Abstract
The amount of total endogenous cellular and cell surface lectin in aggregating Dictyostelium purpureum was determined by a number of immunochemical techniques. The results show that of the 5 x 10(6) molecules of the lectin (called purpurin) per aggregating cell only about 2% (1 x 10(5) molecules) is present on the cell surface. Cell surface purpurin can be specially eluted by lactose, which indicates that it is held to the surface by its carbohydrate-binding site. The eluted purpurin is replaced on the cell surface within 45 min. Estimates of cell surface purpurin made by binding of specific immunoglobulin to the cells at 4 degrees C indicate that a much larger amount, about 1 x 10(6) molecules, becomes associated with the cell surface in the presence of this divalent ligand. In contrast, univalent antibody fragments do not have this effect.
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