Characterization of functional human erythrocyte-type glucose transporter (GLUT1) expressed in insect cells using a recombinant baculovirus

Biochem J. 1992 May 1;283 ( Pt 3)(Pt 3):643-6. doi: 10.1042/bj2830643.

Abstract

The human erythrocyte-type glucose transporter (GLUT1) has been abundantly expressed in insect cells by using a recombinant baculovirus. At 4 days after infection with the virus, the insect cell-surface and intracellular membranes were found to contain greater than 200 pmol of D-glucose-sensitive binding sites for the transport inhibitor cytochalasin B per mg of protein. The characteristics of binding were identical with those of the erythrocyte transporter, although the two proteins differed substantially in apparent Mr, probably as a result of glycosylation differences.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Baculoviridae / genetics*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cytochalasin B / metabolism
  • DNA, Recombinant
  • Erythrocytes / chemistry*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Gene Expression*
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Glycosylation
  • Humans
  • Molecular Weight
  • Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / genetics*
  • Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Moths / metabolism*
  • Transfection*

Substances

  • DNA, Recombinant
  • Monosaccharide Transport Proteins
  • Cytochalasin B