A specific detection of GlcNAcbeta1-6Manalpha1 branches in N-linked glycoproteins based on the specificity of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase VI |
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Authors: | Watanabe Tae Ihara Hideyuki Miyoshi Eiji Honke Koichi Taniguchi Naoyuki Taguchi Tomohiko |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Malignant transformation is often accompanied by an aberrant glycosylation profile of the cell surface-in particular, the production of GlcNAcbeta1-6Manalpha1 branches in N-linked glycoproteins. To identify the target glycoproteins, we show a method using recombinant chicken N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase VI (GnT VI) and radiolabeled uridine (5'-)diphosphate-GlcNAc. The assay exploits the fact that GnT VI has a strict requirement for the GlcNAcbeta1-6Manalpha1 structure for activity, when a pyridylaminated free N-glycan is used as the acceptor substrate. Human asialo-agalacto alpha1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), which is known to contain GlcNAcbeta1-6Manalpha1 branches in its N-linked glycan chains, was radiolabeled when reacted with GnT VI, whereas human asialo-agalacto transferrin and bovine fetuin, neither of which contains a GlcNAcbeta1-6Manalpha1 structure were not, thus corroborating the specificity of the assay. Several proteins from human serum after pretreatment with sialidase and beta-galactosidase could be detected using the assay. One was identified as AGP from its mobility on SDS-PAGE, demonstrating the potential of this assay even with crude materials. Furthermore, this method could detect a protein that was also positively stained with leukoagglutinating phytohemagglutinin (L(4)-PHA) using glycoproteins prepared from WiDr human colon cancer cells. This method should provide a useful complement to the current method, which relies on the specificity of L(4)-PHA. |
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Keywords: | 1-acid glycoprotein" target="_blank">gif" ALT="{alpha}" BORDER="0">1-acid glycoprotein / cancer cells / GlcNAcß 1-6Man 1 branch" target="_blank">gif" ALT="{alpha}" BORDER="0">1 branch / GnT V / GnT VI |
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