Identification of a new protein in the centrosome-like "atractophore" of Trichomonas vaginalis.
The human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis has specific structural bodies, atractophores, associated at one end to the kinetosomes and at the other to the spindle during division. A monoclonal antibody specific for a component of this structure was obtained. It recognizes a protein with a predicted molecular mass of 477 kDa. Sequence analysis of this protein shows that P477 belongs to the family of large coiled-coil proteins, sharing a highly versatile protein folding motif adaptable to many biological functions. P477-might act as an anchor to localize cellular activities and components to the golgi centrosomal region. It may represent a new class of structural proteins, since similar proteins were found in many protozoans.
Bricheux
Geneviève
G
Biologie des Protistes, UMR CNRS6023, Université Blaise Pascal, Les Cézeaux, 63177 Aubière, France. genevieve.bricheux@univ-bpclermont.fr
Coffe
Gérard
G
Brugerolle
Guy
G
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002455:Cell Division; D018385:Centrosome / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015723:Gene Library; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D015800:Protozoan Proteins