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Kufleitner M, Haiber LM, Li S, Surendran H, Mayer TU, Zumbusch A, Wittmann V. Next-Generation Metabolic Glycosylation Reporters Enable Detection of Protein O-GlcNAcylation in Living Cells without S-Glyco Modification. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202320247. [PMID: 38501674 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320247] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Protein O-GlcNAcylation is a ubiquitous posttranslational modification of cytosolic and nuclear proteins involved in numerous fundamental regulation processes. Investigation of O-GlcNAcylation by metabolic glycoengineering (MGE) has been carried out for two decades with peracetylated N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylgalactosamine derivatives modified with varying reporter groups. Recently, it has been shown that these derivatives can result in non-specific protein labeling termed S-glyco modification. Here, we report norbornene-modified GlcNAc derivatives with a protected phosphate at the anomeric position and their application in MGE. These derivatives overcome two limitations of previously used O-GlcNAc reporters. They do not lead to detectable S-glyco modification, and they efficiently react in the inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reaction, which can be carried out even within living cells. Using a derivative with an S-acetyl-2-thioethyl-protected phosphate, we demonstrate the protein-specific detection of O-GlcNAcylation of several proteins and the protein-specific imaging of O-GlcNAcylation inside living cells by Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) visualized by confocal fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM).
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- Markus Kufleitner
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Konstanz, Germany
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Nekvasilová P, Kulik N, Kotik M, Petrásková L, Slámová K, Křen V, Bojarová P. Mutation Hotspot for Changing the Substrate Specificity of β- N-Acetylhexosaminidase: A Library of GlcNAcases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12456. [PMID: 36293310 PMCID: PMC9604439 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase from Talaromyces flavus (TfHex; EC 3.2.1.52) is an exo-glycosidase with dual activity for cleaving N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) units from carbohydrates. By targeting a mutation hotspot of the active site residue Glu332, we prepared a library of ten mutant variants with their substrate specificity significantly shifted towards GlcNAcase activity. Suitable mutations were identified by in silico methods. We optimized a microtiter plate screening method in the yeast Pichia pastoris expression system, which is required for the correct folding of tetrameric fungal β-N-acetylhexosaminidases. While the wild-type TfHex is promiscuous with its GalNAcase/GlcNAcase activity ratio of 1.2, the best single mutant variant Glu332His featured an 8-fold increase in selectivity toward GlcNAc compared with the wild-type. Several prepared variants, in particular Glu332Thr TfHex, had significantly stronger transglycosylation capabilities than the wild-type, affording longer chitooligomers - they behaved like transglycosidases. This study demonstrates the potential of mutagenesis to alter the substrate specificity of glycosidases.
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- Pavlína Nekvasilová
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, CZ-12843 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 136, CZ-37333 Nové Hrady, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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Mészáros Z, Petrásková L, Kulik N, Pelantová H, Bojarová P, Křen V, Slámová K. Hypertransglycosylating Variants of the GH20 β‐
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‐Acetylhexosaminidase for the Synthesis of Chitooligomers. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Zuzana Mészáros
- Laboratory of Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 Prague 4 CZ 14220 Czech Republic
- Department of Biochemistry University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 6 Prague 6 CZ 16000 Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 Prague 4 CZ 14220 Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Zámek 136 Nové Hrady CZ 37333 Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 Prague 4 CZ 14220 Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 Prague 4 CZ 14220 Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 Prague 4 CZ 14220 Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 Prague 4 CZ 14220 Czech Republic
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Chemo-Enzymatic Production of 4-Nitrophenyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside Using Immobilized β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12050474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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α-Nitrophenyl derivatives of glycosides are convenient substrates used to detect and characterize α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase. A new procedure combining chemical and biocatalytic steps was developed to prepare 4-nitrophenyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside (4NP-α-GalNAc). The α-anomer was prepared through chemical synthesis of an anomeric mixture followed by selective removal of the β-anomer using specific enzymatic hydrolysis. Fungal β-N-acetylhexosaminidase (Hex) from Penicillium oxalicum CCF 1959 served this purpose owing to its high chemo-and regioselectivity towards the β-anomeric N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) derivative. The kinetic measurements of the hydrolytic reaction showed that the enzyme was not inhibited by the substrate or reaction products. The immobilization of Hex in lens-shaped polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel capsules provided a biocatalyst with very good storage and operational stability. The immobilized Hex retained 97% of the initial activity after ten repeated uses and 90% of the initial activity after 18 months of storage at 4 °C. Immobilization inactivated 65% of the enzyme activity. However, the effectiveness factor and kinetic and mass transfer phenomena approached unity indicating negligible mass transfer limitations.
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Nekvasilová P, Kulik N, Rychlá N, Pelantová H, Petrásková L, Bosáková Z, Cvačka J, Slámová K, Křen V, Bojarová P. How Site‐Directed Mutagenesis Boosted Selectivity of a Promiscuous Enzyme. Adv Synth Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Pavlína Nekvasilová
- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
- Department of Genetics and Microbiology Faculty of Science Charles University Viničná 5 CZ-12843 Praha 2 Czech Republic
- Department of Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Hlavova 2030/8. CZ-12843 Praha 2 Czech Republic
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- Center for Nanobiology and Structural Biology Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Zámek 136 CZ-37333 Nové Hrady Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
- Department of Health Care Disciplines and Population Protection Faculty of Biomedical Engineering Czech Technical University in Prague Nám. Sítná 3105 CZ-27201 Kladno Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Science Charles University Hlavova 2030/8. CZ-12843 Praha 2 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 CZ-16610 Praha 6 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ-14220 Praha 4 Czech Republic
- Department of Health Care Disciplines and Population Protection Faculty of Biomedical Engineering Czech Technical University in Prague Nám. Sítná 3105 CZ-27201 Kladno Czech Republic
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β-N-acetylhexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.52) are retaining hydrolases of glycoside hydrolase family 20 (GH20). These enzymes catalyze hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing N-acetylhexosamine residues, notably N-acetylglucosamine or N-acetylgalactosamine, in N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminides. In nature, bacterial β-N-acetylhexosaminidases are mainly involved in cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis, analogously, fungal β-N-acetylhexosaminidases act on cell wall chitin. The enzymes work via a distinct substrate-assisted mechanism that utilizes the 2-acetamido group as nucleophile. Curiously, the β-N-acetylhexosaminidases possess an inherent trans-glycosylation ability which is potentially useful for biocatalytic synthesis of functional carbohydrates, including biomimetic synthesis of human milk oligosaccharides and other glycan-functionalized compounds. In this review, we summarize the reaction engineering approaches (donor substrate activation, additives, and reaction conditions) that have proven useful for enhancing trans-glycosylation activity of GH20 β-N-acetylhexosaminidases. We provide comprehensive overviews of reported synthesis reactions with GH20 enzymes, including tables that list the specific enzyme used, donor and acceptor substrates, reaction conditions, and details of the products and yields obtained. We also describe the active site traits and mutations that appear to favor trans-glycosylation activity of GH20 β-N-acetylhexosaminidases. Finally, we discuss novel protein engineering strategies and suggest potential “hotspots” for mutations to promote trans-glycosylation activity in GH20 for efficient synthesis of specific functional carbohydrates and other glyco-engineered products.
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Rojas-Osnaya J, Rocha-Pino Z, Nájera H, González-Márquez H, Shirai K. Novel transglycosylation activity of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase of Lecanicillium lecanii produced by submerged culture. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 145:759-767. [PMID: 31887380 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A novel enzymatic tool for transferring GalNAc moiety onto challenging acceptors. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2020; 1868:140319. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2019.140319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chen X, Jin L, Jiang X, Guo L, Gu G, Xu L, Lu L, Wang F, Xiao M. Converting a β-N-acetylhexosaminidase into two trans-β-N-acetylhexosaminidases by domain-targeted mutagenesis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:661-673. [PMID: 31822984 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10253-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We have recently derived a β-N-acetylhexosaminidase, BbhI, from Bifidobacterium bifidum JCM 1254, which could regioselectively synthesize GlcNAcβ1-3Galβ1-4Glc with a yield of 44.9%. Here, directed evolution of BbhI by domain-targeted mutagenesis was carried out. Firstly, the GH20 domain was selected for random mutagenesis using MEGAWHOP method and a small library of 1300 clones was created. A total of 734 colonies with reduced hydrolytic activity were isolated, and three mutants with elevated transglycosylation yields, GlcNAcβ1-3Galβ1-4Glc yields of 68.5%, 74.7%, and 81.1%, respectively, were obtained. Subsequently, nineteen independent mutants were constructed according to all the mutation sites in these three mutants. After transglycosylation analysis, Asp714 and Trp773 were identified as key residues for improvement in transglycosylation ability and were chosen for the second round of directed evolution by site-saturation mutagenesis. Two most efficient mutants D714T and W773R that acted as trans-β-N-acetylhexosaminidase were finally achieved. D714T with the substitution at the putative nucleophile assistant residue Asp714 by threonine showed high yield of 84.7% with unobserved hydrolysis towards transglycosylation product. W773R with arginine substitution at Trp773 residue locating at the entrance of catalytic cavity led to the yield up to 81.8%. The kcat/Km values of D714T and W773R for hydrolysis of pNP-β-GlcNAc displayed drastic decreases. NMR investigation of protein-substrate interaction revealed an invariable mode of the catalytic cavity of D714T, W773R, and WT BbhI. The collective motions of protein model showed the mutations Thr714 and Arg773 exerted little effect on the dynamics of the inside but a large effect on the dynamics of the outside of catalytic cavity.
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- Xiaodi Chen
- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Microbial Technology, National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Glycobiology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, People's Republic of China.
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β-N-Acetylhexosaminidases-the wizards of glycosylation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:7869-7881. [PMID: 31401752 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10065-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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β-N-Acetylhexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.52) are a unique family of glycoside hydrolases with dual substrate specificity and a particular reaction mechanism. Though hydrolytic enzymes per se, their good stability, easy recombinant production, absolute stereoselectivity, and a broad substrate specificity predestine these enzymes for challenging applications in carbohydrate synthesis. This mini-review aims to demonstrate the catalytic potential of β-N-acetylhexosaminidases in a range of unusual reactions, processing of unnatural substrates, formation of unexpected products, and demanding reaction designs. The use of unconventional media can considerably alter the progress of transglycosylation reactions. By means of site-directed mutagenesis, novel catalytic machineries can be constructed. Glycosylation of difficult substrates such as sugar nucleotides was accomplished, and the range of afforded glycosidic bonds comprises unique non-reducing sugars. Specific functional groups may be tolerated in the substrate molecule, which makes β-N-acetylhexosaminidases invaluable allies in difficult synthetic problems.
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Bassanini I, Kapešová J, Petrásková L, Pelantová H, Markošová K, Rebroš M, Valentová K, Kotik M, Káňová K, Bojarová P, Cvačka J, Turková L, Ferrandi EE, Bayout I, Riva S, Křen V. Glycosidase‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Glycosyl Esters and Phenolic Glycosides of Aromatic Acids. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Ivan Bassanini
- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento MolecolareConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Mario Bianco 9 I 20131 Milano Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze FarmaceuticheUniversità degli Studi di Milano Via Mangiagalli 25 I 20131 Milano Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of BiotechnologySlovak University of Technology Radlinského 9 SK 81237 Bratislava Slovakia
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- Institute of BiotechnologySlovak University of Technology Radlinského 9 SK 81237 Bratislava Slovakia
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of theCzech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 CZ 16610 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento MolecolareConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Mario Bianco 9 I 20131 Milano Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento MolecolareConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Mario Bianco 9 I 20131 Milano Italy
- Asymmetric Catalysis Laboratory (LCAE)Badji Mokhtar Annaba-University B.P. 12 23000 Annaba Algeria
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento MolecolareConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Mario Bianco 9 I 20131 Milano Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences Vídeňská 1083 CZ 14220 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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Bojarová P, Kulik N, Hovorková M, Slámová K, Pelantová H, Křen V. The β- N-Acetylhexosaminidase in the Synthesis of Bioactive Glycans: Protein and Reaction Engineering. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030599. [PMID: 30743988 PMCID: PMC6384963 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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N-Acetylhexosamine oligosaccharides terminated with GalNAc act as selective ligands of galectin-3, a biomedically important human lectin. Their synthesis can be accomplished by β-N-acetylhexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.52). Advantageously, these enzymes tolerate the presence of functional groups in the substrate molecule, such as the thiourea linker useful for covalent conjugation of glycans to a multivalent carrier, affording glyconjugates. β-N-Acetylhexosaminidases exhibit activity towards both N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) moieties. A point mutation of active-site amino acid Tyr into other amino acid residues, especially Phe, His, and Asn, has previously been shown to strongly suppress the hydrolytic activity of β-N-acetylhexosaminidases, creating enzymatic synthetic engines. In the present work, we demonstrate that Tyr470 is an important mutation hotspot for altering the ratio of GlcNAcase/GalNAcase activity, resulting in mutant enzymes with varying affinity to GlcNAc/GalNAc substrates. The enzyme selectivity may additionally be manipulated by altering the reaction medium upon changing pH or adding selected organic co-solvents. As a result, we are able to fine-tune the β-N-acetylhexosaminidase affinity and selectivity, resulting in a high-yield production of the functionalized GalNAcβ4GlcNAc disaccharide, a selective ligand of galectin-3.
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- Pavla Bojarová
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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- Center for Nanobiology and Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 136, CZ-37333 Nové Hrady, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Structure Characterization, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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Bojarová P, Kulik N, Slámová K, Hubálek M, Kotik M, Cvačka J, Pelantová H, Křen V. Selective β-N-acetylhexosaminidase from Aspergillus versicolor—a tool for producing bioactive carbohydrates. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:1737-1753. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9534-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Slámová K, Kapešová J, Valentová K. "Sweet Flavonoids": Glycosidase-Catalyzed Modifications. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2126. [PMID: 30037103 PMCID: PMC6073497 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19072126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Natural flavonoids, especially in their glycosylated forms, are the most abundant phenolic compounds found in plants, fruit, and vegetables. They exhibit a large variety of beneficial physiological effects, which makes them generally interesting in a broad spectrum of scientific areas. In this review, we focus on recent advances in the modifications of the glycosidic parts of various flavonoids employing glycosidases, covering both selective trimming of the sugar moieties and glycosylation of flavonoid aglycones by natural and mutant glycosidases. Glycosylation of flavonoids strongly enhances their water solubility and thus increases their bioavailability. Antioxidant and most biological activities are usually less pronounced in glycosides, but some specific bioactivities are enhanced. The presence of l-rhamnose (6-deoxy-α-l-mannopyranose) in rhamnosides, rutinosides (rutin, hesperidin) and neohesperidosides (naringin) plays an important role in properties of flavonoid glycosides, which can be considered as "pro-drugs". The natural hydrolytic activity of glycosidases is widely employed in biotechnological deglycosylation processes producing respective aglycones or partially deglycosylated flavonoids. Moreover, deglycosylation is quite commonly used in the food industry aiming at the improvement of sensoric properties of beverages such as debittering of citrus juices or enhancement of wine aromas. Therefore, natural and mutant glycosidases are excellent tools for modifications of flavonoid glycosides.
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- Kristýna Slámová
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Slámová K, Bojarová P. Engineered N-acetylhexosamine-active enzymes in glycoscience. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1861:2070-2087. [PMID: 28347843 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, enzymes modifying N-acetylhexosamine substrates have emerged in numerous theoretical studies as well as practical applications from biology, biomedicine, and biotechnology. Advanced enzyme engineering techniques converted them into potent synthetic instruments affording a variety of valuable glycosides. SCOPE OF REVIEW This review presents the diversity of engineered enzymes active with N-acetylhexosamine carbohydrates: from popular glycoside hydrolases and glycosyltransferases to less known oxidases, epimerases, kinases, sulfotransferases, and acetylases. Though hydrolases in natura, engineered chitinases, β-N-acetylhexosaminidases, and endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidases were successfully employed in the synthesis of defined natural and derivatized chitooligomers and in the remodeling of N-glycosylation patterns of therapeutic antibodies. The genes of various N-acetylhexosaminyltransferases were cloned into metabolically engineered microorganisms for producing human milk oligosaccharides, Lewis X structures, and human-like glycoproteins. Moreover, mutant N-acetylhexosamine-active glycosyltransferases were applied, e.g., in the construction of glycomimetics and complex glycostructures, industrial production of low-lactose milk, and metabolic labeling of glycans. In the synthesis of biotechnologically important compounds, several innovative glycoengineered systems are presented for an efficient bioproduction of GlcNAc, UDP-GlcNAc, N-acetylneuraminic acid, and of defined glycosaminoglycans. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The above examples demonstrate that engineering of N-acetylhexosamine-active enzymes was able to solve complex issues such as synthesis of tailored human-like glycoproteins or industrial-scale production of desired oligosaccharides. Due to the specific catalytic mechanism, mutagenesis of these catalysts was often realized through rational solutions. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Specific N-acetylhexosamine glycosylation is crucial in biological, biomedical and biotechnological applications and a good understanding of its details opens new possibilities in this fast developing area of glycoscience.
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- Kristýna Slámová
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Kulik N, Slámová K, Ettrich R, Křen V. Computational study of β-N-acetylhexosaminidase from Talaromyces flavus, a glycosidase with high substrate flexibility. BMC Bioinformatics 2015; 16:28. [PMID: 25627923 PMCID: PMC4384365 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-015-0465-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase (GH20) from the filamentous fungus Talaromyces flavus, previously identified as a prominent enzyme in the biosynthesis of modified glycosides, lacks a high resolution three-dimensional structure so far. Despite of high sequence identity to previously reported Aspergillus oryzae and Penicilluim oxalicum β-N-acetylhexosaminidases, this enzyme tolerates significantly better substrate modification. Understanding of key structural features, prediction of effective mutants and potential substrate characteristics prior to their synthesis are of general interest. Results Computational methods including homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations were applied to shad light on the structure-activity relationship in the enzyme. Primary sequence analysis revealed some variable regions able to influence difference in substrate affinity of hexosaminidases. Moreover, docking in combination with consequent molecular dynamics simulations of C-6 modified glycosides enabled us to identify the structural features required for accommodation and processing of these bulky substrates in the active site of hexosaminidase from T. flavus. To access the reliability of predictions on basis of the reported model, all results were confronted with available experimental data that demonstrated the principal correctness of the predictions as well as the model. Conclusions The main variable regions in β-N-acetylhexosaminidases determining difference in modified substrate affinity are located close to the active site entrance and engage two loops. Differences in primary sequence and the spatial arrangement of these loops and their interplay with active site amino acids, reflected by interaction energies and dynamics, account for the different catalytic activity and substrate specificity of the various fungal and bacterial β-N-acetylhexosaminidases. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12859-015-0465-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Natallia Kulik
- Department of Structure and Function of Proteins, Institute of Nanobiology and Structural Biology of GCRC, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Zamek 136, 37333, Nove Hrady, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, 14220, Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Structure and Function of Proteins, Institute of Nanobiology and Structural Biology of GCRC, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Zamek 136, 37333, Nove Hrady, Czech Republic. .,Faculty of Sciences, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Zamek 136, 37333, Nove Hrady, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, 14220, Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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Inhibition of GlcNAc-processing glycosidases by C-6-azido-NAG-thiazoline and its derivatives. Molecules 2014; 19:3471-88. [PMID: 24658571 PMCID: PMC6271965 DOI: 10.3390/molecules19033471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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NAG-thiazoline is a strong competitive inhibitor of GH20 β-N-acetyl- hexosaminidases and GH84 β-N-acetylglucosaminidases. Here, we focused on the design, synthesis and inhibition potency of a series of new derivatives of NAG-thiazoline modified at the C-6 position. Dimerization of NAG-thiazoline via C-6 attached triazole linkers prepared by click chemistry was employed to make use of multivalency in the inhibition. Novel compounds were tested as potential inhibitors of β-N-acetylhexosaminidases from Talaromyces flavus, Streptomyces plicatus (both GH20) and β-N-acetylglucosaminidases from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and humans (both GH84). From the set of newly prepared NAG-thiazoline derivatives, only C-6-azido-NAG-thiazoline displayed inhibition activity towards these enzymes; C-6 triazole-substituted NAG-thiazolines lacked inhibition activity against the enzymes used. Docking of C-6-azido-NAG-thiazoline into the active site of the tested enzymes was performed. Moreover, a stability study with GlcNAc-thiazoline confirmed its decomposition at pH < 6 yielding 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-1-thio-α/β-D-glucopyranoses, which presumably dimerize oxidatively into S-S linked dimers; decomposition products of NAG-thiazoline are void of inhibitory activity.
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Piazzon A, Vrhovsek U, Masuero D, Mattivi F, Mandoj F, Nardini M. Antioxidant activity of phenolic acids and their metabolites: synthesis and antioxidant properties of the sulfate derivatives of ferulic and caffeic acids and of the acyl glucuronide of ferulic acid. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:12312-23. [PMID: 23157164 DOI: 10.1021/jf304076z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The main metabolites of caffeic and ferulic acids (ferulic acid-4'-O-sulfate, caffeic acid-4'-O-sulfate, and caffeic acid-3'-O-sulfate), the most representative phenolic acids in fruits and vegetables, and the acyl glucuronide of ferulic acid were synthesized, purified, and tested for their antioxidant activity in comparison with those of their parent compounds and other related phenolics. Both the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and the 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging method were used. Ferulic acid-4'-O-sulfate and ferulic acid-4'-O-glucuronide exhibited very low antioxidant activity, while the monosulfate derivatives of caffeic acid were 4-fold less efficient as the antioxidant than caffeic acid. The acyl glucuronide of ferulic acid showed strong antioxidant action. The antioxidant activity of caffeic acid-3'-O-glucuronide and caffeic acid-4'-O-glucuronide was also studied. Our results demonstrate that some of the products of phenolic acid metabolism still retain strong antioxidant properties. Moreover, we first demonstrate the ex vivo synthesis of the acyl glucuronide of ferulic acid by mouse liver microsomes, in addition to the phenyl glucuronide.
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- A Piazzon
- Agricultural Research Council, Rome, Italy
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Desmet T, Soetaert W, Bojarová P, Křen V, Dijkhuizen L, Eastwick-Field V, Schiller A. Enzymatic glycosylation of small molecules: challenging substrates require tailored catalysts. Chemistry 2012; 18:10786-801. [PMID: 22887462 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Glycosylation can significantly improve the physicochemical and biological properties of small molecules like vitamins, antibiotics, flavors, and fragrances. The chemical synthesis of glycosides is, however, far from trivial and involves multistep routes that generate lots of waste. In this review, biocatalytic alternatives are presented that offer both stricter specificities and higher yields. The advantages and disadvantages of different enzyme classes are discussed and illustrated with a number of recent examples. Progress in the field of enzyme engineering and screening are expected to result in new applications of biocatalytic glycosylation reactions in various industrial sectors.
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- Tom Desmet
- University of Ghent, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, Gent, Belgium
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Carbohydrate synthesis and biosynthesis technologies for cracking of the glycan code: recent advances. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 31:17-37. [PMID: 22484115 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2011] [Revised: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The glycan code of glycoproteins can be conceptually defined at molecular level by the sequence of well characterized glycans attached to evolutionarily predetermined amino acids along the polypeptide chain. Functional consequences of protein glycosylation are numerous, and include a hierarchy of properties from general physicochemical characteristics such as solubility, stability and protection of the polypeptide from the environment up to specific glycan interactions. Definition of the glycan code for glycoproteins has been so far hampered by the lack of chemically defined glycoprotein glycoforms that proved to be extremely difficult to purify from natural sources, and the total chemical synthesis of which has been hitherto possible only for very small molecular species. This review summarizes the recent progress in chemical and chemoenzymatic synthesis of complex glycans and their protein conjugates. Progress in our understanding of the ways in which a particular glycoprotein glycoform gives rise to a unique set of functional properties is now having far reaching implications for the biotechnology of important glycodrugs such as therapeutical monoclonal antibodies, glycoprotein hormones, carbohydrate conjugates used for vaccination and other practically important protein-carbohydrate conjugates.
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Bojarová P, Slámová K, Křenek K, Gažák R, Kulik N, Ettrich R, Pelantová H, Kuzma M, Riva S, Adámek D, Bezouška K, Křen V. Charged Hexosaminides as New Substrates for β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Immunomodulatory Disaccharides. Adv Synth Catal 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201100371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ryšlavá H, Kalendová A, Doubnerová V, Skočdopol P, Kumar V, Kukačka Z, Pompach P, Vaněk O, Slámová K, Bojarová P, Kulik N, Ettrich R, Křen V, Bezouška K. Enzymatic characterization and molecular modeling of an evolutionarily interesting fungal β-N-acetylhexosaminidase. FEBS J 2011; 278:2469-84. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08173.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Slámová K, Bojarová P, Petrásková L, Křen V. β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase: What's in a name…? Biotechnol Adv 2010; 28:682-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 04/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/24/2010] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Bojarová P, Křen V. Azido leaving group in enzymatic synthesis-small and efficient. CARBOHYDRATE CHEMISTRY 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/9781849730891-00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Pavla Bojarová
- Center of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Vídeňská 1083 CZ-142 20 Prague 4 Czech Republic
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University in Prague Hlavova 8 CZ 128 40 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Center of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Institute of Microbiology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Vídeňská 1083 CZ-142 20 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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Slámová K, Gažák R, Bojarová P, Kulik N, Ettrich R, Pelantová H, Sedmera P, Křen V. 4-Deoxy-substrates for β-N-acetylhexosaminidases: How to make use of their loose specificity. Glycobiology 2010; 20:1002-9. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwq058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Loft KJ, Bojarová P, Slámová K, Kren V, Williams SJ. Synthesis of sulfated glucosaminides for profiling substrate specificities of sulfatases and fungal beta-N-acetylhexosaminidases. Chembiochem 2009; 10:565-76. [PMID: 19156788 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200800656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Systematic sulfation: Sulfated glycoconjugates are degraded either by desulfation followed by glycoside cleavage, or by glycoside cleavage followed by desulfation. To study these processes, here we report the synthesis of four regioisomerically sulfated p-nitrophenyl glucosaminides from the common precursor p-nitrophenyl N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide. These substrates allowed the rapid analysis of the substrate preferences of a set of four sulfatases and 24 hexosaminidases.Sulfated carbohydrates are components of many glycoconjugates, and are degraded by two major processes: cleavage of the sulfate ester by a sulfatase, or en bloc removal of a sulfated monosaccharide by a glycoside hydrolase. However, these processes have proved difficult to study owing to a lack of homogeneous, defined substrates. We describe here the synthesis of a series of p-nitrophenyl beta-D-glucosaminides bearing sulfate esters at the 2-, 3-, 4- or 6-positions, by divergent routes starting with p-nitrophenyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoside. The sulfated p-nitrophenyl beta-D-glucosaminides were used to study the substrate specificity of four sulfatases (from Helix pomatia, Patella vulgata, abalone, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and revealed significant differences in the preference of each of these enzymes for desulfation at different positions around the sugar ring. The 3-, 4- and 6-sulfated p-nitrophenyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucosaminides were screened against a panel of 24 fungal beta-N-acetylhexosaminidases to assess their substrate specificity. While the 4- and 6-sulfates were substrates for many of the fungal enzymes investigated, only a single beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase, that from Penicillium chrysogenum, could hydrolyze the 3-sulfated p-nitrophenyl glycoside. Together these results demonstrate the utility of sulfated p-nitrophenyl beta-D-glucosaminides for the study of both sulfatases and glycoside hydrolases.
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- Karen J Loft
- School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Bojarová P, Kren V. Glycosidases: a key to tailored carbohydrates. Trends Biotechnol 2009; 27:199-209. [PMID: 19250692 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Revised: 12/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In recent years, carbohydrate-processing enzymes have become the enzymes of choice in many applications thanks to their stereoselectivity and efficiency. This review presents recent developments in glycosidase-catalyzed synthesis via two complementary approaches: the use of wild-type enzymes with engineered substrates, and mutant glycosidases. Genetic engineering has recently produced glucuronyl synthases, an inverting xylosynthase and the first mutant endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase. A thorough selection of enzyme strains and aptly modified substrates have resulted in rare glycostructures, such as N-acetyl-beta-galactosaminuronates, beta1,4-linked mannosides and alpha1,4-linked galactosides. The efficient selection of mutant enzymes is facilitated by high-throughput screening assays involving the co-expression of coupled enzymes or chemical complementation. Selective glycosidase inhibitors and highly specific glycosidases are finding attractive applications in biomedicine, biology and proteomics.
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- Pavla Bojarová
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Center of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Vídenská 1083, CZ-142 20, Praha 4, Czech Republic
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Bojarová P, Křenek K, Kuzma M, Petrásková L, Bezouška K, Namdjou DJ, Elling L, Křen V. N-Acetylhexosamine triad in one molecule: Chemoenzymatic introduction of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-d-galactopyranosyluronic acid residue into a complex oligosaccharide. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2007.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lopez G, Nugier-Chauvin C, Rémond C, O'Donohue M. Investigation of the specificity of an α-l-arabinofuranosidase using C-2 and C-5 modified α-l-arabinofuranosides. Carbohydr Res 2007; 342:2202-11. [PMID: 17601513 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2007.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2007] [Revised: 05/25/2007] [Accepted: 06/02/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The synthesis of three novel glycosyl donors presenting the same scaffold as alpha-L-arabinofuranose but modified at the C-2 or C-5 positions has been achieved. Furthermore, chemoenzymatic syntheses using the alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase AbfD3 and these unnatural furanosides were investigated. The use of the novel p-nitrophenyl furanoside donors revealed that AbfD3 can perform transglycosylation with the C-5 deoxygenated donor but not with the C-2 modified one. These results emphasize the vital role for OH-2 in AbfD3 substrate recognition.
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- Gérald Lopez
- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226 Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Equipe Synthèse Organique et Systèmes Organisés, Avenue du Général Leclerc, F-35700 Rennes, France
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Bojarová P, Petrásková L, Ferrandi EE, Monti D, Pelantová H, Kuzma M, Simerská P, Křen V. Glycosyl Azides – An Alternative Way to Disaccharides. Adv Synth Catal 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200700028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bongat AFG, Demchenko AV. Recent trends in the synthesis of O-glycosides of 2-amino-2-deoxysugars. Carbohydr Res 2007; 342:374-406. [PMID: 17125757 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2006.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2006] [Revised: 10/13/2006] [Accepted: 10/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The discovery of new methods for stereoselective glycoside synthesis and convergent oligosaccharide assembly has been critical for the area of glycosciences. At the heart of this account is the discussion of the approaches for stereoselective synthesis of glycosides of 2-amino-2-deoxysugars that have emerged during the past two decades. The introductory part provides general background information and describes the key features and challenges for the synthesis of this class of compounds. Subsequently, major approaches to the synthesis of 2-amino-2-deoxyglycosides are categorized and discussed. Each subsection elaborates on the introduction (or protection) of the amino functionality, synthesis of glycosyl donors by introduction of a suitable leaving group, and glycosidation. Wherever applicable, the deprotection of a temporary amino group substituent and the conversion onto the natural acetamido functionality is described. The conclusions part evaluates the current standing in the field and provides a perspective for future developments.
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- Aileen F G Bongat
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri--St. Louis, One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121, USA
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Ogata M, Zeng X, Usui T, Uzawa H. Substrate specificity of N-acetylhexosaminidase from Aspergillus oryzae to artificial glycosyl acceptors having various substituents at the reducing ends. Carbohydr Res 2007; 342:23-30. [PMID: 17145046 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2006.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2006] [Revised: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 11/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The substrate specificity of N-acetylhexosaminidase (E.C. 3.2.1.51) from Aspergillus oryzae was examined using p-nitrophenyl 6-O-sulfo-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide (6-O-sulfo-GlcNAc-O-pNP) as the glycosyl donor and a series of beta-d-glucopyranosides and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminides with variable aglycons at the anomeric positions as the acceptors. When beta-D-glucopyranosides with methyl (CH(3)), allyl (CH(2)CHCH(2)), and phenyl (C(6)H(5)) groups at the reducing end were used as the acceptors, this enzyme transferred the 6-O-sulfo-GlcNAc moiety in the donor to the location of O-4 in these glycosyl acceptors with a high regioselectivity, producing the corresponding 6-O-sulfo-N-acetylglucosaminyl beta-D-glucopyranosides. However, beta-D-glucopyranose lacking aglycon was a poor substrate for transglycosylation. This A. oryzae enzyme could also accept various N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminides carrying hydroxyl (OH), methyl (CH(3)), propyl (CH(2)CH(2)CH(3)), allyl (CH(2)CHCH(2)) and p-nitrophenyl (pNP; C(6)H(4)-NO(2)) groups at their aglycons, yielding 6-O-sulfo-N-acetylglucosaminyl-beta(1-->4)-disaccharide products.
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- Makoto Ogata
- Science of Biological Resource, The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Carmona AT, Fialová P, Křen V, Ettrich R, Martínková L, Moreno-Vargas AJ, González C, Robina I. Cyanodeoxy-Glycosyl Derivatives as Substrates for Enzymatic Reactions. European J Org Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200500755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Rowan AS, Hamilton CJ. Recent developments in preparative enzymatic syntheses of carbohydrates. Nat Prod Rep 2006; 23:412-43. [PMID: 16741587 DOI: 10.1039/b409898f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Andrew S Rowan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building
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Fialová P, Carmona AT, Robina I, Ettrich R, Sedmera P, Přikrylová V, Petrásková-Hušáková L, Křen V. Glycosyl azide—a novel substrate for enzymatic transglycosylations. Tetrahedron Lett 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fialová P, Namdjou DJ, Ettrich R, Přikrylová V, Rauvolfová J, Křenek K, Kuzma M, Elling L, Bezouška K, Křen V. Combined Application of Galactose Oxidase and β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase in the Synthesis of Complex ImmunoactiveN-Acetyl-D-galactosaminides. Adv Synth Catal 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200505041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kristová V, Martínková L, Husáková L, Kuzma M, Rauvolfová J, Kavan D, Pompach P, Bezouska K, Kren V. A chemoenzymatic route to mannosamine derivatives bearing different N-acyl groups. J Biotechnol 2005; 115:157-66. [PMID: 15607234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2004] [Revised: 08/09/2004] [Accepted: 08/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The chemoenzymatic route to 2-deoxy-2-propionamido-D-mannose (1b), 2-butyramido-2-deoxy-D-mannose (2b) and 2-deoxy-2-phenylacetamido-D-mannose (3b) involved N-acylation of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose followed by alkaline C-2 epimerization and selective microbial removal of the epimers with gluco-configuration. The latter step employed whole cells of Rhodococcus equi A4 able to degrade 2-deoxy-2-propionamido-D-glucose (1a), 2-butyramido-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2a) and 2-deoxy-2-phenylacetamido-D-glucose (3a) but inactive towards the corresponding manno-isomers. The metabolism of the gluco-isomers probably involved phosphorylation and subsequent deacylation. 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-6-O-phospho-D-glucose amidohydrolase [EC 3.5.1.25] but not 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose amidohydrolase was detected in the cell extract, the former enzyme being partially purified (15.8-fold with an overall yield of 18.1% and a specific activity of 0.95 units mg-1 protein). According to SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, gel filtration and mass spectrometry, the enzyme was a monomer with an apparent molecular mass of approximately 42 kDa. The optimum temperature and pH of the enzyme were 60 degrees C and 8.0-9.0, respectively. 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-6-O-phospho-D-glucose and 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-D-glucose but not 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-1-O-phospho-D-glucose or 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose were substrates of the enzyme. Its activity was slightly inhibited by the addition of 1 mM Al3+, Ca2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Mn2+ or Zn2+ and activated by 1 mM Mg2+. The concentrated enzyme is highly stable at 4 degrees C in the presence of 0.1 M ammonium sulfate.
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- Veronika Kristová
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Laboratory of Biotransformation, Vídenská 1083, CZ-142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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