Two yeast peroxisomal proteins crossreact with an antiserum against human sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP-2).

An antibody raised against human sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP-2) crossreacts with two yeast peroxisomal proteins. These proteins have apparent molecular weights of 35 and 58 kDa. Subfractionation of peroxisomes revealed that the 58 kDa species is a soluble matrix protein, whereas the 35 kDa protein is membrane bound. Treatment of isolated peroxisomal membranes with 0.25 M KCl released the 35 kDa crossreactive protein into the soluble supernatant. However, lipid transfer activity could be attributed neither to the 35 kDa nor to the 58 kDa protein.