We previously described a diverse family of sulfated anionic N-linked oligosaccharides released by peptide:N-glycosidase F (PNGaseF) from calf pulmonary artery endothelial (CPAE) cells (Roux, L., Holoyda, S., Sundblad, G., Freeze, H. H., and Varki, A.(1988) J. Biol. Chem. 263, 8879-8889). Since a major fraction of the intact lung consists of endothelial cells, we reasoned that bovine lung might be a rich source of similar molecules. Total N-linked oligosaccharides from bovine lung acetone powder were released by PNGaseF, labeled by [H]NaBH reduction, and the anionic fractions were studied with a variety of techniques. The sugar chains with lesser negative charge (designated Class I) share several properties of conventional multiantennary complex-type chains. However, unlike the case with CPAE cells, sialic acids account only for a minority of the anionic properties and only a small proportion carry sulfate esters. A variety of different treatments indicate that most of the unexplained negative charge is due to multiple carboxylic acid groups. Resistance to -glucuronidase and -iduronidase suggests that these may be previously undescribed modifications of mammalian oligosaccharides. The most highly charged N-linked chains (designated Class II) are more similar in general structure to the corresponding ones from CPAE cells, although relatively more abundant. Their high charge is primarily due to chondroitin sulfate, heparin/heparan sulfate, or keratan sulfate glycosaminoglycan chains. Sequential digestion studies suggest that a significant proportion of these molecules have more than one type of glycosaminoglycan chain associated with them. Compositional analysis indicates the presence of xylose residues in Class II, but not Class I molecules. However, unlike the case with conventional glycosaminoglycans, these residues are not at the reducing terminus.

Most previously reported structures of complex-type N-linked oligosaccharides are derived from the glycoproteins of blood cells, plasma, or the secretions of cultured mammalian cells. This library of N-linked oligosaccharides from an intact mammalian organ (lung) contains a high proportion of novel anionic sugar chains whose structures are different from conventional complex-type sialylated chains and only partially related to those from CPAE cells. Further exploration of the N-linked chains of intact mammalian tissues seems warranted.

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