Table 3

Sialyltransferase ST6Gal-I mRNA expression and enzyme activity in human cell lines

Cell culture mRNA expression
(% actin)
Enzyme activity
(μU/mg protein)
HT-29102 (23)62 (5.3)
SW-480176 (41)73 (8.1)
HCT-11651 (17)50 (3.5)
KATO-III77 (23)27 (2.5)
HepG2320 (76)180 (14.8)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • Enzyme activity is given in μU/mg protein content of the cell extract; mRNA-expression as the mean percentage of fluorescence of the sample v fluorescence of β-actin control.