Abstract
Cathepsin V (L2), a lysosomal cysteine protease, is a member of cathepsin family, relating to cancer invasion and metastasis. Cathepsin V contains two predicted N-glycosylation sites, but it has not been reported whether cathepsin V is glycosylated or not. In this study, we clarified the role of N-glycosylation of cathepsin V for its functions. We demonstrated that cathepsin V is N-glycosylated at both Asn221 and Asn292 using mass spectrometry and site-directed mutagenesis. N-glycosylation of cathepsin V was important for transportation to lysosome, secretion, and activity in HT1080 cells. These data demonstrated that functions of cathepsin V are controlled by N-glycosylation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3601-3607 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 586 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Oct 19 |
Keywords
- Cathepsin L2
- Cathepsin V
- Glycosylation
- Invasion
- Trafficking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cell Biology