2023
Bump-and-hole engineering of human polypeptide N-acetylgalactosamine transferases to dissect their protein substrates and glycosylation sites in cells
Calle B, Gonzalez-Rodriguez E, Mahoney K, Cioce A, Bineva-Todd G, Tastan O, Roustan C, Flynn H, Malaker S, Schumann B. Bump-and-hole engineering of human polypeptide N-acetylgalactosamine transferases to dissect their protein substrates and glycosylation sites in cells. STAR Protocols 2023, 4: 101974. PMID: 36633947, PMCID: PMC9843269, DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein substratesGlycosylation sitesGalNAc-T familyTransfection of cellsIndividual glycosyltransferasesBioorthogonal reportersN-acetylgalactosamine transferaseSubstrate specificityBiological functionsGalNAc-TsDisease relevanceMolecular biologyComplete detailsGlycosyltransferasesTransferaseCellsBiosynthesisBiologyReporterTransfectionGlycansSubstrateEnzymeHole engineeringSites
2022
A previously uncharacterized O-glycopeptidase from Akkermansia muciniphila requires the Tn-antigen for cleavage of the peptide bond
Medley BJ, Leclaire L, Thompson N, Mahoney KE, Pluvinage B, Parson MAH, Burke JE, Malaker S, Wakarchuk W, Boraston AB. A previously uncharacterized O-glycopeptidase from Akkermansia muciniphila requires the Tn-antigen for cleavage of the peptide bond. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2022, 298: 102439. PMID: 36049519, PMCID: PMC9513282, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncharacterized proteinsCarbohydrate-binding moduleHuman gut microbiotaHost adaptationSubstrate recognitionCatalytic motifN-terminalHost healthGut environmentPeptidase activityHost mucinsNutrient sourceAkkermansia muciniphilaEnzymeKey membersPeptide bondProteinBacteriumActive siteGut microbiotaTn antigenPeptide backboneGenesMicrobes