title: Isolation and characterization of deaminated neuraminic acid-rich glycoprotein (KDN-gp-OF) in the ovarian fluid of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri).
abstract: A novel highly acidic glycoprotein (deaminated neuraminic acid-rich glycoprotein; KDN-gp) was first discovered as an integral component of the vitelline envelope of rainbow trout eggs [Inoue, S., et al. (1988) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 153, 172-176]. Another member of this class of glycoprotein has now been found in the ovarian (or coelomic) fluid of ovulating rainbow trout. This ovarian fluid KDN-glycoprotein is designated as KDN-gp-OF and its amino acid and carbohydrate compositions were compared with those of the vitelline envelope KDN-gp (KDN-gp-VE). KDN-gp-OF was similar to KDN-gp-VE in the carbohydrate composition and molecular weight. However, a small but definite difference in amino acid composition and the molecular weight range was found between KDN-gp-OF and KDN-gp-VE. The results suggest that in KDN-gp-OF some peptide sequences presumably present at either the C- or N-terminus are deleted from KDN-gp-VE. Possible biological function of KDN-gp-OF is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitajima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009438:Neuraminic Acids; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism*; D014337:Trout
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D006023:Glycoproteins; D009438:Neuraminic Acids