title: Affinity of osteogenin, an extracellular bone matrix associated protein initiating bone differentiation, for concanavalin A.
abstract: Subcutaneous implantation of demineralized bone matrix results in bone differentiation. The bone inductive protein, osteogenin, was isolated recently by heparin affinity chromatography. The affinity of osteogenin for various lectins was examined to attain further purification and characterization. Osteogenin extracted from bovine bone matrix binds to concanavalin A (Con A) but not to wheat germ agglutinin or soybean lectin. The present data indicate that the bone inductive protein, osteogenin, is a glycoprotein. The use of a Con A Sepharose affinity column followed by preparative gel electrophoresis resulted in a greater than 250,000 fold purification of osteogenin.
authors.affiliation: Bone Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Paralkar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nandedkar
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Reddi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D002417:Cattle; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D003208:Concanavalin A; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010012:Osteogenesis; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D003208:Concanavalin A; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate