Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Cryo-EM structure provides insights into the dimer arrangement of the O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine transferase OGT

  • Richard W. Meek,
  • James N. Blaza,
  • Jil A. Busmann,
  • Matthew G. Alteen,
  • David J. Vocadlo,
  • Gideon J. Davies

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26796-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The modification of proteins with O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (OGlcNAc) plays roles in regulation of numerous cellular functions while incorrect O-GlcNAcylation patterns are linked to disease. Here, the authors report a cryo-EM structure of full-length O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT), the only enzyme responsible for O-GlcNAcylation.