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A novel assay for the biosynthesis of sulphated polysaccharide and its application to studies on the effects of somatomedin on cultured cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4786528     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. A simple method is described for the determination of small amounts of [(35)S]sulphated polysaccharide with 95-100% recovery in the range from 0.3 to 150mug of polysaccharide. 2. The method is based on precipitation with cetylpyridinium chloride of polysaccharide samples applied to filter paper. It is not significantly disturbed by the presence in the sample of a large excess of inorganic (35)SO(4) (2-). 3. Sulphated glucosamino- and galactosaminoglycans may be determined separately by treatment of the sample with chondroitinase ABC. 4. The method is applicable to the assay of [(35)S]sulphated polysaccharide biosynthesis in cell cultures. A stimulation of sulphate incorporation obeying a linear dose-response curve, was demonstrated in somatomedin-incubated fibroblast and glia cell cultures. 5. The described system provides a new assay method for somatomedin. 6. The stimulatory effect of somatomedin on the synthesis of [(35)S]sulphated polysaccharide appeared to be general, rather than specific, for a particular type of polysaccharide.
Authors:
A Wasteson; K Uthne; B Westermark
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  136     ISSN:  0264-6021     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  1973 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1974-06-04     Completed Date:  1974-06-04     Revised Date:  2013-03-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1069-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cells, Cultured / drug effects
Cetylpyridinium
Chemical Precipitation
Chondroitin
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Fibroblasts / metabolism
Galactosamine / analysis
Glucosamine / analysis
Humans
Lyases / pharmacology
Methods
Neuroglia / metabolism
Polysaccharides / analysis,  biosynthesis*
Somatomedins / pharmacology*
Sulfates / biosynthesis*
Sulfur Radioisotopes
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polysaccharides; 0/Somatomedins; 0/Sulfates; 0/Sulfur Radioisotopes; 3416-24-8/Glucosamine; 7535-00-4/Galactosamine; 7773-52-6/Cetylpyridinium; 9007-27-6/Chondroitin; EC 4.-/Lyases
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