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Detailed O-glycomics of the Muc2 mucin from colon of wild-type, core 1- and core 3-transferase-deficient mice highlights differences compared with human MUC2.
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Glycobiology . Aug2012, Vol. 22 Issue 8, p1128-1139. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The heavily O-glycosylated mucin MUC2 constitutes the major protein in the mucosal layer that acts as a physical barrier protecting the epithelial layer in the colon. In this study, Muc2 was purified from mucosal scrapings from the colon of wild-type (WT) mice, core 3 transferase knockout (C3Gnt−/−) mice and intestinal epithelial cell-specific core 1 knockout (IEC C1Galt1−/−) mice. The Muc2 O-glycans were released by reductive β-elimination and analyzed with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in the negative-ion mode. Muc2 from the distal colon of WT and C3Gnt−/− knockout mice carried a mixture of core 1- or core 2-type glycans, whereas Muc2 from IEC C1Galt1−/− mice carried highly sialylated core 3- and core 4-type glycans. A large portion of NeuAc in all mouse models was positioned on disialylated N-acetyllactosamine units, an epitope not reported on human colonic MUC2. Mass spectra and proton NMR spectroscopy revealed an abundant NeuAc linked to internally positioned N-acetylglucosamine on colonic murine Muc2, which also differs markedly from human MUC2. Our results highlight that murine colonic Muc2 O-glycosylation is substantially different from human MUC2, which could be one explanation for the different commensal microbiota of these two species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09596658
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Glycobiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 77391923
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cws083