Emerging structural insights into glycosyltransferase-mediated synthesis of glycans

KW Moremen, RS Haltiwanger - Nature chemical biology, 2019 - nature.com
Glycans linked to proteins and lipids play key roles in biology; thus, accurate replication of
cellular glycans is crucial for maintaining function following cell division. The fact that …

Glycosyltransferases: structures, functions, and mechanisms

LL Lairson, B Henrissat, GJ Davies… - Annu. Rev …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
Glycosyltransferases catalyze glycosidic bond formation using sugar donors containing a
nucleoside phosphate or a lipid phosphate leaving group. Only two structural folds, GT-A …

Order out of chaos: assembly of ligand binding sites in heparan sulfate

JD Esko, SB Selleck - Annual review of biochemistry, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Virtually every cell type in metazoan organisms produces heparan sulfate. These
complex polysaccharides provide docking sites for numerous protein ligands and receptors …

An evolving hierarchical family classification for glycosyltransferases

PM Coutinho, E Deleury, GJ Davies… - Journal of molecular …, 2003 - Elsevier
Glycosyltransferases are a ubiquitous group of enzymes that catalyse the transfer of a sugar
moiety from an activated sugar donor onto saccharide or non-saccharide acceptors …

Structures and mechanisms of glycosyltransferases

C Breton, L Šnajdrová, C Jeanneau, J Koča… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Glycosyltransferases (GTs) catalyze the transfer of a sugar moiety from an activated donor
sugar onto saccharide and nonsaccharide acceptors. A sequence-based classification …

Global gene profiling in human endometrium during the window of implantation

LC Kao, S Tulac, S Lobo, B Imani, JP Yang… - …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Implantation in humans is a complex process that is temporally and spatially restricted. Over
the past decade, using a one-by-one approach, several genes and gene products that may …

Glycoside hydrolases and glycosyltransferases: families and functional modules

Y Bourne, B Henrissat - Current opinion in structural biology, 2001 - Elsevier
The past year has witnessed the expected increase in the number of solved structures of
glycoside hydrolases and glycosyltransferases, and their constitutive modules. These …

Recent advances in the study of the biosynthesis and functions of sulfated glycosaminoglycans

K Sugahara, H Kitagawa - Current opinion in structural biology, 2000 - Elsevier
Recent cDNA cloning of the glycosyltransferases involved in the synthesis of the sulfated
glycosaminoglycan sidechains of proteoglycans has provided important clues to answering …

Crystal Structures of a Multifunctional Triterpene/Flavonoid Glycosyltransferase from Medicago truncatula

H Shao, X He, L Achnine, JW Blount, RA Dixon… - The Plant …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Glycosylation is a ubiquitous reaction controlling the bioactivity and storage of plant natural
products. Glycosylation of small molecules is catalyzed by a superfamily of …

Recent structures, evolution and mechanisms of glycosyltransferases

C Breton, S Fournel-Gigleux, MM Palcic - Current opinion in structural …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cellular glycome assembly requires the coordinated action of a large number of
glycosyltransferases that catalyse the transfer of a sugar residue from a donor to specific …