Cholesterol glucosylation is catalyzed by transglucosylation reaction of β-glucosidase 1
摘要:
Cholesteryl glucoside (beta-ChIGIc), a monoglucosylated derivative of cholesterol, is involved in the regulation of heat shock responses. beta-ChIGIc, which is rapidly induced in response to heat shock, activates heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1) leading to the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) in human fibroblasts. Identification and biochemical characterization of the enzyme responsible for beta-ChIGIc formation is important for a complete understanding of the molecular mechanisms leading to HSP70-induction following heat shock. Recently, we demonstrated that beta-ChIGIc synthesis is not dependent on UDP-Glucose but glucosylceramide (GlcCer) in animal tissue and human fibroblasts. In this study, we examined the possibility of glucocerebrosidase, a GIcCer-degrading glycosidase, acting as beta-ChIGIc-synthesizing enzyme. Overexpression of beta-glucosidase (GBA1, lysosomal acid beta-glucocerebrosidase) led to an increase in cholesterol glucosylation activity in human fibroblasts. Using a cell line generated from type 2 Gaucher disease patients with severe defects in GBA1 activity, we found that cholesterol glucosylation activity was very low in the cells and the overexpression of GBA1 rescued the activity. In addition, purified recombinant GBA1 exhibits conduritol B-epoxide-sensitive cholesterol glucosylation activity. The optimum pH and temperature for cholesterol glucosylation by GBA1 were at about 5.3 and 43 C, respectively. Short chain C8:0-GIcCer was the most effective donor for cholesterol glucosylation activity among GIcCer containing saturated fatty acid (C8:0 to C18:0) tested. GlcCer containing mono-unsaturated fatty acid was more preferred substrate for cholesterol glucosylation when compared with GIcCer containing same chain length of saturated fatty acid. These results demonstrate, for the first time, a novel function of GBA1 as a beta-ChIGIc-synthesizing enzyme. Therefore, our results also reveal a new pathway for glycolipid metabolism in mammals. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Total synthesis of ceramides and β-<i>O</i>-glucosylceramides <i>via</i> intramolecular fatty acyl group migration
作者:Jaggaiah N. Gorantla、Maniganda Santhi、Yanling Hua、James R. Ketudat Cairns
DOI:10.1039/d1nj05372h
日期:——
Acylmigration of alkyl and aromatic acyl groups from an alcohol to another alcohol or amine is a phenomenon that occurs in nature and can be a bane to some synthetic strategies. An acyl migration-dependent method was developed for the synthesis of ceramide and glucosyl ceramide derivatives, in which the desired fatty acyl moiety acts both as protecting and migrating group. Removal of the tetrachlorophthalimido
Klotho-related Protein Is a Novel Cytosolic Neutral β-Glycosylceramidase
作者:Yasuhiro Hayashi、Nozomu Okino、Yoshimitsu Kakuta、Toshihide Shikanai、Motohiro Tani、Hisashi Narimatsu、Makoto Ito
DOI:10.1074/jbc.m700832200
日期:2007.10
Using C6-NBD-glucosylceramide ( GlcCer) as a substrate, we detected the activity of a conduritol B epoxide-insensitive neutral glycosylceramidase in cytosolic fractions of zebrafish embryos, mouse and rat brains, and human fibroblasts. The candidates for the enzyme were assigned to the Klotho (KL), whose family members share a beta-glucosidase-like domain but whose natural substrates are unknown. Among this family, only the KL-related protein (KLrP) is capable of degrading C6-NBD-GlcCer when expressed in CHOP cells, in which Myc-tagged KLrP was exclusively distributed in the cytosol. In addition, knockdown of the endogenous KLrP by small interfering RNA increased the cellular level of GlcCer. The purified recombinant KLrP hydrolyzed 4-methylumbelliferyl-glucose, C6-NBD-GlcCer, and authentic GlcCer at pH 6.0. The enzyme also hydrolyzed the corresponding galactosyl derivatives, but each k(cat)/K-m was much lower than that for glucosyl derivatives. The x-ray structure of KLrP at 1.6 A resolution revealed that KLrP is a (beta/alpha) 8 TIM barrel, in which Glu(165) and Glu(373) at the carboxyl termini of beta-strands 4 and 7 could function as an acid/base catalyst and nucleophile, respectively. The substrate-binding cleft of the enzyme was occupied with palmitic acid and oleic acid when the recombinant protein was crystallized in a complex with glucose. GlcCer was found to fit well the cleft of the crystal structure of KLrP. Collectively, KLrP was identified as a cytosolic neutral glycosylceramidase that could be involved in a novel nonlysosomal catabolic pathway of GlcCer.