Visualization of the polarity of isolated titin molecules: a single globular head on a long thin rod as the M band anchoring domain?

The Journal of Cell Biology
R NaveK Weber

Abstract

TII, the extractable form of titin, was purified from myofibrils and separated by high resolution gel permeation chromatography into two fractions (TIIA and TIIB). Novel specimen orientation methods used before metal shadowing and EM result in striking pictures of the two forms. Molecules layered on mica become uniformly oriented when subjected to centrifugation. TIIB comprises a very homogeneous fraction. All molecules reveal a single globular head at one end on a long and very thin rod of uniform diameter. The lengths of the rods have a very narrow distribution (900 +/- 50 nm). TIIA molecules seem lateral oligomers of TIIB, attached to each other via the head regions. While dimers are the predominant species, trimers and some higher oligomers can also be discerned. Mild proteolysis destroys the heads and converts TIIA and TIIB into TIIB-like rods. Similar molecules also result from titin purified from myofibrils by certain established purification schemes. Headless titin molecules show in gel electrophoresis only the TII band, while head bearing molecules give rise to two additional polypeptides at 165 and 190 kD. Immunoelectron microscopy of myofibrils identifies both titin-associated proteins as M band constituents. We spec...Continue Reading

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