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. 1977 Jun 1;73(3):594–600. doi: 10.1083/jcb.73.3.594

Protein of insect sperm mitochrondrial crystals. Crystallomitin

PMCID: PMC2111423  PMID: 873991

Abstract

Mitochondrial derivatives of insect sperm usually contain a crystalline protein that shows a 45-nm main period, made up of 20-nm subperiods, determined by the coiling of filament bundles. Filaments are 2 nm thick and have a globular appearance. The crystals contain two main polypeptides, 52,000 and 55,000 daltons. These polypeptides are closely related, contain a high percentage of proline, and are insoluble in sodium dodecyl sulfate due to disulfide cross links. We suggest for this class of protein the name crystallomitin.

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