Abstract
Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are a ubiquitous group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sugar moieties from activated donor molecules to specific acceptor molecules, forming glycosidic bonds. Nucleotide-sugars, lipid phosphate sugars and phosphate sugars can act as activated donor molecules while acceptor substrates involve carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, DNA and also, numerous small molecules (i. e. antibiotics, flavonols, steroids). GTs enzyme families are very ancient. They are founded in all the three domains of life and display three different folds (named GT-A, GTB and GT-C) which are a variant of a common α/β scaffold. In addition, several GTs contain an associated non-catalytic carbohydrate binding module (CBM) that could be critical for enzyme activity.
This work reviews the current knowledge on the GTs structures and functions and highlights those enzymes that contain CBMs, particularly starch binding domains (SBDs). In addition, we also focus on A. thaliana starch synthase III enzyme, from the GT-5 family. This protein has a GT-B fold, and contains in its N-terminal region three in tandem SBDs, which are essential for the regulation of enzyme activity.
Keywords: Carbohydrate binding modules, enzymes, glycosyltransferases, starch, starch binding domains, starch synthase.
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title:Polysaccharide-synthesizing Glycosyltransferases and Carbohydrate Binding Modules: the case of Starch Synthase III
Volume: 20 Issue: 8
Author(s): Diego F. Gomez- Casati, Mariana Martín and María V. Busi
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Keywords: Carbohydrate binding modules, enzymes, glycosyltransferases, starch, starch binding domains, starch synthase.
Abstract: Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are a ubiquitous group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sugar moieties from activated donor molecules to specific acceptor molecules, forming glycosidic bonds. Nucleotide-sugars, lipid phosphate sugars and phosphate sugars can act as activated donor molecules while acceptor substrates involve carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, DNA and also, numerous small molecules (i. e. antibiotics, flavonols, steroids). GTs enzyme families are very ancient. They are founded in all the three domains of life and display three different folds (named GT-A, GTB and GT-C) which are a variant of a common α/β scaffold. In addition, several GTs contain an associated non-catalytic carbohydrate binding module (CBM) that could be critical for enzyme activity.
This work reviews the current knowledge on the GTs structures and functions and highlights those enzymes that contain CBMs, particularly starch binding domains (SBDs). In addition, we also focus on A. thaliana starch synthase III enzyme, from the GT-5 family. This protein has a GT-B fold, and contains in its N-terminal region three in tandem SBDs, which are essential for the regulation of enzyme activity.
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Casati F. Gomez- Diego, Martín Mariana and Busi V. María, Polysaccharide-synthesizing Glycosyltransferases and Carbohydrate Binding Modules: the case of Starch Synthase III, Protein & Peptide Letters 2013; 20 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866511320080003
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