title: Yeast N-glycanase distinguishes between native and non-native glycoproteins.
abstract: N-glycanase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Png1) preferentially removes N-glycans from misfolded proteins. The ability of Png1 to distinguish between folded and misfolded glycoproteins is reminiscent of substrate recognition by UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyl transferase, an enzyme that possesses this trait. The only known in vivo substrates of Png1 are aberrant glycoproteins that originate in the endoplasmic reticulum, and arrive in the cytoplasm for proteasomal degradation. The substrate specificity of Png1 is admirably suited for this task.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misaghi
authors.forename: Daniël
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blom
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pacold
authors.forename: Hidde L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Ploegh
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D043524:Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D012260:Ribonucleases; C029600:ribonuclease B; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C468820:PNG1 protein, S cerevisiae; D043524:Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase