Article
Cosmc is an essential chaperone for correct protein O-glycosylation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 May 2010
Wang Yingchun, Ju Tongzhong, Ding Xiaokun, Xia Baoyun, Wang Wenyi, Xia Lijun, He Miao, Cummings Richard D
Abstract excerpt
Cosmc is a molecular chaperone thought to be required for expression of active T-synthase, the only enzyme that galactosylates the Tn antigen (GalNAcalpha1-Ser/Thr-R) to form core 1 Galbeta1-3GalNAcalpha1-Ser/Thr (T antigen) during mucin type O-glycan biosynthesis. Here we show that ablation of the X-linked Cosmc gene in mice causes embryonic lethality and Tn antigen expression. Loss of Cosmc is associated with...
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