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J. Cell Biol.,
Volume 142, Number 5, September 7, 1998 1223-1233


* Division of Cell and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Zürich, CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland; and In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, transfer of
N-linked oligosaccharides is immediately followed by
trimming of ER-localized glycosidases. We analyzed
the influence of specific oligosaccharide structures for
degradation of misfolded carboxypeptidase Y (CPY).
By studying the trimming reactions in vivo, we found
that removal of the terminal
Mikrobiologisches Institut, ETH Zürich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
1,2 glucose and the first
1,3 glucose by glucosidase I and glucosidase II respectively, occurred rapidly, whereas mannose cleavage by mannosidase I was slow. Transport and maturation of
correctly folded CPY was not dependent on oligosaccharide structure. However, degradation of misfolded
CPY was dependent on specific trimming steps. Degradation of misfolded CPY with N-linked oligosaccharides containing glucose residues was less efficient compared with misfolded CPY bearing the correctly
trimmed Man8GlcNAc2 oligosaccharide. Reduced
rate of degradation was mainly observed for mis-
folded CPY bearing Man6GlcNAc2, Man7GlcNAc2
and Man9GlcNAc2 oligosaccharides, whereas
Man8GlcNAc2 and, to a lesser extent, Man5GlcNAc2
oligosaccharides supported degradation. These results
suggest a role for the Man8GlcNAc2 oligosaccharide in
the degradation process. They may indicate the presence of a Man8GlcNAc2-binding lectin involved in targeting of misfolded glycoproteins to degradation in S.
cerevisiae.
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