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Shinichiro Tsuruya1, Ryouichi Tsuda, Kazuya Ikematsu
1Division of Forensic Pathology and Science, Department of Translational Medical Science, Course of Medical and Dental Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki University, Japan.
Abstract:
alpha2-seminoglycoprotein (alpha2-SGP), purified from human seminal plasma, is a carrier of glycoprotein for the ABO blood grouping. The alpha2-SGP exists in the secretions of the seminal vesicle and various glands. However, the function of alpha2-SGP is, as yet, unknown. In this study, we determined that two internal amino acid sequences of 8 and 12 residues of alpha2-SGP were Ala-Val-Asp-Thr-Trp-Ser-Trp-Gly and Thr-Leu-Gln-Ala-Leu-Glu-Phe-His-Thr-Val-Pro-Phe. These sequences were completely coincident with the domain 3 of human Mac-2 binding protein (M2BP), which was identified as a tumor-associated antigen. In addition, we also confirmed an alpha2-SGP binding activity to galectin-3 that was one of a ligand for M2BP, and the immunological cross-reactivity between alpha2-SGP and M2BP. These findings strongly suggested that alpha2-SGP was identical with M2BP.
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