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New structural features of the antigenic extracellular polysaccharides of Penicillium and Aspergillus species revealed with exo-beta-D-galactofuranosidase. 1992

A W Van Bruggen-Van Der Lugt, and H J Kamphuis, and G A De Ruiter, and P Mischnick, and J H Van Boom, and F M Rombouts
Department of Food Science, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.

To study the structures of the epitopes of the extracellular polysaccharides from Penicillium and Aspergillus species, an exo-beta-D-galactofuranosidase was purified from a commercial crude enzyme preparation from Trichoderma harzianum. Analysis of ring size and linkage position of the galactose residues of the extracellular polysaccharide of Penicillium digitatum, before and after enzymatic treatment, was determined by the reductive-cleavage technique. In addition to terminal and beta (1-5)-linked galactofuranosides, beta (1-6)-linked and beta (1,5,6)-linked branched galactofuranose residues could be identified. After degradation with the purified exo-beta-D-galactofuranosidase, all initial linkages of the galactofuranose residues were still present, but the amount of beta (1-5)-linked galactofuranose residues had decreased considerably. Treatment of the extracellular polysaccharides of Penicillium and Aspergillus species with the purified exo-beta-D-galactofuranosidase resulted in complete disappearance of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay reactivity of these polysaccharides, using immunoglobulin G antibodies raised against P. digitatum. Therefore, with the use of this enzyme, it was proved that the beta (1-5)-linked galactofuranosyl residues only are responsible for the antigenicity of the extracellular polysaccharides of Penicillium and Aspergillus molds. A new structural model for the antigenic galactofuranose side chains of the galactomannan from P. digitatum is proposed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010407 Penicillium A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin. Penicilliums
D011134 Polysaccharides Long chain polymeric CARBOHYDRATES composed of MONOSACCHARIDES linked by glycosidic bonds. Glycan,Glycans,Polysaccharide
D002240 Carbohydrate Sequence The sequence of carbohydrates within POLYSACCHARIDES; GLYCOPROTEINS; and GLYCOLIPIDS. Carbohydrate Sequences,Sequence, Carbohydrate,Sequences, Carbohydrate
D006026 Glycoside Hydrolases Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the glycosidic linkage of glycosides and the addition of water to the resulting molecules. Endoglycosidase,Exoglycosidase,Glycohydrolase,Glycosidase,Glycosidases,Glycoside Hydrolase,Endoglycosidases,Exoglycosidases,Glycohydrolases,Hydrolase, Glycoside,Hydrolases, Glycoside
D000939 Epitopes Sites on an antigen that interact with specific antibodies. Antigenic Determinant,Antigenic Determinants,Antigenic Specificity,Epitope,Determinant, Antigenic,Determinants, Antigenic,Specificity, Antigenic
D001230 Aspergillus A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae.
D001616 beta-Galactosidase A group of enzymes that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing beta-D-galactose residues in beta-galactosides. Deficiency of beta-Galactosidase A1 may cause GANGLIOSIDOSIS, GM1. Lactases,Dairyaid,Lactaid,Lactogest,Lactrase,beta-D-Galactosidase,beta-Galactosidase A1,beta-Galactosidase A2,beta-Galactosidase A3,beta-Galactosidases,lac Z Protein,Protein, lac Z,beta D Galactosidase,beta Galactosidase,beta Galactosidase A1,beta Galactosidase A2,beta Galactosidase A3,beta Galactosidases
D014242 Trichoderma A mitosporic fungal genus frequently found in soil and on wood. It is sometimes used for controlling pathogenic fungi. Its teleomorph is HYPOCREA. Trichodermas

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