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N-Glycosylation is required for Na+-dependent vitamin C transporter functionality.


ABSTRACT: The human sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters (hSVCT1 and hSVCT2) mediate cellular uptake of ascorbic acid. Both these transporters contain potential sites for N-glycosylation in their extracellular domains (Asn-138, Asn-144 [hSVCT1]; Asn-188, Asn-196 [hSVCT2]), however the role of N-glycosylation in transporter function is unexplored. On the basis of the result that tunicamycin decreased (14)C-ascorbic acid uptake in HepG2 cells, we systematically ablated all consensus N-glycosylation sites in hSVCT1 and hSVCT2 to resolve any effects on ascorbic acid uptake, transporter expression and targeting. We show that removal of individual N-glycosylation sites significantly impairs protein expression and consequently ascorbic acid uptake for hSVCT1 mutants (N138Q is retained intracellularly) and for hSVCT2 mutants (all of which reach the cell surface). N-Glycosylation is therefore essential for vitamin C transporter functionality.

SUBMITTER: Subramanian VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2528843 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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N-Glycosylation is required for Na+-dependent vitamin C transporter functionality.

Subramanian Veedamali S VS   Marchant Jonathan S JS   Reidling Jack C JC   Said Hamid M HM  

Biochemical and biophysical research communications 20080709 1


The human sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters (hSVCT1 and hSVCT2) mediate cellular uptake of ascorbic acid. Both these transporters contain potential sites for N-glycosylation in their extracellular domains (Asn-138, Asn-144 [hSVCT1]; Asn-188, Asn-196 [hSVCT2]), however the role of N-glycosylation in transporter function is unexplored. On the basis of the result that tunicamycin decreased (14)C-ascorbic acid uptake in HepG2 cells, we systematically ablated all consensus N-glycosylation sites  ...[more]

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