Simian virus 40-transformed cells express new species of proteins precipitable by anti-simian virus 40 tumor serum

J Virol. 1979 Aug;31(2):472-83. doi: 10.1128/JVI.31.2.472-483.1979.

Abstract

In addition to the virus-coded large-T and small-t antigens, two new classes of proteins were immunoprecipitated by anti-simian virus 40 (SV40) tumor serum from extracts of various SV40-transformed cell lines. These were as follows: (i) proteins (termed "super-T proteins") with an Mr higher than that of large-T antigen (86,000), which were found in many SV40-transformed cell lines derived from mouse and rat cells (super-T proteins and large-T antigen appeared to have closely related structures as judged by the Chromobead elution patterns of their methionine-labeled tryptic peptides); (ii) proteins (termed "55K proteins") with an Mr ranging from 50,000 to 60,000, which were present in all SV40-transformed cell lines examined so far, including those obtained by chromosome-mediated gene transfer. The 55K proteins were not structurally related to large-T antigens, as judged by the Chromobead elution patterns of their methionine-labeled tryptic peptides. Our data are compatible with the assumption that the 55K proteins are largely or totally cell coded.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / analysis*
  • Antigens, Viral / analysis*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Cell Transformation, Viral
  • Cricetinae
  • Haplorhini
  • Humans
  • Immune Sera
  • Kidney
  • Lung / embryology
  • Mice
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / immunology
  • Rats
  • Simian virus 40 / analysis
  • Simian virus 40 / immunology*
  • Skin
  • Viral Proteins / analysis
  • Viral Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Immune Sera
  • Viral Proteins