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Glycobiology Advance Access published online on June 19, 2009
Glycobiology, doi:10.1093/glycob/cwp087
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A novel role for Gtb1p in glucose trimming of N-linked glycans

Robert P. Quinn, Sarah J. Mahoney, Barrie M. Wilkinson, David J. Thornton and Colin J. Stirling

Faculty of Life Sciences, Oxford Road, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom

Corresponding author: Professor Colin J. Stirling, Email: colin.stirling{at}manchester.ac.uk

Received on February 10, 2009; accepted on June 13, 2009

Glucosidase II (GluII) is a glycan trimming enzyme active on nascent glycoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It trims the middle and innermost glucose residues (Glc2 and Glc1) from N-linked glycans. The monoglucosylated glycan produced by the first GluII trimming reaction is recognised by calnexin/calreticulin and serves as the signal for entry into this folding pathway. GluII is a heterodimer of {alpha} and β subunits corresponding to yeast Gls2p and Gtb1p respectively. While Gls2p contains the glucosyl hydrolase active site, the Gtb1p subunit has previously been shown to be essential for the Glc1 trimming event. Here we demonstrate that Gtb1p also determines the rate of Glc2 trimming. In order to further dissect these activities we mutagenised a number of conserved residues across the protein. Our data demonstrate that both the MRH and G2B domains of Gtb1p contribute to the Glc2 trimming event but that the MRH domain is essential for Glc1 trimming.

Key words: Calnexin cycle / endoplasmic reticulum / ER quality control / glucosidase II / glycan processing


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