Journal of Biological Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
298(4), P. 101784 - 101784
Published: March 2, 2022
Mucins
and
glycoproteins
with
mucin-like
regions
contain
densely
O-glycosylated
domains
often
found
in
tandem
repeat
(TR)
sequences.
These
O-glycodomains
have
traditionally
been
difficult
to
characterize
because
of
their
resistance
proteolytic
digestion,
knowledge
the
precise
positions
O-glycans
is
particularly
limited
for
these
regions.
Here,
we
took
advantage
a
recently
developed
glycoengineered
cell-based
platform
display
production
mucin
TR
reporters
custom-designed
O-glycosylation
derived
from
mucins
glycoproteins.
We
combined
intact
mass
bottom–up
site-specific
analysis
mapping
O-glycosites
mucins,
MUC2,
MUC20,
MUC21,
protein
P-selectin-glycoprotein
ligand
1,
proteoglycan
syndecan-3.
that
all
potential
Ser/Thr
were
when
expressed
human
embryonic
kidney
293
SimpleCells
(Tn-glycoform).
Interestingly,
TRs
secreted
most
glycosites
transmembrane
almost
fully
occupied,
whereas
subset
less
efficiently
processed.
further
used
cleavage
sites
glycoproteases
StcE
(secreted
protease
C1
esterase
inhibitor
EHEC)
BT4244,
revealing
more
restricted
substrate
specificities
than
previously
reported.
Finally,
conducted
isolated
ovine
submaxillary
mucin,
which
supported
our
findings
general
are
at
glycosites.
This
study
provides
insight
into
domains,
strategies
open
field
wider
native
mucins.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
118(17)
Published: April 23, 2021
Significance
Siglecs
are
immunomodulatory
receptors
that
recognize
sialic
acid–carrying
glycans
with
important
functions
in
immunity.
However,
many
of
their
natural
ligands
poorly
defined.
We
generated
a
cell-based
glycan
array
comprised
library
isogenic
human
cells
displaying
the
greater
complexity
acids
on
diverse
structures
and
glycoconjugates
context
cell
surface.
applied
this
to
reveal
fine
binding
specificities
for
sialoglycans,
informed
underlying
required
glycosyltransferase
genes,
provided
evidence
selective
by
presentation
distinct
protein
sequences.
Insight
into
will
advance
understanding
biological
benefit
therapeutic
targeting
autoimmunity,
inflammation,
cancer,
Alzheimer’s
disease.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 20, 2022
Abstract
Mucin
domains
are
densely
O-glycosylated
modular
protein
found
in
various
extracellular
and
transmembrane
proteins.
Mucin-domain
glycoproteins
play
important
roles
many
human
diseases,
such
as
cancer
cystic
fibrosis,
but
the
scope
of
mucinome
remains
poorly
defined.
Recently,
we
characterized
a
bacterial
O-glycoprotease,
StcE,
demonstrated
that
an
inactive
point
mutant
retains
binding
selectivity
for
mucin-domain
glycoproteins.
In
this
work,
leverage
StcE
to
selectively
enrich
identify
from
complex
samples
like
cell
lysate
crude
ovarian
patient
ascites
fluid.
Our
enrichment
strategy
is
further
aided
by
algorithm
assign
confidence
glycoprotein
identifications.
This
mucinomics
platform
facilitates
detection
hundreds
glycopeptides
mucin
highly
overlapping
populations
patients.
Ultimately,
demonstrate
our
approach
can
reveal
key
molecular
signatures
vitro
ex
vivo
sources.
Nature Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(4), P. 597 - 607
Published: Aug. 3, 2023
Targeted
protein
degradation
is
an
emerging
strategy
for
the
elimination
of
classically
undruggable
proteins.
Here,
to
expand
landscape
targetable
substrates,
we
designed
degraders
that
achieve
substrate
selectivity
via
recognition
a
discrete
peptide
and
glycan
motif
cell-type
antigen-driven
cell-surface
binding.
We
applied
this
approach
mucins,
O-glycosylated
proteins
drive
cancer
progression
through
biophysical
immunological
mechanisms.
Engineering
bacterial
mucin-selective
protease
yielded
variant
fusion
antigen-binding
nanobody.
The
resulting
conjugate
selectively
degraded
mucins
on
cells,
promoted
cell
death
in
culture
models
mucin-driven
growth
survival,
reduced
tumor
mouse
breast
progression.
This
work
establishes
blueprint
development
biologics
degrade
specific
glycoforms
target
cells.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
382(6667), P. 219 - 223
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
Proteins
and
lipids
decorated
with
glycans
are
found
throughout
biological
entities,
playing
roles
in
functions
dysfunctions.
Current
analytical
strategies
for
these
glycan-decorated
biomolecules,
termed
glycoconjugates,
rely
on
ensemble-averaged
methods
that
do
not
provide
a
full
view
of
positions
structures
attached
at
individual
sites
given
molecule,
especially
glycoproteins.
We
show
single-molecule
analysis
glycoconjugates
by
direct
imaging
glycoconjugate
molecules
using
low-temperature
scanning
tunneling
microscopy.
Intact
ions
from
electrospray
soft-landed
surface
their
imaging.
The
submolecular
resolution
corroborated
quantum
mechanical
modeling
unveils
whole
attachment
glycopeptides,
glycolipids,
N-glycoproteins,
O-glycoproteins
densely
glycans.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Dec. 13, 2021
Sialic
acid-binding
immunoglobulin-like
lectins
(Siglecs)
are
a
family
of
receptors
that
recognize
sialoglycans
–
sialic
acid
containing
glycans
abundantly
present
on
cell
membranes.
Siglecs
expressed
most
immune
cells
and
can
modulate
their
activity
function.
The
majority
contains
inhibitory
motifs
comparable
to
the
checkpoint
receptor
PD-1.
In
tumor
microenvironment
(TME),
signaling
through
Siglec-sialoglycan
axis
appears
be
enhanced
multiple
mechanisms
favoring
evasion
similar
PD-1/PD-L1
pathway.
Siglec
expression
tumor-infiltrating
increased
in
suppressive
microenvironment.
At
same
time,
ligand
has
been
reported
for
several
types
as
result
aberrant
glycosylation,
glycan
modifications,
proteins
lipids.
identified
important
regulator
anti-tumor
immunity
TME,
but
key
factors
contributing
activation
by
tumor-associated
diverse
poorly
defined.
Among
others,
co-determined
levels,
surface
distribution,
binding
preferences
cis-
trans
-ligands
TME.
preference
nature
proteins/lipids
which
attached
multivalency
interaction.
Here,
we
review
current
understanding
emerging
conditions
involved
TME
identify
knowledge
gaps
exist
field.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
Abstract
Mucin-domain
glycoproteins
are
densely
O-glycosylated
and
play
critical
roles
in
a
host
of
biological
functions.
In
particular,
the
T
cell
immunoglobulin
mucin-domain
containing
family
proteins
(TIM-1,
-3,
-4)
decorate
immune
cells
act
as
key
regulators
cellular
immunity.
However,
their
dense
O-glycosylation
remains
enigmatic,
primarily
due
to
challenges
associated
with
studying
mucin
domains.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
mucinase
SmE
has
unique
ability
cleave
at
residues
bearing
very
complex
glycans.
enables
improved
mass
spectrometric
analysis
several
mucins,
including
entire
TIM
family.
With
this
information
in-hand,
perform
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulations
TIM-3
-4
understand
how
glycosylation
affects
structural
features
these
proteins.
Finally,
use
models
investigate
functional
relevance
for
function
ligand
binding.
Overall,
present
powerful
workflow
better
detailed
structures
functions
mucinome.