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Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P07686 (HEXB_HUMAN)

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
    Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta
    EC=3.2.1.52
Alternative name(s):
    N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase subunit beta
    Beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase subunit beta
      Short name=Hexosaminidase subunit B
    Cervical cancer proto-oncogene 7 protein
      Short name=HCC-7
Cleaved into the following 2 chains:
    1- Recommended name:
            Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta chain B
    2- Recommended name:
            Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta chain A
Gene names
Name: HEXB
ORF Names: HCC7
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Taxonomic identifier9606 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiMammaliaEutheriaEuarchontogliresPrimatesHaplorrhiniCatarrhiniHominidaeHomo

Protein attributes

Sequence length556 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level.

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Responsible for the degradation of GM2 gangliosides, and a variety of other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines, in the brain and other tissues.

Catalytic activity

Hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in N-acetyl-beta-D-hexosaminides.

Subunit structure

There are 3 forms of beta-hexosaminidase: hexosaminidase A is a trimer composed of one subunit alpha, one subunit beta chain A and one subunit beta chain B; hexosaminidase B is a tetramer of two subunit beta chains A and two subunit beta chains B; hexosaminidase S is an homodimer of two alpha subunits. The two beta chains are derived from the cleavage of the beta subunit.

Subcellular location

Lysosome.

Post-translational modification

N-linked glycans at Asn-142 and Asn-190 consist of Man(3)-GlcNAc2 and Man(5 to 7)-GlcNAc2, respectively.

The beta-A and beta-B chains are produced by proteolytic processing of the precursor beta chain.

Involvement in disease

Defects in HEXB are the cause of GM2-gangliosidosis type 2 (GM2G2) [MIM:268800]; also known as Sandhoff disease. GM2-gangliosidosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease marked by the accumulation of GM2 gangliosides in the neuronal cells. GM2G2 is clinically indistinguishable from GM2-gangliosidosis type 1, presenting startle reactions, early blindness, progressive motor and mental deterioration, macrocephaly and cherry-red spots on the macula. Ref.23 Ref.24 Ref.25 Ref.26 Ref.27 Ref.28 Ref.29 Ref.30 Ref.31 Ref.32

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 20 family.

Sequence caution

The sequence AAA51828.1 differs from that shown. Reason: Frameshift at position 21.

Ontologies

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Signal peptide1 – 4242 Potential
Propeptide43 – 12179 Ref.12
PRO_0000012002
Chain122 – 556435Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta
PRO_0000012003
Chain122 – 311190Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta chain B
PRO_0000012004
Chain315 – 556242Beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta chain A
PRO_0000012005

Sites

Active site3551Proton donor By similarity

Amino acid modifications

Glycosylation841N-linked (GlcNAc...)
Glycosylation1421N-linked (GlcNAc...)
Glycosylation1901N-linked (GlcNAc...)
Glycosylation3231N-linked (GlcNAc...)
Glycosylation3271N-linked (GlcNAc...) Ref.15
Disulfide bond91 ↔ 137 Ref.16 Ref.20 Ref.21
Disulfide bond309 ↔ 360 Ref.16 Ref.20 Ref.21
Disulfide bond534 ↔ 551 Ref.16 Ref.20 Ref.21

Natural variations

Natural variant621S → L in GM2G2. dbSNP rs820878. Ref.28
VAR_003247
Natural variant1211K → R: dbSNP rs11556045.
VAR_003248
Natural variant2071I → V Probable polymorphism. dbSNP rs10805890. Ref.23 Ref.29
VAR_003249
Natural variant2551S → R in GM2G2. Ref.31
VAR_011704
Natural variant3091C → Y in GM2G2; adult type; severe; almost complete absence of activity. Ref.27
VAR_003250
Natural variant4171P → L in GM2G2. Ref.24 Ref.27
VAR_003251
Natural variant4561Y → S in GM2G2. Ref.23
VAR_003252
Natural variant5041P → S in GM2G2. Ref.32
VAR_011705
Natural variant5051R → Q in GM2G2. Ref.25 Ref.29
VAR_003253
Natural variant5341C → Y in GM2G2; infantile type. Ref.26
VAR_003254
Natural variant5431A → T in GM2G2. Ref.30
VAR_011706

Secondary structure

......................................................................... 556
Helix Strand Turn

Details...

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
P07686-1 [UniParc].

Last modified February 1, 1991. Version 3.
Checksum: B3A0A36594F62536

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MELCGLGLPR PPMLLALLLA TLLAAMLALL TQVALVVQVA EAARAPSVSA KPGPALWPLP 

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LSVKMTPNLL HLAPENFYIS HSPNSTAGPS CTLLEEAFRR YHGYIFGFYK WHHEPAEFQA 

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KTQVQQLLVS ITLQSECDAF PNISSDESYT LLVKEPVAVL KANRVWGALR GLETFSQLVY 

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QDSYGTFTIN ESTIIDSPRF SHRGILIDTS RHYLPVKIIL KTLDAMAFNK FNVLHWHIVD 

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DQSFPYQSIT FPELSNKGSY SLSHVYTPND VRMVIEYARL RGIRVLPEFD TPGHTLSWGK 

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GQKDLLTPCY SRQNKLDSFG PINPTLNTTY SFLTTFFKEI SEVFPDQFIH LGGDEVEFKC 

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WESNPKIQDF MRQKGFGTDF KKLESFYIQK VLDIIATINK GSIVWQEVFD DKAKLAPGTI 

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VEVWKDSAYP EELSRVTASG FPVILSAPWY LDLISYGQDW RKYYKVEPLD FGGTQKQKQL 

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FIGGEACLWG EYVDATNLTP RLWPRASAVG ERLWSSKDVR DMDDAYDRLT RHRCRMVERG 

       550 
IAAQPLYAGY CNHENM 

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References

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[1]"Isolation of cDNA clones coding for the alpha-subunit of human beta-hexosaminidase. Extensive homology between the alpha- and beta-subunits and studies on Tay-Sachs disease."
Korneluk R.G., Mahuran D.J., Neote K., Klavins M.H., O'Dowd B.F., Tropak M., Willard H.F., Anderson M.-J., Lowden J.A., Gravel R.A.
J. Biol. Chem. 261:8407-8413(1986) [PubMed: 3013851] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
[2]"Characterization of the human HEXB gene encoding lysosomal beta-hexosaminidase."
Neote K., Bapat B., Dumbrille-Ross A., Troxel C., Schuster S.M., Mahuran D.J., Gravel R.A.
Genomics 3:279-286(1988) [PubMed: 2977375] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
[3]"Gene encoding the human beta-hexosaminidase beta chain: extensive homology of intron placement in the alpha- and beta-chain genes."
Proia R.L.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85:1883-1887(1988) [PubMed: 2964638] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
[4]"Identification of a new proto-oncogene in human cancers."
Kim J.W.
Submitted (MAY-2001) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
[5]"Cloning of human full-length CDSs in BD Creator(TM) system donor vector."
Kalnine N., Chen X., Rolfs A., Halleck A., Hines L., Eisenstein S., Koundinya M., Raphael J., Moreira D., Kelley T., LaBaer J., Lin Y., Phelan M., Farmer A.
Submitted (AUG-2003) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
[6]"The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC)."
The MGC Project Team
Genome Res. 14:2121-2127(2004) [PubMed: 15489334] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA].
Tissue: Skin.
[7]"Synthesis and assembly of a catalytically active lysosomal enzyme, beta-hexosaminidase B, in a cell-free system."
Sonderfeld-Fresko S., Proia R.L.
J. Biol. Chem. 263:13463-13469(1988) [PubMed: 2971039] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] OF 1-67.
[8]"Translation initiation in the HEXB gene encoding the beta-subunit of human beta-hexosaminidase."
Neote K., Brown C.A., Mahuran D.J., Gravel R.A.
J. Biol. Chem. 265:20799-20806(1990) [PubMed: 2147427] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA] OF 1-52.
[9]"Localization of the pro-sequence within the total deduced primary structure of human beta-hexosaminidase B."
Stirling J., Leung A., Gravel R.A., Mahuran D.
FEBS Lett. 231:47-50(1988) [PubMed: 2966076] [Abstract]
Cited for: PROTEIN SEQUENCE OF 43-57 AND 122-151.
[10]"Characterization of human placental beta-hexosaminidase I2. Proteolytic processing intermediates of hexosaminidase A."
Mahuran D.J.
J. Biol. Chem. 265:6794-6799(1990) [PubMed: 2139028] [Abstract]
Cited for: PROTEIN SEQUENCE OF 45-54 AND 315-324.
[11]"The amino-terminal sequences in the pro-alpha and -beta polypeptides of human lysosomal beta-hexosaminidase A and B are retained in the mature isozymes."
Hubbes M., Callahan J., Gravel R., Mahuran D.
FEBS Lett. 249:316-320(1989) [PubMed: 2525487] [Abstract]
Cited for: PROTEIN SEQUENCE OF 50-59.
[12]"Proteolytic processing of pro-alpha and pro-beta precursors from human beta-hexosaminidase. Generation of the mature alpha and beta a beta b subunits."
Mahuran D.J., Neote K., Klavins M.H., Leung A., Gravel R.A.
J. Biol. Chem. 263:4612-4618(1988) [PubMed: 2965147] [Abstract]
Cited for: PROTEIN SEQUENCE OF 122-151 AND 315-340.
[13]"Isolation of cDNA clones coding for the beta subunit of human beta-hexosaminidase."
O'Dowd B.F., Quan F., Willard H.F., Lamhonwah A.-M., Korneluk R.G., Lowden J.A., Gravel R.A., Mahuran D.J.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 82:1184-1188(1985) [PubMed: 2579389] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] OF 226-283.
[14]"Oligosaccharide structure and amino acid sequence of the major glycopeptides of mature human beta-hexosaminidase."
O'Dowd B.F., Cumming D.A., Gravel R.A., Mahuran D.J.
Biochemistry 27:5216-5226(1988) [PubMed: 2971395] [Abstract]
Cited for: STRUCTURE OF CARBOHYDRATES.
[15]"Identification and quantification of N-linked glycoproteins using hydrazide chemistry, stable isotope labeling and mass spectrometry."
Zhang H., Li X.-J., Martin D.B., Aebersold R.
Nat. Biotechnol. 21:660-666(2003) [PubMed: 12754519] [Abstract]
Cited for: GLYCOSYLATION AT ASN-327.
[16]"Complete analysis of the glycosylation and disulfide bond pattern of human beta-hexosaminidase B by MALDI-MS."
Schuette C.G., Weisgerber J., Sandhoff K.
Glycobiology 11:549-556(2001) [PubMed: 11447134] [Abstract]
Cited for: DISULFIDE BONDS.
[17]Colinge J., Superti-Furga G., Bennett K.L.
Submitted (OCT-2008) to UniProtKB
Cited for: IDENTIFICATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS], MASS SPECTROMETRY.
[18]"Glycoproteomics analysis of human liver tissue by combination of multiple enzyme digestion and hydrazide chemistry."
Chen R., Jiang X., Sun D., Han G., Wang F., Ye M., Wang L., Zou H.
J. Proteome Res. 8:651-661(2009) [PubMed: 19159218] [Abstract]
Cited for: GLYCOSYLATION [LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS] AT ASN-84; ASN-323 AND ASN-327, MASS SPECTROMETRY.
Tissue: Liver.
[19]"Bacterial chitobiase structure provides insight into catalytic mechanism and the basis of Tay-Sachs disease."
Tews I., Perrakis A., Oppenheim A., Dauter Z., Wilson K.S., Vorgias C.E.
Nat. Struct. Biol. 3:638-648(1996) [PubMed: 8673609] [Abstract]
Cited for: 3D-STRUCTURE MODELING.
[20]"Crystal structure of human beta-hexosaminidase B: understanding the molecular basis of Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs disease."
Mark B.L., Mahuran D.J., Cherney M.M., Zhao D., Knapp S., James M.N.
J. Mol. Biol. 327:1093-1109(2003) [PubMed: 12662933] [Abstract]
Cited for: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.4 ANGSTROMS) OF 50-556, DISULFIDE BONDS.
[21]"The X-ray crystal structure of human beta-hexosaminidase B provides new insights into Sandhoff disease."
Maier T., Strater N., Schuette C.G., Klingenstein R., Sandhoff K., Saenger W.
J. Mol. Biol. 328:669-681(2003) [PubMed: 12706724] [Abstract]
Cited for: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.25 ANGSTROMS) OF 42-556, DISULFIDE BONDS.
[22]"The biochemistry of HEXA and HEXB gene mutations causing GM2 gangliosidosis."
Mahuran D.J.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1096:87-94(1991) [PubMed: 1825792] [Abstract]
Cited for: REVIEW ON VARIANTS.
[23]"Molecular basis of an adult form of beta-hexosaminidase B deficiency with motor neuron disease."
Banerjee P., Siciliano L., Oliveri D., McCabe N.R., Boyers M.J., Horwitz A.L., Li S.-C., Dawson G.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 181:108-115(1991) [PubMed: 1720305] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 SER-456, VARIANT VAL-207.
[24]"A novel exon mutation in the human beta-hexosaminidase beta subunit gene affects 3' splice site selection."
Wakamatsu N., Kobayashi H., Miyatake T., Tsuji S.
J. Biol. Chem. 267:2406-2413(1992) [PubMed: 1531140] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 LEU-417.
[25]"Molecular basis of an adult form of Sandhoff disease: substitution of glutamine for arginine at position 505 of the beta-chain of beta-hexosaminidase results in a labile enzyme."
Bolhuis P.A., Ponne N.J., Bikker H., Baas F., Vianney de Jong J.M.B.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1182:142-146(1993) [PubMed: 8357844] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 GLN-505.
[26]"A novel missense mutation (C522Y) is present in the beta-hexosaminidase beta-subunit gene of a Japanese patient with infantile Sandhoff disease."
Kuroki Y., Itoh K., Nadaoka Y., Tanaka T., Sakuraba H.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 212:564-571(1995) [PubMed: 7626071] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 TYR-534.
[27]"A common beta hexosaminidase gene mutation in adult Sandhoff disease patients."
Gomez-Lira M., Sangalli A., Mottes M., Perusi C., Pignatti P.F., Rizzuto N., Salviati A.
Hum. Genet. 96:417-422(1995) [PubMed: 7557963] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANTS GM2G2 TYR-309 AND LEU-417.
[28]"A second, large deletion in the HEXB gene in a patient with infantile Sandhoff disease."
Zhang Z.-X., Wakamatsu N., Akerman B.R., Mules E.H., Thomas G.H., Gravel R.A.
Hum. Mol. Genet. 4:777-780(1995) [PubMed: 7633435] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 LEU-62.
[29]"Significance of two point mutations present in each HEXB allele of patients with adult GM2 gangliosidosis (Sandhoff disease) homozygosity for the Ile207-->Val substitution is not associated with a clinical or biochemical phenotype."
Redonnet-Vernhet I., Mahuran D.J., Salvayre R., Dubas F., Levade T.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1317:127-133(1996) [PubMed: 8950198] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 GLN-505, VARIANT VAL-207.
[30]"Molecular basis of heat labile hexosaminidase B among Jews and Arabs."
Narkis G., Adam A., Jaber L., Pennybacker M., Proia R.L., Navon R.
Hum. Mutat. 10:424-429(1997) [PubMed: 9401004] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 THR-543.
[31]"Two mutations remote from an exon/intron junction in the beta-hexosaminidase beta-subunit gene affect 3'-splice site selection and cause Sandhoff disease."
Fujimaru M., Tanaka A., Choeh K., Wakamatsu N., Sakuraba H., Isshiki G.
Hum. Genet. 103:462-469(1998) [PubMed: 9856491] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 ARG-255.
[32]"A Pro504 --> Ser substitution in the beta-subunit of beta-hexosaminidase A inhibits alpha-subunit hydrolysis of GM2 ganglioside, resulting in chronic Sandhoff disease."
Hou Y., McInnes B., Hinek A., Karpati G., Mahuran D.
J. Biol. Chem. 273:21386-21392(1998) [PubMed: 9694901] [Abstract]
Cited for: VARIANT GM2G2 SER-504.
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Web resources

HEXBdb

HEXB mutation database

GeneReviews

Cross-references

Sequence databases

M13519 mRNA. Translation: AAA51828.1. Frameshift.
M23294 expand/collapse EMBL AC list , M23282, M23283, M23284, M23285, M23286, M23287, M23288, M23290, M23291, M23292, M23293 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAA52645.1.
M19735 mRNA. Translation: AAA68620.1. Different initiation.
AF378118 mRNA. Translation: AAM46114.1.
BT009919 mRNA. Translation: AAP88921.1.
BC017378 mRNA. Translation: AAH17378.1.
M34906 mRNA. Translation: AAA51829.1.
IPIIPI00012585.
PIRA31250.
RefSeqNP_000512.1.
UniGeneHs.69293

3D structure databases

EntryMethodResolution (Å)ChainPositionsPDBsum
1NOUX-ray2.40A/B50-556[»]
1NOWX-ray2.20A/B50-556[»]
1NP0X-ray2.50A/B50-556[»]
1O7AX-ray2.25A/B/C/D/E/F42-556[»]
1QBDmodel-A122-556[»]
2GJXX-ray2.80B/C/F/G50-556[»]
2GK1X-ray3.25B/D/F/H50-552[»]
ModBaseSearch...

Protein family/group databases

CAZyGH20. Glycoside Hydrolase Family 20.

2-D gel databases

HSC-2DPAGEP07686.

Proteomic databases

PeptideAtlasP07686.
PRIDEP07686.

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblENSG00000049860. Homo sapiens. [Contig view]
GeneID3074.
KEGGhsa:3074.

Organism-specific databases

GeneCardsGC05P074016.
H-InvDBHIX0004949.
HGNCHGNC:4879. HEXB.
MIM268800. phenotype.
606873. gene.
Orphanet796. Sandhoff disease.
PharmGKBPA29257.
GenAtlasSearch...

Phylogenomic databases

HOGENOMP07686.
HOVERGENP07686.

Enzyme and pathway databases

BRENDA3.2.1.52. 247.

Gene expression databases

ArrayExpressP07686.
BgeeP07686.
CleanExHS_HEXB.
GermOnlineENSG00000049860. Homo sapiens.

Family and domain databases

InterProIPR001540. Glyco_hydro_20.
IPR015883. Glyco_hydro_20_cat-core.
IPR013781. Glyco_hydro_sg_catalytic.
IPR015882. HexNAc-like_b.
[Graphical view]
Gene3DG3DSA:3.20.20.80. Glyco_hydro_cat. 1 hit.
PANTHERPTHR22600. Glyco_hydro_20. 1 hit.
PfamPF00728. Glyco_hydro_20. 1 hit.
PF02838. Glyco_hydro_20b. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00738. GLHYDRLASE20.
ProtoNetSearch...

Other Resources

NextBio12159.
SOURCESearch...

Entry information

Entry nameHEXB_HUMAN
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: P07686
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: April 1, 1988
Last sequence update: February 1, 1991
Last modified: June 16, 2009
This is version 110 of the entry and version 3 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation projectHPI (Human Proteome Initiative)

Relevant documents

Glycosyl hydrolases

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Human chromosome 5

Human chromosome 5: entries, gene names and cross-references to MIM

Human entries with polymorphisms or disease mutations

List of human entries with polymorphisms or disease mutations

Human polymorphisms and disease mutations

Index of human polymorphisms and disease mutations

MIM cross-references

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) cross-references in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

PDB cross-references

Index of Protein Data Bank (PDB) cross-references

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families

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