title: Cloning and characterization of human liver cytosolic beta-glycosidase.
abstract: Cytosolic beta-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21) from mammalian liver is a member of the family 1 glycoside hydrolases and is known for its ability to hydrolyse a range of beta-D-glycosides, including beta-D-glucoside and beta-D-galactoside. We therefore refer to this enzyme as cytosolic beta-glycosidase. We cloned the cDNA encoding the human cytosolic beta-glycosidase by performing PCR on cDNA prepared from total human liver RNA. Specific primers were based on human expressed sequence tags found in the expressed sequence tag database. The cloned cDNA contained 1407 nt with an open reading frame encoding 469 amino acid residues. Amino acid sequence analysis indicates that human cytosolic beta-glycosidase is most closely related to lactase phlorizin hydrolase and klotho protein. The enzyme was characterized by using cell lysates of COS-7 cells transfected with a eukaryotic expression vector containing the cDNA. The biochemical, kinetic and inhibition properties of the cloned enzyme were found to be identical with those reported for the enzyme purified from human liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Gene Therapy, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.de_graaf.oncol@med.vu.nl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Graaf
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: van Veen
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: van der Meulen-Muileman
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Gerritsen
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pinedo
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Haisma
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology*; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D001617:beta-Glucosidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; C424266:GBA3 protein, human; D001617:beta-Glucosidase