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The gene encoding rat liver glycogen phosphorylase contains multiple polyadenylation signal sequences.

RNA blot analysis of rat liver and adipose tissues detected two glycogen phosphorylase (GP)-encoding transcripts. The polymerase chain reaction was used to characterize the 3'-noncoding region of the gene (L-GP) encoding liver-GP (L-GP) from the lean Zucker rat (Fa/Fa). Three distinct classes of colinear cDNA clones were identified by nucleotide (nt) sequence analysis, demonstrating that the L-GP gene contains at least three functional polyadenylation sites. The predominant L-GP transcript was generated by polyadenylation 130 nt 3' from the end of the coding region. A previously uncharacterized L-GP transcript is generated by polyadenylation at 346 nt 3' of the first polyadenylation site. Polyadenylation site selection does not appear to be regulated in a tissue-specific fashion. The relative steady-state L-GP mRNA levels in the different types of adipose tissues were comparable to, or exceeded transcript levels in liver.

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Liver glycogen synthase and phosphorylase changes in vivo with hypoxia and anesthetics.

Methods for obtaining and processing rat liver for determination of glycogen phosphorylase a and synthase I activity were studied. An extremely rapid and profound increase in phosphorylase was induced by hypoxia. The effect on synthase I was slower and less striking. Using alpha- and beta-adrenergic antagonists, a catecholamine-depleting agent, and a ganglionic blocking agent, it was determined that adrenergic stimulation secondary to the surgical procedure required to obtain the liver was not a significant factor. The anesthetic agent used also had a significant effect on the proportion of phosphorylase in the a form. Seconal anesthesia resulted in lower phosphorylase a levels than did ether or urethan anesthesia.

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