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
2016
cis-Prenyltransferase: New Insights into Protein Glycosylation, Rubber Synthesis, and Human Diseases*
Grabińska K, Park EJ, Sessa WC. cis-Prenyltransferase: New Insights into Protein Glycosylation, Rubber Synthesis, and Human Diseases*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 18582-18590. PMID: 27402831, PMCID: PMC5000101, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r116.739490.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsUndecaprenyl diphosphate synthaseIsopentenyl diphosphateDomains of lifeConsecutive condensation reactionsPlant orthologsHeteromeric enzymeCis-PrenyltransferasesDiphosphate synthaseProtein glycosylationPolyprenyl diphosphateBacterial enzymesHuman diseasesMode of actionLarge familyOrthologsEnzymeRubber synthesisSubunitsNew insightsCarbon skeletonStructural componentsDiphosphateMammalsFungalGlycosylationNgBR is essential for endothelial cell glycosylation and vascular development
Park EJ, Grabińska K, Guan Z, Sessa WC. NgBR is essential for endothelial cell glycosylation and vascular development. EMBO Reports 2016, 17: 167-177. PMID: 26755743, PMCID: PMC5290814, DOI: 10.15252/embr.201540789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular developmentCis-prenyltransferase activityEmbryonic lethalityKnockout embryosProtein glycosylationTransmembrane proteinDefective glycosylationCell glycosylationEndothelial cellsDevelopment defectsKnockout resultsNgBRDolichol phosphateVE-cadherinGlycosylationYolk sacProteinEndothelial proteinsCellsIntegrated roleEmbryogenesisSubunitsEmbryosApoptosisEnd products
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