Molecular cloning and functional expression of a fifth-type alpha 2,3-sialyltransferase (mST3Gal V: GM3 synthase). 1998

M Kono, and S Takashima, and H Liu, and M Inoue, and N Kojima, and Y C Lee, and T Hamamoto, and S Tsuji
Frontier Research Program, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Saitama, Japan.

The cDNA encoding a new type of alpha 2,3-sialyltransferase (mST3Gal V) was cloned from mouse brain cDNA library by PCR-based cloning approach using a pair of degenerate primers deduced from the nucleotide sequence information of mouse ST3Gal III and IV. The predicted amino acid sequence of mST3Gal V showed 27.3% and 26.4% identity to mST3Gal III and IV, respectively. The recombinant soluble mST3Gal V fused with protein-A, which expressed in the culture media of COS-7 cells, showed activity toward lactosylceramide (LacCer), and synthesized GM3. The apparent Km value for LacCer was 9.3 microM. mST3Gal V did not exhibit any activity toward other substrates we tested in this study, including glycolipids, glycoproteins and disaccharides. The mST3Gal V cDNA transfected F28-7 cells, which express large amount of lactosylceramide and very small amount of GM3 at native stage, expressed a large amount of GM3. The ST3Gal V gene was strongly expressed in mouse brain and liver, which contained a large amount of ganglioside. The gene expression seemed to be coincident with ganglioside expression in mouse. Thus, we conclude that mST3Gal V is the fifth-type alpha 2,3-sialyltransferase carrying GM3 synthetic activity.

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
D009928 Organ Specificity Characteristic restricted to a particular organ of the body, such as a cell type, metabolic response or expression of a particular protein or antigen. Tissue Specificity,Organ Specificities,Specificities, Organ,Specificities, Tissue,Specificity, Organ,Specificity, Tissue,Tissue Specificities
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D004789 Enzyme Activation Conversion of an inactive form of an enzyme to one possessing metabolic activity. It includes 1, activation by ions (activators); 2, activation by cofactors (coenzymes); and 3, conversion of an enzyme precursor (proenzyme or zymogen) to an active enzyme. Activation, Enzyme,Activations, Enzyme,Enzyme Activations
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
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
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D012799 Sialyltransferases A group of enzymes with the general activity CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:acceptor N-acetylneuraminyl transferase. They catalyze the transfer of N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID from CMP-N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID to an acceptor, which is usually the terminal sugar residue of an oligosaccharide, a glycoprotein, or a glycolipid. Glycoprotein Sialyltransferases,Glycosyltransferase Family 29,Sialyltransferase,Ectosialyltransferase,Glycoprotein Sialyltransferase,Sialyltransferase, Glycoprotein,Sialyltransferases, Glycoprotein
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions

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