title: Electrophoresis of bovine erythrocyte sialic acids: existence of additional band in trypanotolerant Ndama cattle.
abstract: Mild acid-hydrolysis of erythrocyte surface sialic acids of the trypanotolerant Ndama and the trypanosusceptible White/Fulani Zebu breeds of cattle was performed. The cleaved sialic acids from the two breeds of cattle were simultaneously subjected to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS-PAGE), along with commercial standard N-acetylneuraminic acid (MW 309.28), blank gel and plasma proteins. The cleaved sialic acids migrated in the globulin fractions, as shown by the plasma protein electrophoresis. While the Ndama and the Zebu erythrocytes had one migrating band each of which coincided with the standard N-acetylneuraminic acid, the Ndama had another trailing band of sialic acid, of an estimated molecular weight of 30 kDa, which may account for the higher erythrocyte sialic acid concentrations of the Ndama. This additional band was absent in the Zebu. All these bands were readily reproducible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Esievo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaye
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Ukoha
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Alafiatayo
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Eduvie
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Saror
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Njoku
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D012794:Sialic Acids; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid