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Detection of the major pertussis toxin substrate of human leukocytes with antisera raised against synthetic peptides

  • Judith Falloon
  • , Harry Malech
  • , Graeme Milligan
  • , Cecilia Unson
  • , Richard Kahn
  • , Paul Goldsmith
  • , Allen Spiegel

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Abstract

Antisera raised against the carboxy-terminal decapeptide (KENLKDCGLF) of transducin-α detected the 40 kDa, major pertussis toxin substrate of human neutrophils. The antisera also detected this protein in undifferentiated HL-60 and U937 cells, and revealed an approx. 2-fold increase in protein/mg membrane protein with differentiation into mature phagocytic cells. The results provide direct immunochemical evidence for the presence of a novel, pertussis toxin-sensitive guanine nucleotide-binding protein in human leukocytes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)352-356
Number of pages5
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume209
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 1986
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • GTP-binding protein
  • Phosphoinositide breakdown
  • Signal transduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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