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Wakisaka M, Tanaka SI, Takano K. Utilization of low-stability variants in protein evolutionary engineering. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 272:132946. [PMID: 38848839 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
Evolutionary engineering involves repeated mutations and screening and is widely used to modify protein functions. However, it is important to diversify evolutionary pathways to eliminate the bias and limitations of the variants by using traditionally unselected variants. In this study, we focused on low-stability variants that are commonly excluded from evolutionary processes and tested a method that included an additional restabilization step. The esterase from the thermophilic bacterium Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius was used as a model protein, and its activity at its optimum temperature of 65 °C was improved by evolutionary experiments using random mutations by error-prone PCR. After restabilization using low-stability variants with low-temperature (37 °C) activity, several re-stabilizing variants were obtained from a large number of variant libraries. Some of the restabilized variants achieved by removing the destabilizing mutations showed higher activity than that of the wild-type protein. This implies that low-stability variants with low-temperature activity can be re-evolved for future use. This method will enable further diversification of evolutionary pathways.
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- Mitsutoshi Wakisaka
- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Kyoto Prefectural University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Kyoto Prefectural University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Kyoto Prefectural University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan.
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Kai Z, Jiaying X, Xuechun L. Enhanced triolein and ethyl ferulate interesterification performance by CRL-AuNPs. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 399:130599. [PMID: 38493938 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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This study established a Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) system to catalyze triolein and ethyl ferulate interesterification. The products were identified, and the binding mode between the substrates and CRL was predicted through molecular docking. Three methods for preparing CRL-AuNPs were proposed and characterized. It was found that the addition of 40 mL of 15 nm gold nanoparticles increased the CRL activity from 3.05 U/mg to 4.75 U/mg, but the hybridization efficiency was only 32.7 %. By using 4 mL of 0.1 mg/mL chloroauric acid, the hybridization efficiency was improved to 50.7 %, but the enzyme activity was sharply decreased. However, when the molar ratio of Mb to HAuCl4 was 0.2, the hybridization efficiency increased to 71.8 %, and the CRL activity was also enhanced to 5.98 U/mg. Under optimal conditions, the enzyme activity of CRL-AuNPs③ was maintained at 95 % after 6 repetitions and 85.6 % after 30 days at room temperature.
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- Zhang Kai
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Science and Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China; State Key Laboratory of Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Science and Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China; LuDong University, Yantai 264025, China.
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Bakheit AH, Saquib Q, Ahmed S, Ansari SM, Al-Salem AM, Al-Khedhairy AA. Covalent Inhibitors from Saudi Medicinal Plants Target RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (RdRp) of SARS-CoV-2. Viruses 2023; 15:2175. [PMID: 38005857 PMCID: PMC10675690 DOI: 10.3390/v15112175] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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COVID-19, a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has caused a huge loss of human life, and the number of deaths is still continuing. Despite the lack of repurposed drugs and vaccines, the search for potential small molecules to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 is in demand. Hence, we relied on the drug-like characters of ten phytochemicals (compounds 1-10) that were previously isolated and purified by our research team from Saudi medicinal plants. We computationally evaluated the inhibition of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) by compounds 1-10. Non-covalent (reversible) docking of compounds 1-10 with RdRp led to the formation of a hydrogen bond with template primer nucleotides (A and U) and key amino acid residues (ASP623, LYS545, ARG555, ASN691, SER682, and ARG553) in its active pocket. Covalent (irreversible) docking revealed that compounds 7, 8, and 9 exhibited their irreversible nature of binding with CYS813, a crucial amino acid in the palm domain of RdRP. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulation analysis by RMSD, RMSF, and Rg parameters affirmed that RdRP complexes with compounds 7, 8, and 9 were stable and showed less deviation. Our data provide novel information on compounds 7, 8, and 9 that demonstrated their non-nucleoside and irreversible interaction capabilities to inhibit RdRp and shed new scaffolds as antivirals against SARS-CoV-2.
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- Ahmed H. Bakheit
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Zoology Department, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.M.A.-S.); (A.A.A.-K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Botany & Microbiology Department, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Zoology Department, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.M.A.-S.); (A.A.A.-K.)
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- Zoology Department, College of Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.M.A.-S.); (A.A.A.-K.)
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Kumar S, Duggineni VK, Singhania V, Misra SP, Deshpande PA. Unravelling and Quantifying the Biophysical– Biochemical Descriptors Governing Protein Thermostability by Machine Learning. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202200703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Shashi Kumar
- Quantum and Molecular Engineering Laboratory Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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- Quantum and Molecular Engineering Laboratory Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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- Quantum and Molecular Engineering Laboratory Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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- Quantum and Molecular Engineering Laboratory Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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- Quantum and Molecular Engineering Laboratory Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 India
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Oyewusi HA, Akinyede KA, Abdul Wahab R, Huyop F. In silico analysis of a putative dehalogenase from the genome of halophilic bacterium Halomonas smyrnensis AAD6T. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:319-335. [PMID: 34854349 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2006085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Microbial-assisted removal of natural or synthetic pollutants is the prevailing green, low-cost technology to treat polluted environments. However, the challenge with enzyme-assisted bioremediation is the laborious nature of dehalogenase-producing microorganisms' bioprospecting. This bottleneck could be circumvented by in-silico analysis of certain microorganisms' whole-genome sequences to predict their protein functions and enzyme versatility for improved biotechnological applications. Herein, this study performed structural analysis on a dehalogenase (DehHsAAD6) from the genome of Halomonas smyrnensis AAD6 by molecular docking and molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. Other bioinformatics tools were also employed to identify substrate preference (haloacids and haloacetates) of the DehHsAAD6. The DehHsAAD6 preferentially degraded haloacids and haloacetates (-3.2-4.8 kcal/mol) and which formed three hydrogen bonds with Tyr12, Lys46, and Asp182. MD simulations data revealed the higher stability of DehHsAAD6-haloacid- (RMSD 0.22-0.3 nm) and DehHsAAD6-haloacetates (RMSF 0.05-0.14 nm) complexes, with the DehHsAAD6-L-2CP complex being the most stable. The detail of molecular docking calculations ranked complexes with the lowest binding free energies as: DehHsAAD6-L-2CP complex (-4.8 kcal/mol) = DehHsAAD6-MCA (-4.8 kcal/mol) < DehHsAAD6-TCA (-4.5 kcal/mol) < DehHsAAD6-2,3-DCP (-4.1 kcal/mol) < DehHsAAD6-D-2CP (-3.9 kcal/mol) < DehHsAAD6-2,2-DCP (-3.5 kcal/mol) < DehHsAAD6-3CP (-3.2 kcal/mol). In a nutshell, the study findings offer valuable perceptions into the elucidation of possible reaction mechanisms of dehalogenases for extended substrate specificity and higher catalytic activity.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Habeebat Adekilekun Oyewusi
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Department of Science Technology, Biochemistry unit, The Federal Polytechnic P.M.B, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Science Technology, Biochemistry unit, The Federal Polytechnic P.M.B, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.,Department of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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Oyewusi HA, Wu YS, Safi SZ, Wahab RA, Hatta MHM, Batumalaie K. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the inhibitory mechanism of Withanolide A against α-glucosidase and α-amylase. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022:1-16. [PMID: 35904027 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2104375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. The unsavory severe gastrointestinal side-effects of synthetic drugs to regulate hyperglycemia have warranted the search for alternative treatments to inhibit the carbohydrate digestive enzymes (e.g. α-amylase and α-glucosidase). Certain phytochemicals recently captured the scientific community's attention as carbohydrate digestive enzyme inhibitors due to their low toxicity and high efficacy, specifically the Withanolides-loaded extract of Withania somnifera. That said, the present study evaluated in silico the efficacy of Withanolide A in targeting both α-amylase and α-glucosidase in comparison to the synthetic drug Acarbose. Protein-ligand interactions, binding affinity, and stability were characterized using pharmacological profiling, high-end molecular docking, and molecular-dynamic simulation. Withanolide A inhibited the activity of α-glucosidase and α-amylase better, exhibiting good pharmacokinetic properties, absorption, and metabolism. Also, Withanolide A was minimally toxic, with higher bioavailability. Interestingly, Withanolide A bonded well to the active site of α-amylase and α-glucosidase, yielding the lowest binding free energy of -82.144 ± 10.671 kcal/mol and -102.1043 ± 11.231 kcal/mol compared to the Acarbose-enzyme complexes (-63.220 ± 13.283 kcal/mol and -82.148 ± 10.671 kcal/mol). Hence, the findings supported the therapeutic potential of Withanolide A as α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitor for DM treatment.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Habeebat Adekilekun Oyewusi
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Department of Science Technology, Biochemistry unit, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Virus and Vaccine Research, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.,Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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- IRCBM, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Asia Metropolitan University, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Weiler AJ, Spitz O, Gudzuhn M, Schott-Verdugo SN, Kamel M, Thiele B, Streit WR, Kedrov A, Schmitt L, Gohlke H, Kovacic F. A phospholipase B from Pseudomonas aeruginosa with activity towards endogenous phospholipids affects biofilm assembly. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2022; 1867:159101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.159101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lameh F, Baseer AQ, Ashiru AG. Comparative molecular docking and molecular-dynamic simulation of wild-type- and mutant carboxylesterase with BTA-hydrolase for enhanced binding to plastic. Eng Life Sci 2022; 22:13-29. [PMID: 35024024 PMCID: PMC8727734 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.202100083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
According to the literature review, microbial degradation of polyethylene terephthalate by PETases has been detected effective and eco-friendly. However, the number of microorganisms capable of such feats is limited with some undesirable bioprospecting results. BTA-hydrolase has been already reported capable of degrading polyethylene terephthalate. Therefore, mutation by in silico site-directed mutagenesis means to introduce current isomer of PETase for polyethylene terephthalate degradative capability as a better approach to resolve this issue. This study aimed to use in silico site-directed mutagenesis to convert a carboxylesterase from Archaeoglobus fulgidus to BTA-hydrolase from Thermobifida fusca by replacing six amino acids in specific locations. This work was followed by molecular docking analysis with polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene to compare their interactions. The best-docked enzyme-substrate complex was further subjected to molecular dynamics simulation to gauge the binding quality of the BTA-hydrolase, wild-type and mutant-carboxylesterase with only polyethylene terephthalate as a substrate. Results of molecular docking revealed lowest binding energy for the wild-type carboxylesterase-polypropylene complex (-7.5 kcal/mol). The root-mean-square deviation value was observed stable for BTA-hydrolase. Meanwhile, root-mean-square fluctuation was assessed with higher fluctuation for the mutated residue Lys178. Consequently, the Rg value for BTA-hydrolase-ligand complex (∼1.68 nm) was the lowest compared to the mutant and wild-type carboxylesterase. The collective data conveyed that mutations imparted a minimal change in the ability of the mutant carboxylesterase to bind to polyethylene terephthalate.
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- Fatana Lameh
- Department of BotanyFaculty of BiologyKabul UniversityKabulAfghanistan
- Department of BiosciencesFaculty of ScienceUniversiti Teknologi MalaysiaJohor BahruMalaysia
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- Department of BiosciencesFaculty of ScienceUniversiti Teknologi MalaysiaJohor BahruMalaysia
- Department of BiologyFaculty of EducationKandahar UniversityKandaharAfghanistan
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- Department of ChemistryZamfara State College of EducationMaruNigeria
- Green Chemistry Research GroupDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceUniversiti Teknologi MalaysiaJohor BahruMalaysia
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Hayashi Y, Nakamura M, Nakano S, Ito S, Asano Y, Sugimori D. Thermostability enhancement of l-glutamate oxidase from Streptomyces sp. NT1 by full consensus protein design. J Biosci Bioeng 2022; 133:309-315. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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de Wijn R, Rollet K, Ernst FGM, Wellner K, Betat H, Mörl M, Sauter C. CCA-addition in the cold: Structural characterization of the psychrophilic CCA-adding enzyme from the permafrost bacterium Planococcus halocryophilus. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2021; 19:5845-5855. [PMID: 34765099 PMCID: PMC8563995 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
A high-resolution structure of a psychrophilic RNA polymerase contributes to our knowledge of cold adaptation. While catalytic core motifs are conserved, at least one shows cold adaptation. Loss of helix-capping increases structural flexibility in a catalytic core motif. Overall reduction of alpha-helical elements appears as a strategy for cold adaptation.
CCA-adding enzymes are highly specific RNA polymerases that add and maintain the sequence C-C-A at tRNA 3‘-ends. Recently, we could reveal that cold adaptation of such a polymerase is not only achieved at the expense of enzyme stability, but also at the cost of polymerization fidelity. Enzymes from psychrophilic organisms usually show an increased structural flexibility to enable catalysis at low temperatures. Here, polymerases face a dilemma, as there is a discrepancy between the need for a tightly controlled flexibility during polymerization and an increased flexibility as strategy for cold adaptation. Based on structural and biochemical analyses, we contribute to clarify the cold adaptation strategy of the psychrophilic CCA-adding enzyme from Planococcus halocryophilus, a gram-positive bacterium thriving in the arctic permafrost at low temperatures down to −15 °C. A comparison with the closely related enzyme from the thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus stearothermophilus reveals several features of cold adaptation - a significantly reduced amount of alpha-helical elements in the C-terminal tRNA-binding region and a structural adaptation in one of the highly conserved catalytic core motifs located in the N-terminal catalytic core of the enzyme.
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- Raphaël de Wijn
- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France.,Institute for Biochemistry, Leipzig University, Brüderstr. 34, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Leipzig University, Brüderstr. 34, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Leipzig University, Brüderstr. 34, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Leipzig University, Brüderstr. 34, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Leipzig University, Brüderstr. 34, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IBMC, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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Tulsani NJ, Mishra P, Jakhesara SJ, Srivastava S, Jyotsana B, Dafale NA, Patil NV, Purohit HJ, Joshi CG. Isolation, purification and characterization of a novel esterase from camel rumen metagenome. Protein Expr Purif 2021; 187:105941. [PMID: 34273540 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2021.105941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bacterial esterases are gaining the importance in pharmaceuticals and agrochemical industries due to their excellent biocatalytic properties and a wide range of applications. In the present study, a novel gene encoding an esterase (designated as Est-CR) was identified from shotgun metagenomic sequencing data of camel rumen (Camelus dromedarius) liquor. The open reading frame consisted of 1,224bp, which showed 84.03% sequence identity to Bacteroidales bacterium, corresponding to a protein of 407 amino acids and has a catalytic domain belonging to an esterase. Est-CR belonged to family V with GLSMG domain. The purified enzyme with a molecular mass of 62.64 kDa was checked on SDS-PAGE, and its expression was confirmed by western blotting. The enzyme was active and stable over a broad range of temperature (35-65 °C), displayed the maximum activity at 50 °C and pH 7.0. Individually all metal ions inhibited the enzyme activity, while in combination, K2+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and Mn2+ metal ions enhanced the enzyme activity. The detergents strongly inhibited the activity, while EDTA (10 mM) increased the activity of the Est-CR enzyme. The enzyme showed specificity to short-chain substrates and displayed an optimum activity against butyrate ester. This novel enzyme might serve as a promising candidate to meet some harsh industrial processes enzymatic needs.
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- Nilam J Tulsani
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, 388001, India
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- Department of Animal Genetic and Breeding, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, 388001, India
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, 388001, India.
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- Environmental Genomic Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC) Jorbeer, Bikaner, Rajasthan, 334001, India
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- Environmental Genomic Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342003, India
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- Environmental Genomic Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, 388001, India; Gujarat Biotechnology Research Canter, MS Building, Block B & D, 6th Floor, GH Road, Sector-11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382001, India
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Oyewusi HA, Huyop F, Wahab RA, Hamid AAA. In silico assessment of dehalogenase from Bacillus thuringiensis H2 in relation to its salinity-stability and pollutants degradation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:9332-9346. [PMID: 34014147 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1927846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Increased scientific interest has led to the rise in biotechnological uses of halophilic and halotolerant microbes for hypersaline wastewater bioremediation. Hence, this study performed molecular docking, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations, and validation by Molecular Mechanic Poisson-Boltzmann Surface Area (MM-PBSA) calculations on the DehH2 from Bacillus thuringiensis H2. We aimed to identify the interactions of DehH2 with substrates haloacids, haloacetates, and chlorpyrifos under extreme salinity (35% NaCl). MD simulations revealed that DehH2 preferentially degraded haloacids and haloacetates (-6.3 to -4.7 kcal/mol) by forming three or four hydrogen bonds to the catalytic triad, Asp125, Arg201, and Lys202. Conversely, chlorpyrifos was the least preferred substrate in both MD simulations and MM-PBSA calculations. MD simulation results ranked the DehH2-L-2CP complex (RMSD □0.125-0.23 nm) as the most stable while the least was the DehH2-chlorpyrifos complex (RMSD 0.32 nm; RMSF 0.0 - 0.29). The order of stability was as follows: DehH2-L-2CP > DehH2-MCA > DehH2-D-2CP > DehH2-3CP > DehH2-2,2-DCP > DehH2-2,3-DCP > DehH2-TCA > DehH2-chlorpyrifos. The MM-PBSA calculations further affirmed the DehH2-L-2CP complex's highest stability with the lowest binding energy of -45.14 kcal/mol, followed closely by DehH2-MCA (-41.21 kcal/mol), DehH2-D-2CP (-31.59 kcal/mol), DehH2-3CP (-30.75 kcal/mol), DehH2-2,2- DCP (-29.72 kcal/mol), DehH2-2,3-DCP (-22.20 kcal/mol) and DehH2-TCA (-18.46 kcal/mol). The positive binding energy of the DehH2-chlorpyrifos complex (+180.57 kcal/mol) proved the enzyme's non-preference for the substrate. The results ultimately illustrated the unique specificity of the DehH2 to degrade the above-said pollutants under a hypersaline condition.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Habeebat Adekilekun Oyewusi
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.,Department of Biochemistry, School of Science and Computer Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia
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Pinney MM, Mokhtari DA, Akiva E, Yabukarski F, Sanchez DM, Liang R, Doukov T, Martinez TJ, Babbitt PC, Herschlag D. Parallel molecular mechanisms for enzyme temperature adaptation. Science 2021; 371:371/6533/eaay2784. [PMID: 33674467 DOI: 10.1126/science.aay2784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The mechanisms that underly the adaptation of enzyme activities and stabilities to temperature are fundamental to our understanding of molecular evolution and how enzymes work. Here, we investigate the molecular and evolutionary mechanisms of enzyme temperature adaption, combining deep mechanistic studies with comprehensive sequence analyses of thousands of enzymes. We show that temperature adaptation in ketosteroid isomerase (KSI) arises primarily from one residue change with limited, local epistasis, and we establish the underlying physical mechanisms. This residue change occurs in diverse KSI backgrounds, suggesting parallel adaptation to temperature. We identify residues associated with organismal growth temperature across 1005 diverse bacterial enzyme families, suggesting widespread parallel adaptation to temperature. We assess the residue properties, molecular interactions, and interaction networks that appear to underly temperature adaptation.
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- Margaux M Pinney
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences and Quantitative Biosciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Photon Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Photon Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Photon Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences and Quantitative Biosciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. .,Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Oyewusi HA, Huyop F, Wahab RA. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation of Bacillus thuringiensis dehalogenase against haloacids, haloacetates and chlorpyrifos. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 40:1979-1994. [PMID: 33094694 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1835727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The high dependency and surplus use of agrochemical products have liberated enormous quantities of toxic halogenated pollutants into the environment and threaten the well-being of humankind. Herein, this study performed molecular docking, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations, molecular mechanics-Poisson Boltzmann Surface Area (MM-PBSA) calculations on the DehH2 from Bacillus thuringiensis, to identify the order of which the enzyme degrades different substrates, haloacids, haloacetate and chlorpyrifos. The study discovered that the DehH2 favored the degradation of haloacids and haloacetates (-3.3 - 4.6 kcal/mol) and formed three hydrogen bonds with Asp125, Arg201 and Lys202. Despite the inconclusive molecular docking result, chlorpyrifos was consistently shown to be the least favored substrate of the DehH2 in MD simulations and MM-PBSA calculations. Results of MD simulations revealed the DehH2-haloacid- (RMSD 0.15 - 0.25 nm) and DehH2-haloacetates (RMSF 0.05 - 0.25 nm) were more stable, with the DehH2-L-2CP complex being the most stable while the least was the DehH2-chlorpyrifos (RMSD 0.295 nm; RMSF 0.05 - 0.59 nm). The Molecular Mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann Surface Area calculations showed the DehH2-L-2CP complex (-24.27 kcal/mol) having the lowest binding energy followed by DehH2-MCA (-22.78 kcal/mol), DehH2-D-2CP (-21.82 kcal/mol), DehH2-3CP (-21.11 kcal/mol), DehH2-2,2-DCP (-18.34 kcal/mol), DehH2-2,3-DCP (-8.34 kcal/mol), DehH2-TCA (-7.62 kcal/mol), while chlorpyrifos was unable to spontaneously bind to DehH2 (+127.16 kcal/mol). In a nutshell, the findings of this study offer valuable insights into the rational tailoring of the DehH2 for expanding its substrate specificity and catalytic activity in the near future.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Habeebat Adekilekun Oyewusi
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Department of Biochemistry, School of Science and Computer Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti PMB, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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Bahaman AH, Wahab RA, Abdul Hamid AA, Abd Halim KB, Kaya Y. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations studies on β-glucosidase and xylanase Trichoderma asperellum to predict degradation order of cellulosic components in oil palm leaves for nanocellulose preparation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:2628-2641. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1751713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Aina Hazimah Bahaman
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Anuar NFSK, Wahab RA, Huyop F, Amran SI, Hamid AAA, Halim KBA, Hood MHM. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations of a mutant Acinetobacter haemolyticus alkaline-stable lipase against tributyrin. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:2079-2091. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1743364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Nurul Fatin Syamimi Khairul Anuar
- Faculty of Science, Department of Bioscience, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Bioscience, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Bioscience, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia
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Hait S, Mallik S, Basu S, Kundu S. Finding the generalized molecular principles of protein thermal stability. Proteins 2019; 88:788-808. [PMID: 31872464 DOI: 10.1002/prot.25866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Are there any generalized molecular principles of thermal adaptation? Here, integrating the concepts of structural bioinformatics, sequence analysis, and classical knot theory, we develop a robust computational framework that seeks for mechanisms of thermal adaptation by comparing orthologous mesophilic-thermophilic and mesophilic-hyperthermophilic proteins of remarkable structural and topological similarities, and still leads us to context-independent results. A comprehensive analysis of 4741 high-resolution, non-redundant X-ray crystallographic structures collected from 11 hyperthermophilic, 32 thermophilic and 53 mesophilic prokaryotes unravels at least five "nearly universal" signatures of thermal adaptation, irrespective of the enormous sequence, structure, and functional diversity of the proteins compared. A careful investigation further extracts a set of amino acid changes that can potentially enhance protein thermal stability, and remarkably, these mutations are overrepresented in protein crystallization experiments, in disorder-to-order transitions and in engineered thermostable variants of existing mesophilic proteins. These results could be helpful to find a precise, global picture of thermal adaptation.
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- Suman Hait
- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.,Center of Excellence in Systems Biology and Biomedical Engineering (TEQIP Phase-III), University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.,Center of Excellence in Systems Biology and Biomedical Engineering (TEQIP Phase-III), University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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Kryukova M, Petrovskaya L, Kryukova E, Lomakina G, Yakimov S, Maksimov E, Boyko K, Popov V, Dolgikh D, Kirpichnikov M. Thermal Inactivation of a Cold-Active Esterase PMGL3 Isolated from the Permafrost Metagenomic Library. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E880. [PMID: 31888238 PMCID: PMC6995580 DOI: 10.3390/biom9120880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
PMGL3 is a cold-adapted esterase which was recently isolated from the permafrost metagenomic library. It exhibits maximum activity at 30 °C and low stability at elevated temperatures (40 °C and higher). Sequence alignment has revealed that PMGL3 is a member of the hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) family. In this work, we demonstrated that incubation at 40 °C led to the inactivation of the enzyme (t1/2 = 36 min), which was accompanied by the formation of tetramers and higher molecular weight aggregates. In order to increase the thermal stability of PMGL3, its two cysteines Cys49 and Cys207 were substituted by the hydrophobic residues, which are found at the corresponding positions of thermostable esterases from the HSL family. One of the obtained mutants, C207F, possessed improved stability at 40 °C (t1/2 = 169 min) and increased surface hydrophobicity, whereas C49V was less stable in comparison with the wild type PMGL3. Both mutants exhibited reduced values of Vmax and kcat, while C207F demonstrated increased affinity to the substrate, and improved catalytic efficiency.
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- M.V. Kryukova
- Kurchatov Complex of NBICS-technologies, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, Akad. Kurchatova sqr 1, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory, 1/3, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1, bld 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia;
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, bld. 2, 119071 Moscow, Russia;
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- Kurchatov Complex of NBICS-technologies, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, Akad. Kurchatova sqr 1, 123182 Moscow, Russia
- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33, bld. 2, 119071 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1, bld 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1, bld 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia;
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Anuar NFSK, Wahab RA, Huyop F, Halim KBA, Hamid AAA. In silico mutation on a mutant lipase from Acinetobacter haemolyticus towards enhancing alkaline stability. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:4493-4507. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1683074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Nurul Fatin Syamimi Khairul Anuar
- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Bahru, Malaysia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Bahru, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Bahru, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Bahru, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Research Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kuliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota Kuantan, Malaysia
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Bahaman AH, Abdul Wahab R, Hamid AAA, Halim KBA, Kaya Y, Edbeib MF. Substrate docking and molecular dynamic simulation for prediction of fungal enzymes from Trichoderma species-assisted extraction of nanocellulose from oil palm leaves. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:4246-4258. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1679667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Aina Hazimah Bahaman
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
- Enzyme Technology and Green Synthesis Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Research Unit for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Baniwalid University, Baniwalid, Libya
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Improving the thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucose oxidase from Aspergillus niger by molecular evolution. Food Chem 2019; 281:163-170. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Kobus S, Perez-Garcia P, Hoeppner A, Holzscheck N, Kovacic F, Streit WR, Jaeger KE, Chow J, Smits SHJ. Igni18, a novel metallo-hydrolase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Ignicoccus hospitalis KIN4/I: cloning, expression, purification and X-ray analysis. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION F-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS 2019; 75:307-311. [PMID: 30950832 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x19002851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
The hyperthermophilic crenarchaeon Ignicoccus hospitalis KIN4/I possesses at least 35 putative genes encoding enzymes that belong to the α/β-hydrolase superfamily. One of those genes, the metallo-hydrolase-encoding igni18, was cloned and heterologously expressed in Pichia pastoris. The enzyme produced was purified in its catalytically active form. The recombinant enzyme was successfully crystallized and the crystal diffracted to a resolution of 2.3 Å. The crystal belonged to space group R32, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 67.42, c = 253.77 Å, α = β = 90.0, γ = 120.0°. It is suggested that it contains one monomer of Igni18 within the asymmetric unit.
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- Stefanie Kobus
- Center for Structural Studies (CSS), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststrasse 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Structural Studies (CSS), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststrasse 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology (IMET), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 52426 Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststrasse 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology (IMET), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 52426 Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststrasse 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Structural Studies (CSS), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Bleffert F, Granzin J, Gohlke H, Batra-Safferling R, Jaeger KE, Kovacic F. Pseudomonas aeruginosa esterase PA2949, a bacterial homolog of the human membrane esterase ABHD6: expression, purification and crystallization. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2019; 75:270-277. [PMID: 30950828 PMCID: PMC6450514 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x19002152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The human membrane-bound α/β-hydrolase domain 6 (ABHD6) protein modulates endocannabinoid signaling, which controls appetite, pain and learning, as well as being linked to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, through the degradation of the key lipid messenger 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG). This makes ABHD6 an attractive therapeutic target that lacks structural information. In order to better understand the molecular mechanism of 2-AG-hydrolyzing enzymes, the PA2949 protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which has 49% sequence similarity to the ABHD6 protein, was cloned, overexpressed, purified and crystallized. Overexpression of PA2949 in the homologous host yielded the membrane-bound enzyme, which was purified in milligram amounts. Besides their sequence similarity, the enzymes both show specificity for the hydrolysis of 2-AG and esters of medium-length fatty acids. PA2949 in the presence of n-octyl β-D-glucoside showed a higher activity and stability at room temperature than those previously reported for PA2949 overexpressed and purified from Escherichia coli. A suitable expression host and stabilizing detergent were crucial for obtaining crystals, which belonged to the tetragonal space group I4122 and diffracted to a resolution of 2.54 Å. This study provides hints on the functional similarity of ABHD6-like proteins in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and might guide the structural study of these difficult-to-crystallize proteins.
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- Florian Bleffert
- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52426 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems ICS-6: Structural Biochemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems ICS-6: Structural Biochemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
- John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC) and Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems ICS-6: Structural Biochemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52426 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52426 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52426 Jülich, Germany
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Lu M, Dukunde A, Daniel R. Biochemical profiles of two thermostable and organic solvent-tolerant esterases derived from a compost metagenome. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:3421-3437. [PMID: 30809711 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09695-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Owing to the functional versatility and potential applications in industry, interest in lipolytic enzymes tolerant to organic solvents is increasing. In this study, functional screening of a compost soil metagenome resulted in identification of two lipolytic genes, est1 and est2, encoding 270 and 389 amino acids, respectively. The two genes were heterologously expressed and characterized. Est1 and Est2 are thermostable enzymes with optimal enzyme activities at 80 and 70 °C, respectively. A second-order rotatable design, which allows establishing the relationship between multiple variables with the obtained responses, was used to explore the combined effects of temperature and pH on esterase stability. The response curve indicated that Est1, and particularly Est2, retained high stability within a broad range of temperature and pH values. Furthermore, the effects of organic solvents on Est1 and Est2 activities and stabilities were assessed. Notably, Est2 activity was significantly enhanced (two- to tenfold) in the presence of ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, and 1-propanol over a concentration range between 6 and 30% (v/v). For the short-term stability (2 h of incubation), Est2 exhibited high tolerance against 60% (v/v) of ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, DMSO, and acetone, while Est1 activity resisted these solvents only at lower concentrations (below 30%, v/v). Est2 also displayed high stability towards some water-immiscible organic solvents, such as ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, and toluene. With respect to long-term stability, Est2 retained most of its activity after 26 days of incubation in the presence of 30% (v/v) ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, DMSO, or acetone. All of these features indicate that Est1 and Est2 possess application potential.
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- Mingji Lu
- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology, Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Grisebachstraße 8, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology, Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Grisebachstraße 8, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology, Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Grisebachstraße 8, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
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Cold survival strategies for bacteria, recent advancement and potential industrial applications. Arch Microbiol 2018; 201:1-16. [PMID: 30478730 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1602-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Microorganisms have evolved themselves to thrive under various extreme environmental conditions such as extremely high or low temperature, alkalinity, and salinity. These microorganisms adapted several metabolic processes to survive and reproduce efficiently under such extreme environments. As the major proportion of earth is covered with the cold environment and is exploited by human beings, these sites are not pristine anymore. Human interventions are a great reason for disturbing the natural biogeochemical cycles in these regions. The survival strategies of these organisms have shown great potential for helping us to restore these pristine sites and the use of isolated cold-adapted enzymes from these organisms has also revolutionized various industrial products. This review gives you the insight of psychrophilic enzyme adaptations and their industrial applications.
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Zeng J, Huang Z. From Levinthal's Paradox to the Effects of Cell Environmental Perturbation on Protein Folding. Curr Med Chem 2018; 26:7537-7554. [PMID: 30332937 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666181017160857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The rapidly increasing number of known protein sequences calls for more efficient methods to predict the Three-Dimensional (3D) structures of proteins, thus providing basic knowledge for rational drug design. Understanding the folding mechanism of proteins is valuable for predicting their 3D structures and for designing proteins with new functions and medicinal applications. Levinthal's paradox is that although the astronomical number of conformations possible even for proteins as small as 100 residues cannot be fully sampled, proteins in nature normally fold into the native state within timescales ranging from microseconds to hours. These conflicting results reveal that there are factors in organisms that can assist in protein folding. METHODS In this paper, we selected a crowded cell-like environment and temperature, and the top three Posttranslational Modifications (PTMs) as examples to show that Levinthal's paradox does not reflect the folding mechanism of proteins. We then revealed the effects of these factors on protein folding. RESULTS The results summarized in this review indicate that a crowded cell-like environment, temperature, and the top three PTMs reshape the Free Energy Landscapes (FELs) of proteins, thereby regulating the folding process. The balance between entropy and enthalpy is the key to understanding the effect of the crowded cell-like environment and PTMs on protein folding. In addition, the stability/flexibility of proteins is regulated by temperature. CONCLUSION This paper concludes that the cellular environment could directly intervene in protein folding. The long-term interactions of the cellular environment and sequence evolution may enable proteins to fold efficiently. Therefore, to correctly understand the folding mechanism of proteins, the effect of the cellular environment on protein folding should be considered.
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- Juan Zeng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China.,Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Drug Design, Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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Lee Y, Kwak C, Jeong KW, Durai P, Ryu KS, Kim EH, Cheong C, Ahn HC, Kim HJ, Kim Y. Tyr51: Key Determinant of the Low Thermostability of the Colwellia psychrerythraea Cold-Shock Protein. Biochemistry 2018; 57:3625-3640. [PMID: 29737840 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cold-shock proteins (Csps) are expressed at lower-than-optimum temperatures, and they function as RNA chaperones; however, no structural studies on psychrophilic Csps have been reported. Here, we aimed to investigate the structure and dynamics of the Csp of psychrophile Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H, ( Cp-Csp). Although Cp-Csp shares sequence homology, common folding patterns, and motifs, including a five β-stranded barrel, with its thermophilic counterparts, its thermostability (37 °C) was markedly lower than those of other Csps. Cp-Csp binds heptathymidine with an affinity of 10-7 M, thereby increasing its thermostability to 50 °C. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis of the Cp-Csp structure and backbone dynamics revealed a flexible structure with only one salt bridge and 10 residues in the hydrophobic cavity. Notably, Cp-Csp contains Tyr51 instead of the conserved Phe in the hydrophobic core, and its phenolic hydroxyl group projects toward the surface. The Y51F mutation increased the stability of hydrophobic packing and may have allowed for the formation of a K3-E21 salt bridge, thereby increasing its thermostability to 43 °C. Cp-Csp exhibited conformational exchanges in its ribonucleoprotein motifs 1 and 2 (754 and 642 s-1), and heptathymidine binding markedly decreased these motions. Cp-Csp lacks salt bridges and has longer flexible loops and a less compact hydrophobic cavity resulting from Tyr51 compared to mesophilic and thermophilic Csps. These might explain the low thermostability of Cp-Csp. The conformational flexibility of Cp-Csp facilitates its accommodation of nucleic acids at low temperatures in polar oceans and its function as an RNA chaperone for cold adaptation.
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- Yeongjoon Lee
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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- Division of Magnetic Resonance , KBSI , Chungbuk 28119 , Republic of Korea
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- Division of Magnetic Resonance , KBSI , Chungbuk 28119 , Republic of Korea
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- Division of Magnetic Resonance , KBSI , Chungbuk 28119 , Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy , Dongguk University , Goyang , Gyeonggi-do 410-820 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Pukyong National University , Busan 48547 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Konkuk University , Seoul 05029 , Republic of Korea
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Sočan J, Kazemi M, Isaksen GV, Brandsdal BO, Åqvist J. Catalytic Adaptation of Psychrophilic Elastase. Biochemistry 2018; 57:2984-2993. [PMID: 29726678 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The class I pancreatic elastase from Atlantic salmon is considered to be a cold-adapted enzyme in view of the cold habitat, the reduced thermostability of the enzyme, and the fact that it is faster than its mesophilic porcine counterpart at room temperature. However, no experimental characterization of its catalytic properties at lower temperatures has actually been reported. Here we use extensive computer simulations of its catalytic reaction, at different temperatures and with different peptide substrates, to compare its characteristics with those of porcine pancreatic elastase, with which it shares 67% sequence identity. We find that both enzymes have a preference for smaller aliphatic residues at the P1 position, while the reaction rate with phenylalanine at P1 is predicted to be substantially lower. With the former class of substrates, the calculated reaction rates for salmon enzyme are consistently higher than those of the porcine ortholog at all temperatures examined, and the difference is most pronounced at the lowest temperature. As observed for other cold-adapted enzymes, this is caused by redistribution of the activation free energy in terms of enthalpy and entropy and can be linked to differences in the mobility of surface-exposed loops in the two enzymes. Such mobility changes are found to be reflected by characteristic sequence conservation patterns in psychrophilic and mesophilic species. Hence, calculations of mutations in a single surface loop show that the temperature dependence of the catalytic reaction is altered in a predictable way.
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- Jaka Sočan
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology , Uppsala University, Biomedical Center , Box 596 , SE-751 24 Uppsala , Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology , Uppsala University, Biomedical Center , Box 596 , SE-751 24 Uppsala , Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology , Uppsala University, Biomedical Center , Box 596 , SE-751 24 Uppsala , Sweden.,Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry , University of Tromsø , N9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry , University of Tromsø , N9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology , Uppsala University, Biomedical Center , Box 596 , SE-751 24 Uppsala , Sweden
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Structural flexibility and protein adaptation to temperature: Molecular dynamics analysis of malate dehydrogenases of marine molluscs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:1274-1279. [PMID: 29358381 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1718910115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Orthologous proteins of species adapted to different temperatures exhibit differences in stability and function that are interpreted to reflect adaptive variation in structural "flexibility." However, quantifying flexibility and comparing flexibility across proteins has remained a challenge. To address this issue, we examined temperature effects on cytosolic malate dehydrogenase (cMDH) orthologs from differently thermally adapted congeners of five genera of marine molluscs whose field body temperatures span a range of ∼60 °C. We describe consistent patterns of convergent evolution in adaptation of function [temperature effects on KM of cofactor (NADH)] and structural stability (rate of heat denaturation of activity). To determine how these differences depend on flexibilities of overall structure and of regions known to be important in binding and catalysis, we performed molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) analyses. MDS analyses revealed a significant negative correlation between adaptation temperature and heat-induced increase of backbone atom movements [root mean square deviation (rmsd) of main-chain atoms]. Root mean square fluctuations (RMSFs) of movement by individual amino acid residues varied across the sequence in a qualitatively similar pattern among orthologs. Regions of sequence involved in ligand binding and catalysis-termed mobile regions 1 and 2 (MR1 and MR2), respectively-showed the largest values for RMSF. Heat-induced changes in RMSF values across the sequence and, importantly, in MR1 and MR2 were greatest in cold-adapted species. MDS methods are shown to provide powerful tools for examining adaptation of enzymes by providing a quantitative index of protein flexibility and identifying sequence regions where adaptive change in flexibility occurs.
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Kashif A, Tran LH, Jang SH, Lee C. Roles of Active-Site Aromatic Residues in Cold Adaptation of Sphingomonas glacialis Esterase EstSP1. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:8760-8769. [PMID: 31457406 PMCID: PMC6645578 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aromatic amino acids, Tyr or Trp, which line the active-site walls of esterases, stabilize the catalytic His loop via hydrogen bonding. A Tyr residue is preferred in extremophilic esterases (psychrophilic or hyperthermophilic esterases), whereas a Trp residue is preferred in moderate-temperature esterases. Here, we provide evidence that Tyr and Trp play distinct roles in cold adaptation of the psychrophilic esterase EstSP1 isolated from an Arctic bacterium Sphingomonas glacialis PAMC 26605. Stern-Volmer plots showed that the mutation of Tyr191 to Ala, Phe, Trp, and His resulted in reduced conformational flexibility of the overall protein structure. Interestingly, the Y191W and Y191H mutants showed increased thermal stability at moderate temperatures. All Tyr191 mutants showed reduced catalytic activity relative to wild-type EstSP1. Our results indicate that Tyr with its phenyl hydroxyl group is favored for increased conformational flexibility and high catalytic activity of EstSP1 at low temperatures at the expense of thermal stability. The results of this study suggest that, in the permanently cold Arctic zone, enzyme activity has been selected for psychrophilic enzymes over thermal stability. The results presented herein provide novel insight into the roles of Tyr and Trp residues for temperature adaptation of enzymes that function at low, moderate, and high temperatures.
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- E-mail: . Tel: +82-53-850-6464. Fax: +82-53-850-6469
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Ernst FGM, Erber L, Sammler J, Jühling F, Betat H, Mörl M. Cold adaptation of tRNA nucleotidyltransferases: A tradeoff in activity, stability and fidelity. RNA Biol 2017; 15:144-155. [PMID: 29099323 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2017.1391445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Cold adaptation is an evolutionary process that has dramatic impact on enzymatic activity. Increased flexibility of the protein structure represents the main evolutionary strategy for efficient catalysis and reaction rates in the cold, but is achieved at the expense of structural stability. This results in a significant activity-stability tradeoff, as it was observed for several metabolic enzymes. In polymerases, however, not only reaction rates, but also fidelity plays an important role, as these enzymes have to synthesize copies of DNA and RNA as exact as possible. Here, we investigate the effects of cold adaptation on the highly accurate CCA-adding enzyme, an RNA polymerase that uses an internal amino acid motif within the flexible catalytic core as a template to synthesize the CCA triplet at tRNA 3'-ends. As the relative orientation of these residues determines nucleotide selection, we characterized how cold adaptation impacts template reading and fidelity. In a comparative analysis of closely related psychro-, meso-, and thermophilic enzymes, the cold-adapted polymerase shows a remarkable error rate during CCA synthesis in vitro as well as in vivo. Accordingly, CCA-adding activity at low temperatures is not only achieved at the expense of structural stability, but also results in a reduced polymerization fidelity.
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- Felix G M Ernst
- a Institute for Biochemistry, University of Leipzig , Leipzig , Germany
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- a Institute for Biochemistry, University of Leipzig , Leipzig , Germany
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- a Institute for Biochemistry, University of Leipzig , Leipzig , Germany
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- b INSERM Unit 1110 , Institute of Viral and Liver Diseases, University of Strasbourg , Strasbourg , France
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- a Institute for Biochemistry, University of Leipzig , Leipzig , Germany
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- a Institute for Biochemistry, University of Leipzig , Leipzig , Germany
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Miller SR. An appraisal of the enzyme stability‐activity trade‐off. Evolution 2017; 71:1876-1887. [DOI: 10.1111/evo.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Scott R. Miller
- Division of Biological SciencesThe University of Montana Missoula Montana 59812
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Baraúna RA, Freitas DY, Pinheiro JC, Folador ARC, Silva A. A Proteomic Perspective on the Bacterial Adaptation to Cold: Integrating OMICs Data of the Psychrotrophic Bacterium Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7. Proteomes 2017; 5:proteomes5010009. [PMID: 28248259 PMCID: PMC5372230 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes5010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Since the publication of one of the first studies using 2D gel electrophoresis by Patrick H. O’Farrell in 1975, several other studies have used that method to evaluate cellular responses to different physicochemical variations. In environmental microbiology, bacterial adaptation to cold environments is a “hot topic” because of its application in biotechnological processes. As in other fields, gel-based and gel-free proteomic methods have been used to determine the molecular mechanisms of adaptation to cold of several psychrotrophic and psychrophilic bacterial species. In this review, we aim to describe and discuss these main molecular mechanisms of cold adaptation, referencing proteomic studies that have made significant contributions to our current knowledge in the area. Furthermore, we use Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7 as a model organism to present the importance of integrating genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data. This species has been isolated in Antarctica and previously studied at all three omic levels. The integration of these data permitted more robust conclusions about the mechanisms of bacterial adaptation to cold.
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- Rafael A Baraúna
- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Center of Genomics and Systems Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Center of Genomics and Systems Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Center of Genomics and Systems Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Center of Genomics and Systems Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Center of Genomics and Systems Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Brazil.
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Production of 2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid from Methanol by Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 Expressing (R)-3-Hydroxybutyryl Coenzyme A-Isomerizing Enzymes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:AEM.02622-16. [PMID: 27836853 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02622-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The biotechnological production of the methyl methacrylate precursor 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (2-HIBA) via bacterial poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) overflow metabolism requires suitable (R)-3-hydroxybutyryl coenzyme A (CoA)-specific coenzyme B12-dependent mutases (RCM). Here, we characterized a predicted mutase from Bacillus massiliosenegalensis JC6 as a mesophilic RCM closely related to the thermophilic enzyme previously identified in Kyrpidia tusciae DSM 2912 (M.-T. Weichler et al., Appl Environ Microbiol 81:4564-4572, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00716-15). Using both RCM variants, 2-HIBA production from methanol was studied in fed-batch bioreactor experiments with recombinant Methylobacterium extorquens AM1. After complete nitrogen consumption, the concomitant formation of PHB and 2-HIBA was achieved, indicating that both sets of RCM genes were successfully expressed. However, although identical vector systems and incubation conditions were chosen, the metabolic activity of the variant bearing the RCM genes from strain DSM 2912 was severely inhibited, likely due to the negative effects caused by heterologous expression. In contrast, the biomass yield of the variant expressing the JC6 genes was close to the wild-type performance, and 2-HIBA titers of 2.1 g liter-1 could be demonstrated. In this case, up to 24% of the substrate channeled into overflow metabolism was converted to the mutase product, and maximal combined 2-HIBA plus PHB yields from methanol of 0.11 g g-1 were achieved. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis revealed that metabolic genes, such as methanol dehydrogenase and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase genes, are strongly downregulated after exponential growth, which currently prevents a prolonged overflow phase, thus preventing higher product yields with strain AM1. IMPORTANCE In this study, we genetically modified a methylotrophic bacterium in order to channel intermediates of its overflow metabolism to the C4 carboxylic acid 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid, a precursor of acrylic glass. This has implications for biotechnology, as it shows that reduced C1 substrates, such as methanol and formic acid, can be alternative feedstocks for producing today's commodities. We found that product titers and yields depend more on host physiology than on the activity of the introduced heterologous function modifying the overflow metabolism. In addition, we show that the fitness of recombinant strains substantially varies when they express orthologous genes from different origins. Further studies are needed to extend the overflow production phase in methylotrophic microorganisms for the implementation of biotechnological processes.
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A novel, versatile family IV carboxylesterase exhibits high stability and activity in a broad pH spectrum. Biotechnol Lett 2017; 39:577-587. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-016-2282-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Physical and molecular bases of protein thermal stability and cold adaptation. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2016; 42:117-128. [PMID: 28040640 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The molecular bases of thermal and cold stability and adaptation, which allow proteins to remain folded and functional in the temperature ranges in which their host organisms live and grow, are still only partially elucidated. Indeed, both experimental and computational studies fail to yield a fully precise and global physical picture, essentially because all effects are context-dependent and thus quite intricate to unravel. We present a snapshot of the current state of knowledge of this highly complex and challenging issue, whose resolution would enable large-scale rational protein design.
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Miller EA, Traxlmayr MW, Shen J, Sikes HD. Activity-based assessment of an engineered hyperthermophilic protein as a capture agent in paper-based diagnostic tests. MOLECULAR SYSTEMS DESIGN & ENGINEERING 2016; 1:377-381. [PMID: 28451464 PMCID: PMC5403157 DOI: 10.1039/c6me00032k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Antibodies have traditionally served as the affinity reagents of choice in point-of-care diagnostic biosensors. However, this class of proteins is not ideally suited for this use, being poorly characterized and prone to thermal denaturation. Here, we present an activity-based assessment of an alternative engineered binding protein in a cellulose-based assay.
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- E A Miller
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Zhang Y, An J, Yang G, Zhang X, Xie Y, Chen L, Feng Y. Structure features of GH10 xylanase from Caldicellulosiruptor bescii: implication for its thermophilic adaption and substrate binding preference. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2016; 48:948-957. [PMID: 27563004 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmw086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Caldicellulosiruptor bescii is the most thermophilic cellulolytic species of organisms known to date. In our previous study, GH10 xylanase CbXyn10B from C. bescii displayed outstanding hydrolytic activity toward various xylans at high temperatures. To understand the structural basis for this protein's catalysis and thermostability, we solved the crystal structures of CbXyn10B and its complexes with xylooligosaccharides. These structural models were used to guide comparison with its mesophilic counterpart PbXyn10B. A distinctive structural feature is that thermophilic CbXyn10B presents a relatively stable interaction between the extended loops L7 and L8 in the catalytic cleft by an extensive hydrogen bonding network, which is mediated by Lys306, Arg314 and three well-ordered water molecules. Moreover, a unique aromatic cluster consisting of Try17, Phe20, Phe21, and Phe337 may enhance the interaction between the N- and C- terminus. Targeted mutagenesis demonstrated that these interactions substantially contribute to enzyme stabilization, as indicated by a considerable decrease in the melting temperature (Tm) of CbXyn10B by substituting critical residues with Ala. Therefore, it was shown that not only the aromatic interaction connecting protein termini but also the extensive hydrogen bonding network formed between surface loops could restrict the local structural flexibility and contribute significantly to the overall stability of enzymes. Furthermore, the xylooligosaccharides were found to tightly bind to the glycone subsites of xylanase, indicating higher affinities at these subsites and reflecting its substrate binding preference. Our results suggest that CbXyn10B is stabilized with distinct rigidity at the catalytic cleft as well as the terminal regions, which provides insights into the evolutionary strategy for accommodating the functional needs of GH10 enzymes to high temperature.
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- Yong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Santiago M, Ramírez-Sarmiento CA, Zamora RA, Parra LP. Discovery, Molecular Mechanisms, and Industrial Applications of Cold-Active Enzymes. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1408. [PMID: 27667987 PMCID: PMC5016527 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cold-active enzymes constitute an attractive resource for biotechnological applications. Their high catalytic activity at temperatures below 25°C makes them excellent biocatalysts that eliminate the need of heating processes hampering the quality, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of industrial production. Here we provide a review of the isolation and characterization of novel cold-active enzymes from microorganisms inhabiting different environments, including a revision of the latest techniques that have been used for accomplishing these paramount tasks. We address the progress made in the overexpression and purification of cold-adapted enzymes, the evolutionary and molecular basis of their high activity at low temperatures and the experimental and computational techniques used for their identification, along with protein engineering endeavors based on these observations to improve some of the properties of cold-adapted enzymes to better suit specific applications. We finally focus on examples of the evaluation of their potential use as biocatalysts under conditions that reproduce the challenges imposed by the use of solvents and additives in industrial processes and of the successful use of cold-adapted enzymes in biotechnological and industrial applications.
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- Margarita Santiago
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Centre for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Universidad de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Schools of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Schools of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
- Department of Chemical and Bioprocesses Engineering, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago, Chile
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Dachuri V, Boyineni J, Choi S, Chung HS, Jang SH, Lee C. Organic solvent-tolerant, cold-adapted lipases PML and LipS exhibit increased conformational flexibility in polar organic solvents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Truongvan N, Jang SH, Lee C. Flexibility and Stability Trade-Off in Active Site of Cold-Adapted Pseudomonas mandelii Esterase EstK. Biochemistry 2016; 55:3542-9. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ngoc Truongvan
- Department of Biomedical
Science and Center for Bio-Nanomaterials, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical
Science and Center for Bio-Nanomaterials, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical
Science and Center for Bio-Nanomaterials, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, South Korea
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Kovacic F, Bleffert F, Caliskan M, Wilhelm S, Granzin J, Batra-Safferling R, Jaeger KE. A membrane-bound esterase PA2949 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa is expressed and purified from Escherichia coli. FEBS Open Bio 2016; 6:484-93. [PMID: 27419054 PMCID: PMC4856427 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12061] [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: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 1001 produces an esterase (EstA) that can hydrolyse the racemic methyl ester of β-acetylthioisobutyrate to produce the (D)-enantiomer, which serves as a precursor of captopril, a drug used for treatment of hypertension. We show here that PA2949 from P. aeruginosa PA01, a homologue of EstA, can efficiently be expressed in an enzymatically active form in E. coli. The enzyme is membrane-associated as demonstrated by cell fractionation studies. PA2949 was purified to homogeneity after solubilisation with the nonionic detergent, Triton X-100, and was shown to possess a conserved esterase catalytic triad consisting of Ser137-His258-Asp286. Our results should allow the development of an expression and purification strategy to produce this biotechnologically relevant esterase in a pure form with a high yield.
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- Filip Kovacic
- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems, ICS-6: Structural Biochemistry Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems, ICS-6: Structural Biochemistry Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany; Institute of Bio- and Geosciences IBG-1: Biotechnology Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Germany
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