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Purification and properties of rubrophilin: a novel brain specific membrane polypeptide.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3806107     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Rubrophilin, a unique brain specific polypeptide, was purified to apparent homogeneity from microsomal fractions of bovine brains. The peptide stains pink with Coomassie Brilliant Blue R-250 (C.I. No. 42660) under specific conditions, has an apparent Mr of 53,000, and is acidic with an apparent pI of 4.9. The purification involves initial solubilization of delipidated microsomes in sodium dodecyl sulfate, followed by ammonium sulfate fractionation, reversed ammonium sulfate gradient elution from diatomaceous earth, gel filtration on polyacrylamide (Biogel P-200), gradient elution chromatography from hydroxylapatite, and reverse-phase chromatography from phenyl-Sepharose. A yield of about 5 mg of rubrophilin was obtained from 9 g of microsomal proteins. Amino acid analysis shows that rubrophilin contains only nine amino acids with residues/mol as follows: alanine (102), glutamic acid (97), lysine (65), proline (55), aspartic acid (48), glycine (44), serine (37), threonine (35), and valine (10). Cysteine, methionine, tryptophan, tyrosine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, histidine, and arginine could not be detected. Relative rubrophilin content of vertebrate brains was as follows: mammals greater than birds greater than reptiles greater than fishes. It is present in mouse retina and human neuroblastoma cell cultures but could not be detected in octopus optic lobe or in cultured C-6 rat glioma cells.
Authors:
H L Rosenthal; B W Moore
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurochemistry     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0022-3042     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurochem.     Publication Date:  1987 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-03-19     Completed Date:  1987-03-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985190R     Medline TA:  J Neurochem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  832-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / analysis
Animals
Brain Chemistry*
Cattle
Cell Line
Chickens
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Fishes
Glioma / analysis
Humans
Isoelectric Point
Membrane Proteins / isolation & purification*
Mice
Microsomes / analysis*
Molecular Weight
Nerve Tissue Proteins / isolation & purification*
Neuroblastoma / analysis
Rats
Reptiles
Rosaniline Dyes
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS05270/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Rosaniline Dyes; 0/rubrophilin; 6104-59-2/Coomassie brilliant blue R

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