Measurement of a glycoprotein with blood group A activity by light scattering

TitleMeasurement of a glycoprotein with blood group A activity by light scattering
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1987
AuthorsEstelrich, J, Pouplana R
JournalJournal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods
Volume14
Issue3
Pagination119 - 126
Date Published1987/06//
KeywordsABO Blood-Group System; Glycoproteins/blood; Humans; Kinetics; Light; Scattering, Radiation; Spectrophotometry/methods; Thermodynamics
AbstractA light scattering method for quantifying glycoproteins is presented. Conditions of ethanol concentration, wavelength, time of reading, and sample and reagent volumes have been examined. The definitive assay involves addition of 9 vol absolute ethanol to 1 vol sample, mixing, and readings at 105 degrees angle at the interval between 10 and 13 min after placing the cell into the photometer. The obtained values are temperature-dependent. Thus, temperature control is essential. In this assay, a concentration range of 10-60 micrograms glycoprotein has been used. As described, the method is independent of the chemical composition of the different glycoproteins and is barely influenced by size and shape of glycoproteins.