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3-Methyladenine: Specific inhibitor of autophagic/lysosomal protein degradation in isolated rat hepatocytes

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Seglen, Per O., Gordon, Paul B.·1982·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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3-Methyladenine (5 mM) inhibits endogenous protein degradation in isolated rat hepatocytes by about 60%, while having no adverse effect on the degradation of an exogenous protein (asialofetuin), on protein synthesis, or on intracellular ATP levels. 3-Methyladenine appears to act specifically upon the autophagic/lysosomal pathway of degradation, as judged from its lack of effect in the presence of amino acids or a lysosomotropic amine (propylamine). The effect of the purine is not mediated by amino acids because the inhibition of protein degradation is accompanied by a significant depression of intracellular amino acid levels. The ability of 3-methyladenine to suppress the formation of electron microscopically visible autophagosomes suggests that it may be regarded as a specific inhibitor of autophagy.

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Authors
Seglen, P. O., & Gordon, P. B.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1982-03
Volume
79
Issue
6
Pages
1889-1892
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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1,360
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5.72
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journal article
Language
en
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Seglen, P. O., & Gordon, P. B. (1982). 3-Methyladenine: Specific inhibitor of autophagic/lysosomal protein degradation in isolated rat hepatocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.79.6.1889

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