5kxq

Structural highlights

Function

[OFUT1_MOUSE] Catalyzes the reaction that attaches fucose through an O-glycosidic linkage to a conserved serine or threonine residue found in the consensus sequence C2-X(4,5)-[S/T]-C3 of EGF domains, where C2 and C3 are the second and third conserved cysteines. Specifically uses GDP-fucose as donor substrate and proper disulfide pairing of the substrate EGF domains is required for fucose transfer. Plays a crucial role in NOTCH signaling. Initial fucosylation of NOTCH by POFUT1 generates a substrate for FRINGE/RFNG, an acetylglucosaminyltransferase that can then extend the fucosylation on the NOTCH EGF repeats. This extended fucosylation is required for optimal ligand binding and canonical NOTCH signaling induced by DLL1 or JAGGED1. Fucosylates AGRN and determines its ability to cluster acetylcholine receptors (AChRs).^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Shi S, Stanley P. Protein O-fucosyltransferase 1 is an essential component of Notch signaling pathways. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Apr 29;100(9):5234-9. Epub 2003 Apr 15. PMID:12697902 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0831126100
2. ↑ Kim ML, Chandrasekharan K, Glass M, Shi S, Stahl MC, Kaspar B, Stanley P, Martin PT. O-fucosylation of muscle agrin determines its ability to cluster acetylcholine receptors. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2008 Nov;39(3):452-64. doi: 10.1016/j.mcn.2008.07.026. Epub, 2008 Aug 15. PMID:18775496 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2008.07.026