Purification of a young age-related glycoprotein (Ugl-Y) from normal human urine

J Biochem. 1987 Feb;101(2):357-63. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a121920.

Abstract

Ugl-Y is a glycoprotein that is detected in normal urine samples from young men and women aged 0 to 17 years. It was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and various column chromatographies including affinity chromatography using anti-adult urine antibody coupled to Sepharose 4B. The homogeneity of the glycoprotein was confirmed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, column chromatography on Sephadex G-75, and the precipitation reaction with anti-Ugl-Y antibody. It was shown to have a molecular weight of 29,000 by gel filtration, and to contain 5.2% neutral sugars (mannose and galactose) and 4% hexosamine (glucosamine). Amino acid analysis of the glycoprotein indicated high contents of acidic and hydroxylic amino acids. Its origin is unknown.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aging / urine*
  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Child
  • Chromatography / methods
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Glycoproteins / isolation & purification
  • Glycoproteins / urine*
  • Humans
  • Immunochemistry
  • Male
  • Molecular Weight

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Glycoproteins
  • young age-related glycoprotein, human