Enzymatic craftsmanship in collagen glycosylation.

Ghosh, Susovon; Kumar, Dilip; Mondal, Bhaskar; Basak, Trayambak · Nat Commun · 2025

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Collagen IV, a key structural protein of basement membranes, is vital for the development and survival of multicellular life forms. Its maturation relies on specific post-translational O- glycosylation, primarily mediated by lysyl hydroxylase-3 (LH3) and other glycosyltransferases, which sculpt collagen by modifying the hydroxylysine residues with sugar moieties.