title: The 'cation-dependent' mannose 6-phosphate receptor binds ligands in the absence of divalent cations.
abstract: The requirement of divalent cations for binding of the 46 kDa mannose 6-phosphate receptors to phosphomannan and pentamannose 6-phosphate-substituted bovine serum albumin was examined. Receptors from human liver and human brain bound to both affinity ligands in the absence or presence of divalent cations with similar efficiency. The requirement for divalent cations therefore appears not to be necessary for the binding.
authors.affiliation: Universität Göttingen, Zentrum Biochemie, Abt. Biochemie II, FRG.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Junghans
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waheed
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: von Figura
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D006600:Hexosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008360:Mannosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D006600:Hexosephosphates; D008024:Ligands; D008360:Mannosephosphates; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2