Article: Study findings from Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biological Chemistry broaden understanding of enzyme research.

A report, 'Regulation of the O-linked beta-N-acetylglucosamine transferase by insulin signaling,' is newly published data in Journal of Biological Chemistry. "O-Linked beta-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) transferase (OGT) catalyzes the addition of O-linked beta-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) onto serine and threonine residues in response to stimuli or stress analogous to phosphorylation by Ser/Thr-kinases. Like protein phosphatases, OGT appears to be targeted to myriad specific substrates by transiently interacting with specific targeting subunits," researchers in the United States report (see also Enzyme Research).

"Here, we show that OGT is activated by insulin ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!