Protective protein/cathepsin A rescues N-glycosylation defects in neuraminidase-1.
Protective protein/cathepsin A rescues N-glycosylation defects in neuraminidase-1.
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保护性蛋白/组织蛋白酶 A 可修复神经氨酸酶 1 中的 N-糖基化缺陷。
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbagen.2009.01.006
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发表时间:
2009
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Bonten,Erik
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作者:
Wang,Dongning;Zaitsev,Slava;Taylor,Garry;d'Azzo,Alessandra;Bonten,Erik
BACKGROUNDNeuraminidase-1 (NEU1) catabolizes the hydrolysis of sialic acids from sialo-glycoconjugates. NEU1 depends on its interaction with the protective protein/cathepsin A (PPCA) for lysosomal compartmentalization and catalytic activation. Murine NEU1 contains 4 N-glycosylation sites, 3 of which are conserved in the human enzyme. The expression of NEU1 gives rise to differentially glycosylated proteins.METHODSWe generated single-point mutations in mouse NEU1 at each of the 4 N-glycosylation sites. Mutant enzymes were expressed in NEU1-deficient cells in the presence and absence of PPCA.RESULTSAll 4 N-glycosylation variants were targeted to the lysosomal/endosomal compartment. All N-glycans, with the exception of the most C-terminal glycan, were important for maintaining stability or catalytic activity. The loss of catalytic activity caused by the deletion of the second N-glycan was rescued by increasing PPCA expression. Similar results were obtained with a human NEU1 N-glycosylation mutant identified in a sialidosis patient.CONCLUSIONSThe N-terminal N-glycan of NEU1 is indispensable for its function, whereas the C-terminal N-glycan appears to be non-essential. The omission of the second N-glycan can be compensated for by upregulating the expression of PPCA.GENERAL SIGNIFICANCEThese findings could be relevant for the design of target therapies for patients carrying specific NEU1 mutations.