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Protein J 2018 Aug 01;374:361-368. doi: 10.1007/s10930-018-9778-6.
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Biochemical Characterization of a Lysosomal α-Mannosidase from the Starfish Asterias rubens.

Ajith Kumar A , Siva Kumar N .


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Acidic α-mannosidase is an important enzyme and is reported from many different plants and animals. Lysosomal α-mannosidase helps in the catabolism of glycoproteins in the lysosomes thereby playing a major role in cellular homeostasis. In the present study lysosomal α-mannosidase from the gonads of echinoderm Asterias rubens was isolated and purified. The crude protein sample from ammonium sulfate precipitate contained two isoforms of mannosidase as tested by the MAN2B1 antibody, which were separated by anion exchange chromatography. Enzyme with 75 kDa molecular weight was purified and biochemically characterized. Optimum pH of the enzyme was found to be in the range of 4.5-5 and optimum temperature was 37 °C. The activity of the enzyme was inhibited completely by swainsonine but not by 1-deoxymannojirimycin. Ligand blot assays showed that the enzyme can interact with both the lysosomal enzyme sorting receptors indicating the presence of mannose 6-phosphate in the glycan surface of the enzyme. This is the first report of lysosomal α-mannosidase in an active monomeric form. Its interaction with the receptors suggest that the lysosomal enzyme targeting in echinoderms might follow a mannose 6-phosphate mediated pathway similar to that in the vertebrates.

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Genes referenced: LOC115925116 LOC755983

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