Analysis of electrophoretic behavior of cytochrome c oxidase subunits. Retardation coefficient versus molecular weight in dodecyl sulfate urea gels.
Biochim Biophys Acta, 1979/1/25;576(1):109-17.
PMID: 216410
Abstract
1. Standard proteins were examined by electrophoresis in highly cross-linked polyacrylamide gels containing sodium dodecyl sulfate and urea. Their behavior was analyzed at a single gel concentration (by molecular weight vs. relative mobility) and at several gel concentrations (molecular weight vs. retardation coefficient). The validity of the latter method of analysis was established for this gel system. 2. Cytochrome c oxidase was subjected to analysis by this method. Compared to standards, subunits I and III showed increased free electrophoretic mobility, while that of subunit V was slightly decreased. The molecular weight values derived were: I, 44 600; II, 22 700; III, 23 500; IV, 16 900; V, 9400; VI, 7600; VII, 4300. The standard errors were all less than +/- 7%. 3. Isolated V and VI were analyzed by two dimensional dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis, in which the second dimension also contained urea. In contrast to their behavior when the holo-enzyme was examined, these isolated subunits V and VI no longer exchange migrating positions relative to each other during the two dimensional analysis. The molecular weight values of the isolated subunits agree with those of the holo-enzyme.
MeSH terms
Animals; Cattle; Electron Transport Complex IV; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Macromolecular Substances; Molecular Weight; Myocardium; Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; Urea
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