Abstract
Although significant progress has been made regarding the structure and function of titin, little data exist on the biosynthesis of this large protein in developing muscle. Using pulse-labeling with [35S]methionine and immunoprecipitation with an anti-titin mAb, we have examined the biosynthesis of titin in synchronized cultures of skeletal muscle cells derived from day 12 chicken embryos. We find that: (a) titin synthesis increases >4-fold during the first week in culture and during this same period, synthesis of muscle-specific myosin heavy chain increases >12-fold; (b) newly synthesized titin has a t 1/2 of ~70 h; (c) titin is resistant to extraction with Triton X-100 both during and immediately after its synthesis. These observations suggest that newly synthesized titin molecules are stable proteins that rapidly associate with the cytoskeleton of developing myotubes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2189-2195 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Cell Biology |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology