Biosynthesis of glycoproteins in the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans: activation of dolichol phosphate mannose synthase by cAMP-mediated protein phosphorylation |
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Authors: | Arroyo-Flores Blanca L Calvo-Méndez Carlos Flores-Carreón Arturo López-Romero Everardo |
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Institution: | Instituto de Investigación en Biología Experimental, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico. |
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Abstract: | Following incubation with ATP and a cAMP-dependent protein kinase under optimal conditions of lipid acceptor, phospholipid and metal ion requirements, the transfer activity of partially purified dolichol phosphate mannose synthase (DPMS) increased about 60% and this activation correlated with a 50% increase in V(max) with no alteration in the apparent K(m) for GDP-Manose. Phosphorylation with gamma-(32)P]ATP resulted in the labeling of several polypeptides, one of which exhibited the molecular weight of the enzyme (30 kDa) and was also recognized using a specific anti-DPMS monoclonal antibody. This and the fact that the phosphate label could be removed by an alkaline phosphatase indicate that Candida DPMS may be regulated by phosphorylation-dephosphorylation, a mechanism that has been proposed for the enzyme in other organisms. |
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Keywords: | Candida albicans Dolichol phosphate mannose synthase Enzyme phosphorylation Glycoproteins Glycosylation |
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