The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi efficiently transfers alpha-(2-->3)-linked N-glycolylneuraminic acid to terminal beta-galactosyl units.
Carbohydr Res
; 342(16): 2465-9, 2007 Nov 26.
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The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi (TcTS), the agent of Chagas' disease, is a unique enzyme involved in mammalian host-cell invasion. Since T. cruzi is unable to synthesize sialic acids de novo, TcTS catalyzes the transfer of alpha-(2-->3)-sialyl residues from the glycoconjugates of the host to terminal beta-galactopyranosyl units present on the surface of the parasite. TcTS also plays a key role in the immunomodulation of the infected host. Chronic Chagas' disease patients elicit TcTS-neutralizing antibodies that are able to inhibit the enzyme. N-Glycolylneuraminic acid has been detected in T. cruzi, and the trans-sialidase was pointed out as the enzyme involved in its incorporation from host glycoconjugates. However, N-glycolylneuraminic acid alpha-(2-->3)-linked-containing oligosaccharides have not been analyzed as donors in the T. cruzi trans-sialidase reaction. In this paper we studied the ability of TcTS to transfer N-glycolylneuraminic acid from Neu5Gc(alpha2-->3)Gal(beta1-->4)GlcbetaOCH(2)CH(2)N(3) (1) and Neu5Gc(alpha2-->3)Gal(beta1-->3)GlcNAcbetaOCH(2)CH(2)N(3) (2) to lactitol, N-acetyllactosamine and lactose as acceptor substrates. Transfer from 1 was more efficient (50-65%) than from 2 (20-30%) for the three acceptors. The reactions were inhibited when the enzyme was preincubated with a neutralizing antibody. K(m) values were calculated for 1 and 2 and compared with 3'-sialyllactose using lactitol as acceptor substrate. Analysis was performed by high-performance anion-exchange (HPAEC) chromatography. A competitive transfer reaction of compound 1 in the presence of 3'-sialyllactose and N-acetyllactosamine showed a better transfer of Neu5Gc than of Neu5Ac.
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Assunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Glicoproteínas
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Galactose
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Ácidos Neuramínicos
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Neuraminidase
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Carbohydr Res
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Holanda