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Dong J, Bai Y, Fan R, Li X, Wang Y, Chen Y, Wang Q, Jin Z. Exploring a GtfB-Type 4,6- α-Glucanotransferase to Synthesize the (α1 → 6) Linkages in Linear Chain and Branching Points from Amylose and Enhance the Functional Property of Granular Corn Starches. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:2287-2299. [PMID: 38231152 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Starch-converting α-glucanotransferases of glycoside hydrolase family 70 (GH70) are promising enzymatic tools for the production of diverse α-glucans with (potential) commercial applications in food and health and as biomaterials. In this study, a novel GtfB enzyme from Weissella confusa MBF8-1 was screened in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) nonredundant protein database. The enzyme (named WcMBF8-1 GtfB) displayed high conservation in motifs I-IV with other GtfB enzymes but possessed unique variations in several substrate-binding residues. Structural characterizations of its α-glucan products revealed that WcMBF8-1 GtfB exhibited an atypical 4,6-α-glucanotransferase activity and was capable of catalyzing, by cleaving off (α1 → 4)-linkages in starch-like substrates and the synthesis of linear (α1 → 6) linkages and (α1 → 4,6) branching points. The product specificity enlarges the diversity of α-glucans and facilitates recognition of the determinants of the linkage specificity in GtfB enzymes. Furthermore, the contents of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch of granular corn starches, modified by WcMBF8-1 GtfB, increased by 6.7%, which suggested the potential value for the utilization of WcMBF8-1 GtfB to prepare "clean-label" starch ingredients with improved functional attributes.
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- Jingjing Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Evans KO, Compton DL, Skory CD, Appell M. Biophysical characterization of α-glucan nanoparticles encapsulating feruloylated soy glycerides (FSG). Biotechnol Rep (Amst) 2023; 40:e00817. [PMID: 38020725 PMCID: PMC10658199 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2023.e00817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Water insoluble α-glucans that were enzymatically synthesized using glucansucrase that was cloned from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1118 were previously shown to form nanoparticles via high pressure homogenization. These α-glucan nanoparticles were previously shown capable of encapsulating a small hydrophobic molecule. This work demonstrates that the same α-glucan can be formed into nanoparticles that encapsulate feruloylated soy glycerides from modified soybean oil, a product of interest to the cosmetic and skin care industries because of the UV absorbance and antioxidant properties of the feruloyl moiety. It is demonstrated that the feruloylated soy glyceride/α-glucan nanoparticles have distinct size, zeta potential and thermal profiles from that of nanoparticles made from α-glucan alone or feruloylated soy glyceride alone. Thermal analysis also demonstrates the release of feruloylated soy glycerides from the α-glucan nanoparticles.
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- Kervin O. Evans
- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center of Agricultural Utilization Research, Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, United States of America
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center of Agricultural Utilization Research, Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, United States of America
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center of Agricultural Utilization Research, Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, United States of America
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- Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, United States of America
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Ishiwata A, Tanaka K, Ito Y, Cai H, Ding F. Recent Progress in 1,2- cis glycosylation for Glucan Synthesis. Molecules 2023; 28:5644. [PMID: 37570614 PMCID: PMC10420028 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Controlling the stereoselectivity of 1,2-cis glycosylation is one of the most challenging tasks in the chemical synthesis of glycans. There are various 1,2-cis glycosides in nature, such as α-glucoside and β-mannoside in glycoproteins, glycolipids, proteoglycans, microbial polysaccharides, and bioactive natural products. In the structure of polysaccharides such as α-glucan, 1,2-cis α-glucosides were found to be the major linkage between the glucopyranosides. Various regioisomeric linkages, 1→3, 1→4, and 1→6 for the backbone structure, and 1→2/3/4/6 for branching in the polysaccharide as well as in the oligosaccharides were identified. To achieve highly stereoselective 1,2-cis glycosylation, including α-glucosylation, a number of strategies using inter- and intra-molecular methodologies have been explored. Recently, Zn salt-mediated cis glycosylation has been developed and applied to the synthesis of various 1,2-cis linkages, such as α-glucoside and β-mannoside, via the 1,2-cis glycosylation pathway and β-galactoside 1,4/6-cis induction. Furthermore, the synthesis of various structures of α-glucans has been achieved using the recent progressive stereoselective 1,2-cis glycosylation reactions. In this review, recent advances in stereoselective 1,2-cis glycosylation, particularly focused on α-glucosylation, and their applications in the construction of linear and branched α-glucans are summarized.
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- RIKEN, Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- RIKEN, Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Jawad I, Khaliq S, Akhtar N, Saleem M, Akhtar K, Ghauri K, Anwar MA. Genome analysis of novel Apilactobacillus sp. isolate from butterfly (Pieris canidia) gut reveals occurrence of unique glucanogenic traits and probiotic potential. Lett Appl Microbiol 2023; 76:6953797. [PMID: 36688789 DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovac024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study was conducted with a perception that fructose-rich niches may inhabit novel species of lactic acid bacteria that are gaining importance as probiotics and for the production of exopolysaccharides that have applications in food and pharmaceuticals. Recently, some Lactobacillus species have been reclassified as fructophilic lactic acid bacteria due to their preference for fructose over glucose as a carbon source. These bacteria are likely to be found in fructose rich niches such as flower nectar and insects that feed on it. We explored the butterfly gut and acquired a new isolate, designated as F1, of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria, which produces a glucan-type exopolysaccharide. Whole genome sequencing and in silico analysis revealed that F1 has significantly lower average nucleotide identity and DNA-DNA hybridization values as compared to its closest Apilactobacillus neighbors in phylogenetic analysis. Therefore, we declare the isolate F1 as a novel Apilactobacillus species with the proposed name of Apilactobacillus iqraium F1. Genome mining further revealed that F1 harbors genes for exopolysaccharide synthesis and health-promoting attributes. To this end, F1 is the only Apilactobacillus species harboring three diverse α-glucan-synthesis genes that cluster with different types of dextransucrases in the dendrogram. Moreover, many nutritional marker genes, as well as genes for epithelial cell adhesion and antimicrobial synthesis, were also detected suggesting the probiotic attributes of F1. Overall analysis suggests A. iqraium sp. F1 be a potential candidate for various health beneficial and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Iqra Jawad
- Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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Mendoza-Barberá E, Merino S, Tomás J. Surface Glucan Structures in Aeromonas spp. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:649. [PMID: 34822520 DOI: 10.3390/md19110649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Aeromonas spp. are generally found in aquatic environments, although they have also been isolated from both fresh and processed food. These Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria are mostly infective to poikilothermic animals, although they are also considered opportunistic pathogens of both aquatic and terrestrial homeotherms, and some species have been associated with gastrointestinal and extraintestinal septicemic infections in humans. Among the different pathogenic factors associated with virulence, several cell-surface glucans have been shown to contribute to colonization and survival of Aeromonas pathogenic strains, in different hosts. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), capsule and α-glucan structures, for instance, have been shown to play important roles in bacterial–host interactions related to pathogenesis, such as adherence, biofilm formation, or immune evasion. In addition, glycosylation of both polar and lateral flagella has been shown to be mandatory for flagella production and motility in different Aeromonas strains, and has also been associated with increased bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, and induction of the host proinflammatory response. The main aspects of these structures are covered in this review.
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α-Glucan is a major cell wall component and a virulence and adhesion factor for fungal cells. However, the biosynthetic pathway of α-glucan was still unclear. α-Glucan was shown to be composed mainly of 1,3-glycosidically linked glucose, with trace amounts of 1,4-glycosidically linked glucose. Besides the α-glucan synthetases, amylase-like proteins were also important for α-glucan synthesis. In our previous work, we showed that Aspergillus nidulans AmyG was an intracellular protein and was crucial for the proper formation of α-glucan. In the present study, we expressed and purified AmyG in an Escherichia coli system. Enzymatic characterization found that AmyG mainly functioned as an α-amylase that degraded starch into maltose. AmyG also showed weak glucanotransferase activity. Most intriguingly, supplementation with maltose in shaken liquid medium could restore the α-glucan content and the phenotypic defect of a ΔamyG strain. These data suggested that AmyG functions mainly as an intracellular α-amylase to provide maltose during α-glucan synthesis in A. nidulans. IMPORTANCE Short α-1,4-glucan was suggested as the primer structure for α-glucan synthesis. However, the exact structure and its source remain elusive. AmyG was essential to promote α-glucan synthesis and had a major impact on the structure of α-glucan in the cell wall. Data presented here revealed that AmyG belongs to the GH13_5 family and showed strong amylase function, digesting starch into maltose. Supplementation with maltose efficiently rescued the phenotypic defect and α-glucan deficiency in an ΔamyG strain but not in an ΔagsB strain. These results provide the first piece of evidence for the primer structure of α-glucan in fungal cells, although it might be specific to A. nidulans.
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Gaenssle ALO, Bax HHM, van der Maarel MJEC, Jurak E. GH13 Glycogen branching enzymes can adapt the substrate chain length towards their preferences via α-1,4-transglycosylation. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 150:109882. [PMID: 34489035 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Glycogen branching enzymes (GBEs; 1,4-α-glucan branching enzyme; E.C. 2.4.1.18) have so far been described to be capable of both α-1,6-transglycosylation (branching) and α-1,4-hydrolytic activity. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the mode of action of three distantly related GBEs from the glycoside hydrolase family 13 by in depth analysis of the activity on a well-defined substrate. For this purpose, the GBEs from R. marinus (RmGBE), P. mobilis (PmGBE1), and B. fibrisolvens (BfGBE) were incubated with a highly pure fraction of a linear substrate of 18 anhydroglucose units. A well-known and characterized branching enzyme from E. coli (EcGBE) was also taken along. Analysis of the chain length distribution over time revealed that, next to hydrolytic and branching activity, all three GBEs were capable of generating chains longer than the substrate, clearly showing α-1,4-transglycosylation activity. Furthermore, the GBEs used those elongated chains for further branching. The sequential activity of elongation and branching enabled the GBEs to modify the substrate to a far larger extent than would have been possible with branching activity alone. Overall, the three GBEs acted ambiguous on the defined substrate. RmGBE appeared to have a strong preference towards transferring chains of nine anhydroglucose units, even during elongation, with a comparably low activity. BfGBE generated an array of elongated chains before using the chains for introducing branches while PmGBE1 exhibited a behaviour intermediate of the other two enzymes. On the basis of the mode of action revealed in this research, an updated model of the mechanism of GBEs was proposed now including the α-1,4-transglycosylation activity.
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- Aline Lucie Odette Gaenssle
- Bioproduct Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, the Netherlands
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- Bioproduct Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, the Netherlands
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- Bioproduct Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, the Netherlands.
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Orzechowski S, Sitnicka D, Grabowska A, Compart J, Fettke J, Zdunek-Zastocka E. Effect of Short-Term Cold Treatment on Carbohydrate Metabolism in Potato Leaves. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22137203. [PMID: 34281256 PMCID: PMC8268532 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Plants are often challenged by an array of unfavorable environmental conditions. During cold exposure, many changes occur that include, for example, the stabilization of cell membranes, alterations in gene expression and enzyme activities, as well as the accumulation of metabolites. In the presented study, the carbohydrate metabolism was analyzed in the very early response of plants to a low temperature (2 °C) in the leaves of 5-week-old potato plants of the Russet Burbank cultivar during the first 12 h of cold treatment (2 h dark and 10 h light). First, some plant stress indicators were examined and it was shown that short-term cold exposure did not significantly affect the relative water content and chlorophyll content (only after 12 h), but caused an increase in malondialdehyde concentration and a decrease in the expression of NDA1, a homolog of the NADH dehydrogenase gene. In addition, it was shown that the content of transitory starch increased transiently in the very early phase of the plant response (3–6 h) to cold treatment, and then its decrease was observed after 12 h. In contrast, soluble sugars such as glucose and fructose were significantly increased only at the end of the light period, where a decrease in sucrose content was observed. The availability of the monosaccharides at constitutively high levels, regardless of the temperature, may delay the response to cold, involving amylolytic starch degradation in chloroplasts. The decrease in starch content, observed in leaves after 12 h of cold exposure, was preceded by a dramatic increase in the transcript levels of the key enzymes of starch degradation initiation, the α-glucan, water dikinase (GWD-EC 2.7.9.4) and the phosphoglucan, water dikinase (PWD-EC 2.7.9.5). The gene expression of both dikinases peaked at 9 h of cold exposure, as analyzed by real-time PCR. Moreover, enhanced activities of the acid invertase as well as of both glucan phosphorylases during exposure to a chilling temperature were observed. However, it was also noticed that during the light phase, there was a general increase in glucan phosphorylase activities for both control and cold-stressed plants irrespective of the temperature. In conclusion, a short-term cold treatment alters the carbohydrate metabolism in the leaves of potato, which leads to an increase in the content of soluble sugars.
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- Sławomir Orzechowski
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.S.); (A.G.); (E.Z.-Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-225-932-560; Fax: +48-225-932-561
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.S.); (A.G.); (E.Z.-Z.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.S.); (A.G.); (E.Z.-Z.)
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- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 Building 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; (J.C.); (J.F.)
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- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 Building 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; (J.C.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.S.); (A.G.); (E.Z.-Z.)
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Klostermann CE, Buwalda PL, Leemhuis H, de Vos P, Schols HA, Bitter JH. Digestibility of resistant starch type 3 is affected by crystal type, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 265:118069. [PMID: 33966833 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Resistant starch type 3 (RS-3) holds great potential as a prebiotic by supporting gut microbiota following intestinal digestion. However the factors influencing the digestibility of RS-3 are largely unknown. This research aims to reveal how crystal type and molecular weight (distribution) of RS-3 influence its resistance. Narrow and polydisperse α-glucans of degree of polymerization (DP) 14-76, either obtained by enzymatic synthesis or debranching amylopectins from different sources, were crystallized in 12 different A- or B-type crystals and in vitro digested. Crystal type had the largest influence on resistance to digestion (A >>> B), followed by molecular weight (Mw) (high DP >> low DP) and Mw distribution (narrow disperse > polydisperse). B-type crystals escaping digestion changed in Mw and Mw distribution compared to that in the original B-type crystals, whereas A-type crystals were unchanged. This indicates that pancreatic α-amylase binds and acts differently to A- or B-type RS-3 crystals.
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van Leeuwe TM, Wattjes J, Niehues A, Forn-Cuní G, Geoffrion N, Mélida H, Arentshorst M, Molina A, Tsang A, Meijer AH, Moerschbacher BM, Punt PJ, Ram AF. A seven-membered cell wall related transglycosylase gene family in Aspergillus niger is relevant for cell wall integrity in cell wall mutants with reduced α-glucan or galactomannan. Cell Surf 2020; 6:100039. [PMID: 32743151 PMCID: PMC7389268 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcsw.2020.100039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Chitin is an important fungal cell wall component that is cross-linked to β-glucan for structural integrity. Acquisition of chitin to glucan cross-links has previously been shown to be performed by transglycosylation enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, called Congo Red hypersensitive (Crh) enzymes. Here, we characterized the impact of deleting all seven members of the crh gene family (crhA-G) in Aspergillus niger on cell wall integrity, cell wall composition and genome-wide gene expression. In this study, we show that the seven-fold crh knockout strain shows slightly compact growth on plates, but no increased sensitivity to cell wall perturbing compounds. Additionally, we found that the cell wall composition of this knockout strain was virtually identical to that of the wild type. In congruence with these data, genome-wide expression analysis revealed very limited changes in gene expression and no signs of activation of the cell wall integrity response pathway. However, deleting the entire crh gene family in cell wall mutants that are deficient in either galactofuranose or α-glucan, mainly α-1,3-glucan, resulted in a synthetic growth defect and an increased sensitivity towards Congo Red compared to the parental strains, respectively. Altogether, these results indicate that loss of the crh gene family in A. niger does not trigger the cell wall integrity response, but does play an important role in ensuring cell wall integrity in mutant strains with reduced galactofuranose or α-glucan.
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- Tim M. van Leeuwe
- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Leiden, Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biology and Biotechnology of Plants, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Biology and Biotechnology of Plants, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Leiden, Animal Science and Health, Einsteinweg 55, 2333CC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, Quebec H4B1R6, Canada
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)-Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus Montegancedo-UPM, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), Spain
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- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Leiden, Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)-Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus Montegancedo-UPM, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, Quebec H4B1R6, Canada
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- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Leiden, Animal Science and Health, Einsteinweg 55, 2333CC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biology and Biotechnology of Plants, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Münster, Germany
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- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Leiden, Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands
- Dutch DNA Biotech, Hugo R Kruytgebouw 4-Noord, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Leiden University, Institute of Biology Leiden, Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands
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Syson K, Stevenson CEM, Lawson DM, Bornemann S. Structure of the Mycobacterium smegmatis α-maltose-1-phosphate synthase GlgM. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2020; 76:175-181. [PMID: 32254051 PMCID: PMC7137382 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x20004343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis produces glycogen (also known as α-glucan) to help evade human immunity. This pathogen uses the GlgE pathway to generate glycogen rather than the more well known glycogen synthase GlgA pathway, which is absent in this bacterium. Thus, the building block for this glucose polymer is α-maltose-1-phosphate rather than an NDP-glucose donor. One of the routes to α-maltose-1-phosphate is now known to involve the GlgA homologue GlgM, which uses ADP-glucose as a donor and α-glucose-1-phosphate as an acceptor. To help compare GlgA (a GT5 family member) with GlgM enzymes (GT4 family members), the X-ray crystal structure of GlgM from Mycobacterium smegmatis was solved to 1.9 Å resolution. While the enzymes shared a GT-B fold and several residues responsible for binding the donor substrate, they differed in some secondary-structural details, particularly in the N-terminal domain, which would be expected to be largely responsible for their different acceptor-substrate specificities.
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- Karl Syson
- Biological Chemistry Department, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
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- Biological Chemistry Department, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
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- Biological Chemistry Department, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
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- Biological Chemistry Department, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
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Kim SY, Seo DH, Kim SH, Hong YS, Lee JH, Kim YJ, Jung DH, Yoo SH, Park CS. Comparative study on four amylosucrases from Bifidobacterium species. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 155:535-542. [PMID: 32220644 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.03.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Amylosucrase (ASase) is α-glucan-producing enzyme. Four putative ASase genes (bdas, blas, bpas, and btas) were cloned from Bifidobacterium sp. and expressed in Escherichia coli. All ASases from Bifidobacterium sp. (BAS) displayed typical ASase properties with slightly different characteristics. Among the BASs studied, BdAS and BpAS showed maximal enzyme activities at 35 and 30 °C, respectively, whereas BlAS and BtAS were maximally active at higher temperatures, i.e., 45 and 50 °C, respectively. BpAS exhibited optimum pH under slightly basic conditions (pH 8.0), while BdAS, BlAS, and BtAS preferred weakly acidic conditions (pH 5.0-6.0). All BASs showed higher isomerization activities. Particularly, BlAS produced more trehalulose than turanose. Although polymerization was the highest for BtAS, BtAS synthesized α-1, 4-glucans with a lower degree of polymerization than that of the other BASs. The versatile properties of the BASs described could contribute to the efficient production of highly valuable biomaterials for the agriculture, food, and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Sun-Young Kim
- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Bacteria Research Team, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Sangju 37242, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Carbohydrate Bioproduct Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea.
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Tian Y, Xu W, Guang C, Zhang W, Mu W. Thermostable Amylosucrase from Calidithermus timidus DSM 17022: Insight into Its Characteristics and Tetrameric Conformation. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:9868-9876. [PMID: 31389242 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Amylosucrase (EC 2.4.1.4, ASase), a typical carbohydrate-active enzyme, can catalyze 5 types of reactions and recognize more than 50 types of glycosyl acceptors. However, most ASases are unstable even at 50 °C, which limits their practical industrial applications. In this study, an extremely thermostable ASase was discovered from Calidithermus timidus DSM 17022 (CT-ASase) with an optimal activity temperature of 55 °C, half-life of 1.09 h at 70 °C, and melting temperature of 74.47 °C. The recombinant CT-ASase was characterized as the first tetrameric ASase, and a structure-based truncation mutation was conducted to confirm the effect of tetrameric conformation on its thermostability. In addition, α-1,4-glucan was found to be the predominant product of CT-ASase at pH 6.0-8.0 and 30-60 °C.
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Kalscheuer R, Palacios A, Anso I, Cifuente J, Anguita J, Jacobs WR Jr, Guerin ME, Prados-Rosales R. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis capsule: a cell structure with key implications in pathogenesis. Biochem J 2019; 476:1995-2016. [PMID: 31320388 DOI: 10.1042/BCJ20190324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Bacterial capsules have evolved to be at the forefront of the cell envelope, making them an essential element of bacterial biology. Efforts to understand the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) capsule began more than 60 years ago, but the relatively recent development of mycobacterial genetics combined with improved chemical and immunological tools have revealed a more refined view of capsule molecular composition. A glycogen-like α-glucan is the major constituent of the capsule, with lower amounts of arabinomannan and mannan, proteins and lipids. The major Mtb capsular components mediate interactions with phagocytes that favor bacterial survival. Vaccination approaches targeting the mycobacterial capsule have proven successful in controlling bacterial replication. Although the Mtb capsule is composed of polysaccharides of relatively low complexity, the concept of antigenic variability associated with this structure has been suggested by some studies. Understanding how Mtb shapes its envelope during its life cycle is key to developing anti-infective strategies targeting this structure at the host-pathogen interface.
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Kermani AA, Roy R, Gopalasingam C, Kocurek KI, Patel TR, Alderwick LJ, Besra GS, Fütterer K. Crystal structure of the TreS:Pep2 complex, initiating α-glucan synthesis in the GlgE pathway of mycobacteria. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:7348-7359. [PMID: 30877199 PMCID: PMC6509496 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A growing body of evidence implicates the mycobacterial capsule, the outermost layer of the mycobacterial cell envelope, in modulation of the host immune response and virulence of mycobacteria. Mycobacteria synthesize the dominant capsule component, α(1→4)-linked glucan, via three interconnected and potentially redundant metabolic pathways. Here, we report the crystal structure of the Mycobacterium smegmatis TreS:Pep2 complex, containing trehalose synthase (TreS) and maltokinase (Pep2), which converts trehalose to maltose 1-phosphate as part of the TreS:Pep2–GlgE pathway. The structure, at 3.6 Å resolution, revealed that a diamond-shaped TreS tetramer forms the core of the complex and that pairs of Pep2 monomers bind to opposite apices of the tetramer in a 4 + 4 configuration. However, for the M. smegmatis orthologues, results from isothermal titration calorimetry and analytical ultracentrifugation experiments indicated that the prevalent stoichiometry in solution is 4 TreS + 2 Pep2 protomers. The observed discrepancy between the crystallized complex and the behavior in the solution state may be explained by the relatively weak affinity of Pep2 for TreS (Kd 3.5 μm at mildly acidic pH) and crystal packing favoring the 4 + 4 complex. Proximity of the ATP-binding site in Pep2 to the complex interface provides a rational basis for rate enhancement of Pep2 upon binding to TreS, but the complex structure appears to rule out substrate channeling between the active sites of TreS and Pep2. Our findings provide a structural model for the trehalose synthase:maltokinase complex in M. smegmatis that offers critical insights into capsule assembly.
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- Ali A Kermani
- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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He X, Li S, Kaminskyj S. An Amylase-Like Protein, AmyD, Is the Major Negative Regulator for α-Glucan Synthesis in Aspergillus nidulans during the Asexual Life Cycle. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18040695. [PMID: 28346365 PMCID: PMC5412281 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Revised: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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α-Glucan affects fungal cell–cell interactions and is important for the virulence of pathogenic fungi. Interfering with production of α-glucan could help to prevent fungal infection. In our previous study, we reported that an amylase-like protein, AmyD, could repress α-glucan accumulation in Aspergillus nidulans. However, the underlying molecular mechanism was not clear. Here, we examined the localization of AmyD and found it was a membrane-associated protein. We studied AmyD function in α-glucan degradation, as well as with other predicted amylase-like proteins and three annotated α-glucanases. AmyC and AmyE share a substantial sequence identity with AmyD, however, neither affects α-glucan synthesis. In contrast, AgnB and MutA (but not AgnE) are functional α-glucanases that also repress α-glucan accumulation. Nevertheless, the functions of AmyD and these glucanases were independent from each other. The dynamics of α-glucan accumulation showed different patterns between the AmyD overexpression strain and the α-glucanase overexpression strains, suggesting AmyD may not be involved in the α-glucan degradation process. These results suggest the function of AmyD is to directly suppress α-glucan synthesis, but not to facilitate its degradation.
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- Xiaoxiao He
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics, Ministry of Education, Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, China.
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- Jilin Institute of Biology, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada.
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Pergolizzi G, Kuhaudomlarp S, Kalita E, Field RA. Glycan Phosphorylases in Multi-Enzyme Synthetic Processes. Protein Pept Lett 2017; 24:696-709. [PMID: 28799504 PMCID: PMC5688430 DOI: 10.2174/0929866524666170811125109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Glycoside phosphorylases catalyse the reversible synthesis of glycosidic bonds by glycosylation with concomitant release of inorganic phosphate. The equilibrium position of such reactions can render them of limited synthetic utility, unless coupled with a secondary enzymatic step where the reaction lies heavily in favour of product. This article surveys recent works on the combined use of glycan phosphorylases with other enzymes to achieve synthetically useful processes.
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- Giulia Pergolizzi
- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH. United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH. United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH. United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH. United Kingdom
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It has long been reported that Mycobacterium tuberculosis is capable of synthesizing the α-glucan glycogen. However, what makes this bacterium stand out is that it coats itself in a capsule that mainly consists of a glycogen-like α-glucan. This polymer helps the pathogen evade immune responses. In 2010, the biosynthesis of α-glucans has been shown to not only involve the classical enzymes of glycogen metabolism but also a distinct GlgE pathway. Since then, this pathway has attracted attention not least in terms of the quest for new inhibitors that could be developed into new treatments for tuberculosis. Some lines of recent inquiry have shed a lot of light on to how GlgE catalyses the polymerization of α-glucan, using α-maltose 1-phosphate (M1P) as a building block and how the pathways are regulated. Nevertheless, many unanswered questions remain regarding the synthesis and role of α-glucans in mycobacteria and the numerous other bacteria that possess the GlgE pathway.
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Boyer L, Roussel X, Courseaux A, Ndjindji OM, Lancelon-Pin C, Putaux JL, Tetlow IJ, Emes MJ, Pontoire B, D' Hulst C, Wattebled F. Expression of Escherichia coli glycogen branching enzyme in an Arabidopsis mutant devoid of endogenous starch branching enzymes induces the synthesis of starch-like polyglucans. Plant Cell Environ 2016; 39:1432-1447. [PMID: 26715025 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Starch synthesis requires several enzymatic activities including branching enzymes (BEs) responsible for the formation of α(1 → 6) linkages. Distribution and number of these linkages are further controlled by debranching enzymes that cleave some of them, rendering the polyglucan water-insoluble and semi-crystalline. Although the activity of BEs and debranching enzymes is mandatory to sustain normal starch synthesis, the relative importance of each in the establishment of the plant storage polyglucan (i.e. water insolubility, crystallinity and presence of amylose) is still debated. Here, we have substituted the activity of BEs in Arabidopsis with that of the Escherichia coli glycogen BE (GlgB). The latter is the BE counterpart in the metabolism of glycogen, a highly branched water-soluble and amorphous storage polyglucan. GlgB was expressed in the be2 be3 double mutant of Arabidopsis, which is devoid of BE activity and consequently free of starch. The synthesis of a water-insoluble, partly crystalline, amylose-containing starch-like polyglucan was restored in GlgB-expressing plants, suggesting that BEs' origin only has a limited impact on establishing essential characteristics of starch. Moreover, the balance between branching and debranching is crucial for the synthesis of starch, as an excess of branching activity results in the formation of highly branched, water-soluble, poorly crystalline polyglucan.
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- Laura Boyer
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales (CERMAV), F-38000, Grenoble, France
- CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales (CERMAV), F-38000, Grenoble, France
- CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales (CERMAV), F-38000, Grenoble, France
- CNRS, CERMAV, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Science Complex, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Science Complex, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000, Lille, France
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Brison Y, Malbert Y, Czaplicki G, Mourey L, Remaud-Simeon M, Tranier S. Structural Insights into the Carbohydrate Binding Ability of an α-(1→2) Branching Sucrase from Glycoside Hydrolase Family 70. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:7527-40. [PMID: 26865636 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.688796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The α-(1→2) branching sucrase ΔN123-GBD-CD2 is a transglucosylase belonging to glycoside hydrolase family 70 (GH70) that catalyzes the transfer ofd-glucosyl units from sucroseto dextrans or gluco-oligosaccharides via the formation of α-(1→2) glucosidic linkages. The first structures of ΔN123-GBD-CD2 in complex withd-glucose, isomaltosyl, or isomaltotriosyl residues were solved. The glucose complex revealed three glucose-binding sites in the catalytic gorge and six additional binding sites at the surface of domains B, IV, and V. Soaking with isomaltotriose or gluco-oligosaccharides led to structures in which isomaltosyl or isomaltotriosyl residues were found in glucan binding pockets located in domain V. One aromatic residue is systematically identified at the bottom of these pockets in stacking interaction with one glucosyl moiety. The carbohydrate is also maintained by a network of hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions. The sequence of these binding pockets is conserved and repeatedly present in domain V of several GH70 glucansucrases known to bind α-glucans. These findings provide the first structural evidence of the molecular interaction occurring between isomalto-oligosaccharides and domain V of the GH70 enzymes.
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- Yoann Brison
- the INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse
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- the INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, the INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, the CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse
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- the Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 205 route de Narbonne, BP 64182, F-31077, Toulouse, and the Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier, IPBS, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- the Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 205 route de Narbonne, BP 64182, F-31077, Toulouse, and the Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier, IPBS, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- the INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, the INRA, UMR792 Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés, F-31400 Toulouse, the CNRS, UMR5504, F-31400 Toulouse,
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- the Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), 205 route de Narbonne, BP 64182, F-31077, Toulouse, and the Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier, IPBS, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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Meng X, Pijning T, Dobruchowska JM, Gerwig GJ, Dijkhuizen L. Characterization of the Functional Roles of Amino Acid Residues in Acceptor-binding Subsite +1 in the Active Site of the Glucansucrase GTF180 from Lactobacillus reuteri 180. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:30131-41. [PMID: 26507662 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.687558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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α-Glucans produced by glucansucrase enzymes hold strong potential for industrial applications. The exact determinants of the linkage specificity of glucansucrase enzymes have remained largely unknown, even with the recent elucidation of glucansucrase crystal structures. Guided by the crystal structure of glucansucrase GTF180-ΔN from Lactobacillus reuteri 180 in complex with the acceptor substrate maltose, we identified several residues (Asp-1028 and Asn-1029 from domain A, as well as Leu-938, Ala-978, and Leu-981 from domain B) near subsite +1 that may be critical for linkage specificity determination, and we investigated these by random site-directed mutagenesis. First, mutants of Ala-978 (to Leu, Pro, Phe, or Tyr) and Asp-1028 (to Tyr or Trp) with larger side chains showed reduced degrees of branching, likely due to the steric hindrance by these bulky residues. Second, Leu-938 mutants (except L938F) and Asp-1028 mutants showed altered linkage specificity, mostly with increased (α1 → 6) linkage synthesis. Third, mutation of Leu-981 and Asn-1029 significantly affected the transglycosylation reaction, indicating their essential roles in acceptor substrate binding. In conclusion, glucansucrase product specificity is determined by an interplay of domain A and B residues surrounding the acceptor substrate binding groove. Residues surrounding the +1 subsite thus are critical for activity and specificity of the GTF180 enzyme and play different roles in the enzyme functions. This study provides novel insights into the structure-function relationships of glucansucrase enzymes and clearly shows the potential of enzyme engineering to produce tailor-made α-glucans.
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Leemhuis H, Dobruchowska JM, Ebbelaar M, Faber F, Buwalda PL, van der Maarel MJEC, Kamerling JP, Dijkhuizen L. Isomalto/malto-polysaccharide, a novel soluble dietary fiber made via enzymatic conversion of starch. J Agric Food Chem 2014; 62:12034-12044. [PMID: 25412115 DOI: 10.1021/jf503970a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Dietary fibers are at the forefront of nutritional research because they positively contribute to human health. Much of our processed foods contain, however, only small quantities of dietary fiber, because their addition often negatively affects the taste, texture, and mouth feel. There is thus an urge for novel types of dietary fibers that do not cause unwanted sensory effects when applied as ingredient, while still positively contributing to the health of consumers. Here, we report the generation and characterization of a novel type of soluble dietary fiber with prebiotic properties, derived from starch via enzymatic modification, yielding isomalto/malto-polysaccharides (IMMPs), which consist of linear (α1 → 6)-glucan chains attached to the nonreducing ends of starch fragments. The applied Lactobacillus reuteri 121 GTFB 4,6-α-glucanotransferase enzyme synthesizes these molecules by transferring the nonreducing glucose moiety of an (α1 → 4)-glucan chain to the nonreducing end of another (α1 → 4)-α-glucan chain, forming an (α1 → 6)-glycosidic linkage. Once elongated in this way, the molecule becomes a better acceptor substrate and is then further elongated with (α1 → 6)-linked glucose residues in a linear way. Comparison of 30 starches, maltodextrins, and α-glucans of various botanical sources, demonstrated that substrates with long and linear (α1 → 4)-glucan chains deliver products with the highest percentage of (α1 → 6) linkages, up to 92%. In vitro experiments, serving as model of the digestive power of the gastrointestinal tract, revealed that the IMMPs, or more precisely the IMMP fraction rich in (α1 → 6) linkages, will largely pass the small intestine undigested and therefore end up in the large intestine. IMMPs are a novel type of dietary fiber that may have health promoting activity.
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- Hans Leemhuis
- Microbial Physiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen , 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Edwards JA, Rappleye CA. Histoplasma mechanisms of pathogenesis--one portfolio doesn't fit all. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2011; 324:1-9. [PMID: 22092757 PMCID: PMC3228276 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2011.02363.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Revised: 07/12/2011] [Accepted: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Histoplasma capsulatum is the leading cause of endemic mycosis in the world. Analyses of clinical isolates from different endemic regions show important diversity within the species. Recent molecular studies of two isolates, the Chemotype I NAm2 strain G217B and the Chemotype II Panamanian strain G186A, reveal significant genetic, structural, and molecular differences between these representative Histoplasma strains. Some of these variations have functional consequences, representing distinct molecular mechanisms that facilitate Histoplasma pathogenesis. The realization of Histoplasma strain diversity highlights the importance of characterizing Histoplasma virulence factors in the context of specific clinical strain isolates.
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- Jessica A. Edwards
- Departments of Microbiology and Internal Medicine, The Center for Microbial Interface Biology, Ohio State University, 484 W. 12Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Departments of Microbiology and Internal Medicine, The Center for Microbial Interface Biology, Ohio State University, 484 W. 12Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Fujimiya Y, Suzuki Y, Oshiman K, Kobori H, Moriguchi K, Nakashima H, Matumoto Y, Takahara S, Ebina T, Katakura R. Selective tumoricidal effect of soluble proteoglucan extracted from the basidiomycete, Agaricus blazei Murill, mediated via natural killer cell activation and apoptosis. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1998; 46:147-59. [PMID: 9625538 PMCID: PMC11037308 DOI: 10.1007/s002620050473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
We have isolated a novel type of natural tumoricidal product from the basidiomycete strain, Agaricus blazei Murill. Using the double-grafted tumor system in Balb/c mice, treatment of the primary tumor with an acid-treated fraction (ATF) obtained from the fruit bodies resulted in infiltration of the distant tumor by natural killer (NK) cells with marked tumoricidal activity. As shown by electrophoresis and DNA fragmentation assay, the ATF also directly inhibited tumor cell growth in vitro by inducing apoptotic processing; this apoptotic effect was also demonstrated by increased expression of the Apo2.7 antigen on the mitochondrial membranes of tumor cells, as shown by flow-cytometric analysis. The ATF had no effect on normal mouse splenic or interleukin-2-treated splenic mononuclear cells, indicating that it is selectively cytotoxic for the tumor cells. Cell-cycle analysis demonstrated that ATF induced the loss of S phase in MethA tumor cells, but did not affect normal splenic mononuclear cells, which were mainly in the G0G1 phase. Various chromatofocussing purification steps and NMR analysis showed the tumoricidal activity to be chiefly present in fractions containing (1-->4)-alpha-D-glucan and (1-->6)-beta-D-glucan, present in a ratio of approximately 1:2 in the ATF (molecular mass 170 kDa), while the final purified fraction, HM3-G (molecular mass 380 kDa), with the highest tumoricidal activity, consisted of more than 90% glucose, the main component being (1-->4)-alpha-D-glucan with (1-->6)-beta branching, in the ratio of approximately 4:1.
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MESH Headings
- Agaricus/chemistry
- Agaricus/immunology
- Animals
- Antigens, Surface/genetics
- Apoptosis/immunology
- Carcinogens/pharmacology
- Cell Cycle/drug effects
- Chromatography
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/drug effects
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/immunology
- DNA Fragmentation/drug effects
- Fungal Proteins/chemistry
- Fungal Proteins/immunology
- Fungal Proteins/pharmacology
- Immunophenotyping
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Leukocyte Count/drug effects
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/cytology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/drug effects
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology
- Lymphocyte Activation/physiology
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Male
- Membrane Proteins/analysis
- Methylcholanthrene/pharmacology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mitochondria/chemistry
- Neoplasm Transplantation
- Neoplasms, Experimental/immunology
- Phenotype
- Proteoglycans/chemistry
- Proteoglycans/immunology
- Proteoglycans/pharmacology
- Spleen/cytology
- Spleen/immunology
- Transplants
- Tumor Cells, Cultured/chemistry
- Tumor Cells, Cultured/drug effects
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Affiliation(s)
- Y Fujimiya
- Division of Immunology, Miyagi Cancer Center Research Institute, Natori, Japan
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