The Journal of Immunology, Vol 134, Issue 2 1084-1089, Copyright © 1985 by American Association of Immunologists

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Biosynthesis of mouse Thy-1 antigen

B Luescher and C Bron

The biosynthesis and the maturation of Thy-1 antigen of mouse thymocytes have been studied by using a xenogeneic rabbit anti-mouse Thy-1 antibody. The earliest form of Thy-1 detected after a 5-min pulse with [35S]methionine and [35S]cysteine had an apparent m.w. of 26,500. During chase, this band converted to a molecular ratio (Mr) = 25,000 polypeptide, probably derived from the latter by trimming of glucose or mannose residues from the three high-mannose glycan units of Thy-1. Mature Thy-1 molecules were detected at the cell surface after a 15-min chase. At least one of the three N-linked oligosaccharide units was shown to be in the high mannose form at the cell surface, as indicated by its susceptibility to endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase H digestion. Treatment of the early and late forms of Thy-1 antigen with endo-beta-N- acetylglucosaminidase F generated a single polypeptide of Mr = 13,500. The same precursor was obtained when cells were labeled in the presence of tunicamycin. This indicates the absence of O-linked glycan in the mature cell surface antigen. Finally, the resistance of Thy-1 antigen to trypsin digestion when associated with membranes confirmed that this molecule has no cytoplasmically oriented portion.

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