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
1997
Polyprenol formation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: effect of farnesyl diphosphate synthase overexpression
Szkopińska A, Grabińska K, Delourme D, Karst F, Rytka J, Palamarczyk G. Polyprenol formation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: effect of farnesyl diphosphate synthase overexpression. Journal Of Lipid Research 1997, 38: 962-968. PMID: 9186913, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2275(20)37220-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type yeastType yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiaeYeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeEffects of farnesylSynthesis of dolicholSame genetic backgroundHand overexpressionErg mutantsFPP synthaseSqualene synthase activitySynthesis of polyprenolsExogenous FPPMevalonate pathwayMutantsGenetic backgroundYeastOverexpressionSynthase overexpressionSynthase activityCerevisiaeFarnesylGenesSynthasePolyprenols