Control of enzymatic degradation of hyaluronan by divalent cations

被引:24
作者
Vercruysse, KP [1 ]
Ziebell, MR [1 ]
Prestwich, GD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Utah, Dept Med Chem, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
关键词
hyaluronidase; hyaluronan; gel-permeation chromatography; perfusion anion-exchange chromatography;
D O I
10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00087-7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Enzymatic degradation of hyaluronan (HA) by testicular hyaluronidase (HAase, hyaluronate 4-glucanohydrolase) requires inclusion of mono- or divalent cations in the reaction mixture. Most divalent cations activated HAase with equal potency; however, Cu(2+) suppressed degradation, and Ca(2+) showed a concentration-dependent regulation of size of the oligosaccharide products. Careful selection of HAase assay parameters is critical for discovery of novel HAase inhibitors and for preparation of controlled-size oligosaccharide fragments. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:26 / 37
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