CK2 activity in immunoprecipitates of the ectopically expressed enzyme present in lysates and in the extracellular liquid. Immunoprecipitates were obtained with anti-HA monoclonal antibody after treatment of cell lysates and of the extracellular fluid as described in Materials and Methods. The assay of CK2 phosphorylating activity was also performed as described in Materials and Methods by using a CK2-specific peptide substrate. Where indicated, recombinant X. laevis CK2β (1 pmol) (rCK2β) was added to the assay mixture. (A and B) The results obtained with cells transfected with X. laevis CK2α, CK2α and CK2β, or empty vector. (A) The activity of lysates. (B) The activity of extracellular liquid. (C and D) Results are presented with cells transfected with D. rerio CK2α′, D. rerio CK2α′ and X. laevis CK2β, or empty vector. (C) The activity of lysates. (D) The activity extracellular liquid. The results presented were generated by duplicate experiments for each group of transfected cells. The bars indicate maximum and minimum values.