Modification of the sialic acid residues of choriogonadotropin affects signal transduction.
Cell Signal
; 8(1): 35-41, 1996 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-8777139
Human choriogonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone that activates adenylyl cyclase. The carbohydrate moieties of hCG are required for biological activity, but not for binding to the gonadotropin receptors. We modified N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) on the oligosaccharide moieties of hCG, and determined the effect on its biological activity by measuring hormone-stimulated adenylyl cyclase. Treating hCG with sodium periodate to remove two carbon atoms from NeuAc or quantitatively removing NeuAc from hCG reduced its biological activity by 36% and 50%, respectively. The galactose residues of asialo-hCG were reacted with NeuAc-hydrazone or a hydrazone of the oligosaccharide from the ganglioside GM1 (Gal(beta 1-3)GalNAc(beta 1-4) [NeuAc(alpha 2-3)]Gal(beta 1-4)Glc). The gonadotropin receptor had high affinity for both derivatives, but their biological activity was less than that of hCG. These results suggest that several structural aspects of NeuAc including carbon side chain, an intact ring structure, and the position of NeuAc relative to other carbohydrate residues are important for full biological activity of hCG.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ácidos Siálicos
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Transducción de Señal
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Gonadotropina Coriónica
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell Signal
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido