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Cell extracts of Ascaridia galli bind colchicine in a manner suggesting the presence of a tubulin-like protein. Column chromatography of these extracts on DEAE-Sephadex yielded only one peak with colchicine-binding activity. Single peaks of radioactivity in this same position were obtained on chromatography of extracts prelabelled with either [3H]colchicine or [3H]parbendazole. Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and two dimensional gel electrophoresis of the fractions making up the peaks indicated the presence of two proteins which co-migrate with mammalian brain alpha- and beta-tubulin markers. More detailed investigation showed that the A. galli tubulin has a slightly different alpha-subunit when compared with mammalian tubulin.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Mol Biochem Parasitol

Publication Date

07/1982

Volume

6

Pages

45 - 53

Keywords

Animals, Ascaridia, Colchicine, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Molecular Weight, Protein Binding, Tubulin