GCAF(TMEM251) regulates lysosome biogenesis by activating the mannose-6-phosphate pathway

Weichao Zhang, Xi Yang, Yingxiang Li, Linchen Yu, Bokai Zhang, Jianchao Zhang, Woo Jung Cho, Varsha Venkatarangan, Liang Chen, Bala Bharathi Burugula, Sarah Bui, Yanzhuang Wang, Cunming Duan, Jacob O. Kitzman and Ming Li ()
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Weichao Zhang: University of Michigan
Xi Yang: University of Michigan
Yingxiang Li: University of Michigan
Linchen Yu: University of Michigan
Bokai Zhang: University of Michigan
Jianchao Zhang: University of Michigan
Woo Jung Cho: University of Michigan Medical School
Varsha Venkatarangan: University of Michigan
Liang Chen: University of Michigan
Bala Bharathi Burugula: University of Michigan Medical School
Sarah Bui: University of Michigan
Yanzhuang Wang: University of Michigan
Cunming Duan: University of Michigan
Jacob O. Kitzman: University of Michigan Medical School
Ming Li: University of Michigan

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Abstract The mannose-6-phosphate (M6P) biosynthetic pathway for lysosome biogenesis has been studied for decades and is considered a well-understood topic. However, whether this pathway is regulated remains an open question. In a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen, we discover TMEM251 as the first regulator of the M6P modification. Deleting TMEM251 causes mistargeting of most lysosomal enzymes due to their loss of M6P modification and accumulation of numerous undigested materials. We further demonstrate that TMEM251 localizes to the Golgi and is required for the cleavage and activity of GNPT, the enzyme that catalyzes M6P modification. In zebrafish, TMEM251 deletion leads to severe developmental defects including heart edema and skeletal dysplasia, which phenocopies Mucolipidosis Type II. Our discovery provides a mechanism for the newly discovered human disease caused by TMEM251 mutations. We name TMEM251 as GNPTAB cleavage and activity factor (GCAF) and its related disease as Mucolipidosis Type V.

Date: 2022
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