DEVELOPMENTAL REGULATION OF THE ALPHA-SUBUNIT OF G(Q)/G(11) AS DETERMINED BY QUANTITATIVE IMMUNOBLOT ANALYSIS

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作者
MOCHIZUKI, N [1 ]
URASAWA, K [1 ]
SANCHEZ, A [1 ]
INSEL, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO, DEPT PHARMACOL, LA JOLLA, CA 92093 USA
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10.1006/bbrc.1995.1653
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 [生物化学与分子生物学]; 081704 [应用化学];
摘要
We have used immunoblot analysis with glutathione and S-transferase fusion proteins as protein standards to examine expression of G(alpha q/II) in membrane preparations from different organs and to assess changes during normal development. Adult rat tissues expressed 4 -25 pmol/mg membrane protein G(alpha q/II) with neonates expressing two to three times higher levels in several tissues (brain, heart, liver, and kidney). By contrast, levels of G(aq/II) in lung were similar in adults and neonates. A G(aq)-specific antiserum confirmed the high expression in neonatal brain, heart, liver and kidney. Our results show that G(aq) is developmentally regulated in many rat tissues. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.
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页数:7
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