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UDP-Glc:dolichol phosphate glucosyltransferase from lactating rat mammary gland has been partially purified by a combination of (NH4)2SO4 fractionation, gel filtration, ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-TSK, and affinity chromatography. The partially purified enzyme exhibited several protein bands when examined by 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under reducing conditions; among these, a 35-kDa polypeptide was quite prominent and appeared to be enriched during purification. Photoaffinity labeling of the partially purified enzyme preparation with 5-azido-[beta-32P]UDP-Glc identified a 35-kDa polypeptide. Labeling of a solubilized enzyme preparation from crude and stripped microsomes also revealed a 35-kDa band on 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Photoinsertion of the probe in this polypeptide is enhanced by the presence of dolichol phosphate and Mg2+. Competition studies with UDP-Glc, UDP-glucuronic acid, other sugar nucleotides, and Glc-1-phosphate provide evidence to validate the specificity of photoaffinity labeling. These studies indicate that this 35-kDa polypeptide is involved in the synthesis of dolichol-P-Glc in rat mammary tissue. The possibility that this polypeptide may represent glucosyltransferase has been discussed.
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