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du Preez LL, van der Walt E, Valverde A, Rothmann C, Neser FWC, Cason ED. A metagenomic survey of the fecal microbiome of the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Anim Genet 2024; 55:621-643. [PMID: 38923598 DOI: 10.1111/age.13458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest terrestrial animal on Earth and is found primarily in Southern and Eastern Africa. It is a hindgut, colonic fermenter and subsists on a diet of raw plant materials found in its grazing area. In this study the bacterial, archaeal and fungal populations of seven African savanna elephant fecal metagenomes were first characterized using amplicon sequencing. On the genus level it was observed that the p-1088-a5 gut group in the bacteriome, Methanocorpusulum and Methanobrevibacter in the archaeome and Alternaria, Aurobasidium, Didymella and Preussia in the mycome, predominated. Subsequently, metagenomic shotgun sequencing was employed to identify possible functional pathways and carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes). Carbohydrate catabolic pathways represented the main degradation pathways, and the fecal metagenome was enriched in the glycohydroside (GH) class of CAZymes. Additionally, the top GH families identified - GH43, GH2, GH13 and GH3 - are known to be associated with cellulytic, hemicellulytic and pectolytic activities. Finally, the CAZymes families identified in the African savanna elephant were compared with those found in the Asian elephant and it was demonstrated that there is a unique repository of CAZymes that could be leveraged in the biotechnological context such as the degradation of lignocellulose for the production of second-generation biofuels and energy.
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- Louis Lategan du Preez
- Department of Animal Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
- Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
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Long L, Lin Q, Wang J, Ding S. Microbial α-L-arabinofuranosidases: diversity, properties, and biotechnological applications. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 40:84. [PMID: 38294733 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03882-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Arabinoxylans (AXs) are hemicellulosic polysaccharides consisting of a linear backbone of β-1,4-linked xylose residues branched by high content of α-L-arabinofuranosyl (Araf) residues along with other side-chain substituents, and are abundantly found in various agricultural crops especially cereals. The efficient bioconversion of AXs into monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and/or other chemicals depends on the synergism of main-chain enzymes and de-branching enzymes. Exo-α-L-arabinofuranosidases (ABFs) catalyze the hydrolysis of terminal non-reducing α-1,2-, α-1,3- or α-1,5- linked α-L-Araf residues from arabinose-substituted polysaccharides or oligosaccharides. ABFs are critically de-branching enzymes in bioconversion of agricultural biomass, and have received special attention due to their application potentials in biotechnological industries. In recent years, the researches on microbial ABFs have developed quickly in the aspects of the gene mining, properties of novel members, catalytic mechanisms, methodologies, and application technologies. In this review, we systematically summarize the latest advances in microbial ABFs, and discuss the future perspectives of the enzyme research.
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- Liangkun Long
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-Based Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China.
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- Nanjing Institute for the Comprehensive Utilization of Wild Plants, China CO-OP, Nanjing, 211111, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-Based Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China
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Akkaya A, Ensari Y, Ozseker EE, Batur OO, Buyuran G, Evran S. Recombinant Production and Biochemical Characterization of Thermostable Arabinofuranosidase from Acidothermophilic Alicyclobacillus Acidocaldarius. Protein J 2023:10.1007/s10930-023-10117-5. [PMID: 37119380 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-023-10117-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The complete enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass requires the cooperative action of cellulosic, hemicellulosic, and lignolytic enzymes such as cellulase, xylanase, laccase, galactosidase, and arabinofuranosidase. Arabinofuranosidases (E.C 3.2.1.55), which belong to the glycoside hydrolase family of enzymes, hydrolyze the 1,3- and 1,5-α-arabinosyl bonds in L-arabinose- containing molecules. L-arabinoses are present in hemicellulosic part of lignocellulosic biomass. Arabinofuranosidases also play an important role in the complete hydrolysis of arabinoxylans. Analysis of the genome project and CAZY database revealed two putative arabinofuranosidase genes in the A. acidocaldarius genome. The aim of the study was cloning, heterologous expression, purification and biochemical characterization of the arabinofuranosidase enzyme encoded in A. acidocaldarius genome. For this purpose, the AbfA gene of the arabinofuranosidase protein was cloned into the pQE-40 vector, heterologously expressed in E. coli BL21 GOLD (DE3) and successfully purified using His-Tag. Biochemical characterization of the purified enzyme revealed that A. acidocaldarius arabinofuranosidase exhibited activity over a wide pH and temperature range with optimum activity at 45 ºC and pH 6.5 in phosphate buffer towards 4-nitrophenyl-α-L-arabinofuranoside as the substrate. In addition, the enzyme is highly stable over wide range of temperature and maintaining 60% of its activity after 90 min of incubation at 80 ºC. Through the bioinformatics studies, the homology model of A. acidocaldarius arabinofuranosidase was generated and the substrate binding site and residues located in this site were identified. Further molecular docking analysis revealed that the substrate located in the catalytically active pose and, residues N174, E175, and E294 have direct interaction with 4-nitrophenyl-α-L-arabinofuranoside. Moreover, based on phylogenetic analysis, A. acidocaldarius arabinofuranosidase exists in the sub-group of intracellular arabinofuranosidases, and G. stearothermophilus and B.subtilis arabinofuranosidases are close relatives of A. acidocaldarius arabinofuranosidase. This is the first study to report the gene cloning, recombinant expression and biochemical and bioinformatic characterization of an auxiliary GH51 arabinofuranosidase from an acidothermophilic bacterium A. acidocaldarius.
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- Alper Akkaya
- Faculty of Science, Biochemistry Department, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Bioengineering Department, Kafkas University, Kars, 36000, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science, Biochemistry Department, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, 26480, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, 40100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Biochemistry Department, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey
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Besaury L, Bocquart M, Rémond C. Isolation of Saccharibacillus WB17 strain from wheat bran phyllosphere and genomic insight into the cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic complex of the Saccharibacillus genus. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:1829-1842. [PMID: 36040685 PMCID: PMC9679120 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00819-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The microorganisms living on the phyllosphere (the aerial part of the plants) are in contact with the lignocellulosic plant cell wall and might have a lignocellulolytic potential. We isolated a Saccharibacillus strain (Saccharibacillus WB17) from wheat bran phyllosphere and its cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic potential was investigated during growth onto wheat bran. Five other type strains from that genus selected from databases were also cultivated onto wheat bran and glucose. Studying the chemical composition of wheat bran residues by FTIR after growth of the six strains showed an important attack of the stretching C-O vibrations assigned to polysaccharides for all the strains, whereas the C = O bond/esterified carboxyl groups were not impacted. The genomic content of the strains showed that they harbored several CAZymes (comprised between 196 and 276) and possessed four of the fifth modules reflecting the presence of a high diversity of enzymes families. Xylanase and amylase activities were the most active enzymes with values reaching more than 4746 ± 1400 mIU/mg protein for the xylanase activity in case of Saccharibacillus deserti KCTC 33693 T and 452 ± 110 mIU/mg protein for the amylase activity of Saccharibacillus WB17. The total enzymatic activities obtained was not correlated to the total abundance of CAZyme along that genus. The Saccharibacillus strains harbor also some promising proteins in the GH30 and GH109 modules with potential arabinofuranosidase and oxidoreductase activities. Overall, the genus Saccharibacillus and more specifically the Saccharibacillus WB17 strain represent biological tools of interest for further biotechnological applications.
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- Ludovic Besaury
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, INRAE, FARE, UMR A 614, Chaire AFERE, 51097, Reims, France.
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, INRAE, FARE, UMR A 614, Chaire AFERE, 51097, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, INRAE, FARE, UMR A 614, Chaire AFERE, 51097, Reims, France
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Shi H, Gao F, Yan X, Li Q, Nie X. Cloning, expression and characterization of a glycoside hydrolase family 51 α-l-arabinofuranosidase from Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum DSM 571. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:176. [PMID: 35855476 PMCID: PMC9288575 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03254-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The present study focused on the characterization of a glycoside hydrolase 51 family α-l-arabinofuranosidase named TtAbf51 from thermophile Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum DSM 571. The recombinant TtAbf51 with 497 amino acids was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) and purified via nickel affinity chromatography, and native protein was a dimer verified by size exclusion chromatography. The TtAbf51 showed an optimum pH and temperature of 5.5 and 55 °C, and was relatively stable at pH 5.0-8.0 and up to 60 °C for 2 h of incubation. In addition, TtAbf51 was significantly inhibited by Cu2+, Zn2+ and 1 mM or 10 mM SDS. In the presence of 800 mM arabinose, the residual activity remained over 40% of the initial activity. In addition, the recombinant enzyme possessed a good catalytic effect for both synthesized and natural substrates, and the specific enzyme activity toward CM-linear arabinan reached 426.5 μmol min-1 mg-1. In summary, this study provides an α-l-arabinofuranosidase with potential in the synergistic hydrolysis of hemicellulose to fermentable sugars in applications such as liquid biofuels, food and beverages, and related industries.
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Glycoside hydrolase from the GH76 family indicates that marine Salegentibacter sp. Hel_I_6 consumes alpha-mannan from fungi. THE ISME JOURNAL 2022; 16:1818-1830. [PMID: 35414716 PMCID: PMC9213526 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-022-01223-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AbstractMicrobial glycan degradation is essential to global carbon cycling. The marine bacterium Salegentibacter sp. Hel_I_6 (Bacteroidota) isolated from seawater off Helgoland island (North Sea) contains an α-mannan inducible gene cluster with a GH76 family endo-α-1,6-mannanase (ShGH76). This cluster is related to genetic loci employed by human gut bacteria to digest fungal α-mannan. Metagenomes from the Hel_I_6 isolation site revealed increasing GH76 gene frequencies in free-living bacteria during microalgae blooms, suggesting degradation of α-1,6-mannans from fungi. Recombinant ShGH76 protein activity assays with yeast α-mannan and synthetic oligomannans showed endo-α-1,6-mannanase activity. Resolved structures of apo-ShGH76 (2.0 Å) and of mutants co-crystalized with fungal mannan-mimicking α-1,6-mannotetrose (1.90 Å) and α-1,6-mannotriose (1.47 Å) retained the canonical (α/α)6 fold, despite low identities with sequences of known GH76 structures (GH76s from gut bacteria: <27%). The apo-form active site differed from those known from gut bacteria, and co-crystallizations revealed a kinked oligomannan conformation. Co-crystallizations also revealed precise molecular-scale interactions of ShGH76 with fungal mannan-mimicking oligomannans, indicating adaptation to this particular type of substrate. Our data hence suggest presence of yet unknown fungal α-1,6-mannans in marine ecosystems, in particular during microalgal blooms.
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Complete Genome Sequence of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 and Their Low Temperature Application in Arabinose-containing Polysaccharides Degradation. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:944-953. [PMID: 33638002 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-021-02364-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pedobacter are a representative genus of soil-associated bacteria. Here we have provided the complete genome sequence of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 isolated from Antarctic soil, and functionally annotated the genome, describing the unique features of carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) and α-L-arabinofuranosidase (α-L-ABF). The genome of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 is circular and comprises 4,796,773 bp, with a 38.2% GC content. The genome encodes 4,175 genes, including 7 rRNA and 44 tRNA genes. We identified 172 genes (8 auxiliary activities, 8 carbohydrate binding modules, 23 carbohydrate esterases, 86 glycoside hydrolases, 42 glycosyl transferases, and 5 polysaccharide lyases) related to CAZymes using the dbCAN2 tool. We checked enzyme activity on 11 substrates using the AZCL assay and obtained strong activity for arabinooligosaccharide and hemicellulose. This includes information regarding α-L-ABF, which is active at low temperatures, based on the annotation results. Our findings on Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 provide the basis for research in the future. The favorable properties of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 make it a good candidate for industrial applications involving low temperatures.
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Poria V, Saini JK, Singh S, Nain L, Kuhad RC. Arabinofuranosidases: Characteristics, microbial production, and potential in waste valorization and industrial applications. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 304:123019. [PMID: 32089440 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Alpha-L-arabinofuranoside arabinofuranohydrolase (ARA), more commonly known as alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase (E.C. number 3.2.1.55), is a hydrolytic enzyme, catalyzing the cleavage of alpha-L-arabinose by acting on the non-reducing ends of alpha-L-arabinofuranosides, alpha-L-arabinans containing (1,3)- and/or (1,5)-linked arabinoxylans and arabinogalactans. ARA functions as debranching enzyme removing arabinose substituents from arabinoxylan and arabinoxylooligomers, thereby, boosting the hydrolysis of arabinoxylan fraction of hemicellulose and improving bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass. Previously, comprehensive information on this enzyme has not been reviewed thoroughly. Therefore, the main aim of this review is to highlight the important properties of this interesting enzyme, microorganisms used for its production, and enhanced production using genetic engineering approach. An account on synergism with other biomass hydrolyzing enzymes and various industrial applications of this enzyme has also been provided along with an outlook on further research and development.
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- Vikram Poria
- Department of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana PIN-123031, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana PIN-123031, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana PIN-123031, India; Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi PIN-110012, India.
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- Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi PIN-110012, India
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- Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana PIN-123031, India; Lignocellulose Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi PIN-110021, India
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Terrone CC, Montesino de Freitas Nascimento J, Fanchini Terrasan CR, Brienzo M, Carmona EC. Salt-tolerant α-arabinofuranosidase from a new specie Aspergillus hortai CRM1919: Production in acid conditions, purification, characterization and application on xylan hydrolysis. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Highly thermostable GH51 α-arabinofuranosidase from Hungateiclostridium clariflavum DSM 19732. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:3783-3793. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09753-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sürmeli Y, İlgü H, Şanlı-Mohamed G. Improved activity of α-L-arabinofuranosidase from Geobacillus vulcani GS90 by directed evolution: Investigation on thermal and alkaline stability. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2018; 66:101-107. [PMID: 30334285 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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α-L-Arabinofuranosidase (Abf) is a potential enzyme because of its synergistic effect with other hemicellulases in agro-industrial field. In this study, directed evolution was applied to Abf from Geobacillus vulcani GS90 (GvAbf) using one round error-prone PCR and constructed a library of 73 enzyme variants of GvAbf. The activity screening of the enzyme variants was performed on soluble protein extracts using p-nitrophenyl α-L-arabinofuranoside as substrate. Two high activity displaying variants (GvAbf L307S and GvAbf Q90H/L307S) were selected, purified, partially characterized, and structurally analyzed. The specific activities of both variants were almost 2.5-fold more than that of GvAbf. Both GvAbf variants also exhibited higher thermal stability but lower alkaline stability in reference to GvAbf. The structural analysis of GvAbf model indicated that two mutation sites Q90H and L307S in both GvAbf variants are located in TIM barrel domain, responsible for catalytic action in many Glycoside Hydrolase Families including GH51. The structure of GvAbf model displayed that the position of L307S mutation is closer to the catalytic residues of GvAbf compared with Q90H mutation and also L307S mutation is conserved in both variants of GvAbf. Therefore, it was hypothesized that L307S amino acid substitution may play a critical role in catalytic activity of GvAbf.
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- Yusuf Sürmeli
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, Turkey
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Chen J, Robb CS, Unfried F, Kappelmann L, Markert S, Song T, Harder J, Avcı B, Becher D, Xie P, Amann RI, Hehemann JH, Schweder T, Teeling H. Alpha- and beta-mannan utilization by marine Bacteroidetes. Environ Microbiol 2018; 20:4127-4140. [PMID: 30246424 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Marine microscopic algae carry out about half of the global carbon dioxide fixation into organic matter. They provide organic substrates for marine microbes such as members of the Bacteroidetes that degrade algal polysaccharides using carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes). In Bacteroidetes genomes CAZyme encoding genes are mostly grouped in distinct regions termed polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs). While some studies have shown involvement of PULs in the degradation of algal polysaccharides, the specific substrates are for the most part still unknown. We investigated four marine Bacteroidetes isolated from the southern North Sea that harbour putative mannan-specific PULs. These PULs are similarly organized as PULs in human gut Bacteroides that digest α- and β-mannans from yeasts and plants respectively. Using proteomics and defined growth experiments with polysaccharides as sole carbon sources we could show that the investigated marine Bacteroidetes express the predicted functional proteins required for α- and β-mannan degradation. Our data suggest that algal mannans play an as yet unknown important role in the marine carbon cycle, and that biochemical principles established for gut or terrestrial microbes also apply to marine bacteria, even though their PULs are evolutionarily distant.
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- Jing Chen
- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.,Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Ocean, Hebei Agricultural University, Qinhuangdao, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.,MARUM, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Pharmacy, University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Greifswald, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Pharmacy, University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Greifswald, Germany
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- MARUM, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.,MARUM, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Pharmacy, University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Greifswald, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany
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Proteomic analysis and food-grade enzymes of Moringa oleifer Lam. a Lam. flower. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 115:883-890. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.04.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Li W, Ji P, Zhou Q, Hua C, Han C. Insights into the Synergistic Biodegradation of Waste Papers Using a Combination of Thermostable Endoglucanase and Cellobiohydrolase from Chaetomium thermophilum. Mol Biotechnol 2018; 60:49-54. [PMID: 29192396 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-017-0043-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Enzymatic hydrolysis is considered an efficient and environmental strategy for the degradation of organic waste materials. Compared to mesophilic cellulases, thermostable cellulases with considerable activity are more advantageous in waste paper hydrolysis, particularly in terms of their participation in synergistic action. In this study, the synergistic effect of two different types of thermostable Chaetomium thermophilum cellulases, the endoglucanase CTendo45 and the cellobiohydrolase CtCel6, on five common kinds of waste papers was investigated. CtCel6 significantly enhanced the bioconversion process, and CTendo45 synergistically increased the degradation, with a maximum degree of synergistic effect of 1.67 when the mass ratio of CTendo45/CtCel6 was 5:3. The synergistic degradation products of each paper material were also determined. Additionally, the activities of CTendo45 and CtCel6 were found to be insensitive to various metals at 2 mM and 10 mM ion concentrations. This study gives an initial insight into a satisfactory synergistic effect of C. thermophilum thermostable cellulases for the hydrolysis of different paper materials, which provides a potential combination of enzymes for industrial applications, including environmentally friendly waste management and cellulosic ethanol production.
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- Weiguang Li
- Department of Mycology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, China
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- Department of Mycology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, China
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- Department of Mycology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, China. .,College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, China.
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Jia D, Wang B, Li X, Peng W, Zhou J, Tan H, Tang J, Huang Z, Tan W, Gan B, Yang Z, Zhao J. Proteomic Analysis Revealed the Fruiting-Body Protein Profile of Auricularia polytricha. Curr Microbiol 2017; 74:943-951. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-017-1268-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Identification and Characterization of a Novel Galactofuranose-Specific β-D-Galactofuranosidase from Streptomyces Species. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137230. [PMID: 26340350 PMCID: PMC4560423 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
β-D-galactofuranose (Galf) is a component of polysaccharides and glycoconjugates and its transferase has been well analyzed. However, no β-D-galactofuranosidase (Galf-ase) gene has been identified in any organism. To search for a Galf-ase gene we screened soil samples and discovered a strain, identified as a Streptomyces species by the 16S ribosomal RNA gene analysis, that exhibits Galf-ase activity for 4-nitrophenyl β-D-galactofuranoside (pNP-β-D-Galf) in culture supernatants. By draft genome sequencing of the strain, named JHA19, we found four candidate genes encoding Galf-ases. Using recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli, we found that three out of four candidates displayed the activity of not only Galf-ase but also α-L-arabinofuranosidase (Araf-ase), whereas the other one showed only the Galf-ase activity. This novel Galf-specific hydrolase is encoded by ORF1110 and has an optimum pH of 5.5 and a Km of 4.4 mM for the substrate pNP-β-D-Galf. In addition, this enzyme was able to release galactose residue from galactomannan prepared from the filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, suggesting that natural polysaccharides could be also substrates. By the BLAST search using the amino acid sequence of ORF1110 Galf-ase, we found that there are homolog genes in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, indicating that Galf-specific Galf-ases widely exist in microorganisms.
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