Prediction of structure and functional residues for O-GlcNAcase, a divergent homologue of acetyltransferases - PubMed (original) (raw)

Prediction of structure and functional residues for O-GlcNAcase, a divergent homologue of acetyltransferases

Jörg Schultz et al. FEBS Lett. 2002.

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Abstract

N-Acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (O-GlcNAcase) is a key enzyme in the posttranslational modification of intracellular proteins by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc). Here, we show that this protein contains two catalytic domains, one homologous to bacterial hyaluronidases and one belonging to the GCN5-related family of acetyltransferases (GNATs). Using sequence and structural information, we predict that the GNAT homologous region contains the O-GlcNAcase activity. Thus, O-GlcNAcase is the first member of the GNAT family not involved in transfer of acetyl groups, adding a new mode of evolution to this large protein family. Comparison with solved structures of different GNATs led to a reliable structure prediction and mapping of residues involved in binding of the GlcNAc-modified proteins and catalysis.

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