San, Wan Yan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-78). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Thesis/Assessment Committee --- p.i / Statement --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / 摘要 --- p.v / Acknowledgements --- p.vi / Table of Contents --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.x / List of Figures --- p.xi / List of Abbreviations --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- The Plant Secretory Pathway --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- AtEMP70 As a Potential Candidate in PVC Proteomics Analysis --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- EMP70 Protein Family --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Arabidopsis EMP70 Protein Family --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- EMP70 Homologs Among Different Species --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4 --- Aims of This Study --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Generation of Arabidopsis cDNA --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2 --- Plasmid Construction --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Transformation of Tobacco BY-2 Cells --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4 --- Confocal Immunofluorescence Studies --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5 --- Drug Treatments --- p.16 / Chapter 2.6 --- Transient Expression in Protoplasts --- p.16 / Chapter 2.7 --- Generation of Antibodies --- p.18 / Chapter 2.8 --- SDS-PAGE and Western Blot Analysis --- p.19 / Chapter 2.9 --- Microsomal Protein Extraction --- p.21 / Chapter 2.10 --- Subcellular Fractionation --- p.21 / Chapter 2.11 --- Membrane Strip-off --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1 --- Subcellular Localization Study of GFP-tagged AtEMP2 Fusions via Transient Expression --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- AtEMP2-GFP Localized to TGN in BY-2 Protoplasts --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- AtEMP2-GFP Localized to TGN in Arabidopsis Protoplasts --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- N-terminal GFP-tagged AtEMP2 Fusions Localized to the Golgi Apparatus in Arabidopsis Protoplasts --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2 --- Generation and Characterization of Transgenic Tobacco BY-2 Cells and Arabidopsis PSB-L Cells Expressing AtEMP2-GFP Fusion --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Subcellular Localization of AtEMP2-GFP Fusion in Transgenic BY-2 Cell Lines --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Subcellular Localization of AtEMP2-GFP Fusion in Transgenic Arabidopsis PSB-D Cell Lines --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3 --- Immunofluorescent Labeling Study --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- ManI Antibodies Did Not Label the Punctate Organelles --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- AtEMP2 Antibodies Labeled the Golgi Apparatus --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4 --- Generation of AtEMP70 Antibodies --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5 --- Western Blot Analysis --- p.50 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Heat Treatment Caused Aggregation of AtEMP2-GFP Fusion Proteins --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Size Change of AtEMP2-GFP Fusion Proteins in Response to Heat Treatment --- p.52 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Aggregation Formation of AtEMP2-T7 Fusion Proteins in 95°C --- p.56 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Distribution of Endogenous AtEMP70 in Arabidopsis Wild Type Cells --- p.58 / Chapter 3.6 --- Subcellular Fractionation --- p.61 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- C-terminal GFP- or T7-tagged Fusion Affected the Subcellular Localization of AtEMP2 --- p.61 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Endogenous AtEMP70 Localized to the Golgi Apparatus --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion and Future Perspectives --- p.67 / Chapter 4.1 --- Discussion --- p.67 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- ER Export Signal in the Cytosolic Tail of AtEMP70 --- p.71 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Potential Golgi Retention Signal in the Cytosolic Tail of AtEMP70 --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2 --- Future Perspectives --- p.74 / References --- p.75
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327146 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Contributors | San, Wan Yan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Life Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiii, 78 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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