title: Cell surface coat of hamster fibroblasts.
abstract: The UHF fraction from NIL 8 hamster embryo fibroblasts contains the LETS protein and several other major proteins. It exhibits three enzymatic activities in significant amounts: 5'-nucleotidase, alkaline phosphatase, and galactosyl transferase. The latter two appear to be different from the membrane-bound enzymes. This fraction is heavily stained with ruthenium red, a dye specific for the cell coat in intact cells. A comparable fraction from hamster sarcoma virus-transformed cells exhibits a similar overall protein composition but lacks at least three major proteins, including the LETS protein. Compared to NIL 8 cells, the distribution of alkaline phosphatase in fractions from these cells is different, and the level of galactosyl transferase in the UHF is much reduced.
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006224:Cricetinae; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005700:Galactosyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009708:Nucleotidases / Q000378:metabolism; D012430:Ruthenium Red
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012430:Ruthenium Red; D005700:Galactosyltransferases; D009708:Nucleotidases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase