Abstract:
Vitellogenin was induced in immature common carp(Cyprinus carpio L.)and immature Wuchangfish(Megalobrama amblycephala Yih)by intraperitoneal injection of xenobiotic estrogen 17α-ethinyloestradiol. By using the anion-exchange chromatography on a DEAE-Sephrarose CL-6B column, the vitellogenin in plasma from two cyprinid fish species was effectively purified. The results of SDS-PAGE show that the molecular weights of vitellogenin monomer in two cyprinid fish species are around 170KD and 150KD respectively.