Characterization of SPACR, a sialoprotein associated with cones and rods present in the interphotoreceptor matrix of the human retina: immunological and lectin binding analysis |
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Authors: | Acharya S; Rayborn ME; Hollyfield JG |
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Institution: | The Eye Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. |
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Abstract: | Rod and cone photoreceptors project from the outer retinal surface into a
carbohydrate-rich interphotoreceptor matrix (IPM). Unique IPM
glycoconjugates are distributed around rods and cones. Wheat germ
agglutinin (WGA) strongly decorates the rod matrix domains and weakly
decorates the cone matrix domains. This study characterizes the major
WGA-binding glycoprotein in the human IPM, which we refer to as SPACR
(sialoprotein associated with cones and rods). SPACR, which has a molecular
weight of 147 kDa, was isolated and purified from the IPM by lectin
affinity chromatography. A polyclonal antibody to SPACR was prepared that
colocalizes in tissue preparations with WGA-binding domains in the IPM.
Sequential digestion of SPACR with N- and O- glycosidases results in a
systematic increase in electrophorectic mobility, indicating the presence
of both N- and O-linked glycoconjugates. Complete deglycosylation results
in a reduction in the relative molecular mass of SPACR by about 30%.
Analysis of lectin binding allowed us to identify some of the structural
characteristics of SPACR glycoconjugates. Treatment with neuraminidase
exposes Galbeta1- 3GalNAc disaccharide as indicated by positive peanut
agglutinin (PNA) staining, accompanied by the loss of WGA staining. Maackia
amurensis agglutinins (MAA-1 and MAA-2), specific for sialic acid in
alpha2-3 linkage to Gal, bind SPACR, while Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA),
specific for alpha2-6 linked sialic acid, does not, indicating that the
dominant glycoconjugate determinant on SPACR is the O-linked carbohydrate,
NeuAcalpha2-3Galbeta1-3GalNAc. The abundance of sialic acid in SPACR
suggests that this glycoprotein may contribute substantially to the
polyanionic nature of the IPM. The carbohydrate chains present on SPACR
could also provide sites for extensive crosslinking and participate in the
formation of the ordered IPM lattice that surrounds the elongate
photoreceptors projecting from the outer retinal surface.
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