RNA–protein complex 1 forms with many RNA species
over a range of salt concentrations. (A) The map of rat GAP-43 mRNA
indicates the location of the GAP A, GAP B, GAP C, gap a, gap b, and
gap c RNA probes used in RNA mobility shift assays. The numbering is
according to Basi et al. (1987). The translational stop
codon, UGA, is located at sequence number 731. (B) Radiolabeled GAP A,
GAP B, and GAP C were incubated with extracts from 16-h NGF-treated
PC12 cells and electophoresed through a 6% nondenaturing
polyacrylamide gel. The asterisk indicates a common, comigrating
RNA–protein complex (complex 1) that formed with each RNA molecule.
(C) Radiolabeled GAP A, GAP B, GAP C, antisense GAP A, and antisense
GAP C were incubated with brain protein extract and electrophoresed
through a 6% nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel. The asterisk indicates
complex 1 formed with each probe. (D) Radiolabeled GAP A, GAP B, and
GAP C RNA probes were incubated with brain protein extract in the
presence of increasing amounts of KCl and electrophoresed through a 6%
nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel. The asterisk indicates complex 1.