The Androgen-Dependent Mouse Seminal Vesicle Secretory Protein IV: Characterization and Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acid Cloning

Y. H. Chen, B. T. Pentecost, J. A. McLachlan, C. T. Teng
1987 Molecular Endocrinology  
Seminal vesicle secretory protein IV of a mouse has been isolated, and the cDNA coding for its mRNA has been cloned and sequenced. The 556-nucleotides encode 16 amino acid signal peptides and 92 residues of mature protein. Considerable homology between mouse and rat SVS IV cDNA was found. In the leader peptide and 3'-noncoding region there is 92% and 85% homology, respectively. The other regional homologies are 86% for the first 12, 68.5% for the last 35, and 40% for the middle 44 amino acids.
more » ... he expression of mouse SVS IV mRNA is under the control of androgen. Administration of testosterone to castrated mice resulted in induction of the mRNA level to 50% of the mature male in 96 h of hormone treatment. Secretion of the protein after testosterone injection follows a similar pattern (Molecular Endocrinology 1: 707-716, 1987)
doi:10.1210/mend-1-10-707 pmid:2484712 fatcat:bg5kmo2jfrfz5nn4kdeqdzpddu