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. 1990 Oct 1;271(1):179–183. doi: 10.1042/bj2710179

Distribution of polypeptides binding guanosine 5'-[gamma-[35S]thio]triphosphate and anti-(ras protein) antibodies in liver subcellular fractions. Evidence for endosome-specific components.

N Ali 1, W H Evans 1
PMCID: PMC1149530  PMID: 2121130

Abstract

The subcellular distribution in rat liver of polypeptides binding guanosine 5'-[gamma-[35S]thio]triphosphate [( 35S]GTP[S]) and seven antibodies against ras oncoproteins was evaluated. Multiple low-Mr (21,000-28,000) GTP-binding proteins were detected, but their relative distribution among the membrane fractions varied. A more specific compartmentation of polypeptides which bind antibodies generated against ras proteins was evident, with an Mr-28,000 polypeptide and a probable Mr-56,000 dimer, identified by six of the antibodies tested, being confined mainly to endosomes. An Mr-23,000 polypeptide was detected by some of the antibodies in all of the membrane fractions, but especially in the plasma membranes.

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