title: A novel role for Gtb1p in glucose trimming of N-linked glycans.
abstract: Glucosidase II (GluII) is a glycan-trimming enzyme active on nascent glycoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It trims the middle and innermost glucose residues (Glc2 and Glc1) from N-linked glycans. The monoglucosylated glycan produced by the first GluII trimming reaction is recognized by calnexin/calreticulin and serves as the signal for entry into this folding pathway. GluII is a heterodimer of alpha and beta subunits corresponding to yeast Gls2p and Gtb1p, respectively. While Gls2p contains the glucosyl hydrolase active site, the Gtb1p subunit has previously been shown to be essential for the Glc1 trimming event. Here we demonstrate that Gtb1p also determines the rate of Glc2 trimming. In order to further dissect these activities we mutagenized a number of conserved residues across the protein. Our data demonstrate that both the MRH and G2B domains of Gtb1p contribute to the Glc2 trimming event but that the MRH domain is essential for Glc1 trimming.
authors: Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
authors: Robert P
authors: RP
authors: Quinn
authors: Sarah J
authors: SJ
authors: Mahoney
authors: Barrie M
authors: BM
authors: Wilkinson
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Thornton
authors: Colin J
authors: CJ
authors: Stirling
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D020134:Catalytic Domain / Q000235:genetics; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000235:genetics; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D015003:Yeasts; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D011134:Polysaccharides; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; C510189:GTB1 protein, S cerevisiae; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases; D005947:Glucose