作者: N. Kurosawa , T. Hamamoto , Y.C. Lee , T. Nakaoka , N. Kojima
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9258(17)42272-1
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摘要: cDNA clones encoding GalNAc alpha 2,6-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.99.3) have been isolated from chick embryo libraries using sequence information obtained the conserved amino acid of previously cloned enzymes. The included an open reading frame coding for 566 acids, and deduced showed 12% identity with that Gal beta 1,4GlcNAc embryo. primary structure this enzyme suggested a putative domain structure, like in other glycosyltransferases, consisting short NH2-terminal cytoplasmic domain, signal-membrane anchor proteolytically sensitive stem region, large COOH-terminal active domain. was confirmed by construction recombinant sialyltransferase which part (232 residues) replaced immunoglobulin signal sequence. expression COS-7 cells resulted secretion catalytically soluble form into medium. expressed exhibited activity toward only asialomucin (asialo)fetuin, no significant being detected glycoprotein glycolipid substrates tested. 14C-Sialylated glycols re-sialylated were identical to NeuAc 2,6-GalNAc-ol GlcNAc 1,3(NeuAc 2,6) GalNAc-ol. Synthetic GalNAc-SerNAc also served as acceptor 2,6-sialylation. These results clearly is 2,6-sialyltransferase.