Developmental Expression of Alpha- and Gamma-Enolase Subunits and mRNA Sequences in the Mouse Brain

Abstract
Nonneuronal αα- and neuron-specific αγ- and γγ-enolase activities were measured in the mouse brain during development. The corresponding mRNA sequences were quantified directly by hybridization with cDNA probes. The variations in α- and γ-monomer levels inferred from the enzymatic activities were very similar to those of their respective mRNAs. We conclude that monomer levels are primarily controlled by the amounts of their mRNAs during mouse brain development.