title: High mobility group-like proteins of the insect Plodia interpunctella.
abstract: Nuclei from Plodia interpunctella larvae contain four major proteins, which are extracted by 5% perchloric acid and 0.35 M NaCl. The proteins have been designated PL1, PL2, PL3, and PL4. The amino acid analyses of these proteins show that they have high proportions of acidic and basic amino acid residues, a property characteristic of the high mobility group (HMG) proteins isolated from vertebrate tissues. Immunological characterication of these proteins clearly shows that PL1, PL2, and PL4 are more closely related to HMG1 dipteran proteins, while PL3 is more closely related to HMG1 dipteran proteins. The possible relatedness of these proteins to HMG proteins is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Division of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. valepor@biol.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Vassiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aleporou-Marinou
authors.forename: Yianis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Drosos
authors.forename: Yiannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ninios
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Agelopoulou
authors.forename: Theocharis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patargias
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003429:Cross Reactions; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D009036:Moths / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins; D019476:Insect Proteins