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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • Systems Biology

    Background:

    • Protein glycosylation is crucial for cellular functions like protein folding and stability.
    • The impact of abnormal glycosylation on protein function and interactions is not well understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To systematically investigate how glycosylation affects protein stability and function.
    • To explore the consequences of altered glycosylation on cellular processes and protein interaction networks.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized mass spectrometry-based proteomics, chemical glycobiology, and molecular dynamics simulations.
    • Perturbed the secretory pathway to generate proteins with distinct glycan structures.
    • Employed thermal proteome profiling to analyze functional consequences of glycosylation changes.

    Main Results:

    • Observed convergent cellular stress responses, including trafficking reorganization and redirection of proteins toward degradation, following glycosylation perturbations.
    • Identified terminal glycan modifications, specifically sialylation and fucosylation, as having the most significant impact on cell surface protein function.
    • Demonstrated that loss of fucosylation in integrin alpha 4 restricts conformational dynamics, reducing VCAM-1 binding affinity.

    Conclusions:

    • Glycosylation's regulation of protein function is complex and extends beyond simple glycoform identification.
    • Perturbations in terminal glycosylation, particularly fucosylation, can significantly alter protein function and interactions.
    • Findings suggest potential therapeutic strategies targeting glycosylation for diseases like multiple sclerosis.