Article
Increased N-glycosylation efficiency by generation of an aromatic sequon on N135 of antithrombin.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Aguila Sonia, Martínez-Martínez Irene, Dichiara Gilda, Gutiérrez-Gallego Ricardo, Navarro-Fernández José, Vicente Vicente, Corral Javier
Abstract excerpt
The inefficient glycosylation of consensus sequence on N135 in antithrombin explains the two glycoforms of this key anticoagulant serpin found in plasma: α and β, with four and three N-glycans, respectively. The lack of this N-glycan increases the heparin affinity of the β-glycoform. Recent studies have demonstrated that an aromatic sequon (Phe-Y-Asn-X-Thr) in reverse β-turns enhances N-glycosylation efficiency...
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