Abstract
O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a ubiquitous and dynamic posttranslational modification that occurs on serine/threonine residues of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. This modification is regulated by O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT), which attaches O-GlcNAc to proteins and O-GlcNAcase (OGA), which removes O-GlcNAc. O-GlcNAc serves as a nutrient sensor to regulate virtually all cellular processes, as well as playing roles in various diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer. In this chapter, we present an overview of O-GlcNAcylation in different kinds of cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Glycosignals in Cancer: Mechanisms of Malignant Phenotypes |
Publisher | Springer Japan |
Pages | 95-108 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9784431559399, 9784431559375 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Nutrients
- O-glcnac
- O-glcnac transferase
- O-glcnacase
- Oga
- Ogt
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Medicine(all)