Structure of the immunoregulatory sialidase NEU1.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Source:

Sci Adv, Volume 9, Issue 20, p.eadf8169 (2023)

Keywords:

Animals, Cell Membrane, Lysosomes, Mice, Neuraminidase, Sialic Acids

Abstract:

<p>Sialic acids linked to glycoproteins and glycolipids are important mediators of cell and protein recognition events. These sugar residues are removed by neuraminidases (sialidases). Neuraminidase-1 (sialidase-1 or NEU1) is a ubiquitously expressed mammalian sialidase located in lysosomes and on the cell membrane. Because of its modulation of multiple signaling processes, it is a potential therapeutic target for cancers and immune disorders. Genetic defects in NEU1 or in its protective protein cathepsin A (PPCA, CTSA) cause the lysosomal storage diseases sialidosis and galactosialidosis. To further our understanding of this enzyme&#39;s function at the molecular level, we determined the three-dimensional structure of murine NEU1. The enzyme oligomerizes through two self-association interfaces and displays a wide substrate-binding cavity. A catalytic loop adopts an inactive conformation. We propose a mechanism of activation involving a conformational change in this loop upon binding to its protective protein. These findings may facilitate the development of selective inhibitor and agonist therapies.</p>

PDB: 
8DU5
Detector: 
EIGER2
Beamline: 
24-ID-C