Genetic polymorphism of rhesus thyroxine-binding prealbumin: evidence for tetrameric structure in primates. 1969

C A Alper, and N I Robin, and S Refetoff

Polymorphism in primate thyroxine-binding prealbumin was investigated with agarose gel electrophoresis at pH 8.6. In the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta), three forms of this protein were found in random sera: a single rapidly migrating band similar to that in human and other primate sera, a single slowly migrating band cathodal to rhesus albumin, and a five-banded form, the most rapid and slowest bands of which corresponded to the other two forms. The frequencies of occurrence of these three forms were consistent with the hypotheses that rhesus prealbumin is under the control of two codominant autosomal alleles, PA(F) and PA(S), and that the protein occurs naturally in serum as a tetramer composed of similar subunits.It was possible, by simple mixing in vitro, to produce five-banded prealbumin patterns from rhesus PA SS serum and rhesus PA FF serum, M. arctoides serum, P. hamadryas serum, and human serum. Thyroxine was bound by all the hybrid molecules produced in this fashion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007122 Immunoelectrophoresis A technique that combines protein electrophoresis and double immunodiffusion. In this procedure proteins are first separated by gel electrophoresis (usually agarose), then made visible by immunodiffusion of specific antibodies. A distinct elliptical precipitin arc results for each protein detectable by the antisera.
D011110 Polymorphism, Genetic The regular and simultaneous occurrence in a single interbreeding population of two or more discontinuous genotypes. The concept includes differences in genotypes ranging in size from a single nucleotide site (POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE) to large nucleotide sequences visible at a chromosomal level. Gene Polymorphism,Genetic Polymorphism,Polymorphism (Genetics),Genetic Polymorphisms,Gene Polymorphisms,Polymorphism, Gene,Polymorphisms (Genetics),Polymorphisms, Gene,Polymorphisms, Genetic
D001797 Blood Protein Electrophoresis Electrophoresis applied to BLOOD PROTEINS. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis,Electrophoresis, Blood Protein,Electrophoresis, Hemoglobin,Protein Electrophoresis, Blood
D005799 Genes, Dominant Genes that influence the PHENOTYPE both in the homozygous and the heterozygous state. Conditions, Dominant Genetic,Dominant Genetic Conditions,Genetic Conditions, Dominant,Condition, Dominant Genetic,Dominant Gene,Dominant Genes,Dominant Genetic Condition,Gene, Dominant,Genetic Condition, Dominant
D000483 Alleles Variant forms of the same gene, occupying the same locus on homologous CHROMOSOMES, and governing the variants in production of the same gene product. Allelomorphs,Allele,Allelomorph
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000882 Haplorhini A suborder of PRIMATES consisting of six families: CEBIDAE (some New World monkeys), ATELIDAE (some New World monkeys), CERCOPITHECIDAE (Old World monkeys), HYLOBATIDAE (gibbons and siamangs), CALLITRICHINAE (marmosets and tamarins), and HOMINIDAE (humans and great apes). Anthropoidea,Monkeys,Anthropoids,Monkey
D012711 Serum Albumin, Radio-Iodinated Normal human serum albumin mildly iodinated with radioactive iodine (131-I) which has a half-life of 8 days, and emits beta and gamma rays. It is used as a diagnostic aid in blood volume determination. (from Merck Index, 11th ed) (131)I-MAA,(131)I-Macroaggregated Albumin,Serum Albumin, Radioiodinated,Albumin, Radio-Iodinated Serum,Albumin, Radioiodinated Serum,Radio-Iodinated Serum Albumin,Radioiodinated Serum Albumin,Serum Albumin, Radio Iodinated
D013975 Thyroxine-Binding Proteins Blood proteins that bind to THYROID HORMONES such as THYROXINE and transport them throughout the circulatory system. Thyroxine Transport Protein,Thyroxine-Binding Protein,Thyroxine Binding Protein,Thyroxine Binding Proteins

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