STUDIES OF THE SMALL HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS OF CAENORHABDITIS-ELEGANS USING ANTIPEPTIDE ANTIBODIES

被引:21
作者
HOCKERTZ, MK
CLARKLEWIS, I
CANDIDO, EPM
机构
[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,DEPT BIOCHEM,VANCOUVER V6T 1W5,BC,CANADA
[2] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,BIOMED RES CTR,VANCOUVER V6T 1W5,BC,CANADA
关键词
HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; CAENORHABDITIS-ELEGANS; ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN; AGGREGATION;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(91)80335-Z
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Peptides corresponding to selected regions of the 16 kDa small heat shock proteins (hsps) of the nematode C. elegans were synthesized and used to elicit polyclonal antibodies. It was found that these antibodies reacted predominantly with either the 16 kDa or the 18 kDa proteins, suggesting a close structural similarity between these hsps. Western blots of two-dimensional gels revealed extensive heterogeneity in these proteins, probably resulting from post-synthetic modifications. The native structures of both size classes of hsps were found to consist of large complexes of 4-5 x 10(5) Da.
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页码:375 / 378
页数:4
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