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Chromosome-Encoded Hemolysin, Phospholipase, and Collagenase in Plasmidless Isolates of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae Contribute to Virulence for Fish. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:AEM.00401-17. [PMID: 28341681 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00401-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae is a pathogen of marine animals, including fish of importance in aquaculture. The virulence plasmid pPHDD1, characteristic of highly hemolytic isolates, encodes the hemolysins damselysin (Dly) and phobalysin (PhlyP). Strains lacking pPHDD1 constitute the vast majority of the isolates from fish outbreaks, but genetic studies to identify virulence factors in plasmidless strains are scarce. Here, we show that the chromosome I-encoded hemolysin PhlyC plays roles in virulence and cell toxicity in pPHDD1-negative isolates of this pathogen. By combining the analyses of whole genomes and of gene deletion mutants, we identified two hitherto uncharacterized chromosomal loci encoding a phospholipase (PlpV) and a collagenase (ColP). PlpV was ubiquitous in the subspecies and exerted hemolytic activity against fish erythrocytes, which was enhanced in the presence of lecithin. ColP was restricted to a fraction of the isolates and was responsible for the collagen-degrading activity in this subspecies. Consistent with the presence of signal peptides in PlpV and ColP sequences, mutants for the type II secretion system (T2SS) genes epsL and pilD exhibited impairments in phospholipase and collagenase activities. Sea bass virulence experiments and cell culture assays demonstrated major contributions of PhlyC and PlpV to virulence and toxicity.IMPORTANCE This study constitutes genetic and genomic analyses of plasmidless strains of an emerging pathogen in marine aquaculture, Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae To date, studies on the genetic basis of virulence were restricted to the pPHDD1 plasmid-encoded toxins Dly and PhlyP. However, the vast majority of the recent isolates of this pathogen from fish farm outbreaks lack this plasmid. Here we demonstrate that the plasmidless strains produce two hitherto uncharacterized ubiquitous toxins encoded in chromosome I, namely, the hemolysin PhlyC and the phospholipase PlpV. We report the main roles of these two toxins in fish virulence and in cell toxicity. Our results constitute the basis for a better understanding of the virulence of a widespread marine pathogen.
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Oleas G, Callegari E, Sepúlveda R, Eyzaguirre J. Heterologous expression, purification and characterization of three novel esterases secreted by the lignocellulolytic fungus Penicillium purpurogenum when grown on sugar beet pulp. Carbohydr Res 2017; 443-444:42-48. [PMID: 28342968 PMCID: PMC5560272 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The lignocellulolytic fungus, Penicillium purpurogenum, grows on a variety of natural carbon sources, among them sugar beet pulp. Culture supernatants of P. purpurogenum grown on sugar beet pulp were partially purified and the fractions obtained analyzed for esterase activity by zymograms. The bands with activity on methyl umbelliferyl acetate were subjected to mass spectrometry to identify peptides. The peptides obtained were probed against the proteins deduced from the genome sequence of P. purpurogenum. Eight putative esterases thus identified were chosen for future work. Their cDNAs were expressed in Pichia pastoris. The supernatants of the recombinant clones were assayed for esterase activity, and five of the proteins were active against one or more substrates: methyl umbelliferyl acetate, indoxyl acetate, methyl esterified pectin and fluorescein diacetate. Three of those enzymes were purified, further characterized and subjected to a BLAST search. Based on their amino acid sequence and properties, they were identified as follows: RAE1, pectin acetyl esterase (CAZy family CE 12); FAEA, feruloyl esterase (could not be assigned to a CAZy family) and EAN, acetyl esterase (former CAZy family CE 10).
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- Gabriela Oleas
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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- BRIN-USDSSOM Proteomics Facility, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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Structure of the infectious salmon anemia virus receptor complex illustrates a unique binding strategy for attachment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E2929-E2936. [PMID: 28320973 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1617993114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Orthomyxoviruses are an important family of RNA viruses, which include the various influenza viruses. Despite global efforts to eradicate orthomyxoviral pathogens, these infections remain pervasive. One such orthomyxovirus, infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV), spreads easily throughout farmed and wild salmonids, constituting a significant economic burden. ISAV entry requires the interplay of the virion-attached hemagglutinin-esterase and fusion glycoproteins. Preventing infections will rely on improved understanding of ISAV entry. Here, we present the crystal structures of ISAV hemagglutinin-esterase unbound and complexed with receptor. Several distinctive features observed in ISAV HE are not seen in any other viral glycoprotein. The structures reveal a unique mode of receptor binding that is dependent on the oligomeric assembly of hemagglutinin-esterase. Importantly, ISAV hemagglutinin-esterase receptor engagement does not initiate conformational rearrangements, suggesting a distinct viral entry mechanism. This work improves our understanding of ISAV pathogenesis and expands our knowledge on the overall diversity of viral glycoprotein-mediated entry mechanisms. Finally, it provides an atomic-resolution model of the primary neutralizing antigen critical for vaccine development.
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Sukul P, Schäkermann S, Bandow JE, Kusnezowa A, Nowrousian M, Leichert LI. Simple discovery of bacterial biocatalysts from environmental samples through functional metaproteomics. MICROBIOME 2017; 5:28. [PMID: 28253936 PMCID: PMC5335836 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-017-0247-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bacterial biocatalysts play a key role in our transition to a bio-based, post-petroleum economy. However, the discovery of new biocatalysts is currently limited by our ability to analyze genomic information and our capacity of functionally screening for desired activities. Here, we present a simple workflow that combines functional metaproteomics and metagenomics, which facilitates the unmediated and direct discovery of biocatalysts in environmental samples. To identify the entirety of lipolytic biocatalysts in a soil sample contaminated with used cooking oil, we detected all proteins active against a fluorogenic substrate in sample's metaproteome using a 2D-gel zymogram. Enzymes' primary structures were then deduced by tryptic in-gel digest and mass spectrometry of the active protein spots, searching against a metagenome database created from the same contaminated soil sample. We then expressed one of the novel biocatalysts heterologously in Escherichia coli and obtained proof of lipolytic activity.
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- Premankur Sukul
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Institute for Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry – Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Applied Microbiology, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Applied Microbiology, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Institute for Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry – Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine und Molekulare Botanik, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Institute for Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry – Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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Deng D, Zhang Y, Sun A, Hu Y. Enantio-selective preparation of (S)-1-phenylethanol by a novel marine GDSL lipase MT6 with reverse stereo-selectivity. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(16)62505-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Role of the ganSPQAB Operon in Degradation of Galactan by Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol 2016; 198:2887-96. [PMID: 27501980 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00468-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacillus subtilis possesses different enzymes for the utilization of plant cell wall polysaccharides. This includes a gene cluster containing galactan degradation genes (ganA and ganB), two transporter component genes (ganQ and ganP), and the sugar-binding lipoprotein-encoding gene ganS (previously known as cycB). These genes form an operon that is regulated by GanR. The degradation of galactan by B. subtilis begins with the activity of extracellular GanB. GanB is an endo-β-1,4-galactanase and is a member of glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 53. This enzyme was active on high-molecular-weight arabinose-free galactan and mainly produced galactotetraose as well as galactotriose and galactobiose. These galacto-oligosaccharides may enter the cell via the GanQP transmembrane proteins of the galactan ABC transporter. The specificity of the galactan ABC transporter depends on the sugar-binding lipoprotein, GanS. Purified GanS was shown to bind galactotetraose and galactotriose using thermal shift assay. The energy for this transport is provided by MsmX, an ATP-binding protein. The transported galacto-oligosaccharides are further degraded by GanA. GanA is a β-galactosidase that belongs to GH family 42. The GanA enzyme was able to hydrolyze short-chain β-1,4-galacto-oligosaccharides as well as synthetic β-galactopyranosides into galactose. Thermal shift assay as well as electrophoretic mobility shift assay demonstrated that galactobiose is the inducer of the galactan operon regulated by GanR. DNase I footprinting revealed that the GanR protein binds to an operator overlapping the -35 box of the σ(A)-type promoter of Pgan, which is located upstream of ganS IMPORTANCE: Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive soil bacterium that utilizes different types of carbohydrates, such as pectin, as carbon sources. So far, most of the pectin degradation systems and enzymes have been thoroughly studied in B. subtilis Nevertheless, the B. subtilis utilization system of galactan, which is found as the side chain of the rhamnogalacturonan type I complex in pectin, has remained partially studied. Here, we investigated the galactan utilization system consisting of the ganSPQAB operon and its regulator ganR This study improves our knowledge of the carbohydrate degradation systems of B. subtilis, especially the pectin degradation systems. Moreover, the galactan-degrading enzymes may be exploited for the production of galacto-oligosaccharides, which are used as prebiotic substances in the food industry.
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Kelly AA, Feussner I. Oil is on the agenda: Lipid turnover in higher plants. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2016; 1861:1253-1268. [PMID: 27155216 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lipases hydrolyze ester bonds within lipids. This process is called lipolysis. They are key players in lipid turnover and involved in numerous metabolic pathways, many of which are shared between organisms like the mobilization of neutral or storage lipids or lipase-mediated membrane lipid homeostasis. Some reactions though are predominantly present in certain organisms, such as the production of signaling molecules (endocannabinoids) by diacylglycerol (DAG) and monoacylglycerol (MAG) lipases in mammals and plants or the jasmonate production in flowering plants. This review aims at giving an overview of the different functional classes of lipases and respective well-known activities, with a focus on the most recent findings in plant biology for selected classes. Here we will put an emphasis on the physiological role and contribution of lipases to the turnover of neutral lipids found in seed oil and other vegetative tissue as candidates for increasing the economical values of crop plants. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Plant Lipid Biology edited by Kent D. Chapman and Ivo Feussner.
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- Amélie A Kelly
- Georg-August-University, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, Justus-von-Liebig Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Georg-August-University, Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, Justus-von-Liebig Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany; Georg-August-University, Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), Justus-von-Liebig Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany; Georg-August-University, International Center for Advanced Studies of Energy Conversion (ICASEC), Justus-von-Liebig Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Vujaklija I, Bielen A, Paradžik T, Biđin S, Goldstein P, Vujaklija D. An effective approach for annotation of protein families with low sequence similarity and conserved motifs: identifying GDSL hydrolases across the plant kingdom. BMC Bioinformatics 2016; 17:91. [PMID: 26892257 PMCID: PMC4757993 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-016-0919-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background The massive accumulation of protein sequences arising from the rapid development of high-throughput sequencing, coupled with automatic annotation, results in high levels of incorrect annotations. In this study, we describe an approach to decrease annotation errors of protein families characterized by low overall sequence similarity. The GDSL lipolytic family comprises proteins with multifunctional properties and high potential for pharmaceutical and industrial applications. The number of proteins assigned to this family has increased rapidly over the last few years. In particular, the natural abundance of GDSL enzymes reported recently in plants indicates that they could be a good source of novel GDSL enzymes. We noticed that a significant proportion of annotated sequences lack specific GDSL motif(s) or catalytic residue(s). Here, we applied motif-based sequence analyses to identify enzymes possessing conserved GDSL motifs in selected proteomes across the plant kingdom. Results Motif-based HMM scanning (Viterbi decoding-VD and posterior decoding-PD) and the here described PD/VD protocol were successfully applied on 12 selected plant proteomes to identify sequences with GDSL motifs. A significant number of identified GDSL sequences were novel. Moreover, our scanning approach successfully detected protein sequences lacking at least one of the essential motifs (171/820) annotated by Pfam profile search (PfamA) as GDSL. Based on these analyses we provide a curated list of GDSL enzymes from the selected plants. CLANS clustering and phylogenetic analysis helped us to gain a better insight into the evolutionary relationship of all identified GDSL sequences. Three novel GDSL subfamilies as well as unreported variations in GDSL motifs were discovered in this study. In addition, analyses of selected proteomes showed a remarkable expansion of GDSL enzymes in the lycophyte, Selaginella moellendorffii. Finally, we provide a general motif-HMM scanner which is easily accessible through the graphical user interface (http://compbio.math.hr/). Conclusions Our results show that scanning with a carefully parameterized motif-HMM is an effective approach for annotation of protein families with low sequence similarity and conserved motifs. The results of this study expand current knowledge and provide new insights into the evolution of the large GDSL-lipase family in land plants. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12859-016-0919-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ivan Vujaklija
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Unska 3, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierrotijeva 6, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia. .,Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Unska 3, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Bijenička 30, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
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Identification and Characterization of a New 7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid Deacetylase from Thermophilic Bacterium Alicyclobacillus tengchongensis. J Bacteriol 2016; 198:311-20. [PMID: 26527640 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00471-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Deacetylation of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) at position C-3 provides valuable starting material for producing semisynthetic β-lactam antibiotics. However, few enzymes have been characterized in this process before now. Comparative analysis of the genome of the thermophilic bacterium Alicyclobacillus tengchongensis revealed a hypothetical protein (EstD1) with typical esterase features. The EstD1 protein was functionally cloned, expressed, and purified from Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). It indeed displayed esterase activity, with optimal activity at around 65°C and pH 8.5, with a preference for esters with short-chain acyl esters (C2 to C4). Sequence alignment revealed that EstD1 is an SGNH hydrolase with the putative catalytic triad Ser15, Asp191, and His194, which belongs to carbohydrate esterase family 12. EstD1 can hydrolyze acetate at the C-3 position of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) to form deacetyl-7-ACA, which is an important starting material for producing semisynthetic β-lactam antibiotics. EstD1 retained more than 50% of its initial activity when incubated at pH values ranging from 4 to 11 at 65°C for 1 h. To the best of our knowledge, this enzyme is a new SGNH hydrolase identified from thermophiles that is able to hydrolyze 7-ACA. IMPORTANCE Deacetyl cephalosporins are highly valuable building blocks for the industrial production of various kinds of semisynthetic β-lactam antibiotics. These compounds are derived mainly from 7-ACA, which is obtained by chemical or enzymatic processes from cephalosporin C. Enzymatic transformation of 7-ACA is the main method because of the adverse effects chemical deacylation brought to the environment. SGNH hydrolases are widely distributed in plants. However, the tools for identifying and characterizing SGNH hydrolases from bacteria, especially from thermophiles, are rather limited. Here, our work demonstrates that EstD1 belongs to the SGNH family and can hydrolyze acetate at the C-3 position of 7-ACA. Moreover, this study can enrich our understanding of the functions of these enzymes from this family.
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Huang LM, Lai CP, Chen LFO, Chan MT, Shaw JF. Arabidopsis SFAR4 is a novel GDSL-type esterase involved in fatty acid degradation and glucose tolerance. BOTANICAL STUDIES 2015; 56:33. [PMID: 28510842 PMCID: PMC5432905 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-015-0114-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND SFARs (seed fatty acid reducers) belonging to the GDSL lipases/esterases family have been reported to reduce fatty acid storage and composition in mature Arabidopsis seeds. GDSL lipases/esterases are hydrolytic enzymes that possess multifunctional properties, such as broad substrate specificity, regiospecificity, and stereoselectivity. Studies on the physiological functions and biochemical characteristics of GDSL lipases/esterases in plants are limited, so it is important to elucidate the molecular functions of GDSL-type genes. RESULTS We found that SFAR4 (At3g48460), a fatty acid reducer belonging to the Arabidopsis GDSL lipases/esterases family, was intensely expressed in embryo protrusion, early seedlings, and pollen. The characterization of recombinant SFAR4 protein indicated that it has short-length p-nitrophenyl esterase activity. In addition, SFAR4 enhanced the expression of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism during seed germination and seedling development. SFAR4 elevated the expression of COMATOSE, which transports fatty acids into peroxisomes, and of LACS6 and LACS7, which deliver long-chain acetyl-CoA for β-oxidation. Furthermore, SFAR4 increased the transcription of PED1 and PNC1, which function in importing peroxisomal ATP required for fatty acid degradation. SFAR4 has another function on tolerance to high glucose concentrations but had no significant effects on the expression of the glucose sensor HXK1. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrated that SFAR4 is a GDSL-type esterase involved in fatty acid metabolism during post-germination and seedling development in Arabidopsis. We suggested that SFAR4 plays an important role in fatty acid degradation, thus reducing the fatty acid content.
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- Li-Min Huang
- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Academia Sinica Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, No. 59, Siraya Blvd., SinShih Dist., Tainan, 74145 Taiwan
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- Department of Food and Beverage Management, Far East University, No. 49, Zhonghua Rd., Xinshi Dist., Tainan City, 74448 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei, 115 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Agriculture Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang, Taipei, 115 Taiwan
- Academia Sinica Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, No. 59, Siraya Blvd., SinShih Dist., Tainan, 74145 Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 701 Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, I-Shou University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City, 84001 Taiwan
- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung, Taichung, 402 Taiwan
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Characterization of a sialate-O-acetylesterase (NanS) from the oral pathogen Tannerella forsythia that enhances sialic acid release by NanH, its cognate sialidase. Biochem J 2015; 472:157-67. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20150388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We characterize a novel bacterial sialate-O-acetylesterase potentially important for the nutrition of oral pathogens causing periodontal disease by enhancing their ability to harvest sialic acid sugar. Its high activity and stability indicate that it can also be used in glycan pharmacoanalytics.
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Cloning, expression and characterization of a novel cold-adapted GDSL family esterase from Photobacterium sp. strain J15. Extremophiles 2015; 20:44-55. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-015-0796-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dong X, Yi H, Han CT, Nou IS, Hur Y. GDSL esterase/lipase genes in Brassica rapa L.: genome-wide identification and expression analysis. Mol Genet Genomics 2015; 291:531-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-015-1123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Blackman LM, Cullerne DP, Torreña P, Taylor J, Hardham AR. RNA-Seq Analysis of the Expression of Genes Encoding Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes during Infection of Lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) by Phytophthora parasitica. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136899. [PMID: 26332397 PMCID: PMC4558045 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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RNA-Seq analysis has shown that over 60% (12,962) of the predicted transcripts in the Phytophthora parasitica genome are expressed during the first 60 h of lupin root infection. The infection transcriptomes included 278 of the 431 genes encoding P. parasitica cell wall degrading enzymes. The transcriptome data provide strong evidence of global transcriptional cascades of genes whose encoded proteins target the main categories of plant cell wall components. A major cohort of pectinases is predominantly expressed early but as infection progresses, the transcriptome becomes increasingly dominated by transcripts encoding cellulases, hemicellulases, β-1,3-glucanases and glycoproteins. The most highly expressed P. parasitica carbohydrate active enzyme gene contains two CBM1 cellulose binding modules and no catalytic domains. The top 200 differentially expressed genes include β-1,4-glucosidases, β-1,4-glucanases, β-1,4-galactanases, a β-1,3-glucanase, an α-1,4-polygalacturonase, a pectin deacetylase and a pectin methylesterase. Detailed analysis of gene expression profiles provides clues as to the order in which linkages within the complex carbohydrates may come under attack. The gene expression profiles suggest that (i) demethylation of pectic homogalacturonan occurs before its deacetylation; (ii) cleavage of the backbone of pectic rhamnogalacturonan I precedes digestion of its side chains; (iii) early attack on cellulose microfibrils by non-catalytic cellulose-binding proteins and enzymes with auxiliary activities may facilitate subsequent attack by glycosyl hydrolases and enzymes containing CBM1 cellulose-binding modules; (iv) terminal hemicellulose backbone residues are targeted after extensive internal backbone cleavage has occurred; and (v) the carbohydrate chains on glycoproteins are degraded late in infection. A notable feature of the P. parasitica infection transcriptome is the high level of transcription of genes encoding enzymes that degrade β-1,3-glucanases during middle and late stages of infection. The results suggest that high levels of β-1,3-glucanases may effectively degrade callose as it is produced by the plant during the defence response.
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- Leila M. Blackman
- Plant Science Division, Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
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- Plant Science Division, Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
- Agriculture Flagship, CSIRO, Canberra ACT, Australia
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- Plant Science Division, Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture Flagship, CSIRO, Canberra ACT, Australia
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- Plant Science Division, Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
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Orizio F, Damiati E, Giacopuzzi E, Benaglia G, Pianta S, Schauer R, Schwartz-Albiez R, Borsani G, Bresciani R, Monti E. Human sialic acid acetyl esterase: Towards a better understanding of a puzzling enzyme. Glycobiology 2015; 25:992-1006. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwv034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Floudas D, Held BW, Riley R, Nagy LG, Koehler G, Ransdell AS, Younus H, Chow J, Chiniquy J, Lipzen A, Tritt A, Sun H, Haridas S, LaButti K, Ohm RA, Kües U, Blanchette RA, Grigoriev IV, Minto RE, Hibbett DS. Evolution of novel wood decay mechanisms in Agaricales revealed by the genome sequences of Fistulina hepatica and Cylindrobasidium torrendii. Fungal Genet Biol 2015; 76:78-92. [PMID: 25683379 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 12/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wood decay mechanisms in Agaricomycotina have been traditionally separated in two categories termed white and brown rot. Recently the accuracy of such a dichotomy has been questioned. Here, we present the genome sequences of the white-rot fungus Cylindrobasidium torrendii and the brown-rot fungus Fistulina hepatica both members of Agaricales, combining comparative genomics and wood decay experiments. C. torrendii is closely related to the white-rot root pathogen Armillaria mellea, while F. hepatica is related to Schizophyllum commune, which has been reported to cause white rot. Our results suggest that C. torrendii and S. commune are intermediate between white-rot and brown-rot fungi, but at the same time they show characteristics of decay that resembles soft rot. Both species cause weak wood decay and degrade all wood components but leave the middle lamella intact. Their gene content related to lignin degradation is reduced, similar to brown-rot fungi, but both have maintained a rich array of genes related to carbohydrate degradation, similar to white-rot fungi. These characteristics appear to have evolved from white-rot ancestors with stronger ligninolytic ability. F. hepatica shows characteristics of brown rot both in terms of wood decay genes found in its genome and the decay that it causes. However, genes related to cellulose degradation are still present, which is a plesiomorphic characteristic shared with its white-rot ancestors. Four wood degradation-related genes, homologs of which are frequently lost in brown-rot fungi, show signs of pseudogenization in the genome of F. hepatica. These results suggest that transition toward a brown-rot lifestyle could be an ongoing process in F. hepatica. Our results reinforce the idea that wood decay mechanisms are more diverse than initially thought and that the dichotomous separation of wood decay mechanisms in Agaricomycotina into white rot and brown rot should be revisited.
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- Dimitrios Floudas
- Department of Biology, Clark University, 950 Main St, Worcester 01610, MA, USA; MEMEG, Ecology Building Sölvegatan 37, 223 62, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108-6030, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Clark University, 950 Main St, Worcester 01610, MA, USA; Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvári krt. 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, LD326, 402 N Blackford St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, LD326, 402 N Blackford St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, LD326, 402 N Blackford St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA; Microbiology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Institute for Forest Botany, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108-6030, USA.
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- US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, LD326, 402 N Blackford St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Clark University, 950 Main St, Worcester 01610, MA, USA.
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Isolation and characterization of novel lipases/esterases from a bovine rumen metagenome. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:5475-85. [PMID: 25575887 PMCID: PMC4464377 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6355-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Improving the health beneficial fatty acid content of meat and milk is a major challenge requiring an increased understanding of rumen lipid metabolism. In this study, we isolated and characterized rumen bacterial lipases/esterases using functional metagenomics. Metagenomic libraries were constructed from DNA extracted from strained rumen fluid (SRF), solid-attached bacteria (SAB) and liquid-associated rumen bacteria (LAB), ligated into a fosmid vector and subsequently transformed into an Escherichia coli host. Fosmid libraries consisted of 7,744; 8,448; and 7,680 clones with an average insert size of 30 to 35 kbp for SRF, SAB and LAB, respectively. Transformants were screened on spirit blue agar plates containing tributyrin for lipase/esterase activity. Five SAB and four LAB clones exhibited lipolytic activity, and no positive clones were found in the SRF library. Fosmids from positive clones were pyrosequenced and twelve putative lipase/esterase genes and two phospholipase genes retrieved. Although the derived proteins clustered into diverse esterase and lipase families, a degree of novelty was seen, with homology ranging from 40 to 78 % following BlastP searches. Isolated lipases/esterases exhibited activity against mostly short- to medium-chain substrates across a range of temperatures and pH. The function of these novel enzymes recovered in ruminal metabolism needs further investigation, alongside their potential industrial uses.
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Kim K, Ryu BH, Kim SS, An DR, Ngo TD, Pandian R, Kim KK, Kim TD. Structural and biochemical characterization of a carbohydrate acetylesterase from Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:117-122. [PMID: 25436419 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In many microorganisms, carbohydrate acetylesterases remove the acetyl groups from various types of carbohydrates. Sm23 from Sinorhizobium meliloti is a putative member of carbohydrate esterase family 3 (CE3) in the CAZy classification system. Here, we determined the crystal structure of Sm23 at 1.75 Å resolution and investigated functional properties using biochemical methods. Furthermore, immobilized Sm23 exhibited improved stability compared with soluble Sm23, which can be used for the design of plant cell wall degrading-systems.
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- Kyungmin Kim
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 443-741, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 443-741, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 443-741, Republic of Korea.
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Kitamoto N, Yoshino-Yasuda S. Sequence Analysis and Heterologous Expression of Two Rhamnogalacturonan Acetylesterase Genes (<i>Asrgae1</i> and <i>Asrgaea2</i>) from a <i>Shoyu Koji</i> Mold, <i>Aspergillus sojae</i> KBN1340. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.21.665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Noriyuki Kitamoto
- Food Research Center, Aichi Center for Industry and Science Technology
- Industrial Research Center, Aichi Center for Industry and Science Technology
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Zhang YX, Yu D, Tian XL, Liu CY, Gai SP, Zheng GS. Differential expression proteins associated with bud dormancy release during chilling treatment of tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa). PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2015; 17:114-22. [PMID: 25091021 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Endo-dormant flower buds of tree peony must have sufficient chilling duration to reinitiate growth, which is a major obstacle to the forcing culture of tree peony in winter. We used a combination of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight/time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF MS) to identify the differentially expressed proteins of tree peony after three different chilling treatments: endo-dormancy, endo-dormancy release and eco-dormancy stages. More than 200 highly reproducible protein spots were detected, and 31 differentially expressed spots (P < 0.05) were selected for further analysis. Finally, 20 protein spots were confidently identified from databases, which were annotated and classified into seven functional categories: response to abiotic or biotic stimulus (four), metabolic processes (four), other binding (three), transcription or transcription regulation (two), biological processes (one), cell biogenesis (one) and unclassified (five). The results of qPCR of five genes were mainly consistent with that of the protein accumulation analysis as determined by 2-DE. This indicated that most of these genes were mainly regulated at transcriptional level. The activity of nitrate reductase and pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 was consistent with the 2-DE results. The proteomic profiles indicated activation of citrate cycle, amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, energy production, calcium signalling and cell growth processes by chilling fulfilment to facilitate dormancy release in tree peony. Analysis of functions of identified proteins will increase our knowledge of endo-dormancy release in tree peony.
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- Y X Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Key Lab of Plant Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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van Eerde A, Grahn EM, Winter HC, Goldstein IJ, Krengel U. Atomic-resolution structure of the -galactosyl binding Lyophyllum decastes lectin reveals a new protein family found in both fungi and plants. Glycobiology 2014; 25:492-501. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwu136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hamaker BR, Tuncil YE. A perspective on the complexity of dietary fiber structures and their potential effect on the gut microbiota. J Mol Biol 2014; 426:3838-50. [PMID: 25088686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 355] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Even though there are many factors that determine the human colon microbiota composition, diet is an important one because most microorganisms in the colon obtain energy for their growth by degrading complex dietary compounds, particularly dietary fibers. While fiber carbohydrates that escape digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract are recognized to have a range of structures, the vastness in number of chemical structures from the perspective of the bacteria is not well appreciated. In this article, we introduce the concept of "discrete structure" that is defined as a unique chemical structure, often within a fiber molecule, which aligns with encoded gene clusters in bacterial genomes. The multitude of discrete structures originates from the array of different fiber types coupled with structural variations within types due to genotype and growing environment, anatomical parts of the grain or plant, discrete regions within polymers, and size of oligosaccharides and small polysaccharides. These thousands of discrete structures conceivably could be used to favor bacteria in the competitive colon environment. A global framework needs to be developed to better understand how dietary fibers can be used to obtain predicted changes in microbiota composition for improved health. This will require a multi-disciplinary effort that includes biological scientists, clinicians, and carbohydrate specialists.
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- Bruce R Hamaker
- Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, 745 Agriculture Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009, USA.
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- Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, 745 Agriculture Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009, USA
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Lim S, Seo J, Choi H, Yoon D, Nam J, Kim H, Cho S, Chang J. Metagenome Analysis of Protein Domain Collocation within Cellulase Genes of Goat Rumen Microbes. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2014; 26:1144-51. [PMID: 25049895 PMCID: PMC4093234 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 05/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In this study, protein domains with cellulase activity in goat rumen microbes were investigated using metagenomic and bioinformatic analyses. After the complete genome of goat rumen microbes was obtained using a shotgun sequencing method, 217,892,109 pair reads were filtered, including only those with 70% identity, 100-bp matches, and thresholds below E(-10) using METAIDBA. These filtered contigs were assembled and annotated using blastN against the NCBI nucleotide database. As a result, a microbial community structure with 1431 species was analyzed, among which Prevotella ruminicola 23 bacteria and Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus B316 were the dominant groups. In parallel, 201 sequences related with cellulase activities (EC.3.2.1.4) were obtained through blast searches using the enzyme.dat file provided by the NCBI database. After translating the nucleotide sequence into a protein sequence using Interproscan, 28 protein domains with cellulase activity were identified using the HMMER package with threshold E values below 10(-5). Cellulase activity protein domain profiling showed that the major protein domains such as lipase GDSL, cellulase, and Glyco hydro 10 were present in bacterial species with strong cellulase activities. Furthermore, correlation plots clearly displayed the strong positive correlation between some protein domain groups, which was indicative of microbial adaption in the goat rumen based on feeding habits. This is the first metagenomic analysis of cellulase activity protein domains using bioinformatics from the goat rumen.
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- SooYeon Lim
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Remoroza C, Wagenknecht M, Gu F, Buchholt H, Moerschbacher B, Schols H, Gruppen H. A Bacillus licheniformis pectin acetylesterase is specific for homogalacturonans acetylated at O-3. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 107:85-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bacillus subtilisSpore Coat Protein LipC Is a Phospholipase B. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 74:24-30. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.90391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ryu BH, Nguyen DD, Ngo TD, Oh C, Pandian R, Kim KK, Kim TD. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of a highly stable novel SGNH hydrolase (Est24) from Sinorhizobium meliloti. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2014; 70:193-5. [PMID: 24637754 PMCID: PMC3936437 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x13033918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The SGNH hydrolase family includes enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a broad range of substrates. Here, the crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic studies of a novel SGNH hydrolase (Est24) from Sinorhizobium meliloti were performed. Recombinant Est24 protein containing an N-terminal His tag was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified to homogeneity. Est24 was then crystallized using a solution consisting of 0.2 M ammonium phosphate pH 4.6, 20% polyethylene glycol 3350. X-ray diffraction data were collected to a resolution of 1.45 Å with an R(merge) of 9.4%. The Est24 crystals belonged to space group C2, with unit-cell parameters a = 129.09, b = 88.63, c = 86.15 Å, α = 90.00, β = 114.30, γ = 90.00°. A molecular-replacement solution was obtained using the crystal structure of Mycobacterium smegmatis arylesterase as a template and structure refinement of Est24 is in progress.
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- Bum Han Ryu
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, Republic of Korea
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Lansky S, Alalouf O, Solomon HV, Alhassid A, Govada L, Chayen NE, Belrhali H, Shoham Y, Shoham G. A unique octameric structure of Axe2, an intracellular acetyl-xylooligosaccharide esterase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 70:261-78. [PMID: 24531461 DOI: 10.1107/s139900471302840x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Geobacillus stearothermophilus T6 is a thermophilic, Gram-positive soil bacterium that possesses an extensive and highly regulated hemicellulolytic system, allowing the bacterium to efficiently degrade high-molecular-weight polysaccharides such as xylan, arabinan and galactan. As part of the xylan-degradation system, the bacterium uses a number of side-chain-cleaving enzymes, one of which is Axe2, a 219-amino-acid intracellular serine acetylxylan esterase that removes acetyl side groups from xylooligosaccharides. Bioinformatic analyses suggest that Axe2 belongs to the lipase GDSL family and represents a new family of carbohydrate esterases. In the current study, the detailed three-dimensional structure of Axe2 is reported, as determined by X-ray crystallography. The structure of the selenomethionine derivative Axe2-Se was initially determined by single-wavelength anomalous diffraction techniques at 1.70 Å resolution and was used for the structure determination of wild-type Axe2 (Axe2-WT) and the catalytic mutant Axe2-S15A at 1.85 and 1.90 Å resolution, respectively. These structures demonstrate that the three-dimensional structure of the Axe2 monomer generally corresponds to the SGNH hydrolase fold, consisting of five central parallel β-sheets flanked by two layers of helices (eight α-helices and five 310-helices). The catalytic triad residues, Ser15, His194 and Asp191, are lined up along a substrate channel situated on the concave surface of the monomer. Interestingly, the Axe2 monomers are assembled as a `doughnut-shaped' homo-octamer, presenting a unique quaternary structure built of two staggered tetrameric rings. The eight active sites are organized in four closely situated pairs, which face the relatively wide internal cavity. The biological relevance of this octameric structure is supported by independent results obtained from gel-filtration, TEM and SAXS experiments. These data and their comparison to the structural data of related hydrolases are used for a more general discussion focusing on the structure-function relationships of enzymes of this category.
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- Shifra Lansky
- Institute of Chemistry and the Laboratory for Structural Chemistry and Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 32000 Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Laboratory for Structural Chemistry and Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Laboratory for Structural Chemistry and Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, England
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, England
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 32000 Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Laboratory for Structural Chemistry and Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel
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Blanco-Ulate B, Morales-Cruz A, Amrine KCH, Labavitch JM, Powell ALT, Cantu D. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of Botrytis cinerea genes targeting plant cell walls during infections of different hosts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:435. [PMID: 25232357 PMCID: PMC4153048 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cell walls are barriers that impair colonization of host tissues, but also are important reservoirs of energy-rich sugars. Growing hyphae of necrotrophic fungal pathogens, such as Botrytis cinerea (Botrytis, henceforth), secrete enzymes that disassemble cell wall polysaccharides. In this work we describe the annotation of 275 putative secreted Carbohydrate-Active enZymes (CAZymes) identified in the Botrytis B05.10 genome. Using RNAseq we determined which Botrytis CAZymes were expressed during infections of lettuce leaves, ripe tomato fruit, and grape berries. On the three hosts, Botrytis expressed a common group of 229 potentially secreted CAZymes, including 28 pectin backbone-modifying enzymes, 21 hemicellulose-modifying proteins, 18 enzymes that might target pectin and hemicellulose side-branches, and 16 enzymes predicted to degrade cellulose. The diversity of the Botrytis CAZymes may be partly responsible for its wide host range. Thirty-six candidate CAZymes with secretion signals were found exclusively when Botrytis interacted with ripe tomato fruit and grape berries. Pectin polysaccharides are notably abundant in grape and tomato cell walls, but lettuce leaf walls have less pectin and are richer in hemicelluloses and cellulose. The results of this study not only suggest that Botrytis targets similar wall polysaccharide networks on fruit and leaves, but also that it may selectively attack host wall polysaccharide substrates depending on the host tissue.
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- Barbara Blanco-Ulate
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
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- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, DavisDavis, CA, USA
- *Correspondence: Dario Cantu, Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA e-mail:
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Li L, Mou X, Nelson DR. Characterization of Plp, a phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase and hemolysin of Vibrio anguillarum. BMC Microbiol 2013; 13:271. [PMID: 24279474 PMCID: PMC4222444 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-13-271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vibrio anguillarum is the causative agent of vibriosis in fish. Several extracellular proteins secreted by V. anguillarum have been shown to contribute to virulence. While two hemolysin gene clusters, vah1-plp and rtxACHBDE, have been previously identified and described, the activities of the protein encoded by the plp gene were not known. Here we describe the biochemical activities of the plp-encoded protein and its role in pathogenesis. RESULTS The plp gene, one of the components in vah1 cluster, encodes a 416-amino-acid protein (Plp), which has homology to lipolytic enzymes containing the catalytic site amino acid signature SGNH. Hemolytic activity of the plp mutant increased 2-3-fold on sheep blood agar indicating that plp represses vah1; however, hemolytic activity of the plp mutant decreased by 2-3-fold on fish blood agar suggesting that Plp has different effects against erythrocytes from different species. His6-tagged recombinant Plp protein (rPlp) was over-expressed in E. coli. Purified and re-folded active rPlp exhibited phospholipase A2 activity against phosphatidylcholine and no activity against phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylethanolamine, or sphingomyelin. Characterization of rPlp revealed broad optimal activities at pH 5-9 and at temperatures of 30-64°C. Divalent cations and metal chelators did not affect activity of rPlp. We also demonstrated that Plp was secreted using thin layer chromatography and immunoblot analysis. Additionally, rPlp had strong hemolytic activity towards rainbow trout erythrocytes, but not to sheep erythrocytes suggesting that rPlp is optimized for lysis of phosphatidylcholine-rich fish erythrocytes. Further, only the loss of the plp gene had a significant effect on hemolytic activity of culture supernatant on fish erythrocytes, while the loss of rtxA and/or vah1 had little effect. However, V. anguillarum strains with mutations in plp or in plp and vah1 exhibited no significant reduction in virulence compared to the wild type strain when used to infect rainbow trout. CONCLUSION The plp gene of V. anguillarum encoding a phospholipase with A2 activity is specific for phosphatidylcholine and, therefore, able to lyse fish erythrocytes, but not sheep erythrocytes. Mutation of plp does not affect the virulence of V. anguillarum in rainbow trout.
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island, 120 Flagg Rd,, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
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Privé F, Kaderbhai NN, Girdwood S, Worgan HJ, Pinloche E, Scollan ND, Huws SA, Newbold CJ. Identification and characterization of three novel lipases belonging to families II and V from Anaerovibrio lipolyticus 5ST. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69076. [PMID: 23950883 PMCID: PMC3741291 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Following the isolation, cultivation and characterization of the rumen bacterium Anaerovibrio lipolyticus in the 1960s, it has been recognized as one of the major species involved in lipid hydrolysis in ruminant animals. However, there has been limited characterization of the lipases from the bacterium, despite the importance of understanding lipolysis and its impact on subsequent biohydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids by rumen microbes. This study describes the draft genome of Anaerovibrio lipolytica 5ST, and the characterization of three lipolytic genes and their translated protein. The uncompleted draft genome was 2.83 Mbp and comprised of 2,673 coding sequences with a G+C content of 43.3%. Three putative lipase genes, alipA, alipB and alipC, encoding 492-, 438- and 248- amino acid peptides respectively, were identified using RAST. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that alipA and alipB clustered with the GDSL/SGNH family II, and alipC clustered with lipolytic enzymes from family V. Subsequent expression and purification of the enzymes showed that they were thermally unstable and had higher activities at neutral to alkaline pH. Substrate specificity assays indicated that the enzymes had higher hydrolytic activity against caprylate (C8), laurate (C12) and myristate (C14).
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- Florence Privé
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Ries L, Pullan ST, Delmas S, Malla S, Blythe MJ, Archer DB. Genome-wide transcriptional response of Trichoderma reesei to lignocellulose using RNA sequencing and comparison with Aspergillus niger. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:541. [PMID: 24060058 PMCID: PMC3750697 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A major part of second generation biofuel production is the enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars. Many fungi produce enzymes that can saccarify lignocellulose and cocktails from several fungi, including well-studied species such as Trichoderma reesei and Aspergillus niger, are available commercially for this process. Such commercially-available enzyme cocktails are not necessarily representative of the array of enzymes used by the fungi themselves when faced with a complex lignocellulosic material. The global induction of genes in response to exposure of T. reesei to wheat straw was explored using RNA-seq and compared to published RNA-seq data and model of how A. niger senses and responds to wheat straw. RESULTS In T. reesei, levels of transcript that encode known and predicted cell-wall degrading enzymes were very high after 24h exposure to straw (approximately 13% of the total mRNA) but were less than recorded in A. niger (approximately 19% of the total mRNA). Closer analysis revealed that enzymes from the same glycoside hydrolase families but different carbohydrate esterase and polysaccharide lyase families were up-regulated in both organisms. Accessory proteins which have been hypothesised to possibly have a role in enhancing carbohydrate deconstruction in A. niger were also uncovered in T. reesei and categories of enzymes induced were in general similar to those in A. niger. Similarly to A. niger, antisense transcripts are present in T. reesei and their expression is regulated by the growth condition. CONCLUSIONS T. reesei uses a similar array of enzymes, for the deconstruction of a solid lignocellulosic substrate, to A. niger. This suggests a conserved strategy towards lignocellulose degradation in both saprobic fungi. This study provides a basis for further analysis and characterisation of genes shown to be highly induced in the presence of a lignocellulosic substrate. The data will help to elucidate the mechanism of solid substrate recognition and subsequent degradation by T. reesei and provide information which could prove useful for efficient production of second generation biofuels.
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- School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC, Université Paris 06), Sorbonne Universités, UMR 7138, Systématique Adapation et Évolution, 75005 Paris, France
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- Deep Seq, Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Queen’s Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- Deep Seq, Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Queen’s Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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Park YJ, Chu YJ, Shin YH, Lee EY, Kim HS. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel acetylalginate esterase gene in alg operon from Sphingomonas sp. MJ-3. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 98:2145-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5126-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Revised: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kovačić F, Granzin J, Wilhelm S, Kojić-Prodić B, Batra-Safferling R, Jaeger KE. Structural and functional characterisation of TesA - a novel lysophospholipase A from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69125. [PMID: 23874889 PMCID: PMC3715468 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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TesA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa belongs to the GDSL hydrolase family of serine esterases and lipases that possess a broad substrate- and regiospecificity. It shows high sequence homology to TAP, a multifunctional enzyme from Escherichia coli exhibiting thioesterase, lysophospholipase A, protease and arylesterase activities. Recently, we demonstrated high arylesterase activity for TesA, but only minor thioesterase and no protease activity. Here, we present a comparative analysis of TesA and TAP at the structural, biochemical and physiological levels. The crystal structure of TesA was determined at 1.9 Å and structural differences were identified, providing a possible explanation for the differences in substrate specificities. The comparison of TesA with other GDSL-hydrolase structures revealed that the flexibility of active-site loops significantly affects their substrate specificity. This assumption was tested using a rational approach: we have engineered the putative coenzyme A thioester binding site of E. coli TAP into TesA of P. aeruginosa by introducing mutations D17S and L162R. This TesA variant showed increased thioesterase activity comparable to that of TAP. TesA is the first lysophospholipase A described for the opportunistic human pathogen P. aeruginosa. The enzyme is localized in the periplasm and may exert important functions in the homeostasis of phospholipids or detoxification of lysophospholipids.
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- Filip Kovačić
- Institut für Molekulare Enzymtechnologie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems (ICS-6), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare Enzymtechnologie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare Enzymtechnologie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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Kirshner DA, Nilmeier JP, Lightstone FC. Catalytic site identification--a web server to identify catalytic site structural matches throughout PDB. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 41:W256-65. [PMID: 23680785 PMCID: PMC3692059 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The catalytic site identification web server provides the innovative capability to find structural matches to a user-specified catalytic site among all Protein Data Bank proteins rapidly (in less than a minute). The server also can examine a user-specified protein structure or model to identify structural matches to a library of catalytic sites. Finally, the server provides a database of pre-calculated matches between all Protein Data Bank proteins and the library of catalytic sites. The database has been used to derive a set of hypothesized novel enzymatic function annotations. In all cases, matches and putative binding sites (protein structure and surfaces) can be visualized interactively online. The website can be accessed at http://catsid.llnl.gov.
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- *To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 925 423 8657; Fax: +1 925 423 0785;
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Till M, Goldstone DC, Attwood GT, Moon CD, Kelly WJ, Arcus VL. Structure and function of an acetyl xylan esterase (Est2A) from the rumen bacterium Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus. Proteins 2013; 81:911-7. [PMID: 23345031 DOI: 10.1002/prot.24254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Revised: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Butyrivibrio proteoclasticus is a significant component of the microbial population of the rumen of dairy cattle. It is a xylan-degrading organism whose genome encodes a large number of open reading frames annotated as fiber-degrading enzymes. We have determined the three-dimensional structure of Est2A, an acetyl xylan esterase from B. proteoclasticus, at 2.1 Å resolution, along with the structure of an inactive mutant (H351A) at 2.0 Å resolution. The structure reveals two domains-a C-terminal SGNH domain and an N-terminal jelly-roll domain typical of CE2 family structures. The structures are accompanied by experimentally determined enzymatic parameters against two model substrates, para-nitrophenyl acetate and para-nitrophenyl butyrate. The suite of fiber-degrading enzymes produced by B. proteoclasticus provides a rich source of new enzymes of potential use in industrial settings.
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- Marisa Till
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Yang Z, Zhang Y, Shen T, Xie Y, Mao Y, Ji C. Cloning, expression and biochemical characterization of a novel, moderately thermostable GDSL family esterase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans T2. J Biosci Bioeng 2013; 115:133-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 08/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kuhle K, Flieger A. Legionella phospholipases implicated in virulence. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2013; 376:175-209. [PMID: 23925490 DOI: 10.1007/82_2013_348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Phospholipases are diverse enzymes produced in eukaryotic hosts and their bacterial pathogens. Several pathogen phospholipases have been identified as major virulence factors acting mainly in two different modes: on the one hand, they have the capability to destroy host membranes and on the other hand they are able to manipulate host signaling pathways. Reaction products of bacterial phospholipases may act as secondary messengers within the host and therefore influence inflammatory cascades and cellular processes, such as proliferation, migration, cytoskeletal changes as well as membrane traffic. The lung pathogen and intracellularly replicating bacterium Legionella pneumophila expresses a variety of phospholipases potentially involved in disease-promoting processes. So far, genes encoding 15 phospholipases A, three phospholipases C, and one phospholipase D have been identified. These cell-associated or secreted phospholipases may contribute to intracellular establishment, to egress of the pathogen from the host cell, and to the observed lung pathology. Due to the importance of phospholipase activities for host cell processes, it is conceivable that the pathogen enzymes may mimic or substitute host cell phospholipases to drive processes for the pathogen's benefit. The following chapter summarizes the current knowledge on the L. pneumophila phospholipases, especially their substrate specificity, localization, mode of secretion, and impact on host cells.
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- Katja Kuhle
- FG 11 - Division of Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Legionella, Robert Koch-Institut, Burgstr. 37, 38855, Wernigerode, Germany
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Pfeffer JM, Weadge JT, Clarke AJ. Mechanism of action of Neisseria gonorrhoeae O-acetylpeptidoglycan esterase, an SGNH serine esterase. J Biol Chem 2012; 288:2605-13. [PMID: 23209280 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.436352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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O-Acetylpeptidoglycan esterase from Neisseria gonorrhoeae functions to release O-acetyl groups from the C-6 position of muramoyl residues in O-acetylated peptidoglycan, thereby permitting the continued metabolism of this essential cell wall heteropolymer. It has been demonstrated to be a serine esterase with sequence similarity to the family CE-3 carbohydrate esterases of the CAZy classification system. In the absence of a three-dimensional structure for any Ape, further knowledge of its structure and function relationship is dependent on modeling and kinetic studies. In this study, we predicted Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ape1a to be an SGNH hydrolase with an adopted α/β-hydrolase fold containing a central twisted four-stranded parallel β-sheet flanked by six α-helices with the putative catalytic triad, Asp-366, His-369, and Ser-80 appropriately aligned within a pocket. The role of eight invariant and highly conserved residues localized to the active site was investigated by site-directed replacements coupled with kinetic characterization and binding studies of the resultant engineered enzymes. Based on these data and theoretical considerations, Gly-236 and Asn-268 were identified as participating at the oxyanion hole to stabilize the tetrahedral species in the reaction mechanism, whereas Gly-78, Asp-79, His-81, Asn-235, Thr-267, and Val-368 are proposed to position appropriately the catalytic residues and participate in substrate binding.
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- John M Pfeffer
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Huang W, Lin Y, Yi S, Liu P, Shen J, Shao Z, Liu Z. QsdH, a novel AHL lactonase in the RND-type inner membrane of marine Pseudoalteromonas byunsanensis strain 1A01261. PLoS One 2012; 7:e46587. [PMID: 23056356 PMCID: PMC3466314 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) are the main quorum-sensing (QS) signals in gram-negative bacteria. AHLs trigger the expression of genes for particular biological functions when their density reaches a threshold. In this study, we identified and cloned the qsdH gene by screening a genomic library of Pseudoalteromonas byunsanensis strain 1A01261, which has AHL-degrading activity. The qsdH gene encoded a GDSL hydrolase found to be located in the N-terminus of a multidrug efflux transporter protein of the resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) family. We further confirmed that the GDSL hydrolase, QsdH, exhibited similar AHL-degrading activity to the full-length ORF protein. QsdH was expressed and purified to process the N-terminal signal peptide yielding a 27-kDa mature protein. QsdH was capable of inactivating AHLs with an acyl chain ranging from C4 to C14 with or without 3-oxo substitution. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) analyses showed that QsdH functioned as an AHL lactonase to hydrolyze the ester bond of the homoserine lactone ring of AHLs. In addition, site-directed mutagenesis demonstrated that QsdH contained oxyanion holes (Ser-Gly-Asn) in conserved blocks (I, II, and III), which had important roles in its AHL-degrading activity. Furthermore, the lactonase activity of QsdH was slightly promoted by several divalent ions. Using in silico prediction, we concluded that QsdH was located at the first periplasmic loop of the multidrug efflux transporter protein, which is essential to substrate selectivity for these efflux pumps. These findings led us to assume that the QsdH lactonase and C-terminal efflux pump might be effective in quenching QS of the P. byunsanensis strain 1A01261. Moreover, it was observed that recombinant Escherichia coli producing QsdH proteins attenuated the plant pathogenicity of Erwinia carotovora, which might have potential to control of gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- The State Oceanic Administration, The Third Marine Research Institute, Xiamen, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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Chepyshko H, Lai CP, Huang LM, Liu JH, Shaw JF. Multifunctionality and diversity of GDSL esterase/lipase gene family in rice (Oryza sativa L. japonica) genome: new insights from bioinformatics analysis. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:309. [PMID: 22793791 PMCID: PMC3412167 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2011] [Accepted: 07/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND GDSL esterases/lipases are a newly discovered subclass of lipolytic enzymes that are very important and attractive research subjects because of their multifunctional properties, such as broad substrate specificity and regiospecificity. Compared with the current knowledge regarding these enzymes in bacteria, our understanding of the plant GDSL enzymes is very limited, although the GDSL gene family in plant species include numerous members in many fully sequenced plant genomes. Only two genes from a large rice GDSL esterase/lipase gene family were previously characterised, and the majority of the members remain unknown. In the present study, we describe the rice OsGELP (Oryza sativa GDSL esterase/lipase protein) gene family at the genomic and proteomic levels, and use this knowledge to provide insights into the multifunctionality of the rice OsGELP enzymes. RESULTS In this study, an extensive bioinformatics analysis identified 114 genes in the rice OsGELP gene family. A complete overview of this family in rice is presented, including the chromosome locations, gene structures, phylogeny, and protein motifs. Among the OsGELPs and the plant GDSL esterase/lipase proteins of known functions, 41 motifs were found that represent the core secondary structure elements or appear specifically in different phylogenetic subclades. The specification and distribution of identified putative conserved clade-common and -specific peptide motifs, and their location on the predicted protein three dimensional structure may possibly signify their functional roles. Potentially important regions for substrate specificity are highlighted, in accordance with protein three-dimensional model and location of the phylogenetic specific conserved motifs. The differential expression of some representative genes were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR. The phylogenetic analysis, together with protein motif architectures, and the expression profiling were analysed to predict the possible biological functions of the rice OsGELP genes. CONCLUSIONS Our current genomic analysis, for the first time, presents fundamental information on the organization of the rice OsGELP gene family. With combination of the genomic, phylogenetic, microarray expression, protein motif distribution, and protein structure analyses, we were able to create supported basis for the functional prediction of many members in the rice GDSL esterase/lipase family. The present study provides a platform for the selection of candidate genes for further detailed functional study.
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- Hanna Chepyshko
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, 402, ROC
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- Department of Food and Beverage Management, Far East University, Tainan, Taiwan, 74448, ROC
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 701, ROC
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- Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, 40227, ROC
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, 402, ROC
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 84001, ROC
- Agricultural Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, 40227, ROC
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taiwan, 115, ROC
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Lang C, Rastew E, Hermes B, Siegbrecht E, Ahrends R, Banerji S, Flieger A. Zinc metalloproteinase ProA directly activates Legionella pneumophila PlaC glycerophospholipid:cholesterol acyltransferase. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:23464-78. [PMID: 22582391 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.346387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Enzymes secreted by Legionella pneumophila, such as phospholipases A (PLAs) and glycerophospholipid:cholesterol acyltransferases (GCATs), may target host cell lipids and therefore contribute to the establishment of Legionnaires disease. L. pneumophila possesses three proteins, PlaA, PlaC, and PlaD, belonging to the GDSL family of lipases/acyltransferases. We have shown previously that PlaC is the major GCAT secreted by L. pneumophila and that the zinc metalloproteinase ProA is essential for GCAT activity. Here we characterized the mode of PlaC GCAT activation and determined that ProA directly processes PlaC. We further found that not only cholesterol but also ergosterol present in protozoa was palmitoylated by PlaC. Such ester formations were not induced by either PlaA or PlaD. PlaD was shown here to possess lysophospholipase A activity, and interestingly, all three GDSL enzymes transferred short chain fatty acids to sterols. The three single putative catalytic amino acids (Ser-37, Asp-398, and His-401) proved essential for all PlaC-associated PLA, lysophospholipase A, and GCAT activities. A further four cysteine residues are important for the PLA/GCAT activities as well as their oxidized state, and we therefore conclude that PlaC likely forms at least one disulfide loop. Analysis of cleavage site and loop deletion mutants suggested that for GCAT activation deletion of several amino acids within the loop is necessary rather than cleavage at a single site. Our data therefore suggest a novel enzyme inhibition/activation mechanism where a disulfide loop inhibits PlaC GCAT activity until the protein is exported to the external space where it is ProA-activated.
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- Division of Bacterial Infections, Robert Koch-Institut, Burgstrasse 37, 38855 Wernigerode, Germany
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HAN WEIWEI, WANG YE, LUO QUAN, FENG YAN, NIU XIAODI. INSIGHTS INTO A 3D HOMOLOGY MODEL OF ARYLESTERASE: THE KEY RESIDUES UPON PROTEIN-LIGAND DOCKING AND MM-PBSA CALCULATIONS. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL & COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219633611006347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Arylesterases (E.C. 3.1.1.2) play an important role in nature, which show high enantioselectivity toward chemically and pharmaceutically important compound in addition to being environmentally friendly. The docking results indicate that Tyr34, Leu98, Ile64, Met36, and Ile38 have important contributions to the substrate binding and the side chains of these residues can provide a rather vdW interaction with the substrate. The molecular dynamics calculation of the free energy by MM-PBSA method implies that the S31A and S31G mutant enzymes show more stability as compared with the wild type, which is in harmony with the kinetic experiment that the 2-fold and 2.5-fold increase in the Km for S31A and S31G enzymes. From these results, we can conjecture that mutations of Ser31 make the active site more spacious than that of arylerases', and it can lead to the enzyme active. The new structural insights obtained from this computational study are expected to stimulate further biochemical studies on the structures and mechanisms of other members of the SGNH-hydrolases.
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- WEIWEI HAN
- Key Laboratory for Molecular enzymology, and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 130023 Changchun, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular enzymology, and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 130023 Changchun, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular enzymology, and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 130023 Changchun, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular enzymology, and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 130023 Changchun, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular enzymology, and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 130023 Changchun, P. R. China
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Bae SY, Ryu BH, Jang E, Kim S, Kim TD. Characterization and immobilization of a novel SGNH hydrolase (Est24) from Sinorhizobium meliloti. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 97:1637-47. [PMID: 22526795 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4038-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Revised: 03/11/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A novel oligomeric SGNH hydrolase (Est24) from Sinorhizobium meliloti was identified, actively expressed in Escherichia coli, characterized, and immobilized for industrial application. Sequence analysis of Est24 revealed a putative catalytic triad (Ser¹³-Asp¹⁶³-His¹⁶⁹), with moderate homology to other SGNH hydrolases. Est24 was more active toward short-chain esters, such as p-nitrophenyl acetate, butyrate, and valerate, while the S13A mutant completely lost its activity. Moreover, the activity of Est24 toward α- and β-naphthyl acetate, and enantioselectivity on (R)- and (S)-methyl-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate were tested. Est24 exhibited optimum activity at mesophilic temperature ranges (45-55 °C), and slightly alkaline pH (8.0). Structural and mutagenesis studies revealed critical residues involved in the formation of a catalytic triad and substrate-binding pocket. Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of Est24 with and without amyloid fibrils were prepared, and amyloid fibril-linked Est24 with amyloid fibrils retained 83 % of its initial activity after 1 h of incubation at 60 °C. The high thermal stability of immobilized Est24 highlights its potential in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
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- Song Yi Bae
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Programs, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, South Korea
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Hamada S, Hasegawa Y, Suzuki Y. Identification of a GDSL-motif carboxylester hydrolase from rice bran (Oryza sativa L.). J Cereal Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2011.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Gille S, Pauly M. O-acetylation of plant cell wall polysaccharides. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2012; 3:12. [PMID: 22639638 PMCID: PMC3355586 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2012.00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Plant cell walls are composed of structurally diverse polymers, many of which are O-acetylated. How plants O-acetylate wall polymers and what its function is remained elusive until recently, when two protein families were identified in the model plant Arabidopsis that are involved in the O-acetylation of wall polysaccharides - the reduced wall acetylation (RWA) and the trichome birefringence-like (TBL) proteins. This review discusses the role of these two protein families in polysaccharide O-acetylation and outlines the differences and similarities of polymer acetylation mechanisms in plants, fungi, bacteria, and mammals. Members of the TBL protein family had been shown to impact pathogen resistance, freezing tolerance, and cellulose biosynthesis. The connection of TBLs to polysaccharide O-acetylation thus gives crucial leads into the biological function of wall polymer O-acetylation. From a biotechnological point understanding the O-acetylation mechanism is important as acetyl-substituents inhibit the enzymatic degradation of wall polymers and released acetate can be a potent inhibitor in microbial fermentations, thus impacting the economic viability of, e.g., lignocellulosic based biofuel production.
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- Sascha Gille
- Energy Biosciences Institute, University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA, USA
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- Energy Biosciences Institute, University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA, USA
- *Correspondence: Markus Pauly, Calvin Lab, Energy Biosciences Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. e-mail:
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Sánchez DG, Otero LH, Hernández CM, Serra AL, Encarnación S, Domenech CE, Lisa AT. A Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 acetylcholinesterase is encoded by the PA4921 gene and belongs to the SGNH hydrolase family. Microbiol Res 2011; 167:317-25. [PMID: 22192836 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2011.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2011] [Revised: 11/19/2011] [Accepted: 11/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Through the use of molecular and biochemical experiments and bioinformatic tools, this work demonstrates that the PA4921 gene of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 genome is a gene responsible for cholinesterase (ChoE) activity. Similar to the acetylcholinesterase (AchE) of Zea mays, this ChoE belongs to the SGNH hydrolase family. In mature ChoE, i.e., without a signal peptide, (18)Ser, (78)Gly, (127)N, and (268)H are conserved aminoacyl residues. Acetylthiocholine (ATC) and propionylthiocholine (PTC) are substrates of this enzyme, but butyrylcholine is an inhibitor. The enzyme also catalyzes the hydrolysis of the artificial esters p-nitrophenyl propionate (pNPP) and p-nitrophenyl butyrate (pNPB) but with lower catalytic efficiency with respect to ATC or PTC. The second difference is that pNPP and pNPB did not produce inhibition at high substrate concentrations, as occurred with ATC and PTC. These differences plus preliminary biochemical and kinetic studies with alkylammonium compounds led us to propose that this enzyme is an acetylcholinesterase (AchE) or propionylcholinesterase. Studies performed with the purified recombinant enzyme indicated that the substrate saturation curves and the catalytic mechanism are similar to those properties described for mammalian AchEs. Therefore, the results of this work suggest that the P. aeruginosa ChoE is an AchE that may also be found in Pseudomonas fluorescens.
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- Diego G Sánchez
- Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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Pickens LB, Sawaya MR, Rasool H, Pashkov I, Yeates TO, Tang Y. Structural and biochemical characterization of the salicylyl-acyltranferase SsfX3 from a tetracycline biosynthetic pathway. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:41539-41551. [PMID: 21965680 PMCID: PMC3308865 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.299859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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SsfX3 is a GDSL family acyltransferase that transfers salicylate to the C-4 hydroxyl of a tetracycline intermediate in the penultimate step during biosynthesis of the anticancer natural product SF2575. The C-4 salicylate takes the place of the more common C-4 dimethylamine functionality, making SsfX3 the first acyltransferase identified to act on a tetracycline substrate. The crystal structure of SsfX3 was determined at 2.5 Å, revealing two distinct domains as follows: an N-terminal β-sandwich domain that resembles a carbohydrate-binding module, and a C-terminal catalytic domain that contains the atypical α/β-hydrolase fold found in the GDSL hydrolase family of enzymes. The active site lies at one end of a large open binding pocket, which is spatially defined by structural elements from both the N- and C-terminal domains. Mutational analysis in the putative substrate binding pocket identified residues from both domains that are important for binding the acyl donor and acceptor. Furthermore, removal of the N-terminal carbohydrate-binding module-like domain rendered the stand-alone α/β-hydrolase domain inactive. The additional noncatalytic module is therefore proposed to be required to define the binding pocket and provide sufficient interactions with the spatially extended tetracyclic substrate. SsfX3 was also demonstrated to accept a variety of non-native acyl groups. This relaxed substrate specificity toward the acyl donor allowed the chemoenzymatic biosynthesis of C-4-modified analogs of the immediate precursor to the bioactive SF2575; these were used to assay the structure activity relationships at the C-4 position.
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- Lauren B Pickens
- Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, California 90095; Department of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, California 90095; Department of Molecular Biology Institute, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Los Angeles, California 90095; Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, California 90095; Department of Molecular Biology Institute, Los Angeles, California 90095.
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Lang C, Flieger A. Characterisation of Legionella pneumophila phospholipases and their impact on host cells. Eur J Cell Biol 2011; 90:903-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2010.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Revised: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Ašler IL, Pigac J, Vujaklija D, Luić M, Štefanić Z. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of a complex of extracellular lipase from Streptomyces rimosus with the inhibitor 3,4-dichloroisocoumarin. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2011; 67:1378-81. [PMID: 22102236 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309111032222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A recombinant lipase (triacylglycerol acylhydrolase; EC 3.1.1.3) from the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus was inhibited by the serine protease inhibitor 3,4-dichloroisocoumarin and crystallized by the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method at 291 K. The crystals belonged to the monoclinic space group P2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 38.1, b = 78.7, c = 56.6 Å, β = 104.5° and probably two molecules in the asymmetric unit. Diffraction data were collected to 1.7 Å resolution using synchrotron radiation on the XRD beamline of the Elettra synchrotron, Trieste, Italy.
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- Ivana Leščić Ašler
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
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