On the carbohydrate—protein linkage group in vitreous humor hyaluronate |
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Authors: | Rajendra Varma Ranbir S. Varma Williams S. Allen Ahmad H. Wardi |
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Affiliation: | 1. Biochemical Research Department, Warren State Hospital, Warren, Pa. 16365, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Fractional molar ratios of serine, threonine and aspartic acid to neutral sugars in the purified bovine vitreous humor hyaluronate, and a 4–5-fold increase in the percentage of these amino acids and the absence of sugar alditols in hyaluronate reduced with NaBH4---PdCl2 after alkali treatment indicated the absence of a carbohydrate—protein linkage. Gel filtration behavior, a decrease in intrinsic viscosity of reduced hyaluronate to about one-half and a significant decrease in its specific rotation suggested that the two antiparallel chains of the hyaluronate double helix may come apart upo reduction. The vitreous humor hyaluronate contained 109.2 ppm of “bound” silicon. It is suggested that the bound silicon may bridge the two antiparallel chains through the neutral sugars and/or through the hydroxyl group of the uronic acid moiety. |
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Keywords: | BCH 2-aminobicyclo(2 2 1)heptane-2-carboxylic acid |
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