Identification of peanut agglutinin receptors on mouse testicular germ cells.
Peanut agglutinin receptors expressed specifically in mouse testicular germ cells have been identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and lectin blotting techniques. Two major components were estimated to have molecular weights of 86,000 and isoelectric points of 6.1 +/- 0.3 and 6.2 +/- 0.3. Minor components with molecular weights of 71,000-74,000 and isoelectric points of 6.1 +/- 0.3 were also detected. Specific expression of these receptors on testicular germ cells was confirmed using the testes of mutant mice, Sld/Sld, devoid of germ cells.
Sakamaki
K
K
Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan.
Sawada
K
K
Koshimizu
U
U
Nishimune
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D010367:Arachis; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen / Q000032:analysis*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000032:analysis*
D011975:Receptors, Mitogen; C038223:peanut agglutinin receptor