Abstract
Notch signaling occurs following the activation of membrane-bound Notch receptors by canonical Notch ligands expressed in neighboring cells. It is a fundamental requirement for the regulation of cell fate decisions during organellar differentiation in mammals. The extracellular domain of Notch receptors comprises numerous epidermal growth factor-like (EGF) repeats, many of which are modified by glycans O-linked to Ser or Thr at specific consensus sites. This chapter will summarize the nature and functions of O-Fucose, O-Glucose, O-GlcNAc, and O-GalNAc glycans in mammalian cells, mouse development, and human disease. Congenital diseases that arise from reduced addition of O-glycans reveal the importance of these modifications for Notch signaling.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Glycoscience |
Subtitle of host publication | Biology and Medicine |
Publisher | Springer Japan |
Pages | 857-864 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9784431548416 |
ISBN (Print) | 9784431548409 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Notch ligands
- Notch receptors
- Notch signaling
- O-Fucose
- O-GalNAc
- O-GlcNAc
- O-Glucose
- O-glycans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Medicine