Abstract

Localization of heat shock proteins (Hsp) in endomembranes and determination of whether they are integral or peripheral membrane proteins will aid in understanding the physiological function of the heat shock response. Radiolabeled endomembranes (endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, and plasma membrane), obtained by sucrose gradient centrifugation of heat-shocked soybean (Glycine max L.) root tissue were solubilized and the polypeptides separated by two-dimensional IEF-SDS-PAGE. Autoradiography revealed three groups of Hsp. A diverse group fo 25 low mol wt Hsp (18 to 24 kDa) with isoelectric point (pI) between 5 and 7; an intermediate mol wt group (30 to 47 kDa) with pI of 5.5 to 6.0; and a group of two high mol wt Hsp (75 to 80 kDa) with pI 4.8 to 5.2. The plasma membrane fraction lacked the Hsp pair of 47 kDa detected in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi fractions but possessed a unique Hsp of 30 kDa, pI 5.5.

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