Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2016, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (06): 1054-1058.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20160603

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Subcellular localization of Mu2 protein and screening of its interacting proteins

HUO Yunlong1, WANG Chunyu2, ZHAO Yue2   

  1. 1. Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110003, China;
    2. Department of Chromatin Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
  • Received:2016-04-21 Online:2016-11-28 Published:2016-12-02

Abstract:

Objective: To express the FLAG-Mu2 protein in drosophila S2 cells,and to investigate its subcellular localization and to purify and identify the FLAG-Mu2 protein complex,and to provide basis for the study of Mu2 protein.Methods: The vector was transfected into drosophila S2 cells. The subcellular localization of FLAG-Mu2 protein was tested by confocal laser scanning microscope. The expression levels of FLAG-Mu2 protein in nuclear extractions were examined using nuclear and cytoplasmic protein extraction method. The FLAG-Mu2 complex was preciptated by precipitation technology and purified by chromatographic steps and the components were analyzed by mass spectrometry.Results: The confocal laser scanning microscope results showed that the FLAG-Mu2 protein mainly expressed in nucleus.The nuclear and cytoplasmic protein extraction results showed that the fusion protein,with a relative molecular weight of 140 000,mainly existed in nuclear extraction. The FLAG-Mu2 complex was purified and analyzed by mass spectrometry,and its results showed that there were 5 components,including pif1A,CG31782,mip120,CG31690,and G protein-sa60A,may be included in FLAG-Mu2 complex.Conclusion: The FLAG-Mu2 protein mainly localizes in the nucleus of drosophila S2 cells; a total of 5 kinds of proteins are found to be potential components of FLAG-Mu2 protein complex.

Key words: Mu2 protein, fusion protein, subcellular localization, screening of interacting proteins

CLC Number: 

  • Q291