O-glycans and O-glycosylation sites of recombinant human GM-CSF derived from suspension-cultured rice cells, and their structural role

Recombinant human GM-CSF (rhGM-CSF) from yeast has been clinically applied to immunosuppressed patients. The production of suspension-cultured rice-cell-derived rhGM-CSF (rrhGM-CSF), which has a longer blood clearance time and the same bioactivity as yeast-derived rhGM-CSF, and the analysis of its N...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2016-10, Vol.479 (2), p.266-271
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Jihye, Park, Heajin, Park, Byung Tae, Hwang, Hye Seong, Kim, Jae Il, Kim, Dae Kyong, Kim, Ha Hyung
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Zusammenfassung:Recombinant human GM-CSF (rhGM-CSF) from yeast has been clinically applied to immunosuppressed patients. The production of suspension-cultured rice-cell-derived rhGM-CSF (rrhGM-CSF), which has a longer blood clearance time and the same bioactivity as yeast-derived rhGM-CSF, and the analysis of its N-glycans have been reported recently. However, there are no previous reports of the O-glycosylation of rhGM-CSF from plant cells, and so this study investigated O-glycans, O-glycosylation sites, and their structural role in rrhGM-CSF. Monosaccharide analysis revealed the presence of O-glycans comprising arabinose and galactose. Eight O-glycans comprising four arabinose residues with zero to seven galactose residues along with their relative quantities were analyzed. Analysis of pronase-digested glycopeptides indicated that the O-glycans are partially attached to Ser 5, Ser 7, Ser 9, or Thr 10 residues, and glycan heterogeneity was confirmed at each site. Pro-to-hydroxyproline conversions occurred at Pro 2, Pro 6, and Pro 8 residues. The preparation of deglycosylated rrhGM-CSFs revealed that deglycosylation greatly affects their α-helix structures. These findings indicate that O-glycans of rrhGM-CSF are essential for maintaining its structural stability and result in an extended in vivo half-life, but without affecting its biological function. This is the first report on the O-glycosylation of rhGM-CSF derived from plant cells. •O-glycosylation of rice-cell-derived recombinant human GM-CSF was investigated.•Eight O-glycans comprising four Ara with zero to seven Gal were determined.•O-glycans are heterogeneously attached to Ser 5, Ser 7, Ser 9, or Thr 10 residues.•Glycans on rrhGM-CSF are essential to the stability of its α-helix structure.•This is the first report on O-glycosylation of human GM-CSF derived from plant cells.
ISSN:0006-291X
1090-2104
DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.09.057