The protein responsible for both nucleotide pyrophosphatase (EC 3.6.1.9) and alkaline phosphodiesterase I (EC 3.1.4.1) activities was purified from MOPC 315 plasmacytoma cells. A single SDS/PAGE-purified 115-kDa protein band was used to produce a rabbit polyclonal antiserum. This antibody preparation precipitated alkaline phosphodiesterase I activity, indicating that the SDS/PAGE-purified prote...

We have studied the cell-surface phenotype of natural killer (NK) cells of NZB and B6 mice which react to an MuLV+ lymphoid tumor. (a) NK cells do not express Thy1, Ly2, or Ig surface markers. (b) NK cells express an antigen recognized by C3H anti-CE antiserum ('anti-Ly1.2 antiserum'). Inasmuch as NK activity of spleen cells from B6 and B6/Ly1.1 congenic strains were both equally sensitive to C...

Somatostatin (SRIF) induces its biological effects by interacting with membrane-bound receptors that are linked to cellular effector systems via G proteins. We have studied SRIF receptor-G protein associations by solubilizing the SRIF receptor from rat brain and AtT-20 cells and immunoprecipitating the receptor-G protein complex with peptide-directed antisera against the different subunits of t...

The large glycoprotein, GP90, of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was purified by affinity chromatography using a monoclonal antibody. Hyperimmune rabbit antiserum directed specifically to the purified GP90 neutralized RSV to high titre but did not inhibit fusion of previously infected cells. 125I-labelled GP90 bound rapidly to HEp-2 cells in an unsaturable manner; binding was inhibited by the...