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Zhou Y, Rernglit W, Fukamizo T, Sucharitakul J, Suginta W. A three-step "ping-pong" mechanism of a GH20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase from Vibrio campbellii belonging to a major Clade A-I of the phylogenetic tree of the enzyme superfamily. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 729:150357. [PMID: 39002194 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (GlcNAcase) is an essential biocatalyst in chitin assimilation by marine Vibrio species, which rely on chitin as their main carbon source. Structure-based phylogenetic analysis of the GlcNAcase superfamily revealed that a GlcNAcase from Vibrio campbellii, formerly named V. harveyi, (VhGlcNAcase) belongs to a major clade, Clade A-I, of the phylogenetic tree. Pre-steady-state and steady-state kinetic analysis of the reaction catalysed by VhGlcNAcase with the fluorogenic substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide suggested the following mechanism: (1) the Michaelis-Menten complex is formed in a rapid enzyme-substrate equilibrium with a Kd of 99.1 ± 1 μM. (2) The glycosidic bond is cleaved by the action of the catalytic residue Glu438, followed by the rapid release of the aglycone product with a rate constant (k2) of 53.3 ± 1 s-1. (3) After the formation of an oxazolinium ion intermediate with the assistance of Asp437, the anomeric carbon of the transition state is attacked by a catalytic water, followed by release of the glycone product with a rate constant (k3) of 14.6 s-1, which is rate-limiting. The result clearly indicated a three-step "ping-pong" mechanism for VhGlcNAcase.
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- Yong Zhou
- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Wangchan Valley, Rayong, 21210, Thailand
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- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Wangchan Valley, Rayong, 21210, Thailand.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Wangchan Valley, Rayong, 21210, Thailand.
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Phengsakun G, Boonyarit B, Rungrotmongkol T, Suginta W. Structure-based virtual screening for potent inhibitors of GH-20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase: classical and machine learning scoring functions, and molecular dynamics simulations. Comput Biol Chem 2023; 104:107856. [PMID: 37003097 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2023.107856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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GH-20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidases (GlcNAcases) are promising targets in the development of antimicrobial agents against Vibrio infections in humans and aquatic animals. In this study, we set up structure-based virtual screening to identify potential GH-20 GlcNAcase inhibitors from the Reaxys commercial database, using VhGlcNAcase from V. campbellii type strain ATCC® BAA 1116 as the protein target and Redoxal as the reference ligand. Using ChemPLP and RF-Score-VS machine learning scoring functions, eight lead compounds were identified and further evaluated for protein interaction preference and pharmacological properties. Protein-ligand analysis demonstrated that all selected compounds interacted exclusively at subsite - 1 with five hydrophobic residues W487, W505, W546, W582 and V544 at site S1, and with two polar residues, D437 and E438, at site 3. For subsite + 1, the most common residues were R274 and E584 at site 2 and I397 and Q398 at site 4. Based on the data obtained from binding free energy changes (ΔG°binding), pharmacological property analysis and molecular dynamic simulations, two ChemPLP compounds, 338175 and 1146525, and one RF-Score-VS compound, 337447, were considered as the likely lead compounds. The most promising compound, 1146525, could serve as a scaffold for the future design of novel antimicrobial agents against Vibrio infections.
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Xu J, Cui Z, Zhang W, Lu J, Lu X, Yu W. Characterizing of a new α-agarase AgaE from Thalassomonas sp. LD5 and probing its catalytically essential residues. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:50-57. [PMID: 34863832 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
A new α-agarase AgaE belonging to glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 96 was identified and cloned from marine bacterium Thalassomonas sp. LD5. AgaE consists of 926 amino acids with a theoretical molecular mass of 97 kDa. The optimum temperature and pH for recombinant AgaE were 35 °C and 7.0, respectively. In contrast to known α-agarases, the activity of AgaE does not depend on Ca2+, but on Na+. Thin-layer chromatography and 13C NMR analysis revealed that AgaE endohydrolytic of agarose to produce agarotetraose and agarohexaose as the final main products. Extensive site-directed mutagenesis studies on the conserved carboxylic amino acids of GH96 revealed two essential amino acids for AgaE, D779 and D781. Replacing D779 with G779 leads to complete inactivation of the enzyme, while D781G results in 70% loss of activity. Later studies showed that site D781 involved in the binding of Na+, and its mutation raised the optimal concentration of Na+ 4 times higher than that of the wild type. However, attempts to rescue the mutant's activities with sodium azide were failed. Kinetic parameters comparison of AgaE, AgaD, another α-agarase from LD5, and their mutants revealed that the former aspartic acid plays critical role in the catalysis.
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- Jingnan Xu
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Glycoscience & Glycotechnology of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Glycoscience & Glycotechnology of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Glycoscience & Glycotechnology of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Glycoscience & Glycotechnology of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Glycoscience & Glycotechnology of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, China.
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Key Laboratory of Glycoscience & Glycotechnology of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, China.
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Vibulcharoenkitja P, Suginta W, Schulte A. Electrochemical N-Acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase Urinalysis: Toward Sensor Chip-Based Diagnostics of Kidney Malfunction. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11101433. [PMID: 34680066 PMCID: PMC8533638 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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N-Acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (GlcNAcase) is a valuable biomarker for kidney health, as an increased urinary level of the enzyme indicates cell damage within the renal tubular filtration system from acute or chronic organ injury or exposure to nephrotoxic compounds. Effective renal function is vital for physiological homeostasis, and early detection of acute or chronic renal malfunction is critically important for timely treatment decisions. Here, we introduce a novel option for electrochemical urinalysis of GlcNAcase, based on anodic differential pulse voltammetry at boron-doped diamond disk sensors of the oxidizable product 4-nitrophenol (4NP), which is released by the action of GlcNAcase on the synthetic substrate 4NP-N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (GlcNAc-4NP), added to the test solution as a reporter molecule. The proposed voltammetric enzyme activity screen accurately distinguishes urine samples of normal, slightly elevated and critically high urinary GlcNAcase content without interference from other urinary constituents. Moreover, this practice has the potential to be adapted for use in a hand-held device for application in clinical laboratories by physicians or in personal home health care. Evidence is also presented for the effective management of the procedure with mass-producible screen-printed sensor chip platforms.
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Meekrathok P, Bürger M, Porfetye AT, Kumsaoad S, Aunkham A, Vetter IR, Suginta W. Structural basis of chitin utilization by a GH20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase from Vibrio campbellii strain ATCC BAA-1116. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2021; 77:674-689. [PMID: 33950022 PMCID: PMC8098473 DOI: 10.1107/s2059798321002771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Crystal structures of a GH20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase from V. campbellii reveal substrate specificity in chitin utilization. Vibrio species play a crucial role in maintaining the carbon and nitrogen balance between the oceans and the land through their ability to employ chitin as a sole source of energy. This study describes the structural basis for the action of the GH20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (VhGlcNAcase) in chitin metabolism by Vibrio campbellii (formerly V. harveyi) strain ATCC BAA-1116. Crystal structures of wild-type VhGlcNAcase in the absence and presence of the sugar ligand, and of the unliganded D437A mutant, were determined. VhGlcNAcase contains three distinct domains: an N-terminal carbohydrate-binding domain linked to a small α+β domain and a C-terminal (β/α)8 catalytic domain. The active site of VhGlcNAcase has a narrow, shallow pocket that is suitable for accommodating a small chitooligosaccharide. VhGlcNAcase is a monomeric enzyme of 74 kDa, but its crystal structures show two molecules of enzyme per asymmetric unit, in which Gln16 at the dimeric interface of the first molecule partially blocks the entrance to the active site of the neighboring molecule. The GlcNAc unit observed in subsite −1 makes exclusive hydrogen bonds to the conserved residues Arg274, Tyr530, Asp532 and Glu584, while Trp487, Trp546, Trp582 and Trp505 form a hydrophobic wall around the −1 GlcNAc. The catalytic mutants D437A/N and E438A/Q exhibited a drastic loss of GlcNAcase activity, confirming the catalytic role of the acidic pair (Asp437–Glu438).
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- Piyanat Meekrathok
- Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), 555 Payupnai, Wangchan, Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), 555 Payupnai, Wangchan, Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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Monge EC, Gardner JG. Efficient chito-oligosaccharide utilization requires two TonB-dependent transporters and one hexosaminidase in Cellvibrio japonicus. Mol Microbiol 2021; 116:366-380. [PMID: 33735458 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chitin utilization by microbes plays a significant role in biosphere carbon and nitrogen cycling, and studying the microbial approaches used to degrade chitin will facilitate our understanding of bacterial strategies to degrade a broad range of recalcitrant polysaccharides. The early stages of chitin depolymerization by the bacterium Cellvibrio japonicus have been characterized and are dependent on one chitin-specific lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase and nonredundant glycoside hydrolases from the family GH18 to generate chito-oligosaccharides for entry into metabolism. Here, we describe the mechanisms for the latter stages of chitin utilization by C. japonicus with an emphasis on the fate of chito-oligosaccharides. Our systems biology approach combined transcriptomics and bacterial genetics using ecologically relevant substrates to determine the essential mechanisms for chito-oligosaccharide transport and catabolism in C. japonicus. Using RNAseq analysis we found a coordinated expression of genes that encode polysaccharide-degrading enzymes. Mutational analysis determined that the hex20B gene product, predicted to encode a hexosaminidase, was required for efficient utilization of chito-oligosaccharides. Furthermore, two gene loci (CJA_0353 and CJA_1157), which encode putative TonB-dependent transporters, were also essential for chito-oligosaccharides utilization. This study further develops our model of C. japonicus chitin metabolism and may be predictive for other environmentally or industrially important bacteria.
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- Estela C Monge
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Soysa HSM, Aunkham A, Schulte A, Suginta W. Single-channel properties, sugar specificity, and role of chitoporin in adaptive survival of Vibrio cholerae type strain O1. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:9421-9432. [PMID: 32409576 PMCID: PMC7363139 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.012921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterial species that causes serious disease and can grow on various carbon sources, including chitin polysaccharides. In saltwater, its attachment to chitin surfaces not only serves as the initial step of nutrient recruitment but is also a crucial mechanism underlying cholera epidemics. In this study, we report the first characterization of a chitooligosaccharide-specific chitoporin, VcChiP, from the cell envelope of the V. cholerae type strain O1. We modeled the structure of VcChiP, revealing a trimeric cylinder that forms single channels in phospholipid bilayers. The membrane-reconstituted VcChiP channel was highly dynamic and voltage induced. Substate openings O1', O2', and O3', between the fully open states O1, O2, and O3, were polarity selective, with nonohmic conductance profiles. Results of liposome-swelling assays suggested that VcChiP can transport monosaccharides, as well as chitooligosaccharides, but not other oligosaccharides. Of note, an outer-membrane porin (omp)-deficient strain of Escherichia coli expressing heterologous VcChiP could grow on M9 minimal medium supplemented with small chitooligosaccharides. These results support a crucial role of chitoporin in the adaptive survival of bacteria on chitinous nutrients. Our findings also suggest a promising means of vaccine development based on surface-exposed outer-membrane proteins and the design of novel anticholera agents based on chitooligosaccharide-mimicking analogs.
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Payupnai, Rayong, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Payupnai, Rayong, Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Payupnai, Rayong, Thailand
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Meekrathok P, Stubbs KA, Aunkham A, Kaewmaneewat A, Kardkuntod A, Bulmer DM, Berg B, Suginta W. NAG‐thiazoline is a potent inhibitor of the
Vibrio campbellii
GH20 β‐
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‐Acetylglucosaminidase. FEBS J 2020; 287:4982-4995. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.15283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Piyanat Meekrathok
- School of Chemistry Suranaree University of Technology Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand
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- School of Molecular Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE) Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) Rayong Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE) Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) Rayong Thailand
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE) Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) Rayong Thailand
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- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences Newcastle University UK
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- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences Newcastle University UK
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- School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BSE) Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) Rayong Thailand
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Meekrathok P, Thongsom S, Aunkham A, Kaewmaneewat A, Kitaoku Y, Choowongkomon K, Suginta W. Novel GH-20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase inhibitors: Virtual screening, molecular docking, binding affinity, and anti-tumor activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 142:503-512. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Coines J, Alfonso‐Prieto M, Biarnés X, Planas A, Rovira C. Oxazoline or Oxazolinium Ion? The Protonation State and Conformation of the Reaction Intermediate of Chitinase Enzymes Revisited. Chemistry 2018; 24:19258-19265. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Joan Coines
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (secció de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Química Teòrica i, Computacional (IQTCUB)Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (secció de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Química Teòrica i, Computacional (IQTCUB)Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1 08028 Barcelona Spain
- Current address: INM-9/IAS-5Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich (Germany) and C. and O. Vogt Institute for Brain Research, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf 40225 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Laboratory of BiochemistryInstitut Químic de SarriàUniversitat Ramon Llull Via Augusta, 390 08017 Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratory of BiochemistryInstitut Químic de SarriàUniversitat Ramon Llull Via Augusta, 390 08017 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (secció de Química Orgànica) and Institut de Química Teòrica i, Computacional (IQTCUB)Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1 08028 Barcelona Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) Passeig Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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Marine chitinolytic enzymes, a biotechnological treasure hidden in the ocean? Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:9937-9948. [PMID: 30276711 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9385-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Chitinolytic enzymes are capable to catalyze the chitin hydrolysis. Due to their biomedical and biotechnological applications, nowadays chitinolytic enzymes have attracted worldwide attention. Chitinolytic enzymes have provided numerous useful materials in many different industries, such as food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or biomedical industry. Marine enzymes are commonly employed in industry because they display better operational properties than animal, plant, or bacterial homologs. In this mini-review, we want to describe marine chitinolytic enzymes as versatile enzymes in different biotechnological fields. In this regard, interesting comments about their biological role, reaction mechanism, production, functional characterization, immobilization, and biotechnological application are shown in this work.
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Meekrathok P, Stubbs KA, Suginta W. Potent inhibition of a GH20 exo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase from marine Vibrio bacteria by reaction intermediate analogues. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 115:1165-1173. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.04.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Jamek SB, Muschiol J, Holck J, Zeuner B, Busk PK, Mikkelsen JD, Meyer AS. Loop Protein Engineering for Improved Transglycosylation Activity of a β‐
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‐Acetylhexosaminidase. Chembiochem 2018; 19:1858-1865. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Shariza B. Jamek
- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
- Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources EngineeringUniversity Malaysia Pahang Lebuhraya Tun Razak 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang Malaysia
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- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- Center for Bioprocess EngineeringDepartment of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringTechnical University of Denmark Søltofts Plads Building 229 2800 Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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Suginta W, Sritho N, Ranok A, Bulmer DM, Kitaoku Y, van den Berg B, Fukamizo T. Structure and function of a novel periplasmic chitooligosaccharide-binding protein from marine Vibrio bacteria. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:5150-5159. [PMID: 29444825 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.001012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Periplasmic solute-binding proteins in bacteria are involved in the active transport of nutrients into the cytoplasm. In marine bacteria of the genus Vibrio, a chitooligosaccharide-binding protein (CBP) is thought to be the major solute-binding protein controlling the rate of chitin uptake in these bacteria. However, the molecular mechanism of the CBP involvement in chitin metabolism has not been elucidated. Here, we report the structure and function of a recombinant chitooligosaccharide-binding protein from Vibrio harveyi, namely VhCBP, expressed in Escherichia coli Isothermal titration calorimetry revealed that VhCBP strongly binds shorter chitooligosaccharides ((GlcNAc) n , where n = 2, 3, and 4) with affinities that are considerably greater than those for glycoside hydrolase family 18 and 19 chitinases but does not bind longer ones, including insoluble chitin polysaccharides. We also found that VhCBP comprises two domains with flexible linkers and that the domain-domain interface forms the sugar-binding cleft, which is not long extended but forms a small cavity. (GlcNAc)2 bound to this cavity, apparently triggering a closed conformation of VhCBP. Trp-363 and Trp-513, which stack against the two individual GlcNAc rings, likely make a major contribution to the high affinity of VhCBP for (GlcNAc)2 The strong chitobiose binding, followed by the conformational change of VhCBP, may facilitate its interaction with an active-transport system in the inner membrane of Vibrio species.
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- Wipa Suginta
- From the Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand,
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- From the Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom, and
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- the Department of Advanced Bioscience, Kindai University, Nara 631-8505 Japan
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- the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom, and
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- From the Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.,the Department of Advanced Bioscience, Kindai University, Nara 631-8505 Japan
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Enzymatic properties of β-N-acetylglucosaminidases. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 102:93-103. [PMID: 29143882 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8624-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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β-N-Acetylglucosaminidases (GlcNAcases) hydrolyse N-acetylglucosamine-containing oligosaccharides and proteins. These enzymes produce N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and have a wide range of promising applications in the food, energy, and pharmaceutical industries, such as synergistic degradation of chitin with endo-chitinases and using GlcNAc to produce sialic acid, bioethanol, single-cell proteins, and pharmaceutical therapeutics. GlcNAcases also play an important role in the dynamic balance of cellular O-linked GlcNAc levels, catabolism of ganglioside storage in Tay-Sachs disease, and bacterial cell wall recycling and flagellar assembly. In view of these important biological functions and the wide range of industrial applications of GlcNAcases, this review aims to provide a better understanding of various advances for these enzymes. It focuses on enzymatic properties of GlcNAcases, including substrate specificity, catalytic activity, pH optimum, temperature optimum, thermostability, the effects of various metal ions and organic reagents, and transglycosylation.
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A Shinella β-N-acetylglucosaminidase of glycoside hydrolase family 20 displays novel biochemical and molecular characteristics. Extremophiles 2017; 21:699-709. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-017-0935-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhou J, Song Z, Zhang R, Liu R, Wu Q, Li J, Tang X, Xu B, Ding J, Han N, Huang Z. Distinctive molecular and biochemical characteristics of a glycoside hydrolase family 20 β-N-acetylglucosaminidase and salt tolerance. BMC Biotechnol 2017; 17:37. [PMID: 28399848 PMCID: PMC5387316 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-017-0358-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Enzymatic degradation of chitin has attracted substantial attention because chitin is an abundant renewable natural resource, second only to lignocellulose, and because of the promising applications of N-acetylglucosamine in the bioethanol, food and pharmaceutical industries. However, the low activity and poor tolerance to salts and N-acetylglucosamine of most reported β-N-acetylglucosaminidases limit their applications. Mining for novel enzymes from new microorganisms is one way to address this problem. Results A glycoside hydrolase family 20 (GH 20) β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (GlcNAcase) was identified from Microbacterium sp. HJ5 harboured in the saline soil of an abandoned salt mine and was expressed in Escherichia coli. The purified recombinant enzyme showed specific activities of 1773.1 ± 1.1 and 481.4 ± 2.3 μmol min−1 mg−1 towards p-nitrophenyl β-N-acetylglucosaminide and N,N'-diacetyl chitobiose, respectively, a Vmax of 3097 ± 124 μmol min−1 mg−1 towards p-nitrophenyl β-N-acetylglucosaminide and a Ki of 14.59 mM for N-acetylglucosamine inhibition. Most metal ions and chemical reagents at final concentrations of 1.0 and 10.0 mM or 0.5 and 1.0% (v/v) had little or no effect (retaining 84.5 − 131.5% activity) on the enzyme activity. The enzyme can retain more than 53.6% activity and good stability in 3.0–20.0% (w/v) NaCl. Compared with most GlcNAcases, the activity of the enzyme is considerably higher and the tolerance to salts and N-acetylglucosamine is much better. Furthermore, the enzyme had higher proportions of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, glycine, random coils and negatively charged surfaces but lower proportions of cysteine, lysine, α-helices and positively charged surfaces than its homologs. These molecular characteristics were hypothesised as potential factors in the adaptation for salt tolerance and high activity of the GH 20 GlcNAcase. Conclusions Biochemical characterization revealed that the GlcNAcase had novel salt–GlcNAc tolerance and high activity. These characteristics suggest that the enzyme has versatile potential in biotechnological applications, such as bioconversion of chitin waste and the processing of marine materials and saline foods. Molecular characterization provided an understanding of the molecular–function relationships for the salt tolerance and high activity of the GH 20 GlcNAcase. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12896-017-0358-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Junpei Zhou
- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China. .,College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No. 768 Juxian Street, Chenggong, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.
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Slámová K, Bojarová P. Engineered N-acetylhexosamine-active enzymes in glycoscience. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1861:2070-2087. [PMID: 28347843 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, enzymes modifying N-acetylhexosamine substrates have emerged in numerous theoretical studies as well as practical applications from biology, biomedicine, and biotechnology. Advanced enzyme engineering techniques converted them into potent synthetic instruments affording a variety of valuable glycosides. SCOPE OF REVIEW This review presents the diversity of engineered enzymes active with N-acetylhexosamine carbohydrates: from popular glycoside hydrolases and glycosyltransferases to less known oxidases, epimerases, kinases, sulfotransferases, and acetylases. Though hydrolases in natura, engineered chitinases, β-N-acetylhexosaminidases, and endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidases were successfully employed in the synthesis of defined natural and derivatized chitooligomers and in the remodeling of N-glycosylation patterns of therapeutic antibodies. The genes of various N-acetylhexosaminyltransferases were cloned into metabolically engineered microorganisms for producing human milk oligosaccharides, Lewis X structures, and human-like glycoproteins. Moreover, mutant N-acetylhexosamine-active glycosyltransferases were applied, e.g., in the construction of glycomimetics and complex glycostructures, industrial production of low-lactose milk, and metabolic labeling of glycans. In the synthesis of biotechnologically important compounds, several innovative glycoengineered systems are presented for an efficient bioproduction of GlcNAc, UDP-GlcNAc, N-acetylneuraminic acid, and of defined glycosaminoglycans. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The above examples demonstrate that engineering of N-acetylhexosamine-active enzymes was able to solve complex issues such as synthesis of tailored human-like glycoproteins or industrial-scale production of desired oligosaccharides. Due to the specific catalytic mechanism, mutagenesis of these catalysts was often realized through rational solutions. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Specific N-acetylhexosamine glycosylation is crucial in biological, biomedical and biotechnological applications and a good understanding of its details opens new possibilities in this fast developing area of glycoscience.
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- Kristýna Slámová
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Soysa HSM, Suginta W. Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel OprD-like Chitin Uptake Channel in Non-chitinolytic Bacteria. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:13622-33. [PMID: 27226611 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.728881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chitoporin from the chitinolytic marine Vibrio has been characterized as a trimeric OmpC-like channel responsible for effective chitin uptake. In this study we describe the identification and characterization of a novel OprD-like chitoporin (so-called EcChiP) from Escherichia coli The gene was identified, cloned, and functionally expressed in the Omp-deficient E. coli BL21 (Omp8) Rosetta strain. On size exclusion chromatography, EcChiP had an apparent native molecular mass of 50 kDa, as predicted by amino acid sequencing and mass analysis, confirming that the protein is a monomer. Black lipid membrane reconstitution demonstrated that EcChiP could readily form stable, monomeric channels in artificial phospholipid membranes, with an average single channel conductance of 0.55 ± 0.01 nanosiemens and a slight preference for cations. Single EcChiP channels showed strong specificity, interacting with long chain chitooligosaccharides but not with maltooligosaccharides. Liposome swelling assays indicated the bulk permeation of neutral monosaccharides and showed the size exclusion limit of EcChiP to be ∼200-300 Da for small permeants that pass through by general diffusion while allowing long chain chitooligosaccharides to pass through by a facilitated diffusion process. Taking E. coli as a model, we offer the first evidence that non-chitinolytic bacteria can activate a quiescent ChiP gene to express a functional chitoporin, enabling them to take up chitooligosaccharides for metabolism as an immediate source of energy.
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- H Sasimali M Soysa
- From the Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit and School of Chemistry, Institute of Science and
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- From the Biochemistry-Electrochemistry Research Unit and School of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Center of Excellence in Advanced Functional Materials, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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