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Identification of glycosylated sites in Rapana hemocyanin by mass spectrometry and gene sequence, and their antiviral effect
Dolashka-Angelova, P.; Lieb, B.; Velkova, L.; Heilen, N.; Sandra, K.; Nikolaeva-Glomb, L.; Dolashki, A.; Galabov, A.S.; Van Beeumen, J.; Stevanovic, S.; Voelter, W.; Devreese, B. (2009). Identification of glycosylated sites in Rapana hemocyanin by mass spectrometry and gene sequence, and their antiviral effect. Bioconjugate Chemistry 20(7): 1315-1322. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bc900034k
In: Bioconjugate Chemistry. AMER CHEMICAL SOC: Washington. ISSN 1043-1802, meer
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- Dolashka-Angelova, P.
- Lieb, B.
- Velkova, L.
- Heilen, N.
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- Sandra, K.
- Nikolaeva-Glomb, L.
- Dolashki, A.
- Galabov, A.S.
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- Van Beeumen, J., meer
- Stevanovic, S.
- Voelter, W.
- Devreese, B.
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| Abstract |
Molluscan hemocyanins (Hcs) have recently received particular interest due to their significant immunostimulatory properties. This is mainly related to their high carbohydrate content and specific monosaccharide composition. We have now analyzed the oligosaccharides and the carbohydrate linkage sites of the Rapana venosa hemocyanin (RvH) using different approaches. We analyzed a number of glycopeptides by LC/ESI-MS/MS and identified the sugar chains and peptide sequences of 12 glycopeptides. Additionally, the potential carbohydrate linkage sites of 2 functional units, RvH-b and RvH-c, were determined by gene sequence analysis. Only RvH-c shows a potential N-glycosylation site. During this study, we discovered a highly conserved linker-intron, separating the coding exons of RVH-b and RvH-c. Following reports on antiviral properties from arthropod hemocyanin, we conducted a preliminary study of the antiviral activity of RvH and the functional units RvH-b and RvH-c. We show that the glycosylated FU RvH-c has antiviral properties against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whereas native RvH and the nonglycosylated FU RvH-b have not. This is the first report of the fact that also molluscan hemocyanin functional units possess antiviral activity. |
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