Chemical Senses 21: 181-188,
© 1996
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45-KDa GTP-binding Protein from Rat Olfactory Epithelium: Purification, Characterization and Localization
Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
Correspondence to be sent to: V.I. Novoselov, Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142292, Russia
The rat olfactory epithelium contains a specific water-soluble 45-kDa protein. This protein is recognized by anti-peptide antibodies which react with
-subunits of the known G-proteins. The 45-kDa protein has been isolated using DEAE-chromatography and gel-exclusion chromatography. The content of 45-kDa protein is about 2% of the total soluble proteins of the olfactory mucosa and it is located at the mucociliary surface. According to photo-affinity labeling, the 45-kDa protein possesses a high affinity to GTP and exhibits low GTP hydrolytic activity. The functions of the 45-kDa protein are discussed. Chem, Senses 21: 181188, 1996.