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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 262, Issue 1, 25-28, 01, 1987

Clathrin light chains are calcium-binding proteins

MJ Mooibroek, DF Michiel and JH Wang

Clathrin light chains have been purified to near homogeneity. When analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate gel electrophoresis followed by silver stain for proteins, no bands corresponding to light chains were detected. As calmodulin and troponin C are known to behave in the same manner on silver staining, the possibility that clathrin light chains were Ca2+-binding proteins was investigated. Light chains fixed to nitrocellulose filters were found to bind 45Ca2+ in the presence of 5 mM Mg2+. The Ca2+-binding capacity of the light chains was further investigated, using gel filtration and equilibrium dialysis. The light chains were shown to bind, in the presence of 3 mM Mg2+, 1 mol of Ca2+ per mol of light chain with a Kd of 25-55 microM. Nitrocellulose binding and gel filtration studies showed that light chains present in triskelions are still capable of binding Ca2+, in this case with a calculated Kd of 45 microM.
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