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Ensamblaje de membrana a partir de componentes purificados. Yo. yo. también. El procoat M13 aislado no requiere
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|August 1, 1981
Resumen
La proteína del abrigo Coliphage M13 se sintetiza como un precursor llamado procoat. El procoat purificado puede ser procesado en proteína de capa por la peptidasa líder y las membranas, lo que indica que no se necesitan factores adicionales.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología Molecular Biología Molecular
- Virología Virología.
- Bioquímica de las proteínas Bioquímica de las proteínas
Sus antecedentes:
- La proteína de la capa Coliphage M13 es una proteína de membrana integral.
- Se sintetiza como un precursor soluble, el procoat, con una secuencia líder.
- Procoat se procesa en proteína de capa madura durante el ensamblaje en viriones.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para aislar y caracterizar el procoat purificado.
- Para investigar las enzimas y las condiciones requeridas para el procesamiento de procoat.
- Determinar si se necesitan factores solubles adicionales para la inserción en la membrana y la conversión de la proteína del procoat a la proteína del recubrimiento.
Principales métodos:
- La traducción in vitro del ARN de las células infectadas por M13 para producir procoat. etiquetado con 35S.
- Aislamiento de procoat radioquímicamente puro mediante extracción con disolvente orgánico y filtración con gel Sephadex LH-60.
- Análisis de la actividad de la peptidasa líder y la hidrolasa del péptido líder utilizando procoat. purificado.
- Procesamiento del procoat por la peptidasa líder purificada de E. coli y las vesículas invertidas de la membrana interna de E. coli.
Principales resultados:
- Se aisló con éxito procoat radioquímicamente puro.
- El procesamiento de Procoat por la peptidasa líder y las membranas está influenciado por Mg2+.
- El procoat aislado es soluble bajo condiciones específicas (baja resistencia iónica, pH alcalino, detergente).
- El procoat purificado es escindido para recubrir la proteína por la peptidasa líder purificada y las vesículas de la membrana interna de E. coli.
Conclusiones:
- El procesamiento del procoat purificado imita el de los extractos crudos, lo que sugiere que no son esenciales otros factores solubles.
- Esto proporciona una fuerte evidencia de que la síntesis de proteínas no es necesaria para el ensamblaje y la conversión de la membrana del procoat.
- Las propiedades del procoat aislado son consistentes con su papel como precursor de la membrana.
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