1nwg

<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[1nwg]] is a 4 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovin Bovin] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lk3_transgenic_mice Lk3 transgenic mice]. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/send-pdb?obs=1&id=1jna 1jna]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1NWG OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1NWG FirstGlance]. <br>

</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=BGN:N-BUTANOYL-2-AMINO-2-DEOXY-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE'>BGN</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=CA:CALCIUM+ION'>CA</scene></td></tr>

<tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">LALBA ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=10090 LK3 transgenic mice]), beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=9913 BOVIN])</td></tr>

<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-acetyllactosamine_synthase N-acetyllactosamine synthase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=2.4.1.90 2.4.1.90] </span></td></tr>

<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1nwg FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=1nwg OCA], [http://pdbe.org/1nwg PDBe], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1nwg RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/1nwg PDBsum], [http://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=1nwg ProSAT]</span></td></tr>

[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/LALBA_MOUSE LALBA_MOUSE]] Regulatory subunit of lactose synthase, changes the substrate specificity of galactosyltransferase in the mammary gland making glucose a good acceptor substrate for this enzyme. This enables LS to synthesize lactose, the major carbohydrate component of milk. In other tissues, galactosyltransferase transfers galactose onto the N-acetylglucosamine of the oligosaccharide chains in glycoproteins. [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/B4GT1_BOVIN B4GT1_BOVIN]] The Golgi complex form catalyzes the production of lactose in the lactating mammary gland and could also be responsible for the synthesis of complex-type N-linked oligosaccharides in many glycoproteins as well as the carbohydrate moieties of glycolipids. The cell surface form functions as a recognition molecule during a variety of cell to cell and cell to matrix interactions, as those occurring during development and egg fertilization, by binding to specific oligosaccharide ligands on opposing cells or in the extracellular matrix.

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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==

beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase 1 (Gal-T1) transfers galactose (Gal) from UDP-Gal to N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), which constitutes its normal galactosyltransferase (Gal-T) activity. In the presence of alpha-lactalbumin (LA), it transfers Gal to Glc, which is its lactose synthase (LS) activity. It also transfers glucose (Glc) from UDP-Glc to GlcNAc, constituting the glucosyltransferase (Glc-T) activity, albeit at an efficiency of only 0.3-0.4% of Gal-T activity. In the present study, we show that LA increases this activity almost 30-fold. It also enhances the Glc-T activity toward various N-acyl substituted glucosamine acceptors. Steady state kinetic studies of Glc-T reaction show that the K(m) for the donor and acceptor substrates are high in the absence of LA. In the presence of LA, the K(m) for the acceptor substrate is reduced 30-fold, whereas for UDP-Glc it is reduced only 5-fold. In order to understand this property, we have determined the crystal structures of the Gal-T1.LA complex with UDP-Glc x Mn(2+) and with N-butanoyl-glucosamine (N-butanoyl-GlcN), a preferred sugar acceptor in the Glc-T activity. The crystal structures reveal that although the binding of UDP-Glc is quite similar to UDP-Gal, there are few significant differences observed in the hydrogen bonding interactions between UDP-Glc and Gal-T1. Based on the present kinetic and crystal structural studies, a possible explanation for the role of LA in the Glc-T activity has been proposed.

alpha-Lactalbumin (LA) stimulates milk beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase I (beta 4Gal-T1) to transfer glucose from UDP-glucose to N-acetylglucosamine. Crystal structure of beta 4Gal-T1 x LA complex with UDP-Glc.,Ramakrishnan B, Shah PS, Qasba PK J Biol Chem. 2001 Oct 5;276(40):37665-71. Epub 2001 Aug 2. PMID:11485999<ref>PMID:11485999</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>

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== References ==

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[[Category: Bovin]]

[[Category: Lk3 transgenic mice]]

[[Category: N-acetyllactosamine synthase]]

[[Category: Qasba, P K]]

[[Category: Ramakrishnan, B]]

[[Category: Shah, P S]]

[[Category: Transferase activator-transferase complex]]