title: Purification and characterisation of bovine brain protein kinase C isotypes alpha, beta and gamma.
abstract: Several polyclonal antisera specific for each of the protein kinase C isotypes alpha, beta 1, beta 2 and gamma have been generated and used to monitor the purification and subsequent separation of these polypeptides. A simple protocol has been developed for the efficient co-purification of these isotypes from bovine brain. The separation of the alpha, beta 1, beta 2 and gamma isotypes has been monitored using the antibodies and pools containing pure alpha, beta 1, and gamma forms have been produced. These isotypes have been characterised for activator dependence and substrate specificity. The results indicate that while the isotypes have similar requirements for magnesium, calcium, ATP and phosphatidylserine, they differ in their dependence on phorbol esters and diacylglycerols. The isotypes also differ in their range of substrate specificities. The implications of these results are discussed.
authors: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, London, England.
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Marais
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Parker
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002417:Cattle; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D007106:Immune Sera; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004075:Diglycerides; D000939:Epitopes; D007106:Immune Sera; D010455:Peptides; D010703:Phorbol Esters; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium