Differential Vicia villosa Agglutinin Reactivity Identifies Three Distinct Dystroglycan Complexes in Skeletal Muscle
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Differential Vicia villosa agglutinin reactivity identifies three distinct dystroglycan complexes in skeletal muscle.
We present evidence for the expression of three alpha-dystroglycan glycoforms in skeletal muscle cells, including two minor glycoforms marked by either patent or latent reactivity with the N-acetylgalactosamine-specific lectin Vicia villosa agglutinin. Both minor glycoforms co-isolated with beta-dystroglycan, but not with other dystrophin/utrophin-glycoprotein complex components, suggesting tha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m103843200