title: Characterization of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase from human exocrine pancreatic carcinomas.
abstract: Two different types of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (gamma-GTP) have been found in normal human pancreas following bromelain treatment. On the other hand, three human pancreatic ductal cell carcinomas have only a single type of gamma-GTP upon analysis with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, anion-exchange column chromatography and isoelectric focusing. Carcinoma gamma-GTPs were almost identical to one of the two types of normal pancreatic gamma-GTPs. The gamma-GTP from pancreatic carcinomas bound to anion-exchange column and was eluted at the same NaCl fractions as normal pancreatic gamma-GTP. The properties of pancreatic carcinoma-gamma-GTP, as assessed by binding to concanavalin A and lentil lectin affinity columns, were also similar to one of the two enzymes of normal pancreas. No apparent difference in isoelectric points was found between the carcinoma gamma-GTPs and one of the two normal pancreatic gamma-GTPs.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawai
mesh_terms: D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase