Potel Clément M, Burtscher Mira Lea, Garrido-Rodriguez Martin, Brauer-Nikonow Amber, Becher Isabelle, Le Sueur Cecile, Typas Athanasios, Zimmermann Michael, Savitski Mikhail M
Genome Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2025 Feb 10. doi: 10.1038/s41594-025-01485-w.
Protein glycosylation regulates essential cellular processes such as signaling, adhesion and cell-cell interactions; however, dysregulated glycosylation is associated with diseases such as cancer. Here we introduce deep quantitative glycoprofiling (DQGlyco), a robust method that integrates high-throughput sample preparation, highly sensitive detection and precise multiplexed quantification to investigate protein glycosylation dynamics at an unprecedented depth. Using DQGlyco, we profiled the mouse brain glycoproteome, identifying 177,198 unique N-glycopeptides-25 times more than previous studies. We quantified glycopeptide changes in human cells treated with a fucosylation inhibitor and characterized surface-exposed glycoforms. Furthermore, we analyzed tissue-specific glycosylation patterns in mice and demonstrated that a defined gut microbiota substantially remodels the mouse brain glycoproteome, shedding light on the link between the gut microbiome and brain protein functions. Additionally, we developed a novel strategy to evaluate glycoform solubility, offering new insights into their biophysical properties. Overall, the in-depth profiling offered by DQGlyco uncovered extensive complexity in glycosylation regulation.
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