A novel approach for the analysis of membrane proteins involved in ligand-induced surface receptor patching and capping is described. The technique is based on the use of immunolactoperoxidase (immuno-LPO) conjugates which catalyze the iodination of those surface proteins with available tyrosine groups that are located in the immediate vicinity of the patch or cap of a particular antigen. We have used the patching and capping of the H-2 (histocompatibility) antigen on mouse thymocytes to illustrate this method. However, this technique should be generally applicable to any cell surface proteins which can be induced to form patches or caps by a specific ligand. Cytochemical analysis indicates that the immuno-LPO conjugates induce the same patching and capping of the H-2 antigen as does the unconjugated antibody. Biochemical analysis of the 125I-labeled proteins by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicates that a large membrane protein (mol wt of approximately 200,000 daltons) is closely associated with H-2 patches and caps. Since a number of other prominent membrane proteins are not labeled by this procedure, selective redistribution of certain surface proteins must be occurring during H-2 antibody-induced patching and capping.
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December 01 1979
Biochemical analysis of ligand-induced receptor patching and capping using a novel immunolactoperoxidase iodination technique.
L Y Bourguignon
Online ISSN: 1540-8140
Print ISSN: 0021-9525
J Cell Biol (1979) 83 (3): 649–656.
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L Y Bourguignon; Biochemical analysis of ligand-induced receptor patching and capping using a novel immunolactoperoxidase iodination technique.. J Cell Biol 1 December 1979; 83 (3): 649–656. doi: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.83.3.649
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