Beta 1-6 branching of N-linked carbohydrate is associated with K-ras mutation in human colon carcinoma cell lines.

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Here the K-ras genotypes of nine colon carcinoma cell lines are compared to the protein glycosylation patterns found in these cells. By a variety of methodologies utilizing lectins to probe carbohydrate structure, we find evidence that five out of six cell lines having K-ras mutations have elevated amounts of beta 1-6 branching at the trimannosyl core of N-linked carbohydrate. None of the three K-ras wild type...

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