... (saponification) of the N-glycans yielded glycans devoid of additional acetylgroups, an indication that these were O-acetyl substituents[15]. The MALDI-TOF spectrum of the de-O-acetylatedglycans reveals the ... belonging to class 3 of the cystatinsuperfamily. They are single-chain proteins composed of anN-terminal heavy chain, the bradykinin moiety and aC-terminal light chain. The heavy chain and light chain ... Kalkkinen11Institute of Biotechnology, Protein Chemistry Laboratory, University of Helsinki, Finland,2Norwegian College of Fishery Science,University of Tromsø, Norway,3Institute of Medical Biology, University...