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	Figure 2. Expression of pEg7. (a) Pattern of the proteins revealed by anti–pEg7 P1 and anti–pEg7 G antibodies. Protein samples corresponding to one unfertilized egg were separated by SDS-PAGE and transferred onto nitrocellulose. The blots were probed with preimmune serums, immune serums, or purified antibodies as indicated. Positions of the molecular weight markers are indicated at the left. The position of pEg7 is indicated by an arrow. (b) Tissue expression of pEg7. Protein samples (40 μg) from each different tissue were separated by SDS-PAGE, transferred to a nitrocellulose filter, and probed with purified anti– pEG7 P1 antibodies. (c) Expression of pEg7 in Xl2 culture cells. Protein samples corresponding to 1.6 × 105 cells were processed as described above and probed with purified anti–pEg7 P1 or anti–pEg7 G antibodies as indicated.
	Figure 3. Immunolocalization of pEg7 in Xenopus Xl2 culture cells. The cells were observed in phase contrast (A, D, G, J, M, P, S), and DNA was stained with DAPI (B, E, H, K, N, Q, T). pEg7 was detected by indirect immunofluorescence using purified anti–pEg7 G antibodies (C, F, I, L, O, R, U). (S) Arrow indicates the midbody. Bar, 10 μm.
	Figure 4. Immunolocalization of pEg7 on mitotic chromosomes assembled in vitro. Chromosomes were assembled under standard conditions (see Materials and Methods) and aliquots were taken to analyze DNA at different time points. Samples were fixed and DNA was stained with ethidium bromide (a, c, e, g, i, and k) and pEg7 was detected by indirect immunofluorescence using anti–pEg7 G immune serum (b, d, f, h, and j) or preimmune serum as a control (l). (a and b) 0 min, (c and d) 15 min, (e and f) 30 min, (g and h) 60 min, (i–l) 120 min. Bar, 5 μm.
	Figure 5. pEg7 is required for assembly of mitotic chromosomes in vitro. (Left) Samples from high-speed mitotic extracts (1 μl) were separated by SDS-PAGE, transferred to a nitrocellulose filter, and probed with nonimmune immunoglobulins, purified anti–pEg7 P1 or purified anti–pEg7 G antibodies as indicated. (Right) Chromosomes were assembled in the presence of IgG (a–c), purified anti–pEg7 G antibodies (d–f), or purified anti–pEg7 P1 antibodies (g–i). Samples were taken at different time points and fixed. DNA was stained with ethidium bromide: (a, d, and g) 30 min, (b, e, and h) 60 min, (c, f, and i) 120 min. Bar, 5 μm.
	Figure 6. pEg7 is a component of the 13S condensin complex. (a) Immunoprecipitation of XCAP-E was performed using preimmune serum (lane 2) or immune serum (lane 3). Immunoprecipitates were analyzed on SDS-PAGE, transferred to a nitrocellulose filter, and probed with anti–XCAP-E (top), anti–XCAP-C (middle), or anti–pEg7 P1 (bottom). An unfertilized egg was used as an internal standard (lane 1). (b) Immunoprecipitation of pEg7 was performed using anti–pEg7 P1 immune serum (lane 2) or preimmune serum (lane 3). Immunoprecipitates were analyzed on SDS-PAGE, transferred to a nitrocellulose filter, and probed with anti–pEg7 P1, anti–XCAP-E, anti–XCAP-C, and anti–topoisomerase IIα (top to bottom).

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