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The linkage of lysine in the O-specific chains of Proteus mirabilis 1959.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  767106     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lipopolysaccharides of qualitatively identical but quantitatively different sugar composition were extracted from Proteus mirabilis strain 1959. The lipopolysaccharide with the higher percentage of typical O-specific constituents was subjected to partial acid hydrolysis. An oligosaccharide B22 was separated by paper chromatography and electrophoresis. It was found to be composed of equimolar amounts of D-galacturonic acid, D-galactosamine and L-lysine. Dinitrophenylation of the oligosaccharide as well as of the genuine lipopolysaccharide afforded xi-dinitrophenyl-L-lysine after acid hydrolysis, showing that lysine was linked to the disaccharide via its alpha-amino group. Further studies including the Morgan-Elson and Elson-Morgan reactions, NaBH4-reduction, hydrazinolysis and periodate oxidation revealed the structure of oligosaccharide B22 as D-galacturonyl-(1 leads to 4)-D-galactosamine with lysine attached to the carboxylic group of galacturonic acid via its alpha-amino group. Judged from its high inhibition capacity this oligosaccharide has to be considered as an essential part of the serological determinant of Proteus mirabilis 1959. The frequent occurrence of lysine and galacturonic acid in Proteus mirabilis O-serogroups and their possible significance for the respective serological specificities are discussed.
Authors:
W Gromska; H Mayer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of biochemistry / FEBS     Volume:  62     ISSN:  0014-2956     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1976 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-06-02     Completed Date:  1976-06-02     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:  391-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
ABO Blood-Group System*
Animals
Antigens, Bacterial*
Binding Sites
Complement Fixation Tests
Glucose / analysis
Hexosamines / analysis
Hydrazines
Immunoelectrophoresis
Lysine / metabolism
Mannose / analysis
Oligosaccharides / pharmacology
Polysaccharides, Bacterial* / immunology
Proteus mirabilis / analysis*
Rabbits / immunology
Uronic Acids / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/ABO Blood-Group System; 0/Antigens, Bacterial; 0/Hexosamines; 0/Hydrazines; 0/Oligosaccharides; 0/Polysaccharides, Bacterial; 0/Uronic Acids; 31103-86-3/Mannose; 50-99-7/Glucose; 56-87-1/Lysine

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