Asymmetric Fab glycosylation in guinea-pig IgG1 and IgG2. 1990

I Malan Borel, and T Gentile, and J Angelucci, and R A Margni, and R A Binaghi
Departamento de Microbiologia, Immunologia y Biotecnologia, Facultad de Farmacia y BioquĂ­mica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The presence of asymmetric antibody molecules has been investigated in both IgG1 and IgG2 subclasses of guinea-pig immunoglobulins. It was found that about 20% of the IgG1 and 10% of the IgG2 were of asymmetric type. The proportion was essentially the same in the sera of normal animals, animals hyperimmunized with dinitrophenyl-bovine gamma globulin (DNP-BGG) and Freund's adjuvant, and animals infected with Trichinella spiralis. In the case of animals immunized with DNP-BGG, no differences were observed in the proportion of asymmetric molecules between the specific antibodies and the IgG not specific for the immunizing antigen. It is concluded that the asymmetric glycosylation occurs to a different extent in each subclass and that it is not affected by the antigen specificity of the antibodies studied.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007140 Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments Univalent antigen-binding fragments composed of one entire IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN and the amino terminal end of one of the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS from the hinge region, linked to each other by disulfide bonds. Fab contains the IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGIONS, which are part of the antigen-binding site, and the first IMMUNOGLOBULIN CONSTANT REGIONS. This fragment can be obtained by digestion of immunoglobulins with the proteolytic enzyme PAPAIN. Fab Fragment,Fab Fragments,Ig Fab Fragments,Immunoglobulins, Fab Fragment,Fab Immunoglobulin Fragments,Immunoglobulin Fab Fragment,Immunoglobulins, Fab,Fab Fragment Immunoglobulins,Fab Fragment, Immunoglobulin,Fab Fragments, Immunoglobulin,Fragment Immunoglobulins, Fab,Fragment, Fab,Immunoglobulin Fragments, Fab
D006031 Glycosylation The synthetic chemistry reaction or enzymatic reaction of adding carbohydrate or glycosyl groups. GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES carry out the enzymatic glycosylation reactions. The spontaneous, non-enzymatic attachment of reducing sugars to free amino groups in proteins, lipids, or nucleic acids is called GLYCATION (see MAILLARD REACTION). Protein Glycosylation,Glycosylation, Protein
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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