Methods for Studying Site-Specific O-GlcNAc Modifications: Successes, Limitations, and Important Future Goals

Autor: Stuart P. Moon, Afraah Javed, Eldon R. Hard, Matthew R. Pratt
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: JACS Au
JACS Au, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 74-83 (2021)
ISSN: 2691-3704
Popis: O-GlcNAcylation is a dynamic post-translational modification which affects myriad proteins, cellular functions, and disease states. Its presence or absence modulates protein function via differential protein- and site-specific mechanisms, necessitating innovative techniques to probe the modification in highly selective manners. To this end, a variety of biological and chemical methods have been developed to study specific O-GlcNAc modification events both in vitro and in vivo, each with their own respective strengths and shortcomings. Together, they comprise a potent chemical biology toolbox for the analysis of O-GlcNAcylation (and, in theory, other post-translational modifications) while highlighting the need and space for more facile, generalizable, and biologically authentic techniques.
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