Carbohydrates of influenza virus. III. Nature of oligosaccharide-protein linkage in viral glycoproteins

J Virol. 1979 Jul;31(1):253-6. doi: 10.1128/JVI.31.1.253-256.1979.

Abstract

Four different glycopeptides can be distinguished after pronase digestion of influenza A virus glycoproteins: Ia and Ib, containing N-acetylglucosamine, mannose, galactose, and fucose, and IIa and IIb, containing mannose and N-acetylglucosamine. All glycopeptides yielded N-acetylglucosaminyl-asparagine after mild acid hydrolysis. There was no evidence for O-glycosidic bonds. Thus, the carbohydrate complement is linked to the polypeptide exclusively by N-glycosidic linkages between N-acetylglucosamine and asparagine.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylglucosamine / analysis
  • Asparagine / analysis
  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Glycopeptides / analysis
  • Glycoproteins / analysis*
  • Influenza A virus / analysis*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Oligosaccharides / analysis
  • Protein Conformation
  • Viral Proteins / analysis*

Substances

  • Glycopeptides
  • Glycoproteins
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Viral Proteins
  • Asparagine
  • Acetylglucosamine