title: Co-transformation of Lec 1 CHO cells with N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 1 activity and a selectable marker.
abstract: In animal cells, the enzyme alpha(1,3)-mannoside-beta(1,2)-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I (GlcNAc-TI, EC.2.4.1.101) catalyzes the addition of N-acetylglucosamine to the ASN-linked Man GlcNAc oligosaccharide. The Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) mutant cell line Lec1 is deficient in this enzyme activity and, therefore, accumulates mannose-terminating cell surface ASN-linked oligosaccharides. Consequently, Lec1 cells are sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of the mannose-binding lectin Concanavalin A (Con A). Lec1 cells were co-transformed with human DNA from A431 cells and eukaryotic expression plasmids containing the bacterial neo gene by calcium phosphate/DNA-mediated transformation. Co-transformants were selected for resistance to Con A and G-418. DNA from a primary co-transformant was purified and used to transform Lec1 cells, resulting in secondary co-transformants. Both primary and secondary co-transformants exhibited in vitro GlcNAc-TI-specific enzyme activity. DNA gel blot analysis indicated that secondary co-transformants contained both human and neo sequences.
authors: Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ripka
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pierce
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Fregien
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002460:Cell Line; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D015342:DNA Probes; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005964:Glucosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases; D010957:Plasmids; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D005819:Genetic Markers; D004247:DNA; D005964:Glucosyltransferases; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases; C024850:alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein beta-1,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I