2017
A conserved C-terminal RXG motif in the NgBR subunit of cis-prenyltransferase is critical for prenyltransferase activity
Grabińska KA, Edani BH, Park EJ, Kraehling JR, Sessa WC. A conserved C-terminal RXG motif in the NgBR subunit of cis-prenyltransferase is critical for prenyltransferase activity. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2017, 292: 17351-17361. PMID: 28842490, PMCID: PMC5655512, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.806034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndecaprenyl diphosphate synthaseDiphosphate synthaseDomains of lifeProtein glycosylation reactionsStrong conservationCellular functionsG motifTerminal tailPrenyltransferase activityFirst enzymeCis-prenyltransferaseBacterial enzymesIsoprene unitsSubunitsLarge familyNgBREnzyme activityG sequencesEnzymeDolichyl phosphateMotifSynthaseEukaryotesOrthologsArchaea
2014
Mutation of Nogo-B Receptor, a Subunit of cis-Prenyltransferase, Causes a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation
Park EJ, Grabińska K, Guan Z, Stránecký V, Hartmannová H, Hodaňová K, Barešová V, Sovová J, Jozsef L, Ondrušková N, Hansíková H, Honzík T, Zeman J, Hůlková H, Wen R, Kmoch S, Sessa WC. Mutation of Nogo-B Receptor, a Subunit of cis-Prenyltransferase, Causes a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation. Cell Metabolism 2014, 20: 448-457. PMID: 25066056, PMCID: PMC4161961, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein glycosylationCis-prenyltransferaseGPI anchor biosynthesisDolichol synthesisSynthesis of dolicholO-mannosylationAnchor biosynthesisFirst enzymeGenetic basisC-terminusCongenital disorderFunction mutationsGlycosylationEssential roleEnhanced accumulationMutationsYeastNgBRSubunitsDolicholFibroblastsBiosynthesisTerminusFree cholesterolProtein
2002
Dolichol biosynthesis in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: an insight into the regulatory role of farnesyl diphosphate synthase
Grabińska K, Palamarczyk G. Dolichol biosynthesis in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: an insight into the regulatory role of farnesyl diphosphate synthase. FEMS Yeast Research 2002, 2: 259-265. DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2002.tb00093.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDolichol biosynthesisMevalonate pathwayYeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeTranscription of genesAAA ATPase familyNon-sterol derivativesEffects of overexpressionATPase familyNon-sterol compoundsProtein glycosylationSaccharomyces cerevisiaeFirst enzymeIsoprenoid lipidsRegulatory enzymeRegulatory roleEffects of FPPBiosynthesisFarnesylCoA reductaseMevalonic acidPathwayEnzymeSynthaseFPPPresent review