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Priyodip P, Balaji S. Characterization of a putative metal-dependent PTP-like phosphatase from Lactobacillus helveticus 2126. Int Microbiol 2024; 27:37-47. [PMID: 37365352 PMCID: PMC10830716 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00390-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: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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To date, there are very limited reports on sequence analysis and structure-based molecular modeling of phosphatases produced by probiotic bacteria. Therefore, a novel protein tyrosine-like phosphatase was characterized from L. helveticus 2126 in this study. The purified bacterial phosphatase was subjected to mass spectrometric analysis, and the identity of constructed sequence was analyzed using peptide mass fingerprint. The 3-D structure of protein was elucidated using homology modeling, while its stability was assessed using Ramachandran plot, VERIFY 3D, and PROCHECK. The bacterium produced an extracellular phosphatase of zone diameter 15 ± 0.8 mm on screening medium within 24 h of incubation. This bacterial phosphatase was highly specific towards sodium phytate as it yielded the lowest Km value of 299.50 ± 4.95 μM compared to other phosphorylated substrates. The activity was effectively stimulated in the presence of zinc, magnesium, and manganese ions thereby showing its PTP-like behavior. The phosphatase showed a molecular mass of 43 kDa, and the corresponding M/Z ratio data yielded 46% query coverage to Bacillus subtilis (3QY7). This showed a 61.1% sequence similarity to Ligilactobacillus ruminis (WP_046923835.1). The final sequence construct based on these bacteria showed a conserved motif "HCHILPGIDD" in their active site. In addition, homology modeling showed a distorted Tim barrel structure with a trinuclear metal center. The final model after energy minimization showed 90.9% of the residues in the favorable region of Ramachandran's plot. This structural information can be used in genetic engineering for improving the overall stability and catalytic efficiency of probiotic bacterial phosphatases.
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- Paul Priyodip
- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, -576104, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, -576104, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
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Vashishth A, Tehri N, Tehri P, Sharma A, Sharma AK, Kumar V. Unraveling the potential of bacterial phytases for sustainable management of phosphorous. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2023; 70:1690-1706. [PMID: 37042496 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2466] [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: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Phosphorous actively participates in numerous metabolic and regulatory activities of almost all living organisms including animals and humans. Therefore, it is considered as an essential macronutrient required supporting their proper growth. On contrary, phytic acid (PA), an antinutritional substance, is widely known for its strong affinity to chelate essential mineral ions including PO4 3- , Ca2+ , Fe2+ , Mg2+ , and Zn2+ . Being one the major reservoir of PO4 3- ions, PA has great potential to bind PO4 3- ions in diverse range of foods. Once combined with P, PA transforms into an undigested and insoluble complex namely phytate. Produced phytate leads to a notable reduction in the bioavailability of P due to negligible activity of phytases in monogastric animals and humans. This highlights the importance and consequent need of enhancement of phytase level in these life forms. Interestingly, phytases, catalyzing the breakdown of phytate complex and recycling the phosphate into ecosystem to its available form, have naturally been reported in a variety of plants and microorganisms over past few decades. In pursuit of a reliable solution, the focus of this review is to explore the keynote potential of bacterial phytases for sustainable management of phosphorous via efficient utilization of soil phytate. The core of the review covers detailed discussion on bacterial phytases along with their widely reported applications viz. biofertilizers, phosphorus acquisition, and plant growth promotion. Moreover, meticulous description on fermentation-based strategies and future trends on bacterial phytases have also been included.
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- Amit Vashishth
- Department of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, MIET, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana-Ambala, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
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Ge X, Zhang W, Putnis CV, Wang L. Direct observation of humic acid-promoted hydrolysis of phytate through stabilizing a conserved catalytic domain in phytase. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2022; 24:1082-1093. [PMID: 35730733 DOI: 10.1039/d2em00065b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a potential phosphorus (P) pool, the enzymatic hydrolysis of organic phosphorus (Po) is of fundamental importance due to the release of bioavailable inorganic phosphate (Pi) for agronomic P sustainability. However, little is known about the role of soil organic matter (SOM) in the hydrolysis process of phytate by phytase and the subsequent chemical behaviors involving the hydrolysis product (Pi) at different soil interfaces. Here, by using liquid-cell atomic force microscopy (AFM), we present a model system to in situ quantify the nucleation kinetics of phytase-released Pi when precipitating with representative soil multivalent cations (Ca2+/Fe3+) on typical soil mineral/organic interfaces in the presence/absence of humic acid (HA), which involves complex phytase-interface-HA interactions. We observed that a higher HA concentration resulted in a faster nucleation rate of amorphous calcium/iron phosphate (ACP/AIP) on bare and organically-coated (-OH/-COOH) mica surfaces compared with the HA-free control. Besides, the nucleation rate of ACP/AIP induced by organic interfaces was much more significant than that induced by clay mineral interfaces. By combining enzyme activity/stability experiments and AFM-based PeakForce quantitative nanomechanical mapping (PF-QNM) measurements, we directly quantified the contribution of noncovalent phytase-HA interaction to the increase in enzymatic activity from complex phytase-interface-HA interactions. Furthermore, the direct complexation of phytase-HA resulted in the stabilization of a conserved active catalytic domain (ACD) in phytase through the enhanced formation of both an ordered, stereochemically-favored catalytic domain and an unordered non-catalytic domain, which was revealed by Raman secondary structure determination. The results provide direct insights into how HA regulates the catalytic activity of phytase controlling Po fates and how soil interfaces determine the behaviors of released Pi to affect its availability, and thereby contribute to P sustainability in soils.
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- Xinfei Ge
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Institut für Mineralogie, University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
- School of Molecular and Life Science, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Ge X, Zhang W, Putnis CV, Wang L. Molecular mechanisms for the humic acid-enhanced formation of the ordered secondary structure of a conserved catalytic domain in phytase. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:4493-4503. [PMID: 35113120 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00054g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Changes in the secondary structure of phytase, particularly the conserved active catalytic domain (ACD, SRHGVRAPHD) are extremely important for the varied catalytic activity during hydrolyzing phytate in the presence of humic acid (HA). However, little is known about the molecular-scale mechanisms of how HA influences the secondary structure of ACD found in phytase. First, in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) results show the secondary structure transformation of ACD from the unordered random coil to the ordered β-sheet structure after treatment with HA. Then, we use an atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) technique that can in situ directly probe the single-molecule interaction of ACD with HA and underlying changes in ACD secondary structure in the approach-retraction cycles in real time. Based on the SMFS results, we further detect the HA-enhanced formation of H-bonding between amide groups in the ACD backbone after noncovalently interacting with HA in the absence of phytate. Following the addition of phytate, the calculated contour length (Lc) and the free energies (ΔGb) of functional groups within ACD(-1/2) binding to mica/HA collectively demonstrate the formation of the organized intermediate structural state of ACD following its covalent binding to phytate. These spectroscopic and single-molecule determinations provide the molecular-scale understanding regarding the detailed mechanisms of HA-enhancement of the ordered β-sheet secondary structure of ACD through chemical functionalities in ACD noncovalently interacting with HA. Therefore, we suggest that similar studies of the interactions of other soil enzymes and plant nutrients may reveal predominant roles of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in controlling elemental cycling and fate for sustainable agriculture development.
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- Xinfei Ge
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Institut für Mineralogie, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.,School of Molecular and Life Science, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Valorization of an Andean crop (yacon) through the production of a yeast cell-bound phytase. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hou X, Shen Z, Li N, Kong X, Sheng K, Wang J, Wang Y. A novel fungal beta-propeller phytase from nematophagous Arthrobotrys oligospora: characterization and potential application in phosphorus and mineral release for feed processing. Microb Cell Fact 2020; 19:84. [PMID: 32252770 PMCID: PMC7137328 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01346-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Phytases are widely utilized in feed industry to increase the utilization of phosphorus, minerals, and amino acids for improvement of animal and human nutrition. At present, all known β-propeller phytases (BPP) have been generated from bacteria, particularly Bacillus. In this work we report for the first time a new fungal-derived BPP phytase. We identified a phytase highly differentially expressed only in the parasitic stage of a nematophagous fungus, Arhtrobotrys oliogospora, during the development of the 3D traps. We found that this phytase was homologous to the known bacterial BPP phytase, thus we referred the new phytase to Aophytase. The heterologous expression of codon-optimized Aophytase gene in Pichia pastoris was successfully investigated to yield recombinant Aophytase (r-Aophytase) with high specific enzyme activity of 74.71 U/mg, much higher than those of recombinant BPP phytases derived bacteria. The kinetic parameters of the r-Aophytase, the optimum pH and temperature, as well as the effects of surfactant, EDTA and different ions on its enzyme activity were further investigated. The potential utilization of r-Aophytase in feed processing was finally explored. We found that the optimal pH value was about 7.5, and the optimal temperature was 50 °C.; r-Aophytase significantly increased the release of inorganic phosphorus from soybean meal, and improved the release of soluble minerals from the durum wheat flour and finger millet flour. The findings indicate its potential utilization in the feed processing to ameliorate nutritional value of cereals and animal feed in the future.
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- Xianjuan Hou
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China. .,Key Laboratory of Human Microenvironment and Precision Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China. .,Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China. .,Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.
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Geetha S, Joshi JB, Kumar KK, Arul L, Kokiladevi E, Balasubramanian P, Sudhakar D. Genetic transformation of tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) inbred line with a phytase gene from Aspergillus niger. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:208. [PMID: 31093478 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1731-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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A full-length cDNA of phyA gene of Aspergillus niger, encoding phytase enzyme, was cloned and expressed in E. coli BL21 cells and assayed for its activity. The phyA cDNA consisted of 1404 bp, which encoded 467 amino acid residues. The phytase activity of purified phytase was 826.33 U/mL. The phyA gene under the control of endosperm-specific promoters was transformed into an Indian maize inbred line, UMI29, using particle bombardment-mediated transformation method to generate transgenic maize plants over-expressing phytase in seeds. PCR and GUS analyses demonstrated the presence of transgenes in T0 transgenic plants and their stable inheritance in the T1 progenies. Three transgenic events expressing detectable level of A. niger phytase were characterized by western blot analysis. Phytase activity of 463.158 U/kg of seed was observed in one of the events, JB-UMI29-Z17/2. The phytase activity of transgenic maize seeds was 5.5- to 7-fold higher than the wild-type UMI29 seeds and, consequently, the seeds had 0.6- to 5-fold higher inorganic phosphorus content.
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Soni SK, Sarkar S, Selvakannan PR, Sarkar D, Bhargava SK. Intrinsic therapeutic and biocatalytic roles of ionic liquid mediated self-assembled platinum–phytase nanospheres. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra11273g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Intrinsic therapeutic and biocatalytic roles of ionic liquid mediated self-assembled phytase, platinum–phytase and platinum–phytase–curcumin nanospheres.
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- Sarvesh K. Soni
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Combichem-Bioresource Centre
- National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune
- India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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Shankar S, Soni SK, Daima HK, Selvakannan PR, Khire JM, Bhargava SK, Bansal V. Charge-switchable gold nanoparticles for enhanced enzymatic thermostability. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp03021h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Zwitterionic amino acids allow the synthesis of charge-switchable metal nanoparticles, which support efficient immobilization of enzymes on nanoparticles, leading to high thermal stability and enzymatic efficiency.
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- Shiv Shankar
- Ian Potter NanoBiosening Facility
- NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL)
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
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- Center for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Ian Potter NanoBiosening Facility
- NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL)
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
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- Center for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms
- National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune 411008
- India
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- Center for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Ian Potter NanoBiosening Facility
- NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL)
- School of Applied Sciences
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
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Soni SK, Selvakannan PR, Bhargava SK, Bansal V. Self-assembled histidine acid phosphatase nanocapsules in ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4] as functional templates for hollow metal nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:10389-10397. [PMID: 22724457 DOI: 10.1021/la3014128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We report the biomacromolecular self-assembly of histidine acid phosphatase (HAP), an enzyme of significant biomedical and industrial importance, in the ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF(4)]). The spontaneous self-assembly of HAP enzyme in [BMIM][BF(4)] results in the formation of HAP nanocapsules. The HAP enzyme molecules were found to retain their enzymatic activity after the self-assembly process, which enabled us to utilize self-assembled HAP capsules as self-catalyzing templates for the synthesis of a range of hollow metal nanoparticles (Au, Ag, Pd, and Ni) without employing any additional reducing agent. The hollow metal nanospheres with HAP encapsulated within their cavity were found to retain enzymatic activity for at least up to four cycles, as demonstrated in the case of Au-coated HAP capsules as the model system.
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- Sarvesh K Soni
- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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H. J. Ullah A, Sethumadhavan K, Boone S, J. Mullaney E. A Single Mutation in the Hepta-Peptide Active Site of <i>Aspergillus niger</i> PhyA Phytase Leads to Myriad Biochemical Changes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pandee P, Summpunn P, Wiyakrutta S, Isarangkul D, Meevootisom V. A Thermostable phytase from Neosartorya spinosa BCC 41923 and its expression in Pichia pastoris. J Microbiol 2011; 49:257-64. [PMID: 21538247 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-0369-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 12/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A phytase gene was cloned from Neosartorya spinosa BCC 41923. The gene was 1,455 bp in size, and the mature protein contained a polypeptide of 439 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence contains the consensus motif (RHGXRXP) which is conserved among phytases and acid phosphatases. Five possible disulfide bonds and seven potential N-glycosylation sites have been predicted. The gene was expressed in Pichia pastoris KM71 as an extracellular enzyme. The purified enzyme had specific activity of 30.95 U/mg at 37°C and 38.62 U/mg at 42°C. Molecular weight of the deglycosylated recombinant phytase, determined by SDS-PAGE, was approximately 52 kDa. The optimum pH and temperature for activity were pH 5.5 and 50°C. The residual phytase activity remained over 80% of initial activity after the enzyme was stored in pH 3.0 to 7.0 for 1 h, and at 60% of initial activity after heating at 90°C for 20 min. The enzyme exhibited broad substrate specificity, with phytic acid as the most preferred substrate. Its K (m) and V (max) for sodium phytate were 1.39 mM and 434.78 U/mg, respectively. The enzyme was highly resistant to most metal ions tested, including Fe(2+), Fe(3+), and Al(3+). When incubated with pepsin at a pepsin/phytase ratio of 0.02 (U/U) at 37°C for 2 h, 92% of its initial activity was retained. However, the enzyme was very sensitive to trypsin, as 5% of its initial activity was recovered after treating with trypsin at a trypsin/phytase ratio of 0.01 (U/U).
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- Patcharaporn Pandee
- Department of Biotechnology, Mahidol University, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Fu D, Li Z, Huang H, Yuan T, Shi P, Luo H, Meng K, Yang P, Yao B. Catalytic efficiency of HAP phytases is determined by a key residue in close proximity to the active site. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 90:1295-302. [PMID: 21380516 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3171-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2011] [Revised: 01/31/2011] [Accepted: 02/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The maximum activity of Yersinia enterocolitica phytase (YeAPPA) occurs at pH 5.0 and 45 °C, and notably, its specific activity (3.28 ± 0.24 U mg(-1)) is 800-fold less than that of its Yersinia kristeensenii homolog (YkAPPA; 88% amino acid sequence identity). Sequence alignment and molecular modeling show that the arginine at position 79 (Arg79) in YeAPPA corresponding to Gly in YkAPPA as well as other histidine acid phosphatase (HAP) phytases is the only non-conserved residue near the catalytic site. To characterize the effects of the corresponding residue on the specific activities of HAP phytases, Escherichia coli EcAPPA, a well-characterized phytase with a known crystal structure, was selected for mutagenesis-its Gly73 was replaced with Arg, Asp, Glu, Ser, Thr, Leu, or Tyr. The results show that the specific activities of all of the corresponding EcAPPA mutants (17-2,400 U mg(-1)) were less than that of the wild-type phytase (3,524 U mg(-1)), and the activity levels were approximately proportional to the molecular volumes of the substituted residues' side chains. Site-directed replacement of Arg79 in YeAPPA (corresponding to Gly73 of EcAPPA) with Ser, Leu, and Gly largely increased the specific activity, which further verified the key role of the residue at position 79 for determining phytase activity. Thus, a new determinant that influences the catalytic efficiency of HAP phytases has been identified.
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- Dawei Fu
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Soni SK, Ramanathan R, Coloe PJ, Bansal V, Bhargava SK. Self-assembled enzyme capsules in ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4] as templating nanoreactors for hollow silica nanocontainers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:16020-16024. [PMID: 20860402 DOI: 10.1021/la101965j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Most of the self-assembly studies have hitherto explored the aqueous media as fluid phase for self-assembly of amphiphilic biomacromolecules, wherein architectural modification of biomolecules is generally a prerequisite for self-assembly of modified biomolecules. We demonstrate for the first time that ionic liquids can act as nonaqueous designer solvents to self-assemble amphiphilic biomacromolecules without requiring their prior modification. To this end, we show that enzyme (phytase) molecules self-assembled in the presence of an appropriate ionic liquid, resulting in the formation of enzyme capsules. Phytase capsules synthesized using this approach were further used as templating nanoreactors for the synthesis of enzyme-containing hollow silica nanocontainers. In situ immobilized phytase enzyme in the silica nanocontainers, when subjected to enzyme-reusability application, establishes them as excellent reusable biocatalysts.
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- Sarvesh K Soni
- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476 V, Melbourne, VIC, 3001 Australia
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Li R, Zhao J, Sun C, Lu W, Guo C, Xiao K. Biochemical properties, molecular characterizations, functions, and application perspectives of phytases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11703-010-0103-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ullah AHJ, Sethumadhavan K, Mullaney EJ. Kinetic characterization of O-phospho-L-tyrosine phosphohydrolase activity of two fungal phytases. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:7467-7471. [PMID: 18627164 DOI: 10.1021/jf800597f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Fungal phytases belonging to "histidine acid phosphatase" or HAP class of phosphohydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of phytic acid could also hydrolyze O-phospho-L-tyrosine, which is also called phosphotyrosine. Two phytases from Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus awamori with pH optima 2.5 were tested for phosphotyrosine hydrolase activity; both enzymes cleaved the phosphomonoester bond of phosphotyrosine efficiently at acidic pH. The Km for phosphotyrosine ranged from 465 to 590 microM as opposed to 135 to 160 microM for phytate. The Vmax, however, is 2-4 times higher for phosphotyrosine than it is for phytate. The catalytic efficiency of phytase for phosphotyrosine is on the same order as it is for phytate (3.5 x 10(6) to 1.6 x 10(7) M(-1) s(-1)); the pH versus activity profile for phosphotyrosine is, however, different from what it is for phytate. The temperature optima shifted 5 degrees C higher to 70 degrees C when phosphotyrosine was used as the substrate. Taken together, the kinetic data show that fungal HAPs that are known as PhyB are capable of cleaving the phosphomonoester bond in phosphotyrosine. This is the first time that phosphotyrosine phosphatase (PTPase) activity has been reported for the subgroup of HAP known as phytase.
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- Abul H J Ullah
- Commodity Utilization Research Unit, Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, United States Department of Agriculture, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, USA.
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Ragon M, Neugnot-Roux V, Chemardin P, Moulin G, Boze H. Molecular gene cloning and overexpression of the phytase from Debaryomyces castellii CBS 2923. Protein Expr Purif 2008; 58:275-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2007.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Revised: 11/16/2007] [Accepted: 12/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mullaney EJ, Ullah AHJ. Conservation of cysteine residues in fungal histidine acid phytases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 328:404-8. [PMID: 15694362 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Amino acid sequence analysis of fungal histidine acid phosphatases displaying phytase activity has revealed a conserved eight-cysteine motif. These conserved amino acids are not directly associated with catalytic function; rather they appear to be essential in the formation of disulfide bridges. Their role is seen as being similar to another eight-cysteine motif recently reported in the amino acid sequence of nearly 500 plant polypeptides. An additional disulfide bridge formed by two cysteines at the N-terminus of all the filamentous ascomycete phytases was also observed. Disulfide bridges are known to increase both stability and heat tolerance in proteins. It is therefore plausible that this extra disulfide bridge contributes to the higher stability found in phytase from some Aspergillus species. To engineer an enhanced phytase for the feed industry, it is imperative that the role of disulfide bridges be taken into cognizance and possibly be increased in number to further elevate stability in this enzyme.
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- Edward J Mullaney
- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.
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Ullah AHJ, Sethumadhavan K, Mullaney EJ. Monitoring of unfolding and refolding in fungal phytase (phyA) by dynamic light scattering. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 327:993-8. [PMID: 15652493 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Role of disulfide bridges in phytase's unfolding-refolding was probed using dynamic light scattering. Phytase was unfolded by guanidinium chloride and then refolded by removing the denaturant by dialysis. Thiol reagents prevented refolding; thus, disulfide bridge formation is an integral step in phytase folding. Catalytic demise of phytase after unfolding and refolding in presence of Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP) indicates that disulfide bridges are necessary for refolding. The hydrodynamic radius (rh) of active and unfolded phytase is 4 and 14 nm, respectively. Removal of denaturant through dialysis refolds phytase; its rh shifts back to 4 nm. When TCEP remains in the refolding media, the rh remains high. The unfolded phytase when diluted in assay medium refolds as a function of time at 25 and 37 degrees C, but not at higher temperature. Monitoring rh under denaturing and renaturing condition gives an accurate measure of the folding status of phytase.
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- Abul H J Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Services, United States Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.
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Production studies and catalytic properties of phytases (myo-inositolhexakisphosphate phosphohydrolases): an overview. Enzyme Microb Technol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2004.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mullaney EJ, Ullah AHJ. The term phytase comprises several different classes of enzymes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003; 312:179-84. [PMID: 14630039 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.09.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Edward J Mullaney
- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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Vohra A, Satyanarayana T. Phytases: microbial sources, production, purification, and potential biotechnological applications. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2003; 23:29-60. [PMID: 12693443 DOI: 10.1080/713609297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The review deals with phytase-producing microorganisms along with optimum conditions for its production. Various methods used for purifying phytases and their characteristics are discussed. Heterologous gene expression, cost-effective large-scale phytase production, and various biotechnological applications of the enzyme in animal feed and food industries are also discussed.
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- Ashima Vohra
- Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi, South Campus, Delhi 110 021, India
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Since its discovery in 1907, a complex of technological developments has created a potential $500 million market for phytase as an animal feed additive. During the last 30 years, research has led to increased use of soybean meal and other plant material as protein sources in animal feed. One problem that had to be overcome was the presence of antinutritional factors, including phytate, in plant meal. Phytate phosphorus is not digested by monogastric animals (e.g., hogs and poultry), and in order to supply enough of this nutrient, additional phosphate was required in the feed ration. Rock phosphate soon proved to be a cost-effective means of supplying this additional phosphorus, and the excess phytin phosphorus could be disposed of easily with the animals' manure. However, this additional phosphorus creates a massive environmental problem when the land's ability to bind it is exceeded. Over the last decade, numerous feed studies have established the efficacy of a fungal phytase, A. niger NRRL 3135, to hydrolyze phytin phosphorus in an animal's digestive tract, which benefits the animal while reducing total phosphorus levels in manure. The gene for phytase has now been cloned and overexpressed to provide a commercial source of phytase. This monomeric enzyme, a type of histidine acid phophatase (HAP), has been characterized and extensively studied. HAPs are also found in other fungi, plants, and animals. Several microbial and plant HAPs are known to have significant phytase activity. A second A. niger phytase (phyB), a tetramer, is known and, like phyA, has had its X-ray crystal structure determined. The model provided by this crystal structure research has provided an enhanced understanding of how these molecules function. In addition to the HAP phytase, several other phytases that lack the unique HAP active site motif RHGXRXP have been studied. The best known group of the non-HAPs is phytase C (phyC) from the genus Bacillus. While a preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis has been initiated, no enzymatic mechanism has been proposed. Perhaps the pivotal event in the last century that created the need for phytase was the development of modern fertilizers after the Second World War. This fostered a transformation in agriculture and a tremendous increase in feed-grain production. These large quantities of cereals and meal in turn led to the transition of one segment of agriculture into "animal agriculture," with their its animal production capability. The huge volumes of manure spawned by these production units in time exceeded both the capacity of their crops and crop lands to utilize or bind the increased amount of phosphorus. Nutrient runoff from this land has now been linked to a number of blooms of toxin-producing microbes. Fish kills associated with these blooms have attracted public and governmental concern, as well as greater interest in phytase as a means to reduce this phosphorus pollution. Phytase research efforts now are focused on the engineering of an improved enzyme. Improved heat tolerance to allow the enzyme to survive the brief period of elevated temperature during the pelletization process is seen as an essential step to lower its cost in animal feed. Information from the X-ray crystal structure of phytase is also relevant to improving the pH optimum, substrate specificity, and enzyme stability. Several studies on new strategies that involve synergistic interactions between phytase and other hydrolytic enzymes have shown positive results. Further reduction in the production cost of phytase is also being pursued. Several studies have already investigated the use of various yeast expression systems as an alternative to the current production method for phytase using overexpression in filamentous fungi. Expression in plants is underway as a means to commercially produce phytase, as in biofarming in which plants such as alfalfa are used as "bioreactors," and also by developing plant cultivars that would produce enough transgenic phytase so that additional supplementation of their grain or meals is not necessary. Ultimately, transgenic poultry and hogs may produce their own digestive phytase. Another active area of current phytase research is expanding its usage. One area that offers tremendous opportunity is increasing the use of phytase in aquaculture. Research is currently centered on utilizing phytase to allow producers in this industry to switch to lower-cost plant protein in their feed formulations. Development of a phytase for this application could significantly lower production costs. Other areas for expanded use range from the use of phytase as a soil amendment, to its use in a bioreactor to generate specific myo-inositol phosphate species. The transformation of phytase into a peroxidase may lead to another novel use for this enzyme. As attempts are made to widen the use of phytase, it is also important that extended exposure and breathing its dust be avoided as prudent safety measures to avoid possible allergic responses. In expanding the use of phytase, another important consideration has been achieved. Conservation of the world's deposits of rock phosphate is recognized as important for future generations. Phosphorus is a basic component of life like nitrogen, but, unlike nitrogen, phosphorus does not have a cycle to constantly replenish its supply. It is very likely that the use of phytase will expand as the need to conserve the world's phosphate reserves increases.
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- E J Mullaney
- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, USA
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Ullah AHJ, Sethumadhavan K, Mullaney EJ, Ziegelhoffer T, Austin-Phillips S. Fungal phyA gene expressed in potato leaves produces active and stable phytase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003; 306:603-9. [PMID: 12804608 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)01002-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fungal phyA gene from Aspergillus ficuum (niger) was cloned and expressed in potato leaves. The recombinant enzyme was stable and catalytically active. The expressed protein in the leaves of the dicotyledonous plant retained most physical and catalytic properties of the benchmark A. ficuum phytase. The expressed enzyme was, however, 15% less glycosylated than the native phytase. The usual bi-hump pH optima profile, which is characteristic of the fungal phytase, was altered; however, the pH optimum at 5.0 was unchanged for phytate and at 4.0 for synthetic substrate p-nitrophenyl phosphate. The temperature was, however, unchanged. The expressed phytase was found to be as sensitive as the native enzyme to the inhibitory action of pseudo substrate, myo-inositol hexasulfate, while losing about 90% of the activity at 20 microM inhibitor concentration. Similar to the benchmark phytase, the expressed phytase in leaves was completely inactivated by Arg modifier phenylglyoxal at 60 nM. In addition, the expressed phytase in the leaves was inhibited by antibody raised against a 20-mer internal peptide, which is present on the surface of the molecule as shown by the X-ray deduced 3D structure of fungal phytase. Taken together, the biochemical evidences indicate that fungal phytase when cloned and expressed in potato leaves produces a stable and active biocatalyst. 'Biofarming,' therefore, is an alternative way to produce functional hydrolytic enzymes as exemplified by the expression of A. ficuum (niger) phyA gene in potato leaf.
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- Abul H J Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.
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Ullah AHJ, Sethumadhavan K. PhyA gene product of Aspergillus ficuum and Peniophora lycii produces dissimilar phytases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003; 303:463-8. [PMID: 12659840 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)00374-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PhyA gene products of Aspergillus ficuum (AF) and Peniophora lycii (PL) as expressed in industrial strains of Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae, respectively, were purified to homogeneity and then characterized for both physical and biochemical properties. The PL phytase is 26 amino acid residues shorter than the AF phytase. Dynamic light scattering studies indicate that the active AF phytase is a monomer while the PL phytase is a dimer. While both of the phytases retained four identical glycosylatable Asn residues, unique glycosylation sites, six for PL and seven for AF phytase, were observed. Global alignment of both the phytases has shown 38% sequence homology between the two proteins. At 58 degrees C and pH 5.0, the PL phytase gave a specific activity of 22,000 nKat/mg as opposed to about 3000 nKat/mg for AF phytase. However, the AF phytase is more thermostable than its counterpart PL phytase at 65 degrees C. Also, AF phytase is more stable at pH 7.5 than the PL phytase. The two phytases differed in K(m) for phytate, K(i) for myo-inositol hexasulfate (MIHS), and pH optima profile. Despite similarities in the active site sequences, the two phytases show remarkable differences in turnover number, pH optima profile, stability at higher temperature, and alkaline pH. These biochemical differences indicate that phytases from ascomycete and basidiomycete fungi may have evolved to degrade phytate in different environments.
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- Abul H J Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.
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Mullaney EJ, Daly CB, Kim T, Porres JM, Lei XG, Sethumadhavan K, Ullah AHJ. Site-directed mutagenesis of Aspergillus niger NRRL 3135 phytase at residue 300 to enhance catalysis at pH 4.0. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 297:1016-20. [PMID: 12359257 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02325-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Increased phytase activity for Aspergillus niger NRRL 3135 phytaseA (phyA) at intermediate pH levels (3.0-5.0) was achieved by site-directed mutagenesis of its gene at amino acid residue 300. A single mutation, K300E, resulted in an increase of the hydrolysis of phytic acid of 56% and 19% at pH 4.0 and 5.0, respectively, at 37 degrees C. This amino acid residue has previously been identified as part of the substrate specificity site for phyA and a comparison of the amino acid sequences of other cloned fungal phytases indicated a correlation between a charged residue at this position and high specific activity for phytic acid hydrolysis. The substitution at this residue by either another basic (R), uncharged (T), or acidic amino acid (D) did not yield a recombinant enzyme with the same favorable properties. Therefore, we conclude that this residue is not only important for the catalytic function of phyA, but also essential for imparting a favorable pH environment for catalysis.
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- Edward J Mullaney
- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA.
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Cottrill MA, Golovan SP, Phillips JP, Forsberg CW. Inositol phosphatase activity of the Escherichia coli agp-encoded acid glucose-1-phosphatase. Can J Microbiol 2002; 48:801-9. [PMID: 12455612 DOI: 10.1139/w02-076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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When screening an Escherichia coli gene library for myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) phosphatases (phytases), we discovered that the agp-encoded acid glucose-1-phosphatase also possesses this activity. Purified Agp hydrolyzes glucose-1-phosphate, p-nitrophenyl phosphate, and InsP6 with pH optima, 6.5, 3.5, and 4.5, respectively, and was stable when incubated at pH values ranging from 3 to 10. Glucose-1-phosphate was hydrolyzed most efficiently at 55 degrees C. while InsP6 and p-nitrophenyl phosphate were hydrolyzed maximally at 60 degrees C. The Agp exhibited Km values of (0.39 mM, 13 mM, and 0.54 mM for the hydrolysis of glucose-1-phosphate, p-nitrophenyl phosphate, and InsP6, respectively. High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of inositol phosphate hydrolysis products of Agp demonstrated that the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate from each of InsP6, D-Ins(1,2,3,4,5)P5, Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5, and Ins(1,2,3,4,6)P5, producing D/L-Ins(1,2,4,5,6)P5. D-Ins(1,2,4,5)P4, D/L-Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and D/L-Ins(1,2,4,6)P4, respectively. These data support the contention that Agp is a 3-phosphatase.
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- Michael A Cottrill
- Department of Microbiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Ullah AH, Sethumadhavan K, Lei XG, Mullaney EJ. Biochemical characterization of cloned Aspergillus fumigatus phytase (phyA). Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 275:279-85. [PMID: 10964658 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.3271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The gene for Aspergillus fumigatus phytase (phyA) was cloned and expressed in Pichia pastoris. The enzyme expressed was purified to near homogeneity using sequential ion-exchange chromatography and was characterized biochemically. Although A. fumigatus phytase shows 66.2% sequence homology with A. ficuum phytase, the most widely studied enzyme, the cloned phytase showed identical molecular weight and temperature optima profile to the benchmark phytase. The pH profile of activity and kinetic parameters, however, differed from A. ficuum phytase. The cloned enzyme contains the septapeptide RHGARYP motif, which is also identical to the active site motif of A. ficuum phytase. Chemical probing of the active site Arg residues using both cyclohexanedione and phenylglyoxal resulted in the inactivation of phytase. The cloned A. fumigatus phytase, however, was more resistant to phenylglyoxal-induced inactivation. Both cloned A. fumigatus and A. ficuum phytases were identically affected by cyclohexanedione. Both the thermal characterization data and kinetic parameters of cloned and expressed A. fumigatus phytase indicate that this biocatalyst is not superior to the benchmark enzyme. The sequence difference between A. fumigatus and A. ficuum phytase may explain why the former enzyme catalyzes poorly compared to the benchmark enzyme. In addition, differential sensitivity toward the Arg modifier, phenylglyoxal, indicates a different chemical environment at the active site for each of the phytases.
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- A H Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, USA.
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Mullaney EJ, Ullah AH. Identification of a histidine acid phosphatase (phyA)-like gene in Arabidopsis thaliana. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 251:252-5. [PMID: 9790941 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A close examination of the protein sequence encoded by the Arabidopsis thaliana gene F21M12.26 reveals the gene product to be a phosphomonoesterase, acid optimum (EC 3.1.3.2). A subclass of this broad acid phosphatase is also known as 'histidine acid phosphatase. ' This is the first sequence-based evidence for a 'histidine acid phosphatase' in a dicotyledon. One important member of this class of enzymes is Aspergillus niger (ficuum) phytase, which came into prominence for its commercial application as a feed additive. The putative protein from A. thaliana gene F21M12.26 shares many important features of Aspergillus phytase, namely, size, active-site sequence, catalytic dipeptide and ten cysteine residues located in the key areas of the molecule, but lacks all nine N-glycosylation sites.
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- E J Mullaney
- Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70124, USA
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Ullah AH, Sethumadhavan K. Myo-inositol hexasulfate is a potent inhibitor of Aspergillus ficuum phytase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 251:260-3. [PMID: 9790943 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Myo-inositol hexasulfate (MIHS), a structural analog of the substrate myo-inositol hexaphosphate, is a potent competitive inhibitor of both phyA and phyB enzymes. The Ki of inhibition for the phyA and phyB proteins were estimated to be 4.6 and 0.2 microM, respectively. Thus, the phyB protein is 23-fold more sensitive to MIHS inhibition than the phyA protein. The active-site geometry of phyB protein is presumed to be very different from the phyA protein as deduced by chemical probing of the enzymes by Arg-specific modifiers, i.e., 1,2-cyclohexanedione and phenylglyoxal. Probing the catalytic site of the same proteins by this newly developed specific inhibitor also gives a similar conclusion.
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- A H Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70124, USA
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Ullah AH, Sethumadhavan K. Differences in the active site environment of Aspergillus ficuum phytases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 243:458-62. [PMID: 9480830 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.8117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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While Aspergillus ficuum phytaseA (phyA) was rapidly inactivated by 1,2-cyclohexanedione and phenylglyoxal, both specific modifiers of arginine, phytaseB (phyB) showed a markedly different behavior. First, phyB was totally insensitive to 1,2-cyclohexanedione even in the presence of 0.2 M guanidinium hydrochloride; second, the enzyme showed a great deal of resistance to inactivation by phenylglyoxal. Taken together, these results indicate that the chemical environment of the active site of phyB is very different from that of the active site of phyA. Despite sequence similarities of the active site region in these two proteins, their differential behavior to arginine modifiers indicates that other parts of the protein play a role in the active site formation. We expected some differences in the structure since the proteins have dissimilar kinetic parameters and pH optima.
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- A H Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, USA
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This review deals with phytase (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate phosphohydrolase) and covers microbiological sources, phytase occurrence in plants and animals, its purification, physico-chemical and molecular properties. Protein engineering of phytase and potential enzyme applications are discussed.
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- J Dvoráková
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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Craxton A, Caffrey JJ, Burkhart W, Safrany ST, Shears SB. Molecular cloning and expression of a rat hepatic multiple inositol polyphosphate phosphatase. Biochem J 1997; 328 ( Pt 1):75-81. [PMID: 9359836 PMCID: PMC1218889 DOI: 10.1042/bj3280075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The characterization of the multiple inositol polyphosphate phosphatase (MIPP) is fundamental to our understanding of how cells control the signalling activities of 'higher' inositol polyphosphates. We now describe our isolation of a 2.3 kb cDNA clone of a rat hepatic form of MIPP. The predicted amino acid sequence of MIPP includes an 18 amino acid region that aligned with approximately 60% identity with the catalytic domain of a fungal inositol hexakisphosphate phosphatase (phytase A); the similarity encompassed conservation of the RHGXRXP signature of the histidine acid phosphatase family. A histidine-tagged, truncated form of MIPP was expressed in Escherichia coli and the enzymic specificity of the recombinant protein was characterized: Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5 was hydrolysed, first to Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and then to Ins(1,4,5)P3, by consecutive 3- and 6-phosphatase activities. Inositol hexakisphosphate was catabolized without specificity towards a particular phosphate group, but in contrast, MIPP only removed the beta-phosphate from the 5-diphosphate group of diphosphoinositol pentakisphosphate. These data, which are consistent with the substrate specificities of native (but not homogeneous) MIPP isolated from rat liver, provide the first demonstration that a single enzyme is responsible for this diverse range of specific catalytic activities. A 2.5 kb transcript of MIPP mRNA was present in all rat tissues that were examined, but was most highly expressed in kidney and liver. The predicted C-terminus of MIPP is comprised of the tetrapeptide SDEL, which is considered a signal for retaining soluble proteins in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum; the presence of this sequence provides a molecular explanation for our earlier biochemical demonstration that the endoplasmic reticulum contains substantial MIPP activity [Ali, Craxton and Shears (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268, 6161-6167].
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- A Craxton
- Laboratory of Signal Transduction, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Pasamontes L, Haiker M, Henriquez-Huecas M, Mitchell DB, van Loon AP. Cloning of the phytases from Emericella nidulans and the thermophilic fungus Talaromyces thermophilus. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1997; 1353:217-23. [PMID: 9349716 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(97)00107-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Phytases (EC 3.1.3.8) belong to the family of histidine acid phosphatases. We have cloned the phytases of the fungi Emericella nidulans and Talaromyces thermophilus. The putative enzyme encoded by the E. nidulans sequence consists of 463 amino acids and has a Mr of 51785. The protein deduced from the T. thermophilus sequence consists of 466 amino acids corresponding to a Mr of 51450. Both predicted amino acid sequences exhibited high identity (48% to 67%) to known phytases. This high level of identity allowed the modelling of all available fungal phytases based on the three-dimensional structure coordinates of the Aspergillus niger phytase. By this approach we identified 21 amino acids which are conserved in fungal phyA phytases and are part of the residues forming the substrate pocket. Furthermore, potential glycosylation sites were identified and compared between the aforementioned phytases and the A. niger phytase.
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- L Pasamontes
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Vitamins and Fine Chemicals Division, Basel, Switzerland.
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Of all the sources of phytase that have been studied (plant, animal, and microorganisms), the highest yields are produced by a wild-type strain A. niger NRRL 3135 (12.7 mg P/hr/ml = 6.8 microns P/ml/min = 113.9 nKat/ml) in a mineral salt medium in which total phosphate (4 mg %) is limiting for growth and cornstarch and glucose are the carbon sources. Synthesis of the enzyme is repressed by phosphate in the wild-type strain. Aspergillus niger NRRL 3135 produces two phytases one with pH optima at 2.5 and 5.5 (phyA) and one with an optimum at pH 2.0 (phyB). It also produces a pH 6.0 optimum phosphatase that has no phytase activity. These three glycoproteins have been purified to homogeneity, characterized, sequenced, and cloned. The sequences have been compared to each other, other phytases, and to known phosphatases. Their homology has been determined. The active sites of phytases show remarkable homology to the active site residues of the members of a particular class of acid phosphatase (histidine phosphatase). The most conserved sequence is RHGXRXP. Phytase has been covalently immobilized on Fractogel TSK HW-75 F and glutaraldehyde-activated silicate. It has been immobilized on agarose. Losses of activity have been noted on immobilization but these may be minimized by future research. It should be possible to commercially produce and recover penta-, tetra-, tri-, di-, and monoinositol phosphates using immobilized phytase if markets develop for those products. Phytase (phyA) from A. niger NRRL 3135 has been cloned into an A. niger glucoamylase producing strain CBS 513.88 using a construct that has a glucoamylae promoter and an A. niger NRRL 3135 leader sequence, and that is devoid of phosphate repression. The yield of the secreted enzyme was increased 52-fold above that of wild-type A. niger NRRL 3135. The bioengineered organism produces 270 microns P/ml/min (4500 nKat/ml) which is approximately 7.9 g/liter in the medium. The yield of the secreted enzyme was increased 1440-fold above that of wild type CBS 513.88. Commercial preparations of the cloned enzyme are available. Phytase (phyA) has been cloned into tobacco and canola. The enzyme is localized in the seed and expressed at high levels. Feeding of the seed to animals has made the phytin-P in the commercial diets available to the animals. The efficacy of feeding phytase to monogastric animals (poultry and swine) has been established. The amount of enzyme that is necessary to be added to commercial diets has been titred for broilers, layers, turkeys, ducks, and swine. The units of enzyme required are related to the phytin-P content in the diet. The use of the enzyme as a feed additive has been cleared in 22 countries. If phytase were used in the diets of all of the monogastric animals reared in the U.S., it would release phosphorus that has a value of $1.68 x 10(8) per year. The FDA has approved the enzyme preparation as GRAS. The effect of feeding phytase to animals enables assimilation of the P found in feed ingredients and diminishes the amount of phosphate in the manure and subsequently entering the environment. The effect of feeding phytase to animals on pollution has been quantitatively determined. If phytase were used in the diets of all of the monogastric animals reared in the United States, it would preclude 8.23 x 10(7) kg P from entering the environment.
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- R J Wodzinski
- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of Central Florida, Orlando 32816, USA
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Ullah AH, Dischinger HC. Aspergillus ficuum phytase active site: involvement of Arg and Trp residues. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1995; 750:51-7. [PMID: 7785880 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1995.tb19924.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- A H Ullah
- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, USA
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Piddington CS, Houston CS, Paloheimo M, Cantrell M, Miettinen-Oinonen A, Nevalainen H, Rambosek J. The cloning and sequencing of the genes encoding phytase (phy) and pH 2.5-optimum acid phosphatase (aph) from Aspergillus niger var. awamori. Gene 1993; 133:55-62. [PMID: 8224894 DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(93)90224-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The genes encoding phytase (EC 3.1.3.8) and pH 2.5-optimum acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) have been cloned and sequenced from Aspergillus niger var. awamori. The translated nucleotide sequences yielded polypeptides of 467 and 479 amino acids (aa) for phytase and acid phosphatase, respectively. The genes were isolated using oligodeoxyribonucleotide probes based on the aa sequences of the purified proteins. Recombinant A. niger var. awamori strains carrying additional copies of the gene sequences demonstrated elevated enzyme activities.
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