FIGURE 4.
Analysis of the Triton X-100 solubility of SUMOylated Cx43. HeLa cells were transfected with Cx43; HA-Ubc9; and either HA-SUMO-1, -2, or -3. Cells were then subjected to a Triton X-100 solubility assay. The total cell lysate fractions (T), the Triton X-100-soluble fractions (S) and the Triton X-100-insoluble fractions (I) were subjected to immunoprecipitation using anti-Cx43 antibodies. Immunoprecipitates were subjected to SDS-PAGE and SUMOylated Cx43 was detected using anti-HA antibodies. The blots were stripped and reprobed with anti-Cx43 antibodies. Molecular mass in kDa is indicated.