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Crystal structure of glycogen debranching enzyme and insights into its catalysis and disease-causing mutations

Nature Communications, ISSN: 2041-1723, Vol: 7, Issue: 1, Page: 11229
2016
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  • Citations
    41
  • Captures
    64
  • Mentions
    1
    • References
      1
      • Wikipedia
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  • Social Media
    43
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      • Facebook
        43

Article Description

Glycogen is a branched glucose polymer and serves as an important energy store. Its debranching is a critical step in its mobilization. In animals and fungi, the 170 kDa glycogen debranching enzyme (GDE) catalyses this reaction. GDE deficiencies in humans are associated with severe diseases collectively termed glycogen storage disease type III (GSDIII). We report crystal structures of GDE and its complex with oligosaccharides, and structure-guided mutagenesis and biochemical studies to assess the structural observations. These studies reveal that distinct domains in GDE catalyse sequential reactions in glycogen debranching, the mechanism of their catalysis and highly specific substrate recognition. The unique tertiary structure of GDE provides additional contacts to glycogen besides its active sites, and our biochemical experiments indicate that they mediate its recruitment to glycogen and regulate its activity. Combining the understanding of the GDE catalysis and functional characterizations of its disease-causing mutations provides molecular insights into GSDIII.

Bibliographic Details

Zhai, Liting; Feng, Lingling; Xia, Lin; Yin, Huiyong; Xiang, Song

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Chemistry; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Multidisciplinary; Physics and Astronomy

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