Abstract
Removal of N-sulfated glucosamine residues during degradation of heparan sulfate is accomplished by the sequential action of three enzymes. Action of sulfamidase results in the formation of alpha-glucosaminide residues. Removal of these groups requires conversion to alpha-N-acetylglucosaminide by the action of an acetyltransferase in the presence of acetyl-CoA, followed by hydrolysis by alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. In fibroblast homogenates from three patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type C (mucopolysaccharidosis III C), a biochemical variant of the Sanfilippo syndrome, complete deficiency of the acetyl-CoA:alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase activity was detected. Activities of all lysosomal hydrolases known so far to degrade mucopolysaccharides, including those of sulfamidase and alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase, were in the range of controls. Acetyl-CoA:alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase activity was normal in fibroblasts of patients with other genetic mucopolysaccharidoses, including Sanfilippo syndrome A and B.
Full text
PDF




Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Bach G., Eisenberg F., Jr, Cantz M., Neufeld E. F. The defect in the Hunter syndrome: deficiency of sulfoiduronate sulfatase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1973 Jul;70(7):2134–2138. doi: 10.1073/pnas.70.7.2134. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Bach G., Friedman R., Weissmann B., Neufeld E. F. The defect in the Hurler and Scheie syndromes: deficiency of -L-iduronidase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1972 Aug;69(8):2048–2051. doi: 10.1073/pnas.69.8.2048. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- CHOU T. C., SOODAK M. The acetylation of d-glucosamine by pigeon liver extracts. J Biol Chem. 1952 May;196(1):105–109. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- CRUMPTON M. J. Identification of amino sugars. Biochem J. 1959 Jul;72:479–486. doi: 10.1042/bj0720479. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Constantopoulos G., McComb R. D., Dekaban A. S. Neurochemistry of the mucopolysaccharidoses: brain glycosaminoglycans in normals and four types of mucopolysaccharidoses. J Neurochem. 1976 May;26(5):901–908. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1976.tb06471.x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Di Ferrante N., Ginsberg L. C., Donnelly P. V., Di Ferrante D. T., Caskey C. T. Deficiencies of glucosamine-6-sulfate or galactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatases are responsible for different mucopolysaccharidoses. Science. 1978 Jan 6;199(4324):79–81. doi: 10.1126/science.199.4324.79. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Dorfman A., Matalon R. The mucopolysaccharidoses (a review). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1976 Feb;73(2):630–637. doi: 10.1073/pnas.73.2.630. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Fluharty A. L., Stevens R. L., Sanders D. L., Kihara H. Arylsulfatase B deficiency in Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome cultured fibroblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1974 Jul 24;59(2):455–461. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(74)80001-x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Glössl J., Kresse H. A sensitive procedure for the diagnosis of N-acetyl-galactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase deficiency in classical Morquio's disease. Clin Chim Acta. 1978 Aug 15;88(1):111–119. doi: 10.1016/0009-8981(78)90157-2. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Hall C. W., Cantz M., Neufeld E. F. A -glucuronidase deficiency mucopolysaccharidosis: studies in cultured fibroblasts. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1973 Mar;155(1):32–38. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9861(73)80006-2. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Hall C. W., Neufeld E. F. Alpha-L-iduronidase activity in cultured skin fibroblasts and amniotic fluid cells. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1973 Oct;158(2):817–821. doi: 10.1016/0003-9861(73)90577-8. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Hök M., Lindahl U., Iverius P. H. Distribution of sulphate and iduronic acid residues in heparin and heparan sulphate. Biochem J. 1974 Jan;137(1):33–43. doi: 10.1042/bj1370033. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Hök M., Wasteson A., Oldberg A. A heparan sulfate-degrading endoglycosidase from rat liver tissue. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1975 Dec 15;67(4):1422–1428. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(75)90185-0. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Kindler A., Klein U., von Figura K. Characterization of glycosaminoglycans stored in mucopolysaccharidosis III A: evidence for a generally occuring degradation of heparan sulfate by endoglycosidases. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem. 1977 Nov;358(11):1431–1438. doi: 10.1515/bchm2.1977.358.2.1431. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Klein U., Kresse H., von Figura K. Evidence for degradation of heparan sulfate by endoglycosidases: glucosamine and hexuronic acid are reducing terminals of intracellular heparan sulfate from human skin fibroblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1976 Mar 8;69(1):158–166. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(76)80286-0. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Klein U., Von Figura K. Partial purification and characterization of heparan sulfate specific endoglucuronidase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1976 Dec 6;73(3):569–576. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(76)90848-2. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Kresse H. Mucopolysaccharidosis 3 A (Sanfilippo A disease): deficiency of a heparin sulfamidase in skin fibroblasts and leucocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1973 Oct 1;54(3):1111–1118. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(73)90807-3. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Leroy J. G., Demars R. I. Mutant enzymatic and cytological phenotypes in cultured human fibroblasts. Science. 1967 Aug 18;157(3790):804–806. doi: 10.1126/science.157.3790.804. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Liebaers I., Neufeld E. Iduronate sulfatase activity in serum, lymphocytes, and fibroblasts--simplified diagnosis of the Hunter syndrome. Pediatr Res. 1976 Aug;10(8):733–736. doi: 10.1203/00006450-197608000-00007. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Lightbody J., Wiesmann U., Hadorn B., Herschkowitz N. I-cell disease: multiple lysosomal-enzyme defect. Lancet. 1971 Feb 27;1(7696):451–451. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(71)92435-4. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Lindahl U., Hök M., Bäckström G., Jacobsson I., Riesenfeld J., Malmström A., Rodén L., Feingold D. S. Structure and biosynthesis of heparin-like polysaccharides. Fed Proc. 1977 Jan;36(1):19–24. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Matalon R., Cifonelli J. A., Dorfman A. L-iduronidase in cultured human fibroblasts and liver. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1971 Jan 22;42(2):340–345. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(71)90108-2. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Matalon R., Dorfman A. Sanfilippo A syndrome: sulfamidase deficiency in cultured skin fibroblasts and liver. J Clin Invest. 1974 Oct;54(4):907–912. doi: 10.1172/JCI107830. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Neufeld E. F., Lim T. W., Shapiro L. J. Inherited disorders of lysosomal metabolism. Annu Rev Biochem. 1975;44:357–376. doi: 10.1146/annurev.bi.44.070175.002041. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- O'Brien J. S. Sanfilippo syndrome: profound deficiency of alpha-acetylglucosaminidase activity in organs and skin fibroblasts from type-B patients. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1972 Jul;69(7):1720–1722. doi: 10.1073/pnas.69.7.1720. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Sly W. S., Quinton B. A., McAlister W. H., Rimoin D. L. Beta glucuronidase deficiency: report of clinical, radiologic, and biochemical features of a new mucopolysaccharidosis. J Pediatr. 1973 Feb;82(2):249–257. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(73)80162-3. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Wasteson A., Hök M., Westermark B. Demonstration of a platelet enzyme, degrading heparan sulphate. FEBS Lett. 1976 Apr 15;64(1):218–221. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(76)80287-6. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Wiesmann U., Vassella F., Herschkowitz N. "I-cell" disease: leakage of lysosomal enzymes into extracellular fluids. N Engl J Med. 1971 Nov 4;285(19):1090–1091. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197111042851922. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- von Figura K. Human alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase. 1. Purification and properties. Eur J Biochem. 1977 Nov 1;80(2):523–533. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- von Figura K. Human alpha-n-acetylglucosaminidase. 2. Activity towards natural substrates and multiple recognition forms. Eur J Biochem. 1977 Nov 1;80(2):535–542. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1977.tb11909.x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- von Figura K., Kresse H. The sanfilippo B corrective factor: a N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamindiase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1972 Jul 25;48(2):262–269. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(72)80044-5. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]