Actomyosin-like protein isolated from mammalian brain

Authors

Donald Dudley Clarke PhD, Fordham UniversityFollow
S. Berl, Columbia University
S. Puszkin, Columbia University
Elena Puszkin, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Actomyosin, Proteins, Brain, Mammals

Disciplines

Chemistry | Organic Chemistry

Abstract

A protein with characteristics similar to actomyosin has been isolated from whole brain of rat and cat. It is soluble in 0.6 molar potassium chloride and insoluble in 0.1 molar potassium chloride. It superprecipitates with magnesium ions and adenosine triphosphate. It has adenosine triphosphatase activity stimulated by either magnesium or calcium ions. Both superprecipitation and adenosine triphosphatase activity are inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzoate and Mersalyl but not by ouabain.

Article Number

1003

Publication Date

7-12-1968

Recommended Citation

Clarke, Donald Dudley PhD; Berl, S.; Puszkin, S.; and Puszkin, Elena, "Actomyosin-like protein isolated from mammalian brain" (1968). Faculty Publications. 4.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/classics_facultypubs/4

Comments

Offprint : Science. Vol. 161 (July 12, 1968). Pages 170-171