The Processing of a 57-kDa Precursor Peptide to Subunits of Rice Glutelin |
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Authors: | Sarker Subodh C; Ogawa Masahiro; Takahashi Masa-aki; Asada Kozi |
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Institution: | The Research Institute for Food Science, Kyoto University Uji, Kyoto 611, Japan |
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Abstract: | The processing of a 57-kDa peptide into 37- and 22-kDa subunitsof glutelin, a major storage protein of rice, was confirmedby the immunological compatibility between the precursor andglutelin subunits. The 57-kDa peptide reacted with the antiseraraised against purified 37-kDa and 22-kDa subunits of glutelin.The processing was further confirmed by alteration of an invivo protein synthesis by monensin, a sodium ionophore whichinhibits the intracellular transport of secretory and membraneproteins. Infusion of monensin into developing rice grains resultedin suppressed formation of mature glutelin subunits with concomitantaccumulation of the 57-kDa peptide. The present results indicatethat both subunits of rice glutelin were produced by post-translationalcleavage of the 57-kDa peptide. (Received July 9, 1986; Accepted October 1, 1986) |
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