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Wu J, Jiang D, Wei O, Xiong J, Dai T, Chang Z, Niu Y, Jia C, Zou C, Jin M, Huang J, Gao H. Optimizing Skim Milk Yogurt Properties: Combined Impact of Trans-glutaminase and Protein-Glutaminase. J Dairy Sci 2024:S0022-0302(24)01000-2. [PMID: 39004137 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-24916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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The lack of fat in yogurt can lead to alterations in taste and whey separation, reducing consumer acceptance. In this study, the feasibility of enhancing the quality of skim milk yogurt through a combination of transglutaminase (TG) and protein-glutaminase (PG) was investigated. The combination of TG and PG resulted in simultaneous cross-linking and deamidated of casein micelles, with PG deamidation taking priority over TG cross-linking, leading to higher solubility and lower turbidity of milk proteins compared with TG alone. When 0.06 U/mL TG and 0.03 U/mL PG were added, firmness and viscosity indexes significantly increased by 38.26 and 78.59%, respectively as compared with the control. Microscopic images revealed increased cross-linking with casein and filling of cavities by smaller sub-micelles in the combination of TG and PG treatment. Furthermore, the combination of TG and PG resolved issues of rough taste and whey separation, leading to improved overall liking. This study highlights the benefits of using both enzymes in dairy production and has important implication for future research.
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- Jiajing Wu
- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China.
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Wang X, Wang Y, Wang X, Xing Y, Kuang C, Luo K, Cheng Y, Wang S. Influence of substrate aggregation state on the enzymatic-induced crosslinking of soy protein isolate. Food Chem 2024; 442:138484. [PMID: 38271913 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138484] [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: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Transglutaminase (TGase) induced-crosslinking of soy protein isolate (SPI) was markedly influenced by the substrate aggregation state. Results showed that appropriate heating significantly accelerated the TGase crosslinking, and the 7S and 11S acidic subunits were more susceptible to the enzyme than the 11S basic proteins. The content of ε-(γ-glutamyl)-lysine isopeptide bonds increased from 4.74 to 8.61 μmol/g protein when the heating intensity was increased from 75 °C for 15 min to 95 °C for 30 min, due to sufficient unfolding of the protein structure. Rheological data indicated that the gel formed from the SPI heated at 95 °C for 30 min exhibited the best properties, with a 60 % increase in the storage modulus compared with the unheated sample. However, excessive heating (95 °C, 60-120 min) caused severe aggregation of SPI and formation of insoluble aggregates, resulting in poor crosslinking efficiency and weaker gel properties.
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- Xufeng Wang
- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Sun P, Sun W, Wei Z, Wu S, Xiang N. Soy protein nanoparticles prepared by enzymatic cross-linking with enhanced emulsion stability. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:2099-2109. [PMID: 36857685 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01461k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Particle-stabilized emulsions have shown increasing potential application in food emulsion systems. Here, soy protein, an abundant and inexpensive plant-based protein, was used to develop nanoparticles for emulsion stabilizer applications. An enzymatic cross-linking method based on microbial transglutaminase (mTG) was developed for the fabrication of soy protein nanoparticles (SPNPs). The emulsion stability was compared between soy protein isolate (SPI) and three different nanoparticles. The size of SPNPs ranged from 10 nm to 40 nm, depending on the production conditions. The emulsions stabilized by SPNPs were stable for at least 20 days at room temperature, whereas the emulsion that was stabilized by SPI showed a significant creaming and phase separation phenomenon. The SPNPs also showed a higher antioxidant and reducing effect compared to SPI. The use of mTG induced cross-linking resulted in the formation of covalent bonding between protein molecules, and led to the formation of nanoparticles with higher stability. The approaches support the utilization of inexpensive and abundant plant-based resources as emulsion stabilizers in food applications.
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- Peilong Sun
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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Zhang X, Shao W, Chen B, Wang M. Cross-linking of carbonic anhydrase and formate dehydrogenase based on amino acid specific recognition: Conversion of carbon dioxide to formic acid. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 146:109763. [PMID: 33812561 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Inspired by the cascades performed in vivo, the assembly of multiple enzymes in vitro has strongly moved into the focus of researchers in the field of biocatalysis. In this study, a new, mild and accurate enzyme cross-linking method is revealed. Microbial transglutaminase (MTG) acts as a "cross-linking medium" by identifying the amide group of the glutamine and the primary amine group of lysine in the artificial peptide tags specifically to form an iso-peptide bond. Here, carbonic anhydrase (CA) and formate dehydrogenase (FDH) with different peptide tags that can be recognized by MTG were linked together to obtain different proportions of cross-linked enzymes for efficient conversion of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to formic acid. After cross-linking, we obtained "one-to-one" and "one-to-more" cross-linked enzyme aggregates. There is a minor residual loss of the two enzymes, the remaining enzyme activity of CA is more than 93%, and the remaining enzyme activity of FDH is more than 84%. In particular, the overall catalytic efficiency of the cross-linked enzyme is increased by 5.8 times compared with free enzymes and the thermal stability of FDH at different temperatures is improved. The applied strategy demonstrates the potential application of MTG in multi-enzyme assembly and synthetic biology.
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- Xiaonan Zhang
- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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- National Energy R&D Center for Biorefinery, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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Kiyat WE, Christopher A, Rianti A, Pari RF. Application of Transglutaminase in Developing Cassava-based Wet Noodle for Quality and Shelf Life Improvement: A Review. Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric 2020; 11:229-234. [PMID: 31976850 DOI: 10.2174/2212798411666200124105614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Characteristic of cassava flour is relatively similar to wheat flour. Cassava flour has the potential to substitute 70-80% of wheat flour as the main ingredient for wet noodle production. Unfortunately, cassava flour has no gluten and lower protein content than wheat flour, which is important for the characteristic of a wet noodle. Therefore, transglutaminase (MTGase) is often applied in non-gluten products to improve its texture. This enzyme catalyzes the reaction between lysine and glutamine to form isopeptide cross-links. Moreover, the addition of MTGase to cassava-based wet noodle improves its texture and color. In addition, this effect gives better palatability for wet noodle. This enzyme can increase the shelf life of wet noodles and safe for our health. The present study demonstrates with patent and literature data the potential of MTGase in noodles based on cassava flour.
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- Warsono El Kiyat
- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Surya University, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Surya University, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Biotechnology Study Program, Multidisciplinary Graduate Program, Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Effect of incorporation of sodium caseinate, whey protein concentrate and transglutaminase on the properties of depigmented pearl millet based gluten free pasta. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Rachel NM, Quaglia D, Lévesque É, Charette AB, Pelletier JN. Engineered, highly reactive substrates of microbial transglutaminase enable protein labeling within various secondary structure elements. Protein Sci 2017; 26:2268-2279. [PMID: 28857311 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Microbial transglutaminase (MTG) is a practical tool to enzymatically form isopeptide bonds between peptide or protein substrates. This natural approach to crosslinking the side-chains of reactive glutamine and lysine residues is solidly rooted in food and textile processing. More recently, MTG's tolerance for various primary amines in lieu of lysine have revealed its potential for site-specific protein labeling with aminated compounds, including fluorophores. Importantly, MTG can label glutamines at accessible positions in the body of a target protein, setting it apart from most labeling enzymes that react exclusively at protein termini. To expand its applicability as a labeling tool, we engineered the B1 domain of Protein G (GB1) to probe the selectivity and enhance the reactivity of MTG toward its glutamine substrate. We built a GB1 library where each variant contained a single glutamine at positions covering all secondary structure elements. The most reactive and selective variants displayed a >100-fold increase in incorporation of a recently developed aminated benzo[a]imidazo[2,1,5-cd]indolizine-type fluorophore, relative to native GB1. None of the variants were destabilized. Our results demonstrate that MTG can react readily with glutamines in α-helical, β-sheet, and unstructured loop elements and does not favor one type of secondary structure. Introducing point mutations within MTG's active site further increased reactivity toward the most reactive substrate variant, I6Q-GB1, enhancing MTG's capacity to fluorescently label an engineered, highly reactive glutamine substrate. This work demonstrates that MTG-reactive glutamines can be readily introduced into a protein domain for fluorescent labeling.
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- Natalie M Rachel
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada.,PROTEO, the Québec Network for Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.,CGCC, the Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Montréal, Québec, H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada.,PROTEO, the Québec Network for Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.,CGCC, the Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Montréal, Québec, H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada.,CGCC, the Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Montréal, Québec, H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada.,CGCC, the Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Montréal, Québec, H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada.,PROTEO, the Québec Network for Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada.,CGCC, the Center in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Montréal, Québec, H3A 0B8, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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Djoullah A, Djemaoune Y, Husson F, Saurel R. Native-state pea albumin and globulin behavior upon transglutaminase treatment. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Melnik TN, Majorina MA, Larina DS, Kashparov IA, Samatova EN, Glukhov AS, Melnik BS. Independent of their localization in protein the hydrophobic amino acid residues have no effect on the molten globule state of apomyoglobin and the disulfide bond on the surface of apomyoglobin stabilizes this intermediate state. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98645. [PMID: 24892675 PMCID: PMC4043776 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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At present it is unclear which interactions in proteins reveal the presence of intermediate states, their stability and formation rate. In this study, we have investigated the effect of substitutions of hydrophobic amino acid residues in the hydrophobic core of protein and on its surface on a molten globule type intermediate state of apomyoglobin. It has been found that independent of their localization in protein, substitutions of hydrophobic amino acid residues do not affect the stability of the molten globule state of apomyoglobin. It has been shown also that introduction of a disulfide bond on the protein surface can stabilize the molten globule state. However in the case of apomyoglobin, stabilization of the intermediate state leads to relative destabilization of the native state of apomyoglobin. The result obtained allows us not only to conclude which mutations can have an effect on the intermediate state of the molten globule type, but also explains why the introduction of a disulfide bond (which seems to “strengthen” the protein) can result in destabilization of the protein native state of apomyoglobin.
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- Tatiana N. Melnik
- Institute of Protein Research, RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research, RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research, RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research, RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research, RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
- Department of Physical Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Protein Research, RAS, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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Saricay Y, Wierenga P, de Vries R. Nanostructure development during peroxidase catalysed cross-linking of α-lactalbumin. Food Hydrocoll 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Spolaore B, Raboni S, Ramos Molina A, Satwekar A, Damiano N, Fontana A. Local unfolding is required for the site-specific protein modification by transglutaminase. Biochemistry 2012; 51:8679-89. [PMID: 23083324 DOI: 10.1021/bi301005z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The transglutaminase (TGase) from Streptomyces mobaraensis catalyzes transamidation reactions in a protein substrate leading to the modification of the side chains of Gln and Lys residues according to the A-CONH(2) + H(2)N-B → A-CONH-B + NH(3) reaction, where both A and B can be a protein or a ligand. A noteworthy property of TGase is its susbstrate specificity, so that often only a few specific Gln or Lys residues can be modified in a globular protein. The molecular features of a globular protein dictating the site-specific reactions mediated by TGase are yet poorly understood. Here, we have analyzed the reactivity toward TGase of apomyoglobin (apoMb), α-lactalbumin (α-LA), and fragment 205-316 of thermolysin. These proteins are models of protein structure and folding that have been studied previously using the limited proteolysis technique to unravel regions of local unfolding in their amino acid sequences. The three proteins were modified by TGase at the level of Gln or Lys residues with dansylcadaverine or carbobenzoxy-l-glutaminylglycine, respectively. Despite these model proteins containing several Gln and Lys residues, the sites of TGase derivatization occur over restricted chain regions of the protein substrates. In particular, the TGase-mediated modifications occur in the "helix F" region in apoMb, in the β-domain in apo-α-LA in its molten globule state, and in the N-terminal region in fragment 205-316 of thermolysin. Interestingly, the sites of limited proteolysis are located in the same chain regions of these proteins, thus providing a clear-cut demonstration that chain flexibility or local unfolding overwhelmingly dictates the site-specific modification by both TGase and a protease.
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- Barbara Spolaore
- CRIBI Biotechnology Centre, University of Padua, Viale G. Colombo 3, 35121 Padua, Italy.
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Saricay Y, Dhayal SK, Wierenga PA, de Vries R. Protein cluster formation during enzymatic cross-linking of globular proteins. Faraday Discuss 2012; 158:51-63; discussion 105-24. [DOI: 10.1039/c2fd20033c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Porta R, Giosafatto CVL, di Pierro P, Sorrentino A, Mariniello L. Transglutaminase-mediated modification of ovomucoid: effects on its trypsin inhibitory activity and antigenic properties. Amino Acids 2011; 44:285-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-011-1155-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Wang F, Huang W, Kim Y, Liu R, Tilley M. Effects of transglutaminase on the rheological and noodle-making characteristics of oat dough containing vital wheat gluten or egg albumin. J Cereal Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2011.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu Y, Kim E, Ghodssi R, Rubloff GW, Culver JN, Bentley WE, Payne GF. Biofabrication to build the biology–device interface. Biofabrication 2010; 2:022002. [DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/2/2/022002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yang X, Shi XW, Liu Y, Bentley WE, Payne GF. Orthogonal enzymatic reactions for the assembly of proteins at electrode addresses. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:338-44. [PMID: 19115870 DOI: 10.1021/la802618q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The ability to interface proteins to device surfaces is important for a range of applications. Here, we enlist the unique capabilities of enzymes and biologically derived polymers to assemble target proteins to electrode addresses. First, the stimuli-responsive aminopolysaccharide chitosan is directed to assemble at the electrode address in response to electrode-imposed signals. The electrodeposited chitosan film serves as the biodevice interface for subsequent protein assembly. Next, tyrosinase is used to catalyze grafting of a protein or peptide tether to the chitosan film. Finally, microbial transglutaminase (mTG) catalyzes the assembly of target proteins to the tether. mTG covalently links proteins through their glutamine (Gln) and lysine (Lys) residues. Since Gln and Lys residues of globular proteins are often inaccessible to mTG, we engineered our target proteins to have fusion tags with added Gln or Lys residues. This assembly method employs the electrical signal to confer spatial selectivity (during chitosan electrodeposition) and employs the enzymes to confer chemical selectivity (i.e., amino acid residue selectivity). Further, this method is mild, since no reactive reagents or protection steps are required, and all steps are performed in aqueous solution. These results demonstrate the potential for employing biological materials and mechanisms to biofabricate the biodevice interface.
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- Xiaohua Yang
- Center for Biosystems Research, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 5115 Plant Sciences Building, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Ionescu A, Aprodu I, Darabă A, Porneală L. The effects of transglutaminase on the functional properties of the myofibrillar protein concentrate obtained from beef heart. Meat Sci 2008; 79:278-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2007] [Revised: 09/25/2007] [Accepted: 09/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oner Z, Karahan A, Aydemir S, Aloglu HS. Effect of Transglutaminase on Physicochemical Properties of Set-style Yogurt. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10942910701286346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Site-specific modification and PEGylation of pharmaceutical proteins mediated by transglutaminase. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2008; 60:13-28. [PMID: 17916398 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2007.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2007] [Accepted: 06/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Transglutaminase (TGase, E.C. 2.3.2.13) catalyzes acyl transfer reactions between the gamma-carboxamide groups of protein-bound glutamine (Gln) residues, which serve as acyl donors, and primary amines, resulting in the formation of new gamma-amides of glutamic acid and ammonia. By using an amino-derivative of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-NH(2)) as substrate for the enzymatic reaction with TGase it is possible to covalently bind the PEG polymer to proteins of pharmaceutical interest. In our laboratory, we have conducted experiments aimed to modify proteins of known structure using TGase and, surprisingly, we were able to obtain site-specific modification or PEGylation of protein-bound Gln residue(s) in the protein substrates. For example, in apomyoglobin (apoMb, myoglobin devoid of heme) only Gln91 was modified and in human growth hormone only Gln40 and Gln141, despite these proteins having many more Gln residues. Moreover, we noticed that these proteins suffered highly selective limited proteolysis phenomena at the same chain regions being attacked by TGase. We have analysed also the results of other published experiments of TGase-mediated modification or PEGylation of several proteins in terms of protein structure and dynamics, among them alpha-lactalbumin and interleukin-2, as well as disordered proteins. A noteworthy correlation was observed between chain regions of high temperature factor (B-factor) determined crystallographically and sites of TGase attack and limited proteolysis, thus emphasizing the role of chain mobility or local unfolding in dictating site-specific enzymatic modification. We propose that enhanced chain flexibility favors limited enzymatic reactions on polypeptide substrates by TGases and proteases, as well as by other enzymes involved in a number of site-specific post-translational modifications of proteins, such as phosphorylation and glycosylation. Therefore, it is possible to predict the site(s) of TGase-mediated modification and PEGylation of a therapeutic protein on the basis of its structure and dynamics and, consequently, the likely effects of modifications on the functional properties of the protein.
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Effect of thermal pretreatment of raw soymilk on the gel strength and microstructure of tofu induced by microbial transglutaminase. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2006.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Jäger M, Nir E, Weiss S. Site-specific labeling of proteins for single-molecule FRET by combining chemical and enzymatic modification. Protein Sci 2006; 15:640-6. [PMID: 16452617 PMCID: PMC2249784 DOI: 10.1110/ps.051851506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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An often limiting factor for studying protein folding by single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is the ability to site-specifically introduce a photostable organic FRET donor (D) and a complementary acceptor (A) into a polypeptide chain. Using alternating-laser excitation and chymotrypsin inhibitor 2 as a model, we show that chemical labeling of a unique cysteine, followed by enzymatic modification of a reactive glutamine in an N-terminally appended substrate sequence recognition tag for transglutaminase (TGase) affords stoichiometrically D-/A-labeled protein suitable for single-molecule FRET experiments. Thermodynamic data indicate that neither the presence of the TGase tag nor D/A labeling perturbs protein stability. As the N terminus in proteins is typically solvent accessible, a TGase tag can (in principle) be appended to any protein of interest by genetic engineering. Two-step chemical/enzymatic labeling may thus represent a simple, low-cost, and widely available strategy for D/A labeling of proteins for FRET-based single-molecule protein folding studies, even for non-protein-experts laboratories.
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- Marcus Jäger
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Yi H, Wu LQ, Bentley WE, Ghodssi R, Rubloff GW, Culver JN, Payne GF. Biofabrication with Chitosan. Biomacromolecules 2005; 6:2881-94. [PMID: 16283704 DOI: 10.1021/bm050410l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 438] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The traditional motivation for integrating biological components into microfabricated devices has been to create biosensors that meld the molecular recognition capabilities of biology with the signal processing capabilities of electronic devices. However, a different motivation is emerging; biological components are being explored to radically change how fabrication is achieved at the micro- and nanoscales. Here we review biofabrication, the use of biological materials for fabrication, and focus on three specific biofabrication approaches: directed assembly, where localized external stimuli are employed to guide assembly; enzymatic assembly, where selective biocatalysts are enlisted to build macromolecular structure; and self-assembly, where information internal to the biological material guides its own assembly. Also reviewed are recent results with the aminopolysaccharide chitosan, a material that offers a combination of properties uniquely suited for biofabrication. In particular, chitosan can be directed to assemble in response to locally applied electrical signals, and the chitosan backbone provides sites that can be employed for the assembly of proteins, nucleic acids, and virus particles.
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- Hyunmin Yi
- Center for Biosystems Research, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 5115 Plant Sciences Building, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Tanaka T, Kamiya N, Nagamune T. N-terminal glycine-specific protein conjugation catalyzed by microbial transglutaminase. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:2092-6. [PMID: 15811324 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.02.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Revised: 02/16/2005] [Accepted: 02/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Here, we report the N-terminal glycine (Gly) residue of a target protein can be a candidate primary amine for site-specific protein conjugation catalyzed by microbial transglutaminase (MTG) from Streptomyces mobaraensis. Gly5-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) (EGFP with five additional Gly residues at its N-terminus) was cross-linked with Myc-dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) (DHFR with the myc epitope sequence at its N-terminus) to yield DHFR-EGFP heterodimers. The reactivities of additional peptidyl linkers were investigated and the results obtained suggested that at least three additional Gly residues at the N-terminus were required to yield the EGFP-DHFR heterodimeric form. Site-directed mutagenesis analysis revealed marked preference of MTG for amino acids adjacent to the N-terminal Gly residue involved in the protein conjugation. In addition, peptide-protein conjugation was demonstrated by MTG-catalyzed N-terminal Gly-specific modification of a target protein with the myc epitope peptide.
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- Tsutomu Tanaka
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Konno T, Morii T, Shimizu H, Oiki S, Ikura K. Paradoxical inhibition of protein aggregation and precipitation by transglutaminase-catalyzed intermolecular cross-linking. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:17520-5. [PMID: 15731111 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m413988200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cross-linking of proteins catalyzed by tissue transglutaminase has been suggested to play key roles in a variety of cellular events, including cell apoptosis and human pathogenesis (e.g. polyglutamine and Alzheimer diseases). It has often been suggested that tissue transglutaminase enhances aggregation and precipitation of damaged or pathogenic proteins. To ascertain whether this is accurate, we investigated the effects of tissue transglutaminase-catalyzed modulation on the aggregation of structurally damaged and unfolded proteins. Our results indicated that the aggregation and precipitation of some unfolded proteins were inhibited by transglutaminasecatalyzed reaction, although the effect was strongly dependent upon the target protein species. To elucidate the molecular events underlying the inhibitory effect, extensive analysis was performed with regard to reduced beta-lactoglobulin using a number of techniques, including chromatography and spectroscopy. The results indicated that cross-linking yields high molecular weight soluble polymers but inhibits the growth of insoluble aggregates. The cross-linked beta-lactoglobulin retained stable secondary structures with a hydrophobic core. We concluded that the transglutaminase-catalyzed intermolecular cross-linking did not necessarily enhance protein aggregation but could sometimes have a suppressive effect. The results of the present study suggested that tissue transglutaminase modifies aggregation and deposition of damaged or pathogenic proteins in vivo in a wide variety of manners depending on the target protein species and solution conditions.
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- Takashi Konno
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
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Sun Y, Giraudier O, Garde VL. Rheological characterization and dissolution kinetics of fibrin gels crosslinked by a microbial transglutaminase. Biopolymers 2005; 77:257-63. [PMID: 15700298 DOI: 10.1002/bip.20177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Various fibrin gels were prepared with a microbial transglutaminase under miscellaneous conditions. The gels were characterized through their rheological properties. The influence of fibronectin addition and that of covalent bonding on the viscoelastic characteristics were evaluated. Gel elasticity is proportional to fibrinogen concentration but shows a nonlinear dependence on transglutaminase concentration. Additional crosslink of fibronectin in fibrin gels has no effect on the rheological character of the matrix. Dissolution kinetics in concentrated urea solutions evidences the role of covalent bonds on gel stability. The rheological properties and gel stability are discussed in relation with the enzyme-catalyzed covalent bonding. The microbial enzyme reactions are compared to those of FXIII and tissue transglutaminases.
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- Yan Sun
- Errmece, University of Cergy Pontoise, France
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Takazawa T, Kamiya N, Ueda H, Nagamune T. Enzymatic labeling of a single chain variable fragment of an antibody with alkaline phosphatase by microbial transglutaminase. Biotechnol Bioeng 2004; 86:399-404. [PMID: 15112292 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Functional cross-linking of a single chain Fv fragment of anti-hen egg-white lysozyme antibody (scFv) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) was explored using microbial transglutaminase (MTG) from Streptomyces mobaraensis. A specific peptidyl linker for MTG was genetically fused to the N-terminus of each protein and the resultant proteins were obtained separately by bacterial expression. The recombinant peptide-tagged scFv and AP were site-specifically cross-linked by MTG through the extra peptidyl linkers in vitro, which mainly yielded the heterodimer (i.e., scFv-AP conjugate). The enzymatic cross-linking reaction had little influence on either the antigen-binding ability of the scFv moiety or the enzymatic activity of the AP moiety of the conjugate, allowing use within an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results obtained suggest that the enzymatic approach with MTG facilitates the posttranslational construction of functional fusion proteins.
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- Takeshi Takazawa
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Nieuwenhuizen WF, Dekker HL, de Koning LJ, Gröneveld T, de Koster CG, de Jong GAH. Modification of glutamine and lysine residues in holo and apo alpha-lactalbumin with microbial transglutaminase. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2003; 51:7132-7139. [PMID: 14611184 DOI: 10.1021/jf0300644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The molecular structures determine the physical properties of milk proteins and are important for the texture of many dairy-based foods. Bovine alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-LA) is a globular 123 amino acid Ca(2+) binding milk protein. Modification with microbial Ca(2+) independent transglutaminase (MTGase) was used to modify lysines and glutamines in holo and apo alpha-LA. At 30 degrees C no lysines or glutamines are modified in holo alpha-LA, whereas in apo alpha-LA lysines 13, 16, 108, and 114, and glutamines 39 and 43, are modified. At 50 degrees C lysines 13, 16, 108, and 114, but no glutamines, are modified in holo alpha-LA, whereas in apo alpha-LA lysines 5, 13, 16, 108, and 114, and glutamines 39, 43, 54, 65, and 117, are modified. The methods presented here offer the possibility to manipulate the availabilities of residues in alpha-LA to the MTGase reaction and enable the preparation of alpha-LA species with different degrees of modification and hence with different physical properties.
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- Willem F Nieuwenhuizen
- TNO Nutrition and Food Research, Innovative Ingredients and Products, P.O. Box 360, NL-3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands.
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Kamiya N, Tanaka T, Suzuki T, Takazawa T, Takeda S, Watanabe K, Nagamune T. S-peptide as a potent peptidyl linker for protein cross-linking by microbial transglutaminase from Streptomyces mobaraensis. Bioconjug Chem 2003; 14:351-7. [PMID: 12643745 DOI: 10.1021/bc025610y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We have found that ribonuclease S-peptide can work as a novel peptidyl substrate in protein cross-linking reactions catalyzed by microbial transglutaminase (MTG) from Streptomyces mobaraensis. Enhanced green fluorescent protein tethered to S-peptide at its N-terminus (S-tag-EGFP) appeared to be efficiently cross-linked by MTG. As wild-type EGFP was not susceptible to cross-linking, the S-peptide moiety is likely to be responsible for the cross-linking. A site-directed mutation study assigned Gln15 in the S-peptide sequence as the sole acyl donor. Mass spectrometric analysis showed that two Lys residues (Lys5 and Lys11) in the S-peptide sequence functioned as acyl acceptors. We also succeeded in direct monitoring of the cross-linking process by virtue of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between S-tag-EGFP and its blue fluorescent color variant (S-tag-EBFP). The protein cross-linking was tunable by either engineering S-peptide sequence or capping the S-peptide moiety with S-protein, the partner protein of S-peptide for the formation of ribonuclease A. The latter indicates that S-protein can be used as a specific inhibitor of S-peptide-directed protein cross-linking by MTG. The controllable protein cross-linking of S-peptide as a potent substrate of MTG will shed new light on biomolecule conjugation.
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- Noriho Kamiya
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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Zhang G, Matsumura Y, Matsumoto S, Hayashi Y, Mori T. Effects of Ca2+ and sulfhydryl reductant on the polymerization of soybean glycinin catalyzed by mammalian and microbial transglutaminases. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2003; 51:236-43. [PMID: 12502414 DOI: 10.1021/jf020550b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Two types of transglutaminases (TGases), Ca(2+)-dependent TGase derived from guinea pig liver (GTGase) and Ca(2+)-independent TGase derived from a variant of Streptoverticillium mobaraense (MTGase), were used to study the cross-linking of soybean 11S globulin (glycinin). The effects of sulfhydryl reductant (dithiothreitol, DTT) and Ca(2+) on the conformation and TGase-catalyzed polymerization of glycinin were investigated. The conformational change of glycinin was probed by spectral methods. The degree of cross-linking and the polymer (aggregate) formation were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and dynamic light scattering, respectively. Addition of DTT stimulated the TGase-catalyzed cross-linking reactions without destroying the secondary and tertiary structure of glycinin but did not influence the polymer or aggregate formation. It was found that Ca(2+) caused the formation of larger size polymers at lower concentrations, while it suppressed the polymerization at higher concentrations. In addition, the cross-linking behaviors of glycinin were shown to be different between MTGase- and GTGase-catalyzed systems.
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- Guoyan Zhang
- Laboratory of Quality Analysis and Assessment, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Japan
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Lee DS, Matsumoto S, Matsumura Y, Mori T. Identification of the epsilon-(gamma-glutamyl)lysine cross-linking sites in alpha-lactalbumin polymerized by mammalian and microbial transglutaminases. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2002; 50:7412-7419. [PMID: 12452668 DOI: 10.1021/jf020529a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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To investigate the site specificity of two transglutaminases (TGases), that is, the enzymes from guinea pig liver (GTGase) and Streptoverticillium (MTGase), the acyl acceptor and donor sites in alpha-lactalbumin were determined. Alpha-lactalbumin was cross-linked in the presence of dithiothreitol by GTGase and MTGase for 15 and 30 min, respectively. Cross-linked alpha-lactalbumins by GTGase and MTGase were digested with lysylendopeptidase followed by the separation of the resulting peptides using reverse-phase HPLC. By the sequence analysis of the peptide fragments containing two N termini, which indicates the presence of cross-linked peptide, the lysine residues targeted by TGases were identified as follows: for GTGase, Lys16, Lys93, and Lys122; for MTGase, Lys5. These peptide fragments were further digested by V8 protease. Separation and sequence analyses of the resultant peptides were performed to identify glutamine residue involved in cross-linking. It was found that Gln54 was cross-linked to lysine residues by GTGase and MTGase in common. It is suggested that the difference in the numbers of lysine residues targeted by GTGase and MTGase may be responsible for the difference in the polymerization process of alpha-lactalbumin between GTGase- and MTGase-catalyzed systems.
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- Deuk-Sik Lee
- Department of Tourism and Foodservice Industry, Donghae University, Jiheungdong, Donghae-shi, Kangwondo 240-713, Korea
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Griffin M, Casadio R, Bergamini CM. Transglutaminases: nature's biological glues. Biochem J 2002; 368:377-96. [PMID: 12366374 PMCID: PMC1223021 DOI: 10.1042/bj20021234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 756] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2002] [Revised: 09/12/2002] [Accepted: 10/04/2002] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Transglutaminases (Tgases) are a widely distributed group of enzymes that catalyse the post-translational modification of proteins by the formation of isopeptide bonds. This occurs either through protein cross-linking via epsilon-(gamma-glutamyl)lysine bonds or through incorporation of primary amines at selected peptide-bound glutamine residues. The cross-linked products, often of high molecular mass, are highly resistant to mechanical challenge and proteolytic degradation, and their accumulation is found in a number of tissues and processes where such properties are important, including skin, hair, blood clotting and wound healing. However, deregulation of enzyme activity generally associated with major disruptions in cellular homoeostatic mechanisms has resulted in these enzymes contributing to a number of human diseases, including chronic neurodegeneration, neoplastic diseases, autoimmune diseases, diseases involving progressive tissue fibrosis and diseases related to the epidermis of the skin. In the present review we detail the structural and regulatory features important in mammalian Tgases, with particular focus on the ubiquitous type 2 tissue enzyme. Physiological roles and substrates are discussed with a view to increasing and understanding the pathogenesis of the diseases associated with transglutaminases. Moreover the ability of these enzymes to modify proteins and act as biological glues has not gone unnoticed by the commercial sector. As a consequence, we have included some of the present and future biotechnological applications of this increasingly important group of enzymes.
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- Martin Griffin
- Department of Life Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, U.K
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Sharma R, Zakora M, Qvist KB. Characteristics of oil–water emulsions stabilised by an industrial α-lactalbumin concentrate, cross-linked before and after emulsification, by a microbial transglutaminase. Food Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0308-8146(02)00225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Totosaus A, Montejano JG, Salazar JA, Guerrero I. A review of physical and chemical protein-gel induction. Int J Food Sci Technol 2002. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00623.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Susceptibility of an industrial α-lactalbumin concentrate to cross-linking by microbial transglutaminase. Int Dairy J 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0958-6946(02)00122-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gu YS, Matsumura Y, Yamaguchi S, Mori T. Action of protein-glutaminase on alpha-lactalbumin in the native and molten globule states. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2001; 49:5999-6005. [PMID: 11743799 DOI: 10.1021/jf010287z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The action of a novel protein-glutaminase from microorganisms on alpha-lactalbumin was investigated. When alpha-lactalbumin in the native state was incubated with protein-glutaminase, the deamidation proceeded gradually, i.e., the deamidation degree increased to 20% and 55% after 4 and 24 h, respectively. The transformation of alpha-lactalbumin from the native state to the molten globule state caused an increase in the rate of the enzyme-catalyzed deamidation, particularly in the early stage. The deamidation degree for the molten globule state reached 61% after 4 h, followed by a gradual increase to 66% after 24 h. CD spectral analyses of deamidated alpha-lactablumin revealed that the stability of the tertiary structure of alpha-lactablumin was closely related to the degree of deamidation, whereas the secondary structure was not affected by deamidation. Glutamine residues in alpha-lactalbumin to be modified by protein-glutaminase were identified as Gln[39], [43], [54], and [65]. Conformational characteristics of the amino acid sequence around these glutamine residues are discussed.
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- Y S Gu
- Laboratory of Quality Analysis and Assessment, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
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Imm J, Lian P, Lee C. Gelation and Water Binding Properties of Transglutaminase-treated Skim Milk Powder. J Food Sci 2000. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2000.tb15979.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pastor MT, Diez A, Pérez-Payá E, Abad C. Addressing substrate glutamine requirements for tissue transglutaminase using substance P analogues. FEBS Lett 1999; 451:231-4. [PMID: 10371195 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00572-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We have investigated the effect on the substrate requirements for guinea pig liver (tissue) transglutaminase of a set of 11 synthetic glutamine substitution analogues making up the full sequence of the naturally occurring tissue transglutaminase substrate substance P. While a number of peptide sequences derived from proteins that are well-recognized as tissue transglutaminase substrates have been studied, the enzyme activity using substitution analogues of full-length natural substrates has not been investigated as thoroughly. Thus, our set of substance P analogues only differs from one to other by one amino acid mutation while the length (of the peptide) is maintained as in the natural parent peptide. Our results indicate that a glutamine residue is not recognized as substrate by the enzyme whether it is placed at the N- or C-terminal or between two positively charged residues or between two proline residues. To further address the effect on enzyme activity of charged amino acids in the vicinity of the reactive glutamine residue, a new set of synthetic charge replacement analogues of substance P has been also studied. Together, the results have identified new minimal requirements for modification of a particular glutamine residue in a polypeptide chain. It would be of interest to set up a full set of such requirements in order to highlight potential glutamine residues as enzyme targets in the growing list of proteins that are being described as transglutaminase substrates.
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- M T Pastor
- Department de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Spain
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Gerdes D, Wehling M, Leube B, Falkenstein E. Cloning and tissue expression of two putative steroid membrane receptors. Biol Chem 1998; 379:907-11. [PMID: 9705155 DOI: 10.1515/bchm.1998.379.7.907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We have cloned two human putative steroid binding membrane proteins, termed Hpr6.6 and Dg6. Hpr6.6 is the human homolog of a previously cloned porcine progesterone binding protein. Both proteins contain a putative transmembrane domain and a highly conserved stretch of 58 amino acids. Hpr6.6 mRNA is expressed predominantly in liver and kidney, whereas Dg6 mRNA is preferentially expressed in placenta. Hpr6.6 is located on the X chromosome and dg6 on chromosome 4. The two proteins are the first putative steroid membrane receptors cloned from man.
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- D Gerdes
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine at Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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Chanyongvorakul Y, Matsumura Y, Sawa A, Nio N, Mori T. Polymerization of β-lactoglobulin and bovine serum albumin at oil-water interfaces in emulsions by transglutaminase. Food Hydrocoll 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0268-005x(97)80043-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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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Færgemand M, Otte J, Qvist K. Enzymatic cross-linking of whey proteins by a Ca2+-independent microbial transglutaminase from Streptomyces lydicus. Food Hydrocoll 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0268-005x(97)80006-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fontana A, Polverino de Laureto P, De Filippis V, Scaramella E, Zambonin M. Probing the partly folded states of proteins by limited proteolysis. FOLDING & DESIGN 1997; 2:R17-26. [PMID: 9135978 DOI: 10.1016/s1359-0278(97)00010-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The folding of a polypeptide chain of a relatively large globular protein into its unique three-dimensional and functionally active structure occurs via folding intermediates. These partly folded states of proteins are difficult to characterize, because they are usually short lived or exist as a distribution of possible conformers. A variety of experimental techniques and approaches have been utilized in recent years in numerous laboratories for characterizing folding intermediates that occur at equilibrium, including spectroscopic techniques, solution X-ray scattering, calorimetry and gel filtration chromatography, as well as genetic methods and theoretical calculations. In this review, we focus on the use of proteolytic enzymes as probes of the structure and dynamics of folding intermediates and we show that this simple biochemical technique can provide useful information, complementing that obtained by other commonly used techniques and approaches. The key result of the proteolysis experiments is that partly folded states (molten globules) of proteins can be sufficiently rigid to prevent extensive proteolysis and appear to maintain significant native-like structure.
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- A Fontana
- CRIBI Biotechnology Centre, University of Padua, Italy.
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