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Production of various phenolic aldehyde compounds using the 4CL-FCHL biosynthesis platform. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 226:608-617. [PMID: 36521700 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Vanillin (3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) is one of the most important flavoring substances used in the cosmetic and food industries. Feruloyl-CoA hydratase/lyase (FCHL) is an enzyme that catalyzes the production of vanillin from feruloyl-CoA. In this study, we report kinetic parameters and biochemical properties of FCHL from Sphingomonas paucimobilis SYK-6 (SpFCHL). Also, the crystal structures of an apo-form of SpFCHL and two complexed forms with acetyl-CoA and vanillin/CoA was present. Comparing the apo structure to its complexed forms of SpFCHL, a gate loop with an "open and closed" role was observed at the entrance of the substrate-binding site. With vanillin and CoA complexed to SpFCHL, we captured a conformational change in the feruloyl moiety-binding pocket that repositions the catalytic SpFCHLE146 and other key residues. This binding pocket does not tightly fit the vanillin structure, suggesting substrate promiscuity of this enzyme. This observation is in good agreement with assay results for phenylpropanoid-CoAs and indicates important physicochemical properties of the substrate for the hydratase/lyase reaction mechanism. In addition, we showed that various phenolic aldehydes could be produced using the 4CL-FCHL biosynthesis platform.
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Kumar P, Ghosh Sachan S, Poddar R. Mutational analysis of microbial hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA hydratase-lyase (HCHL) towards enhancement of binding affinity: A computational approach. J Mol Graph Model 2017; 77:94-105. [PMID: 28850897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2017.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Improving the industrial enzyme for better yield of the product is important and a challenging task. One of such important industrial enzymes is microbial Hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA hydratase-lyase (HCHL). It converts feruloyl-CoA to vanillin. We place our efforts towards the improvement of its catalytic activity with comprehensive computational investigation. Catalytic core of the HCHL was explored with molecular modeling and docking approaches. Site-directed mutations were introduced in the catalytic site of HCHL in a sequential manner to generate different mutants of HCHL. Basis of mutation is to increase the interaction between HCHL and substrate feruloyl-CoA through interatomic forces and hydrogen bond formation. A rigorous molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was performed to check the stability of mutant's structure. Root mean square deviation (RMSD), root mean square fluctuation (RMSF), dynamic cross correlation (DCCM) and principal component analysis (PCA) were also performed to analyze flexibility and stability of structures. Docking studies were carried out between different mutants of HCHL and feruloyl-CoA. Investigation of the different binding sites and the interactions with mutant HCHLs and substrate allowed us to highlight the improved performance of mutants than wild type HCHL. This was further validated with MD simulation of complex consisting of different mutants and substrate. It further confirms all the structures are stable. However, mutant-2 showed better affinity towards substrate by forming hydrogen bond between active site and feruloyl-CoA. We propose that increase in hydrogen bond formation might facilitate in dissociation of vanillin from feruloyl-CoA. The current work may be useful for the future development of 'tailor-made' enzymes for better yield of vanillin.
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- Pravin Kumar
- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra, Ranchi, JH, 835 215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra, Ranchi, JH, 835 215, India
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra, Ranchi, JH, 835 215, India.
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Gallage NJ, Hansen EH, Kannangara R, Olsen CE, Motawia MS, Jørgensen K, Holme I, Hebelstrup K, Grisoni M, Møller BL. Vanillin formation from ferulic acid in Vanilla planifolia is catalysed by a single enzyme. Nat Commun 2014; 5:4037. [PMID: 24941968 PMCID: PMC4083428 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Vanillin is a popular and valuable flavour compound. It is the key constituent of the natural vanilla flavour obtained from cured vanilla pods. Here we show that a single hydratase/lyase type enzyme designated vanillin synthase (VpVAN) catalyses direct conversion of ferulic acid and its glucoside into vanillin and its glucoside, respectively. The enzyme shows high sequence similarity to cysteine proteinases and is specific to the substitution pattern at the aromatic ring and does not metabolize caffeic acid and p-coumaric acid as demonstrated by coupled transcription/translation assays. VpVAN localizes to the inner part of the vanilla pod and high transcript levels are found in single cells located a few cell layers from the inner epidermis. Transient expression of VpVAN in tobacco and stable expression in barley in combination with the action of endogenous alcohol dehydrogenases and UDP-glucosyltransferases result in vanillyl alcohol glucoside formation from endogenous ferulic acid. A gene encoding an enzyme showing 71% sequence identity to VpVAN was identified in another vanillin-producing plant species Glechoma hederacea and was also shown to be a vanillin synthase as demonstrated by transient expression in tobacco. Vanilla is derived from vanillin isolated from a vanillin-producing orchid, but the process is laborious, costly and results in a small yield. Here, the authors identified an enzyme from the orchid, Vanilla planifolia, that is able to catalyse the formation of vanillin and vanillin glucoside from ferulic acid and its glucoside in vitro, respectively.
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- Nethaji J Gallage
- 1] Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [2] VILLUM Research Center 'Plant Plasticity', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [3] Center for Synthetic Biology: 'bioSYNergy', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Evolva A/S, Lersø Parkallé 42-44, 5th floor, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1] Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [2] VILLUM Research Center 'Plant Plasticity', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [3] Center for Synthetic Biology: 'bioSYNergy', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1] Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [2] VILLUM Research Center 'Plant Plasticity', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1] Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [2] VILLUM Research Center 'Plant Plasticity', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [3] Center for Synthetic Biology: 'bioSYNergy', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1] Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [2] VILLUM Research Center 'Plant Plasticity', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [3] Center for Synthetic Biology: 'bioSYNergy', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- AU Flakkebjerg, Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture, University of Aarhus, Forsøgsvej, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- AU Flakkebjerg, Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture, University of Aarhus, Forsøgsvej, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Dévelopement, UMR PVBMT, 97410 Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- 1] Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [2] VILLUM Research Center 'Plant Plasticity', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [3] Center for Synthetic Biology: 'bioSYNergy', Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark [4] Carlsberg Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, Valby DK-2500, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bains J, Leon R, Boulanger MJ. Structural and biophysical characterization of BoxC from Burkholderia xenovorans LB400: a novel ring-cleaving enzyme in the crotonase superfamily. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:16377-16385. [PMID: 19369256 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m900226200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The mineralization of aromatic compounds by microorganisms relies on a structurally and functionally diverse group of ring-cleaving enzymes. The recently discovered benzoate oxidation pathway in Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 encodes a novel such ring-cleaving enzyme, termed BoxC, that catalyzes the conversion of 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl-CoA to 3,4-dehydroadipyl-CoA without the requirement for molecular oxygen. Sequence analysis indicates that BoxC is a highly divergent member of the crotonase superfamily and nearly double the size of the average superfamily member. The structure of BoxC determined to 1.5 A resolution reveals an intriguing structural demarcation. A highly divergent region in the C terminus probably serves as a structural scaffold for the conserved N terminus that encompasses the active site and, in conjunction with a conserved C-terminal helix, mediates dimer formation. Isothermal titration calorimetry and molecular docking simulations contribute to a detailed view of the active site, resulting in a compelling mechanistic model where a pair of conserved glutamate residues (Glu146 and Glu168) work in tandem to deprotonate the dihydroxylated ring substrate, leading to cleavage. A final deformylation step incorporating a water molecule and Cys111 as a general base completes the formation of 3,4-dehydroadipyl-CoA product. Overall, this study establishes the basis for BoxC as one of the most divergent members of the crotonase superfamily and provides the first structural insight into the mechanism of this novel class of ring-cleaving enzymes.
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- Jasleen Bains
- From the Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3P6, Canada
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- Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3P6, Canada
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- From the Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3P6, Canada.
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A ternary complex of hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA hydratase-lyase (HCHL) with acetyl-CoA and vanillin gives insights into substrate specificity and mechanism. Biochem J 2008; 414:281-9. [PMID: 18479250 DOI: 10.1042/bj20080714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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HCHL (hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA hydratase-lyase) catalyses the biotransformation of feruloyl-CoA to acetyl-CoA and the important flavour-fragrance compound vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) and is exploited in whole-cell systems for the bioconversion of ferulic acid into natural equivalent vanillin. The reaction catalysed by HCHL has been thought to proceed by a two-step process involving first the hydration of the double bond of feruloyl-CoA and then the cleavage of the resultant beta-hydroxy thioester by retro-aldol reaction to yield the products. Kinetic analysis of active-site residues identified using the crystal structure of HCHL revealed that while Glu-143 was essential for activity, Ser-123 played no major role in catalysis. However, mutation of Tyr-239 to Phe greatly increased the K(M) for the substrate ferulic acid, fulfilling its anticipated role as a factor in substrate binding. Structures of WT (wild-type) HCHL and of the S123A mutant, each of which had been co-crystallized with feruloyl-CoA, reveal a subtle helix movement upon ligand binding, the consequence of which is to bring the phenolic hydroxyl of Tyr-239 into close proximity to Tyr-75 from a neighbouring subunit in order to bind the phenolic hydroxyl of the product vanillin, for which electron density was observed. The active-site residues of ligand-bound HCHL display a remarkable three-dimensional overlap with those of a structurally unrelated enzyme, vanillyl alcohol oxidase, that also recognizes p-hydroxylated aromatic substrates related to vanillin. The data both explain the observed substrate specificity of HCHL for p-hydroxylated cinnamate derivatives and illustrate a remarkable convergence of the molecular determinants of ligand recognition between the two otherwise unrelated enzymes.
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Isupov MN, Lebedev AA. NCS-constrained exhaustive search using oligomeric models. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2007; 64:90-8. [PMID: 18094472 PMCID: PMC2394828 DOI: 10.1107/s0907444907053802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2007] [Accepted: 10/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The efficiency of the cross-rotation function step of molecular replacement (MR) is intrinsically limited as it uses only a fraction of the Patterson vectors. Along with general techniques extending the boundaries of the method, there are approaches that utilize specific features of a given structure. In special cases, where the directions of noncrystallographic symmetry axes can be unambiguously derived from the self-rotation function and the structure of the homologue protein is available in a related oligomeric state, the cross-rotation function step of MR can be omitted. In such cases, a small number of yet unknown parameters defining the orientation of the oligomer and/or its internal organization can be optimized using an exhaustive search. Three difficult MR cases are reported in which these parameters were determined and the oligomer was positioned according to the maximal value of the correlation coefficient in a series of translation searches.
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- Michail N Isupov
- Henry Wellcome Building for Biocatalysis, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, England.
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Maraite A, Schmidt T, Ansörge-Schumacher MB, Brzozowski AM, Grogan G. Structure of the ThDP-dependent enzyme benzaldehyde lyase refined to 1.65 A resolution. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2007; 63:546-8. [PMID: 17620706 PMCID: PMC2335142 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309107028576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2007] [Accepted: 06/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Benzaldehyde lyase (BAL; EC 4.1.2.38) is a thiamine diphosphate (ThDP) dependent enzyme that catalyses the enantioselective carboligation of two molecules of benzaldehyde to form (R)-benzoin. BAL has hence aroused interest for its potential in the industrial synthesis of optically active benzoins and derivatives. The structure of BAL was previously solved to a resolution of 2.6 A using MAD experiments on a selenomethionine derivative [Mosbacher et al. (2005), FEBS J. 272, 6067-6076]. In this communication of parallel studies, BAL was crystallized in an alternative space group (P2(1)2(1)2(1)) and its structure refined to a resolution of 1.65 A, allowing detailed observation of the water structure, active-site interactions with ThDP and also the electron density for the co-solvent 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol (MPD) at hydrophobic patches of the enzyme surface.
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- Andy Maraite
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5YW, England
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- Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5YW, England
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