Role of Carbohydrate in Glycoprotein Traffic and Secretion

Abstract

This chapter reviews the evidence that carbohydrate groups may function as markers for intracellular transport and sorting of membrane and secretory glycoproteins in vertebrate cells. The receptor-mediated trafficking to lysosomes of acid hydrolases with oligosaccharide chains containing mannose 6-phosphate residues is the best understood pathway by which proteins translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum are segregated and delivered to their ultimate destination. The 10 chapters in the report focus on: Evidence for Intracellular Transport Signals, Oligosaccharide Biosynthesis, Role of Carbohydrate in Protein Solubility, Structure, and Stability, Evidence for Carbohydrate Transport Signals Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Mutations That Alter Glycosylation and Glycoprotein Traffic, Tunicamycin and Glycoprotein Traffic, Inhibitors of Oligosaccaride Processing and Glycoprotein Traffic, and Vertebrate Lectins and Glycoprotein Traffic. Reprints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202978

Entities

People

  • James B. Parent

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemistry
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Fungi
  • Lymphocytes
  • Macrophages
  • Peptides
  • Polysaccharides
  • Proteins
  • Proteomics

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  • Biology
  • Computer science

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  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry