2023
Glycoproteomic landscape and structural dynamics of TIM family immune checkpoints enabled by mucinase SmE
Chongsaritsinsuk J, Steigmeyer A, Mahoney K, Rosenfeld M, Lucas T, Smith C, Li A, Ince D, Kearns F, Battison A, Hollenhorst M, Judy Shon D, Tiemeyer K, Attah V, Kwon C, Bertozzi C, Ferracane M, Lemmon M, Amaro R, Malaker S. Glycoproteomic landscape and structural dynamics of TIM family immune checkpoints enabled by mucinase SmE. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 6169. PMID: 37794035, PMCID: PMC10550946, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41756-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily of proteinsMucin domainO-glycosylationBiological functionsKey regulatorComplex glycansMass spectrometric analysisFunctional relevanceTIM familyDetailed molecular structureCritical roleGlycosylationProteinSpectrometric analysisStructural featuresUnique abilityStructural dynamicsMolecular dynamics simulationsTim-3 functionFamilyPowerful workflowRegulatorImmune cellsCheckpointGlycans
2021
Classification, structural biology, and applications of mucin domain-targeting proteases
Shon DJ, Kuo A, Ferracane MJ, Malaker SA. Classification, structural biology, and applications of mucin domain-targeting proteases. Biochemical Journal 2021, 478: 1585-1603. PMID: 33909028, DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass of proteinsHost-microbe interfaceImmunoglobulin A (IgA) proteaseThreonine residuesGlycan repertoireStructural biologyDistinct bacteriaGlycan structuresSource of nutrientsHinge regionProteaseIgA proteaseIntricate interplayMucosal environmentColonizationStructural featuresMutualistsMucosal colonizationEpithelial surfaceBacterial colonizationMicrobesTranslocation of microbes