Characterization of the oligosaccharides of liver Z variant α1-antitrypsin

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  
pp. 644-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Hercz ◽  
Noam Harpaz
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Sindbis Virus ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
New Product ◽  
Complex Type ◽  
Homogeneous Product ◽  
Normal Individuals

The plasma α1-antitrypsin (AT) of normal individuals has been reported to have four oligosaccharides per molecule; these oligosaccharides are all of the complex type, containing only three D-mannose (Man) residues per oligosaccharide as well as several residues of galactose, sialic acid, and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) (Chan, S. K., Rees, D. C., Li, S.-C. &Li, Y.-T. (1976) J. Biol. Chem. 251, 471–476; Hodges, L. C., Laine, R. &Chan, S. K. (1979) J. Biol. Chem. 254, 8208–8212). Analysis of the carbohydrates of purified liver Z variant AT was consistent with the presence of three moles of Man-rich oligosaccharide per mole protein with an average of seven Man and two GlcNAc residues per oligosaccharide and a complete absence of galactose and sialic acid (Hercz, A., Katona, E., Cutz, E., Wilson, J. R., &Barton, M. (1978) Science 201, 1229–1232). We have now carried out a more definitive structural analysis of the oligosaccharides of liver Z variant. Glycopeptides were prepared from purified liver Z variant by digestion with pronase. Treatment of a sample of the glycopeptides with endo-β-N-acetylglycosaminidase CII (endo CII) resulted in the formation of three oligosaccharides. These were identified by gel permeation chromatography on a Biogel P-4 column, calibrated with a series of ovalbumin and Sindbis virus oligosaccharides, as GlcNAcMan5, GlcNAcMan6, and GlcNAcMan7. Treatment of a sample of the glycopeptides with endo-β-N-acetylglycosaminidase D gave rise only to a single oligosaccharide product, GlcNAcMan5. Upon incubation of the glycopeptides with UDP[U-14C]GlcNAc in the presence of purified bovine colostrum UDPGlcNAc:α-D-mannoside α-2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I, AsnGlcNAc2Man5 quantitatively disappeared and a new product consistent with the structure AsnGlcNAc2Man5[14C]GlcNAc was formed. Incubation of the oligosaccharides, formed with endo CII, with α-mannosidase gave rise to a 90% homogeneous product with the probable structure of Manβ1 → 4GlcNAc. These findings suggest that the precursors of the complex oligosaccharides of the secretory glycoprotein, plasma AT, are Man-rich oligosaccharides. It appears also that the glycosidases which process the precursor to the AsnGlcNAc2Man5 stage are present and active in the rough endoplasmic reticulum of Pi (protease inhibitor) ZZ individuals; however, for an as yet undetermined reason, most of the Z variant AT appears unable to migrate at a normal rate to the smooth endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus for eventual secretion from the liver.

Studies on the site of addition of sialic acid and glucosamine to rat α1-acid glycoprotein

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Jamieson
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Golgi Complex ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Main Site ◽  
Acid Glycoprotein ◽  
Membrane Bound ◽  
Polypeptide Chains

Ultrasonic extracts of rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum fractions and Golgi fractions from rat liver were examined by immunoelectrophoresis using antiserum to α1-acid glycoprotein. Rough endoplasmic reticulum fractions contained only sialic acid free α1-acid glycoprotein, whereas smooth endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi fractions also contained sialic acid containing α1-acid glycoprotein. Determination of the sialic acid contents of immune precipitates isolated from the extracts suggested that the Golgi complex was the main site of addition of sialic acid to α1-acid glycoprotein. Immunological studies on puromycin extracts of polyribosomes showed that polypeptide chains of α1-acid glycoprotein and albumin were assembled mainly on membrane-bound polyribosomes. Evidence is presented from incorporation studies with labelled leucine and glucosamine that initial glycosylation of α1-acid glycoprotein occurs mainly or entirely after release of nascent polypeptide from the ribosomal site.

scholarly journals Characterization of the oligosaccharide component of arylsulfatase B from rat liver.

1997 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Przybyło ◽  
A Lityńska
Keyword(s):  
Rat Liver ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Complex Type ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Terminal Galactose ◽  
Glycan Chain ◽  
Arylsulfatase B ◽  
High Mannose

A glycan chain analysis of the total oligosaccharide pool derived from rat liver arylsulfatase B was carried out by. P4 Gel Permeation Chromatography and sequential exoglycosidase digestion. It was found that 71% of rat liver arylsulfatase B oligosaccharides were sialylated. The relative contribution of particular structures in the total glycan pool was as follows: sialylated biantennary complex type glycans with terminal galactose--65%, high-mannose type glycans--15%, biantennary complex type glycans with core fucose and terminal N-acetylglucosamine--5%, O-linked oligosaccharides--3.5%.

scholarly journals Expanding the Reaction Space of Linkage-Specific Sialic Acid Derivatization

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (19) ◽  
pp. 3617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamas Pongracz ◽  
Manfred Wuhrer ◽  
Noortje de Haan
Keyword(s):  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Sialic Acids ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Complex Type ◽  
Established Method ◽  
Reaction Space ◽  
Byproduct Formation ◽  
High Degree

The human glycome is characterized by a high degree of sialylation, affecting, amongst others, cell–cell interactions and protein half-life. An established method for the linkage isomer-specific characterization of N-glycan sialylation is based on the linkage-specific derivatization of sialylated glycoconjugates, inducing ethyl esterification of α2,6-linked sialic acids and lactonization of α2,3-linked sialic acids. While the carboxylic acid activator and nucleophile used in this reaction received extensive investigation, the role of the catalyst was never thoroughly explored. A frequently used catalyst for the linkage-specific esterification of sialic acids is 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt). Here, a systematic evaluation was performed of five HOBt alternatives in combination with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) in ethanol for the linkage-specific derivatization of sialic acids. Derivatized glycans were analyzed by MALDI-TOF-MS and the catalyst performance was evaluated based on the completeness of the reactions and the linkage-specificity obtained. The use of both 6-Cl-HOBt and 6-CF3-HOBt resulted in high linkage-specificity and minimal byproduct formation, similar to the benchmark method using HOBt. Performing the reaction with these catalysts at neutral or acidic pH showed comparable efficiencies on both sialyllactose and complex-type N-glycans. The reported investigations resulted in an expansion of the reaction space for linkage-specific sialic acid derivatization.

scholarly journals Preliminary characterization of the oligosaccharide component of arylsulfatase B from human placenta.

1995 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
P Laidler ◽  
M Gałka-Walczak ◽  
A Lityńska
Keyword(s):  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Human Placenta ◽  
Carbohydrate Component ◽  
Lectin Affinity Chromatography ◽  
Complex Type ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Glycan Chain ◽  
Arylsulfatase B

Isoelectric focusing of homogenous arylsulfatase B from human placenta pointed to the presence of enzymatically active and inactive forms of high pI (pH 9-8) and of lower pI (pH 6.5-5.5). Glycan chain analysis performed with the use of a Glycan Differentiation Kit showed that basic forms of arylsulfatase B from human placenta contained mostly high mannose/hybrid type glycans, with 6-O-L-fucose bound to the innermost N-acetylglucosamine residue, whereas acidic forms of the enzyme contained complex type glycans containing fucose and sialic acid. However, the latter forms constitute a small percentage of the total carbohydrate component. Lectin affinity chromatography of the native enzyme confirmed the presence of a core fucose and a sialic acid.

scholarly journals Structural characterization of the carbohydrates of the rat ovarian luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor

1994 ◽  
Vol 298 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
U E Petäjä-Repo
Keyword(s):  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Luteinizing Hormone ◽  
Electrophoretic Mobility ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Complex Type ◽  
Receptor Molecule ◽  
Gonadotropin Receptor ◽  
Sds Page

The numbers and types of oligosaccharide present on the rat ovarian luteinizing hormone (LH)/chorionic gonadotropin (CG) receptor were determined by treating radiolabelled purified receptors with glycosidases and examining the changes in electrophoretic mobility and number of radiolabelled bands on SDS/PAGE. The purified receptor was also transferred to nitrocellulose after SDS/PAGE and probed with digoxigenin-labelled lectins. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) the rat ovarian LH/CG receptor contains at least two complex-type N-linked oligosaccharide chains, of which one is biantennary and the rest multiantennary. (2) The N-linked chains terminate in either unsubstituted galactose or sialic acid linked alpha 2-3 or alpha 2-6 to the penultimate galactose. (3) The N-linked oligosaccharides also contain internal poly(N-acetyl-lactosamine) sequences and fucose-linked alpha 1-6 to the proximal N-acetylglucosamine. (4) No O-linked carbohydrate moieties are present on the receptor molecule.

In Vitro Induction of Crystals of MT Protein by Vinblastine-Colcemid in Mouse Spermatids

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 132-133
Author(s):  
John J. Wolosewick ◽  
John H. D. Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Nuclear Ring ◽  
Rough Er ◽  
Distal Direction ◽  
In Vitro Induction

Early in spermiogenesis the manchette is rapidly assembled in a distal direction from the nuclear-ring-densities. The association of vesicles of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) and the manchette microtubules (MTS) has been reported. In the mouse, osmophilic densities at the distal ends of the manchette are the organizing centers (MTOCS), and are associated with the SER. Rapid MT assembly and the lack of rough ER suggests that there is an existing pool of MT protein. Colcemid potentiates the reaction of vinblastine with tubulin and was used in this investigation to detect this protein.

Hepatic Ultrastructure Changes Induced by Lithocholic Acid

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 162-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. G. Zaki
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Lithocholic Acid ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Hydropic Degeneration ◽  
Hepatic Cells ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Microscopic Studies

Addition of lithocholic acid (LCA), a naturally occurring bile acid in mammals, to a low protein diet fed to rats induced marked inflammatory reaction in the hepatic cells followed by hydropic degeneration and ductular cell proliferation. These changes were accompanied by dilatation and hyperplasia of the common bile duct and formation of “gallstones”. All these changes were reversible when LCA was withdrawn from the low protein diet except for the hardened gallstones which persisted.Electron microscopic studies revealed marked alterations in the hepatic cells. Early changes included disorganization, fragmentation of the rough endoplasmic reticulum and detachment of its ribosomes. Free ribosomes, either singly or arranged in small clusters were frequently seen in most of the hepatic cells. Vesiculation of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum was often encountered as early as one week after the administration of LCA (Fig. 1).

Ultrastructural Changes of Smoooth Endoplasmic Reticulum in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium by Choline Chloride

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 58-59
Author(s):  
Kazushige Hirosawa ◽  
Eichi Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Epithelial Cell ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Pigment Epithelium ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Retinal Pigment ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Lower Vertebrate ◽  
Visual Cells ◽  
Pigment Epithelial

The pigment epithelium is located between the choriocapillary and the visual cells. The pigment epithelial cell is characterized by a large amount of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) in its cytoplasm. In addition, the pigment epithelial cell of some lower vertebrate has myeloid body as a specialized form of the SER. Generally, SER is supposed to work in the lipid metabolism. However, the functions of abundant SER and myeloid body in the pigment epithelial cell are still in question. This paper reports an attempt, to depict the functions of these organelles in the frog retina by administering one of phospholipid precursors.

Morphological and biochemical analyses of changes in rat hepatocytes related to wine and ethanol consumption

1984 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 232-233
Author(s):  
S.M. Geyer ◽  
C.L. Mendenhall ◽  
J.T. Hung ◽  
E.L. Cardell ◽  
R.L. Drake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Malic Enzyme ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Mature Male ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Malic Enzyme Activity ◽  
Biochemical Analyses

Thirty-three mature male Holtzman rats were randomly placed in 3 treatment groups: Controls (C); Ethanolics (E); and Wine drinkers (W). The animals were fed synthetic diets (Lieber type) with ethanol or wine substituted isocalorically for carbohydrates in the diet of E and W groups, respectively. W received a volume of wine which provided the same gram quantity of alcohol consumed by E. The animals were sacrificed by decapitation after 6 weeks and the livers processed for quantitative triglycerides (T3), proteins, malic enzyme activity (MEA), light microscopy (LM) and electron microscopy (EM). Morphometric analysis of randomly selected LM and EM micrographs was performed to determine organellar changes in centrilobular (CV) and periportal (PV) regions of the liver. This analysis (Table 1) showed that hepatocytes from E were larger than those in C and W groups. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum decreased in E and increased in W compared to C values.

A Comparison of the Ultrastructural Morphology of Hepatic Necrosis in BDF1 Mice

1981 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 586-587
Author(s):  
Becky Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Hepatic Necrosis ◽  
Hepatic Tissue ◽  
Pronounced Increase ◽  
Glycogen Store ◽  
Ultrastructural Morphology ◽  
Mitochondrial Integrity ◽  
Glycogen Stores

Preliminary investigation has indicated similarity in hepatic ultrastructural morphology in nutritional deprivation, and cyanide induced hepatic necrosis. Analysis of hepatic tissue has indicated disruption of intracellular membranes, specifically, reduction in rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) mitochondrial integrity, and glycogen stores. An increase in smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) portion was observed.To further investigate the apparent equivalence of necrotic morphology, ultrastructura1ly, BDF1 mice were subjected to senescence, nutritional deprevation, potassium cyanide (KCN) induced toxemia, and acetaminophen induced toxemia. Controls were utilized to ellucidate non-necrotic hepatocellular normals. U1trastructura1 investigation of controls (Fig. 1) shows densely granular RER, abundant glycogen stores, and morphologically normal mitochondria. Subjects with acetaminophen induced necrosis exhibit reduced normal RER with increased levels of dialated, vesicular RER in apparent conversion to SER (Fig. 2), loss of mitochondrial integrity, and glycogen store reduction. Senescent subjects exhibit a pronounced increase in SER and loss of glycogen store. (Fig. 3). Investigation of the senescent SER at high magnification (Fig. 5) indicates that the SER is arising from degranulating and vesiculating RER.

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