Affinity chromatography of sialoglycoproteins, utilising the interaction of serotonin with N-acetylneuraminic acid and its derivatives

Robert J. Sturgeon, Catharine M. Sturgeon

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    Abstract

    Serotonin, immobilised on Sepharose 4B, has been used to study the affinity chromatography of neuraminic acid and its derivatives. Free N-acetylneuraminic acid and oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycoproteins containing that sugar are specifically bound to the columns. Removal of neuraminic acid from sialoglyco-conjugates, or modification of the neuraminic acid residues by periodate oxidation, abolishes their ability to bind to the ligand. The presence of the N-acetyl group, but not the N-glycolyl group, and the integrity of the side chain (C-7-C-9) of the neuraminic acid are essential for binding to serotonin. © 1982.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)213-219
    Number of pages7
    JournalCarbohydrate Research
    Volume103
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 16 May 1982

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