The opportunistic fungal pathogen Scedosporium prolificans: carbohydrate epitopes of its glycoproteins

Int J Biol Macromol. 2008 Mar 1;42(2):93-102. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2007.09.015. Epub 2007 Sep 29.

Abstract

Isolated from the mycelium of Scedosporium prolificans were complex glycoproteins (RMP-Sp), with three structurally related components (HPSEC). RMP-Sp contained 35% protein and 62% carbohydrate with Rha, Ara, Man, Gal, Glc, and GlcNH(2) in a 18:1:24:8:6:5 molar ratio. Methylation analysis showed mainly nonreducing end- of Galp (13%), nonreducing end- (9%), 2-O- (13%), and 3-O-subst. Rhap (7%), nonreducing end- (11%), 2-O- (10%), 3-O- (14%), and 2,6-di-O-subst. Manp units (13%). Mild reductive beta-elimination of RMP-Sp gave alpha-l-Rhap-(1-->2)-alpha-l-Rhap-(1-->3)-alpha-l-Rhap-(1-->3)-alpha-d-Manp-(1-->2)-d-Man-ol, with Man-ol substituted at O-6 with beta-d-Galp units, a related pentasaccharide lacking beta-d-Galp units, and beta-d-Galp-(1-->6)-[alpha-d-Manp-(1-->2)]-d-Man-ol in a 16:3:1w/w ratio. Traces of Man-ol and Rha-ol were detected. ESI-MS showed HexHex-ol and Hex(3-6)Hex-ol components. Three rhamnosyl units were peeled off successively from the penta- and hexasaccharide by ESI-MS-MS. The carbohydrate epitopes of RMP-Sp differ from those of the glycoprotein of Pseudallescheria boydii, a related opportunistic pathogen.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Epitopes / chemistry*
  • Epitopes / immunology*
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Glycoproteins / immunology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Oligosaccharides / chemistry
  • Scedosporium / chemistry
  • Scedosporium / immunology*
  • Scedosporium / pathogenicity*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • Glycoproteins
  • Oligosaccharides