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Mollusc N-glycosylation: Structures, Functions and Perspectives. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11121820. [PMID: 34944464 PMCID: PMC8699351 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Molluscs display a sophisticated N-glycan pattern on their proteins, which is, in terms of involved structural features, even more diverse than that of vertebrates. This review summarises the current knowledge of mollusc N-glycan structures, with a focus on the functional aspects of the corresponding glycoproteins. Furthermore, the potential of mollusc-derived biomolecules for medical applications is addressed, emphasising the importance of mollusc research.
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Taus C, Lucini C, Sato T, Furukawa K, Grabherr R, Staudacher E. Expression and characterization of the first snail-derived UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase. Glycoconj J 2013; 30:825-33. [PMID: 23877648 PMCID: PMC3825155 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-013-9486-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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UDP-GalNAc:polypeptide GalNAc transferase (ppGalNAcT; EC 2.4.1.41) catalyzes the first step in mucin-type O-glycosylation. To date, several members of this large enzyme family have been analyzed in detail. In this study we present cloning, expression and characterization of the first representative of this type of glycosyltransferase from mollusk origin, namely from Biomphalaria glabrata. The full length sequence of the respective gene was obtained by screening of a cDNA library using homology-based PCR. The entire gene codes for a protein consisting of 600 amino acids comprising the features of a typical type II membrane protein containing a cytoplasmic tail at the N-terminus, a transmembrane and a catalytic domain as well as a ricin-like motif at the C-terminus. Sequence comparison with ppGalNAcTs from various species revealed high similarities in terms of structural architecture. The enzyme is O-glycosylated but does not have any putative N-glycosylation sites. All four tested acceptor peptides were functional substrates, with Muc2 being the best one. Further biochemical parameters tested, confirmed a close relationship to the family of yet known ppGalNAcTs.
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- Christopher Taus
- Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Niigata, 940-2188 Nagaoka Japan
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology, Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Niigata, 940-2188 Nagaoka Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Chemistry, Glycobiology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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Park Y, Zhang Z, Laremore TN, Li B, Sim JS, Im AR, Ahn MY, Kim YS, Linhardt RJ. Variation of acharan sulfate and monosaccharide composition and analysis of neutral N-glycans in African giant snail (Achatina fulica). Glycoconj J 2008; 25:863-77. [PMID: 18670878 PMCID: PMC2630192 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-008-9149-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2008] [Revised: 05/08/2008] [Accepted: 05/19/2008] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Acharan sulfate content from African giant snail (Achatina fulica) was compared in eggs and snails of different ages. Acharan sulfate was not found in egg. Acharan sulfate disaccharide -->4)-alpha-D-GlcNpAc (1-->4)-alpha-L-IdoAp2S(1-->, analyzed by SAX (strong-anion exchange)-HPLC was observed soon after hatching and increases as the snails grow. Monosaccharide compositional analysis showed that mole % of glucosamine, a major monosaccharide of acharan sulfate, increased with age while mole % of galactose decreased with age. These results suggest that galactans represent a major energy source during development, while acharan sulfate appearing immediately after hatching, is essential for the snail growth. The structures of neutral N-glycans released from eggs by peptide N-glycosidase F (PNGase F), were next elucidated using ESI-MS/MS, MALDI-MS/MS, enzyme digestion, and monosaccharide composition analysis. Three types of neutral N-glycan structures were observed, truncated (Hex(2-4)-HexNAc(2)), high mannose (Hex(5-9)-HexNAc(2)), and complex (Hex(3)-HexNAc(2-10)) types. None showed core fucosylation.
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- Youmie Park
- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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- Y. Park, Z. Zhang, T. N. Laremore, B. Li, R. J. Linhardt, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Biology, and Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, A.-R. Im, Y. S. Kim, Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-Ro, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea, e-mail:
- J.-S. Sim, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 225 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
- M. Y. Ahn, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 61 Seodun-Dong, Suwon 441-100, Republic of Korea
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Gutternigg M, Bürgmayr S, Pöltl G, Rudolf J, Staudacher E. Neutral N-glycan patterns of the gastropods Limax maximus, Cepaea hortensis, Planorbarius corneus, Arianta arbustorum and Achatina fulica. Glycoconj J 2007; 24:475-89. [PMID: 17516162 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-007-9040-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2006] [Revised: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 04/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The N-glycosylation potentials of Limax maximus, Cepaea hortensis, Planorbarius corneus, Arianta arbustorum and Achatina fulica were analysed by investigation of the N-glycan structures of the skin and viscera glycoproteins by a combination of HPLC and mass-spectrometry methods. It is one of the first steps to enlarge the knowledge on the glycosylation abilities of gastropods, which may help to establish new cell culture systems, to uncover new means for pest control for some species, and to identify carbohydrate-epitopes which may be relevant for immune response. All snails analysed contained mainly oligomannosidic and small paucimannosidic structures, often terminated with 3-O-methylated mannoses. The truncated structures carried modifications by beta1-2-linked xylose to the beta-mannose residue, and/or an alpha-fucosylation, mainly alpha1,6-linked to the innermost N-acetylglucosaminyl residue of the core. Many of these structures were missing the terminal N-acetylglucosamine, which has been shown to be a prerequisite for processing to complex N-glycans in the Golgi. In some species (Planorbarius corneus and Achatina fulica) traces of large structures, terminated by 3-O-methylated galactoses and carrying xylose and/or fucose residues, were also detected. In Planorbarius viscera low amounts of terminal alpha1-2-fucosylation were determined. Combining these results, gastropods seem to be capable to produce all kinds of structures ranging from those typical in mammals through to structures similar to those found in plants, insects or nematodes. The detailed knowledge of this very complex glycosylation system of the gastropods will be a valuable tool to understand the principle rules of glycosylation in all organisms.
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- Martin Gutternigg
- Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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van Die I, van Liempt E, Bank CMC, Schiphorst WECM. Interaction of Schistosome Glycans with the Host Immune System. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2005; 564:9-19. [PMID: 16400801 DOI: 10.1007/0-387-25515-x_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- Irma van Die
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Gutternigg M, Ahrer K, Grabher-Meier H, Bürgmayr S, Staudacher E. Neutral N-glycans of the gastropod Arion lusitanicus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 271:1348-56. [PMID: 15030485 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.2004.04045.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The neutral N-glycan structures of Arion lusitanicus (gastropod) skin, viscera and egg glycoproteins were examined after proteolytic digestion, release of the glycans from the peptides, fluorescent labelling with 2-aminopyridine and fractionation by charge, size and hydrophobicity to obtain pure glycan structures. The positions and linkages of the sugars in the glycan were analysed by two dimensional HPLC (size and hydrophobicity) and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry before and after digestion with specific exoglycosidases. The most striking feature in the adult tissues was the high amount of oligomannosidic and small paucimannosidic glycans terminated with 3-O-methylated mannoses. The truncated structures often contained modifications of the inner core by beta1,2-linked xylose to the beta-mannose residue and/or an alpha-fucosylation (mainly alpha1,6-) of the innermost GlcNAc residue. Skin and viscera showed predominantly the same glycans, however, in different amounts. Traces of large structures carrying 3-O-methylated galactoses were also detected. The egg glycans contained mainly (approximately 75%) oligomannosidic structures and some paucimannosidic structures modified by xylose or alpha1,6-fucose, but in this case no methylation of any monosaccharide was detected. Thus, gastropods seem to be capable of producing many types of structures ranging from those typical in human to structures similar to those found in nematodes, and therefore will be a valuable model to understand the regulation of glycosylation. Furthermore, this opens the way for using this organism as a host for the production of recombinant proteins. The detailed knowledge on glycosylation also may help to identify targets for pest control.
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- Martin Gutternigg
- Department für Chemie, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Kawar ZS, Van Die I, Cummings RD. Molecular cloning and enzymatic characterization of a UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAc(beta)-R beta1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase from Caenorhabditis elegans. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:34924-32. [PMID: 12167666 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m206112200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A common terminal structure in glycans from animal glycoproteins and glycolipids is the lactosamine sequence Gal(beta)4GlcNAc-R (LacNAc or LN). An alternative sequence that occurs in vertebrate as well as in invertebrate glycoconjugates is GalNAc(beta)4GlcNAc-R (LacdiNAc or LDN). Whereas genes encoding beta4GalTs responsible for LN synthesis have been reported, the beta4GalNAcT(s) responsible for LDN synthesis has not been identified. Here we report the identification of a gene from Caenorhabditis elegans encoding a UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAc(beta)-R beta1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (Ce(beta)4GalNAcT) that synthesizes the LDN structure. Ce(beta)4GalNAcT is a member of the beta4GalT family, and its cDNA is predicted to encode a 383-amino acid type 2 membrane glycoprotein. A soluble, epitope-tagged recombinant form of Ce(beta)4GalNAcT expressed in CHO-Lec8 cells was active using UDP-GalNAc, but not UDP-Gal, as a donor toward a variety of acceptor substrates containing terminal beta-linked GlcNAc in both N- and O-glycan type structures. The LDN structure of the product was verified by co-chromatography with authentic standards and (1)H NMR spectroscopy. Moreover, Chinese hamster ovary CHO-Lec8 and CHO-Lec2 cells expressing Ce(beta)4GalNAcT acquired LDN determinants on endogenous glycoprotein N-glycans, demonstrating that the enzyme is active in mammalian cells as an authentic beta4GalNAcT. The identification and availability of this novel enzyme should enhance our understanding of the structure and function of LDN-containing glycoconjugates.
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- Ziad S Kawar
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma Center for Medical Glycobiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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Chandrasekaran EV, Chawda R, Piskorz C, Locke RD, Ta A, Sharad G, Odunsi K, Lele S, Matta KL. Human ovarian cancer, lymphoma spleen, and bovine milk GlcNAc:beta1,4Gal/GalNAc transferases: two molecular species in ovarian tumor and induction of GalNAcbeta1,4Glc synthesis by alpha-lactalbumin. Carbohydr Res 2001; 334:105-18. [PMID: 11502266 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6215(01)00150-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Affinity Gel-UDP was utilized to purify GlcNAc:beta1,4Gal/GalNAc transferases (Ts) from human lymphoma spleen, ovarian tumor, and ovarian cancer sera. Mn(2+) was found to be an absolute requirement for activity. Two molecular species containing both beta1,4Gal/GalNAc-T activities were discernible when the purified ovarian tumor microsomal enzyme was subjected to Sephacryl S-100 HR column chromatography as well as native polyacylamide gel-electrophoresis. Acceptor specificity studies of the affinity-purified lymphoma spleen and ovarian tumor microsomal enzymes and the conventionally purified, as well as the cloned, bovine milk GlcNAc:beta1,4Gal-Ts using a number of synthetic acceptors showed that the beta(1,6)-linked GlcNAc moiety to alpha-GalNAc was the most efficient acceptor. As compared to the purified milk enzyme, the recombinant form exhibited sixfold GlcNAc:beta1,4 GalNAc-T activity and up to eightfold GlcNAc6SO3beta-:beta1,4Gal-T activity. Further, the recombinant enzyme catalyzed the transfer of GalNAc to the terminal beta-linked GlcNAc6SO3 moiety. Alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA) inhibited up to 85%, the transfer of Gal to the GlcNAc moiety linked either to Man or GlcNAc. On the contrary, alpha-LA had no significant influence on the transfer of GalNAc to the above acceptors. alpha-LA had no appreciable effect on the recombinant enzyme, except for the transfer of Gal or GalNAc to Glc. Both alpha- and beta-glucosides, as well as alpha-N-acetylglucosaminide, did not serve as acceptors.
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- E V Chandrasekaran
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Van den Nieuwenhof IM, Koistinen H, Easton RL, Koistinen R, Kämäräinen M, Morris HR, Van Die I, Seppälä M, Dell A, Van den Eijnden DH. Recombinant glycodelin carrying the same type of glycan structures as contraceptive glycodelin-A can be produced in human kidney 293 cells but not in chinese hamster ovary cells. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2000; 267:4753-62. [PMID: 10903509 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01528.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We have produced human recombinant glycodelin in human kidney 293 cells and in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Structural analyses by lectin immunoassays and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry showed that recombinant human glycodelin produced in CHO cells contains only typical CHO-type glycans and is devoid of any of the N, N'-diacetyllactosediamine (lacdiNAc)-based chains previously identified in glycodelin-A (GdA). By contrast, human kidney 293 cells produced recombinant glycodelin with the same type of carbohydrate structures as GdA. The presence of a beta1-->4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase functioning in the synthesis of lacdiNAc-based glycans in human kidney 293 cells is concluded to be the cause of the occurrence of lacdiNAc-based glycans on glycodelin produced in these cells. Furthermore, human kidney 293 cells were found to be particularly suited for the production of recombinant glycodelin when they were cultured in high glucose media. Lowering the glucose concentration and the addition of glucosamine resulted in higher relative amounts of oligomannosidic-type glycans and complex glycans with truncated antennae. Human glycodelin is an attractive candidate for the development of a contraceptive agent, and this study gives valuable information for selecting the proper expression system and cell culture conditions for the production of a correctly glycosylated recombinant form.
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- I M Van den Nieuwenhof
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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This review covers discoveries made over the past 30-35 years that were important to our understanding of the synthetic pathway required for initiation of the antennae or branches on complex N-glycans and O-glycans. The review deals primarily with the author's contributions but the relevant work of other laboratories is also discussed. The focus of the review is almost entirely on the glycosyltransferases involved in the process. The following topics are discussed. (1) The localization of the synthesis of complex N-glycan antennae to the Golgi apparatus. (2) The "evolutionary boundary" at the stage in N-glycan processing where there is a change from oligomannose to complex N-glycans; this switch correlates with the appearance of multicellular organisms. (3) The discovery of the three enzymes which play a key role in this switch, N-acetylglucosaminyltransferases I and II and mannosidase II. (4) The "yellow brick road" which leads from oligomannose to highly branched complex N-glycans with emphasis on the enzymes involved in the process and the factors which control the routes of synthesis. (5) A short discussion of the characteristics of the enzymes involved and of the genes that encode them. (6) The role of complex N-glycans in mammalian and Caenorhabditis elegans development. (7) The crystal structure of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I. (8) The discovery of the enzymes which synthesize O-glycan cores 1, 2, 3 and 4 and their elongation.
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- H Schachter
- Department of Structural Biology and Biochemistry, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont, Canada.
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van Remoortere A, Hokke CH, van Dam GJ, van Die I, Deelder AM, van den Eijnden DH. Various stages of schistosoma express Lewis(x), LacdiNAc, GalNAcbeta1-4 (Fucalpha1-3)GlcNAc and GalNAcbeta1-4(Fucalpha1-2Fucalpha1-3)GlcNAc carbohydrate epitopes: detection with monoclonal antibodies that are characterized by enzymatically synthesized neoglycoproteins. Glycobiology 2000; 10:601-9. [PMID: 10814702 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/10.6.601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We report here that fucosylated epitopes such as Lewis(x), LacdiNAc, fucosylated LacdiNAc (LDN-F) and GalNAcbeta1-4(Fucalpha1-2Fucalpha1-3)GlcNAc (LDN-DF) are expressed by schistosomes throughout their life cycle. These four epitopes were enzymatically synthesized and coupled to bovine serum albumin to yield neoglycoproteins. Subsequently these neoglycoproteins were used to probe a panel of 188 monoclonal antibodies obtained from infected or immunized mice, in ELISA and surface plasmon resonance analysis. Of these antibodies, 25 recognized one of the fucosylated structures synthesized, indicating that these structures are immunogenic during infection. The MAbs identified could be subdivided in four different groups based on the recognition of either the Lewis(x)-, the LacdiNAc-, the LDN-DF-, or both the LDN-F- and LDN-DF epitope. These monoclonal antibodies were then used to investigate the localization of the fucosylated epitopes in various stages of Schistosoma mansoni using indirect immunofluorescence. Lewis(x)epitopes were mainly found in the gut and on the tegument of adult worms, on egg shells, and on the oral sucker of cercariae. The LacdiNAc epitope was expressed on the tegument of adult worms, on miracidia, and on the oral sucker of cercariae. In contrast, LDN-DF epitopes were mainly present in the excretory system of adult worms, on miracidia and on whole cercariae. These also stained positive with the LDN-F/LDN-DF epitope antibodies, while whole parenchyma reacted characteristically only with the latter antibodies. The identification of different carbohydrate structures in various stages of schistosomes may lead to a better understanding of the function of glycans in the immune response during infection.
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- A van Remoortere
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Schistosomes are trematodes known as blood flukes that cause schistosomiasis in people and animals. The male and female worms reside mainly in intestinal veins where they lay eggs that result in a wide-ranging pathology in infected individuals. A growing body of evidence indicates that carbohydrates on glycoproteins, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans synthesized by the parasite are targets of humoral immunity and may play a role in modulating host immune responses. Carbohydrate antigens may provide protective immunity against infection. In addition, recent evidence indicates that glycoconjugates and carbohydrate-binding proteins from the parasites and their hosts participate in egg adhesion and granuloma formation involved in disease pathology. This review will highlight our current knowledge of the glycoconjugates synthesized by the parasites and their immunological and biological properties. There is increasing anticipation in the field that information about the glycobiology of these parasites may lead to carbohydrate-based vaccines and diagnostics for the disease and perhaps new therapies for treating infected individuals.
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- R D Cummings
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA.
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Van den Nieuwenhof IM, Schiphorst WE, Van Die I, Van den Eijnden DH. Bovine mammary gland UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAcbeta-R beta1-->4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase is glycoprotein hormone nonspecific and shows interaction with alpha-lactalbumin. Glycobiology 1999; 9:115-23. [PMID: 9949189 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/9.2.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We have identified a novel N -acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity in lactating bovine mammary gland membranes. Acceptor specificity studies and analysis of products obtained in vitro by 400 MHz1H-NMR spectroscopy revealed that the enzyme catalyses the transfer of N -acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) from UDP-GalNAc to acceptor substrates carrying a terminal, beta-linked N -acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residue and establishes a beta1-->4-linkage forming a GalNAcbeta1-->4GlcNAc ( N, N '-diacetyllactosediamine, lacdiNAc) unit. Therefore, the enzyme can be identified as a UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAcbeta-R beta1-->4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (beta4-GalNAcT). This enzyme resembles invertebrate beta4-GalNAcT as well as mammalian beta4-galactosyltransferase (beta4-GalT) in acceptor specificity. It can, however, be clearly distinguished from the pituitary hormone-specific beta4-GalNAcT by its incapability of acting with an elevated activity on a glycoprotein substrate carrying a hormone-specific peptide motif. Furthermore, the GalNAcT activity appeared not to be due to a promiscuous action of a beta4-GalT as could be demonstrated by comparing the beta4-GalNAcT and beta4-GalT activities of the mammary gland, bovine colostrum, and purified beta4-GalT, by competition studies with UDP-GalNAc and UDP-Gal, and by use of an anti-beta4-GalT polyclonal inhibiting antibody. Interestingly, under conditions where mammalian beta4-GalT forms with alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA) the lactose synthase complex, the mammary gland beta4-GalNAcT was similarly induced by alpha-LA to act on Glc with an increased efficiency yielding the lactose analog GalNAcbeta1-->4Glc. This enzyme thus forms the second example of a mammalian glycosyltransferase the specificity of which can be modified by this milk protein. It is proposed that the mammary gland beta4-GalNAcT functions in the synthesis of lacdiNAc-based, complex-type glycans frequently occurring on bovine milk glycoproteins. The action of this enzyme is to be considered when aiming at the production of properly glycosylated protein biopharmaceuticals in the milk of transgenic dairy animals.
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- I M Van den Nieuwenhof
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Van den Eijnden DH, Neeleman AP, Bakker H, Van Die I. Novel pathways in complex-type oligosaccharide synthesis. New vistas opened by studies in invertebrates. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1998; 435:3-7. [PMID: 9498060 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5383-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- D H Van den Eijnden
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hokke CH, van den Eijnden DH. Enzyme-assisted synthesis of Asn-linked diantennary oligosaccharides occurring on glycodelin A. Carbohydr Res 1997; 305:463-8. [PMID: 9648264 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6215(97)10096-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The preparation of a series of sialylated and fucosylated N,N'-diacetyllactosediamine-type diantennary glycopeptides is reported. By sequential enzymatic action of jack bean beta-galactosidase, snail beta 4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase, bovine colostrum alpha 6-sialyltransferase and human milk alpha 3-fucosyltransferase, a diantennary glycopeptide obtained from asialo fibrinogen was converted at a 5-mumol scale to a series of structures occurring on the glycoprotein glycodelin A, which potentially inhibit human sperm-egg binding.
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- C H Hokke
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Bakker H, Van Tetering A, Agterberg M, Smit AB, Van den Eijnden DH, Van Die I. Deletion of two exons from the Lymnaea stagnalis beta1-->4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase gene elevates the kinetic efficiency of the encoded enzyme for both UDP-sugar donor and acceptor substrates. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:18580-5. [PMID: 9228024 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.30.18580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Lymnaea stagnalis UDP-GlcNAc:GlcNAcbeta-R beta1-->4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (beta4-GlcNAcT) is an enzyme with structural similarity to mammalian UDP-Gal:GlcNAcbeta-R beta1-->4-galactosyltransferase (beta4-GalT). Here, we report that also the exon organization of the genes encoding these enzymes is very similar. The beta4-GlcNAcT gene (12.5 kilobase pairs, spanning 10 exons) contains four exons, encompassing sequences that are absent in the beta4-GalT gene. Two of these exons (exons 7 and 8) show a high sequence similarity to part of the preceding exon (exon 6), suggesting that they have originated by exon duplication. The exon in the beta4-GalT gene, corresponding to beta4-GlcNAcT exon 6, encodes a region that has been proposed to be involved in the binding of UDP-Gal. The question therefore arose, whether the repeating sequences encoded by exon 7 and 8 of the beta4-GlcNAcT gene would determine the specificity of the enzyme for UDP-GlcNAc, or for the less preferred UDP-GalNAc. It was found that deletion of only the sequence encoded by exon 8 resulted in a completely inactive enzyme. By contrast, deletion of the amino acid residues encoded by exons 7 and 8 resulted in an enzyme with an elevated kinetic efficiency for both UDP-sugar donors, as well as for its acceptor substrates. These results suggest that at least part of the donor and acceptor binding domains of the beta4-GlcNAcT are structurally linked and that the region encompassing the insertion contributes to acceptor recognition as well as to UDP-sugar binding and specificity.
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- H Bakker
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Neeleman AP, van de Eijnden DH. Alpha-lactalbumin affects the acceptor specificity of Lymnaea stagnalis albumen gland UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAc beta-R beta 1-->4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase: synthesis of GalNAc beta 1-->4Glc. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1996; 93:10111-6. [PMID: 8816760 PMCID: PMC38345 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.19.10111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The N,N'-diacetyllactosediamine (lacdiNAc) pathway of complex-type oligosaccharide synthesis is controlled by a UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAc beta-R beta 1-->4-N-acetylgalac-tesaminyltransferase (beta 4-GalNAcT) that acts analogously to the common UDP-Gal:GlcNAc beta-R beta 1-->4-galactosyltransferase (beta 4-GalT). LacdiNAc-based chains particularly occur in invertebrates and cognate beta 4-GalNAcTs have been identified in the snail Lymnaea stagnalis, in two schistosomal species, and in several lepldopteran insect cell lines. Because of the similarity in reactions catalyzed by both enzymes, we investigated whether L. stagnalis albumen gland beta 4-GalNAcT would share with mammalian beta 4-GalT the property of interacting with alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA), a protein that only occurs in the lactating mammary gland, to form a complex in which the specificity of the enzyme is changed. It was found that, under conditions where beta 4-GalT forms the lactose synthase complex with alpha-LA, the snail beta 4-GalNAcT was induced by this protein to act on Glc with a > 100-fold increased efficiency, resulting in the formation of the lactose analog GalNAc beta 1-->4Glc. This forms the second example of a glycosyltransferase, the specificity of which can be altered by a modifier protein. So far, however, no protein fraction could be isolated from L. stagnalis that could likewise interact with the beta 4-GalNAcT. Neither had lysozyme c, a protein that is homologous to alpha-LA, an effect on the specificity of the enzyme. These results raise the question of how the capability to interact with alpha-LA has been conserved in the snail enzyme during evolution without any apparent selective pressure. They also suggest that snail beta 4-GalNAcT and mammalian beta 4-GalT show similarity at a molecular level and allows the identification of the beta 4-GalNAcT as a candidate member of the beta 4-GalT family.
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- A P Neeleman
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Geyer H, Jacobi I, Linder D, Stirm S, Bialojan S, Strube KH, Geyer R. Glycosylation of recombinant ancrod from Agkistrodon rhodostoma after expression in mouse epithelial cells. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1996; 237:113-27. [PMID: 8620863 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0113n.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The thrombin-like serine protease ancrod from the Malayan pit viper Agkistrodon rhodostoma was expressed in mouse epithelial cells (C127). Oligosaccharide constituents were liberated from tryptic glycopeptides by treatment with peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) asparagine amidase F. Neutral oligosaccharide alditols obtained after reduction and enzymic desialylation were separated by two-dimensional HPLC and characterized by methylation analysis, liquid secondary-ion mass spectrometry, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and sequential degradation with exoglycosidases. In contrast to natural ancrod, the recombinant glycoprotein carries exclusively diantennary, triantennary and tetraantennary N-glycans with Gal beta 4 GlcNAc beta (type-2) antennae which were, in part, further substituted by host-cell-specific structural elements such as Gal alpha 3 residues or N-acetyllactosamine repeats. As a characteristic feature, a substantial proportion of the oligosaccharides bears a GalNAc beta 4Glc-NAc antenna. Studies at the level of individual N-glycosylation sites demonstrated that glycans with N, N'-diacetyllactosediamine units are not specifically attached but occur at all sites in varying amounts. Hence, the putative recognition signal (Pro70-Lys-Lys) for glycoprotein hormone N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, present in this glycoprotein in close proximity to Asn79, does not convey site-specific transfer of GalNAc residues in these cells.
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- H Geyer
- Biochemisches Institut am Klinikum, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany
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Mulder H, Schachter H, Thomas JR, Halkes KM, Kamerling JP, Vliegenthart JF. Identification of a GDP-Fuc:Gal beta 1-3GalNAc-R (Fuc to Gal) alpha 1-2 fucosyltransferase and a GDP-Fuc:Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc (Fuc to GlcNAc) alpha 1-3 fucosyltransferase in connective tissue of the snail Lymnaea stagnalis. Glycoconj J 1996; 13:107-13. [PMID: 8785481 DOI: 10.1007/bf01049686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Connective tissue of the freshwater pulmonate Lymnaea stagnalis was shown to contain fucosyltransferase activity capable of transferring fucose from GDP-Fuc in alpha 1 -2 linkage to terminal Gal of type 3 (Gal beta 1-3GalNAc) acceptors, and in alpha 1-3 linkage to GlcNAc ot type 2 (Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc) acceptors. The alpha 1-2 fucosyltransferase was active with Gal beta 1-3GalNAc beta 1-OCH2CH=CH2 (Km = 12mM, V(max) = 1.3 mUml-1) and Gal beta 1-3GalNAc (km =20 mM, V(max) = 2.1 mUml-1), whereas the alpha 1-3 fucosyltransferase was active with Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc (Km = 23 mM, V(max) = 1.1 mUml-1). The products formed from from Gal beta 1-3GalNAc beta 1-OCH2CH=CH2 and Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc were purified by high performance liquid chromatography, and identified by 500 MHz 1H-NMR spectroscopy and methylation analysis to be Fucalpha1-2Gal beta 1-3GalNAc beta 1-OCH2CH=CH2 and Gal beta 1-4(Fucalpha1-3)GlcNAc, respectively. Competition experiments suggest that the two fucosyltransferase activities are due to two distinct enzymes.
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- H Mulder
- Bijvoet Center, Department of Bio-Organic Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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Mulder H, Dideberg F, Schachter H, Spronk BA, De Jong-Brink M, Kamerling JP, Vliegenthart JF. In the biosynthesis of N-glycans in connective tissue of the snail Lymnaea stagnalis of incorporation GlcNAc by beta 2GlcNAc-transferase I is an essential prerequisite for the action of beta 2GlcNAc-transferase II and beta 2Xyl-transferase. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1995; 232:272-83. [PMID: 7556161 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.tb20809.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Using a series of relevant substrates, connective tissue of the snail Lymnaea stagnalis was shown to contain beta 1-2 xylosyltransferase (beta 2Xyl-T), beta 1-2 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I (beta 2GlcNAc-T I), and beta 1-2 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II (beta 2GlcNAc-T II) activities. These enzymes are probably involved in the biosynthesis of the N-linked carbohydrate chains, like those present in hemocyanin. The products formed by incubation of GlcNAc beta 1-2Man alpha 1-6(GlcNAc beta 1-2Man alpha 1-3)Man beta 1-R [where R = -4GlcNAc beta 1-4GlcNAc or O-(CH2)7CH3] with UDP-Xyl and connective tissue microsomes have been purified and characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy in conjunction with methylation analysis to be GlcNAc beta 1-2Man alpha 1-6(GlcNAc beta 1-2Man alpha 1-3)(Xyl beta 1-2)Man beta 1-R. Substrate specificity studies focused on connective tissue beta 2Xyl-T show that the minimal structure requirements are fulfilled in GlcNAc beta 1-2Man alpha 1-3Man beta 1-O-(CH2)7CH3. The enzyme activity can therefore be characterized as UDP-Xyl:Glc-NAc beta 1-2Man alpha 1-3Man beta-R (Xyl to Man beta) beta 1-2 xylosyltransferase. In substrate-specificity studies directed to connective tissue beta 2GlcNAc-T I, it could be demonstrated that the enzyme is active towards acceptors having at the minimum a Man alpha 1-3Man beta-R sequence, and that introduction of a beta Xyl residue at C2 of beta Man totally abolishes the enzyme activity. Xylose-containing oligosaccharides are not acceptors for beta 2GlcNAc-T I. In combination with the substrate specificity of beta Xyl-T, this shows that in snail connective tissue beta 2GlcNAc-T I must act before beta 2Xyl-T. The connective tissue beta 2GlcNAc-T II activity follows the earlier established biosynthetic routes. Based on the substrate specificities of the various connective tissue glycosyltransferases known so far, and the structures isolated from L. stagnalis hemocyanin, a partial biosynthetic scheme for N-glycosylation in snail connective tissue is proposed.
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- H Mulder
- Bijvoet Center, Department of Bio-Organic Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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Khoo KH, Sarda S, Xu X, Caulfield JP, McNeil MR, Homans SW, Morris HR, Dell A. A unique multifucosylated -3GalNAc beta 1-->4GlcNAc beta 1-->3Gal alpha 1- motif constitutes the repeating unit of the complex O-glycans derived from the cercarial glycocalyx of Schistosoma mansoni. J Biol Chem 1995; 270:17114-23. [PMID: 7615506 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.29.17114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The entire surface of the cercarial stage of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni is covered by a 1-microns thick, highly immunogenic, fucose-rich glycocalyx (GCX). Using strategies based on enzymatic, chemical, and mass spectrometric analysis, we have defined the structures of the major glycans released by reductive elimination from GCX. They comprise a heterogeneous population of multifocosylated complex oligosaccharides with the following nonreducing terminal sequences: [formula: see text] Our structural data suggest that these tri- to pentafucosylated epitopes are carried on type 1, R-->Gal beta-1-->3GalNAc, and type 2, R-->Gal beta 1-->3(R-->GlcNAc beta-1-->6)GalNAc, core structures via repeat units of (3GalNAc beta 1-->4(Fuc alpha 1-->2Fuc alpha 1-->2Fuc alpha 1-->3)GlcNAc beta-1-->3Gal alpha-->)n, where n is mainly 0 and 1, and all sugars are in the pyranose form. The proposed structure represents the first instance where an alpha-galactosylated beta-GalNAc(1-->4)-beta-GlcNAc sequence occurs as a repeating unit in a glycoprotein. It is also unique in being substituted with oligofucosyl appendages. The unusual oligosaccharide structures described here, particularly the potentially immunodominant oligofucosyl moieties, are most likely responsible for the known potency of GCX in modulating various immune responses including complement activation, B cell mitogenesis, and delayed type hypersensitivity in schistosomiasis.
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- K H Khoo
- Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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Van den Eijnden DH, Neeleman AP, Van der Knaap WP, Bakker H, Agterberg M, Van Die I. Control and function of complex-type oligosaccharide synthesis. Novel variants of the lacNAc pathway. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1995; 376:47-52. [PMID: 8597262 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1885-3_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- D H Van den Eijnden
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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