Abstract
Two acid phosphatases have been found in crude extracts of seeds, coleoptiles and leaves of various grass species by means of crossed immunoelectrophoresis. The enzymes, cross-reacting with antibodies raised against proteins of Poa pratensis seeds differ in their binding to con A. The use of affinity chromatography on con A-Sepharose has separated the acid phosphatases into two fractions: the non-binding (acid phosphatase A) and the con A-binding (acid phosphatase B). The con A-binding acid phosphatase B from all tissues was further purified by gel filtration on Biogel P-100 and hydrophobic interaction chromatography on phenyl-Sepharose. Two isoenzymes: acid phosphatase B 1 and B 2 were obtained. The isoenzymes are glycoproteins containing D-mannose or D-glucose in their carbohydrate moiety. They retained the enzyme activity after binding in macromolecular complex with antibodies or con A. The purified acid phosphatases from all tissues cross-react with monospecific antibodies raised against P. pratensis seeds acid phosphatase B 1 indicating the antigenic relationship between the enzymes of various grass species.
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