J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 256, Issue 19, 10111-10116, 10, 1981
Immunochemical evidence of homologies among 50 S ribosomal proteins of Bacillus stearothermophilus and Escherichia coli
SR Fahnestock, WA Strycharz and DM Marquis
Antibodies prepared against individual 50 S ribosomal subunit proteins from
Escherichia coli were reacted with 70 S ribosomal proteins from Bacillus
stearothermophilus in order to identify homologous protein pairs. B.
stearothermophilus proteins were separated by two-dimensional
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and transferred electrophoretically to
diazobenzyloxymethyl paper to which they became covalently attached. The
paper was then washed with antiserum followed by radioactive protein A, and
the resulting antigen-antibody-protein A complexes were located by
autoradiography. Seventeen cross-reacting protein pairs were identified.