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Complementation of Splicing Activity by a Galectin-3 - U1 snRNP Complex on Beads
Published on: December 9, 2020
Expression and characterization of the first snail-derived UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine:polypeptide
Christopher Taus1, Chantal Lucini, Takeshi Sato
1Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
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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