The macromolecular properties of peanut agglutinin |
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Authors: | Wayne W Fish Larry M Hamlin Ronald L Miller |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29403 USA |
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Abstract: | The dependence upon solution conditions of the quaternary structure and gross conformation of peanut agglutinin was examined by sedimentation equilibrium, sedimentation velocity, gel chromatography, and circular dichroism. At pH 8, the protein exists as a compactly folded tetramer of molecular weight 98,000. Between pH 4.75 and pH 3.0, the molecular reversibly dissociates to a (still globular) dimer. In the presence of denaturants such as SDS or guanidinium chloride, the protein dissociates to its four equal-sized constituents polypeptide chains. The circular dichroic spectrum of peanut lectin exhibits changes in the near ultraviolet upon binding of lactose, whereas the far ultraviolet spectrum remains unchanged. Dissociation to the dimeric state produces subtle changes in both the near and far ultraviolet circular dichroic spectrum. |
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