JBC, Vol. 250, Issue 21, 8503-8509, Nov, 1975

Purification and chemical properities of mouse liver lysosomal (L form) beta-glucuronidase

S. Tomino and K. Paigen

The lysosomal form (L form) of beta-glucuronidase was purified 6,500-fold from the liver of C57BL/6J mice with high yield. Purified enzyme was homogeneous as judged by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence or absence of sodium dodetcyl sulfate. The microsomal forms of beta-glucuronidase were spontaneously converted to the L form. The purified L form is a tetramer of molecular weight of 280,000 to 300,000, composedd of four identical subunits of 75,000 molecular weight. The enzyme contains a high content of arginine and glutamic acid and a very low content of sulfur-containing amino acids. Approximately 7% of the enzyme molecule is compose of carbohydrate. Sugars in the L form are glucosamine, mannose, galactose, and glucose. Sialic acid and fucose are absent in the enzyme.
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