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Janeček Š, Mareček F, MacGregor EA, Svensson B. Starch-binding domains as CBM families-history, occurrence, structure, function and evolution. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 37:107451. [PMID: 31536775 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.107451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The term "starch-binding domain" (SBD) has been applied to a domain within an amylolytic enzyme that gave the enzyme the ability to bind onto raw, i.e. thermally untreated, granular starch. An SBD is a special case of a carbohydrate-binding domain, which in general, is a structurally and functionally independent protein module exhibiting no enzymatic activity but possessing potential to target the catalytic domain to the carbohydrate substrate to accommodate it and process it at the active site. As so-called families, SBDs together with other carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) have become an integral part of the CAZy database (http://www.cazy.org/). The first two well-described SBDs, i.e. the C-terminal Aspergillus-type and the N-terminal Rhizopus-type have been assigned the families CBM20 and CBM21, respectively. Currently, among the 85 established CBM families in CAZy, fifteen can be considered as families having SBD functional characteristics: CBM20, 21, 25, 26, 34, 41, 45, 48, 53, 58, 68, 69, 74, 82 and 83. All known SBDs, with the exception of the extra long CBM74, were recognized as a module consisting of approximately 100 residues, adopting a β-sandwich fold and possessing at least one carbohydrate-binding site. The present review aims to deliver and describe: (i) the SBD identification in different amylolytic and related enzymes (e.g., CAZy GH families) as well as in other relevant enzymes and proteins (e.g., laforin, the β-subunit of AMPK, and others); (ii) information on the position in the polypeptide chain and the number of SBD copies and their CBM family affiliation (if appropriate); (iii) structure/function studies of SBDs with a special focus on solved tertiary structures, in particular, as complexes with α-glucan ligands; and (iv) the evolutionary relationships of SBDs in a tree common to all SBD CBM families (except for the extra long CBM74). Finally, some special cases and novel potential SBDs are also introduced.
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- Štefan Janeček
- Laboratory of Protein Evolution, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 21, SK-84551 Bratislava, Slovakia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Nám. J. Herdu 2, SK-91701 Trnava, Slovakia.
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- Laboratory of Protein Evolution, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 21, SK-84551 Bratislava, Slovakia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Nám. J. Herdu 2, SK-91701 Trnava, Slovakia
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- 2 Nicklaus Green, Livingston EH54 8RX, West Lothian, United Kingdom
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- Enzyme and Protein Chemistry, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 224, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Pan S, Ding N, Ren J, Gu Z, Li C, Hong Y, Cheng L, Holler TP, Li Z. Maltooligosaccharide-forming amylase: Characteristics, preparation, and application. Biotechnol Adv 2017; 35:619-632. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wang N, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Liu J, Wang H, Xue Y, Ma Y. Gene cloning and characterization of a novel α-amylase from alkaliphilicAlkalimonas amylolytica. Biotechnol J 2006; 1:1258-65. [PMID: 17068753 DOI: 10.1002/biot.200600098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A gene encoding an extracellular alpha-amylase (AmyA) was cloned from the alkaliphilic bacterium Alkalimonas amylolytica by enzymatic activity screening in Escherichia coli DH5alpha. The gene amyA consists of 1764 base pairs and was predicted to encode a 587-amino acid protein encompassing a 31-amino acid signal peptide. In addition, a 459-amino acid catalytic domain and a 97-amino acid starch-binding domain (SBD) were found. The SBD showed little similarity to other known SBDs; instead, it contains conserved amino acids typically belonging to the carbohydrate-binding module (CBM) family 20. AmyA could act on both granular and gelatinized starch. The catalytic domain of the enzyme showed little similarity to other known alpha-amylases. Rather, AmyA contains four characteristic conserved regions of glycoside hydrolase family 13. The recombinant enzyme was a liquefying enzyme with the highest activity at 50 degrees C and pH 9.5. The enzyme displayed a unique endo-product profile and action pattern on soluble starch to yield a series of malto-oligosaccharides ranging from maltose to maltoheptaose. The activity of the enzyme was enhanced by Co(2+), but not affected by 5 mM EDTA. Taken together, AmyA from A. amylolytica has potential to be used in paper, textile, detergent and other industries where starch needs to be degraded in an alkaline environment.
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- Nan Wang
- Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Driss F, Kallassy-Awad M, Zouari N, Jaoua S. Molecular characterization of a novel chitinase from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. J Appl Microbiol 2006; 99:945-53. [PMID: 16162247 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02639.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The present work aims to study a new chitinase from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. METHODS AND RESULTS BUPM255 is a chitinase-producing strain of B. thuringiensis, characterized by its high chitinolytic and antifungal activities. The cloning and sequencing of the corresponding gene named chi255 showed an open reading frame of 2031 bp, encoding a 676 amino acid residue protein. Both nucleotide and amino acid sequences similarity analyses revealed that the chi255 is a new chitinase gene, presenting several differences from the published chi genes of B. thuringiensis. The identification of chitin hydrolysis products resulting from the activity, exhibited by Chi255 through heterologous expression in Escherichia coli revealed that this enzyme is a chitobiosidase. CONCLUSIONS Another chitinase named Chi255 belonging to chitobiosidase class was evidenced in B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and was shown to present several differences in its amino acid sequence with those of published ones. The functionality of Chi255 was proved by the heterologous expression of chi255 in E. coli. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The addition of the sequence of chi255 to the few sequenced B. thuringiensis chi genes might contribute to a better investigation of the chitinase 'structure-function' relation.
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- F Driss
- Laboratory of Biopesticides, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Rodríguez-Sanoja R, Oviedo N, Sánchez S. Microbial starch-binding domain. Curr Opin Microbiol 2005; 8:260-7. [PMID: 15939348 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2005.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Glucosidic bonds from different non-soluble polysaccharides such as starch, cellulose and xylan are hydrolyzed by amylases, cellulases and xylanases, respectively. These enzymes are produced by microorganisms. They have a modular structure that is composed of a catalytic domain and at least one non-catalytic domain that is involved in polysaccharide binding. Starch-binding modules are present in microbial enzymes that are involved in starch metabolism; these are classified into several different families on the basis of their amino acid sequence similarities. Such binding domains promote attachment to the substrate and increase its concentration at the active site of the enzyme, which allows microorganisms to degrade non-soluble starch. Fold similarities are better conserved than sequences; nevertheless, it is possible to notice two evolutionary clusters of microbial starch-binding domains. These domains have enormous potential as tags for protein immobilization, as well as for the tailoring of enzymes that play a part in polysaccharide metabolism.
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- Romina Rodríguez-Sanoja
- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, A. P. 70228. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México DF 04510, Mexico.
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Rodríguez-Sanoja R, Ruiz B, Guyot JP, Sanchez S. Starch-binding domain affects catalysis in two Lactobacillus alpha-amylases. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:297-302. [PMID: 15640201 PMCID: PMC544272 DOI: 10.1128/aem.71.1.297-302.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2004] [Accepted: 08/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A new starch-binding domain (SBD) was recently described in alpha-amylases from three lactobacilli (Lactobacillus amylovorus, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Lactobacillus manihotivorans). Usually, the SBD is formed by 100 amino acids, but the SBD sequences of the mentioned lactobacillus alpha-amylases consist of almost 500 amino acids that are organized in tandem repeats. The three lactobacillus amylase genes share more than 98% sequence identity. In spite of this identity, the SBD structures seem to be quite different. To investigate whether the observed differences in the SBDs have an effect on the hydrolytic capability of the enzymes, a kinetic study of L. amylovorus and L. plantarum amylases was developed, with both enzymes acting on several starch sources in granular and gelatinized forms. Results showed that the amylolytic capacities of these enzymes are quite different; the L. amylovorus alpha-amylase is, on average, 10 times more efficient than the L. plantarum enzyme in hydrolyzing all the tested polymeric starches, with only a minor difference in the adsorption capacities.
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- R Rodríguez-Sanoja
- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, UNAM A. P. 70228, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico.
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Bessler C, Schmitt J, Maurer KH, Schmid RD. Directed evolution of a bacterial alpha-amylase: toward enhanced pH-performance and higher specific activity. Protein Sci 2004; 12:2141-9. [PMID: 14500872 PMCID: PMC2366932 DOI: 10.1110/ps.0384403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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alpha-Amylases, in particular, microbial alpha-amylases, are widely used in industrial processes such as starch liquefaction and pulp processes, and more recently in detergency. Due to the need for alpha-amylases with high specific activity and activity at alkaline pH, which are critical parameters, for example, for the use in detergents, we have enhanced the alpha-amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (BAA). The genes coding for the wild-type BAA and the mutants BAA S201N and BAA N297D were subjected to error-prone PCR and gene shuffling. For the screening of mutants we developed a novel, reliable assay suitable for high throughput screening based on the Phadebas assay. One mutant (BAA 42) has an optimal activity at pH 7, corresponding to a shift of one pH unit compared to the wild type. BAA 42 is active over a broader pH range than the wild type, resulting in a 5-fold higher activity at pH 10. In addition, the activity in periplasmic extracts and the specific activity increased 4- and 1.5-fold, respectively. Another mutant (BAA 29) possesses a wild-type-like pH profile but possesses a 40-fold higher activity in periplasmic extracts and a 9-fold higher specific activity. The comparison of the amino acid sequences of these two mutants with other homologous microbial alpha-amylases revealed the mutation of the highly conserved residues W194R, S197P, and A230V. In addition, three further mutations were found K406R, N414S, and E356D, the latter being present in other bacterial alpha-amylases.
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Andrup L, Jensen GB, Wilcks A, Smidt L, Hoflack L, Mahillon J. The patchwork nature of rolling-circle plasmids: comparison of six plasmids from two distinct Bacillus thuringiensis serotypes. Plasmid 2003; 49:205-32. [PMID: 12749835 DOI: 10.1016/s0147-619x(03)00015-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bacillus thuringiensis, the entomopathogenic bacteria from the Bacillus cereus group, harbors numerous extrachromosomal molecules whose sizes vary from 2 to more than 200kb. Apart from the genes coding for the biopesticide delta-endotoxins located on large plasmids, little information has been obtained on these plasmids and their contribution to the biology of their host. In this paper, we embarked on a detailed comparison of six small rolling-circle replicating (RCR) plasmids originating from two major B. thuringiensis strains. The complete nucleotide sequences of plasmid pGI1, pGI2, pGI3, pTX14-1, pTX14-2, and pTX14-3 have been obtained and compared. Replication functions, comprising, for each plasmid, the gene encoding the Rep-protein, double-strand origin of replication (dso), single-strand origin of replication (sso), have been identified and analyzed. Two new families, or homology groups, of RCR plasmids originated from the studies of these plasmids (Group VI based on pGI3 and Group VII based on pTX14-3). On five of the six plasmids, loci involved in conjugative mobilization (Mob-genes and origin of transfer (oriT)) were identified. Plasmids pTX14-1, pTX14-2, and pTX14-3 each harbor an ORF encoding a polypeptide containing a central domain with repetitive elements similar to eukaryotic collagen (Gly-X-Y triplets). These genes were termed bcol for Bacillus-collagen-like genes.
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- Lars Andrup
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Lersø Parkallé 105, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Burhan A, Nisa U, Gökhan C, Ömer C, Ashabil A, Osman G. Enzymatic properties of a novel thermostable, thermophilic, alkaline and chelator resistant amylase from an alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. isolate ANT-6. Process Biochem 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-9592(03)00037-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Barboza-Corona JE, Nieto-Mazzocco E, Velázquez-Robledo R, Salcedo-Hernandez R, Bautista M, Jiménez B, Ibarra JE. Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the chitinase gene chiA74 from Bacillus thuringiensis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:1023-9. [PMID: 12571025 PMCID: PMC143672 DOI: 10.1128/aem.69.2.1023-1029.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The endochitinase gene chiA74 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kenyae strain LBIT-82 was cloned in Escherichia coli DH5 alpha F'. A sequence of 676 amino acids was deduced when the gene was completely sequenced. A molecular mass of 74 kDa was estimated for the preprotein, which includes a putative 4-kDa signal sequence located at the N terminus. The deduced amino acid sequence showed high degree of identity with other chitinases such as ChiB from Bacillus cereus (98%) and ChiA71 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar pakistani (70%). Additionally, ChiA74 showed a modular structure comprised of three domains: a catalytic domain, a fibronectin-like domain, and a chitin-binding domain. All three domains showed conserved sequences when compared to other bacterial chitinase sequences. A ca. 70-kDa mature protein expressed by the cloned gene was detected in zymograms, comigrating with a chitinase produced by the LBIT-82 wild-type strain. ChiA74 is active within a wide pH range (4 to 9), although a bimodal activity was shown at pH 4.79 and 6.34. The optimal temperature was estimated at 57.2 degrees C when tested at pH 6. The potential use of ChiA74 as a synergistic agent, along with the B. thuringiensis insecticidal Cry proteins, is discussed.
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MacGregor EA, Janecek S, Svensson B. Relationship of sequence and structure to specificity in the alpha-amylase family of enzymes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2001; 1546:1-20. [PMID: 11257505 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4838(00)00302-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The hydrolases and transferases that constitute the alpha-amylase family are multidomain proteins, but each has a catalytic domain in the form of a (beta/alpha)(8)-barrel, with the active site being at the C-terminal end of the barrel beta-strands. Although the enzymes are believed to share the same catalytic acids and a common mechanism of action, they have been assigned to three separate families - 13, 70 and 77 - in the classification scheme for glycoside hydrolases and transferases that is based on amino acid sequence similarities. Each enzyme has one glutamic acid and two aspartic acid residues necessary for activity, while most enzymes of the family also contain two histidine residues critical for transition state stabilisation. These five residues occur in four short sequences conserved throughout the family, and within such sequences some key amino acid residues are related to enzyme specificity. A table is given showing motifs distinctive for each specificity as extracted from 316 sequences, which should aid in identifying the enzyme from primary structure information. Where appropriate, existing problems with identification of some enzymes of the family are pointed out. For enzymes of known three-dimensional structure, action is discussed in terms of molecular architecture. The sequence-specificity and structure-specificity relationships described may provide useful pointers for rational protein engineering.
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- E A MacGregor
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnepeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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Yin XH, Gerbaud C, Francou FX, Guérineau M, Virolle MJ. amlC, another amylolytic gene maps close to the amlB locus in Streptomyces lividans TK24. Gene 1998; 215:171-80. [PMID: 9666116 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(98)00265-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The region located upstream of the alpha-amylase gene (amlB) of Streptomyces lividans TK24 (Yin et al., 1997) contains a 2978-bp-long ORF divergent from amlB, and designated amlC. amlC Encodes a 993amino acid (aa) protein with a calculated molecular weight of 107.054kDa. On the basis of sequence similarity as well as enzymatic activity, AmlC is likely to belong to the 1, 4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase family. amlC is transcribed as a unique 3kb leaderless monocistronic mRNA. Primer extension experiments allowed the identification of promoter sequences that do not resemble the typical eubacterial promoter sequences. amlC was successfully disrupted and was mapped at approx. 700kb from a chromosomal end of S. lividans TK24, 100kb on the right of the amplifiable unit AUD1 (Volff et al., 1996). Nevertheless, amlC disruption seemed to be accompanied by extensive rearrangements of the 2500-kb DraI-II fragment of the chromosome.
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- X H Yin
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Génétique Moléculaire, Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie, CNRS URA D2225 Bâtiment 400, Université Paris-Sud, F-91405, Orsay, Cedex, France
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Pajatsch M, Böck A, Boos W. Enzymatic preparation of radiolabeled linear maltodextrins and cyclodextrins of high specific activity from [14C] maltose using amylomaltase, cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase and cyclodextrinase. Carbohydr Res 1998; 307:375-9. [PMID: 9675373 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6215(97)10113-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Radiolabeled linear and cyclic maltodextrins of high specific radioactivity were prepared using enzymes involved in maltodextrin metabolism. 14C-Labeled maltose was the starting material yielding products of identical specific radioactivity with respect to glucosyl residues. The enzymatic steps involved: i) Formation of linear 14C-labeled maltodexrins (< maltooctaose) using amylomaltase from Escherischia coli; ii) Cyclisation to alpha-cyclodextrin using cyclodextrin-glucosyltransferase of Kiebsiella oxytoca M5a1; iii) Removal of the remaining linear dextrins by amyloglucosidase. The products were purified by paper chromatography, or maltohexaose was specifically obtained from purified alpha-cyclodextrin by the action of cyclodextrinase of K. oxytoca M5a1.
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- M Pajatsch
- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie der Universität München, Germany
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Sumitani JI, Nagae H, Kawaguchi T, Arai M. Bacillus animal type α-amylase: Cloning and sequencing of the gene, and comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence with that of other amylases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0922-338x(98)80088-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Janecek S. alpha-Amylase family: molecular biology and evolution. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1997; 67:67-97. [PMID: 9401418 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6107(97)00015-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Structure and activity of some starch-metabolising enzymes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0921-0423(96)80364-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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A novel maltotetraose-forming alkaline α-amylase from an alkalophilic Bacillus strain, GM8901. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0921-0423(96)80362-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Tigue MM, Kelly CT, Doyle EM, Fogarty WM. The alkaline amylase of the alkalophilic Bacillus sp. IMD 370. Enzyme Microb Technol 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0141-0229(94)00098-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Characterization of starch-hydrolyzing lactic acid bacteria isolated from a fermented fish and rice food, “burong isda”, and its amylolytic enzyme. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0922-338x(95)93206-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Little E, Bork P, Doolittle RF. Tracing the spread of fibronectin type III domains in bacterial glycohydrolases. J Mol Evol 1994; 39:631-43. [PMID: 7528812 DOI: 10.1007/bf00160409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The evolutionary spread of 22 fibronectin type III (Fn3) sequences among a dozen bacterial enzymes has been traced by searching databases with the non-Fn3 parts of the enzyme sequences. Numerous homologues were found that lacked the Fn3 domains. In each case the related sequences were aligned, phylogenetic trees were constructed, and the occurrences of Fn3 units on the trees were noted. Comparison with phylogenetic trees prepared from the Fn3 segments themselves allowed inferences to be made about when the Fn3 units were shuffled into their present positions.
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- E Little
- Center for Molecular Genetics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0634
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Annous BA, Blaschek HP. Isolation and characterization of α-amylase derived from starchgrownClostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01569656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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MacGregor EA. Relationships Between Structure and Activity in the α-Amylase Family of Starch-metabolising Enzymes. STARCH-STARKE 1993. [DOI: 10.1002/star.19930450705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bork P, Doolittle RF. Proposed acquisition of an animal protein domain by bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1992; 89:8990-4. [PMID: 1409594 PMCID: PMC50050 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.19.8990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A systematic screen of a protein sequence data base confirms that the fibronectin type III (Fn3) domain is widely distributed among animal proteins and occurs also in several bacterial carbohydrate-splitting enzymes. The motif has yet to be identified in proteins from plants or fungi. All indications are that the bacterial sequences are much too similar to the animal type to be the result of conventional vertical descent. Rather, it is likely that the bacterial units were initially acquired from an animal source and are being spread further by horizontal transfers between distantly related bacteria.
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- P Bork
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany
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Spreinat A, Antranikian G. Analysis of the Amylolytic Enzyme System ofClostridium thermosulfurogenes EM1: Purification and Synergistic Action of Pullulanases and Maltohexaose Forming α-Amylase. STARCH-STARKE 1992. [DOI: 10.1002/star.19920440808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Jespersen HM, MacGregor EA, Sierks MR, Svensson B. Comparison of the domain-level organization of starch hydrolases and related enzymes. Biochem J 1991; 280 ( Pt 1):51-5. [PMID: 1741756 PMCID: PMC1130598 DOI: 10.1042/bj2800051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Structure-prediction and hydrophobic-cluster analysis of several starch hydrolases and related enzymes indicated the organization of eleven domain types. Most enzymes possess a catalytic (beta/alpha)8-barrel and a smaller C-terminal domain as seen in crystal structures of alpha-amylase and cyclodextrin glucanotransferase. Some also have a starch-granule-binding domain. Enzymes breaking or forming endo-alpha-1,6 linkages contain domains N-terminal to the (beta/alpha)8-barrel.
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- H M Jespersen
- Department of Chemistry, Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen Valby, Denmark
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Burgess-Cassler A, Imam S. Partial purification and comparative characterization of α-amylase secreted byLactobacillus amylovorus. Curr Microbiol 1991. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02092280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Candussio A, Schmid G, Böck A. Comparative study of the structure/function relationship of wild-type and structurally modified maltopentaose-producing amylase. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1991; 199:637-41. [PMID: 1714389 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1991.tb16164.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Amylase A-180, which is secreted by a new alkaliphilic organism, isolate 163-26, consists of a single type of polypeptide chain of 186.5 kDa and hydrolyses starch by exo-attack releasing malto-pentaose as preferential product. The structure/function relationship of this unusual starch-degrading enzyme was analysed by introducing 3' deletions into the structural gene. It was found that removal of up to a 110-kDa portion from the C-terminus leaving 563 N-terminal amino acids still led to the formation of a fully active enzyme. The part of the structural gene coding for these 563 N-terminal amino acids was fused with the signal peptide-encoding segment of the cyclodextrin glucanotransferase gene from Klebsiella oxytoca and was cloned into an expression vector. The resulting truncated A-180 derivative, A-180/21, was efficiently transported through the cytoplasmic membrane and released into the medium by an Escherichia coli strain which 'leaks' periplasmatic components. A-180/21 was purified and its catalytic properties, i.e. specific activity and product specificity, proved to be identical to those of the wild-type enzyme; however, in contrast to the wild-type enzyme, it was unable to bind to raw starch and it displayed an altered temperature and pH dependence of activity.
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- A Candussio
- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie der Universität München, Federal Republic of Germany
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Rumbak E, Rawlings DE, Lindsey GG, Woods DR. Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and enzymatic characterization of an alpha-amylase from the ruminal bacterium Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens H17c. J Bacteriol 1991; 173:4203-11. [PMID: 2061294 PMCID: PMC208071 DOI: 10.1128/jb.173.13.4203-4211.1991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens amylase gene was cloned and expressed by using its own promoter on the recombinant plasmid pBAMY100 in Escherichia coli. The amylase gene consisted of an open reading frame of 2,931 bp encoding a protein of 976 amino acids with a calculated Mr of 106,964. In E. coli(pBAMY100), more than 86% of the active amylase was located in the periplasm, and TnphoA fusion experiments showed that the enzyme had a functional signal peptide. The B. fibrisolvens amylase is a calcium metalloenzyme, and three conserved putative calcium-binding residues were identified. The amylase showed high sequence homology with other alpha-amylases in the three highly conserved regions which constitute the active centers. These and other conserved regions were located in the N-terminal half, and no similarity with any other amylase was detected in the remainder of the protein. Deletion of approximately 40% of the C-terminal portion of the amylase did not result in loss of amylolytic activity. The B. fibrisolvens amylase was identified as an endo-alpha-amylase by hydrolysis of the Phadebas amylase substrate, hydrolysis of gamma-cyclodextrin to maltotriose, maltose, and glucose and the characteristic shape of the blue value and reducing sugar curves. Maltotriose was the major initial hydrolysis product from starch, although extended incubation resulted in its hydrolysis to maltose and glucose.
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- E Rumbak
- Department of Microbiology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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