scholarly journals Characterization of isoelectric subspecies of asialo-β2-glycoprotein I

1989 ◽  
Vol 260 (2) ◽  
pp. 531-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Gries ◽  
J Nimpf ◽  
H Wurm ◽  
G M Kostner ◽  
T Kenner

Isoelectric focusing of purified beta 2-glycoprotein I (beta 2-G-I) revealed five major bands with isoelectric points (pI) between 5.1 and 6.1. Neuraminidase treatment decreased the number of bands to two (pI 8.0 and 8.2). The two asialo subfractions of beta 2-G-I were purified by cation-exchange column chromatography. The more basic isoform II was found to have a higher content of lysine. Western-blot analysis of different plasma samples confirmed the heterogeneity of beta 2-G-I in plasma. Plasma treated with neuraminidase showed two bands irrespective of the number of isoforms as well as of the concentration in native plasma. This led us to the conclusion that human plasma beta 2-G-I consists of two isoproteins that are sialylated to different extents.

Blood ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-310
Author(s):  
CA Fulcher ◽  
ZM Ruggeri ◽  
TS Zimmerman

An analytical technique has been developed for the isoelectric focusing (IEF) of plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) in agarose gels containing urea. Under these conditions, vWF freely enters the gel and focuses without artifact. The focused vWF is visualized by staining fixed gels with 125I-labeled affinity-purified heterologous antibody. Utilizing a pH gradient of 5.0–6.5, normal vWF in plasma or purified preparations focuses into at least three bands with apparent isoelectric points (pI) between pH 5.7 and 5.9. A reproducible difference in the IEF pattern of vWF has been established between normal plasmas and those of individuals with variant von Willebrand's disease (vWd) type IIA and type IIB. In type IIA, vWF has a distinctly lower pI than normal. This difference may be related to the presence of smaller vWF multimers in IIA plasma because forms of vWF of corresponding size contained in normal cryoprecipitate supernatant have a similar pI. Type IIB von Willebrand factor has a pI intermediate between normal and IIA. Neuraminidase treatment of plasma samples before IEF results in an increase in pI in normal, type IIA, and type IIB vWF. The data suggest that none of the 16 type IIA and 9 IIB plasmas studied here contain significantly decreased amounts of sialic acid.


1978 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 382-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
C C Phillips Burnett ◽  
W A Anderson ◽  
R Rüchel

Estrogen-dependent peroxidase from rat uterine fluid has been investigated by microelectrophoretic techniques. The molecular weight of the enzyme has been determined in the range of 100,000 by using polyacrylamide gradient gels in the absence and presence of nonionic and anionic detergent. The isoelectric points are located between pH 4.5 and 5.9. Employing the two-dimensional combination of isoelectric focusing and gel gradient electrophoresis, the enzyme was separated into two subunits, one having a molecular weight of 70,000, the other less than 20,000. The large subunit has slight enzymatic activiy, while the smaller subunit may be responsible for the charge difference in the holoenzyme pattern. The glycoprotein pattern of the uterine fluid peroxidase is further defined by its separation by affinity chromatography using a concanavalin A-Sepharose column and by its susceptibility to neuraminidase treatment.


Blood ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
CA Fulcher ◽  
ZM Ruggeri ◽  
TS Zimmerman

Abstract An analytical technique has been developed for the isoelectric focusing (IEF) of plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) in agarose gels containing urea. Under these conditions, vWF freely enters the gel and focuses without artifact. The focused vWF is visualized by staining fixed gels with 125I-labeled affinity-purified heterologous antibody. Utilizing a pH gradient of 5.0–6.5, normal vWF in plasma or purified preparations focuses into at least three bands with apparent isoelectric points (pI) between pH 5.7 and 5.9. A reproducible difference in the IEF pattern of vWF has been established between normal plasmas and those of individuals with variant von Willebrand's disease (vWd) type IIA and type IIB. In type IIA, vWF has a distinctly lower pI than normal. This difference may be related to the presence of smaller vWF multimers in IIA plasma because forms of vWF of corresponding size contained in normal cryoprecipitate supernatant have a similar pI. Type IIB von Willebrand factor has a pI intermediate between normal and IIA. Neuraminidase treatment of plasma samples before IEF results in an increase in pI in normal, type IIA, and type IIB vWF. The data suggest that none of the 16 type IIA and 9 IIB plasmas studied here contain significantly decreased amounts of sialic acid.


Author(s):  
Amiruddin Amiruddin ◽  
Tongku Nizwan Siregar ◽  
Amalia Sutriana ◽  
Dwinna Aliza ◽  
T. Armansyah

This study has long-term objectives to obtain immunogenic prototype that can be used to induce multiple ovulation in goats. Working steps of this study were begun with the collection of ovarium from goats, collection of granulose cells, culture of granulose and characterization of molecular weight and isoelectric point (pI) of inhibin protein of granulose cells obtained from culture and non-culture of granulose cells, and followed by preparation of monoclonal antibody toward inhibin. The results showed that inhibin isolated either from culture or non-culture of granulose cells produced a 32 kDa band. Molecular weight of inhibin was measured by Western Blot. The 32 kDa band of SDS PAGE product appeared on Western Blot result was inhibin molecules produced by granulose cells collected fom culture and non-culture of granulose cells that can be identified by Mab-inhibin. Product of IEF gel electrophoresis suggested that inhibin molecule collected from culture of granulose cells has no charge at isoelectric points ranging from 5-6, depends on its total amino acid composition.


1984 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 579-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
C S Scott ◽  
D Hough ◽  
A G Bynoe ◽  
D B Jones ◽  
B E Roberts

Following characterization of myeloid nonspecific esterases by isoelectric focusing (IEF), two main groups of alpha-naphthyl acetate (ANAE) esterase isoenzymes were defined and fractionated from cytoplasmic extracts by chromato focusing techniques according to differences in their isoelectric points (pI). The first of these ANAE enzyme groups was common to leukocytes of both granulocytic and monocytic lineage, while the other, which characteristically comprised a group of isoenzymes within the pI range 5.5-6.1, was specifically associated with monocytic differentiation. The properties of the two purified ANAE enzyme fractions were compared by inhibition (heat and sodium fluoride) and further electrophoretic studies, and the results discussed in relation to the cytochemical characterization of these enzymes as markers of specific myeloid cell differentiation.


1981 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 2140-2145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Kovářová ◽  
Jan Šimša ◽  
Josef Křížala

Two forms of Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase with isoelectric points (pI) 6.3 and 5.2 were isolated from bovine erythrocytes by preparative isoelectric focusing. Both forms show a relative molecular weight of 32 000 daltons corresponding to the value reported for the monomer molecule. From spectral analysis the maximum in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum (276 nm) is identical for both forms of superoxide dismutase whereas the maxima in the visible region are different (for the pI 5.2 form the maximum lies at 405 nm and for the pI 6.3 form at 695 nm). The different migration of the enzymatically active zones toward the anode during electrophoresis in alkaline media corresponds to their different isoelectric points.


2021 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 47a-48a
Author(s):  
Hale S. Hasdemir ◽  
Emad Tajkhorshid

1995 ◽  
Vol 74 (02) ◽  
pp. 673-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
C E Dempfle ◽  
S A Pfitzner ◽  
M Dollman ◽  
K Huck ◽  
G Stehle ◽  
...  

SummaryVarious assays have been developed for quantitation of soluble fibrin or fibrin monomer in clinical plasma samples, since this parameter directly reflects in vivo thrombin action on fibrinogen. Using plasma samples from healthy blood donors, patients with cerebral ischemic insult, patients with septicemia, and patients with venous thrombosis, we compared two immunologic tests using monoclonal antibodies against fibrin-specific neo-epitopes, and two functional tests based on the cofactor activity of soluble fibrin complexes in tPA-induced plasminogen activation. Test A (Enzymun®-Test FM) showed the best discriminating power among normal range and pathological samples. Test B (Fibrinostika® soluble fibrin) clearly separated normal range from pathological samples, but failed to discriminate among samples from patients with low grade coagulation activation in septicemia, and massive activation in venous thrombosis. Functional test C (Fibrin monomer test Behring) displayed good discriminating power between normal and pathological range samples, and correlated with test A (r = 0.61), whereas assay D (Coa-Set® Fibrin monomer) showed little discriminating power at values below 10 μg/ml and little correlation with other assays. Standardization of assays will require further characterization of analytes detected.


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