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N N Domansky

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Polypeptides of hepatitis B surface antigen produced in transgenic potato.

Chimeric genes containing the genomic fragments of hepatitis B virus (HBV) coding for middle (M) and major/small (S) surface proteins were constructed and expressed in transgenic potato plants under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed the presence of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) determinants in extracts from transgenic plants carrying both constructions, the pre-S2 determinant was identified using the corresponding monoclonal antibodies (mAb) in a dot immunobinding assay. Polypeptides of the immunoaffinity-purified S and M proteins were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis. Two polypeptides of the M protein, probably representing different glycosylated forms, and the multimeric forms of HBsAg were observed.

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Studies on protein organization of nucleosomes using cross-linking.

When chromosomal proteins in chromatin or in mononucleosomes were extensively cross-linked with an imido ester, the H1-containing nonameric histone complex was revealed. In this complex, histone H1 is connected with the octamer of core histones. The cross-linking of H1 of the octamer is realized preferentially through H2a and H3 histones. Some HMG (high mortality group) proteins located presumably in the linker regions of a nucleosome fiber also take part in the formation of dimers, possibly with the histones of a nucleosomal core. The results suggest mutant interactions between some linker-associated proteins and intranucleosomal histones. Experiments involving extensive cross-linking of proteins in the purified mononucleosome subfractions demonstrated differences in the organization of core histones between 'complete' nucleosomes and nucleosomes lacking H1.

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