Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Article Title: The tandemly repeated NTPase (NTPDase) from Neospora caninum is a canonical dense granule protein whose RNA expression, protein secretion and phosphorylation coincides with the tachyzoite egress
doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1620-4
Figure Lengend Snippet: a N. caninum -based immunoblot showing the immuno-reactivity of α-rNcNTPase antibodies against parasite extracts. A main band of approximately 64 kDa was detected. b NcNTPase-immunome profile of the tachyzoite stage of the Nc-Liv isolate. Proteins were separated along a non-linear pH gradient (pH 3–10 NL, IPG strips; 17 cm) in the first dimension and on a 10 % polyacrylamide gel in the second dimension. Following transfer to PVDF membranes, a polyclonal rabbit antiserum raised against rNcNTPase was used. The 2-DE immunoblot was analyzed with the PD-Quest software. Arrows indicate the detected protein spots. c Immunogold TEM of N. caninum tachyzoites labelled with the α-rNcNTPase antibody. The images show in detail the apical region and the dense granules in longitudinal and cross sections. The NcNTPase is clearly associated with dense granules ( arrow ). Dense granules (dg), micronemes (mic), rhoptries (rh) and the nucleus (nuc) are indicated on the micrographs. Scale-bars : 0.5 μm
Article Snippet: Isoelectric focusing (IEF) was performed on 17 cm-ReadyStrip™ IPG Strips pH 3–10 NL (Bio-Rad) with a Protean IEF cell system (Bio-Rad).
Techniques: Western Blot, Software