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Swainsonine affects the processing of glycoproteins in vivo
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Swainsonine affects the processing of glycoproteins in vivo

D.J. Abraham, R. Sidebothom, B.G. Winchester, P.R. Dorling and A. Dell
FEBS Letters, Vol.163(1), pp.110-113
2001
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Abstract

Rats, sheep and guinea pigs treated with swainsonine excrete 'high mannose' oligosaccharides in urine. The major rat and guinea pig oligosaccharide is (Man)5GlcNAc whereas sheep excrete a mixture of oligosaccharides of composition (Man)2-5GlcNAc2 and (Man)3-5GlcNAc. The presence of these oligosaccharides suggests that Golgi α-D-mannosidase II as well as lysosomal α-D-mannosidase is inhibited by swainsonine resulting in storage of abnormally processed asparagine-linked glycans from glycoproteins. Altered glycoprotein processing appears to have little effect on the health of the intoxicated animal, but the accompanying lysosomal storage produces a disease state.

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2 Chemistry
2.1 Synthesis
2.1.1145 Iminosugar Synthesis
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