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Xu Z, Zhou J. Unraveling the orientation of an enzyme adsorbed onto a metal-organic framework. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024. [PMID: 39380469 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01649a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2024]
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Bio-conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol fuel is a highly desirable yet challenging objective because of the low catalytic activity and high cost of β-glucosidase (BGL). Recently, ZIF-8, an emerging organic porous material, has been proposed as a promising candidate for enzyme immobilization to improve associated activity and stability. However, the underlying interaction mechanism of binding BGL on the ZIF-8 surface is yet to be clarified. Here, the adsorption of BGL onto ZIF-8 is explored for the first time by molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that BGL adsorbs on the ZIF-8 surface with a "back-on" orientation. The adsorption free energy analysis shows that the adsorption process is enthalpy driven. In addition, the electrostatic interaction between negatively charged residues and Zn2+ on the surface of ZIF-8 is found to play a decisive role in surface binding, which accounts for 98% of the total interaction energy. The secondary structure of BGL is not affected despite the strong adsorption, suggesting the good biocompatibility of ZIF-8. This study not only provides a reliable theoretical insight into understanding the interaction mechanism between BGL and ZIF-8, but also helps the rational design of ZIF-8-based materials for bio-related applications.
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- Zhiyong Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China.
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Wang X, Zhuhuang C, He Y, Zhang X, Wang Y, Ni Q, Zhang Y, Xu G. Selective transformation of crocin-1 to crocetin-glucosyl esters by β-glucosidase (Lf18920) from Leifsonia sp. ZF2019: Insights from molecular docking and point mutations. Enzyme Microb Technol 2024; 181:110522. [PMID: 39378560 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2024.110522] [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: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 08/30/2024] [Accepted: 10/02/2024] [Indexed: 10/10/2024]
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Crocetin di/mono-glucosyl esters (crocin-4 and crocin-5) are rarely distributed in nature, limiting their potential applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In the present study, a novel GH3 family β-glucosidase Lf18920 was identified from Leifsonia sp. ZF2019, which selectively hydrolyzed crocin-1 (crocetin di-gentiobiosyl ester) to crocin-5 and crocin-4, but not to its aglycone, crocetin. Under the optimal condition of 40 °C and pH 6.0 for 120 min, Lf18920 almost completely hydrolyzed crocin-1, yielding 73.50±5.66 % crocin-4 and 16.19±1.38 % crocin-5. Molecular docking and point mutation studies revealed that Lf18920 formed a narrow binding channel that facilitated crocin-1 binding. Five single amino acid variants (D50A, D53A, W274A, G420A, and Q421A) were constructed, all of which showed reduced hydrolytic activity. Mutations at D50 and D53, located distal to the active site, increased binding energy and decreased hydrolytic activity, while mutations at W274, G420, and Q421, proximal to the active site, disrupted hydrolytic function. These findings suggest that the narrow binding channel and specific enzyme-substrate interactions are crucial for Lf18920's selective hydrolytic activity. Overall, this study is the first to report a β-glucosidase capable of selectively transforming crocin-1 to crocetin di/mono-glucosyl esters, offering potential for synthesizing crocin-4 and crocin-5.
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- Xi Wang
- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China.
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- College of Food Science and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China.
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Sahu S, Ghosh S, Sinha SK, Datta S, Sengupta N. Thermal Sensitivity of the Enzymatic Activity of β-Glucosidase: Simulations Lend Mechanistic Insights into Experimental Observations. Biochemistry 2023; 62:3440-3452. [PMID: 37997958 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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A crucial prerequisite for industrial applications of enzymes is the maintenance of specific activity across wide thermal ranges. β-Glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21) is an essential enzyme for converting cellulose in biomass to glucose. While the reaction mechanisms of β-glucosidases from various thermal ranges (hyperthermophilic, thermophilic, and mesophilic) are similar, the factors underlying their thermal sensitivity remain obscure. The work presented here aims to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the thermal sensitivity of the enzymatic activity of the β-glucosidase BglB from the bacterium Paenibacillus polymyxa. Experiments reveal a maximum enzymatic activity at 315 K, with a marked decrease in the activity below and above this temperature. Employing in silico simulations, we identified the crucial role of the active site tunnel residues in the thermal sensitivity. Specific tunnel residues were identified via energetic decomposition and protein-substrate hydrogen bond analyses. The experimentally observed trends in specific activity with temperature coincide with variations in overall binding free energy changes, showcasing a predominantly electrostatic effect that is consistent with enhanced catalytic pocket-substrate hydrogen bonding (HB) at Topt. The entropic advantage owing to the HB substate reorganization was found to facilitate better substrate binding at 315 K. This study elicits molecular-level insights into the associative mechanisms between thermally enabled fluctuations and enzymatic activity. Crucial differences emerge between molecular mechanisms involving the actual substrate (cellobiose) and a commonly employed chemical analogue. We posit that leveraging the role of fluctuations may reveal unexpected insights into enzyme behavior and offer novel paradigms for enzyme engineering.
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- Sneha Sahu
- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
- Center for the Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
- Center for the Climate and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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Okereke OE, Gupta M, Ogunyewo OA, Sharma K, Kapoor S, Sinha T, Yazdani SS. Profiling of the β-glucosidases identified in the genome of Penicillium funiculosum: insights from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and homology-modeling studies. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0070423. [PMID: 37610233 PMCID: PMC10537656 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00704-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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The enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol depends on efficient enzyme systems with β-glucosidase as one of the key components. In this study, we performed in-depth profiling of the various β-glucosidases present in the genome of the hypercellulolytic fungus Penicillium funiculosum using genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and molecular dynamics simulation approaches. Of the eight β-glucosidase genes identified in the P. funiculosum genome, three were predicted to be extracellular based on signal peptide prediction and abundance in the secretome. Among the three secreted β-glucosidases, two belonged to the GH3 family and one belonged to the GH1 family. Homology models of these proteins predicted a deep and narrow active site for the GH3 β-glucosidases (PfBgl3A and PfBgl3B) and a shallow open active site for the GH1 β-glucosidase (PfBgl1A). The enzymatic assays indicated that P. funiculosum-secreted proteins showed high β-glucosidase activities with prominent bands on the 4-methylumbelliferyl β-D-glucopyranoside zymogram. To understand the contributory effects of each of the three secreted β-glucosidases (PfBgls), the corresponding gene was deleted separately, and the effect of the deletion on the β-glucosidase activity of the secretome was examined. Although not the most abundant, PfBgl3A was found to be one of the most important β-glucosidases, as evidenced by a 42% reduction in β-glucosidase activity in the ΔPfBgl3A strain. Our results advance the understanding of the genetic and biochemical nature of all β-glucosidases produced by P. funiculosum and pave the way to design a superior biocatalyst for the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. IMPORTANCE Commercially available cellulases are primarily produced from Trichoderma reesei. However, external supplementation of the cellulase cocktail from this host with exogenous β-glucosidase is often required to achieve the desired optimal saccharification of cellulosic feedstocks. This challenge has led to the exploration of other cellulase-producing strains. The nonmodel hypercellulolytic fungus Penicillium funiculosum has been studied in recent times and identified as a promising source of industrial cellulases mainly due to its ability to produce a balanced concoction of cellulolytic enzymes, including β-glucosidases. Various genetic interventions targeted at strain improvement for cellulase production have been performed; however, the β-glucosidases of this strain have remained largely understudied. This study, therefore, reports profiling of all eight β-glucosidases of P. funiculosum via molecular and computational approaches. The results of this study provide useful insights that will establish the background for future engineering strategies to transform this fungus into an industrial workhorse.
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- Omoaruemike Ebele Okereke
- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- Biotechnology Advanced Research Centre, Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Abuja, Nigeria
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- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Microbial Engineering Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Liu S, Zhang M, Hong D, Fang Z, Xiao Y, Fang W, Zhang X. Improving the cellobiose hydrolysis activity of glucose-stimulating β-glucosidase Bgl2A. Enzyme Microb Technol 2023; 169:110289. [PMID: 37473697 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2023.110289] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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β-Glucosidases with high catalytic activity and glucose tolerant properties possess promising applications in lignocellulose-based industries. To obtain enzymes possessing these properties, a semi-rational strategy was employed to engineer the glucose-stimulating β-glucosidase Bgl2A for high cellobiose hydrolysis activity. A total of 18 mutants were constructed. A22S, V224D, and A22S/V224D exhibited high specific activities of 272.06, 237.60, and 239.29 U/mg toward cellobiose, which were 2.5- to 2.8-fold of Bgl2A. A22S, V224D, and A22S/V224D exhibited increased kcat values, which were 2.7- to 3.1-fold of Bgl2A. A22S and V224D maintained glucose-stimulating property, whereas A22S/V224D lost it. Using 150 g/L cellobiose as the substrate, the amount of glucose produced by A22S was the highest, yielding 129.70 g/L glucose after 3 h reaction at 35 °C. The synergistic effects of the engineered enzymes with commercial cellulase on hydrolyzing cellulose were investigated. Supplemented with the commercial cellulase and A22S, the highest glucose amount of 23.30 g/L was yielded from cellulose with hydrolysis rate of 21.02 %. Given its high cellobiose hydrolysis activity and glucose-stimulating properties, A22S can be used as a component of enzyme cocktail to match mesophilic cellulases for efficient cellulose hydrolysis.
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- Shuaifeng Liu
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Microorganisms and Biocatalysis; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Microorganisms and Biocatalysis; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Microorganisms and Biocatalysis; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Microorganisms and Biocatalysis; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Microorganisms and Biocatalysis; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Microorganisms and Biocatalysis; Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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Ouyang B, Wang G, Zhang N, Zuo J, Huang Y, Zhao X. Recent Advances in β-Glucosidase Sequence and Structure Engineering: A Brief Review. Molecules 2023; 28:4990. [PMID: 37446652 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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β-glucosidases (BGLs) play a crucial role in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass as well as in industrial applications such as pharmaceuticals, foods, and flavors. However, the application of BGLs has been largely hindered by issues such as low enzyme activity, product inhibition, low stability, etc. Many approaches have been developed to engineer BGLs to improve these enzymatic characteristics to facilitate industrial production. In this article, we review the recent advances in BGL engineering in the field, including the efforts from our laboratory. We summarize and discuss the BGL engineering studies according to the targeted functions as well as the specific strategies used for BGL engineering.
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- Bei Ouyang
- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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Hu BC, Li MR, Li YY, Yuan XS, Hu YY, Xiao FG. Engineering a BsBDHA substrate-binding pocket entrance for the improvement in catalytic performance toward (R)-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol based on the computer-aided design. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.108907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Zhou HY, Chen Q, Zhang YF, Chen DD, Yi XN, Chen DS, Cheng XP, Li M, Wang HY, Chen KQ, Liu ZQ, Zheng YG. Improving the catalytic activity of β-glucosidase from Coniophora puteana via semi-rational design for efficient biomass cellulose degradation. Enzyme Microb Technol 2023; 164:110188. [PMID: 36584665 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2022.110188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In order to improve the degradation activity of β-glucosidase (CpBgl) from Coniophora puteana, the structural modification was conducted. The enzyme activity of mutants CpBgl-Q20C and CpBgl-A240S was increased by 65.75% and 58.58%, respectively. These mutants exhibited maximum activity under the same conditions as wild-type CpBgl (65 ℃ and pH 5.0), slightly improved stabilities compared that of the wild-type, and remarkably enhanced activities in the presence of Mn2+ or Fe2+. The Vmax of CpBgl-Q20C and CpBgl-A240S was increased to 138.18 and 125.14 μmol/mg/min, respectively, from 81.34 μmol/mg/min of the wild-type, and the catalysis efficiency (kcat/Km) of CpBgl-Q20C (335.79 min-1/mM) and CpBgl-A240S (281.51 min-1/mM) was significantly improved compared with that of the wild-type (149.12 min-1/mM). When the mutant CpBgl-Q20C were used in the practical degradation of different biomasses, the glucose yields of filter paper, corncob residue, and fungi mycelia residue were increased by 17.68%, 25.10%, and 20.37%, respectively. The spatial locations of the mutation residues in the architecture of CpBgl and their unique roles in the enzyme-substrate binding and catalytic efficiency were probed in this work. These results laid a foundation for evolution of other glycoside hydrolases and the industrial bio-degradation of cellulosic biomass in nature.
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- Hai-Yan Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., 18 Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua 324302, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., 18 Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua 324302, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., 18 Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua 324302, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., 18 Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua 324302, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., 18 Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua 324302, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China; The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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Han Y, Liu W, Chang N, Sun L, Bello A, Deng L, Zhao L, Egbeagu UU, Wang B, Zhao Y, Zhao M, Bi R, Jong C, Xu X, Sun Y. Exploration of β-glucosidase-producing microorganisms community structure and key communities driving cellulose degradation during composting of pure corn straw by multi-interaction analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 325:116694. [PMID: 36343400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Poor management of crop residues leads to environmental pollution and composting is a sustainable practice for addressing the challenge. However, knowledge about composting with pure crop straw is still limited, which is a novel and feasible composting strategy. In this study, pure corn straw was in-situ composted for better management. Community structure of β-glucosidase-producing microorganisms during composting was deciphered using high-throughput sequencing. Results showed that the compost was mature with organic matter content of 37.83% and pH value of 7.36 and pure corn straw could be composted successfully. Cooling phase was major period for cellulose degradation with the highest β-glucosidase activity (476.25 μmol·p-Nitr/kg·dw·min) and microbial diversity (Shannon index, 3.63; Chao1 index, 500.81). Significant compositional succession was observed in the functional communities during composting with Streptomyces (14.32%), Trichoderma (13.85%) and Agromyces (11.68%) as dominant genera. β-Glucosidase-producing bacteria and fungi worked synergistically as a network to degrade cellulose with Streptomyces (0.3045**) as the key community revealed by multi-interaction analysis. Organic matter (-0.415***) and temperature (-0.327***) were key environmental parameters regulating cellulose degradation via influencing β-glucosidase-producing communities, and β-glucosidase played a key role in mediating this process. The above results indicated that responses of β-glucosidase-producing microorganisms to cellulose degradation were reflected at both network and individual levels and multi-interaction analysis could better explain the relationship between variables concerning composting cellulose degradation. The work is of significance for understanding cellulose degradation microbial communities and process during composting of pure corn straw.
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- Yue Han
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Agriculture, Haeju Kim JeWon University of Agriculture, Haeju, 999093, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Wang D, Zheng P, Chen P, Dan Wu. Engineering an α-L-rhamnosidase from Aspergillus niger for efficient conversion of rutin substrate. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jaafar NR, Jailani N, Rahman RA, Öner ET, Murad AMA, Illias RM. Protein surface engineering and interaction studies of maltogenic amylase towards improved enzyme immobilisation. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 213:70-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bourassin N, Barbault F, Baaden M, Sacquin-Mora S. Between Two Walls: Modeling the Adsorption Behavior of β-Glucosidase A on Bare and SAM-Functionalized Gold Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1313-1323. [PMID: 35050631 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The efficient immobilization of enzymes on surfaces remains a complex but central issue in the biomaterials field, which requires us to understand this process at the atomic level. Using a multiscale approach combining all-atom molecular dynamics and coarse-grain Brownian dynamics simulations, we investigated the adsorption behavior of β-glucosidase A (βGA) on bare and self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-functionalized gold surfaces. We monitored the enzyme position and orientation during the molecular dynamics (MD) trajectories and measured the contacts it forms with both surfaces. While the adsorption process has little impact on the protein conformation, it can nonetheless perturb its mechanical properties and catalytic activity. Our results show that compared to the SAM-functionalized surface, the adsorption of βGA on bare gold is more stable, but less specific, and more likely to disrupt the enzyme's function. This observation emphasizes the fact that the structural organization of proteins at the solid interface is a key point when designing devices based on enzyme immobilization, as one must find an acceptable stability-activity trade-off.
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- Nicolas Bourassin
- Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique, UPR 9080, Université de Paris, CNRS, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
- Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique-Fondation Edmond de Rothschild, PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique, UPR 9080, Université de Paris, CNRS, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
- Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique-Fondation Edmond de Rothschild, PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique, UPR 9080, Université de Paris, CNRS, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
- Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique-Fondation Edmond de Rothschild, PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France
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Fungal cellulases: protein engineering and post-translational modifications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 106:1-24. [PMID: 34889986 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11723-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Enzymatic degradation of lignocelluloses into fermentable sugars to produce biofuels and other biomaterials is critical for environmentally sustainable development and energy resource supply. However, there are problems in enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis, such as the complex cellulase composition, low degradation efficiency, high production cost, and post-translational modifications (PTMs), all of which are closely related to specific characteristics of cellulases that remain unclear. These problems hinder the practical application of cellulases. Due to the rapid development of computer technology in recent years, computer-aided protein engineering is being widely used, which also brings new opportunities for the development of cellulases. Especially in recent years, a large number of studies have reported on the application of computer-aided protein engineering in the development of cellulases; however, these articles have not been systematically reviewed. This article focused on the aspect of protein engineering and PTMs of fungal cellulases. In this manuscript, the latest literatures and the distribution of potential sites of cellulases for engineering have been systematically summarized, which provide reference for further improvement of cellulase properties. KEY POINTS: •Rational design based on virtual mutagenesis can improve cellulase properties. •Modifying protein side chains and glycans helps obtain superior cellulases. •N-terminal glutamine-pyroglutamate conversion stabilizes fungal cellulases.
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Goswami S, Manna B, Chattopadhyay K, Ghosh A, Datta S. Role of Conformational Change and Glucose Binding Sites in the Enhanced Glucose Tolerance of Agrobacterium tumefaciens 5A GH1 β-Glucosidase Mutants. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:9402-9416. [PMID: 34384214 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c02150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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β-Glucosidases are often inhibited by their reaction product glucose and a barrier to the efficient lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis to glucose. We had previously reported the mutants, C174V, and H229S, with a nearly 2-fold increased glucose tolerance over the wild type (WT), H0HC94, encoded in Agrobacterium tumefaciens 5A (apparent Ki,Glc = 686 mM). We report our steady-state and time-resolved intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism, and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) studies to further understand increased glucose tolerance. Changes in the mutants' emission intensity and the differential change in quenching rate in the absence and presence of glucose reflect changes in protein conformation by glucose. Time-resolved lifetime and anisotropy measurements further indicated the microenvironment differences across solvent-exposed tryptophan residues and a higher hydrodynamic radius due to glucose binding, respectively. ITC measurements confirmed the increase of glucose binding sites in the mutants. The experiment results were supported by molecular dynamics simulations, which revealed significant variations in the glucose-protein hydrogen-bonding profiles. Protein structure network analysis of the simulated structures further indicates the mutants' conformation change than the WT. Computational studies also indicated additional glucose binding sites in mutants. Our results indicate the role of glucose binding in modulating the enzyme response to glucose.
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- Shubhasish Goswami
- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Structural Biology & Bio-Informatics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India.,P. K. Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India.,Center for the Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India.,Center for the Climate and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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Konar S, Sinha SK, Datta S, Ghorai PK. Probing the dynamics between the substrate and the product towards glucose tolerance of Halothermothrix orenii β-glucosidase. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:5438-5448. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1796789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Sukanya Konar
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
- Center for the Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
- Center for the Climate and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
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