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Substrate specificity of GM2 and GD3 synthase of Golgi vesicles derived from rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3115774     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Several GM3 derivatives have been synthesized. Among them were lyso-GM3 derivatives and GM3 analogues with modifications in the sialic acid moiety. They were used as glycolipid acceptors in assays for GM2 and GD3 synthase of rat liver Golgi. Analysis of the resulting enzyme activities and of the reaction products revealed different substrate specificities for GM2 and GD3 synthase although the normal glycolipid acceptor for both transferases is ganglioside GM3. Specificity of GD3 synthase is strongly determined by the substrate's negative charge and the acyl residue in amide bond to the amino group of neuraminic acid, while GM2 synthase reacts quite indifferently to these changes in the sialic moiety of the substrate. Both enzymes seem to be sensitive to the spatial extension at the neuraminic acid's carboxylic group.
Authors:
D Klein; G Pohlentz; G Schwarzmann; K Sandhoff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of biochemistry / FEBS     Volume:  167     ISSN:  0014-2956     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1987 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-11-16     Completed Date:  1987-11-16     Revised Date:  2007-07-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0107600     Medline TA:  Eur J Biochem     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  417-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carbohydrate Conformation
Carbohydrate Sequence
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Galactosyltransferases / metabolism*
Golgi Apparatus / enzymology*
Liver / enzymology*
Mass Spectrometry
N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases*
Rats
Sialyltransferases / metabolism*
Substrate Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.4.1.-/Galactosyltransferases; EC 2.4.1.-/N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases; EC 2.4.1.-/UDP-GalNAc-beta-galactose beta 1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; EC 2.4.1.92/(N-acetylneuraminyl)-galactosylglucosylceramide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; EC 2.4.99.-/Sialyltransferases; EC 2.4.99.8/alpha-N-acetylneuraminate alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase

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