Expression cloning of Forssman glycolipid synthetase: a novel member of the histo-blood group ABO gene family.
AUTOR(ES)
Haslam, D B
RESUMO
A phenotypic cloning approach was used to isolate a canine cDNA encoding Forssman glycolipid synthetase (FS; UDP-GalNAc:globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; EC 2.4.1.88). The deduced amino acid sequence of FS demonstrates extensive identity to three previously cloned glycosyltransferases, including the enzymes responsible for synthesis of histo-blood group A and B antigens. These three enzymes, like FS, catalyze the addition of either N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) or galactose (Gal) in alpha-1,3-linkage to their respective substrates. Despite the high degree of sequence similarity among the transferases, we demonstrate that the FS cDNA encodes an enzyme capable of synthesizing Forssman glycolipid, and demonstrates no GalNAc or Gal transferase activity when closely related substrates are examined. Thus, the FS cDNA is a novel member of the histo-blood group ABO gene family that encodes glycosyltransferases with related but distinct substrate specificity. Cloning of the FS cDNA will allow a detailed dissection of the roles Forssman glycolipid plays in cellular differentiation, development, and malignant transformation.
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