Figure 2From: Functional characterisation of Arabidopsis SPL7 conserved protein domains suggests novel regulatory mechanisms in the Cu deficiency responseBiochemical analysis of SPL7 subcellular localization and processing. (a) Total protein extracts from tobacco leaves transiently expressing different GFP-tagged SPL7 versions were subjected to biochemical fractionation, as described in Experimental Procedures and analysed by Western blotting with antibodies against GFP (α-GFP). Antibodies against the organelle markers TPR7 (α-TPR7), PEPC (α-PEPC) and histone H3 (α-H3) were used to validate the fractionation. M, microsomes; C, cytosol; N, nucleus. Main bands are highlighted with an asterisk. (b) Proteolytic processing of transiently expressed GFP::SPL7 and SPL7::GFP by Western blotting. WT, protein extract of non-transformed tobacco leaves. Sizes of molecular-weight markers run in the same gels are shown alongside the blots in (a-b) according to manufacturer's indications for 10% SDS-PAGE gels.Back to article page