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- Name help_outline a β-D-GlcNAc-(1→3)-β-D-Man-(1→4)-β-D-Glc-(1↔1)-ceramide Identifier CHEBI:235335 Charge 0 Formula C24H40N2O18R2 SMILEShelp_outline *C(=O)NC(COC1OC(CO)C(OC2OC(CO)C(O)C(OC3OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C3NC(=O)C)C2O)C(O)C1O)C(*)O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 2 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosamine Identifier CHEBI:67138 Charge -2 Formula C17H25N3O17P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline LFTYTUAZOPRMMI-NESSUJCYSA-L SMILEShelp_outline CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@@H]1OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)n1ccc(=O)[nH]c1=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 61 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline a β-D-GalNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcNAc-(1→3)-β-D-Man-(1→4)-β-D-Glc-(1↔1)-Cer Identifier CHEBI:235469 Charge 0 Formula C32H53N3O23R2 SMILEShelp_outline *C(=O)NC(COC1OC(CO)C(OC2OC(CO)C(O)C(OC3OC(CO)C(OC4OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C4NC(=O)C)C(O)C3NC(=O)C)C2O)C(O)C1O)C(*)O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 2 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline UDP Identifier CHEBI:58223 Charge -3 Formula C9H11N2O12P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline XCCTYIAWTASOJW-XVFCMESISA-K SMILEShelp_outline O[C@@H]1[C@@H](COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O)O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)n1ccc(=O)[nH]c1=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 711 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 10,232 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Molecular cloning and enzymatic characterization of a UDP-GalNAc:GlcNAc(beta)-R beta1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase from Caenorhabditis elegans.
Kawar Z.S., Van Die I., Cummings R.D.
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 enc ... >> More
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. << Less
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Glycosphingolipids with extended sugar chain have specialized functions in development and behavior of Drosophila.
Chen Y.W., Pedersen J.W., Wandall H.H., Levery S.B., Pizette S., Clausen H., Cohen S.M.
Glycosphingolipids (GSL) are glycosylated polar lipids in cell membranes essential for development of vertebrates as well as Drosophila. Mutants that impair enzymes involved in biosynthesis of GSL sugar chains provide a means to assess the functions of the sugar chains in vivo. The Drosophila glyc ... >> More
Glycosphingolipids (GSL) are glycosylated polar lipids in cell membranes essential for development of vertebrates as well as Drosophila. Mutants that impair enzymes involved in biosynthesis of GSL sugar chains provide a means to assess the functions of the sugar chains in vivo. The Drosophila glycosyltransferases Egghead and Brainiac are responsible for the 2nd and 3rd steps of GSL sugar chain elongation. Mutants lacking these enzymes are lethal and the nature of the defects that occur has suggested that GSL might impact on signaling by the Notch and EGFR pathways. Here we report on characterization of enzymes involved in the 4th and 5th steps of GSL sugar chain elongation in vitro and explore the biological consequences of removing the enzymes involved in step 4 in vivo. Two beta4-N-Acetylgalactosyltransferase enzymes can carry out step 4 (beta4GalNAcTA and beta4GalNAcTB), and while they may have overlapping activity, the mutants produce distinct phenotypes. The beta4GalNAcTA mutant displays behavioral defects, which are also observed in viable brainiac mutants, suggesting that proper locomotion and coordination primarily depend on GSL elongation. beta4GalNAcTB mutant animal shows ventralization of ovarian follicle cells, which is caused by defective EGFR signaling between the oocyte and the dorsal follicle cells to specify dorsal fate. GSL sequentially elongated by Egh, Brn and beta4GalNAcTB in the oocyte contribute to this signaling pathway. Despite the similar enzymatic activity, we provide evidence that the two enzymes are not functionally redundant in vivo, but direct distinct developmental functions of GSL. << Less
Dev. Biol. 306:736-749(2007) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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