Variation of the carbohydrates of glycoproteins of cells growing on different surfaces.
The carbohydrate components of some glycoproteins of hamster cells differ as a function of their growth on various substrates; glass, plastic, or plastic coated with collagen. This observation is interpreted as an effect of the environment on cellular structure at the molecular level. The basis of the change and its possible significance are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002455:Cell Division; D003094:Collagen; D006224:Cricetinae; D003470:Culture Media; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000502:physiology; D005898:Glass; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010969:Plastics; D013499:Surface Properties
D003470:Culture Media; D006020:Glycopeptides; D006023:Glycoproteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010969:Plastics; D003094:Collagen