Figure 3. Nuclear Rac1 is prenylated. (A) Nuclear and nonnuclear fractions were prepared as described in Materials and methods. After separation, each fraction was brought to 1% Triton X-114 and phase separation was initiated by heating the samples to 37°C. The aqueous and detergent phases of each fraction were analyzed for Rac1, RhoGDI, and lamin B by immunoblotting. Immunoblots were quantified with [125I]protein A and phosphorimaging, and the percentage of total protein in each fraction in the detergent phase was calculated (mean ± SEM; n = 3). (B) Triton X-114 partition as shown in A was performed on the nuclear fractions of COS-1 cells treated overnight with or without 10 μM simvistatin. Aq, aqueous; Det, detergent phases. (C) Selected images of GFP-Rac1 in COS-1 and ECV cells showing prominent decoration of the nuclear envelope (arrowhead). Bars, 10 μm.
Figure 3.

Nuclear Rac1 is prenylated. (A) Nuclear and nonnuclear fractions were prepared as described in Materials and methods. After separation, each fraction was brought to 1% Triton X-114 and phase separation was initiated by heating the samples to 37°C. The aqueous and detergent phases of each fraction were analyzed for Rac1, RhoGDI, and lamin B by immunoblotting. Immunoblots were quantified with [125I]protein A and phosphorimaging, and the percentage of total protein in each fraction in the detergent phase was calculated (mean ± SEM; n = 3). (B) Triton X-114 partition as shown in A was performed on the nuclear fractions of COS-1 cells treated overnight with or without 10 μM simvistatin. Aq, aqueous; Det, detergent phases. (C) Selected images of GFP-Rac1 in COS-1 and ECV cells showing prominent decoration of the nuclear envelope (arrowhead). Bars, 10 μm.

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