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==Human Xylosyltransferase 1 in complex with peptide QEEEGSGGPQGG==
<StructureSection load='6ejd' size='340' side='right'caption='[[6ejd]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 2.68&Aring;' scene=''>
== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[6ejd]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=6EJD OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=6EJD FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 2.684&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=PO4:PHOSPHATE+ION'>PO4</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=6ejd FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=6ejd OCA], [https://pdbe.org/6ejd PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=6ejd RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/6ejd PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=6ejd ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Proteoglycans (PGs) are essential components of the animal extracellular matrix and are required for cell adhesion, migration, signaling, and immune function. PGs are composed of a core protein and long glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains, which often specify PG function. GAG biosynthesis is initiated by peptide O-xylosyltransferases, which transfer xylose onto selected serine residues in the core proteins. We have determined crystal structures of human xylosyltransferase 1 (XT1) in complex with the sugar donor, UDP-xylose, and various acceptor peptides. The structures reveal unique active-site features that, in conjunction with functional experiments, explain the substrate specificity of XT1. A constriction within the peptide binding cleft requires the acceptor serine to be followed by glycine or alanine. The remainder of the cleft can accommodate a wide variety of sequences, but with a general preference for acidic residues. These findings provide a framework for understanding the selectivity of GAG attachment.

Structural Basis for the Initiation of Glycosaminoglycan Biosynthesis by Human Xylosyltransferase 1.,Briggs DC, Hohenester E Structure. 2018 Apr 10. pii: S0969-2126(18)30095-9. doi:, 10.1016/j.str.2018.03.014. PMID:29681470<ref>PMID:29681470</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Homo sapiens]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Briggs DC]]
[[Category: Hohenester E]]