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Affinity of four immobilized Erythrina lectins toward various N-linked glycopeptides and related oligosaccharides. 1986

H Debray, and J Montreuil, and H Lis, and N Sharon

The behavior of N-acetyllactosamine-type oligosaccharides and glycopeptides on columns of four different Erythrina agglutinins immobilized on Sepharose was examined. The sugar-binding specificity of the four lectins is very similar and is directed toward unmasked N-acetyllactosamine sequences, the main difference between the four lectins being the relative strength of interaction of the lectins with a given glycan. Substitution of the N-acetyllactosamine sequences by sialic acid residues, either at O-3 or O-6 of galactose completely abolishes the affinity of the lectins for the saccharides. The presence of one or several alpha-Fuc-(1----3)-GlcNAc groups decreases or completely inhibits the interaction between the glycopeptides and the Erythrina lectins. Substitution of the beta-mannose residue by an additional bisecting beta-(1----4)-N-acetylglucosamine residue decreases the affinity of the lectins for these structures as compared to the unsubstituted ones. Surprisingly, the affinity of the lectins for the oligosaccharides tested is higher than for the corresponding glycopeptides. Our findings show that, after careful calibration with well-defined oligosaccharides and glycopeptides, the immobilized Erythrina agglutinin-Sepharose columns provide valuable tools for the fractionation of N-acetyllactosamine-containing oligosaccharides and glycopeptides.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009844 Oligosaccharides Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form. Oligosaccharide
D010946 Plants, Medicinal Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent parts possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, curative or other pharmacologic attributes, when administered to man or animals. Herbs, Medicinal,Medicinal Herbs,Healing Plants,Medicinal Plants,Pharmaceutical Plants,Healing Plant,Herb, Medicinal,Medicinal Herb,Medicinal Plant,Pharmaceutical Plant,Plant, Healing,Plant, Medicinal,Plant, Pharmaceutical,Plants, Healing,Plants, Pharmaceutical
D002236 Carbohydrate Conformation The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate. Carbohydrate Linkage,Carbohydrate Conformations,Carbohydrate Linkages,Conformation, Carbohydrate,Conformations, Carbohydrate,Linkage, Carbohydrate,Linkages, Carbohydrate
D002240 Carbohydrate Sequence The sequence of carbohydrates within POLYSACCHARIDES; GLYCOPROTEINS; and GLYCOLIPIDS. Carbohydrate Sequences,Sequence, Carbohydrate,Sequences, Carbohydrate
D002846 Chromatography, Affinity A chromatographic technique that utilizes the ability of biological molecules, often ANTIBODIES, to bind to certain ligands specifically and reversibly. It is used in protein biochemistry. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Chromatography, Bioaffinity,Immunochromatography,Affinity Chromatography,Bioaffinity Chromatography
D004895 Erythrina A genus of leguminous shrubs or trees, mainly tropical, yielding useful compounds such as ALKALOIDS and PLANT LECTINS. Erythrina crista-galli,Erythrina cristagalli,Erythrina mulungu,Erythrina variegata,Erythrina verna,Indian Coral Tree,Coral Tree, Indian,Coral Trees, Indian,Erythrina crista galli,Indian Coral Trees,Tree, Indian Coral,Trees, Indian Coral
D006020 Glycopeptides Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight. Glycopeptide
D012685 Sepharose Agarose,Sepharose 4B,Sepharose C1 4B,4B, Sepharose C1,C1 4B, Sepharose
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D037102 Lectins Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition. Animal Lectin,Animal Lectins,Isolectins,Lectin,Isolectin,Lectin, Animal,Lectins, Animal

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