A remarkably specific ligand reveals ghrelin O-acyltransferase interacts with extracellular peptides and exhibits unexpected cellular localization for a secretory pathway enzyme
M. B. Campana, T. R. Davis, E. R. Cleverdon, M. Bates, N. Krishnan, E. R. Curtis, M. D. Childs, M. R. Pierce, S. X. Novak, Y. Morales-Rodriguez, M. Sieburg, H. Hehnly, L. G. Luyt, J. Hougland
This study identifies a specific ligand that shows GOAT interacts with extracellular ghrelin and facilitates its internalization, revealing new insights into its catalytic mechanism and signaling role.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2021 · PreprintBiochemistry