title: Identification of the cDNA for xlcaax-1, a membrane associated Xenopus maternal protein.
abstract: xlcaax-1 is a cDNA coding for a CAAX box containing protein in Xenopus laevis that undergoes isoprenylation and palmitoylation. Here we report on the confirmation that this clone (formerly xlgv7) codes for a 110 kDa membrane associated protein and not an 80 kDa nuclear protein as originally believed (1). The reason for the misidentification was the presence of a common epitope on these two proteins recognized by the monoclonal antibody 37-1A9. We clarified the discrepancy by raising polyclonal antibodies against the xlcaax-1 protein produced in a bacterial expression system and demonstrating that these antibodies only recognize the 110 kDa protein on western blots of oocyte extracts. During early development xlcaax-1 protein starts reaccumulating from the neurula stage. In the adult frog both the xlcaax-1 protein and its cognate mRNA are highly enriched in the kidney. Consistent with the presence of CAAX box at the C-terminus this protein is associated with the membranes in Xenopus tissue culture cells (XTC).
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kloc
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Etkin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007668:Kidney; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009865:Oocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014982:Xenopus laevis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA