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Title | Structural insights into translocation and tailored synthesis of hyaluronan. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Struct Mol Biol, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Sep 25, 2024 |
Authors | Ireneusz Górniak / Zachery Stephens / Satchal K Erramilli / Tomasz Gawda / Anthony A Kossiakoff / Jochen Zimmer / |
PubMed Abstract | Hyaluronan (HA) is an essential component of the vertebrate extracellular matrix. It is a heteropolysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucuronic acid (GlcA) reaching several megadaltons ...Hyaluronan (HA) is an essential component of the vertebrate extracellular matrix. It is a heteropolysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucuronic acid (GlcA) reaching several megadaltons in healthy tissues. HA is synthesized and translocated in a coupled reaction by HA synthase (HAS). Here, structural snapshots of HAS provide insights into HA biosynthesis, from substrate recognition to HA elongation and translocation. We monitor the extension of a GlcNAc primer with GlcA, reveal the coordination of the uridine diphosphate product by a conserved gating loop and capture the opening of a translocation channel to coordinate a translocating HA polymer. Furthermore, we identify channel-lining residues that modulate HA product lengths. Integrating structural and biochemical analyses suggests an avenue for polysaccharide engineering based on finely tuned enzymatic activity and HA coordination. |
External links | Nat Struct Mol Biol / PubMed:39322765 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.2 - 3.4 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-40591, PDB-8smm: EMDB-40594, PDB-8smn: EMDB-40598, PDB-8smp: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-HOH: ChemComp-UDP: ChemComp-MG: |
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Keywords | Transferase/Immune System / hyaluronic acid / hyaluronan / HA / HAS / glycosyltransferase / GT / membrane protein / Fab / Transferase-Immune System complex |