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Published on: April 4, 2011
Subunit structure of guinea pig Ia.1 antigens
Abstract:
Since their discovery in 1976, the guinea pig Ia.1 and Ia1,6 antigens were thought to be borne on a single protein species of approximately 26,000 m.w. This report demonstrates that the Ia.1 and Ia.1,6-bearing molecules are typical Ia.1 heterodimeric structures, consisting of acidic alpha-chain and basic beta-chain subunits. The mature Ia.1 and Ia.1,6 alpha-chains have an apparent size of 29,000 m.w., less than the 33,000 m.w. observed for the mature Ia.3,5 alpha-chain. Furthermore, pulse-chase studies and studies with tunicamycin demonstrate that the precursors of the Ia.1,6 alpha- and Ia.3,5 alpha-chains are clearly distinct. On the basis of their association with Ir genes and on their structural features, we conclude that the Ia.1 and Ia.1,6-bearing molecules are similar to other Ia antigens in subunit organization and biochemical properties.
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