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Lordan C, Roche AK, Delsing D, Nauta A, Groeneveld A, MacSharry J, Cotter PD, van Sinderen D. Linking human milk oligosaccharide metabolism and early life gut microbiota: bifidobacteria and beyond. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2024; 88:e0009423. [PMID: 38206006 PMCID: PMC10966949 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00094-23] [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] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
SUMMARYHuman milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex, multi-functional glycans present in human breast milk. They represent an intricate mix of heterogeneous structures which reach the infant intestine in an intact form as they resist gastrointestinal digestion. Therefore, they confer a multitude of benefits, directly and/or indirectly, to the developing neonate. Certain bifidobacterial species, being among the earliest gut colonizers of breast-fed infants, have an adapted functional capacity to metabolize various HMO structures. This ability is typically observed in infant-associated bifidobacteria, as opposed to bifidobacteria associated with a mature microbiota. In recent years, information has been gleaned regarding how these infant-associated bifidobacteria as well as certain other taxa are able to assimilate HMOs, including the mechanistic strategies enabling their acquisition and consumption. Additionally, complex metabolic interactions occur between microbes facilitated by HMOs, including the utilization of breakdown products released from HMO degradation. Interest in HMO-mediated changes in microbial composition and function has been the focal point of numerous studies, in recent times fueled by the availability of individual biosynthetic HMOs, some of which are now commonly included in infant formula. In this review, we outline the main HMO assimilatory and catabolic strategies employed by infant-associated bifidobacteria, discuss other taxa that exhibit breast milk glycan degradation capacity, and cover HMO-supported cross-feeding interactions and related metabolites that have been described thus far.
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- Cathy Lordan
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- FrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
- APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Cui J, Wang Y, Zhou A, He S, Mao Z, Cao T, Wang N, Yuan Y. Cloning, Expression, Purification, and Characterization of a Novel β-Galactosidase/α-L-Arabinopyranosidase from Paenibacillus polymyxa KF-1. Molecules 2023; 28:7464. [PMID: 38005185 PMCID: PMC10673005 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227464] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Glycosidases are essential for the industrial production of functional oligosaccharides and many biotech applications. A novel β-galactosidase/α-L-arabinopyranosidase (PpBGal42A) of the glycoside hydrolase family 42 (GH42) from Paenibacillus polymyxa KF-1 was identified and functionally characterized. Using pNPG as a substrate, the recombinant PpBGal42A (77.16 kD) was shown to have an optimal temperature and pH of 30 °C and 6.0. Using pNPαArap as a substrate, the optimal temperature and pH were 40 °C and 7.0. PpBGal42A has good temperature and pH stability. Furthermore, Na+, K+, Li+, and Ca2+ (5 mmol/L) enhanced the enzymatic activity, whereas Mn2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Hg2+ significantly reduced the enzymatic activity. PpBGal42A hydrolyzed pNP-β-D-galactoside and pNP-α-L-arabinopyranoside. PpBGal42A liberated galactose from β-1,3/4/6-galactobiose and galactan. PpBGal42A hydrolyzed arabinopyranose at C20 of ginsenoside Rb2, but could not cleave arabinofuranose at C20 of ginsenoside Rc. Meanwhile, the molecular docking results revealed that PpBGal42A efficiently recognized and catalyzed lactose. PpBGal42A hydrolyzes lactose to galactose and glucose. PpBGal42A exhibits significant degradative activity towards citrus pectin when combined with pectinase. Our findings suggest that PpBGal42A is a novel bifunctional enzyme that is active as a β-galactosidase and α-L-arabinopyranosidase. This study expands on the diversity of bifunctional enzymes and provides a potentially effective tool for the food industry.
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- Jing Cui
- Institute of Innovation Science & Technology, Central Laboratory, Changchun Normal University, Changchun 130031, China;
- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Glycoconjugates Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology of Changbai Mountain Natural Drugs, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (Y.W.); (A.Z.); (S.H.); (Z.M.); (N.W.)
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Li D, Wang Z, Yu Y, Li H, Luo W, Chen B, Niu G, Ding H. Biochemical Insights into a Novel Family 2 Glycoside Hydrolase with Both β-1,3-Galactosidase and β-1,4-Galactosidase Activity from the Arctic. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:521. [PMID: 37888456 PMCID: PMC10608614 DOI: 10.3390/md21100521] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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A novel GH2 (glycoside hydrolase family 2) β-galactosidase from Marinomonas sp. BSi20584 was successfully expressed in E. coli with a stable soluble form. The recombinant enzyme (rMaBGA) was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity and characterized extensively. The specific activity of purified rMaBGA was determined as 96.827 U mg-1 at 30 °C using ONPG (o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside) as a substrate. The optimum pH and temperature of rMaBGA was measured as 7.0 and 50 °C, respectively. The activity of rMaBGA was significantly enhanced by some divalent cations including Zn2+, Mg2+ and Ni2+, but inhibited by EDTA, suggesting that some divalent cations might play important roles in the catalytic process of rMaBGA. Although the enzyme was derived from a cold-adapted strain, it still showed considerable stability against various physical and chemical elements. Moreover, rMaBGA exhibited activity both toward Galβ-(1,3)-GlcNAc and Galβ-(1,4)-GlcNAc, which is a relatively rare occurrence in GH2 β-galactosidase. The results showed that two domains in the C-terminal region might be contributed to the β-1,3-galactosidase activity of rMaBGA. On account of its fine features, this enzyme is a promising candidate for the industrial application of β-galactosidase.
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- Dianyi Li
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
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- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
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- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
- School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
- School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
- School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
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- Antarctic Great Wall Ecology National Observation and Research Station, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China; (Z.W.); (Y.Y.); (H.L.); (W.L.); (B.C.)
- Key Laboratory for Polar Science, Polar Research Institute of China, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200136, China
- School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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Gotoh A, Hidaka M, Sakurama H, Nishimoto M, Kitaoka M, Sakanaka M, Fushinobu S, Katayama T. Substrate recognition mode of a glycoside hydrolase family 42 β-galactosidase from Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis ( BiBga42A) revealed by crystallographic and mutational analyses. MICROBIOME RESEARCH REPORTS 2023; 2:20. [PMID: 38046823 PMCID: PMC10688820 DOI: 10.20517/mrr.2023.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Aim: Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis uses a glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 42 β-galactosidase (BiBga42A) for hydrolyzing lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), which is the most abundant core structure of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). As such, BiBga42A represents one of the pivotal enzymes underpinning the symbiosis between bifidobacteria and breastfed infants. Despite its importance, the structural basis underlying LNT hydrolysis by BiBga42A is not understood. Moreover, no substrate-complexed structures are available to date for GH42 family members. Methods: X-ray crystallography was used to determine the structures of BiBga42A in the apo- and liganded forms. The roles of the amino acid residues that were presumed to be involved in catalysis and substrate recognition were examined by a mutational study, in which kinetic parameters of each mutant were determined using 4-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactoside, lacto-N-biose I, LNT, and lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT) as substrates. Conservation of those amino acid residues was examined among structure-determined GH42 β-galactosidases. Results: Crystal structures of the wild-type enzyme complexed with glycerol, the E160A/E318A double mutant complexed with galactose (Gal), and the E318S mutant complexed with LNT were determined at 1.7, 1.9, and 2.2 Å resolutions, respectively. The LNT molecule (excluding the Gal moiety at subsite +2) bound to the E318S mutant is recognized by an extensive hydrogen bond network and several hydrophobic interactions. The non-reducing end Gal moiety of LNT adopts a slightly distorted conformation and does not overlap well with the Gal molecule bound to the E160A/E318A mutant. Twelve of the sixteen amino acid residues responsible for LNT recognition and catalysis in BiBga42A are conserved among all homologs including β-1,6-1,3-galactosidase (BlGal42A) from Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis. Conclusion: BlGal42A is active on 3-β-galactobiose similarly to BiBga42A but is inactive on LNT. Interestingly, we found that the entrance of the catalytic pocket of BlGal42A is narrower than that of BiBga42A and seems not easily accessible from the solvent side due to the presence of two bulky amino acid side chains. The specificity difference may reflect the structural difference between the two enzymes.
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- Aina Gotoh
- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921-8836, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan
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- Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921-8836, Japan
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- Institute of Food Research, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
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- Institute of Food Research, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2102, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921-8836, Japan
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Coelho MC, Costa C, Roupar D, Silva S, Rodrigues AS, Teixeira JA, Pintado ME. Modulation of the Gut Microbiota by Tomato Flours Obtained after Conventional and Ohmic Heating Extraction and Its Prebiotic Properties. Foods 2023; 12:foods12091920. [PMID: 37174457 PMCID: PMC10178612 DOI: 10.3390/foods12091920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Several studies have supported the positive functional health effects of both prebiotics and probiotics on gut microbiota. Among these, the selective growth of beneficial bacteria due to the use of prebiotics and bioactive compounds as an energy and carbon source is critical to promote the development of healthy microbiota within the human gut. The present work aimed to assess the fermentability of tomato flour obtained after ohmic (SFOH) and conventional (SFCONV) extraction of phenolic compounds and carotenoids as well as their potential impact upon specific microbiota groups. To accomplish this, the attained bagasse flour was submitted to an in vitro simulation of gastrointestinal digestion before its potential fermentability and impact upon gut microbiota (using an in vitro fecal fermentation model). Different impacts on the probiotic strains studied were observed for SFCONV promoting the B. animalis growth, while SFOH promoted the B. longum, probably based on the different carbohydrate profiles of the flours. Overall, the flours used were capable of functioning as a direct substrate to support potential prebiotic growth for Bifidus longum. The fecal fermentation model results showed the highest Bacteroidetes growth with SFOH and the highest values of Bacteroides with SFCONV. A correlation between microorganisms' growth and short-chain fatty acids was also found. This by-product seems to promote beneficial effects on microbiota flora and could be a potential prebiotic ingredient, although more extensive in vivo trials would be necessary to confirm this.
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- Marta C Coelho
- CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), Genetics, Oncology and Human Toxicology, NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina-Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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Zhang MY, Cai J. Preparation of branched RG-I-rich pectin from red dragon fruit peel and the characterization of its probiotic properties. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 299:120144. [PMID: 36876774 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Red dragon fruit peel is a pectin-rich fruit waste that is a potential source of prebiotics and whose different sources and structures will influence its prebiotic function. Thus, we compared the effects of three extraction methods on the structure and prebiotic function of red dragon fruit pectin, the results showed that the citric acid extracted pectin produced a high Rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I) region (66.59 mol%) and more side-chains of Rhamnogalacturonan-I ((Ara + Gal)/Rha = 1.25), which can promote bacterial proliferation significantly. The side-chains of Rhamnogalacturonan-I may be an important factor in that pectin can promote the proliferation of B. animalis. Our results provide a theoretical basis for the prebiotic application of red dragon fruit peel.
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- Meng-Yuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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Arzamasov AA, Osterman AL. Milk glycan metabolism by intestinal bifidobacteria: insights from comparative genomics. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 57:562-584. [PMID: 36866565 PMCID: PMC10192226 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2023.2182272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Bifidobacteria are early colonizers of the human neonatal gut and provide multiple health benefits to the infant, including inhibiting the growth of enteropathogens and modulating the immune system. Certain Bifidobacterium species prevail in the gut of breastfed infants due to the ability of these microorganisms to selectively forage glycans present in human milk, specifically human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and N-linked glycans. Therefore, these carbohydrates serve as promising prebiotic dietary supplements to stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria in the guts of children suffering from impaired gut microbiota development. However, the rational formulation of milk glycan-based prebiotics requires a detailed understanding of how bifidobacteria metabolize these carbohydrates. Accumulating biochemical and genomic data suggest that HMO and N-glycan assimilation abilities vary remarkably within the Bifidobacterium genus, both at the species and strain levels. This review focuses on the delineation and genome-based comparative analysis of differences in respective biochemical pathways, transport systems, and associated transcriptional regulatory networks, providing a foundation for genomics-based projection of milk glycan utilization capabilities across a rapidly growing number of sequenced bifidobacterial genomes and metagenomic datasets. This analysis also highlights remaining knowledge gaps and suggests directions for future studies to optimize the formulation of milk-glycan-based prebiotics that target bifidobacteria.
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- Aleksandr A Arzamasov
- Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Du M, Yang S, Jiang T, Liang T, Li Y, Cai S, Wu Q, Zhang J, Chen W, Xie X. Cloning, Expression, Purification, and Characterization of β-Galactosidase from Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144497. [PMID: 35889370 PMCID: PMC9323360 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Expression and purification of β-galactosidases derived from Bifidobacterium provide a new resource for efficient lactose hydrolysis and lactose intolerance alleviation. Here, we cloned and expressed two β-galactosidases derived from Bifidobacterium. The optimal pH for BLGLB1 was 5.5, and the optimal temperature was 45 °C, at which the enzyme activity of BLGLB1 was higher than that of commercial enzyme E (300 ± 3.6 U/mg) under its optimal conditions, reaching 2200 ± 15 U/mg. The optimal pH and temperature for BPGLB1 were 6.0 and 45 °C, respectively, and the enzyme activity (0.58 ± 0.03 U/mg) under optimum conditions was significantly lower than that of BLGLB1. The structures of the two β-galactosidase were similar, with all known key sites conserved. When o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactoside (oNPG) was used as an enzyme reaction substrate, the maximum reaction velocity (Vmax) for BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 3700 ± 100 U/mg and 1.1 ± 0.1 U/mg, respectively. The kinetic constant (Km) of BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 1.9 ± 0.1 and 1.3 ± 0.3 mmol/L, respectively. The respective catalytic constant (kcat) of BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 1700 ± 40 s−1 and 0.5 ± 0.02 s−1, respectively; the respective kcat/Km value of BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 870 L/(mmol∙s) and 0.36 L/(mmol∙s), respectively. The Km, kcat and Vmax values of BLGLB1 were superior to those of earlier reported β-galactosidase derived from Bifidobacterium. Overall, BLGLB1 has potential application in the food industry.
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- Mingzhu Du
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.D.); (S.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.D.); (S.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (W.C.); (X.X.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.D.); (S.Y.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (W.C.); (X.X.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Safety and Health, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (T.J.); (T.L.); (Y.L.); (S.C.); (Q.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (W.C.); (X.X.)
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Muderspach SJ, Fredslund F, Volf V, Poulsen JCN, Blicher TH, Clausen MH, Rasmussen KK, Krogh KBRM, Jensen K, Lo Leggio L. Engineering the substrate binding site of the hyperthermostable archaeal endo-β-1,4-galactanase from Ignisphaera aggregans. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:183. [PMID: 34530892 PMCID: PMC8447715 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02025-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endo-β-1,4-galactanases are glycoside hydrolases (GH) from the GH53 family belonging to the largest clan of GHs, clan GH-A. GHs are ubiquitous and involved in a myriad of biological functions as well as being widely used industrially. Endo-β-1,4-galactanases, in particular hydrolyse galactan and arabinogalactan in pectin, a major component of the primary plant cell wall, with important functions in plant defence and application in the food and other industries. Here, we explore the family's biological diversity by characterizing the first archaeal and hyperthermophilic GH53 galactanase, and utilize it as a scaffold for engineering enzymes with different product lengths. RESULTS A galactanase gene was identified in the genome of the anaerobic hyperthermophilic archaeon Ignisphaera aggregans, and the isolated catalytic domain expressed and characterized (IaGal). IaGal presents the typical (βα)8 barrel structure of clan GH-A enzymes, with catalytic carboxylates at the end of the 4th and 7th barrel strands. Its activity optimum of at least 95 °C and melting point over 100 °C indicate extreme thermostability, a very advantageous property for industrial applications. If enzyme depletion is reduced, so is the need for re-addition, and thus costs. The main stabilizing features of IaGal compared to other structurally characterized members are π-π and cation-π interactions. The length of the substrate binding site-and thus produced oligosaccharide products-is intermediate compared to previously characterized galactanases. Variants inspired by the structural diversity in the GH53 family were rationally designed to shorten or extend the substrate binding groove, in order to modulate product length. Subsite-deleted variants produced shorter products than IaGal, as do the fungal galactanases inspiring the design. IaGal variants engineered with a longer binding site produced a less expected degradation pattern, though still different from that of wild-type IaGal. All variants remained extremely stable. CONCLUSIONS We have characterized in detail the most thermophilic endo-β-1,4-galactanase known to date and successfully engineered it to modify the degradation profile, while maintaining much of its desirable thermostability. This is an important achievement as oligosaccharide products length is an important property for industrial and natural GHs alike.
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- Sebastian J Muderspach
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Novozymes A/S, Biologiens vej 2, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 207, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novozymes A/S, Biologiens vej 2, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Ioannou A, Knol J, Belzer C. Microbial Glycoside Hydrolases in the First Year of Life: An Analysis Review on Their Presence and Importance in Infant Gut. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:631282. [PMID: 34122357 PMCID: PMC8194493 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.631282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The first year of life is a crucial period during which the composition and functionality of the gut microbiota develop to stabilize and resemble that of adults. Throughout this process, the gut microbiota has been found to contribute to the maturation of the immune system, in gastrointestinal physiology, in cognitive advancement and in metabolic regulation. Breastfeeding, the “golden standard of infant nutrition,” is a cornerstone during this period, not only for its direct effect but also due to its indirect effect through the modulation of gut microbiota. Human milk is known to contain indigestible carbohydrates, termed human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), that are utilized by intestinal microorganisms. Bacteria that degrade HMOs like Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and Bifidobacterium breve dominate the infant gut microbiota during breastfeeding. A number of carbohydrate active enzymes have been found and identified in the infant gut, thus supporting the hypothesis that these bacteria are able to degrade HMOs. It is suggested that via resource-sharing and cross-feeding, the initial utilization of HMOs drives the interplay within the intestinal microbial communities. This is of pronounced importance since these communities promote healthy development and some of their species also persist in the adult microbiome. The emerging production and accessibility to metagenomic data make it increasingly possible to unravel the metabolic capacity of entire ecosystems. Such insights can increase understanding of how the gut microbiota in infants is assembled and makes it a possible target to support healthy growth. In this manuscript, we discuss the co-occurrence and function of carbohydrate active enzymes relevant to HMO utilization in the first year of life, based on publicly available metagenomic data. We compare the enzyme profiles of breastfed children throughout the first year of life to those of formula-fed infants.
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- Athanasia Ioannou
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Metagenomic identification, purification and characterisation of the Bifidobacterium adolescentis BgaC β-galactosidase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:1063-1078. [PMID: 33427933 PMCID: PMC7843569 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-11084-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Members of the human gut microbiota use glycoside hydrolase (GH) enzymes, such as β-galactosidases, to forage on host mucin glycans and dietary fibres. A human faecal metagenomic fosmid library was constructed and functionally screened to identify novel β-galactosidases. Out of the 16,000 clones screened, 30 β-galactosidase-positive clones were identified. The β-galactosidase gene found in the majority of the clones was BAD_1582 from Bifidobacterium adolescentis, subsequently named bgaC. This gene was cloned with a hexahistidine tag, expressed in Escherichia coli and His-tagged-BgaC was purified using Ni2+-NTA affinity chromatography and size filtration. The enzyme had optimal activity at pH 7.0 and 37 °C, with a wide range of pH (4–10) and temperature (0–40 °C) stability. It required a divalent metal ion co-factor; maximum activity was detected with Mg2+, while Cu2+ and Mn2+ were inhibitory. Kinetic parameters were determined using ortho-nitrophenyl-β-d-galactopyranoside (ONPG) and lactose substrates. BgaC had a Vmax of 107 μmol/min/mg and a Km of 2.5 mM for ONPG and a Vmax of 22 μmol/min/mg and a Km of 3.7 mM for lactose. It exhibited low product inhibition by galactose with a Ki of 116 mM and high tolerance for glucose (66% activity retained in presence of 700 mM glucose). In addition, BgaC possessed transglycosylation activity to produce galactooligosaccharides (GOS) from lactose, as determined by TLC and HPLC analysis. The enzymatic characteristics of B. adolescentis BgaC make it an ideal candidate for dairy industry applications and prebiotic manufacture. Key points • Bifidobacterium adolescentis BgaC β-galactosidase was selected from human faecal metagenome. • BgaC possesses sought-after properties for biotechnology, e.g. low product inhibition. • BgaC has transglycosylation activity producing prebiotic oligosaccharides. Graphical Abstract ![]()
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Hirano R, Sakanaka M, Yoshimi K, Sugimoto N, Eguchi S, Yamauchi Y, Nara M, Maeda S, Ami Y, Gotoh A, Katayama T, Iida N, Kato T, Ohno H, Fukiya S, Yokota A, Nishimoto M, Kitaoka M, Nakai H, Kurihara S. Next-generation prebiotic promotes selective growth of bifidobacteria, suppressing Clostridioides difficile. Gut Microbes 2021; 13:1973835. [PMID: 34553672 PMCID: PMC8475593 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1973835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Certain existing prebiotics meant to facilitate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestine also promote the growth of other prominent bacteria. Therefore, the growth-promoting effects of β-galactosides on intestinal bacteria were analyzed. Galactosyl-β1,4-l-rhamnose (Gal-β1,4-Rha) selectively promoted the growth of Bifidobacterium. Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum 105-A (JCM 31944) has multiple solute-binding proteins belonging to ATP-binding cassette transporters for sugars. Each strain in the library of 11 B. longum subsp. longum mutants, in which each gene of the solute-binding protein was disrupted, was cultured in a medium containing Gal-β1,4-Rha as the sole carbon source, and only the BL105A_0502 gene-disruption mutant showed delayed and reduced growth compared to the wild-type strain. BL105A_0502 homolog is highly conserved in bifidobacteria. In a Gal-β1,4-Rha-containing medium, Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis JCM 1222T, which possesses BLIJ_2090, a homologous protein to BL105A_0502, suppressed the growth of enteric pathogen Clostridioides difficile, whereas the BLIJ_2090 gene-disrupted mutant did not. In vivo, administration of B. infantis and Gal-β1,4-Rha alleviated C. difficile infection-related weight loss in mice. We have successfully screened Gal-β1,4-Rha as a next-generation prebiotic candidate that specifically promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria without promoting the growth of prominent bacteria and pathogens.
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- Rika Hirano
- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
- Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Laboratory Animal Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Laboratory Animal Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Laboratory for Intestinal Ecosystem, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory for Intestinal Ecosystem, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Institute of Food Research, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- Institute of Food Research, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
- Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan
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Butyrate producing colonic Clostridiales metabolise human milk oligosaccharides and cross feed on mucin via conserved pathways. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3285. [PMID: 32620774 PMCID: PMC7335108 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17075-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The early life human gut microbiota exerts life-long health effects on the host, but the mechanisms underpinning its assembly remain elusive. Particularly, the early colonization of Clostridiales from the Roseburia-Eubacterium group, associated with protection from colorectal cancer, immune- and metabolic disorders is enigmatic. Here, we describe catabolic pathways that support the growth of Roseburia and Eubacterium members on distinct human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). The HMO pathways, which include enzymes with a previously unknown structural fold and specificity, were upregulated together with additional glycan-utilization loci during growth on selected HMOs and in co-cultures with Akkermansia muciniphila on mucin, suggesting an additional role in enabling cross-feeding and access to mucin O-glycans. Analyses of 4599 Roseburia genomes underscored the preponderance and diversity of the HMO utilization loci within the genus. The catabolism of HMOs by butyrate-producing Clostridiales may contribute to the competitiveness of this group during the weaning-triggered maturation of the microbiota.
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A Multifunctional Polysaccharide Utilization Gene Cluster in Colwellia echini Encodes Enzymes for the Complete Degradation of κ-Carrageenan, ι-Carrageenan, and Hybrid β/κ-Carrageenan. mSphere 2020; 5:5/1/e00792-19. [PMID: 31915221 PMCID: PMC6952198 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00792-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Here, we report that a recently described bacterium, Colwellia echini, harbors a large number of enzymes enabling the bacterium to grow on κ-carrageenan and agar. The genes are organized in two clusters that encode enzymes for the total degradation of κ-carrageenan and agar, respectively. As the first, we report on the structure/function relationship of a new class of enzymes that hydrolyze furcellaran, a partially sulfated β/κ-carrageenan. Using an in silico model, we hypothesize a molecular structure of furcellaranases and compare structural features and active site architectures of furcellaranases with those of other GH16 polysaccharide hydrolases, such as κ-carrageenases, β-agarases, and β-porphyranases. Furthermore, we describe a new class of enzymes distantly related to GH42 and GH160 β-galactosidases and show that this new class of enzymes is active only on hybrid β/κ-carrageenan oligosaccharides. Finally, we propose a new model for how the carrageenolytic enzyme repertoire enables C. echini to metabolize β/κ-, κ-, and ι-carrageenan. Algal cell wall polysaccharides constitute a large fraction in the biomass of marine primary producers and are thus important in nutrient transfer between trophic levels in the marine ecosystem. In order for this transfer to take place, polysaccharides must be degraded into smaller mono- and disaccharide units, which are subsequently metabolized, and key components in this degradation are bacterial enzymes. The marine bacterium Colwellia echini A3T is a potent enzyme producer since it completely hydrolyzes agar and κ-carrageenan. Here, we report that the genome of C. echini A3T harbors two large gene clusters for the degradation of carrageenan and agar, respectively. Phylogenetical and functional studies combined with transcriptomics and in silico structural modeling revealed that the carrageenolytic cluster encodes furcellaranases, a new class of glycoside hydrolase family 16 (GH16) enzymes that are key enzymes for hydrolysis of furcellaran, a hybrid carrageenan containing both β- and κ-carrageenan motifs. We show that furcellaranases degrade furcellaran into neocarratetraose-43-O-monosulfate [DA-(α1,3)-G4S-(β1,4)-DA-(α1,3)-G], and we propose a molecular model of furcellaranases and compare the active site architectures of furcellaranases, κ-carrageenases, β-agarases, and β-porphyranases. Furthermore, C. echini A3T was shown to encode κ-carrageenases, ι-carrageenases, and members of a new class of enzymes, active only on hybrid β/κ-carrageenan tetrasaccharides. On the basis of our genomic, transcriptomic, and functional analyses of the carrageenolytic enzyme repertoire, we propose a new model for how C. echini A3T degrades complex sulfated marine polysaccharides such as furcellaran, κ-carrageenan, and ι-carrageenan. IMPORTANCE Here, we report that a recently described bacterium, Colwellia echini, harbors a large number of enzymes enabling the bacterium to grow on κ-carrageenan and agar. The genes are organized in two clusters that encode enzymes for the total degradation of κ-carrageenan and agar, respectively. As the first, we report on the structure/function relationship of a new class of enzymes that hydrolyze furcellaran, a partially sulfated β/κ-carrageenan. Using an in silico model, we hypothesize a molecular structure of furcellaranases and compare structural features and active site architectures of furcellaranases with those of other GH16 polysaccharide hydrolases, such as κ-carrageenases, β-agarases, and β-porphyranases. Furthermore, we describe a new class of enzymes distantly related to GH42 and GH160 β-galactosidases and show that this new class of enzymes is active only on hybrid β/κ-carrageenan oligosaccharides. Finally, we propose a new model for how the carrageenolytic enzyme repertoire enables C. echini to metabolize β/κ-, κ-, and ι-carrageenan.
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Division of labor in honey bee gut microbiota for plant polysaccharide digestion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:25909-25916. [PMID: 31776248 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916224116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Bees acquire carbohydrates from nectar and lipids; and amino acids from pollen, which also contains polysaccharides including cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin. These potential energy sources could be degraded and fermented through microbial enzymatic activity, resulting in short chain fatty acids available to hosts. However, the contributions of individual microbiota members to polysaccharide digestion have remained unclear. Through analysis of bacterial isolate genomes and a metagenome of the honey bee gut microbiota, we identify that Bifidobacterium and Gilliamella are the principal degraders of hemicellulose and pectin. Both Bifidobacterium and Gilliamella show extensive strain-level diversity in gene repertoires linked to polysaccharide digestion. Strains from honey bees possess more such genes than strains from bumble bees. In Bifidobacterium, genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes are colocated within loci devoted to polysaccharide utilization, as in Bacteroides from the human gut. Carbohydrate-active enzyme-encoding gene expressions are up-regulated in response to particular hemicelluloses both in vitro and in vivo. Metabolomic analyses document that bees experimentally colonized by different strains generate distinctive gut metabolomic profiles, with enrichment for specific monosaccharides, corresponding to predictions from genomic data. The other 3 core gut species clusters (Snodgrassella and 2 Lactobacillus clusters) possess few or no genes for polysaccharide digestion. Together, these findings indicate that strain composition within individual hosts determines the metabolic capabilities and potentially affects host nutrition. Furthermore, the niche specialization revealed by our study may promote overall community stability in the gut microbiomes of bees.
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Genes Involved in Galactooligosaccharide Metabolism in Lactobacillus reuteri and Their Ecological Role in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.01788-19. [PMID: 31519661 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01788-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Strains of Lactobacillus reuteri are commonly used as probiotics due to their demonstrated therapeutic properties. Many strains of L. reuteri also utilize the prebiotic galactooligosaccharide (GOS), providing a basis for formulating synergistic synbiotics that could enhance growth or persistence of this organism in vivo In this study, in-frame deletion mutants were constructed to characterize the molecular basis of GOS utilization in L. reuteri ATCC PTA-6475. Results suggested that GOS transport relies on a permease encoded by lacS, while a second unidentified protein may function as a galactoside transporter. Two β-galactosidases, encoded by lacA and lacLM, sequentially degrade GOS oligosaccharides and GOS disaccharides, respectively. Inactivation of lacL and lacM resulted in impaired growth in the presence of GOS and lactose. In vitro competition experiments between the wild-type and ΔlacS ΔlacM strains revealed that the GOS-utilizing genes conferred a selective advantage in media with GOS but not glucose. GOS also provided an advantage to the wild-type strain in experiments in gnotobiotic mice but only on a purified, no sucrose diet. Differences in cell numbers between GOS-fed mice and mice that did not receive GOS were small, suggesting that carbohydrates other than GOS were sufficient to support growth. On a complex diet, the ΔlacS ΔlacM strain was outcompeted by the wild-type strain in gnotobiotic mice, suggesting that lacL and lacM are involved in the utilization of alternative dietary carbohydrates. Indeed, the growth of the mutants was impaired in raffinose and stachyose, which are common in plants, demonstrating that α-galactosides may constitute alternate substrates of the GOS pathway.IMPORTANCE This study shows that lac genes in Lactobacillus reuteri encode hydrolases and transporters that are necessary for the metabolism of GOS, as well as α-galactoside substrates. Coculture experiments with the wild-type strain and a gos mutant clearly demonstrated that GOS utilization confers a growth advantage in medium containing GOS as the sole carbohydrate source. However, the wild-type strain also outcompeted the mutant in germfree mice, suggesting that GOS genes in L. reuteri also provide a basis for utilization of other carbohydrates, including α-galactosides, ordinarily present in the diets of humans and other animals. Collectively, our work provides information on the metabolism of L. reuteri in its natural niche in the gut and may provide a basis for the development of synbiotic strategies.
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Fujita K, Sasaki Y, Kitahara K. Degradation of plant arabinogalactan proteins by intestinal bacteria: characteristics and functions of the enzymes involved. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:7451-7457. [PMID: 31384991 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are complex plant proteoglycans that function as dietary fiber utilized by human intestinal bacteria such as Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides species. However, the degradative mechanism is unknown because of the complexity of sugar chains of AGPs as well as variation among plant species and organs. Recently, AGP degradative enzymes have been characterized in Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides species. In this review, we summarize the characteristics and functions of AGP degradative enzymes in human intestinal bacteria.
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- Kiyotaka Fujita
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan. .,The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.,The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
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Theilmann MC, Fredslund F, Svensson B, Lo Leggio L, Abou Hachem M. Substrate preference of an ABC importer corresponds to selective growth on β-(1,6)-galactosides in Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:11701-11711. [PMID: 31186348 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.008843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bifidobacteria are exposed to substantial amounts of dietary β-galactosides. Distinctive preferences for growth on different β-galactosides are observed within Bifidobacterium members, but the basis of these preferences remains unclear. We previously described the first β-(1,6)/(1,3)-galactosidase from Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bl-04. This enzyme is relatively promiscuous, exhibiting only 5-fold higher efficiency on the preferred β-(1,6)-galactobiose than the β-(1,4) isomer. Here, we characterize the solute-binding protein (Bal6GBP) that governs the specificity of the ABC transporter encoded by the same β-galactoside utilization locus. We observed that although Bal6GBP recognizes both β-(1,6)- and β-(1,4)-galactobiose, Bal6GBP has a 1630-fold higher selectivity for the former, reflected in dramatic differences in growth, with several hours lag on less preferred β-(1,4)- and β-(1,3)-galactobiose. Experiments performed in the presence of varying proportions of β-(1,4)/β-(1,6)-galactobioses indicated that the preferred substrate was preferentially depleted from the culture supernatant. This established that the poor growth on the nonpreferred β-(1,4) was due to inefficient uptake. We solved the structure of Bal6GBP in complex with β-(1,6)-galactobiose at 1.39 Å resolution, revealing the structural basis of this strict selectivity. Moreover, we observed a close evolutionary relationship with the human milk disaccharide lacto-N-biose-binding protein from Bifidobacterium longum, indicating that the recognition of the nonreducing galactosyl is essentially conserved, whereas the adjacent position is diversified to fit different glycosidic linkages and monosaccharide residues. These findings indicate that oligosaccharide uptake has a pivotal role in governing selectivity for distinct growth substrates and have uncovered evolutionary trajectories that shape the diversification of sugar uptake proteins within Bifidobacterium.
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- Mia Christine Theilmann
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 224, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 224, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 224, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Viborg AH, Katayama T, Arakawa T, Abou Hachem M, Lo Leggio L, Kitaoka M, Svensson B, Fushinobu S. Discovery of α-l-arabinopyranosidases from human gut microbiome expands the diversity within glycoside hydrolase family 42. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:21092-21101. [PMID: 29061847 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.792598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Enzymes of the glycoside hydrolase family 42 (GH42) are widespread in bacteria of the human gut microbiome and play fundamental roles in the decomposition of both milk and plant oligosaccharides. All GH42 enzymes characterized so far have β-galactosidase activity. Here, we report the existence of a GH42 subfamily that is exclusively specific for α-l-arabinopyranoside and describe the first representative of this subfamily. We found that this enzyme (BlArap42B) from a probiotic Bifidobacterium species cannot hydrolyze β-galactosides. However, BlArap42B effectively hydrolyzed paeonolide and ginsenoside Rb2, plant glycosides containing an aromatic aglycone conjugated to α-l-arabinopyranosyl-(1,6)-β-d-glucopyranoside. Paeonolide, a natural glycoside from the roots of the plant genus Paeonia, is not hydrolyzed by classical GH42 β-galactosidases. X-ray crystallography revealed a unique Trp345-X12-Trp358 sequence motif at the BlArap42B active site, as compared with a Phe-X12-His motif in classical GH42 β-galactosidases. This analysis also indicated that the C6 position of galactose is blocked by the aromatic side chains, hence allowing accommodation only of Arap lacking this carbon. Automated docking of paeonolide revealed that it can fit into the BlArap42B active site. The Glcp moiety of paeonolide stacks onto the aromatic ring of the Trp252 at subsite +1 and C4-OH is hydrogen bonded with Asp249 Moreover, the aglycone stacks against Phe421 from the neighboring monomer in the BlArap42B trimer, forming a proposed subsite +2. These results further support the notion that evolution of metabolic specialization can be tracked at the structural level in key enzymes facilitating degradation of specific glycans in an ecological niche.
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- Alexander Holm Viborg
- From the Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.,the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2400 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- the Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Koyoto 606-8502, Japan.,the Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Ishikawa 921-8836, Japan
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- From the Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2400 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark, and
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- the Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba 305-8642, Japan
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- the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2400 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- From the Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan,
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Sotoya H, Shigehisa A, Hara T, Matsumoto H, Hatano H, Matsuki T. Identification of genes involved in galactooligosaccharide utilization in Bifidobacterium breve strain YIT 4014 T. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2017; 163:1420-1428. [PMID: 28920844 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) are mixed oligosaccharides that are mainly composed of galactosyllactoses (GLs), which include 3'-GL, 4'-GL, and 6'-GL. Data from numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that GOS selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria. Previously, we identified the gene locus responsible for 4'-GL utilization, but the selective routes of uptake and catabolism of 3'- and 6'-GL remain to be elucidated. In this study, we used differential transcriptomics to identify the utilization pathways of these GLs within the Bifidobacterium breve YIT 4014T strain. We found that the BBBR_RS 2305-2320 gene locus, which includes a solute-binding protein (SBP) of an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter and β-galactosidase, were up-regulated during 3'- and 6'-GL utilization. The substrate specificities of these proteins were further investigated, revealing that β-galactosidase hydrolyzed both 3'-GL and 6'-GL efficiently. Our surface plasmon resonance results indicated that the SBP bound strongly to 6'-GL, but bound less tightly to 3'-GL. Therefore, we looked for the other SBPs for 3'-GL and found that the BBBR_RS08090 SBP may participate in 3'-GL transportation. We also investigated the distribution of these genes in 17 bifidobacterial strains, including 9 B. breve strains, and found that the β-galactosidase genes were present in most bifidobacteria. Homologues of two ABC transporter SBP genes were found in all B. breve strains and in some bifidobacteria that are commonly present in the human gut microbiota. These results provide insights into the ability of human-resident bifidobacteria to utilize the main component of GOS in the gastrointestinal tract.
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- Hidetsugu Sotoya
- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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Thongaram T, Hoeflinger JL, Chow J, Miller MJ. Prebiotic Galactooligosaccharide Metabolism by Probiotic Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:4184-4192. [PMID: 28466641 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b00851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) are bifidogenic and lactogenic prebiotics; however, GOS utilization is strain-dependent. In this study, commercially available bifidobacteria and lactobacilli probiotic strains were evaluated for growth in the presence of GOS. Several bifidobacteria and lactobacilli grew on GOS; however, the specific GOS oligomers utilized for growth differed. A subset of probiotic bifidobacteria and lactobacilli revealed three different GOS utilization profiles delineated by the degrees of polymerization (DP) of GOS: (1) utilization of 2 DP GOS, (2) utilization of ≤3 DP GOS, and (3) utilization of all DP GOS. Specifically, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM (LA_NCFM) was found to efficiently consume all GOS oligomers. Extracellular β-galactosidase activity in the cell-free supernatant of LA_NCFM correlated with accumulation of galactose. In a LacL-deficient LA_NCFM strain, GOS utilization was abolished. This is the first report of LacL's role in GOS metabolism in LA_NCFM. In vitro GOS utilization should be considered when GOS are delivered with probiotic bifidobacteria and lactobacilli.
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- Taksawan Thongaram
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois , 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois , 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Abbott Nutrition , 3300 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois , 905 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Strazzulli A, Cobucci-Ponzano B, Carillo S, Bedini E, Corsaro MM, Pocsfalvi G, Withers SG, Rossi M, Moracci M. Introducing transgalactosylation activity into a family 42 β-galactosidase. Glycobiology 2017; 27:425-437. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwx013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Andrea Strazzulli
- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cupa Nuova Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cupa Nuova Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cupa Nuova Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cupa Nuova Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cupa Nuova Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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Bartetzko MP, Schuhmacher F, Seeberger PH, Pfrengle F. Determining Substrate Specificities of β1,4-Endogalactanases Using Plant Arabinogalactan Oligosaccharides Synthesized by Automated Glycan Assembly. J Org Chem 2017; 82:1842-1850. [PMID: 28075586 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pectin is a structurally complex plant polysaccharide with many industrial applications in food products. The structural elucidation of pectin is aided by digestion assays with glycosyl hydrolases. We report the automated glycan assembly of oligosaccharides related to the arabinogalactan side chains of pectin as novel biochemical tools to determine the substrate specificities of endogalactanases. Analysis of the digestion products revealed different requirements for the lengths and arabinose substitution pattern of the oligosaccharides to be recognized and hydrolyzed by the galactanases.
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- Max P Bartetzko
- 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.,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.,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.,Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Godoy AS, Camilo CM, Kadowaki MA, Muniz HDS, Espirito Santo M, Murakami MT, Nascimento AS, Polikarpov I. Crystal structure of β1→6-galactosidase fromBifidobacterium bifidumS17: trimeric architecture, molecular determinants of the enzymatic activity and its inhibition by α-galactose. FEBS J 2016; 283:4097-4112. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.13908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Biosciences National Laboratory; National Center for Energy and Materials Research; Campinas Brazil
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- Departamento de Física em São Carlos; Universidade de São Paulo; Brazil
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Cockburn DW, Koropatkin NM. Polysaccharide Degradation by the Intestinal Microbiota and Its Influence on Human Health and Disease. J Mol Biol 2016; 428:3230-3252. [PMID: 27393306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 330] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Carbohydrates comprise a large fraction of the typical diet, yet humans are only able to directly process some types of starch and simple sugars. The remainder transits the large intestine where it becomes food for the commensal bacterial community. This is an environment of not only intense competition but also impressive cooperation for available glycans, as these bacteria work to maximize their energy harvest from these carbohydrates during their limited transit time through the gut. The species within the gut microbiota use a variety of strategies to process and scavenge both dietary and host-produced glycans such as mucins. Some act as generalists that are able to degrade a wide range of polysaccharides, while others are specialists that are only able to target a few select glycans. All are members of a metabolic network where substantial cross-feeding takes place, as by-products of one organism serve as important resources for another. Much of this metabolic activity influences host physiology, as secondary metabolites and fermentation end products are absorbed either by the epithelial layer or by transit via the portal vein to the liver where they can have additional effects. These microbially derived compounds influence cell proliferation and apoptosis, modulate the immune response, and can alter host metabolism. This review summarizes the molecular underpinnings of these polysaccharide degradation processes, their impact on human health, and how we can manipulate them through the use of prebiotics.
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- Darrell W Cockburn
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Relative fermentation of oligosaccharides from human milk and plants by gut microbes. Eur Food Res Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-016-2730-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Benítez-Páez A, Moreno FJ, Sanz ML, Sanz Y. Genome Structure of the Symbiont Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765 and Gene Expression Profiling in Response to Lactulose-Derived Oligosaccharides. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:624. [PMID: 27199952 PMCID: PMC4850155 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765 was isolated from stools of a breast-fed infant. Although, this strain is generally considered an adult-type bifidobacterial species, it has also been shown to have pre-clinical efficacy in obesity models. In order to understand the molecular basis of its adaptation to complex carbohydrates and improve its potential functionality, we have analyzed its genome and transcriptome, as well as its metabolic output when growing in galacto-oligosaccharides derived from lactulose (GOS-Lu) as carbon source. B. pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765 shows strain-specific genome regions, including a great diversity of sugar metabolic-related genes. A preliminary and exploratory transcriptome analysis suggests candidate over-expression of several genes coding for sugar transporters and permeases; furthermore, five out of seven beta-galactosidases identified in the genome could be activated in response to GOS-Lu exposure. Here, we also propose that a specific gene cluster is involved in controlling the import and hydrolysis of certain di- and tri-saccharides, which seemed to be those primarily taken-up by the bifidobacterial strain. This was discerned from mass spectrometry-based quantification of different saccharide fractions of culture supernatants. Our results confirm that the expression of genes involved in sugar transport and metabolism and in the synthesis of leucine, an amino acid with a key role in glucose and energy homeostasis, was up-regulated by GOS-Lu. This was done using qPCR in addition to the exploratory information derived from the single-replicated RNAseq approach, together with the functional annotation of genes predicted to be encoded in the B. pseudocatenulatum CETC 7765 genome.
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- Alfonso Benítez-Páez
- Microbial Ecology, Nutrition and Health Research Group, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Paterna, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), CEI (UAM+CSIC) Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Química Orgánica General - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Madrid, Spain
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- Microbial Ecology, Nutrition and Health Research Group, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Paterna, Spain
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Katayama T. Host-derived glycans serve as selected nutrients for the gut microbe: human milk oligosaccharides and bifidobacteria†. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:621-32. [DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2015.1132153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Lactation is a common feeding strategy of eutherian mammals, but its functions go beyond feeding the neonates. Ever since Tissier isolated bifidobacteria from the stool of breast-fed infants, human milk has been postulated to contain compounds that selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria in intestines. However, until relatively recently, there have been no reports to link human milk compound(s) with bifidobacterial physiology. Over the past decade, successive studies have demonstrated that infant-gut-associated bifidobacteria are equipped with genetic and enzymatic toolsets dedicated to assimilation of host-derived glycans, especially human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). Among gut microbes, the presence of enzymes required for degrading HMOs with type-1 chains is essentially limited to infant-gut-associated bifidobacteria, suggesting HMOs serve as selected nutrients for the bacteria. In this study, I shortly discuss the research on bifidobacteria and HMOs from a historical perspective and summarize the roles of bifidobacterial enzymes in the assimilation of HMOs with type-1 chains. Based on this overview, I suggest the co-evolution between bifidobacteria and human beings mediated by HMOs.
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- Takane Katayama
- Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Japan
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Chaplin AV, Efimov BA, Smeianov VV, Kafarskaia LI, Pikina AP, Shkoporov AN. Intraspecies Genomic Diversity and Long-Term Persistence of Bifidobacterium longum. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135658. [PMID: 26275230 PMCID: PMC4537262 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Members of genus Bifidobacterium are Gram-positive bacteria, representing a large part of the human infant microbiota and moderately common in adults. However, our knowledge about their diversity, intraspecific phylogeny and long-term persistence in humans is still limited. Bifidobacterium longum is generally considered to be the most common and prevalent species in the intestinal microbiota. In this work we studied whole genome sequences of 28 strains of B. longum, including 8 sequences described in this paper. Part of these strains were isolated from healthy children during a long observation period (up to 10 years between isolation from the same patient). The three known subspecies (longum, infantis and suis) could be clearly divided using sequence-based phylogenetic methods, gene content and the average nucleotide identity. The profiles of glycoside hydrolase genes reflected the different ecological specializations of these three subspecies. The high impact of horizontal gene transfer on genomic diversity was observed, which is possibly due to a large number of prophages and rapidly spreading plasmids. The pan-genome characteristics of the subspecies longum corresponded to the open pan-genome model. While the major part of the strain-specific genetic loci represented transposons and phage-derived regions, a large number of cell envelope synthesis genes were also observed within this category, representing high variability of cell surface molecules. We observed the cases of isolation of high genetically similar strains of B. longum from the same patients after long periods of time, however, we didn’t succeed in the isolation of genetically identical bacteria: a fact, reflecting the high plasticity of microbiota in children.
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- Andrei V Chaplin
- Microbiology and Virology Department, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Microbiology and Virology Department, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Medical Institute, North Caucasus State Academy for Humanities and Technologies, Cherkessk, Russia
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- Microbiology and Virology Department, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Microbiology and Virology Department, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Microbiology and Virology Department, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum Exo-β-1,3-Galactanase, an enzyme for the degradation of type II arabinogalactan. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 80:4577-84. [PMID: 24837371 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00802-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Type II arabinogalactan (AG-II) is a suitable carbohydrate source for Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum, but the degradative enzymes have never been characterized. In this study, we characterized an exo-β-1,3-galactanase, BLLJ_1840, belonging to glycoside hydrolase family 43 from B. longum subsp. longum JCM1217. The recombinant BLLJ_1840 expressed in Escherichia coli hydrolyzed β-1,3-linked galactooligosaccharides but not β-1,4- and β-1,6-linked galactooligosaccharides. The enzyme also hydrolyzed larch wood arabinogalactan (LWAG), which comprises a β-1,3-linked galactan backbone with β-1,6-linked galactan side chains. The kcat/Km ratio of dearabinosylated LWAG was 24-fold higher than that of β-1,3-galactan. BLLJ_1840 is a novel type of exo-β-1,3-galactanase with a higher affinity for the β-1,6-substituted β-1,3-galactan than for nonsubstituted β-1,3-galactan. BLLJ_1840 has 27% to 28% identities with other characterized exo--1,3-galactanases from bacteria and fungi. The homologous genes are conserved in several strains of B. longum subsp. longum and B. longum subsp. infantis but not in other bifidobacteria. Transcriptional analysis revealed that BLLJ_1840 is intensively induced with BLLJ_1841, an endo-β-1,6-galactanase candidate, in the presence of LWAG. This is the first report of exo-β-1,3-galactanase in bifidobacteria, which is an enzyme used for the acquisition of AG-II in B. longum subsp. longum.
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Shigehisa A, Sotoya H, Sato T, Hara T, Matsumoto H, Matsuki T. Characterization of a bifidobacterial system that utilizes galacto-oligosaccharides. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2015; 161:1463-70. [PMID: 25903756 PMCID: PMC4635504 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) OLIGOMATE 55N (Yakult) is a mixture of oligosaccharides, the main component of which is 4′-galactosyllactose (4′-GL). Numerous reports have shown that GOSs are non-digestible, reach the colon and selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria. The product has been used as a food ingredient and its applications have expanded rapidly. However, the bifidobacterial glycoside hydrolases and transporters responsible for utilizing GOSs have not been characterized sufficiently. In this study, we aimed to identify and characterize genes responsible for metabolizing 4′-GL in Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult. We attempted to identify B. breve Yakult genes induced by 4′-GL using transcriptional profiling during growth in basal medium containing 4′-GL with a custom microarray. We found that BbrY_0420, which encodes solute-binding protein (SBP), and BbrY_0422, which encodes β-galactosidase, were markedly upregulated relative to that during growth in basal medium containing lactose. Investigation of the substrate specificity of recombinant BbrY_0420 protein using surface plasmon resonance showed that BbrY_0420 protein bound to 4′-GL, but not to 3′-GL and 6′-GL, structural isomers of 4′-GL. Additionally, BbrY_0420 had a strong affinity for 4-galactobiose (4-GB), suggesting that this SBP recognized the non-reducing terminal structure of 4′-GL. Incubation of purified recombinant BbrY_0422 protein with 4′-GL, 3′-GL, 6′-GL and 4-GB revealed that the protein efficiently hydrolysed 4′-GL and 4-GB, but did not digest 3′-GL, 6′-GL or lactose, suggesting that BbrY_0422 digested the bond within Gal1,4-β-Gal. Thus, BbrY_0420 (SBP) and BbrY_0422 (β-galactosidase) had identical, strict substrate specificity, suggesting that they were coupled by co-induction to facilitate the transportation and hydrolysis of 4′-GL.
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- Akira Shigehisa
- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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- Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
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Dong YN, Chen HQ, Sun YH, Zhang H, Chen W. A differentially conserved residue (Ile42) of GH42 β-galactosidase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus BgaB is involved in both catalysis and thermostability. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:2268-76. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Viborg AH. Diversity in β-galactosidase Specificities within Bifidobacterium: Towards an Understanding of β-Galactoside Metabolism in the Gut Niche. TRENDS GLYCOSCI GLYC 2015. [DOI: 10.4052/tigg.1436.4e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Alexander Holm Viborg
- Laboratory of Enzymology, Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo
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Viborg AH. Diversity in β-galactosidase Specificities within Bifidobacterium: Towards an Understanding of β-Galactoside Metabolism in the Gut Niche (Jpn. Ed.). TRENDS GLYCOSCI GLYC 2015. [DOI: 10.4052/tigg.1436.4j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Alexander Holm Viborg
- Laboratory of Enzymology, Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo
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Viborg AH, Fredslund F, Katayama T, Nielsen SK, Svensson B, Kitaoka M, Lo Leggio L, Abou Hachem M. A β1-6/β1-3 galactosidase from Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bl-04 gives insight into sub-specificities of β-galactoside catabolism within Bifidobacterium. Mol Microbiol 2014; 94:1024-1040. [PMID: 25287704 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The Bifidobacterium genus harbours several health promoting members of the gut microbiota. Bifidobacteria display metabolic specialization by preferentially utilizing dietary or host-derived β-galactosides. This study investigates the biochemistry and structure of a glycoside hydrolase family 42 (GH42) β-galactosidase from the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bl-04 (BlGal42A). BlGal42A displays a preference for undecorated β1-6 and β1-3 linked galactosides and populates a phylogenetic cluster with close bifidobacterial homologues implicated in the utilization of N-acetyl substituted β1-3 galactosides from human milk and mucin. A long loop containing an invariant tryptophan in GH42, proposed to bind substrate at subsite + 1, is identified here as specificity signature within this clade of bifidobacterial enzymes. Galactose binding at the subsite - 1 of the active site induced conformational changes resulting in an extra polar interaction and the ordering of a flexible loop that narrows the active site. The amino acid sequence of this loop provides an additional specificity signature within this GH42 clade. The phylogenetic relatedness of enzymes targeting β1-6 and β1-3 galactosides likely reflects structural differences between these substrates and β1-4 galactosides, containing an axial galactosidic bond. These data advance our molecular understanding of the evolution of sub-specificities that support metabolic specialization in the gut niche.
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- Alexander Holm Viborg
- Enzyme and Protein Chemistry, Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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