Glycosylation: Difference between revisions
Sugar residues are most commonly added the -NH2 of a Asn on the non-cystolic surface. They are transferred by a lipid (Dolichol) to the target and then trimmed and packaged. |
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<p>Glycosylation is the process of adding <a href="Sugars">sugars</a> onto a <a href="Protein">protein</a>, lipid or any organic molecule <span class="fck_mw_ref">Ajit Varki et al. (2009 Essentials of Glycobiology, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbour (NY): Cold Spring Laboratory Press , Chapter1</span> <span class="fck_mw_ref">Alberts et al., (2008) Molecular Biology of the cell, 5th edition New York: Garland science. Pg 776</span>. Glucosylation is catalysed by enzymes called glycosyltransferases <span class="fck_mw_ref">Ajit Varki et al. (2009 Essentials of Glycobiology, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbour (NY): Cold Spring Laboratory Press , Chapter1</span>, in the lumen of the <a href="Endoplasmic Reticulum">endoplasmic reticulum</a> and the Golgi complex<span class="fck_mw_ref">Berg et al.,(2006) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York. Pg 317</span>.<br /> | |||
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Glycosylation
Glycosylation is the process of adding <a href="Sugars">sugars</a> onto a <a href="Protein">protein</a>, lipid or any organic molecule Ajit Varki et al. (2009 Essentials of Glycobiology, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbour (NY): Cold Spring Laboratory Press , Chapter1 Alberts et al., (2008) Molecular Biology of the cell, 5th edition New York: Garland science. Pg 776. Glucosylation is catalysed by enzymes called glycosyltransferases Ajit Varki et al. (2009 Essentials of Glycobiology, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbour (NY): Cold Spring Laboratory Press , Chapter1, in the lumen of the <a href="Endoplasmic Reticulum">endoplasmic reticulum</a> and the Golgi complexBerg et al.,(2006) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York. Pg 317.
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