Incubation of UDP-[14C]Glc with the inner membranes of Agrobacterium tumefaciens leads to the formation of cyclic β1-2 glucan and trichloroacetic acid-insoluble compounds. The proteolysis products of the latter show a positive charge in acid and a negative charge in alkaline buffers. The cyclic β1-2 glucan and the trichloroacetic acid insoluble compounds yield the same products on partial acid hydrolysis. Addition of excess non-radioactive UDP-Glc to the reaction mixture nearly stops the formation of radioactive β1-2 glucan and leads to a rapid fall of radioactivity in the trichloroacetic acid precipitate. Alkaline treatment of the insoluble compounds under conditions of β-elimination leads to the partial release of free saccharides (about 30%). It is concluded that β1-2 glucan chains are built up joined to a protein and then released as free cyclic β1-2 glucan. © 1985.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | An intermediate in cyclic β1-2 glucan biosynthesis |
Autor: | Zorreguieta, A.; Ugalde, R.A.; Leloir, L.F. |
Filiación: | Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquimicas Fundacion Campomar, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Antonio Machado 151, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina CONICET, Antonio Machado 151, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | radioisotope; agrobacterium tumefaciens; beta 1,2 glucan; nonhuman; priority journal; uridine diphosphate glucose c 14; Agrobacterium; Chromatography, Paper; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Glucans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Models, Chemical |
Año: | 1985 |
Volumen: | 126 |
Número: | 1 |
Página de inicio: | 352 |
Página de fin: | 357 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0006-291X(85)90613-8 |
Título revista: | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Título revista abreviado: | Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. |
ISSN: | 0006291X |
CODEN: | BBRCA |
CAS: | beta-1,2-glucan, 9051-99-4; Glucans |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0006291X_v126_n1_p352_Zorreguieta |