Copper,zinc superoxide dismutase is primarily a cytosolic protein in human cells

James D. Crapo; Tim Oury; Catherine Rabouille; Jan W. Slot; Ling Yi Chang

doi:10.1073/pnas.89.21.10405

Copper,zinc superoxide dismutase is primarily a cytosolic protein in human cells

James D. Crapo^*, Tim Oury, Catherine Rabouille, Jan W. Slot, Ling Yi Chang

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Abstract

The intracellular localization of human copper,zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu,Zn-SOD; superoxide:superoxide oxidoreductase, EC 1.15.1.1) was evaluated by using EM immunocytochemistry and both isolated human cell lines and human tissues. Eight monoclonal antibodies raised against either native or recombinant human Cu,Zn-SOD and two polyclonal antibodies raised against either native or recombinant human Cu,Zn-SOD were used. Fixation with 2% paraformaldehyde/0.2% glutaraldehyde was found necessary to preserve normal distribution of the protein. Monoclonal antibodies were less effective than polyclonal antibodies in recognizing the antigen after adequate fixation of tissue. Cu,Zn-SOD was found widely distributed in the cell cytosol and in the cell nucleus, consistent with it being a soluble cytosolic protein. Mitochondria and secretory compartments did not label for this protein. In human cells, peroxisomes showed a labeling density slightly less than that of cytoplasm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10405-10409
Number of pages	5
Journal	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume	89
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.89.21.10405
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1992

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Antioxidant enzyme
Catalase
Immunocytochemistry
Peroxisome

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