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Zhang D, Huang J, Liu Y, Chen X, Gao T, Li N, Huang W, Wu M. Directed Modification of a GHF11 Thermostable Xylanase AusM for Enhancing Inhibitory Resistance towards SyXIP-I and Application of AusM PKK in Bread Making. Foods 2023; 12:3574. [PMID: 37835228 PMCID: PMC10572589 DOI: 10.3390/foods12193574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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To reduce the inhibition sensitivity of a thermoresistant xylanase AusM to xylanase inhibitor protein (XIP)-type in wheat flour, the site-directed mutagenesis was conducted based on the computer-aided redesign. First, fourteen single-site variants and one three-amino acid replacement variant in the thumb region of an AusM-encoding gene (AusM) were constructed and expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3), respectively, as predicted theoretically. At a molar ratio of 100:1 between SyXIP-I/xylanase, the majority of mutants were nearly completely inactivated by the inhibitor SyXIP-I, whereas AusMN127A retained 62.7% of its initial activity and AusMPKK retained 100% of its initial activity. The optimal temperature of the best mutant AusMPKK was 60 °C, as opposed to 60-65 °C for AusM, while it exhibited improved thermostability, retaining approximately 60% of its residual activity after heating at 80 °C for 60 min. Furthermore, AusMPKK at a dosage of 1000 U/kg was more effective than AusM at 4000 U/kg in increasing specific bread loaf volume and reducing hardness during bread production and storage. Directed evolution of AusM significantly reduces inhibition sensitivity, and the mutant enzyme AusMPKK is conducive to improving bread quality and extending its shelf life.
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- Dong Zhang
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, and the Laboratory of Baking and Fermentation Science, Cereals/Sourdough and Nutritional Functionality Research, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Guangzhou Puratos Food Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 511400, China
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- Guangzhou Puratos Food Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 511400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, and the Laboratory of Baking and Fermentation Science, Cereals/Sourdough and Nutritional Functionality Research, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Tundo S, Mandalà G, Sella L, Favaron F, Bedre R, Kalunke RM. Xylanase Inhibitors: Defense Players in Plant Immunity with Implications in Agro-Industrial Processing. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314994. [PMID: 36499321 PMCID: PMC9739030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Xylanase inhibitors (XIs) are plant cell wall proteins largely distributed in monocots that inhibit the hemicellulose degrading activity of microbial xylanases. XIs have been classified into three classes with different structures and inhibition specificities, namely Triticum aestivum xylanase inhibitors (TAXI), xylanase inhibitor proteins (XIP), and thaumatin-like xylanase inhibitors (TLXI). Their involvement in plant defense has been established by several reports. Additionally, these inhibitors have considerable economic relevance because they interfere with the activity of xylanases applied in several agro-industrial processes. Previous reviews highlighted the structural and biochemical properties of XIs and hypothesized their role in plant defense. Here, we aimed to update the information on the genomic organization of XI encoding genes, the inhibition properties of XIs against microbial xylanases, and the structural properties of xylanase-XI interaction. We also deepened the knowledge of XI regulation mechanisms in planta and their involvement in plant defense. Finally, we reported the recently studied strategies to reduce the negative impact of XIs in agro-industrial processes and mentioned their allergenicity potential.
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- Silvio Tundo
- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M University System, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA
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- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N Warson Rd, 7 Olivette, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
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Baker JT, Duarte ME, Holanda DM, Kim SW. Friend or Foe? Impacts of Dietary Xylans, Xylooligosaccharides, and Xylanases on Intestinal Health and Growth Performance of Monogastric Animals. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:609. [PMID: 33652614 PMCID: PMC7996850 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This paper discusses the structural difference and role of xylan, procedures involved in the production of xylooligosaccharides (XOS), and their implementation into animal feeds. Xylan is non-starch polysaccharides that share a β-(1-4)-linked xylopyranose backbone as a common feature. Due to the myriad of residues that can be substituted on the polymers within the xylan family, more anti-nutritional factors are associated with certain types of xylan than others. XOS are sugar oligomers extracted from xylan-containing lignocellulosic materials, such as crop residues, wood, and herbaceous biomass, that possess prebiotic effects. XOS can also be produced in the intestine of monogastric animals to some extent when exogenous enzymes, such as xylanase, are added to the feed. Xylanase supplementation is a common practice within both swine and poultry production to reduce intestinal viscosity and improve digestive utilization of nutrients. The efficacy of xylanase supplementation varies widely due a number of factors, one of which being the presence of xylanase inhibitors present in common feedstuffs. The use of prebiotics in animal feeding is gaining popularity as producers look to accelerate growth rate, enhance intestinal health, and improve other production parameters in an attempt to provide a safe and sustainable food product. Available research on the impact of xylan, XOS, as well as xylanase on the growth and health of swine and poultry, is also summarized. The response to xylanase supplementation in swine and poultry feeds is highly variable and whether the benefits are a result of nutrient release from NSP, reduction in digesta viscosity, production of short chain xylooligosaccharides or a combination of these is still in question. XOS supplementation seems to benefit both swine and poultry at various stages of production, as well as varying levels of XOS purity and degree of polymerization; however, further research is needed to elucidate the ideal dosage, purity, and degree of polymerization needed to confer benefits on intestinal health and performance in each respective species.
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- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA; (J.T.B.); (M.E.D.); (D.M.H.)
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Effect of cellulase, xylanase and α-amylase combinations on the rheological properties of Chinese steamed bread dough enriched in wheat bran. Food Chem 2017; 234:93-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.04.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Yu W, Tan X, Zou W, Hu Z, Fox GP, Gidley MJ, Gilbert RG. Relationships between protein content, starch molecular structure and grain size in barley. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 155:271-279. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bertrand E, Vandenberghe LPS, Soccol CR, Sigoillot JC, Faulds C. First Generation Bioethanol. GREEN FUELS TECHNOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30205-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Goggin DE, Powles SB. Selection for low dormancy in annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds results in high constitutive expression of a glucose-responsive α-amylase isoform. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2012; 110:1641-50. [PMID: 22875813 PMCID: PMC3503496 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcs213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS α-Amylase in grass caryopses (seeds) is usually expressed upon commencement of germination and is rarely seen in dry, mature seeds. A heat-stable α-amylase activity was unexpectedly selected for expression in dry annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds during targeted selection for low primary dormancy. The aim of this study was to characterize this constitutive activity biochemically and determine if its presence conferred insensitivity to the germination inhibitors abscisic acid and benzoxazolinone. METHODS α-Amylase activity in developing, mature and germinating seeds from the selected (low-dormancy) and a field-collected (dormant) population was characterized by native activity PAGE. The response of seed germination and α-amylase activity to abscisic acid and benzoxazolinone was assessed. Using an alginate affinity matrix, α-amylase was purified from dry and germinating seeds for analysis of its enzymatic properties. KEY RESULTS The constitutive α-amylase activity appeared late during seed development and was mainly localized in the aleurone; in germinating seeds, this activity was responsive to both glucose and gibberellin. It migrated differently on native PAGE compared with the major activities in germinating seeds of the dormant population, but the enzymatic properties of α-amylase purified from the low-dormancy and dormant seeds were largely indistinguishable. Seed imbibition on benzoxazolinone had little effect on the low-dormancy seeds but greatly inhibited germination and α-amylase activity in the dormant population. CONCLUSIONS The constitutive α-amylase activity in annual ryegrass seeds selected for low dormancy is electrophoretically different from that in germinating seeds and its presence confers insensitivity to benzoxazolinone. The concurrent selection of low dormancy and constitutive α-amylase activity may help to enhance seedling establishment under competitive conditions.
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- Danica E Goggin
- Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.
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Padilla-Hurtado B, Flórez-Ramos C, Aguilera-Gálvez C, Medina-Olaya J, Ramírez-Sanjuan A, Rubio-Gómez J, Acuña-Zornosa R. Cloning and expression of an endo-1,4-β-xylanase from the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei. BMC Res Notes 2012; 5:23. [PMID: 22233686 PMCID: PMC3283504 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, reproduces and feeds exclusively on the mature endosperm of the coffee seed, which has a cell wall composed mainly of a heterogeneous mixture of hemicellulose polysaccharides, including arabinoxylans. Xylanases are digestive enzymes responsible for the degradation of xylan based polymers, hydrolyzing them into smaller molecules that are easier to assimilate by insects. We report the cloning, expression and enzymatic characterization of a xylanase gene that was identified in the digestive tract of the coffee berry borer. METHODS The complete DNA sequence encoding a H. hampei xylanase (HhXyl) was obtained using a genome walking technique in a cDNA library derived from the borer digestive tract. The XIP-I gene was amplified from wheat (Triticum aestivum variety Soisson). A Pichia pastoris expression system was used to express the recombinant form of these enzymes. The xylanase activity and XIP-I inhibitory activity was quantified by the 3,5-dinitrosalicylic (DNS). The biological effects of XIP-I on borer individuals were evaluated by providing an artificial diet enriched with the recombinant XIP-I protein to the insects. RESULTS The borer xylanase sequence contains a 951 bp open reading frame that is predicted to encode a 317-amino acid protein, with an estimated molecular weight of 34.92 kDa and a pI of 4.84. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that HhXyl exhibits high sequence homology with endo-β-D-xylanases of Streptomyces bingchenggensis from glycosyl hydrolase 10 (GH10). The recombinant xylanase showed maximal activity at pH 5.5 and 37°C. XIP-I expressed as a recombinant protein inhibited HhXyl activity in vitro and caused individual H. hampei mortality in bioassays when included as a supplement in artificial diets. CONCLUSION A xylanase from the digestive tract of the coffee berry borer was identified and functionally characterized. A xylanase inhibitor protein, XIP-I, from wheat was shown to be a potent inhibitor of this xylanase, suggesting that its deployment has potential as a strategy to control coffee berry borer colonization of coffee plants.
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- Beatriz Padilla-Hurtado
- Disciplina de Mejoramiento Genético, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café (CENICAFE), Planalto, Km 4 vía antigua Chinchiná-Manizales, Chinchiná, Colombia.
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Patterns of diversity distribution in the Isa defense locus in wild-barley populations suggest adaptive selection at this locus. The extent to which environmental selection may act at additional nuclear-encoded defense loci and within the whole chloroplast genome has now been examined by analyses in two grass species. Analysis of genetic diversity in wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum) defense genes revealed much greater variation in biotic stress-related genes than abiotic stress-related genes. Genetic diversity at the Isa defense locus in wild populations of weeping ricegrass [Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R. Br.], a very distant wild-rice relative, was more diverse in samples from relatively hotter and drier environments, a phenomenon that reflects observations in wild barley populations. Whole-chloroplast genome sequences of bulked weeping ricegrass individuals sourced from contrasting environments showed higher levels of diversity in the drier environment in both coding and noncoding portions of the genome. Increased genetic diversity may be important in allowing plant populations to adapt to greater environmental variation in warmer and drier climatic conditions.
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Gusakov AV. Proteinaceous inhibitors of microbial xylanases. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2010; 75:1185-99. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297910100019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kumar S, Singh N, Sinha M, Dube D, Singh SB, Bhushan A, Kaur P, Srinivasan A, Sharma S, Singh TP. Crystal structure determination and inhibition studies of a novel xylanase and α-amylase inhibitor protein (XAIP) from Scadoxus multiflorus. FEBS J 2010; 277:2868-82. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07703.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bancel E, Rogniaux H, Debiton C, Chambon C, Branlard G. Extraction and Proteome Analysis of Starch Granule-Associated Proteins in Mature Wheat Kernel (Triticum aestivum L.). J Proteome Res 2010; 9:3299-310. [DOI: 10.1021/pr9010525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Emmanuelle Bancel
- INRA UMR 1095 GDEC, 234 Avenue du Brézet, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France, INRA UR 1268 BIA, BISB Platform, Rue de la Géraudière, 44316 Nantes cedex 3, France, and INRA UR 370 PFEM-Plateau Protéomique, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- INRA UMR 1095 GDEC, 234 Avenue du Brézet, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France, INRA UR 1268 BIA, BISB Platform, Rue de la Géraudière, 44316 Nantes cedex 3, France, and INRA UR 370 PFEM-Plateau Protéomique, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- INRA UMR 1095 GDEC, 234 Avenue du Brézet, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France, INRA UR 1268 BIA, BISB Platform, Rue de la Géraudière, 44316 Nantes cedex 3, France, and INRA UR 370 PFEM-Plateau Protéomique, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- INRA UMR 1095 GDEC, 234 Avenue du Brézet, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France, INRA UR 1268 BIA, BISB Platform, Rue de la Géraudière, 44316 Nantes cedex 3, France, and INRA UR 370 PFEM-Plateau Protéomique, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- INRA UMR 1095 GDEC, 234 Avenue du Brézet, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France, INRA UR 1268 BIA, BISB Platform, Rue de la Géraudière, 44316 Nantes cedex 3, France, and INRA UR 370 PFEM-Plateau Protéomique, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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Lagaert S, Beliën T, Volckaert G. Plant cell walls: Protecting the barrier from degradation by microbial enzymes. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2009; 20:1064-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2009.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Factors affecting xylanase functionality in the degradation of arabinoxylans. Biotechnol Lett 2008; 30:1139-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-008-9669-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2007] [Revised: 02/04/2008] [Accepted: 02/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fierens E, Gebruers K, Courtin CM, Delcour JA. Xylanase inhibitors bind to nonstarch polysaccharides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:564-70. [PMID: 18092758 DOI: 10.1021/jf0724724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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This study is an in-depth investigation of the interaction between polysaccharides and the proteinaceous xylanase inhibitors, Triticum aestivum xylanase inhibitor (TAXI), xylanase inhibitor protein (XIP), and thaumatin-like xylanase inhibitor (TLXI). The binding affinities of all three known types of xylanase inhibitors from wheat are studied by measuring the residual xylanase inhibition activity after incubation of the inhibitors in the presence of different polysaccharides, such as beta-glucans and (arabino)xylans. The binding affinities of all three xylanase inhibitors for (arabino)xylans increased with a decreasing arabinose/xylose ratio (A/X ratio). This phenomenon was observed both with water-extractable and water-unextractable (arabino)xylans. The inhibitors also interacted with different soluble and insoluble beta-glucans. None of the inhibitors tested had the ability to hydrolyze the polysaccharides investigated. The present findings contribute to the unraveling of the function of xylanase inhibitors in nature and to the prediction of the effect of added xylanases in cereal-based biotechnological processes, such as bread making and gluten-starch separation.
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- Ellen Fierens
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, Box 2463, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Cronin JK, Bundock PC, Henry RJ, Nevo E. Adaptive climatic molecular evolution in wild barley at the Isa defense locus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:2773-8. [PMID: 17301230 PMCID: PMC1815257 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0611226104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum) represents a significant genetic resource for crop improvement in barley (Hordeum vulgare) and for the study of the evolution and domestication of plant populations. The Isa gene from barley has a putative role in plant defense. This gene encodes a bifunctional alpha-amylase/subtilisin inhibitor that inhibits the bacterial serine protease subtilisin, fungal xylanase, and the plant's own alpha-amylase. The inhibition of plant alpha-amylases suggests this protein may also be important for grain quality from a human perspective. We identified 16 SNPs in the coding region of the Isa locus of 178 wild barley accessions from eight climatically divergent sites across Israel. The pattern of SNPs suggested a large number of recombination events within this gene, indicating that the low-outcrossing rate of wild barley is not a barrier to recombinant haplotypes becoming established in the population. Seven amino acid substitutions were present in the coding region. Genetic diversity for each population was calculated by using Nei's diversity index, and a Spearman rank correlation was carried out to test the association between gene diversity and 16 ecogeographical factors. Highly significant correlations were found between diversity at the Isa locus and key water variables, evaporation, rainfall, humidity, and latitude. The pattern of association suggests selective sweeps in the wetter climates, with resulting low diversity and weaker selection or diversifying selection in the dryer climates resulting in much higher diversity.
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- James K. Cronin
- *Grain Foods CRC, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, Australia; and
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- *Grain Foods CRC, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, Australia; and
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- *Grain Foods CRC, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, Australia; and
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- Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Beliën T, Van Campenhout S, Robben J, Volckaert G. Microbial endoxylanases: effective weapons to breach the plant cell-wall barrier or, rather, triggers of plant defense systems? MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2006; 19:1072-81. [PMID: 17022171 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-19-1072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Endo-beta-1,4-xylanases (EC 3.2.1.8) are key enzymes in the degradation of xylan, the predominant hemicellulose in the cell walls of plants and the second most abundant polysaccharide on earth. A number of endoxylanases are produced by microbial phytopathogens responsible for severe crop losses. These enzymes are considered to play an important role in phytopathogenesis, as they provide essential means to the attacking organism to break through the plant cell wall. Plants have evolved numerous defense mechanisms to protect themselves against invading pathogens, amongst which are proteinaceous inhibitors of cell wall-degrading enzymes. These defense mechanisms are triggered when a pathogen-derived elicitor is recognized by the plant. In this review, the diverse aspects of endoxylanases in promoting virulence and in eliciting plant defense systems are highlighted. Furthermore, the role of the relatively recently discovered cereal endoxylanase inhibitor families TAXI (Triticum aestivum xylanase inhibitor) and XIP (xylanase inhibitor protein) in plant defense is discussed.
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- Tim Beliën
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Gene Technology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 21, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Dayler CSA, Mendes PAM, Prates MV, Bloch C, Franco OL, Grossi-de-Sá MF. Identification of a novel bean α-amylase inhibitor with chitinolytic activity. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:5616-20. [PMID: 16213488 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2005] [Revised: 09/13/2005] [Accepted: 09/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zabrotes subfasciatus is a devastating starch-dependent storage bean pest. In this study, we attempted to identify novel alpha-amylase inhibitors from wild bean seeds, with efficiency toward pest alpha-amylases. An inhibitor named Phaseolus vulgaris chitinolytic alpha-amylase inhibitor (PvCAI) was purified and mass spectrometry analyses showed a protein with 33330 Da with the ability to form dimers. Purified PvCAI showed significant inhibitory activity against larval Z. subfasciatus alpha-amylases with no activity against mammalian enzymes. N-terminal sequence analyses showed an unexpected high identity to plant chitinases from the glycoside hydrolase family 18. Furthermore, their chitinolytic activity was also detected. Our data provides compelling evidence that PvCAI also possessed chitinolytic activity, indicating the emergence of a novel alpha-amylase inhibitor class.
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Bonnin E, Daviet S, Gebruers K, Delcour JA, Goldson A, Juge N, Saulnier L. Variation in the levels of the different xylanase inhibitors in grain and flour of 20 French wheat cultivars. J Cereal Sci 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2004.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Jagtap S, Rao M. Purification and properties of a low molecular weight 1,4-β-d-glucan glucohydrolase having one active site for carboxymethyl cellulose and xylan from an alkalothermophilic Thermomonospora sp. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 329:111-6. [PMID: 15721281 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.01.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A low molecular weight 1,4-beta-D-glucan glucohydrolase from an extracellular culture filtrate of Thermomonospora sp. was purified to homogeneity. The molecular weight of the purified enzyme was 14.2 kDa by MALDI-TOF analysis and is in agreement with SDS-PAGE and gel filtration chromatography. The purified enzyme exhibited both endocarboxymethyl cellulase and endoxylanase activities. A kinetic method was employed to study the active site of the enzyme that hydrolyzes both carboxymethyl cellulose and xylan. The experimental data coincide well with the theoretical values calculated for the case of a single active site. Conformation and microenvironment at the active site was probed with fluorescent chemo-affinity labeling using o-phthalaldehyde as the chemical initiator. Formation of isoindole derivative resulted in complete inactivation of the enzyme to hydrolyze both xylan and CMC as judged by fluorescence studies corroborating a single active site for the hydrolysis of xylan and CMC.
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- Sharmili Jagtap
- Division of Biochemical Sciences, National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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In the year 2003 there was a 17% increase in the number of publications citing work performed using optical biosensor technology compared with the previous year. We collated the 962 total papers for 2003, identified the geographical regions where the work was performed, highlighted the instrument types on which it was carried out, and segregated the papers by biological system. In this overview, we spotlight 13 papers that should be on everyone's 'must read' list for 2003 and provide examples of how to identify and interpret high-quality biosensor data. Although we still find that the literature is replete with poorly performed experiments, over-interpreted results and a general lack of understanding of data analysis, we are optimistic that these shortcomings will be addressed as biosensor technology continues to mature.
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- Rebecca L Rich
- Center for Biomolecular Interaction Analysis, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Bundock PC, Henry RJ. Single nucleotide polymorphism, haplotype diversity and recombination in the Isa gene of barley. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2004; 109:543-51. [PMID: 15146316 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-004-1675-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2003] [Accepted: 03/19/2004] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The Isa gene from barley--an intronless gene expressed in maternal tissues of the seed--has a likely role in defence against pathogens. The protein product--bi-functional alpha-amylase/subtilisin inhibitor--inhibits the seed's own amylase in addition to the bacterial protease subtilisin and fungal xylanase. Sixteen barley genotypes were targeted to amplify and sequence the Isa gene region to detect sequence polymorphisms, since little is known about genetic diversity at this locus. A total of 80 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 23 indels were detected in 2,164 bp of sequence containing the Isa transcript, promoter and 3' non-transcribed region (overall one SNP per 27 bp and one indel per 94 bp), with eight sequence-based haplotypes distinguishable amongst the 16 varieties. Sequencing a polymorphic region in the promoter in an additional 27 barley genotypes increased the number of sequence-based haplotypes discovered to 11. However there is low haplotype diversity amongst the cultivated barley varieties sampled, with most varieties represented by a single haplotype. There was minor amino acid diversity in the protein, with five out of ten SNP sites in the coding region predicted to produce amino acid substitutions. SNP analysis indicated a history of recombination events--a minimum of seven based on the initial eight haplotypes from the whole sequenced region. Most of the recombination events occurred in the highly polymorphic regions, the 3' non-transcribed region and sequences flanking a microsatellite in the Isa promoter.
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- P C Bundock
- Molecular Plant Breeding CRC, Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia.
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Juge N, Payan F, Williamson G. XIP-I, a xylanase inhibitor protein from wheat: a novel protein function. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2004; 1696:203-11. [PMID: 14871661 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2003.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2003] [Accepted: 08/07/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Endo-(1,4)-beta-xylanases of plant and fungal origin play an important role in the degradation of arabinoxylans. Two distinct classes of proteinaceous endoxylanase inhibitors, the Triticum aestivum xylanase inhibitor (TAXI) and the xylanase inhibitor protein (XIP), have been identified in cereals. Engineering of proteins in conjunction with enzyme kinetics, thermodynamic, real-time interaction, and X-ray crystallographic studies has provided knowledge on the mechanism of inhibition of XIP-I towards endoxylanases. XIP-I is a 30 kDa protein which belongs to glycoside hydrolase family 18, and folds as a typical (beta/alpha)8 barrel. Although the inhibitor shows highest homology with plant chitinases, XIP-I does not hydrolyse chitin; probably due to structural differences in the XIP-I binding cleft. The inhibitor is specific for fungal xylanases from glycoside hydrolases families 10 and 11, but does not inhibit bacterial enzymes. The inhibition is competitive and, depending on the xylanase, the Ki value can be as low as 3.4 nM. Site-directed mutagenesis of a xylanase from Aspergillus niger suggested that the XIP-I binding site was the conserved hairpin loop "thumb" region of family 11 xylanases. Furthermore, XIP-I shows the ability to inhibit barley alpha-amylases of glycoside hydrolase family 13, providing the first example of a protein able to inhibit members of different glycoside hydrolase families (10, 11, and 13), and additionally a novel function for a protein of glycoside hydrolase family 18.
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- Nathalie Juge
- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK.
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