GM$ sb2$ ganglioside hydrolysis requires the formation of a ternary complex consisting of substrate, enzyme ($ beta$-N-acetylhexosaminidase A = Hex A), and the GM$ sb2$ activator protein. In order to study the interaction between Hex A and GM$ sb2$ activator, the human GM$ sb2$ activator cDNA was cloned into the p-FLAG vector. The fusion protein (FLAG-AP) was expressed in E. coli, and purified to homogeneity using immunoaffinity chromatography. / A retardation assay was designed using the immunoaffinity column to detect transient interactions between FLAG-AP and Hex A. Hex A and Hex S are retarded by the column, but not Hex B or unrelated proteins. Hex A retardation is absolutely dependent upon the presence of immobilized FLAG-AP, but does not require the presence of GM$ sb2$ ganglioside. Interaction of GM$ sb2$ activator and Hex A does not involve the enzyme's active site, but does appear to depend upon hydrophobic interactions between the two proteins.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.24049 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Yadao, Franeli M. (Franeli Marie) |
| Contributors | Hechtman, Peter (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Biology.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001538785, proquestno: MM19859, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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