Separation of sialoglycoprotein fractions having influenza virus-receptor activity from human meconium and some of their chemical properties

Biol Pharm Bull. 1997 Nov;20(11):1141-6. doi: 10.1248/bpb.20.1141.

Abstract

Three sialoglycoprotein fractions having reactivities against influenza A and B viruses (IV-A and IV-B) and influenza virus-hemagglutinin (IV-HA), were obtained by gel filtration using a Sephacryl S-300 column and an Asahipak GS-710 HPLC column from water-soluble fraction prepared from human meconium (ME-WSF). Molecular weights of sialoglycoproteins in these fractions were estimated as 746 kDa (P-Fr. 1-3), 4470 kDa (P-Fr. 1-2) and a more than 10,000 kDa (P-Fr. 1-1), respectively. The other in P-Fr. 2, with molecular weight estimated as 92 kDa, revealed positive but weak reactivity against IV-HA; however, the fraction did not show positive reactivity against either IVs-A or -B. All these fractions contained sialoglycoproteins with a high content of carbohydrates (31.0-59.3%, w/w). From their carbohydrate compositions, it can be suspected that sialoglycoproteins having O-glycosidically linked carbohydrate chains were predominating in the three fractions. In conclusion, it is suggested that at least three sialoglycoproteins with influenza virus-receptor activity showing different chemical properties to each other exist in human meconium.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Carbohydrates / analysis
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Humans
  • Meconium / chemistry*
  • Orthomyxoviridae / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism*
  • Sialoglycoproteins / chemistry
  • Sialoglycoproteins / isolation & purification*
  • Sialoglycoproteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Receptors, Virus
  • Sialoglycoproteins