Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif.
A new surface membrane protein, invariant surface glycoprotein termed ISG100, was identified in Trypanosoma brucei, using catalyzed surface, radioiodination of intact cells. This integral membrane glycoprotein was purified by a combination of detergent extraction, lectin-affinity, and ion-exchange c...
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| author | Nolan, D Jackson, D Windle, H Pays, A Geuskens, M Michel, A Voorheis, H Pays, E |
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| description | A new surface membrane protein, invariant surface glycoprotein termed ISG100, was identified in Trypanosoma brucei, using catalyzed surface, radioiodination of intact cells. This integral membrane glycoprotein was purified by a combination of detergent extraction, lectin-affinity, and ion-exchange chromatography followed by preparative SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein was expressed only in bloodstream forms of the parasite, was heavily N-glycosylated, and was present in different clonal variants of the same serodeme as well as in different serodemes. The gene for this protein was isolated by screening a cDNA expression library with antibodies against the purified protein followed by screening of a genomic library. The nucleotide sequence of the gene (4050 base pairs) predicted a highly reiterative polypeptide containing three distinct domains, a unique N-terminal domain of about 10 kDa containing three potential N-glycosylation sites, which was followed by a large internal domain consisting entirely of 72 consecutive copies of a serine-rich, 17-amino acid motif (approximately 113 kDa) and terminated with an apparent transmembrane spanning region of about 3.3 kDa. The internal repeat region of this gene (3672 base pairs) represents the largest reiterative coding sequence to be fully characterized in any species of trypanosome. There was no significant homology with other known proteins, and overall the predicted protein was extremely hydrophobic. Unlike the genes for other surface proteins, the gene encoding ISG100 was present as a single copy. Although present in the flagellar pocket, ISG100 was predominantly associated with components of the pathways for endo/exocytosis, such as intracellular vesicles located in the proximity of the pocket as well a large, electron-lucent perinuclear digestive vacuole. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:aa7ffc90-d87e-4e7e-bbb1-999542a2aef22022-03-27T03:15:38ZCharacterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:aa7ffc90-d87e-4e7e-bbb1-999542a2aef2EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1997Nolan, DJackson, DWindle, HPays, AGeuskens, MMichel, AVoorheis, HPays, EA new surface membrane protein, invariant surface glycoprotein termed ISG100, was identified in Trypanosoma brucei, using catalyzed surface, radioiodination of intact cells. This integral membrane glycoprotein was purified by a combination of detergent extraction, lectin-affinity, and ion-exchange chromatography followed by preparative SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The protein was expressed only in bloodstream forms of the parasite, was heavily N-glycosylated, and was present in different clonal variants of the same serodeme as well as in different serodemes. The gene for this protein was isolated by screening a cDNA expression library with antibodies against the purified protein followed by screening of a genomic library. The nucleotide sequence of the gene (4050 base pairs) predicted a highly reiterative polypeptide containing three distinct domains, a unique N-terminal domain of about 10 kDa containing three potential N-glycosylation sites, which was followed by a large internal domain consisting entirely of 72 consecutive copies of a serine-rich, 17-amino acid motif (approximately 113 kDa) and terminated with an apparent transmembrane spanning region of about 3.3 kDa. The internal repeat region of this gene (3672 base pairs) represents the largest reiterative coding sequence to be fully characterized in any species of trypanosome. There was no significant homology with other known proteins, and overall the predicted protein was extremely hydrophobic. Unlike the genes for other surface proteins, the gene encoding ISG100 was present as a single copy. Although present in the flagellar pocket, ISG100 was predominantly associated with components of the pathways for endo/exocytosis, such as intracellular vesicles located in the proximity of the pocket as well a large, electron-lucent perinuclear digestive vacuole. |
| spellingShingle | Nolan, D Jackson, D Windle, H Pays, A Geuskens, M Michel, A Voorheis, H Pays, E Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif. |
| title | Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif. |
| title_full | Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif. |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif. |
| title_short | Characterization of a novel, stage-specific, invariant surface protein in Trypanosoma brucei containing an internal, serine-rich, repetitive motif. |
| title_sort | characterization of a novel stage specific invariant surface protein in trypanosoma brucei containing an internal serine rich repetitive motif |
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