Mobility of Chloroplast Coupling Factor 1 (CF1) at the Thylakoid Surface as Revealed by Freeze-Etching after Antibody Labelling
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- 1 December 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
- Vol. 29 (11-12) , 694-699
- https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-1974-11-1208
Abstract
Freeze-Etching Freeze-fracturing and 60 sec deep-etching of isolated chloroplast thylakoid systems exposed large areas of the outer surface (matrix side) of the thylakoids. If the thylakoid systems were first treated with antisera against chloroplast coupling factor 1 (CF1), the 14 nm particles at the outer surface appeared aggregated. Between clusters these particles were absent. Since there is no change in the number of particles/area after treatment with antibodies, it is concluded that the 14 nm particles are mobile within the surface of the thylakoid. The antisera contained only antibodies against CF1 ; therefore the 14 nm particles at the outer surface are identified to be CF1 . The implication of a mobile ATP-synthetase (CF1) for the mechanisms of photophosphorylation is discussed.Keywords
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