Structure of an O-GlcNAc transferase homolog provides insight into intracellular glycosylation

Carlos Martinez-Fleites, Matthew S. Macauley, Yuan He, David L. Shen, David J. Vocadlo, Gideon J. Davies

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Abstract

N-Acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification of proteins provides a mechanism for the control of diverse cellular processes through a dynamic interplay with phosphorylation. UDP-GlcNAc:polypeptidyl transferase (OGT) catalyzes O-GlcNAc addition. The structure of an intact OGT homolog and kinetic analysis of human OGT variants reveal a contiguous superhelical groove that directs substrates to the active site.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)764-765
Number of pages2
JournalNature Structural & Molecular Biology
Volume15
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2008

Keywords

  • NUCLEOCYTOPLASMIC PROTEINS
  • INSULIN-RESISTANCE
  • DOMAIN
  • NUCLEAR
  • ALPHA

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