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University Microfilms International 300 N. Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 8503994 Chang, Sulie Lin STUDIES OF A DE NOVO PATHWAY FOR GDP-L-FUCOSE SYNTHESIS IN PORCINE THYROID GLANDS The Ohio State University Ph.D. 1984 University Microfilms International300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 PLEASE NOTE: In all cases this material has been filmed in the best possible way from the available copy. Problems encountered with this document have been identified here with a check mark V . 1. Glossy photographs or pages 2. Colored illustrations, paper or print ______ 3. Photographs with dark background ______ 4. Illustrations are poor co p y _______ 5. Pages with black marks, not original copy_______ 6. Print shows through as there is text on both sides of page_____ 7. Indistinct, broken or small print on several pages ______ 8. Print exceeds margin requirements______ 9. Tightly bound copy with print lost in spine_______ 10. Computer printout pages with indistinct print ______ 11. 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To My Father, Sam, Who Is Always Proud of Me. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to express my deep gratitude to my respected advisor and his wife. Dr. and Mrs. George S. Serif, for all the things they have done to support me for this study during years. The benefits I get from them in word and deed are immeasurable. I pray for them to be healthy and happy forever. There are several people who played a major role in this study. First is my husband, without his constinued support and encouragement, life would have been much more difficult. I also want to thank my sister in-law and her husband, Linda and Chang-An, who encouraged and supported me to switch field from Sociology to Biochemistry. iii VITA December 2, 1953 Born - Chalyl,Taiwan 1975 B.A., National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan 1980 M.A., State University of New York at Albany, Albany New York 1980 - 1984 Teaching and Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio PUBLICATION Sulie Chang, Kay 0. Broschat and George S. Serif "An Assay for GDP-D-Mannose-4,6-Dehydratase" (1984) Analyti cal Biochemistry, in press. Sulie Lin “Leisure Activities of Workers in the Developing Industry: a field study report of a textile factory in Huasang, Taiwan." (1977) Tribune of Opinion in China, Vol. 3, No. 5, 37-41. Sulie Lin “Dilemma of the Working Girls in Industry in Taiwan." (1976) Tribune of Opinions in China, Vol.- 2, No. 6, 47-48. Sulie Lin “Field Methods in the Study of Organization" (1976) The Words and Thought, Vol. 13, No. 5, 327-337. FIELD OF STUDY Major Field: Biochemistry iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ............................................ ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................... ill VITA ................................................... iv LIST OF TABLES ....................................... viii LIST OF FIGURES ...................................... ix LIST OF PLATES .......................... xi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................ xii INTRODUCTION ............................ 1 MATERIALS ............................................. 18 METHODS Enzymatic Synthesis of Radiolabelled GDP-D-mannose ................................. 20 1. Hexokinaae Incubation ..................... 20 2. Yeaat GDP-D-Mannose Synthaae Reaction .... 21 3. Isolation of Radiolabelled GDP-D-Mannoae . 22 4. Identification of Synthetic GDP-D-Mannoae 22 Protein Aaaaya ................................... 23 Preparation of Buffers ........................... 23 Paper Chromatography Solvents ................... 24 Scintillation "Cocktail" ........................ 24 Aaaaya for GDP-D-Mannose-4,6-Dehydratase Activity ....................................... 25 1. Assay D .1: GDP-D-(U-l^C)Mannose as Substrate .... 25 2. Assay D.2: GDP-D-<5-3h )Mannose as Substrate .... 27 3. Comparative atudy of Assay D.l and D.2 ... 29 Purification of GDP-D-Mannose-4,6-Dehydratase .. 30 Homogenization and Extraction ............... 30 Centrifugation ................................ 30 Blue Sepharose CL-6B Chromatography ......... 31 v DEAE-Sephadex A-50 Column Chromatography .... 32 Hydroxyapatite I Column Chromatography ...... 33 Combined Blue Dextran Agarose- Hydroxyapatite II Cgromatography ......... 34 Aaaaya for Eplmeraae Activity and Reductase Activity ........ 35 1. Isolation of Dehydratase Activity from Reductase on a FPLC TSK-G3000 SW Column .. 35 2. Assay E: Assay for Eplmeraae Activity .... 37 3. Assay R: Assay for Reductase Activity .... 38 Activation of Eplmeraae ......................... 40 1. Activation by NADH and NAD4- ...... 40 2. Activation by NADH and ADP-riboae ... 41 a. Experiment I ...................... 42 b. Experiment II .......................... 43 pH Optimum Determination for Eplmeraae and Reductase ............................... 43 Michaelia Constanta Determinations ........... 44 1. Michaelia Constant for GDP-4-Keto-6-Deoxy-D-Mannose ............. 44 2. Michael is Constant for NADH .............. 45 Sucrose Velocity Sedimentation .................. 45 1. Sedimentation Procedures .................. 45 2. Detection of Marker Enzymes ..... 46 a. Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase ........... 46 b. Yeast Hexokinaae ....................... 46 c. Horseradish Peroxidase ................ 47 3. Calculation of Relative Mobility.......... 47 Preparation of Polyacrylamide Gels ............. 48 1. Discontinuous Denatured Gels ............. 48 2. Continuous Non-denatured Gels ............ 49 3. Electrophoretic Conditions ......... 49 4. Protein Visualization Procedures.......... 50 5. Detection of Reductase Activity on Non-denatured Gels ........................ 50 RESULTS Identification of Synthesized Radiolabelled GDP-D-Mannose ................. 52 Comparative Study of Assay D.l and D.2.......... 55 Purification of GDP-D-Mannoae-4,6-Dehydratase .. 55 Development of Assay for Eplmeraae and Reductase 68 1. Isolation of Dehydratase Activity from Reductase on a FPLC TSK-G3000 SW columm .. 69 2. Location of Eplmeraae Activity in TSK-R .. 72 Activation of Eplmeraae ......................... 73 1. Activation by NADH ........................ 73 2. Activation by ADP-riboae .................. 76 vi Purification of Epimeraae and Reductaae ........... 80 1. Homogenization and Extraction ............ 80 2. Centifugation ............................. 80 3. Blue Sepharoae Chromatography ............ 80 4. DEAE-Sephadex A-50 Chromatography ....... 81 5. FPLC on Mono Q HR S/S Column ......... 84 6. FPLC on TSK-G3000 SW Column .............. 93 Gel Electrophoreaia of Epimeraae-Reductaae Preparationa .................................. 94 pH Optimum ........................................ 99 Michaelia Conatanta Determinationa ............. 99 Monomer and Oligomer Molecular Weighta of Epimeraa