J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 266, Issue 28, 18613-18619, Oct, 1991
Characterization of a novel A-active octaglycosylceramide with type 1 chain repeat inherited as a recessive trait in the epithelial cells of the small intestine of inbred rats
D Bouhours, J Angstrom, PA Jovall, GC Hansson and JF Bouhours
Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Unite 76, Paris, France.
Three strains of inbred rats, AVN, DA and LOU/M, were found to express
human blood group A-active glycosphingolipids in the small intestine. Two A
phenotypes were detected by immunostaining of thin layer chromatograms with
monoclonal anti-blood group A antibody. One phenotype (DA and LOU/M)
displayed a novel glycolipid which was characterized as an A-active
octaglycosylceramide with a type 1 chain repeat by methylation analysis,
electron-impact mass spectrometry of the permethylated and permethylated
LiAlH4-reduced molecule, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. It was designated A-8.
GalNAc alpha 1-3Gal beta 1- (3GlcNAc beta 1-3Gal beta 1)2-4Glc beta 1-Cer 2
Fuc alpha 1 It is the first description of a type 1 chain repeat in a
linear glycolipid. Calculation of minimum energy conformations showed that
the orientations of the oligosaccharide chain and A determinant of A-8
differ from those of the homologous structure with a type 2 chain repeat
present in human erythrocytes (Hakomori, S., Stellner, K., and Watanabe, K.
(1972) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 49, 1061-1068). Genetic analysis
demonstrated that A-8 is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.