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Annexin VI, a marker protein of hepatocytic endosomes.
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The Journal of biological chemistry [J Biol Chem] 1994 Jan 14; Vol. 269 (2), pp. 1026-32. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Three highly purified endosomal fractions from rat liver were used to purify and characterize a major protein of endosomal membranes. Intravenously injected ligands, which are taken up via receptor-mediated endocytosis, accumulate first in the fraction of intermediate density, the compartment of uncoupling of receptors and ligands. The high density membranous fraction is highly enriched in a receptor recycling compartment. The endosomal fraction of lowest density is composed of multivesicular bodies, which appear to be the immediate prelysosomal compartment. The most prominent membrane protein of these endosomes is one of 68 kDa, as revealed by silver and Coomassie Brilliant Blue staining of SDS-gel electrophoretograms. This protein dominates profiles obtained from purified membranes of the compartment of uncoupling of receptors and ligands, multivesicular bodies, and receptor recycling compartment, but is greatly reduced in those obtained from plasma membranes and lysosomes. The 68-kDa protein was purified from endosomes and digested with trypsin, and cleavage products were analyzed by protein sequencing. The tryptic fragments of the endosomal 68-kDa protein share 96% identity with corresponding sequences of mouse annexin VI and 91% identity with sequences of human annexin VI. Using immunoblots, high concentrations of annexin VI with an apparent molecular mass of 68 kDa were detected in endosomal membranes by specific antiserum to annexin VI. Significant amounts of annexin VI were also detected in Golgi membranes. Yet, the concentration was substantially lower than that of the three endosomal fractions. The association of annexin VI with endosomal membranes is calcium-dependent, as revealed by the complete solubilization from endosomal membranes by EGTA. Incubation of intact endosomes with Pronase leads to a complete degradation of annexin VI without any detectable disintegration of proteins localized on the luminal surface of endosomal membranes. Evidently, annexin VI is localized on the cytoplasmatic leaflet of the membrane of endosomes and may be of significance for their intracellular trafficking.
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- Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Annexin A6 chemistry
Blotting, Western
Calcium metabolism
Cell Compartmentation
Intracellular Membranes metabolism
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Molecular Weight
Organelles chemistry
Organelles metabolism
Peptide Fragments chemistry
Protein Binding
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Annexin A6 metabolism
Biomarkers
Endosomes chemistry
Intracellular Membranes chemistry
Liver ultrastructure
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0021-9258
- Volume :
- 269
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of biological chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7904597