Abstract
Microheterogeneity patterns of pregnant and non-pregnant guinea-pig serum transferrin differ significantly. Using preparative isoelectric-focusing 'slow' and 'fast' isotransferrins were separated. Amino-acid and carbohydrate composition of these two fractions are presented.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Female
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Guinea Pigs
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Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional
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Isoelectric Focusing
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Molecular Weight
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Proteins / blood*
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Sialic Acids / analysis
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Sialic Acids / isolation & purification
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Species Specificity
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Transferrin / analysis
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Transferrin / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Pregnancy Proteins
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Sialic Acids
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Transferrin