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    Planta. 2005 Jun;221(4):538-48. Epub 2005 Jan 18.

    Biosynthesis of UDP-xylose: characterization of membrane-bound AtUxs2.

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    Complex Carbohydrate Research Center and Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30602-4712, USA.

    Abstract

    UDP-xylose (UDP-Xyl) is a sugar donor for the synthesis of glycoproteins, polysaccharides, various metabolites, and oligosaccharides in plants, vertebrates, and fungi. In plants, the biosynthesis of UDP-Xyl from UDP-glucuronic acid (UDP-GlcA) appears to be catalyzed by numerous UDP-glucuronic acid decarboxylase (Uxs) isoforms. For example, six Uxs isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) and four in rice have been identified. However, the reason/s for the existence of several isoforms that are necessary for the synthesis of UDP-Xyl remains unknown. Here, we describe a Uxs isoform in Arabidopsis, AtUXS2, encoding an integral membrane protein that appears to be localized to the Golgi apparatus. The enzyme is a dimer and has distinct properties. Unlike the UXS3 isoform, which is shown here to be a soluble protein, the UXS2 isoform is membrane bound. The characteristics of the membrane-bound AtUxs2 and cytosolic AtUxs3 support the hypothesis that unique UDP-GlcA-DCs possessing distinct sub-cellular localizations can spatially regulate specific xylosylation events in plant cells.

    PMID:
    15655675
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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