Abstract
α3-Galactosyltransferase (α3GT) transfers galactose from UDP-Gal (sugar nucleotide donor) to the N-acetyllactosaminyl or lactosyl terminal groups of glycoproteins and glycolipids, catalyzing the formation of an α-1,3 glycosidic bond. The terminal saccharide Galα3NAcGalβ 4Glu-R is the main antigenic determinant responsible of the hyperaccute rejection in xenotransplantation. A radiometric assay for the determination of α3GT activity is implemented and validated. The recombinant enzyme (catalytic domain) expressed in Eschericia coli follows a bi bi sequential ordered kinetic mechanism with binding of donor substrate (UDP-Gal) first and acceptor substrate to form a productive ternary complex. K M values are 30 μM for UDP-Gal, and 1.2 mM for lactose.
Translated title of the contribution | Enzymatic characterization of bovine α-1,3-galactosyltransferase. Validation of a radiometric assay and kinetic mechanism |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 505-512 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Afinidad |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 519 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2005 |