Structural basis of mammalian mucin processing by the human gut O-glycopeptidase OgpA from Akkermansia muciniphila
Open Access
- 24 September 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature Communications
- Vol. 11 (1), 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18696-y
Abstract
Akkermansia muciniphila is a mucin-degrading bacterium commonly found in the human gut that promotes a beneficial effect on health, likely based on the regulation of mucus thickness and gut barrier integrity, but also on the modulation of the immune system. In this work, we focus in OgpA from A. muciniphila, an O-glycopeptidase that exclusively hydrolyzes the peptide bond N-terminal to serine or threonine residues substituted with an O-glycan. We determine the high-resolution X-ray crystal structures of the unliganded form of OgpA, the complex with the glycodrosocin O-glycopeptide substrate and its product, providing a comprehensive set of snapshots of the enzyme along the catalytic cycle. In combination with O-glycopeptide chemistry, enzyme kinetics, and computational methods we unveil the molecular mechanism of O-glycan recognition and specificity for OgpA. The data also contribute to understanding how A. muciniphila processes mucins in the gut, as well as analysis of post-translational O-glycosylation events in proteins. OgpA is an O-glycopeptidase from Akkermansia muciniphila, a mucin-degrading bacterium commonly found in the human gut. A thorough characterization of OgpA, including crystal structures in complex with substrate or product, reveals molecular basis of O-glycan recognition and enzyme specificity.Funding Information
- Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness | Agencia Estatal de Investigación (BFU2016-77427-C2-2-R, BFU2017-92223-EXP, SEV-2016-0644)
- Eusko Jaurlaritza (KK-2019/00076)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI149297)
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