Structural analysis of O-glycans of mucin from jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) containing 2-aminoethylphosphonate

Carbohydr Res. 2009 Nov 2;344(16):2182-7. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2009.08.001. Epub 2009 Aug 7.

Abstract

The structure of O-glycan in qniumucin (Q-mucin), which is a novel mucin extracted from jellyfish, was analyzed by a combination of NMR and ESI-MS/MS. A previously unidentified monosaccharide involved in the glycan chains was determined to be N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) substituted by 2-aminoethylphosphonate (AEP) at the C-6. The O-glycans in Q-mucin from Aurelia aurita were proved to be mainly composed of three monosaccharides: GalNAc, AEP-(O-->6)-GalNAc, and P-6-GalNAc. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of an O-glycan structure of glycoproteins containing AEP. This exceptionally simple structure of Q-mucin and its potential use in material science and technology are revealed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylgalactosamine / chemistry
  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Aminoethylphosphonic Acid / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Monosaccharides / analysis
  • Monosaccharides / chemistry
  • Mucins / chemistry*
  • Mucins / metabolism
  • Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Polysaccharides / analysis
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry*
  • Scyphozoa / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Monosaccharides
  • Mucins
  • Polysaccharides
  • Aminoethylphosphonic Acid
  • Peptide Hydrolases
  • Acetylgalactosamine