Abstract
Mutants of model eukaryotic organisms have revealed that most ribosomal proteins are essential for cell viability. However, the precise functional role of each ribosomal protein is largely unknown. Recent reports on the involvement of ribosomal proteins in various genetic diseases and studies on the extraribosomal functions of these proteins have cast some light on their localization and functions. Here we prepared rabbit polyclonal antibodies against 26 human ribosomal proteins; each of these reagents recognized a single band in immunoblots of the purified ribosome. We used these antibodies to evaluate a panel of human cancer cell lines. Although no deficiency of ribosomal proteins was observed, the abundance of S11 and S30 varied substantially among the cell lines, but the difference did not affect the biogenesis or composition of the ribosome. Therefore, the heterogeneity may be related to extraribosomal functions of S11 and S30. The antibodies described here are powerful tools for research into the molecular mechanisms of protein translation, cell‐biological and medical studies on the ribosomal proteins, and ultimately a comprehensive understanding of all ribosomal proteins (“ribosomics”).
Keywords: Proteomics, Ribosomal proteins, Antibodies, Expression profiles, Human cancer
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