Physical characterization and structural studies of the carcinoembryonic antigen.
Cancer Res
; 36(9 PT 2): 3482-5, 1976 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-975107
ABSTRACT
Knowledge of the structure of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is essential if we are to understand the relationship of this molecule to similar, possibly cross-reacting, molecules present in nonmalignant states. Electron microscopy shows that at neutral pH, CEA particles consist of homogeneous, morphologically distinctive, twisted rod-shaped particles, about 9 X 40 nm. The carbohydrate structure of CEA has been studied by periodate oxidation. All the N-acetylneuraminic acid and fucose and a portion of the galactose and mannose were destroyed by the first periodate treatment without altering immunological activity. N-Acetylneuraminic acid was shown to be linked to galactose since its prior removal with neuraminidase led to an equivalent increased destruction of galactose by one treatment with periodate. Significantly, even after 100% of the fucose and N-acetylneuraminic acid, 75% of the galactose, and 50% of the N-acetylglucosamine and mannose were destroyed by serial periodate oxidation (Smith degradation), the remaining portion of the CEA molecule lost no more antigenic activity than did control samples where periodate was omitted. No carbohydrate was lost or destroyed in the control reaction.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antígeno Carcinoembrionário
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Res
Ano de publicação:
1976
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Article