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Biochem Biophys Res Commun

Title:		"N-linked oligosaccharides of vomeromodulin, a putative pheromone transporter in rat"
Author(s):		Mechref Y; Ma W; Hao G; Novotny MV;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405, USA"
Journal Title:		Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Year:		1999
Volume:		255
Issue:		2
Page Number:		451 - 455
DOI:		10.1006/bbrc.1999.0176
ISSN/ISBN:		0006-291X (Print) 0006-291X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Vomeromodulin, a putative pheromone transporter of the rat vomeronasal organ, was isolated by lectin chromatography, purified, and subjected to a mass spectrometric (MS) system of glycan structural determination. Through a combination of exoglycosidase treatments and measurements by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization MS, the N-glycans of vomeromodulin were identified as mainly sialylated and fucosylated biantennary structures. The microheterogeneity of N-glycan structures was also due to the presence of galactose residues with different types of linkages"
Keywords:		"Animals Biological Transport Carbohydrate Conformation Carrier Proteins/*chemistry/metabolism Chromatography, Affinity Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Female Glycoproteins/*chemistry/metabolism Glycoside Hydrolases/metabolism Glycosylation Intercellul;"
Notes:		"MedlineMechref, Y Ma, W Hao, G Novotny, M V eng DC 02418/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS/ GM24349/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. 1999/03/02 Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1999 Feb 16; 255(2):451-5. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.0176"