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  • Title: Purification and characterization of gp138, a cell surface glycoprotein involved in the sexual cell fusion of Dictyostelium discoideum.
    Author: Suzuki K, Yanagisawa K.
    Journal: Cell Differ Dev; 1990 Apr; 30(1):35-42. PubMed ID: 2350735.
    Abstract:
    Macrocyst formation in Dictyostelium discoideum is initiated by the fusion of cells between two opposite mating-type strains, such as NC-4 and HM1. When these cells become fusion-competent under appropriate environmental conditions, a specific protein involved in sexual cell fusion, 138 kDa, appears on the cell surface of both NC-4 and HM1 strains, as reported previously. The present study was carried out to purify and characterize this protein. The 138 kDa protein was shown to be a glycoprotein (gp138) which binds specifically to lectins, WGA, Con-A or LCA, but not to PNA, PHAE4, RCA60 or RCA120. The isoelectric point of the gp138 was determined as pH 4.5-4.9. To confirm again the previous results, a Coomassie blue-stained gel containing the 138-kDa band was cut out following the SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and antiserum against this band protein(s) was obtained. Fab fragments of this antiserum caused the complete inhibition of sexual fusion between NC-4 and HM1 cells.
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