Dual functional POGases Encompassing O-glycanase and Adhesin Activities
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ABSTRACT: Mucin-type O-glycans on glycoproteins play many pivotal roles in biological processes, making O-glycosylation of biotherapeutics a potential critical quality attribute. Defining the structurefunction relationship of O-glycans is hindered by the lack of enzymatic tools to release all complex O-glycans from glycoproteins. Furthermore, glycans on host cells often serve as ligands for lectins/adhesins on bacteria for bacterium-host interactions, which are essential for the colonization of commensal bacteria and attachment/invasion of pathogens. More emerging adhesins require identification and characterization. To identify endo-α-Nacetylgalactosaminidases (O-glycanases, GH101) with broad substrate specificities, termed Peptide:O-Glycosidase (POGase), we screened putative candidates from 46 different bacteria with fluorogenic α2,3sialylCore 1 substrates, identified five POGase orthologs, and characterized one that releases sialylated complex O-glycans from glycopeptides, glycoproteins and biotherapeutics. Three unique peptide motifs differentiate the POGase existing in phylum Actinomycetota from known O-glycanases. Furthermore, while the POGases contain the GH101 domain, other domains at the C-terminus are required for efficient O-glycanase activity and possess binding activity to major glycans commonly decorating epithelial cells. The dual function POGases, which encompass O-glycanase and adhesin activities, will shed light on O-glycomics, quality assessment of O-glycoprotein drugs, microbiology, and pathogenesis of diseases that may lead to novel therapeutics.
INSTRUMENT(S): ultraflex, Synapt MS
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER:
John Bettinger
LAB HEAD: Tongzhong Ju
PROVIDER: PXD051707 | Pride | 2025-02-25
REPOSITORIES: pride
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