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Keratan sulfate biosynthesis
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R-HSA-2022854
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Homo sapiens
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Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Homo sapiens)
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Keratan sulfate (KSI) is the best characterised keratan sulfate. It is 10 times more abundant in cornea than cartilage. KSI is attached to an asparagine (Asn) residue on the core protein via an N-linked branched oligosaccharide (an N-glycan core structure used as a precursor in N-glycan biosynthesis). KSI is elongated by the alternate additions of galactose (Gal) and N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), mediated by glycosyltransferases. Elongation is terminated by the addition of a single N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialyl) residue. KSI is also sulfated on Gal and GlcNAc residues by at least two sulfotransferases (Funderburgh 2000, Funderburgh 2002, Quantock et al. 2010). KSI can be attached to asparagine residues on core proteins, creating so called proteoglycans (PGs). Seven common core proteins found in corneal and skeletal tissues are used as examples here.
Literature References
PubMed ID
Title
Journal
Year
11030741
Keratan sulfate: structure, biosynthesis, and function
Funderburgh, JL
Glycobiology
2000
12512857
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis
Funderburgh, JL
IUBMB Life
2002
20213925
Structural and biochemical aspects of keratan sulphate in the cornea
Akama, TO
,
Young, RD
,
Quantock, AJ
Cell Mol Life Sci
2010
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Events
SLC35D2 exchanges UDP-GlcNAc for UMP
(Homo sapiens)
B4GALTs transfer Gal to the N-glycan precursor
(Homo sapiens)
B3GNT1,2,3,4,7 add GlcNAc to form Keratan-PG
(Homo sapiens)
B4GALTs transfer Gal to the keratan chain
(Homo sapiens)
B4GALTs transfer Gal to a branch of keratan
(Homo sapiens)
The keratan chain can be capped by N-acetylneuraminic acid
(Homo sapiens)
CHST2,5,6 transfer SO4(2-) to GlcNAc residues on keratan-PG to form KSPG
(Homo sapiens)
Further sulfation on galactose residues produces KSPG
(Homo sapiens)
KSPG is secreted from the cell
(Homo sapiens)
Participates
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Keratan sulfate/keratin metabolism (Homo sapiens)
Event Information
Go Biological Process
keratan sulfate biosynthetic process (0018146)
Orthologous Events
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Bos taurus)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Canis familiaris)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Danio rerio)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Dictyostelium discoideum)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Drosophila melanogaster)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Gallus gallus)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Mus musculus)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Rattus norvegicus)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Sus scrofa)
Keratan sulfate biosynthesis (Xenopus tropicalis)
Authored
Jassal, B (2011-12-01)
Reviewed
D'Eustachio, P (2012-03-28)
Created
Jassal, B (2011-12-01)
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