abstract：:To elucidate the mechanism underlying the hydrolysis of the GalNAcbeta1-->4Gal linkage in ganglioside GM2 [GalNAcbeta1-->4(NeuAcalpha2-->3)Galbeta1-->4Glcbeta1-->1' Cer] by beta-hexosaminidase A (Hex A) with GM2 activator protein, we designed and synthesized two kinds of GM2 linkage analogues-6'-NeuAc-GM2 and alpha-Ga...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Komori T,Ando T,Imamura A,Li YT,Ishida H,Kiso M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleic acids bearing glycans of various structures have been under vigorous investigation in the past decade. The carbohydrate moieties of such complexes can serve as recognition sites for carbohydrate-binding proteins-lectins-and initiate receptor-mediated endocytosis. Therefore, carbohydrates can enhance cell targe...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Yan H,Tram K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GM3 ganglioside interacts specifically with complex-type N-linked glycans having multivalent GlcNAc termini, as shown for (1) and (2) below. (1) Oligosaccharides (OS) isolated from ConA-non-binding N-linked glycans of ovalbumin, whose structures were identified as penta-antennary complex-type with bisecting GlcNAc, ha...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Yoon SJ,Nakayama K,Takahashi N,Yagi H,Utkina N,Wang HY,Kato K,Sadilek M,Hakomori SI

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potato lectin (Solanum tuberosum agglutinin, STA) is an unusual glycoprotein containing approximately 50% carbohydrates by weight. Of the total carbohydrates, 92% is contributed by L: -arabinose, which are O-linked to hydroxyproline residues. The ferric chloride-orcinol assay (Bial's test), which is specific for pento...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Pramod SN,Venkatesh YP

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils participate in host protection and central to this process is the regulation of oxidative mechanisms. We purified by affinity chromatography the receptor for the GlcNAc-specific WGA from CD14+ CD16+ cell lysates (WGAr). The receptor is a 141 kDa glycoprotein constituted by two subunits of 78 and 63 kDa. It...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Solórzano C,Bouquelet S,Pereyra MA,Blanco-Favela F,Slomianny MC,Chavez R,Lascurain R,Zenteno E,Agundis C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eggs from Amphibia are surrounded by several layers of jelly that are needed for proper fertilization. Jelly coat is composed of highly glycosylated mucin-type glycoproteins containing up to 60% of carbohydrates, which display a remarkable species-specificity. This material obtained from Triturus alpestris was submitt...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Florea D,Maes E,Guérardel Y,Page A,Zanetta JP,Cogalniceanu D,Strecker G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altered glycosylation of plasma proteins has been directly implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The present study investigated the changes in the Concanavalin-A (Con-A)-bound plasma proteins in the RA patients in comparison to that of the healthy controls. Two proteins (MW approximately 32 kDa ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Raghav SK,Gupta B,Agrawal C,Saroha A,Das RH,Chaturvedi VP,Das HR

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotaviruses are the leading cause of childhood diarrhea. The entry of rotaviruses into the host cell is a complex process that includes several interactions of the outer layer proteins of the virus with different cell surface molecules. The fact that neuraminidase treatment of the cells, or preincubation of the virus ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Isa P,Arias CF,López S

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The threat of pandemic influenza is a significant concern of governments worldwide. There is a very limited and relatively expensive armament to tackle such a pandemic should it occur. This fact provides much impetus to the scientific community for the discovery of new and less expensive anti-influenza drugs. Our long...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Mann MC,Islam T,Dyason JC,Florio P,Trower CJ,Thomson RJ,von Itzstein M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sugar chain-binding specificity of tomato lectin (LEA) against glycoproteins was investigated qualitatively using lectin blot analysis. Glycoproteins containing tri- and tetra-antennary complex-type N-glycans were stained with LEA. Unexpectedly, glycoproteins containing high mannose-type N-glycans and a horseradis...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Oguri S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthesis and antigenic reactivity of 6-O-sulfo sialylparagloboside (SPG) and sialyl Lewis X (sLeX) neo-glycolipids containing lactamized neuraminic acid are described. The suitably protected GlcNAc-beta (1-->3)-Gal-beta (1-->4)-GlcOSE derivative was glycosylated with NeuTFAc-alpha (2-->3)-Gal imidate to give NeuTFAc-...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Yamaguchi M,Ishida H,Kanamori A,Kannagi R,Kiso M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uncovering enzyme (UCE) removes N-acetylglucosamine from lysosomal enzymes to uncover the mannose 6-phosphate (Man-6-P) determinant necessary for targeting these enzymes to lysosomes. Failure to create the Man-6-P determinant is one cause of lysosomal storage diseases. Despite its medical importance, little struct...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Wei Y,Yen TY,Cai J,Trent JO,Pierce WM,Young WW Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UDP-GlcNAc:alpha3-D-mannoside beta1,2- N -acetylglucosaminyltransferase I (GnTI; EC 2.4.1.101) is a Golgi-resident glycosyltransferase that is essential for the processing of oligomannose to hybrid and complex N-glycans in higher eukaryotes. The cDNA of Nicotiana tabacum GnTI has been cloned and characterised previous...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Strasser R,Altmann F,Glössl J,Steinkellner H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sap-sucking homopteran insects, commonly known as aphids and leafhoppers are responsible for a huge amount of lost productivity of mustard, chickpea, cabbage, rice and many other important crops. Due to their unique feeding habits and ability to build up a huge population in a very short time, they are very diffic...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Majumder P,Banerjee S,Das S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mannose 6-phosphate receptor proteins (MPR 300 and 46) are type 1 transmembrane glycoproteins that mediate transport of lysosomal enzymes to lysosomes. In a recent study we have purified both receptors from goat liver and raised antibodies. An ELISA method was developed that allowed quantification of both receptors in...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Suresh K,Vegiraju SR,Nadimpalli SK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The TF, Tn, and SiaTn glycotopes are frequently expressed in cancer-associated mucins. Antibodies to these glycotopes were found in human serum. A set of polyacrylamide (PAA)--based glycoconjugates was applied to the direct and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to characterize the specificity of s...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Smorodin EP,Kurtenkov OA,Sergeyev BL,Pazynina GV,Bovin NV

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past two decades, sugar chain structures of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) produced in healthy people, three types of trophoblastic disease, and some types of cell lines have been analyzed. The abnormal biantennary structure of hCG is a good marker for the diagnosis of malignant choriocarcinoma. In spite ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Takamatsu S,Katsumata T,Inoue N,Watanabe T,Fujibayashi Y,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of neuronal cells to nanomolar concentrations of oligosaccharide portions of ganglioside GM2 and GT1b stimulates cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), respectively, in a few seconds suggesting the presence of glyco-receptor-like molecules on the surface of t...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Higashi H,Chen NH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the biological significance of the lactosylceramide (LacCer) branching in glycosphingolipid (GSL) biosynthesis, we established ganglioside GM3- and lactosylsulfatide SM3-reconstituted cells by introducing the GM3 synthase gene and the sulfotransferase gene, respectively. In SM3-expressing cells, the reduc...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Inokuchi J,Kabayama K,Uemura S,Igarashi Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of glycosphingolipids is strictly regulated during the mitotic cell cycle. Before the G1-to-S transition, the ceramide and glucosylceramide concentration is elevated. Ceramide induces apoptosis synergistically with the pro-apoptotic protein prostate apoptosis response 4 (PAR-4) that may be asymmetricall...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Bieberich E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious disease, commonly caused by bacterial pathogens, is now the world's leading cause of premature death and third overall cause behind cardiovascular disease and cancer. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), caused by E. coli bacteria, is a very common bacterial infection, a majority in women (85%) and may result in ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Basu M,Seggerson S,Henshaw J,Jiang J,del A Cordona R,Lefave C,Boyle PJ,Miller A,Pugia M,Basu S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian sulfoglycolipids are comprised of two major members, sulfatide (SO(3)-3Gal-ceramide) and seminolipid (SO(3)-3Gal-alkylacylglycerol). Sulfatide is abundant in the myelin sheath and seminolipid is expressed on the spermatogenic cells. Cerebroside sulfotransferase (CST)-deficient mice generated by gene targetin...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Honke K,Zhang Y,Cheng X,Kotani N,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction is a reliable and versatile mechanism for cell adhesion and recognition. Glycosphingolipid (GSL) clusters at the cell membrane are mainly involved in this interaction. To investigate carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction an integrated strategy (Glyconanotechnology) was developed. ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： de la Fuente JM,Penadés S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndecan-4 is a transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan belonging to the syndecan family. Syndecan-4-deficient [(Synd4(-/-)] mice were produced to clarify the in vivo role of syndecan-4. Synd4(-/-) mice were more susceptible to kappa-carrageenan-induced nephropathy, and the placental labyrinth from the deficient em...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Ishiguro K,Kojima T,Muramatsu T

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UDP-GlcNAc:alpha6-D-mannoside beta1,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II (GnT II; EC 2.4.1.143) is a medial-Golgi resident enzyme that catalyses an essential step in the biosynthetic pathway leading from high mannose to complex N-linked oligosaccharides. Screening a cDNA library from Xenopus laevis ovary with a human ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Mucha J,Svoboda B,Kappel S,Strasser R,Bencur P,Fröhwein U,Schachter H,Mach L,Glössl J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-1 has demonstrated a diverse range of activities in relation to cell survival and proliferation. In different circumstances, it acts as a mitogen, as an inhibitor of cell proliferation, and as a promoter of cellular apoptosis. Many of these activities, particularly the mitogenic and apoptotic responses, follo...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Scott K,Weinberg C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectins are animal lectins that can specifically bind beta-galactosides. Thirteen galectins have already been described. This review focuses on a specific member of this family: galectin-8. This galectin was discovered in prostate cancer cells eight years ago and has been studied extensively in the last few years. T...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Bidon-Wagner N,Le Pennec JP

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main component of the ganglioside(1) mixture from the brain of the adult amphibian Xenopus laevis accounts for 35% of the total, as lipid bound sialic acid. This ganglioside has been purified and characterized by thin layer chromatography, partial and exhaustive enzymatic hydrolysis with sialidase, TLC-overlay pro...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Rizzo AM,Berra B,Rossi F,Guerra A,Gornati R,Bernardini G,Taki T,Kasama T,Mauri L,Sonnino S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes fifty years of carbohydrate chemistry, from studies of reaction mechanisms and development of synthetic methods to the design of specific compounds for investigations of cancer glycoproteins. Through these years of intensive research, many carbohydrate derivatives were shown to be biologically r...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Paulsen H,Brockhausen I

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lubrication of mammalian joints is mediated by lubricin, a product of megakaryocyte stimulating factor gene (MSF; GenBank accession #U70136) expression. Lubricin (M(r) approximately 240 kDa) is a mucinous glycoprotein which is 50% (w/w) post-translationally modified with beta(1-3)Gal-GalNAc incompletely capped with Ne...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Jay GD,Harris DA,Cha CJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To reveal the function of the carbohydrate portion of glycopeptides and glycoproteins, we chemo-enzymatically synthesized artificially N-glycosylated derivatives of eel calcitonin and studied their three-dimensional structure and biological activity. The CD and NMR spectra in trifluoroethanol-H(2)O solution showed tha...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Tagashira M,Tanaka A,Hisatani K,Isogai Y,Hori M,Takamatsu S,Fujibayashi Y,Yamamoto K,Haneda K,Inazu T,Toma K

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we characterized chemically the N-acetyl-D-galactosamine specific lectin from Amaranthus leucocarpus syn hypocondriacus lectin (ALL). It is a dimeric glycoprotein composed by three isoforms with pl at 4.8, 4.9, and 5.2. Circular dichroism analysis indicated that the secondary structure of ALL contains 45...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Hernández P,Debray H,Jaekel H,Garfias Y,Jiménez Md Mdel C,Martínez-Cairo S,Zenteno E

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic mellitus is attended by the development of endothelial dysfunction which is suggested to be accompanied with a chronic low-degree of inflammation. During a chronic hepatic inflammatory response, specific changes in glycosylation of the acute phase protein alpha1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) can be detected. In thi...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Poland DC,Schalkwijk CG,Stehouwer CD,Koeleman CA,van het Hof B,van Dijk W

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human alpha1,3-fucosyltransferase V and -VI (hFucTV and -VI) each contain four potential N-glycosylation sites (hFucTV: Asn60, Asn105, Asn167 and Asn198 and hFucTVI: Asn46, Asn91, Asn153 and Asn184). Glycosylation of the two N-terminal potential N-glycosylation sites (hFucTV: Asn60, Asn105 and hFucTVI: Asn46 and Asn91...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Christensen LL,Bross P,Ørntoft TF

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphipathic sulpholipids have been shown to inhibit pancreatic serine proteases due to their detergent-like properties. To evaluate the structural requirement for this inhibitory activity, we examined the effects of various derivatives of sulphoglycolipids, some of which were prepared by deacylation with sphingolipid ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Suzuki H,Ito M,Kimura T,Iwamori Y,Iwamori M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specificity of the sialic acid-binding lectin from ovine placenta was examined in detail by haemagglutination inhibition assays applying a panel of 32 synthetic sialic acid analogues. The carboxylic acid group is a prerequisite for the interaction with the lectin, the alpha-anomer of the methyl glycoside is only a...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Troncoso MF,Iglesias MM,Isecke R,Todel CW,Brossmer R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidisciplinary approaches by a number of investigators have established that cell-surface carbohydrates are integral components of recognition systems regulating survival, migration, adhesion, growth and differentiation of various cells. Our own experience and contributions to this exciting field are described. We ...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Muramatsu T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modulation of GnT-V activity by signaling molecules in PI-3-K/PKB pathway in human hepatocarcinoma cell line 7721 was studied. GnT-V activity was determined after the transfection of sense or antisense cDNA of PKB into the cells, as well as the addition of activators, specific inhibitors, and the antibodies to the...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Guo HB,Shen ZH,Huang CX,Ma J,Huang Y,Chen HL

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transmembrane signaling requires modular interactions between signaling proteins, phosphorylation or dephosphorylation of the interacting protein partners and temporary elaboration of supramolecular structures, to convey the molecular information from the cell surface to the nucleus. Such signaling complexes at the pl...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Hoessli DC,Ilangumaran S,Soltermann A,Robinson PJ,Borisch B,Nasir-Ud-Din

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lectins Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA) and Ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA), specific for alpha2,6 linked sialylation, and terminal galactose respectively were used to study the occurrence, linkage and distribution of human immunoglobulin G (IgG) sialylation. SNA was shown to bind N-glycan alpha2,6-linked sialic...

journal_title：Glycoconjugate journal

authors： Dalziel M,McFarlane I,Axford JS

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00