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γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase in rat mammary tissue. Activity during lactogenesis and regulation by prolactin

P.A. Pocius, Craig R. Baumrucker, J.P. McNamara, D.E. Bauman

Biochemical Journal · 1980 · 26 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

The increased activity of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (EC 2.3.2.2) in rat mammary tissue at the onset of lactation was shown to involve prolactin. The timing and magnitude of these changes and its prolactin requirement suggest an important role in mammary function.

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Lactation : a comprehensive treatise

B.L. Larson, Vearl R. Smith · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1974 · 749 citations

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Interaction of γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase with Amino Acids, Dipeptides, and Derivatives and Analogs of Glutathione

Suresh S. Tate, Alton Meister · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1974 · 541 citations · Full text

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Translocation of intracellular glutathione to membrane-bound γ-glutamyl transpeptidase as a discrete step in the γ-glutamyl cycle: Glutathionuria after inhibition of transpeptidase

Owen W. Griffith, Alton Meister · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1979 · 247 citations · Full text

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Evolution of Prolactin Receptors in Rabbit Mammary Gland During Pregnancy and Lactation

Jean Djiane, Philippe Durand, Paul A. Kelly · Endocrinology · 1977 · 150 citations · Full text

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Alterations in the rate of lipogenesis <i>in vivo</i> in maternal liver and adipose tissue on premature weaning of lactating rats: a possible regulatory role of prolactin

Loranne Agius, Abigail Robinson, J.R. Girard et al. · Biochemical Journal · 1979 · 97 citations · Full text

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