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- Title
Characterization of the N-glycans of recombinant bee venom hyaluronidase (Api m 2) expressed in insect cells.
- Authors
Soldatova, Lyudmila N.; Chaoming Tsai; Dobrovolskaia, Ekaterina; Marković-Housley, Zora; Slater, Jay E.
- Abstract
Honeybee venom hyaluronidase (Api m 2) is a major glycoprotein allergen. Previous studies have indicated that recombinant Api m 2 expressed in insect cells has enzyme activity and IgE binding comparable with that of native Api m 2. In contrast, Api m 2 expressed in Escherichia coli does not. In this study, we characterized the carbohydrate side chains of Api m 2 expressed in insect cells, and compared our data with the established carbohydrate structure of native Api m 2. We assessed both the monosaccharide and the oligosaccharide content of recombinant Api m 2 using fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis and HPLC. To identify the amino acid residues at which glycosylation occurs, we digested recombinant Api m 2 with endoproteinase Glu-C and identified the fragments that contained carbohydrate by specific staining. Recombinant Api m 2 expressed in insect cells contains N-acetylglucosamine, mannose, and fucose, as well as trace amounts of glucose and galactose, and the oligosaccharide analysis is consistent with heterogeneous oligosaccharide chains consisting of two to seven monosaccharides. No sialic acid or N-acetylgalactosamine were detected. These results are similar to published data for native Api m 2, although some monosaccharide components appear to be absent in the recombinant protein. Analysis of proteolytic digests indicates that of the four candidate N-glycosylation sites, carbohydrate chains are attached at asparagines 115 and 263. Recombinant Api m 2 expressed in insect cells has enzymic activity and IgE binding comparable with the native protein, and its carbohydrate composition is very similar.
- Subjects
ALLERGENS; BEE venom; HONEYBEES; HYMENOPTERA; TOXINS
- Publication
Allergy & Asthma Proceedings, 2007, Vol 28, Issue 2, p210
- ISSN
1088-5412
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2500/aap.2007.28.2947