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Symbol PSAP contributors: mct - updated : 05-07-2017
HGNC name prosaposin
HGNC id 9498
DNA
TYPE functioning gene
SPECIAL FEATURE
text multicystronic
STRUCTURE 35.03 kb     15 Exon(s)
10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
MAPPING cloned Y linked Y status confirmed
Map cen - D10S1672 - [D10S1688 - D10S556 - D10S607 ] - D10S1786 - qter
Text [PSAP ]
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
15 - 2848 - 527 - 2009 19267410
15 - 2845 - 526 - 2009 19267410
14 - 2839 55 524 - 2009 19267410
EXPRESSION
Type ubiquitous
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Digestiveesophagus   highly
Endocrinethyroid   highly
Hearing/Equilibriumearinnervestibulesacculehighly Mus musculus
 earinnervestibuleutricule  Mus musculus
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood / hematopoieticbone marrow  highly
Connective    
Lymphoid    
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Lymphoid/Immunemacrophage
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion found to be expressed in other fluids of the body such as pancreatic juice, bile, cerebrospinal fluid, milk and seminal fluid
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Hydrophobic
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
  • polyfunctional protein, four homologous sphingolipid activator protein (SAPA, B, C, D) domains each of approximately 80 AAs
  • cysteine and proline residues, potential glycosylation sites
  • six cysteine residues, forming three disulfide bridges, that affect its structure and function
  • C terminal signal peptide, and the first half of the C-terminus contains a motif required for its binding to sortilin and its transport to the lysosomes
  • conjugated GlycoP
    mono polymer oligo
    isoforms Precursor precursor for 4 saposins A, B, C, and D
    HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to murine Psap
    homolog to rattus psap
    Homologene
    FAMILY
    CATEGORY enzyme , regulatory
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION extracellular
        plasma membrane
        intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,mitochondria
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,lumen
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,membrane
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endoplasmic reticulum
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,Golgi
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,lysosome
    intracellular,cytoplasm,cytosolic
    text
  • synthesized as a 55 kDa protein in the endoplasmic reticulum, post-translationally modified to a 65 kDa glycosylated form and further glycosylated in the Golgi compartment to a 70 kDa product
  • basic FUNCTION
  • required for glucosylceramide degradation
  • required for degradation of some sphyngolipids with short carbohydrate chains
  • playing a role in the process of carcinogenesis or cancer progression in the prostate
  • playing a role in ceramide metabolism
  • saposin C required for normal resistance of acid beta-glucosidase to proteolytic degradation
  • indispensable cofactor for the intralysosomal degradation of a number of sphingolipids and seem to interact directly with the specific lipid hydrolases and/or facilitate presentation of the lipid substrates to these enzymes
  • non-essential enhancer for glucosylceramide degradation
  • has multiple roles in glycosphingolipid (GSL) catabolism as well as a prominent function in CNS and axonal integrity independent of its role as an optimizer/stabilizer of acid beta-glucosidase (Sun 2010)
  • essential role played in modulating the GCase (glucosylceramidase) function
  • plays an important role in the localization/interaction of the enzyme with the lysosomal membranes
  • important for normal adult cochlear innervation and the maintenance of normal hearing
  • plays likely a role not only in the maintenance of normal hearing but also an important role in the neuronal maturation processes of the vestibular sensory epithelium and the maintenance of normal vestibular system function
  • might likely enhance estrogen receptor alpha-mediated signaling axis and play a role in breast cancer development and progression
  • might play a crucial role in Gaucher disease-related Parkinson
  • is a precursor of four sphingolipid activator proteins (saposins A-D) that are essential for lysosomal hydrolysis of sphingolipids
  • epidermal PRSS3 and CASP14 work cooperatively in PSAP processing and they thereby contribute likely to permeability barrier formation
  • multifunctional protein that plays roles both intracellularly, as a regulator of lysosomal enzyme function, and extracellularly, as a secreted factor with neuroprotective and glioprotective effects
  • is not only a house keeping lysosomal protein but an essential factor in the development and maintenance of the nervous systems and other systems of the body
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism lipid/lipoprotein
    signaling
    a component
  • oligomerization of prosaposin is crucial for its entry into the secretory pathway
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • is a prominent endogenous UGGT1 substrate (UGGT1 may aid in the folding of sequential domain-containing proteins such as prosaposin)
  • GPR37 and GPR37L1 are receptors for the neuroprotective and glioprotective factors prosaptide and PSAP
  • PSAP a protein vital for GBA activity, protects GBA against SNCA inhibition
  • GPR37 and GPR37L1 have been shown to mediate signaling induced by both prosaposin and a fragment of PSAP known as prosaptide
  • facilitates sortilin-independent lysosomal trafficking of GRN
  • lysosomal enzyme cathepsin D (CTSD) mediates the proteolytic cleavage of PSAP precursor into saposins A-D 77)
  • role of GRN in PSAP lysosomal trafficking, suggesting that impaired lysosomal trafficking of PSAP is an underlying disease mechanism for NCL and FTLD due to GRN mutations
  • GRN and PSAP facilitate each other lysosomal trafficking, and interaction between GRN and PSAP is mediated by granulins and the linker region between saposin B and C
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    activated by proteolytic cleavage into four peptides
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) SAPC , SAPB , SAPA , SAPD
    related resource Tel-Aviv University Human Genetic Disease Database (Gaucher Disease)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral   amplification --over  
    in cancer of the prostate, in progression
    constitutional     --low gain of function
    both PSAP reduction and overexpression lead to significantly elevated extracellular GRN levels
    tumoral     --over  
    in breast cancer cell lines
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Psap deficiency in mice leads to severe Grn trafficking defects and a drastic increase in serum Pgrn levels