title: Cell-free synthesis of hemocyanin from the scorpion Androctonus australis. Characterization of the translation products by monospecific antisera.
abstract: Translation of Androctonus australis poly(A)-RNA in vitro led to a number of polypeptides products (8-10) of 70-73 kDa analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and identified by immunoprecipitation with an anti-(dissociated hemocyanin) antiserum. The translated hemocyanin polypeptides have the same physico-chemical characteristics as authentic hemocyanin subunits. Subunits Aa 2 and Aa 4 have been identified with monospecific antisera characterized (a) by their capability of reacting with their homologous subunit and (b) by their inability of binding to cross-reacting subunits. Each polypeptide chain is coded by a different messenger without significant post-translational events. Hemocyanin could be detected among the translation products of the poly(A)-RNA isolated from the cuticle under the carapace.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002474:Cell-Free System; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005815:Genetic Code; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000032:analysis; D010455:Peptides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011061:Poly A / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012605:Scorpions / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007106:Immune Sera; D010455:Peptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011061:Poly A; D012313:RNA; D006433:Hemocyanins