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Zhao H, Su H, Sun J, Dong H, Mao X. Bioconversion of α-Chitin by a Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase OsLPMO10A Coupled with Chitinases and the Synergistic Mechanism Analysis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:7256-7265. [PMID: 38438973 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
The whole enzymatic conversion of chitin is a green and promising alternative to current strategies, which are based on lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) and chitinases. However, the lack of LPMOs with high activity toward α-chitin limits the efficient bioconversion of α-chitin. Herein, we characterized a high chitin-active LPMO from Oceanobacillus sp. J11TS1 (OsLPMO10A), which could promote the decrystallization of the α-chitin surface. Furthermore, when coupled with OsLPMO10A, the conversion rate of α-chitin to N-acetyl chitobiose [(GlcNAc)2] by three chitinases (Serratia marcescens, ChiA, -B, and -C) reached 30.86%, which was 2.03-folds that without the addition of OsLPMO10A. Moreover, the results of synergistic reactions indicated that OsLPMO10A and chitinases promoted the degradation of α-chitin each other mainly on the surface. To the best of our knowledge, this study achieved the highest yield of N-acetyl chitooligosaccharides (N-acetyl COSs) among reported LPMOs-driven bioconversion systems, which could be regarded as a promising candidate for α-chitin bioconversion.
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- Hongjun Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Processing of Aquatic Products, China National Light Industry, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Processing of Aquatic Products, China National Light Industry, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
- Qingdao Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Processing of Aquatic Products, China National Light Industry, Qingdao 266404, P. R. China
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Baráti-Deák B, Da Costa Arruda GC, Perjéssy J, Klupács A, Zalán Z, Mohácsi-Farkas C, Belák Á. Inhibition of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria by Excreted Metabolites of Serratia marcescens Strains Isolated from a Dairy-Producing Environment. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020403. [PMID: 36838368 PMCID: PMC9959323 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Serratia marcescens strains from a dairy-producing environment were tested for their inhibitory effect on Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Hartford, Yersinia enterocolitica and Escherichia coli. Inhibition of foodborne pathogens was observed in the case of a non-pigmented Serratia strain, while the pigment-producing isolate was able to inhibit only Y. enterocolitica. The co-culturing study in tryptone soya broth (TSB) and milk showed that the growth of Salmonella was inhibited in the first 24 h, but later the pathogen could grow in the presence of the Serratia strain even if its cell concentration was 1000 times higher than that of Salmonella. However, we found that (1) concentrated cell-free supernatants had stronger inhibitory activity, which confirms the extracellular nature of the antagonistic compound(s). We proved that (2) protease and chitinase enzymes can take part in this mechanism, but they are not the main inhibitory compounds. The presence of prodigiosin was observed only in the case of the pigmented strain; thus, (3) we hypothesized that prodigiosin does not take part in the inhibition of the pathogens. However, (4) the combined effect of different extracellular metabolites might be attributed to the inhibitory property. Application of concentrated S. marcescens cell-free supernatant can be an effective antibacterial strategy in the food industry, mainly in the form of a bio-disinfectant on surfaces of food-processing areas.
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- Bernadett Baráti-Deák
- Department of Food Microbiology, Hygiene and Safety, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Hygiene and Safety, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út, 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út, 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Bioengineering and Fermentation Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ménesi út 45, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Hygiene and Safety, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Hygiene and Safety, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Somlói út 14-16, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +36-1-305-7360
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Rieder L, Petrović D, Väljamäe P, Eijsink VG, Sørlie M. Kinetic Characterization of a Putatively Chitin-Active LPMO Reveals a Preference for Soluble Substrates and Absence of Monooxygenase Activity. ACS Catal 2021; 11:11685-11695. [PMID: 34567832 PMCID: PMC8453653 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c03344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Enzymes known as
lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are
recognized as important contributors to aerobic enzymatic degradation
of recalcitrant polysaccharides such as chitin and cellulose. LPMOs
are remarkably abundant in nature, with some fungal species possessing
more than 50 LPMO genes, and the biological implications of this diversity
remain enigmatic. For example, chitin-active LPMOs have been encountered
in biological niches where chitin conversion does not seem to take
place. We have carried out an in-depth kinetic characterization of
a putatively chitin-active LPMO from Aspergillus fumigatus (AfAA11B), which, as we show here, has multiple
unusual properties, such as a low redox potential and high oxidase
activity. Furthermore, AfAA11B is hardly active on
chitin, while being very active on soluble oligomers of N-acetylglucosamine. In the presence of chitotetraose, the enzyme
can withstand considerable amounts of H2O2,
which it uses to efficiently and stoichiometrically convert this substrate.
The unique properties of AfAA11B allowed experiments
showing that it is a strict peroxygenase and does not catalyze a monooxygenase
reaction. This study shows that nature uses LPMOs for breaking glycosidic
bonds in non-polymeric substrates in reactions that depend on H2O2. The quest for the true substrates of these
enzymes, possibly carbohydrates in the cell wall of the fungus or
its competitors, will be of major interest.
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- Lukas Rieder
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås N-1432, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås N-1432, Norway
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu 50090, Estonia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås N-1432, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås N-1432, Norway
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Madland E, Forsberg Z, Wang Y, Lindorff-Larsen K, Niebisch A, Modregger J, Eijsink VGH, Aachmann FL, Courtade G. Structural and functional variation of chitin-binding domains of a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase from Cellvibrio japonicus. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101084. [PMID: 34411561 PMCID: PMC8449059 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Among the extensive repertoire of carbohydrate-active enzymes, lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) have a key role in recalcitrant biomass degradation. LPMOs are copper-dependent enzymes that catalyze oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides such as cellulose and chitin. Several LPMOs contain carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) that are known to promote LPMO efficiency. However, structural and functional properties of some CBMs remain unknown, and it is not clear why some LPMOs, like CjLPMO10A from the soil bacterium Cellvibrio japonicus, have multiple CBMs (CjCBM5 and CjCBM73). Here, we studied substrate binding by these two CBMs to shine light on their functional variation and determined the solution structures of both by NMR, which constitutes the first structure of a member of the CBM73 family. Chitin-binding experiments and molecular dynamics simulations showed that, while both CBMs bind crystalline chitin with Kd values in the micromolar range, CjCBM73 has higher affinity for chitin than CjCBM5. Furthermore, NMR titration experiments showed that CjCBM5 binds soluble chitohexaose, whereas no binding of CjCBM73 to this chitooligosaccharide was detected. These functional differences correlate with distinctly different arrangements of three conserved aromatic amino acids involved in substrate binding. In CjCBM5, these residues show a linear arrangement that seems compatible with the experimentally observed affinity for single chitin chains. On the other hand, the arrangement of these residues in CjCBM73 suggests a wider binding surface that may interact with several chitin chains. Taken together, these results provide insight into natural variation among related chitin-binding CBMs and the possible functional implications of such variation.
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- Eva Madland
- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory (NOBIPOL), Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
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- Structural Biology and NMR Laboratory, Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Structural Biology and NMR Laboratory, Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory (NOBIPOL), Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian Biopolymer Laboratory (NOBIPOL), Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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Palmer T, Finney AJ, Saha CK, Atkinson GC, Sargent F. A holin/peptidoglycan hydrolase-dependent protein secretion system. Mol Microbiol 2020; 115:345-355. [PMID: 32885520 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Gram-negative bacteria have evolved numerous pathways to secrete proteins across their complex cell envelopes. Here, we describe a protein secretion system that uses a holin membrane protein in tandem with a cell wall-editing enzyme to mediate the secretion of substrate proteins from the periplasm to the cell exterior. The identity of the cell wall-editing enzymes involved was found to vary across biological systems. For instance, the chitinase secretion pathway of Serratia marcescens uses an endopeptidase to facilitate secretion, whereas the secretion of Typhoid toxin in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi relies on a muramidase. Various families of holins are also predicted to be involved. Genomic analysis indicates that this pathway is conserved and implicated in the secretion of hydrolytic enzymes and toxins for a range of bacteria. The pairing of holins from different families with various types of peptidoglycan hydrolases suggests that this secretion pathway evolved multiple times. We suggest that the complementary bodies of evidence presented is sufficient to propose that the pathway be named the Type 10 Secretion System (TXSS).
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- Tracy Palmer
- Microbes in Health & Disease, Newcastle University Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Plant & Microbial Biology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Plant & Microbial Biology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Mekasha S, Tuveng TR, Askarian F, Choudhary S, Schmidt-Dannert C, Niebisch A, Modregger J, Vaaje-Kolstad G, Eijsink VGH. A trimodular bacterial enzyme combining hydrolytic activity with oxidative glycosidic bond cleavage efficiently degrades chitin. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:9134-9146. [PMID: 32398257 PMCID: PMC7335802 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Findings from recent studies have indicated that enzymes containing more than one catalytic domain may be particularly powerful in the degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides such as chitin and cellulose. Some known multicatalytic enzymes contain several glycoside hydrolase domains and one or more carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs). Here, using bioinformatics and biochemical analyses, we identified an enzyme, Jd1381 from the actinobacterium Jonesia denitrificans, that uniquely combines two different polysaccharide-degrading activities. We found that Jd1381 contains an N-terminal family AA10 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO), a family 5 chitin-binding domain (CBM5), and a family 18 chitinase (Chi18) domain. The full-length enzyme, which seems to be the only chitinase produced by J. denitrificans, degraded both α- and β-chitin. Both the chitinase and the LPMO activities of Jd1381 were similar to those of other individual chitinases and LPMOs, and the overall efficiency of chitin degradation by full-length Jd1381 depended on its chitinase and LPMO activities. Of note, the chitin-degrading activity of Jd1381 was comparable with or exceeded the activities of combinations of well-known chitinases and an LPMO from Serratia marcescens Importantly, comparison of the chitinolytic efficiency of Jd1381 with the efficiencies of combinations of truncated variants-JdLPMO10 and JdCBM5-Chi18 or JdLPMO10-CBM5 and JdChi18-indicated that optimal Jd1381 activity requires close spatial proximity of the LPMO10 and the Chi18 domains. The demonstration of intramolecular synergy between LPMOs and hydrolytic enzymes reported here opens new avenues toward the development of efficient catalysts for biomass conversion.
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- Sophanit Mekasha
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
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Giovannoni M, Gramegna G, Benedetti M, Mattei B. Industrial Use of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes: The Fine Line Between Production Strategy and Economic Feasibility. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:356. [PMID: 32411686 PMCID: PMC7200985 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes (CWDEs) are a heterogeneous group of enzymes including glycosyl-hydrolases, oxidoreductases, lyases, and esterases. Microbes with degrading activities toward plant cell wall polysaccharides are the most relevant source of CWDEs for industrial applications. These organisms secrete a wide array of CWDEs in amounts strictly necessary for their own sustenance, nonetheless the production of CWDEs from wild type microbes can be increased at large-scale by using optimized fermentation strategies. In the last decades, advances in genetic engineering allowed the expression of recombinant CWDEs also in lab-domesticated organisms such as E. coli, yeasts and plants, dramatically increasing the available options for the large-scale production of CWDEs. The optimization of a CWDE-producing biofactory is a hard challenge that biotechnologists tackle by testing different expression strategies and expression-hosts. Although both the yield and production costs are critical factors to produce biomolecules at industrial scale, these parameters are often disregarded in basic research. This review presents the main characteristics and industrial applications of CWDEs directed toward the cell wall of plants, bacteria, fungi and microalgae. Different biofactories for CWDE expression are compared in order to highlight strengths and weaknesses of each production system and how these aspects impact the final enzyme cost and, consequently, the economic feasibility of using CWDEs for industrial applications.
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- Moira Giovannoni
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Sørlie M, Horn SJ, Vaaje-Kolstad G, Eijsink VG. Using chitosan to understand chitinases and the role of processivity in the degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hamre AG, Strømnes AGS, Gustavsen D, Vaaje-Kolstad G, Eijsink VG, Sørlie M. Treatment of recalcitrant crystalline polysaccharides with lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase relieves the need for glycoside hydrolase processivity. Carbohydr Res 2019; 473:66-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Loose JSM, Arntzen MØ, Bissaro B, Ludwig R, Eijsink VGH, Vaaje-Kolstad G. Multipoint Precision Binding of Substrate Protects Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases from Self-Destructive Off-Pathway Processes. Biochemistry 2018; 57:4114-4124. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jennifer S. M. Loose
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1432 Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1432 Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1432 Ås, Norway
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- BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science and Technology, Biocatalysis and Biosensing Laboratory, 1180 Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1432 Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1432 Ås, Norway
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Study of ChiR function in Serratia marcescens and its application for improving 2,3-butanediol from crystal chitin. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:7567-7578. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8488-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Development of enzyme cocktails for complete saccharification of chitin using mono-component enzymes from Serratia marcescens. Process Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Genomic, proteomic and biochemical analysis of the chitinolytic machinery of Serratia marcescens BJL200. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2017; 1865:414-421. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jamek SB, Nyffenegger C, Muschiol J, Holck J, Meyer AS, Mikkelsen JD. Characterization of two novel bacterial type A exo-chitobiose hydrolases having C-terminal 5/12-type carbohydrate-binding modules. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:4533-4546. [PMID: 28280871 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8198-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Type A chitinases (EC 3.2.1.14), GH family 18, attack chitin ((1 → 4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucan) and chito-oligosaccharides from the reducing end to catalyze release of chitobiose (N,N'-diacetylchitobiose) via hydrolytic cleavage of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (1 → 4)-β-linkages and are thus "exo-chitobiose hydrolases." In this study, the chitinase type A from Serratia marcescens (SmaChiA) was used as a template for identifying two novel exo-chitobiose hydrolase type A enzymes, FbalChi18A and MvarChi18A, originating from the marine organisms Ferrimonas balearica and Microbulbifer variabilis, respectively. Both FbalChi18A and MvarChi18A were recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli and were confirmed to exert exo-chitobiose hydrolase activity on chito-oligosaccharides, but differed in temperature and pH activity response profiles. Amino acid sequence comparison of the catalytic β/α barrel domain of each of the new enzymes showed individual differences, but ~69% identity of each to that of SmaChiA and highly conserved active site residues. Superposition of a model substrate on 3D structural models of the catalytic domain of the enzymes corroborated exo-chitobiose hydrolase type A activity for FbalChi18A and MvarChi18A, i.e., substrate attack from the reducing end. A main feature of both of the new enzymes was the presence of C-terminal 5/12 type carbohydrate-binding modules (SmaChiA has no C-terminal carbohydrate binding module). These new enzymes may be useful tools for utilization of chitin as an N-acetylglucosamine donor substrate via chitobiose.
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- Shariza B Jamek
- Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.,Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Center for Bioprocess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Gaber Y, Mekasha S, Vaaje-Kolstad G, Eijsink VG, Fraaije MW. Characterization of a chitinase from the cellulolytic actinomycete Thermobifida fusca. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2016; 1864:1253-1259. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2016.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Wendel S, Fischer EC, Martínez V, Seppälä S, Nørholm MHH. A nanobody:GFP bacterial platform that enables functional enzyme display and easy quantification of display capacity. Microb Cell Fact 2016; 15:71. [PMID: 27142225 PMCID: PMC4855350 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-016-0474-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacterial surface display is an attractive technique for the production of cell-anchored, functional proteins and engineering of whole-cell catalysts. Although various outer membrane proteins have been used for surface display, an easy and versatile high-throughput-compatible assay for evaluating and developing surface display systems is missing. RESULTS Using a single domain antibody (also called nanobody) with high affinity for green fluorescent protein (GFP), we constructed a system that allows for fast, fluorescence-based detection of displayed proteins. The outer membrane hybrid protein LppOmpA and the autotransporter C-IgAP exposed the nanobody on the surface of Escherichia coli with very different efficiency. Both anchors were capable of functionally displaying the enzyme Chitinase A as a fusion with the nanobody, and this considerably increased expression levels compared to displaying the nanobody alone. We used flow cytometry to analyse display capability on single-cell versus population level and found that the signal peptide of the anchor has great effect on display efficiency. CONCLUSIONS We have developed an inexpensive and easy read-out assay for surface display using nanobody:GFP interactions. The assay is compatible with the most common fluorescence detection methods, including multi-well plate whole-cell fluorescence detection, SDS-PAGE in-gel fluorescence, microscopy and flow cytometry. We anticipate that the platform will facilitate future in-depth studies on the mechanism of protein transport to the surface of living cells, as well as the optimisation of applications in industrial biotech.
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- Sofie Wendel
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kogle Allé 6, 2970, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kogle Allé 6, 2970, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kogle Allé 6, 2970, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kogle Allé 6, 2970, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kogle Allé 6, 2970, Hørsholm, Denmark.
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Jana S, Hamre AG, Wildberger P, Holen MM, Eijsink VGH, Beckham GT, Sørlie M, Payne CM. Aromatic-Mediated Carbohydrate Recognition in Processive Serratia marcescens Chitinases. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:1236-49. [PMID: 26824449 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b12610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microorganisms use a host of enzymes, including processive glycoside hydrolases, to deconstruct recalcitrant polysaccharides to sugars. Processive glycoside hydrolases closely associate with polymer chains and repeatedly cleave glycosidic linkages without dissociating from the crystalline surface after each hydrolytic step; they are typically the most abundant enzymes in both natural secretomes and industrial cocktails by virtue of their significant hydrolytic potential. The ubiquity of aromatic residues lining the enzyme catalytic tunnels and clefts is a notable feature of processive glycoside hydrolases. We hypothesized that these aromatic residues have uniquely defined roles, such as substrate chain acquisition and binding in the catalytic tunnel, that are defined by their local environment and position relative to the substrate and the catalytic center. Here, we investigated this hypothesis with variants of Serratia marcescens family 18 processive chitinases ChiA and ChiB. We applied molecular simulation and free energy calculations to assess active site dynamics and ligand binding free energies. Isothermal titration calorimetry provided further insight into enthalpic and entropic contributions to ligand binding free energy. Thus, the roles of six aromatic residues, Trp-167, Trp-275, and Phe-396 in ChiA, and Trp-97, Trp-220, and Phe-190 in ChiB, have been examined. We observed that point mutation of the tryptophan residues to alanine results in unfavorable changes in the free energy of binding relative to wild-type. The most drastic effects were observed for residues positioned at the "entrances" of the deep substrate-binding clefts and known to be important for processivity. Interestingly, phenylalanine mutations in ChiA and ChiB had little to no effect on chito-oligomer binding, in accordance with the limited effects of their removal on chitinase functionality.
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- Suvamay Jana
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0046, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , Ås 1430, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , Ås 1430, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , Ås 1430, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , Ås 1430, Norway
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- National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory , Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , Ås 1430, Norway
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0046, United States
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Hamre AG, Jana S, Reppert NK, Payne CM, Sørlie M. Processivity, Substrate Positioning, and Binding: The Role of Polar Residues in a Family 18 Glycoside Hydrolase. Biochemistry 2015; 54:7292-306. [PMID: 26503416 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The enzymatic degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides such as cellulose (β-1,4-linked glucose) and chitin (β-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine) by glycoside hydrolases (GHs) is of significant biological and economical importance. In nature, depolymerization is primarily accomplished by processive GHs, which remain attached to the substrate between subsequent hydrolytic reactions. Recent computational efforts have suggested that the processive ability of a GH is directly linked to the ligand binding free energy. The contribution of individual aromatic residues in the active site of these enzymes has been extensively studied. In this study, we offer the first experimental evidence confirming correlation of binding free energy and degree of processivity and evidence that polar residues are essential for maintaining processive ability. Exchanging Thr(276) with Ala in substrate binding subsite -2 in the processive ChiA of Serratia marcescens results in a decrease in both the enthalpy (2.6 and 3.8 kcal/mol) and free energy (0.5 and 2.2 kcal/mol) for the binding to the substrate (GlcNAc)6 and the inhibitor allosamidin, respectively, compared to that of the wild type. Moreover, the initial apparent processivity as measured by [(GlcNAc)2]/[GlcNAc] ratios (17.1 ± 0.4) and chitin degradation efficiency (20%) are greatly reduced for ChiA-T276A versus those of the wild type (30.1 ± 1.5 and 75%, respectively). Mutation of Arg(172) to Ala reduces the level of recognition and positioning of the substrate into the active site. Molecular dynamics simulations indicate ChiA-R172A behaves like the wild type, but the dynamics of ChiA-T276A are greatly influenced by mutation, which is reflective of their influence on processivity.
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- Anne Grethe Hamre
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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Kurašin M, Kuusk S, Kuusk P, Sørlie M, Väljamäe P. Slow Off-rates and Strong Product Binding Are Required for Processivity and Efficient Degradation of Recalcitrant Chitin by Family 18 Chitinases. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:29074-85. [PMID: 26468285 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.684977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Processive glycoside hydrolases are the key components of enzymatic machineries that decompose recalcitrant polysaccharides, such as chitin and cellulose. The intrinsic processivity (P(Intr)) of cellulases has been shown to be governed by the rate constant of dissociation from polymer chain (koff). However, the reported koff values of cellulases are strongly dependent on the method used for their measurement. Here, we developed a new method for determining koff, based on measuring the exchange rate of the enzyme between a non-labeled and a (14)C-labeled polymeric substrate. The method was applied to the study of the processive chitinase ChiA from Serratia marcescens. In parallel, ChiA variants with weaker binding of the N-acetylglucosamine unit either in substrate-binding site -3 (ChiA-W167A) or the product-binding site +1 (ChiA-W275A) were studied. Both ChiA variants showed increased off-rates and lower apparent processivity on α-chitin. The rate of the production of insoluble reducing groups on the reduced α-chitin was an order of magnitude higher than koff, suggesting that the enzyme can initiate several processive runs without leaving the substrate. On crystalline chitin, the general activity of the wild type enzyme was higher, and the difference was magnifying with hydrolysis time. On amorphous chitin, the variants clearly outperformed the wild type. A model is proposed whereby strong interactions with polymer in the substrate-binding sites (low off-rates) and strong binding of the product in the product-binding sites (high pushing potential) are required for the removal of obstacles, like disintegration of chitin microfibrils.
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- From the Institutes of Molecular and Cell Biology and
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- Physics, University of Tartu, 51010 Tartu, Estonia and
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- the Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 1432, Norway
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The directionality of processive enzymes acting on recalcitrant polysaccharides is reflected in the kinetic signatures of oligomer degradation. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:1807-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Activation of enzymatic chitin degradation by a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase. Carbohydr Res 2015; 407:166-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2015.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kuusk S, Sørlie M, Väljamäe P. The predominant molecular state of bound enzyme determines the strength and type of product inhibition in the hydrolysis of recalcitrant polysaccharides by processive enzymes. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:11678-91. [PMID: 25767120 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.635631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Processive enzymes are major components of the efficient enzyme systems that are responsible for the degradation of the recalcitrant polysaccharides cellulose and chitin. Despite intensive research, there is no consensus on which step is rate-limiting for these enzymes. Here, we performed a comparative study of two well characterized enzymes, the cellobiohydrolase Cel7A from Hypocrea jecorina and the chitinase ChiA from Serratia marcescens. Both enzymes were inhibited by their disaccharide product, namely chitobiose for ChiA and cellobiose for Cel7A. The products behaved as noncompetitive inhibitors according to studies using the (14)C-labeled crystalline polymeric substrates (14)C chitin nanowhiskers and (14)C-labeled bacterial microcrystalline cellulose for ChiA and Cel7A, respectively. The resulting observed Ki (obs) values were 0.45 ± 0.08 mm for ChiA and 0.17 ± 0.02 mm for Cel7A. However, in contrast to ChiA, the Ki (obs) of Cel7A was an order of magnitude higher than the true Ki value governed by the thermodynamic stability of the enzyme-inhibitor complex. Theoretical analysis of product inhibition suggested that the inhibition strength and pattern can be accounted for by assuming different rate-limiting steps for ChiA and Cel7A. Measuring the population of enzymes whose active site was occupied by a polymer chain revealed that Cel7A was bound predominantly via its active site. Conversely, the active-site-mediated binding of ChiA was slow, and most ChiA exhibited a free active site, even when the substrate concentration was saturating for the activity. Collectively, our data suggest that complexation with the polymer chain is rate-limiting for ChiA, whereas Cel7A is limited by dissociation.
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- Silja Kuusk
- From the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, 51010 Tartu, Estonia and
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- the Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- From the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, 51010 Tartu, Estonia and
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Nakagawa YS, Kudo M, Loose JSM, Ishikawa T, Totani K, Eijsink VGH, Vaaje-Kolstad G. A small lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase fromStreptomyces griseustargeting α- and β-chitin. FEBS J 2015; 282:1065-79. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.13203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Revised: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yuko S. Nakagawa
- Department of Chemical Engineering; National Institute of Technology; Ichinoseki College; Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; National Institute of Technology; Ichinoseki College; Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; National Institute of Technology; Ichinoseki College; Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; National Institute of Technology; Ichinoseki College; Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås Norway
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- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås Norway
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Inhibition of fungal plant pathogens by synergistic action of chito-oligosaccharides and commercially available fungicides. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93192. [PMID: 24770723 PMCID: PMC4000203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Chitosan is a linear heteropolymer consisting of β 1,4-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and D-glucosamine (GlcN). We have compared the antifungal activity of chitosan with DPn (average degree of polymerization) 206 and FA (fraction of acetylation) 0.15 and of enzymatically produced chito-oligosaccharides (CHOS) of different DPn alone and in combination with commercially available synthetic fungicides, against Botrytis cinerea, the causative agent of gray mold in numerous fruit and vegetable crops. CHOS with DPn in the range of 15-40 had the greatest anti-fungal activity. The combination of CHOS and low dosages of synthetic fungicides showed synergistic effects on antifungal activity in both in vitro and in vivo assays. Our study shows that CHOS enhance the activity of commercially available fungicides. Thus, addition of CHOS, available as a nontoxic byproduct of the shellfish industry, may reduce the amounts of fungicides that are needed to control plant diseases.
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Stalhberger T, Simenel C, Clavaud C, Eijsink VGH, Jourdain R, Delepierre M, Latgé JP, Breton L, Fontaine T. Chemical organization of the cell wall polysaccharide core of Malassezia restricta. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:12647-56. [PMID: 24627479 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.547034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Malassezia species are ubiquitous residents of human skin and are associated with several diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis, tinea versicolor, folliculitis, atopic dermatitis, and scalp conditions such as dandruff. Host-Malassezia interactions and mechanisms to evade local immune responses remain largely unknown. Malassezia restricta is one of the most predominant yeasts of the healthy human skin, its cell wall has been investigated in this paper. Polysaccharides in the M. restricta cell wall are almost exclusively alkali-insoluble, showing that they play an essential role in the organization and rigidity of the M. restricta cell wall. Fractionation of cell wall polymers and carbohydrate analyses showed that the polysaccharide core of the cell wall of M. restricta contained an average of 5% chitin, 20% chitosan, 5% β-(1,3)-glucan, and 70% β-(1,6)-glucan. In contrast to other yeasts, chitin and chitosan are relatively abundant, and β-(1,3)-glucans constitute a minor cell wall component. The most abundant polymer is β-(1,6)-glucans, which are large molecules composed of a linear β-(1,6)-glucan chains with β-(1,3)-glucosyl side chain with an average of 1 branch point every 3.8 glucose unit. Both β-glucans are cross-linked, forming a huge alkali-insoluble complex with chitin and chitosan polymers. Data presented here show that M. restricta has a polysaccharide organization very different of all fungal species analyzed to date.
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- Thomas Stalhberger
- From the Unité des Aspergillus, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Docteur Roux, 75724 Paris cedex, France
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Nakagawa YS, Eijsink VGH, Totani K, Vaaje-Kolstad G. Conversion of α-chitin substrates with varying particle size and crystallinity reveals substrate preferences of the chitinases and lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase of Serratia marcescens. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:11061-11066. [PMID: 24168426 DOI: 10.1021/jf402743e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Industrial depolymerization of chitinous biomass generally requires numerous steps and the use of deleterious substances. Enzymatic methods provide an alternative, but fundamental knowledge that could direct potential development of industrial enzyme cocktails is scarce. We have studied the contribution of monocomponent chitinases (ChiA, -B, and -C) and the lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) from Serratia marcescens on depolymerization of α-chitin substrates with varying particle size and crystallinity that were generated using a converge mill. For all chitinases activity was positively correlated to a decline in particle size and crystallinity. Especially ChiC, the only nonprocessive endochitinase from the S. marcescens chitinolytic machinery, benefited from mechanical pretreatment. Combining the chitinases revealed clear synergies for all substrates tested. CBP21, the chitin-active LPMO from S. marcescens, increased solubilization of substrates with high degrees of crystallinity when combined with each of the three chitinases, but this synergy was reduced upon decline in crystallinity.
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- Yuko S Nakagawa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ichinoseki National College of Technology , Ichinoseki 021-8511, Japan
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Liu WY, Wong CF, Chung KMK, Jiang JW, Leung FCC. Comparative genome analysis of Enterobacter cloacae. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74487. [PMID: 24069314 PMCID: PMC3771936 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The Enterobacter cloacae species includes an extremely diverse group of bacteria that are associated with plants, soil and humans. Publication of the complete genome sequence of the plant growth-promoting endophytic E. cloacae subsp. cloacae ENHKU01 provided an opportunity to perform the first comparative genome analysis between strains of this dynamic species. Examination of the pan-genome of E. cloacae showed that the conserved core genome retains the general physiological and survival genes of the species, while genomic factors in plasmids and variable regions determine the virulence of the human pathogenic E. cloacae strain; additionally, the diversity of fimbriae contributes to variation in colonization and host determination of different E. cloacae strains. Comparative genome analysis further illustrated that E. cloacae strains possess multiple mechanisms for antagonistic action against other microorganisms, which involve the production of siderophores and various antimicrobial compounds, such as bacteriocins, chitinases and antibiotic resistance proteins. The presence of Type VI secretion systems is expected to provide further fitness advantages for E. cloacae in microbial competition, thus allowing it to survive in different environments. Competition assays were performed to support our observations in genomic analysis, where E. cloacae subsp. cloacae ENHKU01 demonstrated antagonistic activities against a wide range of plant pathogenic fungal and bacterial species.
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- Wing-Yee Liu
- School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinformatics Centre, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
- Bioinformatics Centre, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Vaaje-Kolstad G, Horn SJ, Sørlie M, Eijsink VGH. The chitinolytic machinery ofSerratia marcescens- a model system for enzymatic degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides. FEBS J 2013; 280:3028-49. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.12181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2013] [Revised: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad
- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås; Norway
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- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås; Norway
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- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås; Norway
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- Department of Chemistry; Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås; Norway
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Zakariassen H, Hansen MC, Jøranli M, Eijsink VGH, Sørlie M. Mutational Effects on Transglycosylating Activity of Family 18 Chitinases and Construction of a Hypertransglycosylating Mutant. Biochemistry 2011; 50:5693-703. [DOI: 10.1021/bi2002532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Henrik Zakariassen
- Department of Chemistry Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway
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Dybvik AI, Norberg AL, Schute V, Soltwisch J, Peter-Katalinić J, Vårum KM, Eijsink VGH, Dreisewerd K, Mormann M, Sørlie M. Analysis of noncovalent chitinase-chito-oligosaccharide complexes by infrared-matrix assisted laser desorption ionization and nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2011; 83:4030-6. [PMID: 21473578 DOI: 10.1021/ac1031308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Transferring noncovalently bound complexes from the condensed phase into the gas phase represents a challenging task due to weak intermolecular bonds that have to be maintained during the phase transition. Currently, electrospray ionization (ESI) is the standard mass spectrometric (MS) technique to analyze noncovalent complexes. Although infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (IR-MALDI)-MS also provides particular soft desorption/ionization conditions, this method has so far hardly been applied for the analysis of noncovalent complexes. In this study, we employed IR-MALDI orthogonal time-of-flight (o-TOF)-MS in combination with the liquid matrix glycerol to characterize the specific complex formation of chito-oligosaccharide (CHOS) ligands with two variants of Chitinase A (ChiA) from Serratia marcescens, the inactive E315Q mutant and the active W167A mutant, respectively. The IR-MALDI-o-TOF-MS results were compared to those obtained using nano-ESI-quadrupole (q)-TOF-MS and ultraviolet (UV)-MALDI-o-TOF-MS. Using IR-MALDI-o-TOF-MS, specific noncovalent complexes between ChiA and CHOS were detected with distributions between enzymes with bound oligosaccharides vs free enzymes that were essentially identical to those obtained by nano-ESI-q-TOF-MS. Chitinase-CHOS complexes were not detected when UV-MALDI was employed for desorption/ionization. The results show that IR-MALDI-MS can be a valuable tool for fast and simple screening of noncovalent enzyme-ligand interactions.
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- Anette I Dybvik
- Department of Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sem Sælandsvei 6-8, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Signatures of activation parameters reveal substrate-dependent rate determining steps in polysaccharide turnover by a family 18 chitinase. Carbohydr Polym 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li H, Greene LH. Sequence and structural analysis of the chitinase insertion domain reveals two conserved motifs involved in chitin-binding. PLoS One 2010; 5:e8654. [PMID: 20084296 PMCID: PMC2805709 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2009] [Accepted: 12/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Chitinases are prevalent in life and are found in species including archaea, bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. They break down chitin, which is the second most abundant carbohydrate in nature after cellulose. Hence, they are important for maintaining a balance between carbon and nitrogen trapped as insoluble chitin in biomass. Chitinases are classified into two families, 18 and 19 glycoside hydrolases. In addition to a catalytic domain, which is a triosephosphate isomerase barrel, many family 18 chitinases contain another module, i.e., chitinase insertion domain. While numerous studies focus on the biological role of the catalytic domain in chitinase activity, the function of the chitinase insertion domain is not completely understood. Bioinformatics offers an important avenue in which to facilitate understanding the role of residues within the chitinase insertion domain in chitinase function. Results Twenty-seven chitinase insertion domain sequences, which include four experimentally determined structures and span five kingdoms, were aligned and analyzed using a modified sequence entropy parameter. Thirty-two positions with conserved residues were identified. The role of these conserved residues was explored by conducting a structural analysis of a number of holo-enzymes. Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals calculations revealed a distinct subset of four conserved residues constituting two sequence motifs that interact with oligosaccharides. The other conserved residues may be key to the structure, folding, and stability of this domain. Conclusions Sequence and structural studies of the chitinase insertion domains conducted within the framework of evolution identified four conserved residues which clearly interact with the substrates. Furthermore, evolutionary studies propose a link between the appearance of the chitinase insertion domain and the function of family 18 chitinases in the subfamily A.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
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Tao Y, Jin H, Long ZF, Zhang L, Ding XQ, Tao K, Liu SG. Cloning and expression of a chitinase gene from Sanguibacter sp. C4. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 33:1037-46. [PMID: 17112976 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-4172(06)60140-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2006] [Accepted: 04/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The chitinase Chi58 is an extracellular chitinase produced by Sanguibacter sp.strain C4. The gene-specific PCR primers were used to detect the presence of the chiA gene in strain C4. A chiA fragment (chiA-F) was amplified from the C4 genomic DNA and was used to blast-search the related sequences from the GenBank database. By alignment and selection of the highly conserved regions of the homologous sequences, two pairs of primers were designed to amplify the open reading frame (ORF) of the chitinase from strain C4 by nested PCR. The results revealed that the Chi58 ORF consisted of 1 692 nucleotides encoding a protein of 563 amino acid residues. The molecular weight of the mature protein was predicted to be 58.544 kDa. The Chi58 ORF was a modular enzyme composed of a signal peptide sequence, a polycystic kidney disease I domain, and a glycosyl hydrolase family 18 domain. The chitinase of C4 exhibited a high level of similarity to the chitinase A of Serratia (88.9%-99.6%) at the amino acid sequence level. The Chi58 gene was cloned into the expression vector pET32a to construct the recombinant plasmid pChi58 and was expressed in E. coli BL-21 (DE3) cells with IPTG induction. The molecular weight of the Trx-Chi58 fusion protein was estimated to be 81.1 kDa by SDS-PAGE.
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- Yong Tao
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, Life Science College, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Zakariassen H, Aam BB, Horn SJ, Vårum KM, Sørlie M, Eijsink VGH. Aromatic residues in the catalytic center of chitinase A from Serratia marcescens affect processivity, enzyme activity, and biomass converting efficiency. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:10610-7. [PMID: 19244232 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m900092200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The processive Serratia marcescens chitinases A (ChiA) and B (ChiB) are thought to degrade chitin in the opposite directions. A recent study of ChiB suggested that processivity is governed by aromatic residues in the +1 and +2 (aglycon) subsites close to the catalytic center. To further investigate the roles of aromatic residues in processivity and to gain insight into the structural basis of directionality, we have mutated Trp(167), Trp(275), and Phe(396) in the -3, +1, and +2 subsites of ChiA, respectively, and characterized the hydrolytic activities of the mutants toward beta-chitin and the soluble chitin-derivative chitosan. Although the W275A and F396A mutants showed only modest reductions in processivity, it was almost abolished by the W167A mutation. Thus, although aglycon subsites seem to steer processivity in ChiB, a glycon (-3) subsite seems to be adapted to do so in ChiA, in line with the notion that the two enzymes have different directionalities. Remarkably, whereas all three single mutants and the W167A/W275A double mutant showed reduced efficiency toward chitin, they showed up to 20-fold higher activities toward chitosan. These results show that the processive mechanism is essential for an efficient conversion of crystalline substrates but comes at a large cost in terms of intrinsic enzyme speed. This needs to be taken into account when devising enzymatic strategies for biomass turnover.
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- Henrik Zakariassen
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 As, Norway
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Kucur M, Isman FK, Balci C, Onal B, Hacibekiroglu M, Ozkan F, Ozkan A. Serum YKL-40 levels and chitotriosidase activity as potential biomarkers in primary prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urol Oncol 2008; 26:47-52. [PMID: 18190830 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2007.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2007] [Revised: 07/02/2007] [Accepted: 07/06/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND YKL-40, also called human cartilage glycoprotein-39 (HC gp-39) and chitotriosidase are homologs of family 18 glycosyl hydrolases secreted by human macrophages. Although high levels of YKL-40 and chitotriosidase are associated with several diseases, the physiological functions of these enzymes are still unclear. YKL-40, a growth factor for connective tissue cells, a migration factor for endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells, is expressed by several types of solid human carcinoma, including prostate carcinoma. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare serum YKL-40 levels and chitotriosidase activity both in benign prostatic hyperplasia and primary prostate cancer. METHODS YKL-40 and chitotriosidase were determined in serum samples from 93 patients with primary prostate cancer and 61 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Serum YKL-40 levels were measured by ELISA and chitotriosidase activity was determined by fluorometer. PSA levels were also measured by using an automated system. RESULTS Serum YKL-40 levels were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in patients with prostate cancer compared with control group whereas there was no significant difference between BPH and control group. Serum chitotriosidase activities were significantly higher in carcinoma patients with high Gleason score than the control group (P < 0.001). No significant difference was observed in BPH patients (P > 0.05). Both YKL-40 and chitotriosidase were found statistically significant higher in primary prostate cancer and BPH. CONCLUSION High serum YKL-40 levels in patients with primary prostate cancer indicate that YKL-40 may have a function in the progression of malignant diseases, whereas no significant elevation was observed in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Meanwhile, high serum chitotriosidase activity was observed only in patients with Gleason high grade, indicating possible macrophage involvement in cancer progression. Further studies are needed to elucidate the biologic role of YKL-40 in cancer aggressiveness and in progression of malignant diseases.
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- Mine Kucur
- Fikret Biyal Central Research Laboratory, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of an Endochitinase (ChiA-HD73) from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-73. Mol Biotechnol 2007; 39:29-37. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-007-9025-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 11/21/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chuang HH, Lin FP. New role of C-terminal 30 amino acids on the insoluble chitin hydrolysis in actively engineered chitinase from Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 76:123-33. [PMID: 17508209 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0990-0] [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] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Revised: 04/05/2007] [Accepted: 04/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A chitinase (VpChiA) and its C-terminal truncated G589 mutant (VpChiAG589) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus were cloned by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. To study the role of the C-terminal 30 amino acids of VpChiA in the enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin, both the recombinant VpChiA and VpChiAG589 encoded in 1,881 and 1,791 bp DNA fragments, respectively, were expressed in Escherichia coli using the pET-20b(+) expression system. The His-Tag affinity purified VpChiA and VpChiAG589 enzymes had a calculated molecular mass of 65,713 and 62,723 Da, respectively. The results of biochemical characterization including kinetic parameters, spectroscopy of fluorescence and circular dichroism, chitin-binding and hydrolysis, and thermostability, both VpChiA and VpChiAG589, had very similar physicochemical properties such as the optimum pH (6), temperature (40 degrees C), and kinetic parameters of Km and kcat against the 4MU-(GlcNAc)(2) or 4MU-(GlcNAc)(3) soluble substrates. The significant increase of thermostability and the drastic decrease of the hydrolyzing ability of VpChiAG589 toward the insoluble alpha-chitin substrate suggested that a new role could be played by the C-terminal 30 amino acids.
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- Hsu-Han Chuang
- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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Chitin is among the most abundant biomass present on Earth. Chitinase plays an important role in the decomposition of chitin and potentially in the utilization of chitin as a renewable resource. During the previous decade, chitinases have received increased attention because of their wide range of applications. Chito-oligomers produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin have been of interest in recent years due to their broad applications in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications, including antibacterial, antifungal, hypocholesterolemic, and antihypertensive activity, and as a food quality enhancer. Microorganisms, particularly bacteria, form one of the major sources of chitinase. In this article, we have reviewed some of the chitinases produced by bacterial systems that have gained worldwide research interest for their diverse properties and potential industrial uses.
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Krokeide IM, Synstad B, Gåseidnes S, Horn SJ, Eijsink VGH, Sørlie M. Natural substrate assay for chitinases using high-performance liquid chromatography: A comparison with existing assays. Anal Biochem 2007; 363:128-34. [PMID: 17288981 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2006] [Revised: 11/27/2006] [Accepted: 12/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The determination of kinetic parameters of chitinases using natural substrates is difficult due to low K(m) values, which require the use of low substrate concentrations that are hard to measure. Using the natural substrate (GlcNAc)(4), we have developed an assay for the determination of k(cat) and K(m)values of chitinases. Product concentrations as low as 0.5 microM were detected using normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with an amide 80 column (0.20 x 25 cm) using spectrophotometric detection at 210 nm. By means of this assay, k(cat) and K(m)values for chitinases A (ChiA) and B (ChiB) of Serratia marcescens were found to be 33+/-1s(-1) and 9+/-1 microM and 28+/-2s(-1) and 4+/-2 microM, respectively. For ChiB, these values were compared to those found with commonly used substrates where the leaving group is a (nonnatural) chromophore, revealing considerable differences. For example, assays with 4-methylumbelliferyl-(GlcNAc)(2) yielded a k(cat) value of 18+/-2s(-1) and a K(m) value of 30+/-6 microM. For two ChiB mutants containing a Trp --> Ala mutation in the +1 or +2 subsites, the natural substrate and the 4-methylumbelliferyl-(GlcNAc)(2) assays yielded rather similar K(m) values (5-fold difference at most) but showed dramatic differences in k(cat) values (up to 90-fold). These results illustrate the risk of using artificial substrates for characterization of chitinases and, thus, show that the new HPLC-based assay is a valuable tool for future chitinase research.
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- Inger-Mari Krokeide
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway
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Sanders NN, Eijsink VGH, van den Pangaart PS, Joost van Neerven RJ, Simons PJ, De Smedt SC, Demeester J. Mucolytic activity of bacterial and human chitinases. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2007; 1770:839-46. [PMID: 17321686 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2007.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2006] [Revised: 01/24/2007] [Accepted: 01/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Several pulmonary pathologies, like cystic fibrosis (CF), are characterized by hypersecretion and stasis of tenacious mucus. Bacterial glycosidases are known to degrade mucins but their use as mucolytic agents is questionable. The observation that bacterial chitinases degrade mucins and the recent discovery of human chitinases, which have been proposed to be involved in the genesis of asthma, prompted us to evaluate the mucolytic properties of human derived chitinases. The effect of these human chitinases, and bacterial chitinases (positive control), on the viscoelasticity of CF sputa and on the electrophoretic mobility of human mucins was tested. Commercial bacterial chitinase drastically degraded CF sputum, while human derived chitinases did not. Accordingly, the commercial bacterial chitinase was found to degrade mucins, whereas recombinant human chitinases did not. A thorough analysis of the commercial chitinase elucidated that contaminating proteases and also nucleases assisted in the mucolytic effect. Indeed, recombinant bacterial chitinases very slightly reduced the viscoelasticity of CF sputum, but they caused a significant degradation of the CF sputum when they were combined with proteases. In conclusion, this work shows that recombinant human and recombinant bacterial chitinases have no or very low mucolytic activities, respectively. The observed mucolytic properties of commercial bacterial chitinase are due to a synergistic effect between chitinolytic and proteolytic enzymes at one hand and at the other hand also due to the presence of contaminating nucleases.
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- Niek N Sanders
- Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Genta FA, Blanes L, Cristofoletti PT, do Lago CL, Terra WR, Ferreira C. Purification, characterization and molecular cloning of the major chitinase from Tenebrio molitor larval midgut. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2006; 36:789-800. [PMID: 17027845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2006] [Revised: 07/19/2006] [Accepted: 07/25/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Insect chitinases are involved in degradation of chitin from the exoskeleton cuticle or from midgut peritrophic membrane during molts. cDNAs coding for insect cuticular and gut chitinases were cloned, but only chitinases from moulting fluid were purified and characterized. In this study the major digestive chitinase from T. molitor midgut (TmChi) was purified to homogeneity, characterized and sequenced after cDNA cloning. TmChi is secreted by midgut epithelial cells, has a molecular weight of 44 kDa and is unstable in the presence of midgut proteinases. TmChi shows strong substrate inhibition when acting on umbelliferyl-derivatives of chitobio- and chitotriosaccharides, but has normal Michaelis kinetics with the N-acetylglucosamine derivative as substrate. TmChi has very low activity against colloidal chitin, but effectively converts oligosaccharides to shorter fragments. The best substrate for TmChi is chitopentaose, with highest k(cat)/K(M) value. Sequence analysis and chemical modification experiments showed that the TmChi active site contains carboxylic groups and a tryptophane, which are known to be important for catalysis in family 18 chitinases. Modification with p-hidroximercuribenzoate of a cysteine residue, which is exposed after substrate binding, leads to complete inactivation of the enzyme. TmChi mRNA encodes a signal peptide plus a protein with 37 kDa and high similarity with other insect chitinases from family 18. Surprisingly, this gene does not encode the C-terminal Ser-Thr-rich connector and chitin-binding domain normally present in chitinases. The special features of TmChi probably result from its adaptation to digest chitin-rich food without damaging the peritrophic membrane.
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- Fernando A Genta
- Instituto de Química, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade de São Paulo, C.P. 26077, 05513-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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Vaaje-Kolstad G, Horn SJ, van Aalten DMF, Synstad B, Eijsink VGH. The Non-catalytic Chitin-binding Protein CBP21 from Serratia marcescens Is Essential for Chitin Degradation. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:28492-7. [PMID: 15929981 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m504468200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Gram-negative soil bacterium Serratia marcescens uses three different family 18 chitinases to degrade chitin, an abundant insoluble carbohydrate polymer composed of beta(1,4)-linked units of N-acetylglucosamine. We show that efficient chitin degradation additionally depends on the action of a small non-catalytic protein, CBP21, which binds to the insoluble crystalline substrate, leading to structural changes in the substrate and increased substrate accessibility. CBP21 strongly promoted hydrolysis of crystalline beta-chitin by chitinases A and C, while it was essential for full degradation by chitinase B. CBP21 variants with single mutations on the largely polar binding surface lost their ability to promote chitin degradation, while retaining considerable affinity for the polymer. Thus, binding alone is not sufficient for CBP21 functionality, which seems to depend on specific, mostly polar interactions between the protein and crystalline chitin. This is the first time a secreted binding protein is shown to assist in the enzymatic degradation of an insoluble carbohydrate via non-hydrolytic disruption of the substrate. Interestingly, homologues of CBP21 occur in most chitin-degrading microorganisms, suggesting a general mechanism by which chitin-binding proteins enhance chitinolytic activity. Homologues also occur in chitinase-containing insect viruses, whose infectiousness is known to depend on chitinase efficiency.
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- Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P. O. Box 5003, 1432 As, Norway
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Ruiz-Sánchez A, Cruz-Camarillo R, Salcedo-Hernández R, Barboza-Corona JE. Chitinases from Serratia marcescens Nima. Biotechnol Lett 2005; 27:649-53. [PMID: 15977072 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-005-3661-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2004] [Revised: 02/28/2005] [Accepted: 03/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chitinolytic activity of Serratia marcescens Nima (130 U ml(-1)) was up to 43 times higher than those produced by other S. marcescens strains. This strain synthesized an endochitinase (Chi-60), an exochitinase (Chi-50) and a novel N-acetylglucosaminidase. This latter showed two putative isoforms (Chi-180.5 and Chi-180.8) with isoelectric points of 5 and 8.1, respectively.
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- A Ruiz-Sánchez
- Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, 11340 México
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Kuk JH, Jung WJ, Jo GH, Kim YC, Kim KY, Park RD. Production of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine from chitin by Aeromonas sp. GJ-18 crude enzyme. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2005; 68:384-9. [PMID: 15692805 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-004-1877-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2004] [Revised: 12/07/2004] [Accepted: 12/13/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A bacterium, GJ-18, having strong chitinolytic activity was isolated from coastal soil. The isolated strain was identified as Aeromonas sp. by morphological and biochemical properties along with 16S rRNA gene sequence. The crude chitinolytic activity of culture supernatants was maximal on the 5th day of culture. Below 45 degrees C, chitin was effectively hydrolyzed to N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) by Aeromonas sp. GJ-18 crude enzymes, but hydrolysis decreased markedly above 50 degrees C. The optimum pH for enzyme activity was 5.0. TLC and HPLC analysis revealed that, below 45 degrees C, the major reaction product was GlcNAc with a small amount of (GlcNAc)(2) and (GlcNAc)(3), whereas above 50 degrees C the major product was (GlcNAc)(2). When swollen chitin (100 mg) was incubated with crude enzyme preparations (10 U) at 40 degrees C, chitin was hydrolyzed to 83.0 and 94.9% yield of GlcNAc within 5 and 9 days, respectively.
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- J H Kuk
- Glucosamine Saccharide Materials-National Research Laboratory, Division of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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Hoell IA, Klemsdal SS, Vaaje-Kolstad G, Horn SJ, Eijsink VGH. Overexpression and characterization of a novel chitinase from Trichoderma atroviride strain P1. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2005; 1748:180-90. [PMID: 15769595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2005.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2004] [Revised: 12/20/2004] [Accepted: 01/11/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We describe the overexpression and characterization of a new 30 kDa family 18 chitinase (Ech30) from Trichoderma atroviride strain P1. Sequence alignments indicate that the active site architecture of Ech30 resembles that of endochitinases such as hevamine from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). The ech30 gene was overexpressed in Escherichia coli without its signal peptide and with an N-terminal His-tag. The enzyme was produced as inclusion bodies, from which active chitinase could be recovered using a simple refolding procedure. The enzyme displayed an acidic pH-optimum (pH 4.5-5.0), probably due to the presence of a conserved Asn residue near the catalytic glutamate, which is characteristic for acidic family 18 chitinases. Studies with oligomers of N-acetylglucosamine [(GlcNAc)(n)], 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU) labelled GlcNAc oligomers and beta-chitin reveal enzymatic properties typical of an endochitinase: 1) low activity towards short substrates (kinetic parameters for the hydrolysis of 4-MU-(GlcNAc)2 were K(m), 149+/-29 microM and k(cat), 0.0048+/-0.0005 s(-1)), and 2) production of relatively large amounts of trimers and tetramers during degradation of beta-chitin. Detailed studies with GlcNAc oligomers indicated that Ech30 has as many as seven subsites for sugar binding. As expected for a family 18 chitinase, catalysis proceeded with retention of the beta-anomeric configuration.
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- Ingunn A Hoell
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432 As, Norway
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Uchiyama T, Kaneko R, Yamaguchi J, Inoue A, Yanagida T, Nikaidou N, Regue M, Watanabe T. Uptake of N,N'-diacetylchitobiose [(GlcNAc)2] via the phosphotransferase system is essential for chitinase production by Serratia marcescens 2170. J Bacteriol 2003; 185:1776-82. [PMID: 12618440 PMCID: PMC150130 DOI: 10.1128/jb.185.6.1776-1782.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The chiR gene of Serratia marcescens 2170, encoding a LysR-type transcriptional activator, was identified previously as an essential factor for expression of chitinases and a chitin-binding protein, CBP21. To identify other genes that are essential for chitinase production, transposon mutagenesis with mini-Tn5Km1 was carried out, and 25 mutants that were unable to produce chitinases and CBP21 were obtained. Analysis of the mutated gene of one of the mutants, N22, revealed the presence of a pts operon in this bacterium, and a mutation was found in ptsI in the operon. In addition to its inability to produce chitinase, N22 did not grow well on N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), (GlcNAc)(2), and some other carbon sources, most of which were phosphotransferase system (PTS) sugars. Thus, the inability to produce chitinase was assumed to be caused by the defect in uptake of (GlcNAc)(2) via the PTS, considering that (GlcNAc)(2) is the minimal substrate for chitinase induction and the major product of chitin hydrolysis by chitinases of this bacterium. To confirm this assumption, the chb operon, encoding the (GlcNAc)(2)-specific enzyme II permease, was cloned by reference to its Escherichia coli counterpart, and the Serratia chb operon was shown to comprise chbB, chbC, bglA, chbR, and chbG. Disruption of chbC drastically reduced production of chitinases and CBP21 and impaired growth on colloidal chitin. These results indicate that uptake of (GlcNAc)(2) is mediated by the PTS and that the (GlcNAc)(2)-specific enzyme II permease constitutes its major pathway. Since (GlcNAc)(2) uptake is essential for induction of chitinases and CBP21 production, (GlcNAc)(2) appears to be the key molecule in recognition and utilization of chitin by S. marcescens.
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- Taku Uchiyama
- Department of Biosystem Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Fukamizo T, Sasaki C, Schelp E, Bortone K, Robertus JD. Kinetic properties of chitinase-1 from the fungal pathogen Coccidioides immitis. Biochemistry 2001; 40:2448-54. [PMID: 11327866 DOI: 10.1021/bi001537s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The endochitinase from Coccidioides immitis (CiX1) is a member of the class 18 chitinase family. Here we show the enzyme functions by a retaining catalytic mechanism; that is, the beta-conformation of the chitin substrate linkages is preserved after hydrolysis. The pattern of cleavage of N-acetyglucosamine (GlcNAc) oligosaccharide substrates has been determined. (GlcNAc)6 is predominantly cleaved into (GlcNAc)2 and (GlcNAc)4, where the (GlcNAc)2 group arises from the nonreducing end of the substrate and is formed as the beta-anomer. With time, transglycosylation occurs, generating (GlcNAc)8 from the product dimer and fresh hexamer. Similar patterns are seen for the cleavage of (GlcNAc)5 and (GlcNAc)4 where dimers cleaved from the nonreducing end reflect the most common binding and hydrolysis pattern. Intrinsic fluorescence measurements suggest the dissociation constant for (GlcNAc)4 is 50 microM. Synthetic substrates with fluorescent leaving groups exhibit complicated profiles in the relationship between initial velocity and substrate concentration, making it difficult to obtain the values of kinetic constants. An improved theoretical analysis of the time-course of (GlcNAc)6 degradation allows the unitary free energy of binding of the individual subsites of the enzyme to be estimated. The free energy values obtained are consistent with the dissociation constant obtained by fluorescence measurements, and generate a model of substrate interaction that can be tested against the crystal structure of the enzyme.
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- T Fukamizo
- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Inglis P, Peberdy J, Sockett R. Cloning of a chitinase gene from Ewingella americana, a pathogen of the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. Genet Mol Biol 2000. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572000000300030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We have isolated a gene encoding a chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14) from Ewingella americana, a recently described pathogen of the mushroom Agaricus bisporus. This gene, designated chiA (EMBL/Genbank/DDBJ accession number X90562), was cloned by expression screening of a plasmid-based E. americana HindIII genomic library in Escherichia coli using remazol brilliant violet-stained carboxymethylated chitin incorporated into selective medium. The chiA gene has a 918-bp ORF, terminated by a TAA codon, with a calculated polypeptide size of 33.2 kDa, likely corresponding to a previously purified and characterised 33-kDa endochitinase from E. americana. The deduced amino acid sequence shares 33% identity with chitinase II from Aeromonas sp. No. 10S-24 and 7.8% identity with a chitinase from Saccharopolyspora erythraeus. Homology to other chitinase sequences was otherwise low. The peptide sequence deduced from chiA lacks a typical N-terminal signal sequence and also lacks the chitin binding and type III fibronectin homology units common to many bacterial chitinases. The possibility that this chitinase is not primarily adapted for the environmental mineralisation of pre-formed chitin, but rather for the breakdown of nascent chitin, is discussed in the context of mushroom disease.
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Chitin is second only to cellulose in biomass and it is an important component of many cell wall structures. Several families of enzymes, of distinctly different structure, have evolved to hydrolyze this important polysaccaride. Glycohydrolase family 18 enzymes, chitinases, are characterized by an eight-fold alpha/beta barrel structure; it has representatives among bacteria, fungi, and higher plants. In general these chitinases act through a retaining mechanism in which beta linked polymer is cleaved to release a beta anomer product. Family 19 chitinases are found primarily in plants but some are found in bacteria. Members of this family are related to one another by amino acid sequence, but are unrelated to family 18 proteins. They have a bilobal structure with a high alpha-helical content. Despite any significant sequence homology with lysozymes, structural analysis reveals that family 19 chitinases, together with family 46 chitosanases, are similar to several lysozymes including those from T4-phage and from goose. The structures reveal that the different enzyme groups arose from a common ancestor glycohydrolase antecedent to the procaryotic/eucaryotic divergence. In general, the family 19 enzymes operate through an inverting mechanism.
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- J D Robertus
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas, Austin 78712, USA
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