Abstract
To determine the effect of Se status on the level of mRNA for Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.9), rats were fed either a Se-deficient torula yeast diet (less than 0.02 mg Se/kg diet) or a Se-adequate diet (+0.2 mg Se/kg as Na2SeO3) for greater than 135 d. Liver glutathione peroxidase activity was 0.025 for Se-deficient versus 0.615 EU/mg protein for Se-adequate rats. Total liver RNA and polyadenylated RNA were isolated and subjected to Northern blot analysis using a 700 bp DNA probe from cloned murine glutathione peroxidase. Autoradiography showed that Se-deficient liver had 7-17% of the mRNA for glutathione peroxidase present in Se-adequate liver, suggesting that Se status may regulate the level of mRNA for this selenoenzyme.
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