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Ultrastructure and polysome content of the microsomal subfractions of mouse plasmacytoma cells

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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of MPC-11 cells released as vesicles upon cell disruption by nitrogen cavitation was separated from the bulk of mitochondria, lysosomes and plasma membranes by a low speed centrifugation. The ER membranes were fractionated on discontinuous sucrose gradients into heavy rough (HR), light rough (LR) and smooth (S) membranes. The morphology of subcellular fractions was studied by electron microscopy and the ER membranes were shown to be virtually free of contaminating organelles. The S fraction was easily distinguishable because of the lack of ribosomes but there were no apparent morphological differences between the HR and LR fractions. Of total activity in the microsomal subfractions, 70% of the UDPase and 67% of the 5′-nucleotidase activity was associated with the S fraction. Polysomes were present in the HR, LR and nuclear-associated ER fractions but not in the S fraction. The HR and LR fractions did not appear to be contaminated to any great extent with free polysomes. RNA/protein and RNA/phospholipid ratios of the HR fraction were higher than those of the LR fraction, indicating a greater density of ribosomes in the former fraction. These ratios were much lower in the S fraction reflecting the low ribosome content.

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  1. Cell Biology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, Preclinical Institute, University of Bergen, Årstadveien 19, 5000, Bergen, Norway

    Asbjörn M. Svardal &  Ian F. Pryme

  2. Laboratory of Clinical Electron Microscopy, The Medical Faculty, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

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Svardal, A.M., Pryme, I.F. & Dalen, H. Ultrastructure and polysome content of the microsomal subfractions of mouse plasmacytoma cells. Mol Cell Biochem 34, 165–175 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02359621

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