Abstract
A triple-spot pattern of polypeptides occurring in two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of proteins is described. The presence of a mutant protein, Pc 1 Duarte, which results in a splitting of all three polypeptides, is evidence that they are produced by the same gene. This pattern is seen in about 1% of the proteins from a variety of sources. Typically, about 50% of the protein occurs as a single major spot, the remainder occurring as two polypeptides with an additional negative charge and slightly different molecular weight. The reproducibility of this pattern implies a functional significance which is presently unknown. The implication of this configuration for patterns seen by one-dimensional gel electrophoresis is discussed.
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