Figure 1.
Arabidopsis ppi2 homozygous plants expressing atToc159 and atToc159-A864R. Heterozygous ppi2 plants were transformed with CaMV35S∷atToc159 and CaMV35S∷atToc159-A864R binary vectors encoding atToc159 and atToc159-A864R, respectively. (A) Homozygous ppi2 plants carrying the CaMV35S∷atToc159-A864R transgene (A864R:ppi2) were identified by PCR genotyping using primers specific for the ppi2 allele or the wild-type atTOC159 gene (atToc159 WT). (B) Serial dilutions of protein extracts from A864R:ppi2, WT:ppi2, and wild-type (WT) plants were immunoblotted with anti-atToc159 serum. (C) Isolated chloroplasts (T) from wild-type and A864R:ppi2 plants were extracted with alkaline carbonate, pH 11.5, and separated into membrane pellet (P) and soluble (S) fractions. The fractions were resolved by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with anti-atToc159 serum. (D) Detergent-solubilized chloroplasts from WT:ppi2 and A864R:ppi2 plants were subjected to immunoprecipitation with anti-atToc159 serum. 10% of the total extracts (S) and unbound fractions (F) or the total fractions from the immunoprecipitates (IP) were resolved by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with antisera to atToc159, atToc75, and atToc33.