Vacuolar-Type H+-ATPases in Human Breast Cancer

Abstract

Vacuolar-type ATPases are heteromultimeric proteins found in all eukaryotic cell types. The ll5kD subunit is membrane-bound component of unknown function. The subunit has been cloned, and PCR products coding for non-transmembrane domains generated for ligation into a fusion protein expression vector and subsequent fusion protein and antibody production. Agavose gel electrophoresis of post-ligation DNA suggests inserts have been ligated into the expression vector, however no fusion protein expression has been successfully induced. Northern analysis of cancer cell lines expressing V-ATPase activity grown at different pH's suggests that ll5kD subunit mRNA levels are not altered by incubation of cells at acidic pH.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA380466

Entities

People

  • Charles Fehr
  • R. G. Gillies

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Eukaryotes
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Ligation
  • Macrophages
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Neoplasms
  • Production
  • Proteins
  • Recombinant Dna

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry