Abstract
Cytoskeletal proteins obtained from mouse mammary epithelial cells (MMEC) were found to be modified by covalent attachment of lipids. Primary cultures of MMEC were incubated in the presence of 3H-palmitate for 4 h. A cytoskeletal (CS) fraction was prepared by treatment of the cells with 1.5M KCl and 1% Triton X-100. The residual material, consisting primarily of keratin and actin filaments was exhaustively (10–20 rounds, including sonications) extracted with chloroform/methanol to remove non-covalently bound labeled lipids. The CS protein was then acid-hydrolyzed and the chloroform-soluble products subjected to thin layer chromatography (TLC). Two-thirds of the covalently bound radiolabel appeared as a very hydrophobic peak on a TLC system optimized for separation of neutral lipids. Ten percent separated into 4–5 peaks on a polar lipid TLC system. A small amount of label was traced to fatty acid-like components. Autoradiography of two-dimensional gels indicated that all the CS proteins resolvable by Coomassie blue staining were also radiolabeled. The results are discussed in terms of CS-lipid-membrane interactions.
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