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Chen G, Khan IM, Zhang T, Campanella OH, Miao M. Alternansucrase as a key enabling tool of biotransformation from molecular features to applications: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 279:135096. [PMID: 39214198 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Alternansucrase (ASR), classified in GH70, produces unique α-glucans with alternating α-1,3 and α-1,6 glycosidic linkages in the backbone chain from renewable sucrose which is easily obtained from nature with low cost. ASR has synthesized many products with valuable functionalities that hold enormous commercial interest and promising applications. The influence of biocatalysis and fermentation parameters on the yields, and properties of products are critical for the propositions made to promote the enzyme application. Investigations on ASR have been compiled in the review to provide information on the enzyme, products and parameters. This review summarizes studies on the characteristics, conversion mechanism, products, and beneficial applications of ASR and exhibits structure-based technologies to improve enzyme activity, specificity, and thermostability for industrial applications. Finally, prospects for further development are also proposed for various ASR applications in food and other fields.
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- Gang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; College of Food and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Pu Y, Peng K, Sun J, Meng Q, Zhao F, Sang Y. Synthesis of dextran of different molecular weights by recombinant dextransucrase DsrB. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:134094. [PMID: 39059525 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Leuconostoc citreum JZ-002 was extracted from artisanal orange wine. This strain was used to synthesize dextran with a purification extraction of 27.9 g/L. The resulting dextran had a molecular weight of 2.45 × 106 Da. A significant portion, amounting to 64 % of the structure, is constituted by the main chain, with α-(1,6) glycosidic bonds acting as the linkages. In contrast, the branched chain, comprising 34 % of the entire molecule, is characterized by the presence of α-(1,3) glycosidic bonds. The dextransucrase DsrB, believed to be accountable for the formation of the dextran backbone, was successfully cloned into the pET-28a-AcmA vector. The recombinant expression of the enzyme was achieved. Purified recombinant enzymes and immobilized in a single go using the gram-positive enhancer matrix (GEM). The maximum yield of dextran produced by suchimmobilized enzyme was 191.9 g/L. The composition featured a dextran connected via α-(1,6) glycosidic linkages. Molecular weight controlled synthesis was achieved with sucrose concentrations of 100-2000 mM and enzyme concentrations of 320-1280 U. The Mw of the synthesized dextran extended from 4680 to 1,320,000 Da. By controlling the ratio between enzyme concentration and sucrose concentration, dextrans with diverse Mw can be enzymatically generated.
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- Yuanhao Pu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 289 Lingyusi Road, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 289 Lingyusi Road, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 289 Lingyusi Road, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 289 Lingyusi Road, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 289 Lingyusi Road, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, 289 Lingyusi Road, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China.
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Müller O, Wefers D. High-yield production of completely linear dextrans and isomalto-oligosaccharides by a truncated dextransucrase from Ligilactobacillus animalis TMW 1.971. Carbohydr Res 2024; 545:109284. [PMID: 39357145 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2024.109284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2024] [Revised: 09/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Several lactic acid bacteria are capable of producing water-soluble exopolysaccharides such as dextran from sucrose by using glucansucrases. Several recombinant glucansucrases were described, however, yields were often limited and most dextrans were branched at position O3. In this study, the dextransucrase from Ligilactobacillus animalis TMW 1.971 was recombinantly produced without its N-terminal variable region and used for dextran synthesis. The enzyme expressed well and showed very high total as well as transferase activities compared to other glucansucrases. It was able to transfer nearly all glucose from sucrose to oligo- and polymeric products under certain conditions (about 95 % of glucose transferred). The high efficiency of the enzyme made it possible to obtain absolute dextran yields of up to 214.9 g/L from a 1.5 M sucrose solution. Structural characterization of the products showed that the dextrans produced have a rather low molecular weight, a narrow size distribution, and are completely linear. Furthermore, we showed that various low molecular weight dextrans or 1,6-linked isomalto-oligosaccharides can be efficiently produced by acid hydrolysis. Overall, we demonstrated that Ligilactobacillus animalis TMW 1.971 dextransucrase can be used to efficiently synthesize dextrans with a quite unique structural composition. The dextrans produced have a high potential for further applications such as synthesis of copolymers or size standards with a very defined molecular structure.
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- Oliver Müller
- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Pijning T, Dijkhuizen L. Unprecedented Diversity of the Glycoside Hydrolase Family 70: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sequence, Structure, and Function. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:16911-16929. [PMID: 39025827 PMCID: PMC11299179 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c04807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The glycoside hydrolase family 70 (GH70) contains bacterial extracellular multidomain enzymes, synthesizing α-glucans from sucrose or starch-like substrates. A few dozen have been biochemically characterized, while crystal structures cover only the core domains and lack significant parts of auxiliary domains. Here we present a systematic overview of GH70 enzymes and their 3D structural organization and bacterial origin. A representative set of 234 permuted and 25 nonpermuted GH70 enzymes was generated, covering 12 bacterial families and 3 phyla and containing 185 predicted glucansucrases (GS), 15 branching sucrases (BrS), 8 "twin" GS-BrSs, and 51 α-glucanotransferases (α-GT). Analysis of AlphaFold models of all 259 entries showed that, apart from the core domains, the structural variation regarding auxiliary domains is far greater than anticipated, with nine different domain types. We analyzed the phylogenetic distribution and discuss the possible roles of auxiliary domains as well as possible correlations between enzyme specificity, auxiliary domain type, and bacterial origin.
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- Tjaard Pijning
- Biomolecular
X-ray Crystallography, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology
Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Microbial
Physiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute
(GBB), University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
- CarbExplore
Research B.V., Zernikelaan
8, Groningen 9747 AA, The Netherlands
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Zuo X, Pan L, Zhang W, Zhu J, Qin Y, Xu X, Wang Q. The Discovery, Molecular Cloning, and Characterization of Dextransucrase LmDexA and Its Active Truncated Mutant from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NN710. Molecules 2024; 29:3242. [PMID: 38999194 PMCID: PMC11243177 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29133242] [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: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Dextransucrases play a crucial role in the production of dextran from economical sucrose; therefore, there is a pressing demand to explore novel dextransucrases with better performance. This study characterized a dextransucrase enzyme, LmDexA, which was identified from the Leuconostoc mesenteroides NN710. This bacterium was isolated from the soil of growing dragon fruit in Guangxi province, China. We successfully constructed six different N-terminal truncated variants through sequential analysis. Additionally, a truncated variant, ΔN190LmDexA, was constructed by removing the 190 amino acids fragment from the N-terminal. This truncated variant was then successfully expressed heterologously in Escherichia coli and purified. The purified ΔN190LmDexA demonstrated optimal hydrolysis activity at a pH of 5.6 and a temperature of 30 °C. Its maximum specific activity was measured to be 126.13 U/mg, with a Km of 13.7 mM. Results demonstrated a significant improvement in the heterologous expression level and total enzyme activity of ΔN190LmDexA. ΔN190LmDexA exhibited both hydrolytic and transsaccharolytic enzymatic activities. When sucrose was used as the substrate, it primarily produced high-molecular-weight dextran (>400 kDa). However, upon the addition of maltose as a receptor, it resulted in the production of a significant amount of oligosaccharides. Our results can provide valuable information for enhancing the characteristics of recombinant dextransucrase and potentially converting sucrose into high-value-added dextran and oligosaccharides.
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- Xiaoqiong Zuo
- National Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass Energy Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; (X.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Z.); (Y.Q.); (X.X.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass Energy Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; (X.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Z.); (Y.Q.); (X.X.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass Energy Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; (X.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Z.); (Y.Q.); (X.X.)
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- College of Food and Quality Engineering, Nanning University, Nanning 530200, China;
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- National Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass Energy Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; (X.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Z.); (Y.Q.); (X.X.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass Energy Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; (X.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Z.); (Y.Q.); (X.X.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass Energy Technology, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; (X.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Z.); (Y.Q.); (X.X.)
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Zhong C, Nidetzky B. Bottom-Up Synthesized Glucan Materials: Opportunities from Applied Biocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400436. [PMID: 38514194 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Linear d-glucans are natural polysaccharides of simple chemical structure. They are comprised of d-glucosyl units linked by a single type of glycosidic bond. Noncovalent interactions within, and between, the d-glucan chains give rise to a broad variety of macromolecular nanostructures that can assemble into crystalline-organized materials of tunable morphology. Structure design and functionalization of d-glucans for diverse material applications largely relies on top-down processing and chemical derivatization of naturally derived starting materials. The top-down approach encounters critical limitations in efficiency, selectivity, and flexibility. Bottom-up approaches of d-glucan synthesis offer different, and often more precise, ways of polymer structure control and provide means of functional diversification widely inaccessible to top-down routes of polysaccharide material processing. Here the natural and engineered enzymes (glycosyltransferases, glycoside hydrolases and phosphorylases, glycosynthases) for d-glucan polymerization are described and the use of applied biocatalysis for the bottom-up assembly of specific d-glucan structures is shown. Advanced material applications of the resulting polymeric products are further shown and their important role in the development of sustainable macromolecular materials in a bio-based circular economy is discussed.
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- Chao Zhong
- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12, Graz, 8010, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12, Graz, 8010, Austria
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib), Krenngasse 37, Graz, 8010, Austria
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Dong J, Abou Hachem M, Wang Y, Li X, Zhang B, Pijning T, Svensson B, Dijkhuizen L, Jin Z, Bai Y. Tailor-Made α-Glucans by Engineering the Processivity of α-Glucanotransferases via Tunnel-Cleft Active Center Interconversions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:11041-11050. [PMID: 38700846 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The function of polysaccharides is intimately associated with their size, which is largely determined by the processivity of transferases responsible for their synthesis. A tunnel active center architecture has been recognized as a key factor that governs processivity of several glycoside hydrolases (GHs), e.g., cellulases and chitinases. Similar tunnel architecture is also observed in the Limosilactobacillus reuteri 121 GtfB (Lr121 GtfB) α-glucanotransferase from the GH70 family. The molecular element underpinning processivity of these transglucosylases remains underexplored. Here, we report the synthesis of the smallest (α1 → 4)-α-glucan interspersed with linear and branched (α1 → 6) linkages by a novel 4,6-α-glucanotransferase from L. reuteri N1 (LrN1 GtfB) with an open-clefted active center instead of the tunnel structure. Notably, the loop swapping engineering of LrN1 GtfB and Lr121 GtfB based on their crystal structures clarified the impact of the loop-mediated tunnel/cleft structure at the donor subsites -2 to -3 on processivity of these α-glucanotransferases, enabling the tailoring of both product sizes and substrate preferences. This study provides unprecedented insights into the processivity determinants and evolutionary diversification of GH70 α-glucanotransferases and offers a simple route for engineering starch-converting α-glucanotransferases to generate diverse α-glucans for different biotechnological applications.
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- Jingjing Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- College of Food Sciences and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315832, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Biomolecular X-ray Crystallography, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
- CarbExplore Research BV, 9747 AA Groningen, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Cifuente JO, Colleoni C, Kalscheuer R, Guerin ME. Architecture, Function, Regulation, and Evolution of α-Glucans Metabolic Enzymes in Prokaryotes. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4863-4934. [PMID: 38606812 PMCID: PMC11046441 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Bacteria have acquired sophisticated mechanisms for assembling and disassembling polysaccharides of different chemistry. α-d-Glucose homopolysaccharides, so-called α-glucans, are the most widespread polymers in nature being key components of microorganisms. Glycogen functions as an intracellular energy storage while some bacteria also produce extracellular assorted α-glucans. The classical bacterial glycogen metabolic pathway comprises the action of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase and glycogen synthase, whereas extracellular α-glucans are mostly related to peripheral enzymes dependent on sucrose. An alternative pathway of glycogen biosynthesis, operating via a maltose 1-phosphate polymerizing enzyme, displays an essential wiring with the trehalose metabolism to interconvert disaccharides into polysaccharides. Furthermore, some bacteria show a connection of intracellular glycogen metabolism with the genesis of extracellular capsular α-glucans, revealing a relationship between the storage and structural function of these compounds. Altogether, the current picture shows that bacteria have evolved an intricate α-glucan metabolism that ultimately relies on the evolution of a specific enzymatic machinery. The structural landscape of these enzymes exposes a limited number of core catalytic folds handling many different chemical reactions. In this Review, we present a rationale to explain how the chemical diversity of α-glucans emerged from these systems, highlighting the underlying structural evolution of the enzymes driving α-glucan bacterial metabolism.
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- Javier O. Cifuente
- Instituto
Biofisika (UPV/EHU, CSIC), University of
the Basque Country, E-48940 Leioa, Spain
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- University
of Lille, CNRS, UMR8576-UGSF -Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale
et Fonctionnelle, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Heinrich Heine University, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Structural
Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB), Spanish
National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona Science Park, c/Baldiri Reixac 4-8, Tower R, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Wang N, Dong J, Li X, Svensson B, Jin Z, Bai Y. N1019D Mutant of Limosilactobacillus reuteri 121 4,6-α-Glucanotransferase GtfB Significantly Improved Catalytic Activity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:6509-6518. [PMID: 38488047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
Limosilactobacillus reuteri 121 4,6-α-glucanotransferase GtfB (Lr 121 GtfB), belonging to glycoside hydrolase family 70 (GH70), synthesizes linear isomalto/malto polysaccharides having (α1→6) linkages attached to the nonreducing ends of (α1→4) linked maltose oligosaccharide segments using starch or maltodextrin as a substrate. Since Lr 121 GtfB has low catalytic activity and efficiency, it leads to substrate regeneration and reduced substrate utilization. In this study, we superimposed the crystal structure of Lr 121 GtfB-ΔNΔV with that of L. reuteri NCC 2613 GtfB-ΔNΔV (Lr 2613 GtfB-ΔNΔV) to identify the acceptor binding subsites +1 to +3 and constructed five single-residue mutants and a random mutagenesis of N1019. Compared with the wild-type, N1019D Lr 121 GtfB-ΔN did not alter the product specificity, increased the catalytic activity and efficiency by 420 and 590%, respectively, and maintained >80% relative activity in the pH 3.5-6.5 interval. The findings will contribute to the industrial application of Lr 121 GtfB and provide new solutions for starch synthesis of higher value derivatives.
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- Nana Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Züblin P, Zeller A, Moulis C, Remaud-Simeon M, Yao Y, Mezzenga R. Expanding the Enzymatic Polymerization Landscape by Lipid Mesophase Soft Nanoconfinement. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202312880. [PMID: 37962302 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312880] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
Soft nanoconfinement can increase chemical reactivity in nature and has therefore led to considerable interest in transferring this universal feature to artificial biological systems. However, little is known about the underlying principles of soft nanoconfinement responsible for the enhancement of biochemical reactions. Herein we demonstrate how enzymatic polymerization can be expanded, optimized, and engineered when carried out under soft nanoconfinement mediated by lipidic mesophases. By systematically varying the water content in the mesophase and thus the diameter of the confined water nanochannels, we show higher efficiency, turnover rate, and degrees of polymerization as compared to the bulk aqueous solution, all controlled by soft nanoconfinement effects. Furthermore, we exploit the unique properties of unfreezing soft nanoconfined water to perform the first enzymatic polymerization at -20 °C in pure aqueous media. These results underpin lipidic mesophases as a versatile host system for chemical reactions and promote them as an original and unexplored platform for enzymatic polymerization.
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- Patrick Züblin
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135 Av. de Rangueil, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135 Av. de Rangueil, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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García Galindo LA, González MM, Cerón Salamanca JA, Ospina Sánchez SA. In Silico Analysis of the Dextransucrase Obtained From Leuconostoc mesenteroides Strain IBUN 91.2.98. Bioinform Biol Insights 2023; 17:11779322231212751. [PMID: 38033383 PMCID: PMC10685778 DOI: 10.1177/11779322231212751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The DSR-IBUN dextransucrase produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain IBUN 91.2.98 has a short production time (4.5 hours), an enzymatic activity of 24.8 U/mL, and a specific activity of purified enzyme 2 times higher (331.6 U/mg) than that reported for similar enzymes. The aim of this study was to generate a structural model that, from an in silico approach, allows a better understanding, from the structural point of view, of the activity obtained by the enzyme of interest, which is key to continue with its study and industry application. For this, we translated the nucleotide sequence of the dsr_IBUN gene. With the primary structure of DSR-IBUN, the in silico prediction of physicochemical parameters, the possible subcellular localization, the presence of signal peptide, and the location of domains and functional and structural motifs of the protein were established. Subsequently, its secondary and tertiary structure were predicted and a homology model of the dextransucrase under study was constructed using Swiss-Model, performing careful template selection. The values obtained for the model, Global Model Quality Estimation (0.63), Quality Mean (-1.49), and root-mean-square deviation (0.09), allow us to affirm that the model for the enzyme dextransucrase DSR-IBUN is of adequate quality and can be used as a source of information for this protein.
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Besrour-Aouam N, de Los Rios V, Hernández-Alcántara AM, Mohedano ML, Najjari A, López P, Ouzari HI. Proteomic and in silico analyses of dextran synthesis influence on Leuconostoc lactis AV1n adaptation to temperature change. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1077375. [PMID: 36713162 PMCID: PMC9875047 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1077375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Leuconostoc lactis is found in vegetables, fruits, and meat and is used by the food industry in the preparation of dairy products, wines, and sugars. We have previously demonstrated that the dextransucrase of Lc. lactis (DsrLL) AV1n produces a high-molecular-weight dextran from sucrose, indicating its potential use as a dextran-forming starter culture. We have also shown that this bacterium was able to produce 10-fold higher levels of dextran at 20°C than at 37°C, at the former temperature accompanied by an increase in dsrLL gene expression. However, the general physiological response of Lc. lactis AV1n to cold temperature in the presence of sucrose, leading to increased production of dextran, has not been yet investigated. Therefore, we have used a quantitative proteomics approach to investigate the cold temperature-induced changes in the proteomic profile of this strain in comparison to its proteomic response at 37°C. In total, 337 proteins were found to be differentially expressed at the applied significance criteria (adjusted p-value ≤ 0.05, FDR 5%, and with a fold-change ≥ 1.5 or ≤ 0.67) with 204 proteins overexpressed, among which 13% were involved in protein as well as cell wall, and envelope component biosynthesis including DsrLL. Proteins implicated in cold stress were expressed at a high level at 20°C and possibly play a role in the upregulation of DsrLL, allowing the efficient synthesis of the protein essential for its adaptation to cold. Post-transcriptional regulation of DsrLL expression also seems to take place through the interplay of exonucleases and endonucleases overexpressed at 20°C, which would influence the half-life of the dsrLL transcript. Furthermore, the mechanism of cold resistance of Lc. lactis AV1n seems to be also based on energy saving through a decrease in growth rate mediated by a decrease in carbohydrate metabolism and its orientation toward the production pathways for storage molecules. Thus, this better understanding of the responses to low temperature and mechanisms for environmental adaptation of Lc. lactis could be exploited for industrial use of strains belonging to this species.
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- Norhane Besrour-Aouam
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
- Laboratoire Microorganismes et Biomolécules Actives (LR03ES03), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratoire Microorganismes et Biomolécules Actives (LR03ES03), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratoire Microorganismes et Biomolécules Actives (LR03ES03), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Chen Z, Chen J, Huang Z, Ni D, Tian Y, Mu W. Mutations in the Different Residues between Dextransucrase Gtf-DSM and Reuteransucrase GtfO for the Investigation of Linkage Specificity Determinants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:12107-12116. [PMID: 36124907 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c04562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The dextransucrase Gtf-DSM has 99.3% sequence identity with the reuteransucrase GtfO, and only 11 out of 1045 residues are different between their N-terminally truncated recombinant forms. Gtf-DSM is capable of synthesizing a dextran with 1% (α1 → 2), 6% (α1 → 4), 24% (α1 → 3), and 69% (α1 → 6) linkages, while GtfO produces a reuteran with 21% (α1 → 6) and 79% (α1 → 4) linkages. In this work, using recombinant Gtf-DSM and GtfO as templates, parallel substitutions targeting these 11 distinguishing residues were performed to investigate their linkage specificity determinants. The combinatorial mutation (I937L/D977A/D1083V/Q1086K/K1087G) at the acceptor binding subsites +1 and +2 nearly converted the linkage specificity of Gtf-DSM to that of GtfO. Surprisingly, all of the individual or combinatorial mutations in four residues from domains IV and V of Gtf-DSM significantly altered the linkage specificity of Gtf-DSM. Additionally, all mutations in the 11 distinguishing residues of Gtf-DSM resulted in a dramatically reduced transferase/hydrolysis activity ratio, which was closer to that of GtfO. These mutation results suggested that the linkage specificity differences between Gtf-DSM and GtfO are determined by the distinct micro-physicochemical environments, formed by the concerted action of a series of residues not only from the acceptor binding subsites +1 and +2 but also from domains IV and V.
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- Ziwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Zhang Y, Liu J, Hu G, Hu X, Yang J, Zhang H. Fusion enzyme design based on the "channelization" cascade theory and homogenous dextran product improvement. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:652-660. [PMID: 36174857 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Homogeneous low molecular weight dextran can be used to improve microcirculation and expand blood volume. However, the synthesis and separation of low molecular weight dextran are chemically difficult and environmentally unfriendly. Here, a one-step strategy for the synthesis of homogeneous low molecular weight dextran was developed. Dextransucrase and dextranase were fused by the addition of different length linker peptides. An artificial bifunctional enzyme was created to directly convert sucrose into low molecular weight dextran (13,050 Da), and the related substrate channel mechanism was found. The substrate channel adaptability was studied by changing the length of the linker and its corresponding product behavior. Compared with the mixture of two free enzymes, the residence lag time demonstrates the degree of substrate channelization of a series of fusion enzymes. And found that the highest channelization degree is not equal to produce homogenous dextran. Whereas a fusion enzyme with the appropriate linker (the one with the best substrate channel adaptation) will produce dextran with a homogeneous molecular weight. By studying the temperature dynamics of the fusion enzyme to adjust the two-stage catalytic efficiency of the fusion enzyme, we have increased the yield of low molecular weight homogeneous dextran (Yield of 62 %).
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- Yuxin Zhang
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China.
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China.
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China.
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Capacity of soybean carbohydrate metabolism in Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Maestro B, Zamora-Carreras H, Jiménez MÁ, Sanz JM. Inter-hairpin linker sequences determine the structure of the ββ-solenoid fold: a "bottom-up" study of pneumococcal LytA choline-binding module. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 190:679-692. [PMID: 34506863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The ββ-solenoid structures are part of many proteins involved in the recognition of bacterial cell wall. They are elongated polypeptides consisting of repeated β-hairpins connected by linker sequences and disposed around a superhelical axis stabilised by short-range interactions. Among the most studied ββ-solenoids are those belonging to the family of choline-binding modules (CBMs) from the respiratory pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and its bacteriophages, and their properties have been employed to develop several biotechnological and biomedical tools. We have carried out a theoretical, spectroscopic and thermodynamic study of the ββ-solenoid structure of the CBM from the pneumococcal LytA autolysin using peptides of increasing length containing 1-3 repeats of this structure. Our results show that hints of native-like tertiary structure are only observed with a minimum of three β-hairpins, corresponding to one turn of the solenoid superhelix, and identify the linker sequences between hairpins as the major directors of the solenoid folding. This study paves the way for the rational structural engineering of ββ-solenoids aimed to find novel applications.
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- Beatriz Maestro
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Química-Física "Rocasolano", Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and ENT, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química-Física "Rocasolano", Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain.
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Zhang YX, Yang JW, Wu YY, Hu XQ, Zhang HB. The stability improvement of dextransucrase by artificial extension modification of the V domain of the enzyme. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 151:109919. [PMID: 34649690 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Improving enzyme stability is very important for enzyme applications. Structural modification is a reliable and effective method to improve the characteristics of protein. By artificially extending the C-terminus, 6 domain modification variants of different sizes were constructed, and a new enzyme species with high stability was obtained. Experimental results affirmed that high stability can be achieved by decreasing the degree of domain freedom. The optimum temperatures of domain modification variants were improved by 10 °C compared with the original enzyme. Specifically, compared with the original enzyme, the half-life of the variant dexYG-fdx (D-F) was increased to 280% under 35 °C and 200% under 45 °C, and the pH tolerance range was wider. Further structural simulations and molecular docking studies provided a reasonable explanation (The increased domain reduced the degree of freedom of the enzyme terminal to some extent) for this variant to increase stability and produce dextran. This study can provide valuable information for increasing the characteristics of recombinant dextransucrase.
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- Yu-Xin Zhang
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road No.193, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road No.193, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road No.193, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road No.193, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road No.193, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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Wang T, Jiang Z, Wang Y, Wu H, Fang Y, Dong W, Wu B, Ma J, Jiang M. Low Molar Mass Dextran: One-Step Synthesis With Dextransucrase by Site-Directed Mutagenesis and its Potential of Iron-Loading. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:747602. [PMID: 34568303 PMCID: PMC8458854 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.747602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Iron dextran is a common anti-anemia drug, and it requires low molar mass dextran as substrate. In this work, we selected 11 amino acid residues in domain A/B of DSR-MΔ2 within a 5-angstrom distance from sucrose for site-directed mutagenesis by molecular docking. Mutation of Q634 did not affect the enzyme catalytic activity, but showed an obvious impact on the ratio of low molecular weight dextran (L-dextran, 3,000–5,000 Da) and relatively higher molecular weight dextran (H-dextran, around 10,000 Da). L-dextran was the main product synthesized by DSR-MΔ2 Q634A, and its average molecular weight was 3,951 Da with a polydispersity index <1.3. The structural characterization of this homopolysaccharide revealed that it was a dextran, with 86.0% α(1→6) and 14.0% α(1→4) glycosidic linkages. Moreover, L-dextran was oxidized with NaOH and chelated with ferric trichloride, and an OL-dextran-iron complex was synthesized with a high iron-loading potential of 33.5% (w/w). Altogether, mutation of amino acids near the sucrose binding site of dextransucrase can affect the chain elongation process, making it possible to modulate dextran size.
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- Tingting Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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Molina M, Cioci G, Moulis C, Séverac E, Remaud-Siméon M. Bacterial α-Glucan and Branching Sucrases from GH70 Family: Discovery, Structure-Function Relationship Studies and Engineering. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9081607. [PMID: 34442685 PMCID: PMC8398850 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Glucansucrases and branching sucrases are classified in the family 70 of glycoside hydrolases. They are produced by lactic acid bacteria occupying very diverse ecological niches (soil, buccal cavity, sourdough, intestine, dairy products, etc.). Usually secreted by their producer organisms, they are involved in the synthesis of α-glucans from sucrose substrate. They contribute to cell protection while promoting adhesion and colonization of different biotopes. Dextran, an α-1,6 linked linear α-glucan, was the first microbial polysaccharide commercialized for medical applications. Advances in the discovery and characterization of these enzymes have remarkably enriched the available diversity with new catalysts. Research into their molecular mechanisms has highlighted important features governing their peculiarities thus opening up many opportunities for engineering these catalysts to provide new routes for the transformation of sucrose into value-added molecules. This article reviews these different aspects with the ambition to show how they constitute the basis for promising future developments.
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Bivolarski V, Iliev I, Ivanova I, Nikolova M, Salim A, Mihaylova G, Vasileva T. Characterization of structure/prebiotic potential correlation of glucans and oligosaccharides synthetized by glucansucrases from fructophilic lactic acid bacteria from honey bee Apis mellifera. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2021.1911683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Veselin Bivolarski
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of General and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine and Nutrigenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine and Nutrigenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Wangpaiboon K, Sitthiyotha T, Chunsrivirot S, Charoenwongpaiboon T, Pichyangkura R. Unravelling Regioselectivity of Leuconostoc citreum ABK-1 Alternansucrase by Acceptor Site Engineering. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:3229. [PMID: 33810084 PMCID: PMC8005217 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Alternansucrase (ALT, EC 2.4.1.140) is a glucansucrase that can generate α-(1,3/1,6)-linked glucan from sucrose. Previously, the crystal structure of the first alternansucrase from Leuconostoc citreum NRRL B-1355 was successfully elucidated; it showed that alternansucrase might have two acceptor subsites (W675 and W543) responsible for the formation of alternating linked glucan. This work aimed to investigate the primary acceptor subsite (W675) by saturated mutagenesis using Leuconostoc citreum ABK-1 alternansucrase (LcALT). The substitution of other residues led to loss of overall activity, and formation of an alternan polymer with a nanoglucan was maintained when W675 was replaced with other aromatic residues. Conversely, substitution by nonaromatic residues led to the synthesis of oligosaccharides. Mutations at W675 could potentially cause LcALT to lose control of the acceptor molecule binding via maltose-acceptor reaction-as demonstrated by results from molecular dynamics simulations of the W675A variant. The formation of α-(1,2), α-(1,3), α-(1,4), and α-(1,6) linkages were detected from products of the W675A mutant. In contrast, the wild-type enzyme strictly synthesized α-(1,6) linkage on the maltose acceptor. This study examined the importance of W675 for transglycosylation, processivity, and regioselectivity of glucansucrases. Engineering glucansucrase active sites is one of the essential approaches to green tools for carbohydrate modification.
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- Karan Wangpaiboon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (K.W.); (S.C.)
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- Structural and Computational Biology Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (K.W.); (S.C.)
- Structural and Computational Biology Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (K.W.); (S.C.)
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Chen Z, Ni D, Zhang W, Stressler T, Mu W. Lactic acid bacteria-derived α-glucans: From enzymatic synthesis to miscellaneous applications. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 47:107708. [PMID: 33549610 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of producing a variety of exopolysaccharide α-glucans, such as dextran, mutan, reuteran, and alternan. Their structural diversity allows LAB-derived α-glucans to hold vast commercial value and application potential in the food, cosmetic, medical, and biotechnology fields, garnering much attention in recent years. Glycoside Hydrolase 70 family (GH70) enzymes are efficient tools for the biosynthesis of α-glucans with various sizes, linkage compositions, and degrees of branching, using renewable and low-cost sucrose and starch as substrates. To date, plenty of various LAB-derived GH70 glucansucrases (especially dextransucrase) have been biochemically characterized to synthesize α-glucans from sucrose with a variety of structural organizations. This review mainly aimed at the biotechnological synthesis of α-glucans using GH70 family enzymes and their diverse (potential) applications. The purification, structural analysis and physicochemical properties of α-glucan polysaccharides were reviewed in detail. Synchronously, some new insights and future perspectives of LAB-derived α-glucans enzymatic synthesis and applications were also discussed. To expand the range of applications, the physicochemical properties and bioactivities of LAB-derived α-glucans, other than dextran, should be further explored. Additionally, screening novel GH70 subfamily starch-acting enzymes is conducive to expanding the repertoire of α-glucans.
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- Ziwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Independend Researcher, 64546 Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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Matsuzaki C, Nakashima Y, Endo I, Tomabechi Y, Higashimura Y, Itonori S, Hosomi K, Kunisawa J, Yamamoto K, Hisa K. Enzymatically synthesized exopolysaccharide of a probiotic strain Leuconostoc mesenteroides NTM048 shows adjuvant activity to promote IgA antibody responses. Gut Microbes 2021; 13:1949097. [PMID: 34288820 PMCID: PMC8550178 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1949097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain NTM048 produces an exopolysaccharide (EPS; glucose polymers 94% and fructose polymers 6%) with adjuvanticity for mucosal vaccination. Strain NTM048 includes three putative EPS-synthesizing genes, gtf1 and gtf2 for synthesizing glucose polymers, and lvnS for synthesizing fructose polymer. To elucidate the key polymer structure for adjuvanticity, two genes, gtf1 and gtf2, which were annotated as glycoside hydrolase family 70 enzyme genes, were expressed in Escherichia coli. Glycosyl-linkage composition analysis and NMR analysis showed that the recombinant enzyme Gtf1 produced a soluble form of α-1,6-glucan, whereas the recombinant enzyme Gtf2 produced glucans with approximately equal percentages of α-1,6- and α-1,3-glucose residues both in the supernatant (S-glucan) and as a precipitate (P-glucan). Comparison of polysaccharides synthesized by Gtf1, Gtf2, and LvnS revealed that Gtf2-S-glucan, which was produced in the supernatant by Gtf2 and formed particles of 7.8 µm, possessed 1.8-fold higher ability to stimulate IgA production from murine Peyer's patch cells than native NTM048 EPS. Evaluation of adjuvanticity by intranasal administration of mice with an antigen (ovalbumin) and Gtf2-S-glucan or NTM048 EPS showed that Gtf2-S-glucan induced the production of higher antigen-specific antibodies in the airway mucosa and plasma, suggesting a pivotal role of Gtf2-S-glucan in the adjuvanticity of NTM048 EPS.
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- Chiaki Matsuzaki
- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, IshikawaJapan
- Laboratory of Vaccine Materials, Center for Vaccine and Adjuvant Research, and Laboratory of Gut Environmental System, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, OsakaJapan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, IshikawaJapan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Food Science, Ishikawa Prefectural University, IshikawaJapan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Education, Shiga University, ShigaJapan
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- Laboratory of Vaccine Materials, Center for Vaccine and Adjuvant Research, and Laboratory of Gut Environmental System, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, OsakaJapan
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- Laboratory of Vaccine Materials, Center for Vaccine and Adjuvant Research, and Laboratory of Gut Environmental System, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, OsakaJapan
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- Center for Innovative and Joint Research, Wakayama University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Management Office, Noster Inc, Kyoto, Japan
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Li X, Wang X, Meng X, Dijkhuizen L, Liu W. Structures, physico-chemical properties, production and (potential) applications of sucrose-derived α-d-glucans synthesized by glucansucrases. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 249:116818. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Molina M, Moulis C, Monties N, Guieysse D, Morel S, Cioci G, Remaud-Siméon M. A specific oligosaccharide-binding site in the alternansucrase catalytic domain mediates alternan elongation. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:9474-9489. [PMID: 32409580 PMCID: PMC7363119 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Microbial α-glucans produced by GH70 (glycoside hydrolase family 70) glucansucrases are gaining importance because of the mild conditions for their synthesis from sucrose, their biodegradability, and their current and anticipated applications that largely depend on their molar mass. Focusing on the alternansucrase (ASR) from Leuconostoc citreum NRRL B-1355, a well-known glucansucrase catalyzing the synthesis of both high- and low-molar-mass alternans, we searched for structural traits in ASR that could be involved in the control of alternan elongation. The resolution of five crystal structures of a truncated ASR version (ASRΔ2) in complex with different gluco-oligosaccharides pinpointed key residues in binding sites located in the A and V domains of ASR. Biochemical characterization of three single mutants and three double mutants targeting the sugar-binding pockets identified in domain V revealed an involvement of this domain in alternan binding and elongation. More strikingly, we found an oligosaccharide-binding site at the surface of domain A, distant from the catalytic site and not previously identified in other glucansucrases. We named this site surface-binding site (SBS) A1. Among the residues lining the SBS-A1 site, two (Gln700 and Tyr717) promoted alternan elongation. Their substitution to alanine decreased high-molar-mass alternan yield by a third, without significantly impacting enzyme stability or specificity. We propose that the SBS-A1 site is unique to alternansucrase and appears to be designed to bind alternating structures, acting as a mediator between the catalytic site and the sugar-binding pockets of domain V and contributing to a processive elongation of alternan chains.
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- Manon Molina
- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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Implications of the mutation S164A on Bacillus subtilis levansucrase product specificity and insights into protein interactions acting upon levan synthesis. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:898-908. [PMID: 32553967 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mutation S164A largely affects the transfructosylation properties of Bacillus subtilis levansucrase (SacB). The variant uses acceptors such as glucose and short levans with an average molecular weight of 7.6 kDa more efficiently than SacB, leading to the enhanced synthesis of medium and high molecular weight polymer and a blasto-oligosaccharide series with a polymerization degree of 2-10. A 3-fold increase in blasto-oligosaccharides yield is provoked by the modified interplay between the variant and glucose. Despite its modified product specificity, protein-carbohydrate and protein-protein interactions are still a major factor affecting size and distribution of levan molecular weight. This study highlights the importance of critical factors such as protein concentration in the analysis of wild-type and mutagenized levansucrases. Docking experiments with the crystal structures of SacB and variant S164A - the latter obtained at a 2.6 Å resolution - identified unreported potential binding subsites for fructosyl moieties on the surface of both enzymes.
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Claverie M, Cioci G, Vuillemin M, Bondy P, Remaud-Simeon M, Moulis C. Processivity of dextransucrases synthesizing very-high-molar-mass dextran is mediated by sugar-binding pockets in domain V. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:5602-5613. [PMID: 32161118 PMCID: PMC7186162 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The dextransucrase DSR-OK from the Gram-positive bacterium Oenococcus kitaharae DSM17330 produces a dextran of the highest molar mass reported to date (∼109 g/mol). In this study, we selected a recombinant form, DSR-OKΔ1, to identify molecular determinants involved in the sugar polymerization mechanism and that confer its ability to produce a very-high-molar-mass polymer. In domain V of DSR-OK, we identified seven putative sugar-binding pockets characteristic of glycoside hydrolase 70 (GH70) glucansucrases that are known to be involved in glucan binding. We investigated their role in polymer synthesis through several approaches, including monitoring of dextran synthesis, affinity assays, sugar binding pocket deletions, site-directed mutagenesis, and construction of chimeric enzymes. Substitution of only two stacking aromatic residues in two consecutive sugar-binding pockets (variant DSR-OKΔ1-Y1162A-F1228A) induced quasi-complete loss of very-high-molar-mass dextran synthesis, resulting in production of only 10-13 kg/mol polymers. Moreover, the double mutation completely switched the semiprocessive mode of DSR-OKΔ1 toward a distributive one, highlighting the strong influence of these pockets on enzyme processivity. Finally, the position of each pocket relative to the active site also appeared to be important for polymer elongation. We propose that sugar-binding pockets spatially closer to the catalytic domain play a major role in the control of processivity. A deep structural characterization, if possible with large-molar-mass sugar ligands, would allow confirming this hypothesis.
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- Marion Claverie
- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France.
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Huang SX, Hou DZ, Qi PX, Wang Q, Chen HL, Ci LY, Chen S. Enzymatic synthesis of non-digestible oligosaccharide catalyzed by dextransucrase and dextranase from maltose acceptor reaction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 523:651-657. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Wangpaiboon K, Waiyaseesang N, Panpetch P, Charoenwongpaiboon T, Nepogodiev SA, Ekgasit S, Field RA, Pichayangkura R. Characterisation of insoluble α-1,3-/α-1,6 mixed linkage glucan produced in addition to soluble α-1,6-linked dextran by glucansucrase (DEX-N) from Leuconostoc citreum ABK-1. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 152:473-482. [PMID: 32097735 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Glucansucrases catalyse the formation of glucans from sucrose. The glucansucrase-encoding gene from Leuconostoc citreum ABK-1, dex-N, was successfully cloned and expressed in E. coli BL21 Star (DE3). DEX-N produces 2 types of glucans: soluble (S-dextran) and insoluble (I-glucan) glucans. The S-dextran was determined to be ca. 10 kDa in size and contained >90% α-1,6 linkages; along with its water solubility, this is similar to commercial dextran. On the other hand, I-glucan was water-insoluble, harbouring a block-wise pattern of α-1,3 and α-1,6 linkages in its structure. Notably, the FTIR and powder X-ray diffraction pattern of I-glucan exhibited a combination of features found in α-1,6-linked dextran and α-1,3-linked mutan. Although both I-glucan and mutan are insoluble glucans, their physical characteristics are notably dissimilar.
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- Karan Wangpaiboon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK; Department of Chemistry and Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Chen Z, Tian Y, Zhang W, Guang C, Meng X, Mu W. Novel Dextransucrase Gtf-DSM, Highly Similar in Sequence to Reuteransucrase GtfO, Displays Unique Product Specificity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:12806-12815. [PMID: 31650841 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lactic acid bacteria are known to produce extracellular polysaccharides such as α-glucan, levan, and inulin, which are promising for applications in food systems because of their prebiotic properties. In this work, a novel glucansucrase (GS) Gtf-DSM from Lactobacillus ingluviei DSM 14792 was recombinantly expressed and biochemically characterized as a dextransucrase capable of producing a dextran polysaccharide with four types of linkages, including 69% (α1 → 6), 24% (α1 → 3), 6% (α1 → 4), and 1% (α1 → 2). Intriguingly, the dextransucrase Gtf-DSM had a sequence identity of 99.3% with the reuteransucrase GtfO producing a reuteran with 21% (α1 → 6) and 79% (α1 → 4) linkages. Thus, the dextransucrase Gtf-DSM is a unique target for understanding the linkage specificity of GSs and the investigation of site-directed mutagenesis using Gtf-DSM and GtfO as templates is underway.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao , Shandong 266237 , China
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Wangpaiboon K, Pitakchatwong C, Panpetch P, Charoenwongpaiboon T, Field RA, Pichyangkura R. Modified properties of alternan polymers arising from deletion of SH3-like motifs in Leuconostoc citreum ABK-1 alternansucrase. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 220:103-109. [PMID: 31196527 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Alternansucrase (ALT, EC 2.4.1.140) catalyses the formation of an alternating 〈-1, 3/1, 6-linked glucan, with periodic branch points, from sucrose substrate. Beyond the catalytic domain, this enzyme harbours seven additional C-terminal SH3-like repeats. We herein generated two truncated alternansucrases, possessing deletions of three and seven adjacent SH3 motifs, giving Δ3SHALT and Δ7SHALT. Δ3SHALT and Δ7SHALT exhibited kcat/Km for transglycosylation activity 2.3- and 1.5-fold lower than wild-type ALT (WTALT), while hydrolysis was detected only in the truncated ALTs, oligosaccharide patterns and polymer glycosidic linkage were similar to that of WTALT. The viscosities of ALT polymers increase by ˜100-fold at 15% (w/v), with gel-like states formed at 12.5, 15.0, and 20.0% (w/v) produced by polymer from WTALT, Δ3SHALT, and Δ7SHALT, respectively. The average nanoparticle sizes of Δ3SHALT and Δ7SHALT polymers were 80 nm, compared to 90 nm from WTALT. In conclusion, even relatively subtle differences in the structure of ALT-produced alternan give rise to profound impact on the glucan polymer physicochemical properties.
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- Karan Wangpaiboon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Claverie M, Cioci G, Guionnet M, Schörghuber J, Lichtenecker R, Moulis C, Remaud-Simeon M, Lippens G. Futile Encounter Engineering of the DSR-M Dextransucrase Modifies the Resulting Polymer Length. Biochemistry 2019; 58:2853-2859. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Marion Claverie
- LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 31400 Toulouse, France
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Benkoulouche M, Fauré R, Remaud-Siméon M, Moulis C, André I. Harnessing glycoenzyme engineering for synthesis of bioactive oligosaccharides. Interface Focus 2019; 9:20180069. [PMID: 30842872 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2018.0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Combined with chemical synthesis, the use of glycoenzyme biocatalysts has shown great synthetic potential over recent decades owing to their remarkable versatility in terms of substrates and regio- and stereoselectivity that allow structurally controlled synthesis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates. Nonetheless, the lack of appropriate enzymatic tools with requisite properties in the natural diversity has hampered extensive exploration of enzyme-based synthetic routes to access relevant bioactive oligosaccharides, such as cell-surface glycans or prebiotics. With the remarkable progress in enzyme engineering, it has become possible to improve catalytic efficiency and physico-chemical properties of enzymes but also considerably extend the repertoire of accessible catalytic reactions and tailor novel substrate specificities. In this review, we intend to give a brief overview of the advantageous use of engineered glycoenzymes, sometimes in combination with chemical steps, for the synthesis of natural bioactive oligosaccharides or their precursors. The focus will be on examples resulting from the three main classes of glycoenzymes specialized in carbohydrate synthesis: glycosyltransferases, glycoside hydrolases and glycoside phosphorylases.
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- Mounir Benkoulouche
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 135, avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 135, avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 135, avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 135, avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, 135, avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France
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Molina M, Moulis C, Monties N, Pizzut-Serin S, Guieysse D, Morel S, Cioci G, Remaud-Siméon M. Deciphering an Undecided Enzyme: Investigations of the Structural Determinants Involved in the Linkage Specificity of Alternansucrase. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Manon Molina
- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- LISBP (Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés), Université de Toulouse, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), F-31077 Toulouse, France
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Gangoiti J, Corwin SF, Lamothe LM, Vafiadi C, Hamaker BR, Dijkhuizen L. Synthesis of novel α-glucans with potential health benefits through controlled glucose release in the human gastrointestinal tract. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2018; 60:123-146. [PMID: 30525940 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1516621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The glycemic carbohydrates we consume are currently viewed in an unfavorable light in both the consumer and medical research worlds. In significant part, these carbohydrates, mainly starch and sucrose, are looked upon negatively due to their rapid and abrupt glucose delivery to the body which causes a high glycemic response. However, dietary carbohydrates which are digested and release glucose in a slow manner are recognized as providing health benefits. Slow digestion of glycemic carbohydrates can be caused by several factors, including food matrix effect which impedes α-amylase access to substrate, or partial inhibition by plant secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds. Differences in digestion rate of these carbohydrates may also be due to their specific structures (e.g. variations in degree of branching and/or glycosidic linkages present). In recent years, much has been learned about the synthesis and digestion kinetics of novel α-glucans (i.e. small oligosaccharides or larger polysaccharides based on glucose units linked in different positions by α-bonds). It is the synthesis and digestion of such structures that is the subject of this review.
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- Joana Gangoiti
- Microbial Physiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Nestlé Research Center, Vers-Chez-Les-Blanc, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Microbial Physiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ben Imeddourene A, Esque J, André I. Combining multi-scale modelling methods to decipher molecular motions of a branching sucrase from glycoside-hydrolase family 70. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201323. [PMID: 30067837 PMCID: PMC6070258 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Among α-transglucosylases from Glycoside-Hydrolase family 70, the ΔN123-GB-CD2 enzyme derived from the bifunctional DSR-E from L. citreum NRRL B-1299 is particularly interesting as it was the first described engineered Branching Sucrase, not able to elongate glucan polymers from sucrose substrate. The previously reported overall structural organization of this multi-domain enzyme is an intricate U-shape fold conserved among GH70 enzymes which showed a certain conformational variability of the so-called domain V, assumed to play a role in the control of product structures, in available X-ray structures. Understanding the role of functional dynamics on enzyme reaction and substrate recognition is of utmost interest although it remains a challenge for biophysical methods. By combining long molecular dynamics simulation (1μs) and multiple analyses (NMA, PCA, Morelet Continuous Wavelet Transform and Cross Correlations Dynamics), we investigated here the dynamics of ΔN123-GB-CD2 alone and in interaction with sucrose substrate. Overall, our results provide the detailed picture at atomic level of the hierarchy of motions occurring along different timescales and how they are correlated, in agreement with experimental structural data. In particular, detailed analysis of the different structural domains revealed cooperative dynamic behaviors such as twisting, bending and wobbling through anti- and correlated motions, and also two structural hinge regions, of which one was unreported. Several highly flexible loops surrounding the catalytic pocket were also highlighted, suggesting a potential role in the acceptor promiscuity of ΔN123-GBD-CD2. Normal modes and essential dynamics underlined an interesting two-fold dynamic of the catalytic domain A, pivoting about an axis splitting the catalytic gorge in two parts. The comparison of the conformational free energy landscapes using principal component analysis of the enzyme in absence or in presence of sucrose, also revealed a more harmonic basin when sucrose is bound with a shift population of the bending mode, consistent with the substrate binding event.
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- Akli Ben Imeddourene
- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Toulouse, France
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