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Translocation of proteins into isolated chloroplasts requires cytosolic factors to obtain import competence
Author(s) -
Waegemann Karin,
Paulsen Harald,
Soll Jürgen
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(90)80643-w
Subject(s) - chloroplast , cytosol , biochemistry , thylakoid , trypsin , biology , chlorophyll , chloroplast stroma , urea , protease , enzyme , botany , gene
The precursor form of the major‐harvesting chlorophyll a/b ‐binding protein (pLHCP) of chloroplast thylakoids was overproduced in E. coli cells and used to study the influence of soluble factors on post‐translational protein import into isolated pea chloroplasts. pLHCP solubilised in 8 M urea was not import‐competent. However, if pLHCP was dialysed in the presence of soluble proteins (leaf extract) after urea treatment, import competence was gained. Dialysis of pLHCP in the presence of leaf extract alters its protease sensitivity. Stremai proteins, ovalbumin, trypsin inhibitor or chloroplast lipids could not produce import competence of pLHCP. Two components from leaf extract seem to be necessary, one of which can be mimicked by purified hsc 70, the other one requiring ATP. We conclude that soluble proteins from outside the stromal compartment are necessary for post‐translational import of proteins into chloroplasts.