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Cao X, Wang Y, Lu J, Zhang Q, Yuan T, Du S, Xue F. Determination and Correlation of Solubility of N-Acetylglucosamine in Four Aqueous Binary Solvents from 283.15 to 323.15 K. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:47463-47471. [PMID: 38144050 PMCID: PMC10733989 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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N-Acetylglucosamine (NAG) is a significant novel functional monosaccharide with a wide range of potential applications, such as in the medical and cosmetic fields. A gravimetric technique was used to assess the solubility of NAG in water, methanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, water + methanol, water + n-propanol, water + N,N-dimethylformamide, and water + acetonitrile at temperatures ranging from 283.15 to 323.15 K. The outcomes of the experiment demonstrated that the temperature and water content were positively correlated with the solubility of NAG in four experimental binary solvents. The order of solubility in the four aqueous solvent mixtures is water + DMF > water + methanol > water + n-propanol > water + acetonitrile. The solubility data was well correlated using the modified Apelblat model, the CNIBS/R-K model, and the Apelblat-Jouyban-Acree model. Experimental data from NAG will help guide the design of cooling and dissolution in crystallization processes.
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- Xiaoyu Cao
- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of
Sciences), Jinan 250014, P.R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of
Sciences), Jinan 250014, P.R. China
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- Shandong
Runde Biotechnology Co.,Ltd., Taian 271000, P.R. China
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- Shandong
Runde Biotechnology Co.,Ltd., Taian 271000, P.R. China
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- Shandong
Runde Biotechnology Co.,Ltd., Taian 271000, P.R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of
Sciences), Jinan 250014, P.R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of
Sciences), Jinan 250014, P.R. China
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Xu Y, Wang H, Zhu B, Yao Z, Jiang L. Purification and biochemical characterization of a novel chitosanase cloned from the gene of Kitasatospora setae KM-6054 and its application in the production of chitooligosaccharides. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:111. [PMID: 36905451 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03561-z] [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: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Chitosanase could degrade chitosan efficiently under mild conditions to prepare chitosan oligosaccharides (COSs). COS possesses versatile physiological activities and has wide application prospects in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields. Herein, a new glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 46 chitosanase (CscB) was cloned from Kitasatospora setae KM-6054 and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant chitosanase CscB was purified by Ni-charged magnetic beads and showed a relative molecular weight of 29.19 kDa by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). CscB showed the maximal activity (1094.21 U/mg) at pH 6.0 and 30 °C. It was revealed that CscB is a cold-adapted enzyme. CscB was determined to be an endo-type chitosanase with a polymerization degree of the final product mainly in the range of 2-4. This new cold-adapted chitosanase provides an efficient enzyme tool for clean production of COSs.
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- Yinxiao Xu
- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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Gao K, Qin Y, Liu S, Wang L, Xing R, Yu H, Chen X, Li P. A review of the preparation, derivatization and functions of glucosamine and N-acetyl-glucosamine from chitin. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2023.100296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Adsorption differences and mechanism of chitooligosaccharides with specific degree of polymerization on macroporous resins with different functional groups. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Wang W, Yang D, Mou L, Wu M, Wang Y, Cai W, Tan F. Preparation of the porous carbon-based solid acid from starch for efficient degradation of chitosan to D-glucosamine. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 209:1629-1637. [PMID: 35447270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Effective degradation of chitosan to D-glucosamine is considered to make a great contribution for the development of the medical industry. To address this issue, a porous carbon-based solid acid catalyst (PCSA) functionalized with -OH, -COOH and -SO3H groups was successfully prepared. Typically, the physicochemical properties of PCSA were deeply determined by a series of characterization technique including FT-IR, TGA, RM, NH3-TPD, SEM and Element Analysis. Moreover, the catalytic performances of PCSA towards to D-glucosamine production from chitosan were evaluated. In particular, the effects of catalyst acid density, ratio of acidic groups, chitosan concentration, reaction temperature, reaction time and catalyst dosage on the yield of D-glucosamine were investigated in detail. Interestingly, the experimental results indicated that a yield of D-glucosamine as high as 90.5% was achieved, and no obvious deactivation occurred even after six consecutive cycles. In light of the advantages of superior activity/recyclability and low cost, the starch-derived solid acid developed in this work might possess the broad industrial application prospects.
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- Wenfeng Wang
- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Novel Nanoparticle Biomaterial of Alginate/Chitosan Loading Simultaneously Lovastatin and Ginsenoside RB1: Characteristics, Morphology, and Drug Release Study. INT J POLYM SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/5214510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recently, plenty of interesting studies on improvement of bioavailability for poorly soluble drugs were implemented with different approaches such as using of combined biopolymers as a delivery system that allowed to enhancing drug solubility and bioavailability. In this work, alginate and chitosan were blended together in the form of polymeric particles, loaded with both lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 to producing the four-component nanoparticles by ionic gelation method. CaCl2 and sodium tripolyphosphate were used as gelation agent and cross-linking agent, respectively. The characteristics of obtained nanoparticles were studied by means of infrared spectra (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). In combination, ginsenoside Rb1 and lovastatin both interacted with each other to improve the drug release ability of the polymer particles. The change of initial content of drugs in the nanoparticles has a negligible effect on the functional groups in the structure of the nanoparticles but has a significant impact on drug release process of both lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 from the nanoparticles in selective simulated body fluids. In addition, the synergistic interaction of lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 could be also observed through the modification of relative crystal degree and drug release efficiency.
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Assessment of the Role of Ginsenoside RB1 Active Substance in Alginate/Chitosan/Lovastatin Composite Films. INT J POLYM SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/5807974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This article reports the effect of ginsenoside Rb1 on some properties, morphology, and the drug release process of the chitosan (CS)/alginate (AG)/lovastatin (LOV) composite films prepared by a solution method using different contents of ginsenoside Rb1. The ratio of AG/CS was fixed at 4/1 (wt.%/wt.%), the content of LOV was 10 wt.%, and the content of ginsenoside Rb1 was changed from 1 to 5 wt.%. The results of scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis showed that the composite films have a heterogeneous structure and the ginsenoside Rb1 content influenced on the structure of composite films. The presence of ginsenoside Rb1 did not influence on the melting temperature of these films but caused a significant difference in the melting enthalpy of the films. The ginsenoside Rb1 was also contributed positively on the LOV release from these films in different pH buffer solutions. The LOV release process from these films included two stages (fast/burst release and slow/control release). It was increased remarkably by the synergic effect of LOV and ginsenoside Rb1 in the drug release process. From the obtained results, we suggested that ginsenoside Rb1 plays an important role not only in the enhancement of health and immunity as general but also as an efficient agent in control of the LOV size as well as LOV drug release from the composite films.
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Zhou Y, Li S, Li D, Wang S, Zhao W, Lv Z, Li X, Li H, Han Y. Enzymatic preparation of chitooligosaccharides and their anti-obesity application. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2020; 84:1460-1466. [PMID: 32195627 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2020.1744110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chitooligosaccharides (COS) are derived from chitosan, which can be used as nutraceuticals and functional foods. Because of their various biological activities, COS are widely used in the food, medicine, agriculture, and other fields. COS were prepared by chitosanase from Pseudoalteromonas sp. SY39 and their anti-obesity activity was researched in mice in this study. The effects of hydrolysis time, temperature, the ratio of enzyme to chitosan, and pH on the productivity of COS were discussed. Preparation process of COS was established in a 5-L fermenter. COS were characterized and their anti-obesity activity was studied in animal experiments. The results showed that COS could effectively reduce serum lipid levels and obesity in mice, and have a good anti-obesity activity. The preparation technology and remarkable anti-obesity activity of COS further expand their applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Yu Zhou
- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University , Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Categories and biomanufacturing methods of glucosamine. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:7883-7889. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10084-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Li Y, Chen L, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Mei Y. Anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse osteoarthritis model of a mixture of glucosamine and chitooligosaccharides produced by bi-enzyme single-step hydrolysis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5624. [PMID: 29618773 PMCID: PMC5884859 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24050-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We developed a novel technique of bi-enzyme single-step hydrolysis, using recombinant chitosanase (McChoA) and exo-β-D-glucosaminidase (AorCsxA) constructed previously in our lab, to degrade chitosan. The hydrolysis product was shown by HPLC, FTIR, and chemical analyses to be a mixture (termed “GC”) composed primarily of glucosamine (80.00%) and chitooligosaccharides (9.80%). We performed experiments with a mouse osteoarthritis (OA) model to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of GC against OA. The three “GC groups” (which underwent knee joint damage followed by oral administration of GC at concentrations 40, 80, and 160 mg/kg·bw·d for 15 days) showed significantly downregulated serum expression of pre-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α), and significant, dose-dependent enhancement of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-2, in comparison with Model group. Levels of C-reactive protein, which typically rise in response to inflammatory processes, were significantly lower in the GC groups than in Model group. Thymus index and levels of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM) were higher in the GC groups. Knee joint swelling was relieved and typical OA symptoms were partially ameliorated in the GC-treated groups. Our findings indicate that GC has strong anti-inflammatory effects and potential as a therapeutic agent against OA and other inflammatory diseases.
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- Yali Li
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 9 Zhangzhidong Street, Wuhan, 430060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China.,Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Industrial Fermentation, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China.
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Zhang H, Lu Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Wang T. d-Glucosamine production from chitosan hydrolyzation over a glucose-derived solid acid catalyst. RSC Adv 2018; 8:5608-5613. [PMID: 35542433 PMCID: PMC9078138 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12490b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A glucose-based solid acid catalyst (GSA) was synthesized by hydrothermal carbonization and its physicochemical properties were explored by various characterization techniques including IR, TG and SEM. In addition, its catalytic performance towards d-glucosamine formation from the hydrolysis of chitosan was extensively investigated to determine the effects of reaction parameters, such as reaction temperature, time and mass ratio of catalyst and reactants. The experimental results revealed that the yield of targeted product d-glucosamine could reach as high as 98.1% under optimal conditions (temperature: 110 °C; time: 6 h). After six catalytic cycles, no evident deactivation was observed, suggesting the satisfactory stability of the investigated solid acid catalyst. This might provide insight on the development of suitable catalyst systems for d-glucosamine formation to replace homogeneous catalysts. A method for preparing d-glucosamine in aqueous phase by chitosan degradation by a solid acid, which resulted in high yields.![]()
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- Hongkui Zhang
- Faculty of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- Faculty of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- Faculty of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing
- Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Beijing 102600
- China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215006
- China
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Aktuganov GE, Melent’ev AI. Specific features of chitosan depolymerization by chitinases, chitosanases, and nonspecific enzymes in the production of bioactive chitooligosaccharides (Review). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683817060023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Thorat L, Oulkar D, Banerjee K, Gaikwad SM, Nath BB. High-throughput mass spectrometry analysis revealed a role for glucosamine in potentiating recovery following desiccation stress in Chironomus. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3659. [PMID: 28623254 PMCID: PMC5473918 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03572-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Desiccation tolerance is an essential survival trait, especially in tropical aquatic organisms that are vulnerable to severe challenges posed by hydroperiodicity patterns in their habitats, characterized by dehydration-rehydration cycles. Here, we report a novel role for glucosamine as a desiccation stress-responsive metabolite in the underexplored tropical aquatic midge, Chironomus ramosus. Using high- throughput liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QToF-MS) analysis, biochemical assays and gene expression studies, we confirmed that glucosamine was essential during the recovery phase in C. ramosus larvae. Additionally, we demonstrated that trehalose, a known stress-protectant was crucial during desiccation but did not offer any advantage to the larvae during recovery. Based on our findings, we emphasise on the collaborative interplay of glucosamine and trehalose in conferring overall resilience to desiccation stress and propose the involvement of the trehalose-chitin metabolic interface in insects as one of the stress-management strategies to potentiate recovery post desiccation through recruitment of glucosamine.
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- Leena Thorat
- Stress Biology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- National Referral Laboratory, National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, 412307, India
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- National Referral Laboratory, National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, 412307, India
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- Division of Biochemical Sciences, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 411008, India
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- Stress Biology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India.
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Gohi BFCA, Zeng HY, Pan AD, Han J, Yuan J. pH Dependence of Chitosan Enzymolysis. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:E174. [PMID: 30970852 PMCID: PMC6432485 DOI: 10.3390/polym9050174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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As a means of making chitosan more useful in biotechnological applications, it was hydrolyzed using pepsin, chitosanase and α-amylase. The enzymolysis behavior of these enzymes was further systematically studied for its effectiveness in the production of low-molecular-weight chitosans (LMWCs) and other derivatives. The study showed that these enzymes depend on ion hydronium (H3O+), thus on pH with a pH dependence fitting R2 value of 0.99. In y = 1.484[H^+] + 0.114, the equation of pH dependence, when [H^+] increases by one, y (k_0/k_m) increases by 1.484. From the temperature dependence study, the activation energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) were almost identical for two of the enzymes, but a considerable difference was observed in comparison with the third enzyme. Chitosanase and pepsin had nearly identical Ea, but α-amylase was significantly lower. This serves as evidence that the hydrolysis reaction of α-amylase relies on low-barrier hydrogen bonds (LBHBs), which explains its low Ea in actual conditions. The confirmation of this phenomenon was further derived from a similarly considerable difference in the order magnitudes of A between α-amylase and the other two enzymes, which was more than five. Variation of the rate constants of the enzymatic hydrolysis of chitosan with temperature follows the Arrhenius equation.
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- Bi Foua Claude Alain Gohi
- Biotechnology Institute, College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- Biotechnology Institute, College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- Biotechnology Institute, College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- Biotechnology Institute, College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- Biotechnology Institute, College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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We present the first chitosanase–substrate complex structure, and, in combination with a mutagenesis and thermal stability assay, we elucidate the chitosanase–substrate binding mechanism precisely for the first time. The structural basis for chitosanase cleavage specificity is analysed as well.
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