Association of cap binding protein-related polypeptides with cytoplasmic RNP particles of chick embryonic muscle.

Cap binding protein (CBP)-related polypeptides were identified in different cytoplasmic RNP particles of embryonic chick muscles using monoclonal antibody to purified CBP. A single immunoreactive peptide (Mr 78 000) was present in preparations of both free mRNP particles and a novel 10 S translation inhibitory RNP particle. In contrast, proteins isolated from these particles showed two new low-Mr immunoreactive peptides (Mr 43 000 and Mr 29 000). No CBP related protein could be detected in polysomal mRNP, although an immunoreactive Mr 43 000 CBP-related protein was present in polysomes. The relevance of the association of different CBP-related polypeptides with cytoplasmic RNP particles and polysomes are discussed.