Protein carboxymethylase, an enzyme capable of methylating proteins and polypeptides, was purified from bovine pituitary. The anterior pituitary hormones, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and prolactin, were found to be substrates for this enzyme. The posterior pituitary hormones, oxytocin and vasopressi...

In men chronic heavy drinking interferes with reproductive hormones which are responsible for sexual maturation, sperm development and fertility. Alcohol is directly toxic to the testes; causing reduced testosterone levels.The present study was designed with an aim to elucidate the effect of oxidative stress on plasma testosterone level and hypothalamic pituitary gonadal (HPG) axis function in ...

The interaction of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) with its cognate G-protein coupled receptor, the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) is crucial for folliculogenesis in females and spermatogenesis in males. This necessitates the delineation of the hormone-receptor interaction in greater detail at the molecular level. Several strategies have been employed over last two decades to d...

Gonadotropin therapy plays an integral role in ovarian stimulation for infertility treatments. Efforts have been made over the last century to improve gonadotropin preparations. Undoubtedly, current gonadotropins have better quality and safety profiles as well as clinical efficacy than earlier ones. A major achievement has been introducing recombinant technology in the manufacturing processes f...

It was considered, a priori, that the isolation of the tridecapeptide, neurotensin, might have inadvertently sllowed the hydrolysis of either the [Gln4]- or the [Leu13-NH2]-moieties. Neurotensin and its three acid and amide analogs, i.e., [Gln4]-neurotensin, neurotensin-NH2, and [Gln4]-neurotensin-NH2 were synthesized. Neurotensin and [Gln4]-neurotensin were indistinguishable by the hypotensive...

A Mr 35,000 protein with follicle-stimulating hormone release-inhibitory activity was isolated from porcine ovarian follicular fluid by heparin-Sepharose affinity chromatography, gel filtration on Sephacryl S-200, and multiple steps of high-performance liquid chromatography. The isolated molecule is highly enriched in cysteines and is composed of a single polypeptide chain. In addition, it has ...

Background: Bovine follicle stimulating hormone (bFSH) belongs to the family of glycoprotein hormones that are released from the pituitary gland or the placenta. This hormone is a heterodimer consisting of common α- and specific β-subunit. Bovine FSH is used for reproductive technology such as superovulation in farm animals and polycystic ovary syndrome treatment. Also this hormone is produced ...