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Hagenhaus V, Gorenflos López JL, Rosenstengel R, Neu C, Hackenberger CPR, Celik A, Weinert K, Nguyen MB, Bork K, Horstkorte R, Gesper A. Glycation Interferes with the Activity of the Bi-Functional UDP- N-Acetylglucosamine 2-Epimerase/ N-Acetyl-mannosamine Kinase (GNE). Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13030422. [PMID: 36979358 PMCID: PMC10046061 DOI: 10.3390/biom13030422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Mutations in the gene coding for the bi-functional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase (GNE), the key enzyme of the sialic acid biosynthesis, are responsible for autosomal-recessive GNE myopathy (GNEM). GNEM is an adult-onset disease with a yet unknown exact pathophysiology. Since the protein appears to work adequately for a certain period of time even though the mutation is already present, other effects appear to influence the onset and progression of the disease. In this study, we want to investigate whether the late onset of GNEM is based on an age-related effect, e.g., the accumulation of post-translational modifications (PTMs). Furthermore, we also want to investigate what effect on the enzyme activity such an accumulation would have. We will particularly focus on glycation, which is a PTM through non-enzymatic reactions between the carbonyl groups (e.g., of methylglyoxal (MGO) or glyoxal (GO)) with amino groups of proteins or other biomolecules. It is already known that the levels of both MGO and GO increase with age. For our investigations, we express each domain of the GNE separately, treat them with one of the glycation agents, and determine their activity. We demonstrate that the enzymatic activity of the N-acetylmannosamine kinase (GNE-kinase domain) decreases dramatically after glycation with MGO or GO-with a remaining activity of 13% ± 5% (5 mM MGO) and 22% ± 4% (5 mM GO). Whereas the activity of the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase (GNE-epimerase domain) is only slightly reduced after glycation-with a remaining activity of 60% ± 8% (5 mM MGO) and 63% ± 5% (5 mM GO).
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- Vanessa Hagenhaus
- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FMP), Campus Berlin-Buch, Robert-Roessle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FMP), Campus Berlin-Buch, Robert-Roessle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FMP), Campus Berlin-Buch, Robert-Roessle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, 06114 Halle, Germany
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Islam MA, Choi HJ, Dash R, Sharif SR, Oktaviani DF, Seog DH, Moon IS. N-Acetyl- D-Glucosamine Kinase Interacts with NudC and Lis1 in Dynein Motor Complex and Promotes Cell Migration. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010129. [PMID: 33374456 PMCID: PMC7795690 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently, we showed that N-acetylglucosamine kinase (NAGK), an enzyme of amino sugar metabolism, interacts with dynein light chain roadblock type 1 (DYNLRB1) and promotes the functions of dynein motor. Here, we report that NAGK interacts with nuclear distribution protein C (NudC) and lissencephaly 1 (Lis1) in the dynein complex. Yeast two-hybrid assays, pull-down assays, immunocytochemistry, and proximity ligation assays revealed NAGK-NudC-Lis1-dynein complexes around nuclei, at the leading poles of migrating HEK293T cells, and at the tips of migratory processes of cultured rat neuroblast cells. The exogenous expression of red fluorescent protein (RFP)-tagged NAGK accelerated HEK293T cell migration during in vitro wound-healing assays and of neurons during in vitro neurosphere migration and in utero electroporation assays, whereas NAGK knockdown by short hairpin RNA (shRNA) delayed migration. Finally, a small NAGK peptide derived from the NudC interacting domain in in silico molecular docking analysis retarded the migrations of HEK293T and SH-SY5Y cells. These data indicate a functional interaction between NAGK and dynein-NudC-Lis1 complex at the nuclear envelope is required for the regulation of cell migration.
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- Md. Ariful Islam
- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.A.I.); (H.J.C.); (R.D.); (S.R.S.); (D.F.O.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.A.I.); (H.J.C.); (R.D.); (S.R.S.); (D.F.O.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.A.I.); (H.J.C.); (R.D.); (S.R.S.); (D.F.O.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.A.I.); (H.J.C.); (R.D.); (S.R.S.); (D.F.O.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.A.I.); (H.J.C.); (R.D.); (S.R.S.); (D.F.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 47392, Korea;
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.A.I.); (H.J.C.); (R.D.); (S.R.S.); (D.F.O.)
- Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-54-770-2414; Fax: +82-54-770-2447
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Corfield AP. The Interaction of the Gut Microbiota with the Mucus Barrier in Health and Disease in Human. Microorganisms 2018; 6:microorganisms6030078. [PMID: 30072673 PMCID: PMC6163557 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms6030078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Glycoproteins are major players in the mucus protective barrier in the gastrointestinal and other mucosal surfaces. In particular the mucus glycoproteins, or mucins, are responsible for the protective gel barrier. They are characterized by their high carbohydrate content, present in their variable number, tandem repeat domains. Throughout evolution the mucins have been maintained as integral components of the mucosal barrier, emphasizing their essential biological status. The glycosylation of the mucins is achieved through a series of biosynthetic pathways processes, which generate the wide range of glycans found in these molecules. Thus mucins are decorated with molecules having information in the form of a glycocode. The enteric microbiota interacts with the mucosal mucus barrier in a variety of ways in order to fulfill its many normal processes. How bacteria read the glycocode and link to normal and pathological processes is outlined in the review.
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- Anthony P Corfield
- Mucin Research Group, School of Clinical Sciences, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Level 7, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.
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Islam MA, Sharif SR, Lee H, Moon IS. N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine Kinase Promotes the Axonal Growth of Developing Neurons. Mol Cells 2015; 38:876-85. [PMID: 26467288 PMCID: PMC4625069 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2015.0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase (NAGK) plays an enzyme activity-independent, non-canonical role in the dendritogenesis of hippocampal neurons in culture. In this study, we investigated its role in axonal development. We found NAGK was distributed throughout neurons until developmental stage 3 (axonal outgrowth), and that its axonal expression remarkably decreased during stage 4 (dendritic outgrowth) and became negligible in stage 5 (mature). Immunocytochemistry (ICC) showed colocalization of NAGK with tubulin in hippocampal neurons and with Golgi in somata, dendrites, and nascent axons. A proximity ligation assay (PLA) for NAGK and Golgi marker protein followed by ICC for tubulin or dynein light chain roadblock type 1 (DYNLRB1) in stage 3 neurons showed NAGK-Golgi complex colocalized with DYNLRB1 at the tips of microtubule (MT) fibers in axonal growth cones and in somatodendritic areas. PLAs for NAGK-dynein combined with tubulin or Golgi ICC showed similar signal patterns, indicating a three way interaction between NAGK, dynein, and Golgi in growing axons. In addition, overexpression of the NAGK gene and of kinase mutant NAGK genes increased axonal lengths, and knockdown of NAGK by small hairpin (sh) RNA reduced axonal lengths; suggesting a structural role for NAGK in axonal growth. Finally, transfection of 'DYNLRB1 (74-96)', a small peptide derived from DYNLRB1's C-terminal, which binds with NAGK, resulted in neurons with shorter axons in culture. The authors suggest a NAGK-dynein-Golgi tripartite interaction in growing axons is instrumental during early axonal development.
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- Md. Ariful Islam
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
- Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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Furo K, Nozaki M, Murashige H, Sato Y. Identification of an N-acetylglucosamine kinase essential for UDP-N-acetylglucosamine salvage synthesis in Arabidopsis. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:3258-62. [PMID: 26408204 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Uridine diphosphate-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) donates GlcNAc for various glycans and glycoconjugates. We previously found that GlcNAc supplementation increases the UDP-GlcNAc content in Arabidopsis; however, the metabolic pathway was undefined. Here, we show that the homolog of human GlcNAc kinase (GNK) is conserved in land plants. Enzymatic assays of the Arabidopsis homologous protein (AtGNK) revealed kinase activity that was highly specific for GlcNAc. We also demonstrate the role of AtGNK in plants by using its knockout mutant, which presents lower UDP-GlcNAc contents and is insensitive to GlcNAc supplementation. Moreover, our results demonstrate the presence of a GlcNAc salvage pathway in plants.
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- Keisuke Furo
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
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- Biology and Environmental Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
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- Biology and Environmental Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan.
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Islam MA, Sharif SR, Lee H, Seog DH, Moon IS. N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase interacts with dynein light-chain roadblock type 1 at Golgi outposts in neuronal dendritic branch points. Exp Mol Med 2015; 47:e177. [PMID: 26272270 PMCID: PMC4558486 DOI: 10.1038/emm.2015.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
N-acetylglucosamine kinase (GlcNAc kinase or NAGK) is a ubiquitously expressed enzyme in mammalian cells. Recent studies have shown that NAGK has an essential structural, non-enzymatic role in the upregulation of dendritogenesis. In this study, we conducted yeast two-hybrid screening to search for NAGK-binding proteins and found a specific interaction between NAGK and dynein light-chain roadblock type 1 (DYNLRB1). Immunocytochemistry (ICC) on hippocampal neurons using antibodies against NAGK and DYNLRB1 or dynein heavy chain showed some colocalization, which was increased by treating the live cells with a crosslinker. A proximity ligation assay (PLA) of NAGK-dynein followed by tubulin ICC showed the localization of PLA signals on microtubule fibers at dendritic branch points. NAGK-dynein PLA combined with Golgi ICC showed the colocalization of PLA signals with somal Golgi facing the apical dendrite and with Golgi outposts in dendritic branch points and distensions. NAGK-Golgi PLA followed by tubulin or DYNLRB1 ICC showed that PLA signals colocalize with DYNLRB1 at dendritic branch points and at somal Golgi, indicating a tripartite interaction between NAGK, dynein and Golgi. Finally, the ectopic introduction of a small peptide derived from the C-terminal amino acids 74–96 of DYNLRB1 resulted in the stunting of hippocampal neuron dendrites in culture. Our data indicate that the NAGK-dynein-Golgi tripartite interaction at dendritic branch points functions to regulate dendritic growth and/or branching.
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- Md Ariful Islam
- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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- Neuroscience Section, Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Biochemistry, College of Medicine Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea [2] Neuroscience Section, Dongguk Medical Institute, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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Sharif SR, Lee H, Islam MA, Seog DH, Moon IS. N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase is a component of nuclear speckles and paraspeckles. Mol Cells 2015; 38:402-8. [PMID: 25921606 PMCID: PMC4443281 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2015.2242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Protein O-GlcNAcylation, dictated by cellular UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) levels, plays a crucial role in posttranslational modifications. The enzyme GlcNAc kinase (NAGK, E.C. 2.7.1.59) catalyzes the formation of GlcNAc-6-phosphate, which is a major substrate for the biosynthesis of UDP-GlcNAc. Recent studies have revealed the expression of NAGK in different types of cells especially in neuronal dendrites. Here, by immunocytochemistry (ICC) and immunonucleochemistry (INC) of cultured rat hippocampal neurons, HEK293T and GT1-7 cells, we have showed that NAGK immuno-reactive punctae being present in the nucleoplasm colocalized with small nuclear ribonucleoprotein-associated protein N (snRNPN) and p54NRB, which are speckle and paraspeckle markers, respectively. Furthermore, NAGK IR cluster was also found to be colocalized with GTF2H5 (general transcription factor IIH, polypeptide 5) immuno reactive punctae. In addition, relative localization to the ring of nuclear lamin matrix and to GlcNAc, which is highly enriched in nuclear pore complexes, showed that NAGK surrounds the nucleus at the cytoplasmic face of the nuclear outer membrane. By in situ proximity ligation assay (PLA) we confirmed the colocalization of NAGK with snRNPN in the nucleus and in dendrites, while we also verified the interactions of NAGK with p54NRB, and with GTF2H5 in the nucleus. These associations between NAGK with speckle, paraspeckle and general transcription factor suggest its regulatory roles in gene expression.
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- Syeda Ridita Sharif
- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan 614-735,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
- Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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Lee H, Dutta S, Moon IS. Upregulation of dendritic arborization by N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase is not dependent on its kinase activity. Mol Cells 2014; 37:322-9. [PMID: 24722415 PMCID: PMC4012081 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2014.2377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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N-acetylglucosamine kinase (GlcNAc kinase or NAGK; EC 2.7.1.59) is highly expressed and plays a critical role in the development of dendrites in brain neurons. In this study, the authors conducted structure-function analysis to verify the previously proposed 3D model structure of GlcNAc/ ATP-bound NAGK. Three point NAGK mutants with different substrate binding capacities and reaction velocities were produced. Wild-type (WT) NAGK showed strong substrate preference for GlcNAc. Conversion of Cys143, which does not make direct hydrogen bonds with GlcNAc, to Ser (i.e., C143S) had the least affect on the enzymatic activity of NAGK. Conversion of Asn36, which plays a role in domain closure by making a hydrogen bond with GlcNAc, to Ala (i.e., N36A) mildly reduced NAGK enzyme activity. Conversion of Asp107, which makes hydrogen bonds with GlcNAc and would act as a proton acceptor during nucleophilic attack on the γ-phosphate of ATP, to Ala (i.e., D107A), caused a total loss in enzyme activity. The overexpression of EGFP-tagged WT or any of the mutant NAGKs in rat hippocampal neurons (DIV 5-9) increased dendritic architectural complexity. Finally, the overexpression of the small, but not of the large, domain of NAGK resulted in dendrite degeneration. Our data show the effect of structure on the functional aspects of NAGK, and in particular, that the small domain of NAGK, and not its NAGK kinase activity, plays a critical role in the upregulation of dendritogenesis.
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- HyunSook Lee
- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
- Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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Lee H, Cho SJ, Moon IS. The non-canonical effect of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase on the formation of neuronal dendrites. Mol Cells 2014; 37:248-56. [PMID: 24625575 PMCID: PMC3969046 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2014.2354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
N-acetylglucosamine kinase (GlcNAc kinase or NAGK; EC 2.7.1.59) is a N-acetylhexosamine kinase that belong to the sugar kinase/heat shock protein 70/actin superfamily. In this study, we investigated both the expression and function of NAGK in neurons. Immunohistochemistry of rat brain sections showed that NAGK was expressed at high levels in neurons but at low levels in astrocytes. Immunocytochemistry of rat hippocampal dissociate cultures confirmed these findings and showed that NAGK was also expressed at low levels in oligodendrocytes. Furthermore, several NAGK clusters were observed in the nucleoplasm of both neuron and glia. The overexpression of EGFP- or RFP (DsRed2)-tagged NAGK in rat hippocampal neurons (DIV 5-9) increased the complexity of dendritic architecture by increasing the numbers of primary dendrites and dendritic branches. In contrast, knockdown of NAGK by shRNA resulted in dendrite degeneration, and this was prevented by the co-expression of RFP-tagged NAGK. These results suggest that the upregulation of dendritic complexity is a non-canonical function of NAGK.
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- HyunSook Lee
- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
- Dongguk Medical Institute, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714,
Korea
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Olsson MG, Rosenlöf LW, Kotarsky H, Olofsson T, Leanderson T, Mörgelin M, Fellman V, Åkerström B. The radical-binding lipocalin A1M binds to a Complex I subunit and protects mitochondrial structure and function. Antioxid Redox Signal 2013; 18:2017-28. [PMID: 23157686 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2012.4658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS During cell death, energy-consuming cell degradation and recycling programs are performed. Maintenance of energy delivery during cell death is therefore crucial, but the mechanisms to keep the mitochondrial functions intact during these processes are poorly understood. We have investigated the hypothesis that the heme- and radical-binding ubiquitous protein α1-microglobulin (A1M) is involved in protection of the mitochondria against oxidative insult during cell death. RESULTS Using blood cells, keratinocytes, and liver cells, we show that A1M binds with high affinity to apoptosis-induced cells and is localized to mitochondria. The mitochondrial Complex I subunit NDUFAB1 was identified as a major molecular target of the A1M binding. Furthermore, A1M was shown to inhibit the swelling of mitochondria, and to reverse the severely abrogated ATP-production of mitochondria when exposed to heme and reactive oxygen species (ROS). INNOVATION Import of the radical- and heme-binding protein A1M from the extracellular compartment confers protection of the mitochondrial structure and function during cellular insult. CONCLUSION A1M binds to a subunit of Complex I and has a role in assisting the mitochondria to maintain its energy delivery during cell death. A1M may also, at the same time, counteract and eliminate the ROS generated by the mitochondrial respiration to prevent oxidative damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
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- Magnus G Olsson
- Division of Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Boyden SE, Duncan AR, Estrella EA, Lidov HGW, Mahoney LJ, Katz JS, Kunkel LM, Kang PB. Molecular diagnosis of hereditary inclusion body myopathy by linkage analysis and identification of a novel splice site mutation in GNE. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2011; 12:87. [PMID: 21708040 PMCID: PMC3141630 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-12-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2010] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background Many myopathies share clinical features in common, and diagnosis often requires genetic testing. We ascertained a family in which five siblings presented with distal muscle weakness of unknown etiology. Methods We performed high-density genomewide linkage analysis and mutation screening of candidate genes to identify the genetic defect in the family. Preserved clinical biopsy material was reviewed to confirm the diagnosis, and reverse transcriptase PCR was used to determine the molecular effect of a splice site mutation. Results The linkage scan excluded the majority of known myopathy genes, but one linkage peak included the gene GNE, in which mutations cause autosomal recessive hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 2 (HIBM2). Muscle biopsy tissue from a patient showed myopathic features, including small basophilic fibers with vacuoles. Sequence analysis of GNE revealed affected individuals were compound heterozygous for a novel mutation in the 5' splice donor site of intron 10 (c.1816+5G>A) and a previously reported missense mutation (c.2086G>A, p.V696M), confirming the diagnosis as HIBM2. The splice site mutation correlated with exclusion of exon 10 from the transcript, which is predicted to produce an in-frame deletion (p.G545_D605del) of 61 amino acids in the kinase domain of the GNE protein. The father of the proband was heterozygous for the splice site mutation and exhibited mild distal weakness late in life. Conclusions Our study expands on the extensive allelic heterogeneity of HIBM2 and demonstrates the value of linkage analysis in resolving ambiguous clinical findings to achieve a molecular diagnosis.
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- Steven E Boyden
- Division of Genetics, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Characterization, localization, essentiality, and high-resolution crystal structure of glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase from Trypanosoma brucei. EUKARYOTIC CELL 2011; 10:985-97. [PMID: 21531872 DOI: 10.1128/ec.05025-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A gene predicted to encode Trypanosoma brucei glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase (TbGNA1; EC 2.3.1.4) was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant protein was enzymatically active, and its high-resolution crystal structure was obtained at 1.86 Å. Endogenous TbGNA1 protein was localized to the peroxisome-like microbody, the glycosome. A bloodstream-form T. brucei GNA1 conditional null mutant was constructed and shown to be unable to sustain growth in vitro under nonpermissive conditions, demonstrating that there are no metabolic or nutritional routes to UDP-GlcNAc other than via GlcNAc-6-phosphate. Analysis of the protein glycosylation phenotype of the TbGNA1 mutant under nonpermissive conditions revealed that poly-N-acetyllactosamine structures were greatly reduced in the parasite and that the glycosylation profile of the principal parasite surface coat component, the variant surface glycoprotein (VSG), was modified. The significance of results and the potential of TbGNA1 as a novel drug target for African sleeping sickness are discussed.
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Blume A, Berger M, Benie AJ, Peters T, Hinderlich S. Characterization of ligand binding to N-acetylglucosamine kinase studied by STD NMR. Biochemistry 2009; 47:13138-46. [PMID: 19006331 DOI: 10.1021/bi8016894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Saturation transfer difference (STD) NMR experiments on human N-acetylglucosamine kinase (GlcNAc kinase) have been used to determine binding epitopes for the GlcNAc and ATP substrates and their analogues. The study reveals that during the enzyme reaction the binding mode of both substrates is conserved, although the binding affinity of the sugar is reduced. This suggests that the protein does not undergo any significant structural changes during catalysis. Our experiments also demonstrate that GlcNAc kinase has residual activity in the absence of Mg(2+). Furthermore, our experiments clearly show that the GlcNAc kinase predominately, if not exclusively, produces the beta anomer of phosphorylated sugars. To identify the minimum requirements for substrate binding, a detailed analysis of different natural occurring as well as synthetic sugars was employed. Modifications at the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 position as well as the N-acetyl group greatly reduce the binding affinity. In addition, the binding mode of these substrate analogues is often also changed. The high beta anomeric preference of GlcNAc kinase along with the drastically reduced binding affinity for sugars other than GlcNAc, suggests that GlcNAc kinase phosphorylates beta-GlcNAc in cells.
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- Astrid Blume
- Institut für Chemie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany.
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Galeano B, Klootwijk R, Manoli I, Sun M, Ciccone C, Darvish D, Starost MF, Zerfas PM, Hoffmann VJ, Hoogstraten-Miller S, Krasnewich DM, Gahl WA, Huizing M. Mutation in the key enzyme of sialic acid biosynthesis causes severe glomerular proteinuria and is rescued by N-acetylmannosamine. J Clin Invest 2007; 117:1585-94. [PMID: 17549255 PMCID: PMC1878529 DOI: 10.1172/jci30954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2006] [Accepted: 03/27/2007] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Mutations in the key enzyme of sialic acid biosynthesis, uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine (ManNAc) kinase (GNE/MNK), result in hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), an adult-onset, progressive neuromuscular disorder. We created knockin mice harboring the M712T Gne/Mnk mutation. Homozygous mutant (Gne(M712T/M712T)) mice did not survive beyond P3. At P2, significantly decreased Gne-epimerase activity was observed in Gne(M712T/M712T) muscle, but no myopathic features were apparent. Rather, homozygous mutant mice had glomerular hematuria, proteinuria, and podocytopathy. Renal findings included segmental splitting of the glomerular basement membrane, effacement of podocyte foot processes, and reduced sialylation of the major podocyte sialoprotein, podocalyxin. ManNAc administration yielded survival beyond P3 in 43% of the Gne(M712T/M712T) pups. Survivors exhibited improved renal histology, increased sialylation of podocalyxin, and increased Gne/Mnk protein expression and Gne-epimerase activities. These findings establish this Gne(M712T/M712T) knockin mouse as what we believe to be the first genetic model of podocyte injury and segmental glomerular basement membrane splitting due to hyposialylation. The results also support evaluation of ManNAc as a treatment not only for HIBM but also for renal disorders involving proteinuria and hematuria due to podocytopathy and/or segmental splitting of the glomerular basement membrane.
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- Belinda Galeano
- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/NIH Research Scholars Program, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
HIBM Research Group, Encino, California, USA.
Division of Veterinary Resources,
Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute, and
Office of Rare Diseases, Office of the Director, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Lee YC, Wu HM, Chang YN, Wang WC, Hsu WH. The Central Cavity from the (Alpha/Alpha)6 Barrel Structure of Anabaena sp. CH1 N-Acetyl-d-glucosamine 2-Epimerase Contains Two Key Histidine Residues for Reversible Conversion. J Mol Biol 2007; 367:895-908. [PMID: 17292397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2006] [Revised: 10/30/2006] [Accepted: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase (GlcNAc 2-epimerase) catalyzes the reversible epimerization between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetyl-D-mannosamine (ManNAc). We report here the 2.0 A resolution crystal structure of the GlcNAc 2-epimerase from Anabaena sp. CH1. The structure demonstrates an (alpha/alpha)(6) barrel fold, which shows structural homology with porcine GlcNAc 2-epimerase as well as a number of glycoside hydrolase enzymes and other sugar-metabolizing enzymes. One side of the barrel structure consists of short loops involved in dimer interactions. The other side of the barrel structure is comprised of long loops containing six short beta-sheets, which enclose a putative central active-site pocket. Site-directed mutagenesis of conserved residues near the N-terminal region of the inner alpha helices shows that R57, H239, E308, and H372 are strictly required for activity. E242 and R375 are also essential in catalysis. Based on the structure and kinetic analysis, H239 and H372 may serve as the key active site acid/base catalysts. These results suggest that the (alpha/alpha)(6) barrel represents a steady fold for presenting active-site residues in a cleft at the N-terminal ends of the inner alpha helices, thus forming a fine-tuned catalytic site in GlcNAc 2-epimerase.
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- Yen-Chung Lee
- Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Intravenous immune globulin in hereditary inclusion body myopathy: a pilot study. BMC Neurol 2007; 7:3. [PMID: 17261181 PMCID: PMC1790898 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-7-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy (HIBM) is an autosomal recessive, adult onset, non-inflammatory neuromuscular disorder with no effective treatment. The causative gene, GNE, codes for UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase, which catalyzes the first two reactions in the synthesis of sialic acid. Reduced sialylation of muscle glycoproteins, such as α-dystroglycan and neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), has been reported in HIBM. Methods We treated 4 HIBM patients with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), in order to provide sialic acid, because IgG contains 8 μmol of sialic acid/g. IVIG was infused as a loading dose of 1 g/kg on two consecutive days followed by 3 doses of 400 mg/kg at weekly intervals. Results For all four patients, mean quadriceps strength improved from 19.0 kg at baseline to 23.2 kg (+22%) directly after IVIG loading to 25.6 kg (+35%) at the end of the study. Mean shoulder strength improved from 4.1 kg at baseline to 5.9 kg (+44%) directly after IVIG loading to 6.0 kg (+46%) at the end of the study. The composite improvement for 8 other muscle groups was 5% after the initial loading and 19% by the end of the study. Esophageal motility and lingual strength improved in the patients with abnormal barium swallows. Objective measures of functional improvement gave variable results, but the patients experienced improvements in daily activities that they considered clinically significant. Immunohistochemical staining and immunoblotting of muscle biopsies for α-dystroglycan and NCAM did not provide consistent evidence for increased sialylation after IVIG treatment. Side effects were limited to transient headaches and vomiting. Conclusion The mild benefits in muscle strength experienced by HIBM patients after IVIG treatment may be related to the provision of sialic acid supplied by IVIG. Other sources of sialic acid are being explored as treatment options for HIBM.
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Nishimasu H, Fushinobu S, Shoun H, Wakagi T. Crystal structures of an ATP-dependent hexokinase with broad substrate specificity from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:9923-9931. [PMID: 17229727 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m610678200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hexokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate by using ATP as a phosphoryl donor. Recently, we identified and characterized an ATP-dependent hexokinase (StHK) from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii, which can phosphorylate a broad range of sugar substrates, including glucose, mannose, glucosamine, and N-acetylglucosamine. Here we present the crystal structures of StHK in four different forms: (i) apo-form, (ii) binary complex with glucose, (iii) binary complex with ADP, and (iv) quaternary complex with xylose, Mg(2+), and ADP. Forms i and iii are in the open state, and forms ii and iv are in the closed state, indicating that sugar binding induces a large conformational change, whereas ADP binding does not. The four different crystal structures of the same enzyme provide "snapshots" of the conformational changes during the catalytic cycle. StHK exhibits a core fold characteristic of the hexokinase family, but the structures of several loop regions responsible for substrate binding are significantly different from those of other known hexokinase family members. Structural comparison of StHK with human N-acetylglucosamine kinase and other hexokinases provides an explanation for the ability of StHK to phosphorylate both glucose and N-acetylglucosamine. A Mg(2+) ion and coordinating water molecules are well defined in the electron density of the quaternary complex structure. This structure represents the first direct visualization of the binding mode for magnesium to hexokinase and thus allows for a better understanding of the catalytic mechanism proposed for the entire hexokinase family.
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- Hiroshi Nishimasu
- Department of Biotechnology, the University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, the University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, the University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, the University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
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Weihofen WA, Berger M, Chen H, Saenger W, Hinderlich S. Structures of human N-Acetylglucosamine kinase in two complexes with N-Acetylglucosamine and with ADP/glucose: insights into substrate specificity and regulation. J Mol Biol 2006; 364:388-99. [PMID: 17010375 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.08.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Revised: 08/29/2006] [Accepted: 08/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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N-Acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), a major component of complex carbohydrates, is synthesized de novo or salvaged from lysosomally degraded glycoconjugates and from nutritional sources. The salvage pathway requires that GlcNAc kinase converts GlcNAc to GlcNAc-6-phosphate, a component utilized in UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis or energy metabolism. GlcNAc kinase belongs to the sugar kinase/Hsp70/actin superfamily that catalyze phosphoryl transfer from ATP to their respective substrates, and in most cases catalysis is associated with a large conformational change in which the N-terminal small and C-terminal large domains enclose the substrates. Here we report two crystal structures of homodimeric human GlcNAc kinase, one in complex with GlcNAc and the other in complex with ADP and glucose. The active site of GlcNAc kinase is located in a deep cleft between the two domains of the V-shaped monomer. The enzyme adopts a "closed" configuration in the GlcNAc-bound complex and GlcNAc interacts with residues of both domains. In addition, the N-acetyl methyl group contacts residues of the other monomer in the homodimer, a unique feature compared to other members of the sugar kinase/Hsp70/actin superfamily. This contrasts an "open" configuration in the ADP/glucose-bound structure, where glucose cannot form these interactions, explaining its low binding affinity for GlcNAc kinase. Our results support functional implications derived from apo crystal structures of GlcNAc kinases from Chromobacter violaceum and Porphyromonas gingivalis and show that Tyr205, which is phosphorylated in thrombin-activated platelets, lines the GlcNAc binding pocket. This suggests that phosphorylation of Tyr205 may modulate GlcNAc kinase activity and/or specificity.
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- Wilhelm A Weihofen
- Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie-Kristallographie, Takustrasse 6, 14195 Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
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Nishimasu H, Fushinobu S, Shoun H, Wakagi T. Identification and characterization of an ATP-dependent hexokinase with broad substrate specificity from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii. J Bacteriol 2006; 188:2014-9. [PMID: 16484213 PMCID: PMC1426560 DOI: 10.1128/jb.188.5.2014-2019.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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As a new member of the glucose-phosphorylating enzymes, the ATP-dependent hexokinase from the hyperthermophilic crenarchaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii was purified, identified, and characterized. Our results revealed that the enzyme differs from other known enzymes in primary structure and its broad substrate specificity for both phosphoryl donors and acceptors.
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- Hiroshi Nishimasu
- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Sparks SE, Ciccone C, Lalor M, Orvisky E, Klootwijk R, Savelkoul PJ, Dalakas MC, Krasnewich DM, Gahl WA, Huizing M. Use of a cell-free system to determine UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase and N-acetylmannosamine kinase activities in human hereditary inclusion body myopathy. Glycobiology 2005; 15:1102-10. [PMID: 15987957 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwi100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder associated with mutations in uridine diphosphate (UDP)-N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) 2-epimerase (GNE)/N-acetylmannosamine (ManNAc) kinase (MNK), the bifunctional and rate-limiting enzyme of sialic acid biosynthesis. We developed individual GNE and MNK enzymatic assays and determined reduced activities in cultured fibroblasts of patients, with HIBM harboring missense mutations in either or both the GNE and MNK enzymatic domains. To assess the effects of individual mutations on enzyme activity, normal and mutated GNE/MNK enzymatic domains were synthesized in a cell-free in vitro transcription-translation system and subjected to the GNE and MNK enzymatic assays. This cell-free system was validated for both GNE and MNK activities, and it revealed that mutations in one enzymatic domain (in GNE, G135V, V216A, and R246W; in MNK, A631V, M712T) affected not only that domain's enzyme activity, but also the activity of the other domain. Moreover, studies of the residual enzyme activity associated with specific mutations revealed a discrepancy between the fibroblasts and the cell-free systems. Fibroblasts exhibited higher residual activities of both GNE and MNK than the cell-free system. These findings add complexity to the tightly regulated system of sialic acid biosynthesis. This cell-free approach can be applied to other glycosylation pathway enzymes that are difficult to evaluate in whole cells because their substrate specificities overlap with those of ancillary enzymes.
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- Susan E Sparks
- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Viswanathan K, Lawrence S, Hinderlich S, Yarema KJ, Lee YC, Betenbaugh MJ. Engineering sialic acid synthetic ability into insect cells: identifying metabolic bottlenecks and devising strategies to overcome them. Biochemistry 2004; 42:15215-25. [PMID: 14690432 DOI: 10.1021/bi034994s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Previous studies have indicated negligible levels of both sialylation and the precursor N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) in a number of insect cell lines grown in serum-free medium. The overexpression of the human sialic acid 9-phosphate synthase (SAS) in combination with N-acetylmannosamine (ManNAc) feeding has been shown to overcome this limitation. In this study we evaluated the potential bottlenecks in the sialic acid synthesis pathway in a Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cell line and devised strategies to overcome them by overexpression of the enzymatic pathway enzymes combined with appropriate substrate feeding. Coexpression of SAS and UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase/ManNAc kinase, the bifunctional enzyme initiating sialic acid biosynthesis in mammals, resulted in Neu5Ac synthesis without use of any external media supplementation to demonstrate that Neu5Ac could be generated intracellularly in Sf9 cells using natural metabolic precursors. N-Acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) feeding in combination with this coexpression resulted in much higher levels of Neu5Ac compared to levels obtained with ManNAc feeding with SAS expression alone. The lower Neu5Ac levels obtained with ManNAc feeding suggested limitations in the transport and phosphorylation of ManNAc. The bottleneck in phosphorylation was likely due to utilization of GlcNAc kinase for phosphorylation of ManNAc in insect cells and was overcome by expression of ManNAc kinase. The transport limitation was addressed by the addition of tetra-O-acetylated ManNAc, which is easily taken up by the cells. An alternative sialic acid, 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid (KDN), could also be generated in insect cells, suggesting the potential for controlling not only the production of sialic acids but also the type of sialic acid generated. The levels of KDN could be increased with virtually no Neu5Ac generation when Sf9 cells were fed excess GlcNAc. The results of these studies may be used to enhance the sialylation of target glycoproteins in insect and other eukaryotic expression systems.
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- Karthik Viswanathan
- Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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Berger M, Chen H, Reutter W, Hinderlich S. Structure and function of N-acetylglucosamine kinase. Identification of two active site cysteines. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2002; 269:4212-8. [PMID: 12199699 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.03117.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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N-Acetylglucosamine is a major component of complex carbohydrates. The mammalian salvage pathway of N-acetylglucosamine recruitment from glycoconjugate degradation or nutritional sources starts with phosphorylation by N-acetylglucosamine kinase. In this study we describe the identification of two active site cysteines of the sugar kinase by site-directed mutagenesis and computer-based structure prediction. Murine N-acetylglucosamine kinase contains six cysteine residues, all of which were mutated to serine residues. The strongest reduction of enzyme activity was found for the mutant C131S, followed by C143S. Determination of the kinetic properties of the cysteine mutants showed that the decreased enzyme activities were due to a strongly decreased affinity to either N-acetylglucosamine for C131S, or ATP for C143S. A secondary structure prediction of N-acetylglucosamine kinase showed a high homology to glucokinase. A model of the three-dimensional structure of N-acetylglucosamine kinase based on the known structure of glucokinase was therefore generated. This model confirmed that both cysteines are located in the active site of N-acetylglucosamine kinase with a potential role in the binding of the transferred gamma-phosphate group of ATP within the catalytic mechanism.
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- Markus Berger
- Institut für Molekularbiologie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, D-14195 Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
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Herrero-Yraola A, Bakhit SM, Franke P, Weise C, Schweiger M, Jorcke D, Ziegler M. Regulation of glutamate dehydrogenase by reversible ADP-ribosylation in mitochondria. EMBO J 2001; 20:2404-12. [PMID: 11350929 PMCID: PMC125451 DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.10.2404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial ADP-ribosylation leads to modification of two proteins of approximately 26 and 53 kDA: The nature of these proteins and, hence, the physiological consequences of their modification have remained unknown. Here, a 55 kDa protein, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), was established as a specific acceptor for enzymatic, cysteine-specific ADP-ribosylation in mitochondria. The modified protein was isolated from the mitochondrial preparation and identified as GDH by N-terminal sequencing and mass spectrometric analyses of tryptic digests. Incubation of human hepatoma cells with [14C]adenine demonstrated the occurrence of the modification in vivo. Purified GDH was ADP-ribosylated in a cysteine residue in the presence of the mitochondrial activity that transferred the ADP-ribose from NAD+ onto the acceptor site. ADP- ribosylation of GDH led to substantial inhibition of its catalytic activity. The stoichiometry between incorporated ADP-ribose and GDH subunits suggests that modification of one subunit per catalytically active homohexamer causes the inactivation of the enzyme. Isolated, ADP-ribosylated GDH was reactivated by an Mg2+-dependent mitochondrial ADP-ribosylcysteine hydrolase. GDH, a highly regulated enzyme, is the first mitochondrial protein identified whose activity may be modulated by ADP-ribosylation.
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- Institut für Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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Hinderlich S, Berger M, Schwarzkopf M, Effertz K, Reutter W. Molecular cloning and characterization of murine and human N-acetylglucosamine kinase. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2000; 267:3301-8. [PMID: 10824116 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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N-Acetylglucosamine is produced by the endogenous degradation of glycoconjugates and by the degradation of dietary glycoconjugates by glycosidases. It enters the pathways of aminosugar metabolism by the action of N-acetylglucosamine kinase. In this study we report the isolation and characterization of a cDNA clone encoding the murine enzyme. An open reading frame of 1029 base pairs encodes 343 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 37.3 kDa. The deduced amino-acid sequence contains matches of the sequences of eight peptides derived from tryptic cleavage of rat N-acetylglucosamine kinase. The recombinant murine enzyme was functionally expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 cells, where it displays N-acetylglucosamine kinase activity as well as N-acetylmannosamine kinase activity. The complete cDNA sequence of human N-acetylglucosamine kinase was derived from the nucleotide sequences of several expressed sequence tags. An open reading frame of 1032 base pairs encodes 344 amino acids and a protein with a predicted molecular mass of 37.4 kDa. Similarities between human and murine N-acetylglucosamine kinase were 86.6% on the nucleotide level and 91.6% on the amino-acid level. Amino-acid sequences of murine and human N-acetylglucosamine kinase show sequence similarities to other sugar kinases, and all five sequence motifs necessary for the binding of ATP by sugar kinases are present. Tissue distribution of murine N-acetylglucosamine kinase revealed an ubiquitous occurrence of the enzyme and a very high expression in testis. The size of the murine mRNA was 1.35 kb in all tissues investigated, with the exception of testis, where it was 1.45 kb mRNA of the murine enzyme was continuously expressed during mouse development. mRNA of the human enzyme was expressed in all investigated human tissues, as well as in cancer cell lines. In both the tissues and the cancer cell lines, the human mRNA was 1.35 kb in size.
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- S Hinderlich
- Institut für Molekularbiologie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
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Concha MI, León G. Cloning, functional expression and partial characterization of the glucose kinase from Renibacterium salmoninarum. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2000; 186:97-101. [PMID: 10779719 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09088.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The complete glcK gene from the fish pathogen Renibacterium salmoninarum, encoding a glucose kinase, was analyzed and expressed. The partial characterization of the recombinant enzyme confirmed that it belongs to a group of glucose kinases involved in carbon catabolite repression. Multiple sequence alignments were used to deduce a new consensus sequence for this family of bacterial proteins, characterized by several conserved Cys residues. This sequence was more specific and allowed the detection of the first eukaryotic protein of this family. The recombinant enzyme was inhibited by N-ethylmaleimide and the substrates protected the enzyme from this inhibition, suggesting the presence of Cys residues in or close to the active site.
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- M I Concha
- Instituto de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.
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Boehmelt G, Fialka I, Brothers G, McGinley MD, Patterson SD, Mo R, Hui CC, Chung S, Huber LA, Mak TW, Iscove NN. Cloning and characterization of the murine glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase EMeg32. Differential expression and intracellular membrane association. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:12821-32. [PMID: 10777580 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.17.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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N-Linked glycosylation is a post-translational modification occurring in many eukaryotic secreted and surface-bound proteins and has impact on diverse physiological and pathological processes. Similarly important is the generation of glycosylphosphatidylinositol linkers, which anchor membrane proteins to the cell. Both protein modifications depend on the central nucleotide sugar UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc). The enzymatic reactions leading to generation of nucleotide sugars are established, yet most of the respective genes still await cloning. We describe the characterization of such a gene, EMeg32, which we identified based on its differential expression in murine hematopoietic precursor cells. We further demonstrate regulated expression during embryogenesis. EMeg32 codes for a 184-amino acid protein exhibiting glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase activity. It thereby holds a key position in the pathway toward de novo UDP-GlcNAc synthesis. Surprisingly, the protein associates with the cytoplasmic side of various intracellular membranes, accumulates prior to mitosis, and copurifies with the cdc48 homolog p97/valosin-containing protein.
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- G Boehmelt
- Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.
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Horstkorte R, Nöhring S, Danker K, Effertz K, Reutter W, Lucka L. Protein kinase C phosphorylates and regulates UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase. FEBS Lett 2000; 470:315-8. [PMID: 10745088 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01331-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase (UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase) is the key enzyme in the de novo synthesis pathway of neuraminic acid, which is widely expressed as a terminal carbohydrate residue on glycoconjugates. UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase is a bifunctional enzyme and catalyzes the first two steps of neuraminic acid synthesis in the cytosol, the conversion of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to ManAc and the phosphorylation to ManAc-6-phosphate. So far, regulation of this essential enzyme by posttranslational modification has not been shown. Since UDP-N-acetylglucosamine is a cytosolic protein containing eight conserved motifs for protein kinase C (PKC), we investigated whether its enzymatic activity might be regulated by phosphorylation by PKC. We showed that UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase interacts with several isoforms of PKC in mouse liver and is phosphorylated in vivo. Furthermore, PKC phosphorylates UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase and this phosphorylation results in an upregulation of the UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase enzyme activity.
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- R Horstkorte
- Institut für Molekularbiologie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, D-14195, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
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Effertz K, Hinderlich S, Reutter W. Selective loss of either the epimerase or kinase activity of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase due to site-directed mutagenesis based on sequence alignments. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:28771-8. [PMID: 10497249 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.40.28771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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N-Acetylneuraminic acid is the most common naturally occurring sialic acid, as well as being the biosynthetic precursor of this group of compounds. UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase has been shown to be the key enzyme of N-acetylneuraminic acid biosynthesis in rat liver, and it is a regulator of cell surface sialylation. The N-terminal region of this bifunctional enzyme displays sequence similarities with prokaryotic UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerases, whereas the sequence of its C-terminal region is similar to sequences of members of the sugar kinase superfamily. High level overexpression of active enzyme was established by using the baculovirus/Sf9 system. For functional characterization, site-directed mutagenesis was performed on different conserved amino acid residues. The histidine mutants H45A, H110A, H132A, H155A, and H157A showed a drastic loss of epimerase activity with almost unchanged kinase activity. Conversely, the mutants D413N, D413K, and R420M in the putative kinase active site lost their kinase activity but retained their epimerase activity. To estimate the structural perturbation effect due to site-directed mutagenesis, the oligomeric state of all mutants was determined by gel filtration analysis. The mutants D413N, D413K, and R420M as well as H45A were shown to form a hexamer like the wild-type enzyme, indicating little influence of mutation on protein folding. Histidine mutants H155A and H157A formed mainly trimeric enzyme with small amounts of hexamer. Oligomerization of mutants H110A and H132A was also significantly different from that of the wild-type enzyme. Therefore the loss of epimerase activity in mutants H110A, H132A, H155A, and H157A can largely be attributed to incorrect protein folding. In contrast, the mutation site of mutant H45A seems to be involved directly in the epimerization process, and the amino acids Asp-413 and Arg-420 of UDP-GlcNAc 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase are essential for the phosphorylation process. The fact that either epimerase or kinase activity are lost selectively provides evidence for the existence of two active sites working quite independently.
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- K Effertz
- Institut für Molekularbiologie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, D-14195 Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
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The present review gives a survey on the biosynthetic pathways of nucleotide sugars which are important for the in vitro synthesis of mammalian glycoconjugates. With respect to the use of these enzymes in glycotechnology the availability as recombinant enzymes from different sources, the large-scale synthesis of nucleotide sugars and their in situ regeneration in combination with glycosyltransferases are summarized and evaluated.
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- T Bülter
- Institute of Enzyme Technology, University of Düsseldorf, Research Center, Jülich, Germany
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