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Immunological detection of F1-ATPase gamma-subunit in rat liver peroxisomes
T Imanaka1, Y Shiina, Y Moriyama
1Department of Microbiology and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, Kanagawa, Japan.
Abstract:
The gamma-subunit of F1-ATPase was detected in highly purified rat liver peroxisomes by immunoblot analysis using an antiserum against purified mitochondrial F1-ATPase. Other subunits of F1-ATPase such as alpha, beta and delta were not detected in the peroxisomes. The polypeptide corresponding to the gamma-subunit in peroxisomes was also recognized by affinity purified antibody against F1-ATPase gamma-subunit. The amount of gamma-subunit in liver homogenate increased in parallel with proliferation of peroxisomes after administration of clofibrate in rats, whereas the amounts of alpha, beta and delta-subunits were not increased. These results suggest that the gamma-subunit of F1-ATPase is a constituent of peroxisomes in rat liver.