title: The effect of 1-deoxymannojirimycin on rat liver alpha-mannosidases.
abstract: The mannose analogue, 1-deoxymannojirimycin, has been tested for its effect on five alpha-mannosidase activities present in rat liver and shown to be a specific inhibitor of Golgi alpha-mannosidase I at low mumolar concentrations. Golgi alpha-mannosidases I and II were assayed in a highly purified Golgi membrane preparation. Endoplasmic reticulum alpha-mannosidase activity was measured in a rough endoplasmic reticulum detergent extract. A purified soluble alpha-mannosidase activity which we believe is derived from the endoplasmic reticulum during tissue homogenization was also tested. And finally, the lysosomal or acidic alpha-mannosidase was measured in a postnuclear supernatant fraction obtained from rat liver. The results presented here show that 1-deoxymannojirimycin inhibits only Golgi alpha-mannosidase I, which is consistent with its effect on oligosaccharide processing in vivo (Fuhrmann et al. Nature 1984 307:755-758).
mesh_terms: D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin; D000818:Animals; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008361:Mannosidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012995:Solubility; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology; D043323:alpha-Mannosidase
chemical_list: D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin; D008361:Mannosidases; C038829:mannosyl-oligosaccharide 1,3 - 1,6-alpha-mannosidase; D043323:alpha-Mannosidase; D005944:Glucosamine