JBC, Vol. 253, Issue 16, 5613-5616, Aug, 1978
A soluble lipid.protein complex from bovine adrenal medulla chromaffin granules
R. A. Hogue-Angeletti and P. B. Sheetz
A unique soluble lipoprotein has been isolated from aqueous lysates of
bovine adrenal medulla chromaffin granules by DEAE-cellulose chromatography
and gel filtration. Chloroform/methanol extracts of this complex contain
sphingomyelin, lecithin, and cholesterol. Gel filtration in aqueous media
indicate an approximate molecular weight of 900,000 for the complex.
Incubation with sodium dodecyl sulfate causes dissociation to a low
molecular weight polypeptide; prolonged treatment with guanidine HCl does
not promote dissociation at all. Amino acid analysis revealed a high
content of hydrophobic amino acids. Analysis of the tryptic fingerprint
indicates that a single type of polypeptide chain is present. The complex
appears to contain approximately five copies of polypeptide per aggregate.