Determination of the membrane topology of PORCN, an O-acyl transferase that modifies Wnt signalling proteins
Determination of the membrane topology of PORCN, an O-acyl transferase that modifies Wnt signalling proteins
Wnt gradients elicit distinct cellular responses, such as proliferation, specification, differentiation and survival in a dose-dependent manner. Porcupine (PORCN), a membrane-bound O-acyl transferase (MBOAT) that resides in the endoplasmic reticulum, catalyses the addition of monounsaturated palmitate to Wnt proteins and is required for Wnt gradient formation and signalling. In humans, PORCN mutations are causal for focal dermal hypoplasia (FDH), an X-linked dominant syndrome characterized by defects in mesodermal and endodermal tissues. PORCN is also an emerging target for cancer therapeutics. Despite the importance of this enzyme, its structure remains poorly understood. Recently, the crystal structure of DltB, an MBOAT family member from bacteria, was solved. In this report, we use experimental data along with homology modelling to DltB to determine the membrane topology of PORCN. Our studies reveal that PORCN has 11 membrane domains, comprising nine transmembrane spanning domains and two reentrant domains. The N-terminus is oriented towards the lumen while the C-terminus is oriented towards the cytosol. Like DltB, PORCN has a funnel-like structure that is encapsulated by multiple membrane-spanning helices. This new model for PORCN topology allows us to map residues that are important for biological activity (and implicated in FDH) onto its three-dimensional structure.
- San Francisco State University United States
- California State University, San Marcos United States
Models, Molecular, Glycosylation, QH301-705.5, Protein Conformation, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, O-acyl transferase, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Cell Line, Wnt, Structure-Activity Relationship, membrane topology, Consensus Sequence, Animals, Humans, palmitoylation, Biology (General), Wnt Signaling Pathway, Research, Cell Membrane, Computational Biology, Membrane Proteins, MBOAT, Porcupine, Acyltransferases, Algorithms, Protein Binding
Models, Molecular, Glycosylation, QH301-705.5, Protein Conformation, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, O-acyl transferase, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Cell Line, Wnt, Structure-Activity Relationship, membrane topology, Consensus Sequence, Animals, Humans, palmitoylation, Biology (General), Wnt Signaling Pathway, Research, Cell Membrane, Computational Biology, Membrane Proteins, MBOAT, Porcupine, Acyltransferases, Algorithms, Protein Binding
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