Fractionation and immunochemical characterization of Prosopis juliflora pollen allergen

Prosopis juliflora pollen grain crude extract gave six different molecular weight fractions varied from 81,000 to 13,000 dalton on Sephadex G-100 gel filtration. The purity of fractions of Prosopis juliflora pollen extract were checked by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The fraction had an molecular weight 20,000 dalton showed four absorption maxima whereas other fractions had single absorption maxima. Allergenic activity and nature of allergens were evaluated by in vitro Radioallergosorbent test and in vivo Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis test. All these tests indicated that most allergenic fractions were in the 20,000 molecular weight.     

Isolation of allergenically active glycoprotein from Prosopis juliflora pollen

An allergenically active glycoprotein was homogeneously isolated from the aqueous extract of Prosopis juliflora pollen by ConA-Sepharose affinity chromatography. The molecular weight of this glycoprotein was 20,000 dalton, determined by gel filtration and SDS-PAGE. This fraction showed a total carbohydrate concentration of 25%. The purified glycoprotein revealed immunochemically most antigenic or allergenic and demonstrated homogeneous after reaction with P. juliflora pollen antiserum, characterized by gel diffusion, Immunoelectrophoresis and Radioallergosorbent test.     

Isolation and characterization of allergens of Prosopis juliflora pollen grains

Proteins and glycoproteins from Prosopis juliflora (Pj) pollen grains were separated by gel filtration, electrophoresis, DEAE cellulose chromatography and their molecular weight was determined by gel filtration and SDS-Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The allergenic activity of different fractions were evaluated by in vivo skin prick test and in vitro gel diffusion test. It was found that fraction E of gel filtration and fraction III and IV of DEAE cellulose chromatography were most allergenic. This fraction E of gel filtration showed positive reaction with periodic acid Schiff's reagent as determined by SDS-gel electrophoresis.     

Isolation and characterization of two antigenic glycoproteins from the pollen of Prosopis juliflora

Two antigenically active glycoprotein fractions were isolated from crude extract of the pollen of Prosopis juliflora using DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography. The glycoproteins gave single band on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The molecular weight of these two glycoprotein was 20,000 and 10,000 as determined by gel filtration on Sephadex G-75. With the help of crossed immunoelectrophoresis and gel diffusion crude extract exhibited twelve and three precipitating antigens suggesting its heterogeneous nature; and the purified glycoprotein fractions however formed single precipitin band on gel diffusion test and immunoelectrophoresis. As tested by ELISA the polyclonal antisera raised in rabbit showed strong binding affinity with glycoprotein of MW 20,000. These result indicates that the two glycoprotein fractions are not antigenically identical.     

Purification and characterization of allergens from Xanthium strumarium pollen

The allergenic components present in whole pollen extract of Xanthium strumarium were isolated by sequential ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE Sephadex A50 chromatography and gel filtration. The techniques of RAST inhibition and skin test were utilized to check the allergenicity of fractionated proteins revealing the presence of Xan Ib and Xan VIa as the important allergenic componenets. Xan Ib was found to be devoid of carbohydrate and had a molecular weight of 103 000 daltons. Xan VIa was a glycoprotein of molecular weight 17 000 daltons. The carbohydrate moiety of Xan Vla was found to be associated with allergenicity. The characteristic pattern of whole pollen extract on CIE and TLIEF showed 36 and 21 protein bands, respectively. The use of FPLC in isolation of partially purified allergens from Xanthium is discussed.     

Effects of pronase and neuraminidase treatment on a myelin-associated glycoprotein in developing brain.

Rats (14 days old) were injected with [14c]fucose and young adult rats with [3H]fucose in order to label the myelin-associated glycoproteins. As previously reported, the major [14C]fucose-labelled glycoprotein in the immature myelin had a higher apparent molecular weight on sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide gels that the [3H]fucose-labelled glycoprotein in mature myelin. This predominant doubly labelled glycoprotein component was partially purified by preparative gel electrophoresis and converted to glycopeptides by extensive Pronase digestion. Gel filtration on Sephadex G-50 separated the glycopeptides into several clases, which were designted A,B, C AND D, from high to low molecular weight. The 14C-labelled glycopeptides from immature myeline were enriched in the highest-molecular-weight class A relative to the 3H-labelled glycopeptides from mature myelin. Neuraminidase treatment of the glycoprotein before Pronase digestion greatly decreased the proportion of glycopeptides fractionating in the higher-molecular-weight classes and largely eliminated the developmental differences that were apparent by gel filtration. However, neuraminidase treatment did not decrease the magnitude of the developmental difference revealed by electrophoresing the intact glycoprotein on sodium dodecyl sulphate gels, although it did decrease the apparent molecular weight of the glycoprotein from both the 15-day-old and adult rats by an amount comparable in magnitude to that developmental difference. The results from gel filtration of glycopeptides indicate that there is a higher content of large molecular weight, sialic acid-rich oligosaccharide units in the glycoprotein of immature myelin. However, the higher apparent molecular weight for the glycoprotein from 15-day-old rats on sodium dodcyl sulphate gels is not due primarily to its higher sialic acid content.     

Purification and characterization of allergens from Xanthium strumarium pollen

The allergenic components present in whole pollen extract of Xanthium strumarium were isolated by sequential ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE Sephadex A50 chromatography and gel filtration. The techniques of RAST inhibition and skin test were utilized to check the allergenicity of fractionated proteins revealing the presence of Xan Ib and Xan VIa as the important allergenic components. Xan Ib was found to be devoid of carbohydrate and had a molecular weight of 103,000 daltons. Xan VIa was a glycoprotein of molecular weight 17,000 daltons. The carbohydrate moiety of Xan VIa was found to be associated with allergenicity. The characteristic pattern of whole pollen extract on CIE and TLIEF showed 36 and 21 protein bands, respectively. The use of FPLC in isolation of partially purified allergens from Xanthium is discussed.     

Characterization of the oligosaccharide units of the bovine erythrocyte membrane glycoprotein.

The major glycoprotein of the bovine erythrocyte membrane was purified by extraction of the ghosts with lithium 3,5-diiodosalicylate followed by phenol-water extraction and acidification. The glycoprotein contains 20% protein and 80% carbohydrate by weight and gives a single band on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels with an estimated molecular weight of 230000 daltons. The carbohydrate composition of the glycoprotein was determined to be (in residues relative to sialic acid): sialic acid, 1.0; fucose, less than 0.01; mannose, 0.1; galactose, 3.3; N-acetylgalactosamine, 0.9; and N-acetylglucosamine, 2.4. Pronase digestion of the isolated glycoprotein followed by Sephadex G-75 gel filtration resulted in the separation of a small pool of glycopeptides (pool III), which included all of the mannose-containing glycopeptides, from the bulk of the glycopeptide material which was in the void fractions of the column (pool I). Alkaline borohydride treatment released over 95% of the oligosaccharide units in pool I and approximately 30% of the oligosaccharide units in pool III. These oligosaccharides were isolated by gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. The oligosaccharides released from pool I had molecular weights of 1100-1400 daltons and contained sialic acid, galactose, and N-acetylglucosamine in molar ratios of 0.5-1:3:2 as well as a partial residue of N-acetylgalactosaminitol. The oligosaccharides released from pool III by alkali had molecular weights of 1300-1600 daltons and contained sialic acid, galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine and N-ACETYLgalactosaminitol in molar ratios of 1-2:2:1:1:1. These data indicate that the majority of the oligosaccharide units of the bovine erythrocyte glycoprotein are linked O-glycosidically to the peptide backbone of the molecule.     

Separation of Dirofilaria immitis allergen from the IgG-inducing antigens.

Allergen in crude extract of Dirofilaria immitis was purified and separated from the IgG-inducing antigens by a combination of DEAE-Sephadex A-50 chromatography and Sephadex G-200 gel filtration. The molecular weight of the purified preparation was estimated to be approximately 20,000 by gel filtration. The carbohydrate content of the preparation was apparently low, about 2%. Rats immunized with the allergenic fraction developed only a homocytotropic antibody and no hemagglutination antibody.     

Isolation and characterization of a sulfated glycoprotein from rabbit uterus.

Crude glycoproteins were extracted with 0.15 M NaCl from the pooled endometrial scrapings of rabbit uteri after treatment with estrogen. The crude glycoproteins were fractionated with ammonium sulfate, followed by DEAE-cellulose column chromatography, treatment with CM-Sephadex C-25 and gel filtration on Sephadex G-200. Subsequently, purification of an acidic glycoprotein was carried out by gel filtration on Sephadex G-200 and then Sepharose 4B. The results of electrophoresis and enzymatic digestion, together with analytical data and the infrared spectrum indicated that the acidic glycoprotein was a sulfated glycoprotein.     

Carbohydrate structure of the major glycopeptide from human cold-insoluble globulin

Cold-insoluble globulin (CIg) is a member of a group of circulating and cell-associated, high-molecular-weight glycoproteins termed fibronectins. CIg was isolated from human plasma by affinity chromatography on gelatin-Sepharose. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the purified glycoprotein gave a double band that migrated near myosin. The CIg glycopeptides were released by pronase digestion and isolated by chromatography on Sephadex G-50. Affinity chromatography of the major G-50 peak on Con A-Sepharose resulted in two fractions: one-third of the glycopeptides were unbound and two-thirds were weakly bound (WB). Sugar composition analysis of the unbound glycopeptides by GLC of the trimethylsilyl methyl glycosides gave the following molar ratios: sialic acid, 2.5; galactose, 3.0; N-acetylglucosamine, 4.9; and mannose, 3.0. Sugar composition analysis of the WB glycopeptides gave the following molar ratios: sialic acid, 1.7; galactose, 2.0; N-acetylglucosamine, 4.1; and mannose, 3.0. The WB CIg glycopeptides cochromatographed on Sephadex G-50 with WB transferrin glycopeptides giving an estimated molecular weight of 2,800. After degradation with neuraminidase alone or sequentially with β-galactosidase the CIg and transferrin glycopeptides again cochromatographed. Methylation linkage analysis of the intact and the partially degraded glycopeptides indicated that the carbohydrate structure of the major human CIg glycopeptide resembles that of the major glycopeptide from transferrin.     

Partial purification and characterization of an endo-alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase from the culture of medium of Diplococcus pneumoniae.

The culture medium of Diplococcus pneumoniae contains enzymic activity that cleaves Galbeta1 leads to 3GalNAc from desialized human erythrocyte membrane glycoprotein. The enzyme was purified 180-fold by ammonium sulfate fractionation, gel filtration through a Sephadex G-200 column, and DEAE A-25 Sephadex chromatography. The purified enzyme liberates Galbeta1 leads to 3GalNAc from glycopeptides and glycoproteins with Galbeta1 leads to 3GalNAcalpha1 leads to Ser and Thr moieties. The optimum pH of this enzyme is 6.0. Using glycopeptides obtained by trypsin digestion of human erythrocyte membrane glycoprotein as a substrate, a Km of 0.20 mM (on the basis of the amount of Galbeta1 leads to 3GalNAc residues) was obtained. So far, the enzyme appears to have a strict specificity for Galbeta1 leads to 3GalNAcalpha1 leads to Ser and Thr structures, because no oligosaccharides larger than trisaccharides were liberated from porcine submaxillary mucin.     

Prosopis juliflora pollen allergen induced hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis studies in guinea pigs

In vivo and in vitro allergenic activities of Prosopis juliflora pollen allergens were measured in guinea pigs. Intracutaneous skin test showed an early wheal flare response and a late erythema-redness, sensitized with various concentrations (100, 50, 25, 5 and 1.5 micrograms/ml) of Prosopis juliflora pollen extract after administration of a challenging dose. A 50 micrograms/ml sensitizing dose of Prosopis juliflora pollen allergen gave optimum skin response as both early and late effects. The nature of immunochemical reactivity between pollen allergens and reaginic antibodies were further characterized by histamine release test, gel diffusion test, radioallergosorbent test and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis test. These tests confirm allergenicity caused by Prosopis juliflora pollen allergens and showed the binding of allergens with reaginic antibody and its regulation in guinea pigs.     

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A pentose-rich acidic glycoprotein was isolated from protease digested bovine vitreous humor by fractionation on an AG1-X2 column using NaCl solution gradient.The material eluted at 0.35 M NaCl (glycoprotein) was electrophoretically heterogeneous at pH 8.6 after partial purification on Sephadex G-25. Gel filtration on G-100 resolved the glycoprotein into two fractions. These fractions differ in molecular weight; mol. wt approx. 95 000 material consisted of two components on electrophoresis and mol. wt approx. 28 000 material showed only a single component on electrophoresis. The lower molecular weight component was re-chromatographed on Sephadex G-100 yielding a single orcinol positive component which gave a homogeneous band on gel electrophoresis.Quantitative analysis of this material gave 30% protein, 7.0% pentose, 18.7% glucosamine, 9.2% galactosamine, 10.9% hexuronic acid and 16.1% hexose.Treatment with 0.5 M NaOH at 20°C for 24 h resulted in a 50% decrease in the threonine content suggesting the possible involvement of this amino acid in the protein-carbohydrate linkage group.Paper chromatography of the fraction hydrolysate demonstrated the presence of glucurone, xylose, arabinose, glucose and galactose.     

Fish gonadotropin(s). II. Isolation of gonadotropin(s) from chum salmon pituitary glands using affinity chromatography.

A highly purified gonadotropic hormone preparation has been obtained from chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) pituitaries by extraction with ethanolic or aqueous buffer, affinity chromatography on Con A Sepharose and gel filtration on Sephadex G-75 superfine. A purified fraction from Sephadex G-75 averaged 448 mug NIH-LH-S18/mg glycoprotein as measured by the uptake of radiophosphate into chick testes. A total of 1.1 g of salmon gonadotropin (s) (SG)/kg fresh tissue was recovered when the isolation began with an aqueous extraction. Analytical polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (P.A.G.E.) of the purified fraction from Sephadex G-75 displayed a single broad zone in non-dissociating conditions and two bands in 8 M urea. Polyacrylamide gel electrofocusing yielded six sharp bands with an isoelectric point range of 4.38 to 5.05, and four bands with an isoelectric point range of 4.31 to 4.95 in 8 M urea. A molecular weight of 41,000 was determined by gel filtration. A subunit molecular weight of 17,800 +/- 10% was found by P.A.G.E. in 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), suggesting that native SG consists of two subunits. Purified preparations were highly stable in Tris-Cl buffers and retained their activity for several months when stored at -73 degrees C.     

Allergenic activity of some kinds of plant pollen

Allergenic active fractions of ragweed, wormwood, goosefoot and sunflower pollen with a molecular weight of 37 000, 19 000, 35 000 and 14 000, respectively, were isolated by chromatography on Sephadex. All studied allergens had similar properties: affinity to Sephadex which was more pronounced to Sephadex G-75 than to G-100; absorbing components had no activity; allergenic and antigenic activities were determined only in fractions eluted in the bed volume of the column. Affinity of the allergans to Sephadex did not depend on the eluent type, but decreased in potentiation of the buffer ionic strength.     

东亚钳蝎毒透明质酸酶的纯化和部分性质的研究

用CM-SephadexC50,CM-SephadexC25和SephadexG-75凝胶过滤,从东亚钳蝎毒中提纯蝎毒透明质酸酶,应用低pH系统不连续聚丙烯酰胺凝胶圆盘电泳,SDS-不连续聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直板电泳鉴定均为单一条带,活力提高34倍,产率为12％,纯品无出血活性,无神经毒性。用凝胶过滤法和SDS电泳法测得分子量为54000,PAS染色证实为糖蛋白。 纯化的透明质酸酶的最适pH为4.5～6.5,最适温度为37℃,该酶对热的稳定性比蛇毒透明质酸酶高一些,但在碱性环境中也易失活。0.15MNaCl对酶活性有明显稳定作用,Fe~(2+)、Fe~(3+)及肝素对酶活性有明显的抑制作用,Cu~(2+)对酶活力也有一定影响。     

Purification and properties of a thiol protease from rat liver nuclei

A thiol protease was purified about 800-fold from the chromatin fraction of rat liver by employing Sepharose 6B gel filtration, chromatofocusing and Sephadex G-100 gel filtration. It was nearly homogeneous on sodium dodecyl sulfate/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and its molecular weight was about 29000. The isoelectric point of the enzyme was 7.1. The pH optimum for degradation of 3H-labelled ribosomal proteins was 4.5. It is noticeable that the maximal activity was shifted to pH 5.5 by DNA, and that 30-40% of the maximal activity was observed at neutral pH in the presence of DNA. The activity was increased about twice by 2-4 mM dithiothreitol. The protease may be specific for the nuclei because it is different from all lysosomal thiol proteases ever known.     

Staphylococcal Hyaluronate Lyase: Purification and Characterization Studies

Staphylococcal hyaluronate lyase (hyaluronidase) derived from a pathogenic strain of staphylococcus was purified by means of salt fractionation with ammonium sulfate and gel filtration through Sephadex G-100. Most of the enzyme activity from concentrated culture supernatant fluids of staphylococci was obtained in a fraction precipitated by 90 to 100% saturation with ammonium sulfate. A small amount of enzyme was also precipitated by 80 to 90% saturation with the salt. The hyaluronidase-rich fractions did not contain other staphylococcal enzymes, such as coagulase, protease, lipase, and staphylokinase. These enzymes were present in the original concentrates. Molecular sieving chromatography of the partially purified enzyme by filtration through Sephadex G-100 resulted in a further increase in specific enzyme activity. However, more than one active peak was obtained after gel filtration, thus suggesting that there may be more than one molecular form of the enzyme. Immunodiffusion in agar gel of the chromatographically purified enzyme fraction, with immune serum from rabbits injected with concentrated staphylococcal culture supernatant fluids, indicated that there was one major antigen. A similar antigen, giving reactions of identity with the purified material, was present in the original culture supernatant fluid.     

Studies on pig serum lipoproteins. IV. Isolation and characterization of glycopeptides from pig serum low density lipoprotein.

Three glycopeptides were isolated from the pronase digest of the protein moiety of pig serum low density lipoprotein. The isolation procedure consisted of pronase digestion, gel filtration on Sephadex G-25 and G-50 columns, paper chromatography and DEAE-Sephadex A-50 column chromatography. Based on the carbohydrate analysis, the isolated glycopeptides were classified into two types. One type (GDI) consisted of mannose and N-acetylglucosamine residues in the molar ratio of 6:2 and had a molecular weight of about 2,300. The other type (GDII and GDIII) consisted of sialic acid, mannose, galactose, fucose, and N-acetylglucosamine residues in the molar ratio of 1:4:2:1:3 and 2:4:3:1:3, respectively. The molecular weights of GDII and GDIII were about 2,100 and 3,100, respectively. The results on the strong alkaline treatment of these glycopeptides suggested that all carbohydrate chains were linked to the peptide chains through N-acetylglucosaminyl-asparagine linkages. Of these glycopeptides and pig serum lipoproteins, only glycopeptide GDI and native LDL strongly interacted with concanavalin A.