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    • Biochemistry
    • Enzymology
    • Drug Discovery

    Background:

    • Protein O-GlcNAcylation, regulated by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and O-GlcNAcase (OGA), influences critical cellular processes.
    • Dysregulation of O-GlcNAc is associated with diseases including diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders.
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    Purpose of the Study:

    • To synthesize a novel fluorescent probe for a fluorescence polarization assay.
    • To facilitate the discovery of specific, potent, and brain-bioavailable OGA inhibitors.
    • To establish an orthogonal high-throughput assay platform for OGA inhibitor screening.

    Main Methods:

    • Synthesis of a novel fluorescent probe.
    • Development of a fluorescence polarization based assay.
    • Structural characterization of Clostridium perfringens OGA (CpOGA) in complex with a ligand.

    Main Results:

    • The novel probe is effective for assaying human OGA, bacterial CpOGA, and lysosomal hexosaminidases HexA/B.
    • Structural analysis of CpOGA-ligand complex was achieved using the developed assay.
    • The synthesis method is adaptable for creating probes for other glycoside hydrolases.

    Conclusions:

    • A versatile fluorescent probe and assay platform for OGA inhibitor discovery has been established.
    • The developed methodology supports the identification of potential therapeutic agents for OGA-related diseases.
    • This approach can be extended to the development of assays for other glycoside hydrolase enzymes.