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Hettiarachchi SA, Kwon YK, Lee Y, Jo E, Eom TY, Kang YH, Kang DH, De Zoysa M, Marasinghe SD, Oh C. Characterization of an acetyl xylan esterase from the marine bacterium Ochrovirga pacifica and its synergism with xylanase on beechwood xylan. Microb Cell Fact 2019; 18:122. [PMID: 31286972 PMCID: PMC6615230 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-019-1169-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acetyl xylan esterase plays an important role in the complete enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials. It hydrolyzes the ester linkages of acetic acid in xylan and supports and enhances the activity of xylanase. This study was conducted to identify and overexpress the acetyl xylan esterase (AXE) gene revealed by the genomic sequencing of the marine bacterium Ochrovirga pacifica. RESULTS The AXE gene has an 864-bp open reading frame that encodes 287 aa and consists of an AXE domain from aa 60 to 274. Gene was cloned to pET-16b vector and expressed the recombinant AXE (rAXE) in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The predicted molecular mass was 31.75 kDa. The maximum specific activity (40.08 U/mg) was recorded at the optimal temperature and pH which were 50 °C and pH 8.0, respectively. The thermal stability assay showed that AXE maintains its residual activity almost constantly throughout and after incubation at 45 °C for 120 min. The synergism of AXE with xylanase on beechwood xylan, increased the relative activity 1.41-fold. CONCLUSION Resulted higher relative activity of rAXE with commercially available xylanase on beechwood xylan showed its potential for the use of rAXE in industrial purposes as a de-esterification enzyme to hydrolyze xylan and hemicellulose-like complex substrates.
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- Sachithra Amarin Hettiarachchi
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Ocean Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Ocean Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Ocean Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Ocean Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea.,Department of Ocean Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iljudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Ocean Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Rytioja J, Hildén K, Yuzon J, Hatakka A, de Vries RP, Mäkelä MR. Plant-polysaccharide-degrading enzymes from Basidiomycetes. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2014; 78:614-49. [PMID: 25428937 PMCID: PMC4248655 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00035-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Basidiomycete fungi subsist on various types of plant material in diverse environments, from living and dead trees and forest litter to crops and grasses and to decaying plant matter in soils. Due to the variation in their natural carbon sources, basidiomycetes have highly varied plant-polysaccharide-degrading capabilities. This topic is not as well studied for basidiomycetes as for ascomycete fungi, which are the main sources of knowledge on fungal plant polysaccharide degradation. Research on plant-biomass-decaying fungi has focused on isolating enzymes for current and future applications, such as for the production of fuels, the food industry, and waste treatment. More recently, genomic studies of basidiomycete fungi have provided a profound view of the plant-biomass-degrading potential of wood-rotting, litter-decomposing, plant-pathogenic, and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) basidiomycetes. This review summarizes the current knowledge on plant polysaccharide depolymerization by basidiomycete species from diverse habitats. In addition, these data are compared to those for the most broadly studied ascomycete genus, Aspergillus, to provide insight into specific features of basidiomycetes with respect to plant polysaccharide degradation.
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- Johanna Rytioja
- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Fungal Physiology, CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Fungal Physiology, CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Huy ND, Thiyagarajan S, Kim DH, Park SM. Cloning and characterization of a novel bifunctional acetyl xylan esterase with carbohydrate binding module from Phanerochaete chrysosporium. J Biosci Bioeng 2013; 115:507-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Andersen MR, Giese M, de Vries RP, Nielsen J. Mapping the polysaccharide degradation potential of Aspergillus niger. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:313. [PMID: 22799883 PMCID: PMC3542576 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The degradation of plant materials by enzymes is an industry of increasing importance. For sustainable production of second generation biofuels and other products of industrial biotechnology, efficient degradation of non-edible plant polysaccharides such as hemicellulose is required. For each type of hemicellulose, a complex mixture of enzymes is required for complete conversion to fermentable monosaccharides. In plant-biomass degrading fungi, these enzymes are regulated and released by complex regulatory structures. In this study, we present a methodology for evaluating the potential of a given fungus for polysaccharide degradation. Results Through the compilation of information from 203 articles, we have systematized knowledge on the structure and degradation of 16 major types of plant polysaccharides to form a graphical overview. As a case example, we have combined this with a list of 188 genes coding for carbohydrate-active enzymes from Aspergillus niger, thus forming an analysis framework, which can be queried. Combination of this information network with gene expression analysis on mono- and polysaccharide substrates has allowed elucidation of concerted gene expression from this organism. One such example is the identification of a full set of extracellular polysaccharide-acting genes for the degradation of oat spelt xylan. Conclusions The mapping of plant polysaccharide structures along with the corresponding enzymatic activities is a powerful framework for expression analysis of carbohydrate-active enzymes. Applying this network-based approach, we provide the first genome-scale characterization of all genes coding for carbohydrate-active enzymes identified in A. niger.
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- Mikael R Andersen
- Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Atta S, Ali S, Akhtar MN, Haq I. Determination of some significant batch culture conditions affecting acetyl-xylan esterase production by Penicillium notatum NRRL-1249. BMC Biotechnol 2011; 11:52. [PMID: 21575210 PMCID: PMC3112413 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-11-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2010] [Accepted: 05/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Acetyl-xylan esterase (AXE, EC 3.1.1.72) hydrolyses acetate group from the linear chain of xylopyranose residues bound by β-1,4-linkage. The enzyme finds commercial applications in bio-bleaching of wood pulp, treating animal feed to increase digestibility, processing food to increase clarification and converting lignocellulosics to feedstock and fuel. In the present study, we report on the production of an extracellular AXE from Penicillium notatum NRRL-1249 by solid state fermentation (SSF). Results Wheat bran at a level of 10 g (with 4 cm bed height) was optimized as the basal substrate for AXE production. An increase in enzyme activity was observed when 7.5 ml of mineral salt solution (MSS) containing 0.1% KH2PO4, 0.05% KCl, 0.05% MgSO4.7H2O, 0.3% NaNO3, 0.001% FeSO4.2H2O and 0.1% (v/w) Tween-80 as an initial moisture content was used. Various nitrogen sources including ammonium sulphate, urea, peptone and yeast extract were compared for enzyme production. Maximal enzyme activity of 760 U/g was accomplished which was found to be highly significant (p ≤ 0.05). A noticeable enhancement in enzyme activity was observed when the process parameters including incubation period (48 h), initial pH (5), 0.2% (w/w) urea as nitrogen source and 0.5% (v/w) Tween-80 as a stimulator were further optimized using a 2-factorial Plackett-Burman design. Conclusion From the results it is clear that an overall improvement of more than 35% in terms of net enzyme activity was achieved compared to previously reported studies. This is perhaps the first report dealing with the use of P. notatum for AXE production under batch culture SSF. The Plackett-Burman model terms were found highly significant (HS), suggesting the potential commercial utility of the culture used (df = 3, LSD = 0.126).
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- S Atta
- Department of Botany, GC University Lahore, Pakistan
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Van Gool MP, Vancsó I, Schols HA, Toth K, Szakacs G, Gruppen H. Screening for distinct xylan degrading enzymes in complex shake flask fermentation supernatants. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:6039-47. [PMID: 21440435 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.02.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Revised: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The efficient degradation of complex xylans needs collaboration of many xylan degrading enzymes. Assays for xylan degrading activities based on reducing sugars or PNP substrates are not indicative for the presence of enzymes able to degrade complex xylans: They do not provide insight into the possible presence of xylanase-accessory enzymes within enzyme mixtures. A new screening method is described, by which specific xylan modifying enzymes can be detected. Fermentation supernatants of 78 different fungal soil isolates grown on wheat straw were analyzed by HPLC and MS. This strategy is powerful in recognizing xylanases, arabinoxylan hydrolases, acetyl xylan esterases and glucuronidases. No fungus produced all enzymes necessary to totally degrade the substrates tested. Some fungi produce high levels of xylanase active against linear xylan, but are unable to degrade complex xylans. Other fungi producing relative low levels of xylanase secrete many useful accessory enzyme component(s).
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- M P Van Gool
- Wageningen University, Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Bomenweg 2, 6703 HD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Improved expression of secreted and membrane-targeted proteins in insect cells. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2010; 56:85-93. [PMID: 20441568 DOI: 10.1042/ba20090130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Secretory and membrane-bound proteins are generally produced in lower amounts in insect cells compared with cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins. There may be many reasons for this, including degradation of recombinant proteins by proteases, competition for cellular resources between native and recombinant proteins, and physical blockage of the secretory pathways. In the present study, we describe the construction of a baculovirus in which chiA (chitinase) and cath (cathepsin) genes have been deleted and show improved recombinant protein expression using this vector. We confirmed the complete removal of both genes by PCR, restriction enzyme analysis and enzyme assays, and the modified virus DNA was shown to be stable in bacterial cells over multiple passages. A selection of recombinant genes were inserted into the double-deletion virus and their expression levels compared with recombinant viruses that had single or no gene deletions. In all instances, the double-deletion viruses showed greatly enhanced levels of protein production for both secreted and nuclear/cytoplasmic proteins. In summary, we have conclusively demonstrated the importance of this deletion vector for the high-level production of recombinant proteins.
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Chung HJ, Park SM, Kim HR, Yang MS, Kim DH. Cloning the gene encoding acetyl xylan esterase from Aspergillus ficuum and its expression in Pichia pastoris. Enzyme Microb Technol 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0141-0229(02)00122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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de Vries RP, Visser J. Aspergillus enzymes involved in degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2001; 65:497-522, table of contents. [PMID: 11729262 PMCID: PMC99039 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.65.4.497-522.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 542] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides is of major importance in the food and feed, beverage, textile, and paper and pulp industries, as well as in several other industrial production processes. Enzymatic degradation of these polymers has received attention for many years and is becoming a more and more attractive alternative to chemical and mechanical processes. Over the past 15 years, much progress has been made in elucidating the structural characteristics of these polysaccharides and in characterizing the enzymes involved in their degradation and the genes of biotechnologically relevant microorganisms encoding these enzymes. The members of the fungal genus Aspergillus are commonly used for the production of polysaccharide-degrading enzymes. This genus produces a wide spectrum of cell wall-degrading enzymes, allowing not only complete degradation of the polysaccharides but also tailored modifications by using specific enzymes purified from these fungi. This review summarizes our current knowledge of the cell wall polysaccharide-degrading enzymes from aspergilli and the genes by which they are encoded.
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- R P de Vries
- Molecular Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms, Wageningen University, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Basaran P, Hang YD. Purification and characterization of acetyl esterase from Candida guilliermondii. Lett Appl Microbiol 2000; 30:167-71. [PMID: 10736022 DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2000.00681.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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An extracellular acetyl esterase (EC 3.1.1.6) from Candida guilliermondii NRRL Y-17257 was purified to homogeneity by acetone precipitation and QAE sepharose anion-exchange chromatography. The enzyme was a monomer with an apparent molecular weight of 67 kDa and a pI of 7.6. It had maximum activity at pH 7.5 and at 50-60 degrees C. It was relatively stable over a pH range of 5.8-8.0 and exhibited thermal stability up to 60 degrees C. The Km and Vmax values on alpha-naphthylacetate were 2.63 mM and 213.3 micromol alpha- naphthol min-1 mg-1 protein, respectively.
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- P Basaran
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Geneva, New York 14456, USA.
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Blum DL, Li XL, Chen H, Ljungdahl LG. Characterization of an acetyl xylan esterase from the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain PC-2. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3990-5. [PMID: 10473406 PMCID: PMC99731 DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.9.3990-3995.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A 1,067-bp cDNA, designated axeA, coding for an acetyl xylan esterase (AxeA) was cloned from the anaerobic rumen fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain PC-2. The gene had an open reading frame of 939 bp encoding a polypeptide of 313 amino acid residues with a calculated mass of 34,845 Da. An active esterase using the original start codon of the cDNA was synthesized in Escherichia coli. Two active forms of the esterase were purified from recombinant E. coli cultures. The size difference of 8 amino acids was a result of cleavages at two different sites within the signal peptide. The enzyme released acetate from several acetylated substrates, including acetylated xylan. The activity toward acetylated xylan was tripled in the presence of recombinant xylanase A from the same fungus. Using p-nitrophenyl acetate as a substrate, the enzyme had a K(m) of 0.9 mM and a V(max) of 785 micromol min(-1) mg(-1). It had temperature and pH optima of 30 degrees C and 9.0, respectively. AxeA had 56% amino acid identity with BnaA, an acetyl xylan esterase of Neocallimastix patriciarum, but the Orpinomyces AxeA was devoid of a noncatalytic repeated peptide domain (NCRPD) found at the carboxy terminus of the Neocallimastix BnaA. The NCRPD found in many glycosyl hydrolases and esterases of anaerobic fungi has been postulated to function as a docking domain for cellulase-hemicellulase complexes, similar to the dockerin of the cellulosome of Clostridium thermocellum. The difference in domain structures indicated that the two highly similar esterases of Orpinomyces and Neocallimastix may be differently located, the former being a free enzyme and the latter being a component of a cellulase-hemicellulase complex. Sequence data indicate that AxeA and BnaA might represent a new family of hydrolases.
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- D L Blum
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Center for Biological Resource Recovery, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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Williamson G, Kroon PA, Faulds CRB. Hairy plant polysaccharides: a close shave with microbial esterases. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 1998; 144 ( Pt 8):2011-2023. [PMID: 9720023 DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-8-2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Gary Williamson
- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Food ResearchNorwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UAUK
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Food ResearchNorwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UAUK
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- Biochemistry Department, Institute of Food ResearchNorwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UAUK
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Degrassi G, Okeke BC, Bruschi CV, Venturi V. Purification and characterization of an acetyl xylan esterase from Bacillus pumilus. Appl Environ Microbiol 1998; 64:789-92. [PMID: 10215579 PMCID: PMC106121 DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.2.789-792.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacillus pumilus PS213 was found to be able to release acetate from acetylated xylan. The enzyme catalyzing this reaction has been purified to homogeneity and characterized. The enzyme was secreted, and its production was induced by corncob powder and xylan. Its molecular mass, as determined by gel filtration, is 190 kDa, while sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed a single band of 40 kDa. The isoelectric point was found to be 4.8, and the enzyme activity was optimal at 55 degrees C and pH 8.0. The activity was inhibited by most of the metal ions, while no enhancement was observed. The Michaelis contant (Km) and Vmax for alpha-naphthyl acetate were 1.54 mM and 360 micromol min-1 mg of protein-1, respectively.
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- G Degrassi
- Bacteriology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy
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Biely P, Côté GL, Kremnický L, Greene RV, Tenkanen M. Action of acetylxylan esterase from Trichoderma reesei on acetylated methyl glycosides. FEBS Lett 1997; 420:121-4. [PMID: 9459293 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01500-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Substrate specificity of purified acetylxylan esterase (AcXE) from Trichoderma reesei was investigated on partially and fully acetylated methyl glycopyranosides. Methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-xylopyranoside was deacetylated at positions 2 and 3, yielding methyl 4-O-acetyl-beta-D-xylopyranoside in almost 90% yield. Methyl 2,3-di-O-acetyl beta-D-xylopyranoside was deacetylated at a rate similar to the fully acetylated derivative. The other two diacetates (2,4- and 3,4-), which have a free hydroxyl group at either position 3 or 2, were deacetylated one order of magnitude more rapidly. Thus the second acetyl group is rapidly released from position 3 or 2 after the first acetyl group is removed from position 2 or 3. The results strongly imply that in degradation of partially acetylated beta-1,4-linked xylans, the enzyme deacetylates monoacetylated xylopyranosyl residues more readily than di-O-acetylated residues. The T. reesei AcXE attacked acetylated methyl beta-D-glucopyranosides and beta-D-mannopyranosides in a manner similar to the xylopyranosides.
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- P Biely
- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava.
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Schimmel TG, Borneman WS, Conder MJ. Purification and Characterization of a Lovastatin Esterase from Clonostachys compactiuscula. Appl Environ Microbiol 1997; 63:1307-11. [PMID: 16535567 PMCID: PMC1389545 DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.4.1307-1311.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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An esterase from the fungus Clonostachys compactiuscula selectively hydrolyzes lovastatin, a clinically useful antihypercholesterolemic agent. Lovastatin or lovastatin-related compounds were required to induce the activity of the lovastatin 8(prm1)-((alpha)-methylbutyryloxy) esterase. The 46-kDa esterase was purified from mycelial extracts by centrifugation and a single anion-exchange chromatographic separation. Maximal lovastatin esterase activity was found at pH 9.0 to 9.6 and at 25 to 30(deg)C. The addition of 5 to 20% methanol resulted in greater lovastatin hydrolysis, while the addition of other solvents (ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, or tetrahydrofuran) decreased hydrolysis. Lovastatin was selectively hydrolyzed even in the presence of an excess of simvastatin, another antihypercholesterolemic agent that is structurally very similar to lovastatin. This lovastatin 8(prm1)-((alpha)-methylbutyryloxy) esterase can be used to prepare a core intermediate for the generation of novel antihypercholesterolemic agents or to purify simvastatin prepared by C methylation of the 2(S)-methylbutyryloxy side chain of lovastatin.
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Breton C, Bordenave M, Richard L, Pernollet JC, Huet JC, Pérez S, Goldberg R. PCR cloning and expression analysis of a cDNA encoding a pectinacetylesterase from Vigna radiata L. FEBS Lett 1996; 388:139-42. [PMID: 8690073 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(96)00510-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A cDNA clone encoding a pectinacetylesterase (PAE) was isolated from 3-day-old mung bean seedlings using PCR-based techniques. Degenerate oligonucleotide primers were designed according to the N-terminus and internal peptides from the purified PAE. The full-length clone of 1453 bp codes for a signal peptide of 24 amino acids and a mature protein of 375 amino acids. The Mr and the pI of the cDNA-deduced amino acid sequence agree with the values estimated for the purified enzyme. No significant sequence identity between the PAE and any known protein could be found in the databases. Northern analysis revealed developmentally regulated expression of the mRNA in mung been seedlings.
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Margolles-Clark E, Tenkanen M, Söderlund H, Penttilä M. Acetyl xylan esterase from Trichoderma reesei contains an active-site serine residue and a cellulose-binding domain. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1996; 237:553-60. [PMID: 8647098 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0553p.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The axe1 gene encoding acetyl xylan esterase was isolated from an expression library of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei using antibodies raised against the purified enzyme. Apparently axe1 codes for the two forms, pI 7 and pI 6.8, of acetyl xylan esterase previously characterized. The axe1 encodes 302 amino acids including a signal sequence and a putative propeptide. The catalytic domain has no amino acid similarity with the reported acetyl xylan esterases but has a clear similarity, especially in the active site, with fungal cutinases which are serine esterases. Similarly to serine esterases, the axe1 product was inactivated with phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride. At its C-terminus it carries a cellulose binding domain of fungal type, which is separated from the catalytic domain by a region rich in serine, glycine, threonine and proline. The binding domain can be separated from the catalytic domain by limited proteolysis without affecting the activity of the enzyme towards acetylated xylan, but abolishing its capability to bind cellulose.
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Castillo MR, Gutierrez-Correa M, Linden JC, Tengerdy RP. Mixed culture solid substrate fermentation for cellulolytic enzyme production. Biotechnol Lett 1994. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00128635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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