Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals

Glycosylation is a major posttranslational modification, which involves in the regulation of important physiological functions. Among them, core fucosylation is an α1, 6-linked fucose to N-glycans, which catalyzes by only one glycosyltransferase. This review will focus on core fucosylation in mammal...

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Main Authors: TIAN Yinping, YI Wen
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Language:English
Published: Zhejiang University Press 2021-01-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.03.231
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description Glycosylation is a major posttranslational modification, which involves in the regulation of important physiological functions. Among them, core fucosylation is an α1, 6-linked fucose to N-glycans, which catalyzes by only one glycosyltransferase. This review will focus on core fucosylation in mammals and the related biological functions. Fucosyltransferase 8 (FUT8) is the sole enzyme responsible for this modification via the addition of L-fucose residue from guanosine diphosphate-β-L-fucose. The crystal structure of human FUT8 provided insight into both catalytic mechanism and substrate recognition. Currently, core fucosylation plays an important role in tumor progression, immune regulation and stem cell differentiation. Moreover, fucose analogues were either the metabolic substitutes or inhibitors of fucosylation. In conclusion, the specific labeling and automatic synthesis of core-fucosylated N-glycans will play an important role in its further study and clinical application.
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spelling doaj-art-9d5788d6fba44baa9a3fe1a6b76e29be2025-08-20T02:47:32ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552021-01-014711010.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.03.23110089209Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammalsTIAN YinpingYI WenGlycosylation is a major posttranslational modification, which involves in the regulation of important physiological functions. Among them, core fucosylation is an α1, 6-linked fucose to N-glycans, which catalyzes by only one glycosyltransferase. This review will focus on core fucosylation in mammals and the related biological functions. Fucosyltransferase 8 (FUT8) is the sole enzyme responsible for this modification via the addition of L-fucose residue from guanosine diphosphate-β-L-fucose. The crystal structure of human FUT8 provided insight into both catalytic mechanism and substrate recognition. Currently, core fucosylation plays an important role in tumor progression, immune regulation and stem cell differentiation. Moreover, fucose analogues were either the metabolic substitutes or inhibitors of fucosylation. In conclusion, the specific labeling and automatic synthesis of core-fucosylated N-glycans will play an important role in its further study and clinical application.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.03.231fucoseglycosyltransferasecore fucosylationtumorimmunestem cellfucose analogue
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Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
fucose
glycosyltransferase
core fucosylation
tumor
immune
stem cell
fucose analogue
title Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
title_full Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
title_fullStr Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
title_full_unstemmed Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
title_short Advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
title_sort advances in the study of core fucosylation in mammals
topic fucose
glycosyltransferase
core fucosylation
tumor
immune
stem cell
fucose analogue
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.03.231
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