title: Isolation and characterization of new GalNAc/Gal-specific lectin from the sea mussel Crenomytilus grayanus.
abstract: A lectin, Crenomytilus grayanus (CGL), was purified from sea mussel C. grayanus by affinity chromatography on acid-treated Sepharose 6B and following gel filtration on Sephacryl S-200. Molecular weight of the lectin obtained was determined by SDS-PAGE to be 18,000, independent of the presence or absence of beta-mercaptoethanol. CGL was found to agglutinate all types of the human erythrocytes together with mouse and rabbit. In hemagglutination inhibition assays, N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, D-galactose, and D-talose were the most potent inhibitors among the monosaccharides tested. Out of the oligosaccharides containing nonreducing terminal D-galactose, melibiose, and raffinose were found to be strong inhibitors. On the other hand, among the glycoproteins, asialo-BSM was the best inhibitor. The hemagglutinating activity of CGL was independent of the divalent cations Ca2+ and Mg2+. Significant CGL activity was observed between pH 8-10.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Science, Vladivostok, Russia.
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Belogortseva
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Molchanova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kurika
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Skobun
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Glazkova
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006384:Hemagglutination / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011817:Rabbits; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D037102:Lectins