toxic intracellular copper concentration which induces metallothionein synthesis to sequester copper. The impaired copper utilization results in a fatal copper deficiency in "Menkes" Brindled mice.
AuthorsH W Prins, J A Van den Hamer
JournalThe Journal of nutrition (J Nutr) Vol. 110 Issue 1 Pg. 151-7 (Jan 1980) ISSN: 0022-3166 [Print] United States
PMID7188777 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Metalloproteins
  • Copper
  • Metallothionein
Topics
  • Animals
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic (metabolism)
  • Copper (metabolism)
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome (metabolism)
  • Metalloproteins (metabolism)
  • Metallothionein (metabolism)
  • Mice
  • Molecular Weight
  • Mutation
  • Phenotype
  • Sex Factors

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