Carbohydrate sulfotransferase
Carbohydrate Sulfotransferase family 2 | |||||||||
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Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | Sulfotransfer_2 | ||||||||
Pfam | PF03567 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR005331 | ||||||||
Membranome | 495 | ||||||||
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Carbohydrate Sulfotransferase family 1 | |
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | Sulfotransfer_1 |
InterPro | IPR016469 |
Membranome | 493 |
In
Enzyme mechanism
Sulfotransferases catalyze the transfer of a
PAPS is synthesized in the
The exact mechanism used by sulfotransferases is still being elucidated, but studies have indicated that sulfotransferases use an in-line sulfonyl-transfer mechanism that is analogous to the
In addition to the conserved lysine, sulfotransferases have a highly conserved histidine in the active site.[12] Based on the conservation of these residues, theoretical models, and experimental measurements a theoretical transition state for catalyzed sulfation has been proposed (Figure 3).[12]
Biological function
Carbohydrate sulfotransferases are transmembrane enzymes in the
There are two major families of carbohydrate sulfotransferases:
Heparan Sulfotransferases
Heparan sulfate is a
GSTs
GSTs catalyze sulfation at the 6-hydroxyl group of
Disease Relevance
Carbohydrate sulfotransferases are of great interest as drug targets because of their essential roles in cell-cell signalling, adhesion, and ECM maintenance. Their roles in blood coagulation, chronic inflammation, and cornea maintenance mentioned in the Biological Function section above are all of interest for potential therapeutic purposes. In addition to these roles, carbohydrate sulfotransferases are of pharmacological interest because of their roles in viral infection, including herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1).[12] Heparan sulfate sites have been shown to be essential for HSV-1 binding that leads to the virus entering the cell.[19] In contrast, heparan sulfate complexes have been shown to bind to HIV-1 and prevent it from entering the cell through its intended target, the CD4 receptor.[12]
Mutation in Carbohydrate sulfotransferases 6 (CHST6) is associated with Macular Corneal Dystrophy (MCD) Inheritance: Autosomal recessive. Genetic Locus: 16q22 Online Mendelian Inheritance in man (OMIM) Entry OMIM #217800
Human proteins from this family
- Carbohydrate sulfotransferases 6 (CHST6) Sulfotransferase that utilizes 3'-phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate (PAPS) as sulfonate donor to catalyze the transfer of sulfate to position 6 of non-reducing N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues of keratan. Mediates sulfation of keratan in cornea. Keratan sulfate plays a central role in maintaining corneal transparency.
- Carbohydrate sulfotransferases 8 (CHST8) and 9 (CHST9), which transfer sulfate to position 4 of non-reducing N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) residues in both N-glycans and O-glycans.[20] They function in the biosynthesis of glycoprotein hormones lutropin and thyrotropin, by mediating sulfation of their carbohydrate structures.
- Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 10 (CHST10), which transfers sulfate to position 3 of the terminal glucuronic acid in both protein- and lipid-linked oligosaccharides.[21] It directs the biosynthesis of the HNK-1 carbohydrate structure, a sulfated glucuronyl-lactosaminyl residue carried by many neural recognition molecules, which is involved in cell interactions during ontogenetic development and in synaptic plasticity in the adult.
- Carbohydrate sulfotransferases 11 - 13 (CHST11, CHST12, CHST13), which catalyze the transfer of sulfate to position 4 of the GalNAc residue of chondroitin.[22] Chondroitin sulfate constitutes the predominant proteoglycan present in cartilage and is distributed on the surfaces of many cells and extracellular matrices. Some, thought not all, of these enzymes also transfer sulfate to dermatan.
- Carbohydrate sulfotransferase D4ST1 (D4ST1), which transfers sulfate to position 4 of the GalNAc residue of dermatan sulfate.[23]
References
- PMID 15304505.
- PMID 8689570.
- PMID 8368484.
- ^ PMID 9889154.
- S2CID 2714626.
- ^ PMID 11165170.
- PMID 3026396.
- PMID 8619989.
- ^ PMID 9765259.
- S2CID 23756686.
- S2CID 9055616.
- ^ PMID 15293241.
- S2CID 8983883.
- PMID 9988767.
- ^ PMID 10988246.
- PMID 9151776.
- PMID 8900198.
- ^ PMID 12501187.
- S2CID 14139940.
- PMID 11445554.
- PMID 9478973.
- PMID 10781601.
- PMID 11470797.
External links
- Media related to Carbohydrate sulfotransferase at Wikimedia Commons