title: Isolation and characterization of human blood platelet gelsolin.
abstract: A 90-kDa protein-actin stable complex was purified from blood platelets by a short and efficient procedure giving at the same time actin used in polymerization assays. 90-kDa protein free of actin was prepared from the complex by 8 M ureau treatment and renaturation. By its molecular mass, immunological cross-reactivity with macrophage gelsolin and its effect on G- and F-actin the 90-kDa protein appears as the platelet gelsolin.
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000032:analysis*; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D018260:Gelsolin; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008970:Molecular Weight; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D018260:Gelsolin; D046911:Macromolecular Substances