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. 1986 Dec;82(4):1069–1075. doi: 10.1104/pp.82.4.1069

Synthesis of Globulins in Maize Embryos 1

Alan L Kriz 1,2, Drew Schwartz 1
PMCID: PMC1056260  PMID: 16665136

Abstract

The two major components of the globulin fraction in Zea mays embryos are specified by the Prot gene. Pulse-chase analysis of protein synthesis in cultured, immature embryos indicates that the smaller Prot-specific polypeptide, PROT, is derived from the larger polypeptide, PROT'. These experiments also demonstrate that PROT' is derived from a short-lived precursor polypeptide, prePROT'. The primary Prot-specific translation product, as detected by in vitro translation of immature embryo RNA, is of a lower apparent molecular weight than pre-PROT', suggesting the involvement of co- and/or post-translational modification in the production of prePROT'.

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