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JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 282, Issue 51, Pages 36777-36781Publisher
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.R700036200
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- NIGMS NIH HHS [GM56497] Funding Source: Medline
- PHS HHS [GTM35978] Funding Source: Medline
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Hyaluronan synthases ( HASs) are glycosyltransferases that catalyze polymerization of hyaluronan found in vertebrates and certain microbes. HASs transfer two distinct monosaccharides in different linkages and, in certain cases, participate in polymer transfer out of the cell. In contrast, the vast majority of glycosyltransferases form only one sugar linkage. Although our understanding of HAS biochemistry is still incomplete, very good progress has been made since the first genetic identification of a HAS in 1993. New enzymes have been discovered, and some molecular details have emerged. Important findings are the lipid dependence of Class I HASs, the function of HASs as protein monomers, and the elucidation of mechanisms of synthesis by Class II HAS. We propose three classes of HASs based on differences in protein sequences, predicted membrane topologies, potential architectures, mechanisms, and direction of polymerization.
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