Mitochondrial protein alteration in active brown fat: a sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic study

D Ricquier, JC Kader - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 1976 - Elsevier
D Ricquier, JC Kader
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 1976Elsevier
The polypeptide composition of mitochondria isolated from the brown adipose tissue of
control rats (bred at 22° C) or cold-exposed animals (bred at 6° C) was compared using
sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. A striking increase in the
content of an unknown polypeptide (apparent molecular weight 32,000 daltons) was found
after cold adaptation, a phenomenon which was reversed during re-adaptation to a normal
temperature. This protein seems to be localized in the membrane fraction of the …
Abstract
The polypeptide composition of mitochondria isolated from the brown adipose tissue of control rats (bred at 22°C) or cold-exposed animals (bred at 6°C) was compared using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. A striking increase in the content of an unknown polypeptide (apparent molecular weight 32,000 daltons) was found after cold adaptation, a phenomenon which was reversed during re-adaptation to a normal temperature. This protein seems to be localized in the membrane fraction of the mitochondria.
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