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. 1982 Mar;34(2):195–208.

Alpha 1-antitrypsin: apparent molecular weight heterogeneity shown by two-dimensional electrophoresis.

W T Brown
PMCID: PMC1685283  PMID: 6978611

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2-D) gel electrophoresis was used to examine charge and molecular weight variability of alpha 1-antitrypsin. Two-D electrophoresis resolved distinctive differences among individual phenotypes. Microheterogeneity of charge was seen for the different alleles that corresponded to the charge variability observed on isoelectric focusing gels. The molecular weights of the major components of each allele appeared to differ from each other by approximately 1,000, suggesting, that in addition to sialic acid, there may be differences in neutral sugar composition between the individual components. In comparison to the M allele components, the corresponding S and Z components had higher molecular weights. The MZ and MS phenotypes showed characteristic patterns of protein spot doublets. Computerized quantitation was used to separate and estimate the contribution of each component to the overall allele composition. The Z allele components contained about 15% of the total MZ quantity. The 2-D electrophoresis technique may offer a new approach for molecular structural studies of alpha 1-antitrypsin variants and similar glycoproteins.

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