The O-GlcNAc Transferase Intellectual Disability Mutation L254F Distorts the TPR Helix.
Gundogdu, M., Llabres, S., Gorelik, A., Ferenbach, A.T., Zachariae, U., van Aalten, D.M.F.(2018) Cell Chem Biol 25: 513-518.e4
- PubMed: 29606577 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.03.004
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6EOU - PubMed Abstract: 
O-linked β-N-acetyl- D -glucosamine (O-GlcNAc) transferase (OGT) regulates protein O-GlcNAcylation, an essential post-translational modification that is abundant in the brain. Recently, OGT mutations have been associated with intellectual disability, although it is not understood how they affect OGT structure and function. Using a multi-disciplinary approach we show that the L254F OGT mutation leads to conformational changes of the tetratricopeptide repeats and reduced activity, revealing the molecular mechanisms contributing to pathogenesis.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5HE, UK.