title: Protection of sodium dodecyl sulfate-induced aggregation of concanalvalin A by saccharide ligands.
abstract: Concanavalin A is visibly aggregated by low concentrations of sodium dodecyl sulfate, maximum aggregation being obtained at pH 4.6. Other denaturants, such as urea, guanidine hydrochloride, Triton X-100, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, Tween 80, and Brij 35 are ineffective in promoting visible aggregation. The sodium dodecyl sulfate-induced aggregation of concanavalin A requires the presence of an intact, saccharide-ligand binding-site. Rapid and complete reversal of the detergent effect was achieved by use of saccharides which bind to the lectin. Such compounds as tryptophan and o-nitrophenyl beta-D-galactopyranoside did not inhibit the aggregation of concanavalin A by sodium dodecyl sulfate, suggesting that the detergent does not bind the hydrophobic pocket on the surface of the protein. The results suggest that concanavalin A may have an additional, ligand-binding site which is metal-dependent and which can be modified by the addition of a saccharide ligand.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003208:Concanavalin A; D008024:Ligands; D009005:Monosaccharides; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009005:Monosaccharides; D003208:Concanavalin A; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate