Abstract
Rat endometrium was found to contain a UDPgalactose pyrophosphatase for the hydrolysis of UDPgalactose into galactose 1-phosphate and UMP. The administration of 17β-estradiol to ovariectomized rats resulted in a significant decrease in the activity of the enzyme in endometrium while have little effect on that in myometrium. The response was linear with the dose of estradiol and as little as 0.07 μg per 100 g body weight produced maximum inhibition of the enzyme. Progesterone on its own had little effect on the enzyme activity but in combination with estradiol, it effectively prevented the inhibitory effect of estradiol. This inhibitory effect of estradiol on the activity of UDPgalactose pyrophosphatase may function in the regulation of glycoprotein biosynthesis in endometrium.
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