In Paramecium primaurelia mating interactions take place immediately after mixing mating-competent cells of opposite mating types. The cells clump in clusters (mating reaction) and then separate in pairs. Previous results have shown that sialic acid-containing glycoconjugates are present on the cell surface and are involved in mating-cell pairing. In order to identify the sialic acid-containing glycoprotein(s), we first metabolically radiolabelled non-mating competent cells with D-[6-3H]galactose, and then analyzed the radiolabelled proteins by anion exchange chromatography. We characterized a 38 kDa (gp38) sialic acid-containing glycoprotein and raised the corresponding polyclonal antibody by means of which we localized the antigen at the level of the oral region of non-mating competent cells and on the ciliary surface of mating-competent cells. Immunoblot analysis of the ciliary protein fraction showed that the anti-gp38 serum interacted with a 38 kDa protein in both mating types I and II cells. We also demonstrated the functional activity of gp38 in the mating reaction by means of anti-gp38 antibody competition assays.

M., O., DELLA GIOVAMPAOLA, C., F., T., Focarelli, R., Rosati, F., M. U., D.C. (2008). Identification and characterization of a 38 kDa glycoprotein functionally associated with mating activity of Paramecium primaurelia. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PROTISTOLOGY, 44, 81-90 [10.1016/j.ejop.2007.07.002].

Identification and characterization of a 38 kDa glycoprotein functionally associated with mating activity of Paramecium primaurelia

DELLA GIOVAMPAOLA, CINZIA;FOCARELLI, RICCARDO;ROSATI, FLORIANA;
2008-01-01

Abstract

In Paramecium primaurelia mating interactions take place immediately after mixing mating-competent cells of opposite mating types. The cells clump in clusters (mating reaction) and then separate in pairs. Previous results have shown that sialic acid-containing glycoconjugates are present on the cell surface and are involved in mating-cell pairing. In order to identify the sialic acid-containing glycoprotein(s), we first metabolically radiolabelled non-mating competent cells with D-[6-3H]galactose, and then analyzed the radiolabelled proteins by anion exchange chromatography. We characterized a 38 kDa (gp38) sialic acid-containing glycoprotein and raised the corresponding polyclonal antibody by means of which we localized the antigen at the level of the oral region of non-mating competent cells and on the ciliary surface of mating-competent cells. Immunoblot analysis of the ciliary protein fraction showed that the anti-gp38 serum interacted with a 38 kDa protein in both mating types I and II cells. We also demonstrated the functional activity of gp38 in the mating reaction by means of anti-gp38 antibody competition assays.
2008
M., O., DELLA GIOVAMPAOLA, C., F., T., Focarelli, R., Rosati, F., M. U., D.C. (2008). Identification and characterization of a 38 kDa glycoprotein functionally associated with mating activity of Paramecium primaurelia. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PROTISTOLOGY, 44, 81-90 [10.1016/j.ejop.2007.07.002].
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