Size- and dose-dependent bioaccumulation of polystyrene nanoplastics influence on the toxicity of gold ion in zebrafish embryos.

The Golgi enzyme UDP-GlcNAc:lysosomal enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase (GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase), an ␣ 2 ␤ 2 ␥ 2 hexamer, mediates the initial step in the addition of the mannose 6-phosphate targeting signal on newly synthesized lysosomal enzymes. This tag serves to direct the lysosomal enzymes to lysosomes. A key property of GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase is its unique ability to distinguish the 60 or so lysosomal enzymes from the numerous nonlysosomal glycoproteins with identical Asn-linked glycans. In this study, we demonstrate that the two Notch repeat modules and the DNA methyltransferase-associated protein interaction domain of the ␣ subunit are key components of this recognition process. Importantly, different combinations of these domains are involved in binding to individual lysosomal enzymes. This study also identifies the ␥-binding site on the ␣ subunit and demonstrates that in the majority of instances the mannose 6-phosphate receptor homology domain of the ␥ subunit is required for optimal phosphorylation. These findings serve to explain how GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase recognizes a large number of proteins that lack a common structural motif.Correct targeting of newly synthesized acid hydrolases to lysosomes is essential for this organelle to maintain its function of degrading intracellular and endocytosed material. In higher eukaryotes, this process is mediated by the mannose 6-phosphate (Man-6-P) 5 recognition system whereby the newly synthesized acid hydrolases acquire Man-6-P residues in the Golgi that serve as high affinity ligands for binding to Man-6-P receptors (MPRs) in the trans-Golgi network and subsequent transport to the endo-lysosomal system (1). The initial and most critical step in the generation of the Man-6-P tag is mediated by the Golgi enzyme UDP-GlcNAc:lysosomal enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase (GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase). This enzyme binds selectively to conformation-dependent protein determinants in the 60 or so lysosomal acid hydrolases and transfers GlcNAc-1-P from UDP-GlcNAc to mannose residues on high mannose-type N-linked glycans of the hydrolases (2). The GlcNAc is subsequently excised by a second Golgi enzyme ("uncovering enzyme") to generate the high affinity Man-6-P ligand (3).GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase is an ␣ 2 ␤ 2 ␥ 2 hexamer that is encoded by two genes (4 -7). The GNPTAB gene encodes the ␣ and ␤ subunits, whereas the GNPTG gene encodes the ␥ subunit. Enzyme kinetic studies have indicated that the ␣ and ␤ subunits specifically bind lysosomal acid hydrolases and mediate the catalytic function of the enzyme (8, 9). The ␥ subunit enhances the rate of GlcNAc-P transfer to a subset of the acid hydrolases without substantially altering the binding to these acceptors. Consistent with this, analysis of the level of mannose phosphorylation of the acid hydrolases in the brain of mice lacking the ␥ subunit, as estimated by the extent of binding to a cation-independent (CI)-MPR affinity resin, indicated that about one-third of the acid hydrol...

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Stuttering is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that has been associated with mutations in genes involved in intracellular trafficking. However, the cellular mechanisms leading to stuttering remain unknown. Engineering a mutation in N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase subunits α and β (GNPTAB) found in humans who stutter into the mouse Gnptab gene resulted in deficits in the flow of ultrasonic vocalizations similar to speech deficits of humans who stutter. Here we show that other human stuttering mutations introduced into this mouse gene, Gnptab Ser321Gly and Ala455Ser, produce the same vocalization deficit in 8-day-old pup isolation calls and do not affect other nonvocal behaviors. Immunohistochemistry showed a marked decrease in staining of astrocytes, particularly in the corpus callosum of the Gnptab Ser321Gly homozygote mice compared to wild-type littermates, while the staining of cerebellar Purkinje cells, oligodendrocytes, microglial cells, and dopaminergic neurons was not significantly different. Diffusion tensor imaging also detected deficits in the corpus callosum of the Gnptab Ser321Gly mice. Using a range of cell type-specific Cre-drivers and a Gnptab conditional knockout line, we found that only astrocyte-specific Gnptab-deficient mice displayed a similar vocalization deficit. These data suggest that vocalization defects in mice carrying human stuttering mutations in Gnptab derive from abnormalities in astrocytes, particularly in the corpus callosum, and provide support for hypotheses that focus on deficits in interhemispheric communication in stuttering.

Three-dimensional SiO2-based inverse opal (SiO2-IO) nanostructures were prepared for use as biosensors. SiO2-IO was fabricated by vertical deposition and calcination processes. Antibodies were immobilized on the surface of SiO2-IO using 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane (APTMS), a succinimidyl-[(N-maleimidopropionamido)-tetraethyleneglycol] ester (NHS-PEG4-maleimide) cross-linker, and protein G. The highly accessible surface and porous structure of SiO2-IO were beneficial for capturing influenza viruses on the antibody-immobilized surfaces. Moreover, as the binding leads to the redshift of the reflectance peak, the influenza virus could be detected by simply monitoring the change in the reflectance spectrum without labeling. SiO2-IO showed high sensitivity in the range of 103–105 plaque forming unit (PFU) and high specificity to the influenza A (H1N1) virus. Due to its structural and optical properties, SiO2-IO is a promising material for the detection of the influenza virus. Our study provides a generalized sensing platform for biohazards as various sensing strategies can be employed through the surface functionalization of three-dimensional nanostructures.

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Specific recognition of lysosomal hydrolases by UDP-GlcNAc:lysosomal enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase, the initial enzyme in the biosynthesis of mannose 6-phosphate residues, is governed by a common protein determinant. Previously, we generated a lysosomal enzyme recognition domain in the secretory protein glycopepsinogen by substituting in two regions (lysine 203 and amino acids 265-293 of the ␤ loop) from cathepsin D, a highly related lysosomal protease. Here we show that substitution of just two lysines (Lys-203 and Lys-267) stimulates mannose phosphorylation 116-fold. Substitution of additional residues in the ␤ loop, particularly lysines, increased phosphorylation 4-fold further, approaching the level obtained with intact cathepsin D. All the phosphorylation occurred at the carboxyl lobe glycan, indicating that additional elements are required for phosphorylation of the amino lobe glycan. These data support the proposal that as few as two lysines in the correct orientation to each other and to the glycan can serve as the minimal elements of the lysosomal enzyme recognition domain. However, our findings show that the spacing between lysines is flexible and other residues contribute to the recognition marker.The enzyme UDP-GlcNAc:lysosomal enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase (abbreviated "phosphotransferase") 3 has a central role in the targeting of newly synthesized lysosomal hydrolases to lysosomes. This enzyme recognizes a conformation-dependent protein determinant shared by the many different lysosomal hydrolases and then transfers N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphate from UDP-GlcNAc to selected mannose residues of the high mannose oligosaccharides of the hydrolases. The N-acetylglucosamine residues are subsequently excised by "uncovering enzyme" generating mannose 6-phosphate monoesters that allow high affinity binding to mannose 6-phosphate receptors in the Golgi and translocation to lysosomes (1).The nature of the common protein recognition determinant has received considerable attention because of its role in this targeting pathway. Our laboratory undertook a molecular dissection of the phosphotransferase recognition marker using a pair of aspartyl proteases, the lysosomal hydrolase cathepsin D and the secretory protein pepsinogen (2, 3). These proteins are 45% identical in amino acid sequence and share similar secondary and tertiary structure but differ in that cathepsin D is highly phosphorylated by phosphotransferase, whereas glycopepsinogen, the glycosylated form of pepsinogen, is not. By analyzing numerous chimeric proteins, we were able to define a phosphotransferase recognition patch in the carboxyl lobe of cathepsin D formed by two noncontinuous primary sequences, specifically Lys-203 and amino acids 265-293 that form a loop structure directed toward Lys-203 (2). Lysine residues 267 and 293 at the base of the loop made significant contributions to the degree of phosphorylation, implicating lysines as important elements to the recognition patch. It was further observed tha...

Several lysosomal enzymes currently used for enzyme replacement therapy in patients with lysosomal storage diseases contain very low levels of mannose 6-phosphate, limiting their uptake via mannose 6-phosphate receptors on the surface of the deficient cells. These enzymes are produced at high levels by mammalian cells and depend on endogenous GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase α/β precursor to phosphorylate the mannose residues on their glycan chains. We show that co-expression of an engineered truncated GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase α/β precursor and the lysosomal enzyme of interest in the producing cells resulted in markedly increased phosphorylation and cellular uptake of the secreted lysosomal enzyme. This method also results in the production of highly phosphorylated acid β-glucocerebrosidase, a lysosomal enzyme that normally has just trace amounts of this modification.