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Singh Y, Geringer SA, Demchenko AV. Synthesis and Glycosidation of Anomeric Halides: Evolution from Early Studies to Modern Methods of the 21st Century. Chem Rev 2022; 122:11701-11758. [PMID: 35675037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Advances in synthetic carbohydrate chemistry have dramatically improved access to common glycans. However, many novel methods still fail to adequately address challenges associated with chemical glycosylation and glycan synthesis. Since a challenge of glycosylation has remained, scientists have been frequently returning to the traditional glycosyl donors. This review is dedicated to glycosyl halides that have played crucial roles in shaping the field of glycosciences and continue to pave the way toward our understanding of chemical glycosylation.
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- Yashapal Singh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, United States
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A Fungal Versatile GH10 Endoxylanase and Its Glycosynthase Variant: Synthesis of Xylooligosaccharides and Glycosides of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031383. [PMID: 35163307 PMCID: PMC8836076 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The study of endoxylanases as catalysts to valorize hemicellulosic residues and to obtain glycosides with improved properties is a topic of great industrial interest. In this work, a GH10 β-1,4-endoxylanase (XynSOS), from the ascomycetous fungus Talaromyces amestolkiae, has been heterologously produced in Pichia pastoris, purified, and characterized. rXynSOS is a highly glycosylated monomeric enzyme of 53 kDa that contains a functional CBM1 domain and shows its optimal activity on azurine cross-linked (AZCL)-beechwood xylan at 70 °C and pH 5. Substrate specificity and kinetic studies confirmed its versatility and high affinity for beechwood xylan and wheat arabinoxylan. Moreover, rXynSOS was capable of transglycosylating phenolic compounds, although with low efficiencies. For expanding its synthetic capacity, a glycosynthase variant of rXynSOS was developed by directed mutagenesis, replacing its nucleophile catalytic residue E236 by a glycine (rXynSOS-E236G). This novel glycosynthase was able to synthesize β-1,4-xylooligosaccharides (XOS) of different lengths (four, six, eight, and ten xylose units), which are known to be emerging prebiotics. rXynSOS-E236G was also much more active than the native enzyme in the glycosylation of a broad range of phenolic compounds with antioxidant properties. The interesting capabilities of rXynSOS and its glycosynthase variant make them promising tools for biotechnological applications.
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Chen Y, Xie Y, Ajuwon KM, Zhong R, Li T, Chen L, Zhang H, Beckers Y, Everaert N. Xylo-Oligosaccharides, Preparation and Application to Human and Animal Health: A Review. Front Nutr 2021; 8:731930. [PMID: 34568407 PMCID: PMC8458953 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.731930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) are considered as functional oligosaccharides and have great prebiotic potential. XOS are the degraded products of xylan prepared via chemical, physical or enzymatic degradation. They are mainly composed of xylose units linked by β-1, 4 bonds. XOS not only exhibit some specific physicochemical properties such as excellent water solubility and high temperature resistance, but also have a variety of functional biological activities including anti-inflammation, antioxidative, antitumor, antimicrobial properties and so on. Numerous studies have revealed in the recent decades that XOS can be applied to many food and feed products and exert their nutritional benefits. XOS have also been demonstrated to reduce the occurrence of human health-related diseases, improve the growth and resistance to diseases of animals. These effects open a new perspective on XOS potential applications for human consumption and animal production. Herein, this review aims to provide a general overview of preparation methods for XOS, and will also discuss the current application of XOS to human and animal health field.
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- Yuxia Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
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- Departments of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Hunan United Bio-Technology Co., Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Precision Livestock and Nutrition Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium
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Fittolani G, Tyrikos-Ergas T, Vargová D, Chaube MA, Delbianco M. Progress and challenges in the synthesis of sequence controlled polysaccharides. Beilstein J Org Chem 2021; 17:1981-2025. [PMID: 34386106 PMCID: PMC8353590 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.17.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The sequence, length and substitution of a polysaccharide influence its physical and biological properties. Thus, sequence controlled polysaccharides are important targets to establish structure-properties correlations. Polymerization techniques and enzymatic methods have been optimized to obtain samples with well-defined substitution patterns and narrow molecular weight distribution. Chemical synthesis has granted access to polysaccharides with full control over the length. Here, we review the progress towards the synthesis of well-defined polysaccharides. For each class of polysaccharides, we discuss the available synthetic approaches and their current limitations.
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- Giulio Fittolani
- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Santibáñez L, Henríquez C, Corro-Tejeda R, Bernal S, Armijo B, Salazar O. Xylooligosaccharides from lignocellulosic biomass: A comprehensive review. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 251:117118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Eneyskaya EV, Bobrov KS, Kashina MV, Borisova AS, Kulminskaya AA. A novel acid-tolerant β-xylanase from Scytalidium candidum 3C for the synthesis of o-nitrophenyl xylooligosaccharides. J Basic Microbiol 2020; 60:971-982. [PMID: 33103248 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202000303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Endo-β-xylanases are hemicellulases involved in the conversion of xylans in plant biomass. Here, we report a novel acidophilic β-xylanase (ScXynA) with high transglycosylation abilities that was isolated from the filamentous fungus Scytalidium candidum 3C. ScXynA was identified as a glycoside hydrolase family 10 (GH10) dimeric protein, with a molecular weight of 38 ± 5 kDa per subunit. The enzyme catalyzed the hydrolysis of different xylans under acidic conditions and was stable in the pH range 2.6-4.5. The kinetic parameters of ScXynA were determined in hydrolysis reactions with p-nitrophenyl-β-d-cellobioside (pNP-β-Cel) and p-nitrophenyl-β-d-xylobioside (pNP-β-Xyl2 ), and kcat /Km was found to be 0.43 ± 0.02 (s·mM)-1 and 57 ± 3 (s·mM)-1 , respectively. In the catalysis of the transglycosylation o-nitrophenyl-β-d-xylobioside (oNP-β-Xyl2 ) acted both as a donor and an acceptor, resulting in the efficient production of o-nitrophenyl xylooligosaccharides, with a degree of polymerization of 3-10 and o-nitrophenyl-β-d-xylotetraose (oNP-β-Xyl4 ) as the major product (18.5% yield). The modeled ScXynA structure showed a favorable position for ligand entry and o-nitrophenyl group accommodation in the relatively open -3 subsite, while the cleavage site was covered with an extended loop. These structural features provide favorable conditions for transglycosylation with oNP-β-Xyl2 . The acidophilic properties and high transglycosylation activity make ScXynA a suitable choice for various biotechnological applications, including the synthesis of valuable xylooligosaccharides.
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- Elena V Eneyskaya
- Molecular and Radiation Biophysics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named by B.P. Konstantinov of National Research Center, Kurchatov Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia.,Kurchatov Genome Center - PNPI, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia
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- Molecular and Radiation Biophysics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named by B.P. Konstantinov of National Research Center, Kurchatov Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia.,Kurchatov Genome Center - PNPI, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Molecular and Radiation Biophysics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named by B.P. Konstantinov of National Research Center, Kurchatov Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia.,VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd., Otaniemi, Finland
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- Molecular and Radiation Biophysics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named by B.P. Konstantinov of National Research Center, Kurchatov Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia.,Kurchatov Genome Center - PNPI, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia
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Senf D, Ruprecht C, Kishani S, Matic A, Toriz G, Gatenholm P, Wågberg L, Pfrengle F. Tailormade Polysaccharides with Defined Branching Patterns: Enzymatic Polymerization of Arabinoxylan Oligosaccharides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:11987-11992. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Deborah Senf
- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Fibre and Polymer Technology; Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Current address: University of Potsdam; Department of Chemistry; Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center and Biopolymer Technology; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg 412 96 Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center and Biopolymer Technology; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg 412 96 Sweden
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- Fibre and Polymer Technology; Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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Senf D, Ruprecht C, Kishani S, Matic A, Toriz G, Gatenholm P, Wågberg L, Pfrengle F. Tailormade Polysaccharides with Defined Branching Patterns: Enzymatic Polymerization of Arabinoxylan Oligosaccharides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201806871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Deborah Senf
- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Fibre and Polymer Technology; Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Current address: University of Potsdam; Department of Chemistry; Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center and Biopolymer Technology; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg 412 96 Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center and Biopolymer Technology; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chalmers University of Technology; Gothenburg 412 96 Sweden
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- Fibre and Polymer Technology; Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin; Arnimallee 22 14195 Berlin Germany
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Abstract
The many advances in glycoscience have more and more brought to light the crucial role of glycosides and glycoconjugates in biological processes. Their major influence on the functionality and stability of peptides, cell recognition, health and immunity and many other processes throughout biology has increased the demand for simple synthetic methods allowing the defined syntheses of target glycosides. Additional interest in glycoside synthesis has arisen with the prospect of producing sustainable materials from these abundant polymers. Enzymatic synthesis has proven itself to be a promising alternative to the laborious chemical synthesis of glycosides by avoiding the necessity of numerous protecting group strategies. Among the biocatalytic strategies, glycosynthases, genetically engineered glycosidases void of hydrolytic activity, have gained much interest in recent years, enabling not only the selective synthesis of small glycosides and glycoconjugates, but also the production of highly functionalized polysaccharides. This review provides a detailed overview over the glycosylation possibilities of the variety of glycosynthases produced until now, focusing on the transfer of the most common glucosyl-, galactosyl-, xylosyl-, mannosyl-, fucosyl-residues and of whole glycan blocks by the different glycosynthase enzyme variants.
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- Marc R Hayes
- Institut für Bioorganische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf im Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52426 Jülich, Germany.
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- Institut für Bioorganische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf im Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52426 Jülich, Germany.
- Forschungszentrum Jülich, IBG-1: Biotechnology, 52426 Jülich, Germany.
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Ohnuma T, Dozen S, Honda Y, Kitaoka M, Fukamizo T. A glycosynthase derived from an inverting chitinase with an extended binding cleft. J Biochem 2016; 160:93-100. [DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvw014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Thorsheim K, Siegbahn A, Johnsson RE, Stålbrand H, Manner S, Widmalm G, Ellervik U. Chemistry of xylopyranosides. Carbohydr Res 2015; 418:65-88. [PMID: 26580709 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Xylose is one of the few monosaccharidic building blocks that are used by mammalian cells. In comparison with other monosaccharides, xylose is rather unusual and, so far, only found in two different mammalian structures, i.e. in the Notch receptor and as the linker between protein and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains in proteoglycans. Interestingly, simple soluble xylopyranosides can not only initiate the biosynthesis of soluble GAG chains but also function as inhibitors of important enzymes in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans. Furthermore, xylose is a major constituent of hemicellulosic xylans and thus one of the most abundant carbohydrates on Earth. Altogether, this has spurred a strong interest in xylose chemistry. The scope of this review is to describe synthesis of xylopyranosyl donors, as well as protective group chemistry, modifications, and conformational analysis of xylose.
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- Karin Thorsheim
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Molecular Protein Science, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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Arab-Jaziri F, Bissaro B, Tellier C, Dion M, Fauré R, O’Donohue MJ. Enhancing the chemoenzymatic synthesis of arabinosylated xylo-oligosaccharides by GH51 α-l-arabinofuranosidase. Carbohydr Res 2015; 401:64-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Franková L, Fry SC. Biochemistry and physiological roles of enzymes that 'cut and paste' plant cell-wall polysaccharides. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:3519-50. [PMID: 23956409 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The plant cell-wall matrix is equipped with more than 20 glycosylhydrolase activities, including both glycosidases and glycanases (exo- and endo-hydrolases, respectively), which between them are in principle capable of hydrolysing most of the major glycosidic bonds in wall polysaccharides. Some of these enzymes also participate in the 'cutting and pasting' (transglycosylation) of sugar residues-enzyme activities known as transglycosidases and transglycanases. Their action and biological functions differ from those of the UDP-dependent glycosyltransferases (polysaccharide synthases) that catalyse irreversible glycosyl transfer. Based on the nature of the substrates, two types of reaction can be distinguished: homo-transglycosylation (occurring between chemically similar polymers) and hetero-transglycosylation (between chemically different polymers). This review focuses on plant cell-wall-localized glycosylhydrolases and the transglycosylase activities exhibited by some of these enzymes and considers the physiological need for wall polysaccharide modification in vivo. It describes the mechanism of transglycosylase action and the classification and phylogenetic variation of the enzymes. It discusses the modulation of their expression in plants at the transcriptional and translational levels, and methods for their detection. It also critically evaluates the evidence that the enzyme proteins under consideration exhibit their predicted activity in vitro and their predicted action in vivo. Finally, this review suggests that wall-localized glycosylhydrolases with transglycosidase and transglycanase abilities are widespread in plants and play important roles in the mechanism and control of plant cell expansion, differentiation, maturation, and wall repair.
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- Lenka Franková
- Edinburgh Cell Wall Group, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JH, UK
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Exploring the synthetic potential of cell bound β-glycosidase of Pichia etchellsii. J Biotechnol 2013; 165:63-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A glycosynthase derived from an inverting GH19 chitinase from the moss Bryum coronatum. Biochem J 2012; 444:437-43. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20120036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BcChi-A, a GH19 chitinase from the moss Bryum coronatum, is an endo-acting enzyme that hydrolyses the glycosidic bonds of chitin, (GlcNAc)n [a β-1,4-linked polysaccharide of GlcNAc (N-acetylglucosamine) with a polymerization degree of n], through an inverting mechanism. When the wild-type enzyme was incubated with α-(GlcNAc)2-F [α-(GlcNAc)2 fluoride] in the absence or presence of (GlcNAc)2, (GlcNAc)2 and hydrogen fluoride were found to be produced through the Hehre resynthesis–hydrolysis mechanism. To convert BcChi-A into a glycosynthase, we employed the strategy reported by Honda et al. [(2006) J. Biol. Chem. 281, 1426–1431; (2008) Glycobiology 18, 325–330] of mutating Ser102, which holds a nucleophilic water molecule, and Glu70, which acts as a catalytic base, producing S102A, S102C, S102D, S102G, S102H, S102T, E70G and E70Q. In all of the mutated enzymes, except S102T, hydrolytic activity towards (GlcNAc)6 was not detected under the conditions we used. Among the inactive BcChi-A mutants, S102A, S102C, S102G and E70G were found to successfully synthesize (GlcNAc)4 as a major product from α-(GlcNAc)2-F in the presence of (GlcNAc)2. The S102A mutant showed the greatest glycosynthase activity owing to its enhanced F− releasing activity and its suppressed hydrolytic activity. This is the first report on a glycosynthase that employs amino sugar fluoride as a donor substrate.
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Cobucci-Ponzano B, Moracci M. Glycosynthases as tools for the production of glycan analogs of natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2012; 29:697-709. [DOI: 10.1039/c2np20032e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Ryan M Schmaltz
- The Department of Chemistry and Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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Kumar V, Satyanarayana T. Applicability of thermo-alkali-stable and cellulase-free xylanase from a novel thermo-halo-alkaliphilic Bacillus halodurans in producing xylooligosaccharides. Biotechnol Lett 2011; 33:2279-85. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-011-0698-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Strohmeier GA, Pichler H, May O, Gruber-Khadjawi M. Application of Designed Enzymes in Organic Synthesis. Chem Rev 2011; 111:4141-64. [DOI: 10.1021/cr100386u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Gernot A. Strohmeier
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Petersgasse 14, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Petersgasse 14, A-8010 Graz, Austria
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- DSM—Innovative Synthesis BV, Geleen, P.O. Box 18, 6160 MD Geleen, The Netherlands
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Roldós V, Cañada FJ, Jiménez-Barbero J. Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions: A 3D View by NMR. Chembiochem 2011; 12:990-1005. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201000705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Jun-ichi Kadokawa
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.
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Pérez X, Faijes M, Planas A. Artificial mixed-linked β-glucans produced by glycosynthase-catalyzed polymerization: tuning morphology and degree of polymerization. Biomacromolecules 2010; 12:494-501. [PMID: 21192641 DOI: 10.1021/bm1013537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The glycosynthase derived from Bacillus licheniformis 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase was able to polymerize glycosyl fluoride donors (G4)(m)G3GαF (m = 0-2, G = Glcβ) leading to artificial mixed-linked β-glucans with regular sequences and variable β1,3 to β1,4 linkage ratios. With the E134A glycosynthase mutant, polymers had average molecular masses (M(w)) of 10-15 kDa. Whereas polymer 2 ([4G4G3G](n)) was an amorphous precipitate, the water-insoluble polymers 1 ([4G3G](n)) and 3 ([4G4G4G3G](n)) formed spherulites of 10-20 μm diameter. With the more active E134S glycosynthase mutant, polymerization led to high molecular mass polysaccharides, where M(w) was linearly dependent on enzyme concentration. Remarkably, a homo-polysaccharide [4G4G4G3G](n) with M(w) as high as 30.5 kDa (n ≈ 47) was obtained, which contained a small fraction of products up to 70 kDa, a value that is in the range of the molecular masses of low viscosity cereal 1,3-1,4-β-glucans, and among the largest products produced by a glycosynthase. Access to a range of novel tailor-made β-glucans through the glycosynthase technology will allow to evaluate the implications of polysaccharide fine structures in their physicochemical properties and their applications as biomaterials, as well as to provide valuable tools for biochemical characterization of β-glucan degrading enzymes and binding modules.
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- Xavi Pérez
- Bioengineering Department, Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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Aachary AA, Prapulla SG. Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) as an Emerging Prebiotic: Microbial Synthesis, Utilization, Structural Characterization, Bioactive Properties, and Applications. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2010.00135.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Armstrong Z, Reitinger S, Kantner T, Withers SG. Enzymatic Thioxyloside Synthesis: Characterization of Thioglycoligase Variants Identified from A Site-Saturation Mutagenesis Library ofBacillus CirculansXylanase. Chembiochem 2010; 11:533-8. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200900711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kobayashi S, Makino A. Enzymatic polymer synthesis: an opportunity for green polymer chemistry. Chem Rev 2010; 109:5288-353. [PMID: 19824647 DOI: 10.1021/cr900165z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 409] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Shiro Kobayashi
- R & D Center for Bio-based Materials, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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Adsul MG, Bastawde KB, Gokhale DV. Biochemical characterization of two xylanases from yeast Pseudozyma hubeiensis producing only xylooligosaccharides. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2009; 100:6488-6495. [PMID: 19692229 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2009] [Revised: 07/22/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Two distinct xylanases from Pseudozyma hubeiensis NCIM 3574 were purified to homogeneity. The molecular masses of two native xylanases were 33.3 kDa (PhX33) and 20.1 kDa (PhX20). PhX33 is predominant with alpha-helix and PhX20 contained predominantly beta-sheets. Xylanase, PhX33, possesses three tryptophan and one carboxyl residues at the active site. The active site of PhX20 comprises one residue each of tryptophan, carboxyl and histidine. Carboxyl residue is mainly involved in catalysis and tryptophane residues are solely involved in substrate binding. Histidine residue present at the active site of PhX20 appeared to have a role in substrate binding. Both the xylanases produced only xylooligosaccharides (XOS) with degree of polymerization (DP) 3-7 without formation of xylose and xylobiose. These XOS could be used in functional foods or as prebiotics. Lc ms-ms ion search of tryptic digestion of these xylanases revealed that there is no significant homology of peptides with known fungal xylanase sequences which indicate that these xylanases appear to be new.
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- Mukund G Adsul
- NCIM Resource Center, National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune-411 008, Maharashtra, India
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Smoot JT, Demchenko AV. Oligosaccharide synthesis: from conventional methods to modern expeditious strategies. Adv Carbohydr Chem Biochem 2009; 62:161-250. [PMID: 19501706 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2318(09)00005-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- James T Smoot
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA
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Gullfot F, Ibatullin FM, Sundqvist G, Davies GJ, Brumer H. Functional Characterization of Xyloglucan Glycosynthases from GH7, GH12, and GH16 Scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 2009; 10:1782-8. [DOI: 10.1021/bm900215p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fredrika Gullfot
- Division of Glycoscience, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Molecular and Radiation Biology Division, Russian Academy of Science, Gatchina, St. Petersburg 188300, Russia, and York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5YW, United Kingdom
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- Division of Glycoscience, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Molecular and Radiation Biology Division, Russian Academy of Science, Gatchina, St. Petersburg 188300, Russia, and York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5YW, United Kingdom
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- Division of Glycoscience, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Molecular and Radiation Biology Division, Russian Academy of Science, Gatchina, St. Petersburg 188300, Russia, and York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5YW, United Kingdom
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- Division of Glycoscience, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Molecular and Radiation Biology Division, Russian Academy of Science, Gatchina, St. Petersburg 188300, Russia, and York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5YW, United Kingdom
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- Division of Glycoscience, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), AlbaNova University Centre, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Molecular and Radiation Biology Division, Russian Academy of Science, Gatchina, St. Petersburg 188300, Russia, and York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5YW, United Kingdom
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Bojarová P, Kren V. Glycosidases: a key to tailored carbohydrates. Trends Biotechnol 2009; 27:199-209. [PMID: 19250692 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Revised: 12/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In recent years, carbohydrate-processing enzymes have become the enzymes of choice in many applications thanks to their stereoselectivity and efficiency. This review presents recent developments in glycosidase-catalyzed synthesis via two complementary approaches: the use of wild-type enzymes with engineered substrates, and mutant glycosidases. Genetic engineering has recently produced glucuronyl synthases, an inverting xylosynthase and the first mutant endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase. A thorough selection of enzyme strains and aptly modified substrates have resulted in rare glycostructures, such as N-acetyl-beta-galactosaminuronates, beta1,4-linked mannosides and alpha1,4-linked galactosides. The efficient selection of mutant enzymes is facilitated by high-throughput screening assays involving the co-expression of coupled enzymes or chemical complementation. Selective glycosidase inhibitors and highly specific glycosidases are finding attractive applications in biomedicine, biology and proteomics.
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- Pavla Bojarová
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Center of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Vídenská 1083, CZ-142 20, Praha 4, Czech Republic
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Kitaoka M, Honda Y, Fushinobu S, Hidaka M, Katayama T, Yamamoto K. Conversion of inverting glycoside hydrolases into catalysts for synthesizing glycosides employing a glycosynthase strategy. TRENDS GLYCOSCI GLYC 2009. [DOI: 10.4052/tigg.21.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rakić B, Withers SG. Recent Developments in Glycoside Synthesis with Glycosynthases and Thioglycoligases. Aust J Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1071/ch09059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Glycosynthases are hydrolytically incompetent engineered glycosidases that catalyze the high-yielding synthesis of glycoconjugates from glycosyl fluoride donor substrates and appropriate acceptors. Glycosynthases from more than 10 glycoside hydrolase families have now been generated, allowing the synthesis of a wide range of oligosaccharides. Recent examples include glycosynthase-mediated syntheses of xylo-oligosaccharides, xyloglucans, glycolipids, and aryl glycosides. Glycosynthases have also now been generated from inverting glycosidases, increasing the range of enzyme scaffolds. Improvement of glycosynthase activity and broadening of specificity has been achieved through directed evolution approaches, and several novel high-throughput screens have been developed to allow this. Finally, metabolically stable glycoside analogues have been generated using another class of mutant glycosidases: thioglycoligases. Recent developments in all these aspects are discussed.
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Shaikh FA, Withers SG. Teaching old enzymes new tricks: engineering and evolution of glycosidases and glycosyl transferases for improved glycoside synthesis. Biochem Cell Biol 2008; 86:169-77. [PMID: 18443630 DOI: 10.1139/o07-149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The therapeutic potential of glycosides has made them an attractive target for drug development. The biological extraction and chemical synthesis of these molecules is often challenging and low yielding, thus alternative methods for the synthesis of polysaccharides are being pursued. A new class of enzymes, glycosynthases, which are nucleophile mutants of glycosidases, can perform the transglycosylation reaction without hydrolyzing the product, and thus provide a valuable resource for polysaccharide and glycan synthesis. Directed evolution of glycosynthases has expanded the repertoire of glycosidic linkages formed and the donors and acceptors (both sugar and nonsugar) that can be used by the glycosynthase. The application of new screening methods, such as FACS, to the directed evolution of glycosynthases will aid in the development of enzymes that are able to efficiently synthesize new, and therapeutically relevant glycosidic linkages.
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- Fathima Aidha Shaikh
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z1, Canada
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Glycosyltransferase-catalyzed synthesis of bioactive oligosaccharides. Biotechnol Adv 2008; 26:436-56. [PMID: 18565714 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2008.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2008] [Revised: 02/14/2008] [Accepted: 05/09/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mammalian cell surfaces are all covered with bioactive oligosaccharides which play an important role in molecular recognition events such as immune recognition, cell-cell communication and initiation of microbial pathogenesis. Consequently, bioactive oligosaccharides have been recognized as a medicinally relevant class of biomolecules for which the interest is growing. For the preparation of complex and highly pure oligosaccharides, methods based on the application of glycosyltransferases are currently recognized as being the most effective. The present paper reviews the potential of glycosyltransferases as synthetic tools in oligosaccharide synthesis. Reaction mechanisms and selected characteristics of these enzymes are described in relation to the stereochemistry of the transfer reaction and the requirements of sugar nucleotide donors. For the application of glycosyltransferases, accepted substrate profiles are summarized and the whole-cell approach versus isolated enzyme methodology is compared. Sialyltransferase-catalyzed syntheses of gangliosides and other sialylated oligosaccharides are described in more detail in view of the prominent role of these compounds in biological recognition.
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Tao H, Peralta-Yahya P, Decatur J, Cornish VW. Characterization of a new glycosynthase cloned by using chemical complementation. Chembiochem 2008; 9:681-4. [PMID: 18330853 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200700545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Haiyan Tao
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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Ben-David A, Bravman T, Balazs YS, Czjzek M, Schomburg D, Shoham G, Shoham Y. Glycosynthase activity of Geobacillus stearothermophilus GH52 beta-xylosidase: efficient synthesis of xylooligosaccharides from alpha-D-xylopyranosyl fluoride through a conjugated reaction. Chembiochem 2008; 8:2145-51. [PMID: 17955483 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200700414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Glycosynthases are mutant glycosidases in which the acidic nucleophile is replaced by a small inert residue. In the presence of glycosyl fluorides of the opposite anomeric configuration (to that of their natural substrates), these enzymes can catalyze glycosidic bond formation with various acceptors. In this study we demonstrate that XynB2E335G, a nucleophile-deficient mutant of a glycoside hydrolase family 52 beta-xylosidase from G. stearothermophilus, can function as an efficient glycosynthase, using alpha-D-xylopyranosyl fluoride as a donor and various aryl sugars as acceptors. The mutant enzyme can also catalyze the self-condensation reaction of alpha-D-xylopyranosyl fluoride, providing mainly alpha-D-xylobiosyl fluoride. The self-condensation kinetics exhibited apparent classical Michaelis-Menten behavior, with kinetic constants of 1.3 s(-1) and 2.2 mM for k(cat) and K(M(acceptor)), respectively, and a k(cat)/K(M(acceptor)) value of 0.59 s(-1) mM(-1). When the beta-xylosidase E335G mutant was combined with a glycoside hydrolase family 10 glycosynthase, high-molecular-weight xylooligomers were readily obtained from the affordable alpha-D-xylopyranosyl fluoride as the sole substrate.
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- Alon Ben-David
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering and Institute of Catalysis Science and Technology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Honda Y, Fushinobu S, Hidaka M, Wakagi T, Shoun H, Taniguchi H, Kitaoka M. Alternative strategy for converting an inverting glycoside hydrolase into a glycosynthase. Glycobiology 2008; 18:325-30. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwn011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hekmat O, Florizone C, Kim YW, Eltis LD, Warren RAJ, Withers SG. Specificity Fingerprinting of Retaining β-1,4-Glycanases in theCellulomonas fimi Secretome Using Two Fluorescent Mechanism-Based Probes. Chembiochem 2007; 8:2125-32. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200700481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Faijes M, Planas A. In vitro synthesis of artificial polysaccharides by glycosidases and glycosynthases. Carbohydr Res 2007; 342:1581-94. [PMID: 17606254 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2007.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2007] [Revised: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 06/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Artificial polysaccharides produced by in vitro enzymatic synthesis are new biomaterials with defined structures that either mimic natural polysaccharides or have unnatural structures and functionalities. This review summarizes recent developments in the in vitro polysaccharide synthesis by endo-glycosidases, grouped in two major strategies: (a) native retaining endo-glycosidases under kinetically controlled conditions (transglycosylation with activated glycosyl donors), and (b) glycosynthases, engineered glycosidases devoid of hydrolase activity but with high transglycosylation activity. Polysaccharides are obtained by enzymatic polymerization of simple glycosyl donors by repetitive condensation. This approach not only provides a powerful methodology to produce polysaccharides with defined structures and morphologies as novel biomaterials, but is also a valuable tool to analyze the mechanisms of polymerization and packing to acquire high-order molecular assemblies.
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- Magda Faijes
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, 08017 Barcelona, Spain
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Ludwiczek ML, Heller M, Kantner T, McIntosh LP. A secondary xylan-binding site enhances the catalytic activity of a single-domain family 11 glycoside hydrolase. J Mol Biol 2007; 373:337-54. [PMID: 17822716 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2007] [Accepted: 07/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bacillus circulans xylanase (BcX) is a single-domain family 11 glycoside hydrolase. Using NMR-monitored titrations, we discovered that an inactive variant of this enzyme, E78Q-BcX, bound xylooligosaccharides not only within its pronounced active site (AS) cleft, but also at a distal surface region. Chemical shift perturbation mapping and affinity electrophoresis, combined with mutational studies, identified the xylan-specific secondary binding site (SBS) as a shallow groove lined by Asn, Ser, and Thr residues and with a Trp at one end. The AS and SBS bound short xylooligosaccharides with similar dissociation constants in the millimolar range. However, the on and off-rates to the SBS were at least tenfold faster than those of kon approximately 3x10(5) M(-1) s(-1) and koff approximately 1000 s(-1) measured for xylotetraose to the AS of E78Q-BcX. Consistent with their structural differences, this suggests that a conformational change in the enzyme and/or the substrate is required for association to and dissociation from the deep AS, but not the shallow SBS. In contrast to the independent binding of small xylooligosaccharides, high-affinity binding of soluble and insoluble xylan, as well as xylododecaose, occurred cooperatively to the two sites. This was evidenced by an approximately 100-fold increase in relative Kd values for these ligands upon mutation of the SBS. The SBS also enhances the activity of BcX towards soluble and insoluble xylan through a significant reduction in the Michaelis KM values for these polymeric substrates. This study provides an unexpected example of how a single domain family 11 xylanase overcomes the lack of a carbohydrate-binding module through the use of a secondary binding site to enhance substrate specificity and affinity.
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- Martin L Ludwiczek
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, The Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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Hommalai G, Withers SG, Chuenchor W, Cairns JRK, Svasti J. Enzymatic synthesis of cello-oligosaccharides by rice BGlu1 β-glucosidase glycosynthase mutants. Glycobiology 2007; 17:744-53. [PMID: 17405771 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwm039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Rice BGlu1 beta-glucosidase is a glycosyl hydrolase family 1 enzyme that acts as an exoglucanase on beta-(1,4)- and short beta-(1,3)-linked gluco-oligosaccharides. Mutations of BGlu1 beta-glucosidase at glutamate residue 414 of its natural precursor destroyed the enzyme's catalytic activity, but the enzyme could be rescued in the presence of the anionic nucleophiles such as formate and azide, which verifies that this residue is the catalytic nucleophile. The catalytic activities of three candidate mutants, E414G, E414S, and E414A, in the presence of the nucleophiles were compared. The E414G mutant had approximately 25- and 1400-fold higher catalytic efficiency than E414A and E414S, respectively. All three mutants could catalyze the synthesis of mixed length oligosaccharides by transglucosylation, when alpha-glucosyl fluoride was used as donor and pNP-cellobioside as acceptor. The E414G mutant gave the fastest transglucosylation rate, which was approximately 3- and 19-fold faster than that of E414S and E414A, respectively, and gave yields of up to 70-80% insoluble products with a donor-acceptor ratio of 5:1. (13)C-NMR, methylation analysis, and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry showed that the insoluble products were beta-(1,4)-linked oligomers with a degree of polymerization of 5 to at least 11. The BGlu1 E414G glycosynthase was found to prefer longer chain length oligosaccharides that occupy at least three sugar residue-binding subsites as acceptors for productive transglucosylation. This is the first report of a beta-glucansynthase derived from an exoglycosidase that can produce long-chain cello-oligosaccharides, which likely reflects the extended oligosaccharide-binding site of rice BGlu1 beta-glucosidase.
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- Greanggrai Hommalai
- Center for Protein Structure and Function, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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