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Protein & Peptide Letters

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ISSN (Print): 0929-8665
ISSN (Online): 1875-5305

Biophysical Evidence of Lipid and Carbohydrate Binding Activities of Shrimp High Density Lipoprotein / B Glucan Binding Protein

Author(s): Claudia L. Vargas-Requena, Alejandra Hernandez-Santoyo, Gloria Yepiz-Plascencia, Francisco Vargas-Albores, Inocencio Higuera-Ciapara, Adela Rodriguez-Romero, Jose L. Soulages and Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo

Volume 9, Issue 4, 2002

Page: [337 - 344] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/0929866023408706

Price: $65

Abstract

Crustacean High Density Lipoprotein / β-Glucan Binding Protein (HDL / BGBP) has been studied due to its role in nutrition and immune response via activation of the defense cells (hemocytes) upon binding 1,3-D-β-glucan carbohydrates. In this study, HDL / BGBP was found to be composed mainly of beta sheets, as determined by circular dichroism. Lipoprotein aggregation resulted when HDL / BGBP interacted with phospolipid vesicles, laminaribiose (1,3-β-glucan disaccharide) or heparin. HDL / BGBP has similar dissociation constants for laminaribiose (Kd=22 mM) or heparin (Kd=46 mM) as determined by 90° light scattering.

Keywords: High Density Lipoprotei, Glucan Binding Protein, heparin, laminaribiose


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