The polysaccharide scaffold of PrP 27-30 is a common compound of natural prions and consists of α-linked polyglucose
The polysaccharide scaffold of PrP 27-30 is a common compound of natural prions and consists of α-linked polyglucose
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DOI:
10.1515/bc.2005.131
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发表时间:
2005-11-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Riesner, D
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作者:
Dumpitak, C;Beekes, M;Riesner, D
An inert polysaccharide scaffold identified as a 5-15% component of prion rods (PrP 27-30) is unambiguously distinguishable from the N-glycosyl groups and the GPI anchor of PrP, and consists predominantly of 1,4-linked glucose with some branching via 1,4,6-linked glucose. We show that this polysaccharide scaffold is a common secondary component of prions found in hamster fulllength PrPSc, prion rods and in mouse ScN2a prions from cell culture. The preparation from prion rods was improved, resulting in a polysaccharide scaffold free of remaining infectivity. Furthermore, we determined the stereochemistry of the glycoside linkages as predominantly if not entirely alpha-glycosidic. The origin of the polysaccharide, its interaction with PrP and its potential relation to glycogen and corpora amylacea are discussed.