3PE3

Structure of human O-GlcNAc transferase and its complex with a peptide substrate

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.78 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.218 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.185 

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Literature

Structure of human O-GlcNAc transferase and its complex with a peptide substrate.

Lazarus, M.B., Nam, Y., Jiang, J., Sliz, P., Walker, S.

(2011) Nature 469: 564-567

  • DOI: 10.1038/nature09638
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3PE3, 3PE4

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The essential mammalian enzyme O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine transferase (O-GlcNAc transferase, here OGT) couples metabolic status to the regulation of a wide variety of cellular signalling pathways by acting as a nutrient sensor. OGT catalyses the tran ...

    The essential mammalian enzyme O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine transferase (O-GlcNAc transferase, here OGT) couples metabolic status to the regulation of a wide variety of cellular signalling pathways by acting as a nutrient sensor. OGT catalyses the transfer of N-acetylglucosamine from UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) to serines and threonines of cytoplasmic, nuclear and mitochondrial proteins, including numerous transcription factors, tumour suppressors, kinases, phosphatases and histone-modifying proteins. Aberrant glycosylation by OGT has been linked to insulin resistance, diabetic complications, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's. Despite the importance of OGT, the details of how it recognizes and glycosylates its protein substrates are largely unknown. We report here two crystal structures of human OGT, as a binary complex with UDP (2.8 Å resolution) and as a ternary complex with UDP and a peptide substrate (1.95 Å). The structures provide clues to the enzyme mechanism, show how OGT recognizes target peptide sequences, and reveal the fold of the unique domain between the two halves of the catalytic region. This information will accelerate the rational design of biological experiments to investigate OGT's functions; it will also help the design of inhibitors for use as cellular probes and help to assess its potential as a therapeutic target.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine--peptide N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 110 kDa subunit A, B, C, D723Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: OGT
EC: 2.4.1 (PDB Primary Data), 2.4.1.255 (UniProt)
Find proteins for O15294 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O15294
NIH Common Fund Data Resources
PHAROS:  O15294
GTEx:  ENSG00000147162
Protein Feature View
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
UDP
Query on UDP
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A, B, C, D
URIDINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C9 H14 N2 O12 P2
XCCTYIAWTASOJW-XVFCMESISA-N		 Ligand Interaction
External Ligand Annotations 
IDBinding Affinity (Sequence Identity %)
UDPIC50:  1800   nM  BindingDB
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.78 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.218 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.185 
  • Space Group: P 3 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 273.4α = 90
b = 273.4β = 90
c = 142.8γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ADSCdata collection
SHARPphasing
PHENIXrefinement
iMOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2011-01-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance