Title : Two novel protein O-glucosyltransferases that modify
sites distinct from
POGLUT1 and affect
Notch trafficking and signaling
Abstract :
- The Notch-signaling pathway is normally activated by Notch-ligand interactions
- A recent structural analysis suggested that a novel O-linked hexose modification on serine 435 of the mammalian NOTCH1 core ligand-binding domain lies at the interface with its ligands
- This serine occurs between conserved cysteines 3 and 4 of Epidermal Growth Factor-like (EGF) repeat 11 of NOTCH1 , a site distinct from those modified by protein O-glucosyltransferase 1 ( POGLUT1 ), suggesting that a different enzyme is responsible
- Here, we identify two novel protein O-glucosyltransferases, POGLUT2 and POGLUT3 (formerly KDELC1 and KDELC2 , respectively), which transfer O-glucose (O-Glc) from UDP-Glc to serine 435
- Mass spectrometric analysis of NOTCH1 produced in HEK293T cells lacking POGLUT2 , POGLUT3 , or both genes showed that either POGLUT2 or POGLUT3 can add this novel O-Glc modification
- EGF11 of NOTCH2 does not have a serine residue in the same location for this O-glucosylation, but EGF10 of NOTCH3 (homologous to EGF11 in NOTCH1 and -2) is also modified at the same position
- Comparison of the sites suggests a consensus sequence for modification
- In vitro assays with POGLUT2 and POGLUT3 showed that both enzymes modified only properly folded EGF repeats and displayed distinct acceptor specificities toward NOTCH1 EGF11 and NOTCH3 EGF10
- Mutation of the O-Glc modification site on EGF11 ( serine 435 ) in combination with sensitizing O-fucose mutations in EGF8 or EGF12 affected cell-surface presentation of NOTCH1 or reduced activation of NOTCH1 by Delta-like1, respectively
- This study identifies a previously undescribed mechanism for fine-tuning the Notch-signaling pathway in mammals
Output (sent_index, trigger,
protein,
sugar,
site):
- 2. domain, , -, a novel O-linked hexose modification, domain
- 2. modification, , -, a novel O-linked hexose modification, domain
- 2. modification, , -, serine 435, serine 435
- 3. NOTCH1, , NOTCH1, Epidermal Growth Factor-like (EGF) repeat 11, -
- 9. site, , -, serine 435, serine 435
Output(Part-Of) (sent_index,
protein,
site):
*Output_Site_Fusion* (sent_index,
protein,
sugar,
site):
- 2. POGLUT1, serine 435, serine 435
- 9. POGLUT1, serine 435, serine 435