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Li J, Peng C, Mao A, Zhong M, Hu Z. An overview of microbial enzymatic approaches for pectin degradation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127804. [PMID: 37913880 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127804] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
Abstract
Pectin, a complex natural macromolecule present in primary cell walls, exhibits high structural diversity. Pectin is composed of a main chain, which contains a high amount of partly methyl-esterified galacturonic acid (GalA), and numerous types of side chains that contain almost 17 different monosaccharides and over 20 different linkages. Due to this peculiar structure, pectin exhibits special physicochemical properties and a variety of bioactivities. For example, pectin exhibits strong bioactivity only in a low molecular weight range. Many different degrading enzymes, including hydrolases, lyases and esterases, are needed to depolymerize pectin due to its structural complexity. Pectin degradation involves polygalacturonases/rhamnogalacturonases and pectate/pectin lyases, which attack the linkages in the backbone via hydrolytic and β-elimination modes, respectively. Pectin methyl/acetyl esterases involved in the de-esterification of pectin also play crucial roles. Many α-L-rhamnohydrolases, unsaturated rhamnogalacturonyl hydrolases, arabinanases and galactanases also contribute to heterogeneous pectin degradation. Although numerous microbial pectin-degrading enzymes have been described, the mechanisms involved in the coordinated degradation of pectin through these enzymes remain unclear. In recent years, the degradation of pectin by Bacteroides has received increasing attention, as Bacteroides species contain a unique genetic structure, polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs). The specific PULs of pectin degradation in Bacteroides species are a new field to study pectin metabolism in gut microbiota. This paper reviews the scientific information available on pectin structural characteristics, pectin-degrading enzymes, and PULs for the specific degradation of pectin.
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- Jin Li
- College of Life Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China; Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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Wang J, Liu Z, Li X, Liu G, Zhao J. Elucidating structure of pectin in ramie fiber to customize enzyme cocktail for high-efficiency enzymatic degumming. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120954. [PMID: 37173048 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120954] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Pectin is one of the main components of bast fiber including ramie fiber, and must be removed before use. Enzymatic degumming is the preferred process as it is an environment-friendly, simple and controllable process for ramie degumming. However, an important problem limiting wide application of this process is the high cost due to the low efficiency of enzymatic degumming. In this study, pectin samples were extracted from raw ramie fiber and degummed ramie fiber, respectively, and their structures were characterized and compared to allow tailoring of an enzyme cocktail for degrading the pectin. It was elucidated that pectin from ramie fiber is composed of low esterified homogalacturonan (HG) and low branched rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I), and the ratio of HG/RG-I is 1.72:1. Based on the pectin structure, potential enzymes to be used for enzymatic degumming of ramie fiber were proposed and an enzyme cocktail was customized. Degumming experiments confirmed that the customized enzyme cocktail can effectively remove pectin from ramie fiber. To our knowledge, this is the first time the structural characteristics of pectin in ramie fiber have been clarified, and it also provides an example of tailoring a specific enzyme system to achieve high-efficiency degumming for biomass containing pectin.
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- Jincheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No.72, Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China.
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Wiese M, Hui Y, Holck J, Sejberg JJP, Daures C, Maas E, Kot W, Borné JM, Khakimov B, Thymann T, Nielsen DS. High throughput in vitro characterization of pectins for pig(let) nutrition. Anim Microbiome 2021; 3:69. [PMID: 34627409 PMCID: PMC8501679 DOI: 10.1186/s42523-021-00129-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fiber-rich feed components possess prebiotic potential to enhance pig health and are considered a potential solution to the high prevalence of post-weaning diarrhea in pig production under the phased suspension of antibiotics and zinc oxide use. METHODS We screened the gut microbiota modulatory properties of pectin substrates prepared from sugar beet within the freshly weaned piglet gut microbiome using an in vitro colon model, the CoMiniGut. We focused on testing a variety (13) of sugar beet-derived pectin substrates with defined structures, as well as known prebiotics such as inulin, fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and galactooligosaccharide (GOS), to gain insights on the structure-function related properties of specific substrates on the weaner gut microbial composition as well as shortchain fatty acid production (SCFA). RESULTS Sugar beet-derived pectin and rhamnogalacturonan-I selectively increased the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, specifically Prevotella copri, Bacteroides ovatus, Bacteroides acidificiens, and an unclassified Bacteroides member. The degree of esterification impacted the relative abundance of these species and the SCFA production during the in vitro fermentations. Modified arabinans derived from sugar beet promoted the growth of Blautia, P. copri, Lachnospiraceae members and Limosilactobacillus mucosae and amongst all oligosaccharides tested yielded the highest amount of total SCFA produced after 24 h of fermentation. Sugar beet-derived substrates yielded higher total SCFA concentrations (especially acetic and propionic acid) relative to the known prebiotics inulin, FOS and GOS. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that the molecular structures of pectin, that can be prepared form just one plant source (sugar beet) can selectively stimulate different GM members, highlighting the potential of utilizing pectin substrates as targeted GM modulatory ingredients.
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- Maria Wiese
- CP Kelco ApS, Lille Skensved, Denmark.
- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
- Microbiology and Systems Biology Department, TNO, Utrechtsweg 48, 3704 HE, Zeist, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Section for Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Popov SV, Ovodova RG, Golovchenko VV, Khramova DS, Markov PA, Smirnov VV, Shashkov AS, Ovodov YS. Pectic polysaccharides of the fresh plum Prunus domestica L. isolated with a simulated gastric fluid and their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Food Chem 2013; 143:106-13. [PMID: 24054219 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [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: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A pectic polysaccharide, designated as PD, was extracted from fresh plums (Prunus domestica L.) with a simulated gastric fluid. Galacturonan, which was partially substituted with methyl and O-acetyl ester groups, and rhamnogalacturonan were the main constituents of the linear regions of the sugar chains of PD. The ramified region contained mainly 1,4-linked β-d-galactopyranose residues and, to a lesser extent, 1,5-linked α-l-arabinofuranose residues. The separation of PD, by DEAE-cellulose column chromatography, yielded two pectic fractions: PD-1 and PD-2, eluted with 0.1 and 0.2 M NaCl, respectively. Enzymatic digestion of PD with 1,4-α-d-polygalacturonase yielded the fraction PD-E. The parent pectin PD and the PD-1 fraction were found to diminish the adhesion of peritoneal leukocytes at the concentrations of 0.05-1.0mg/ml. However, the PD-E fraction failed to have an effect on cell adhesion at the concentrations of 0.05-0.1mg/ml. PD, PD-1 and PD-E were found to inhibit the production of superoxide anion radicals by reducing xanthine oxidase activity by 38%, 97% and 47%, respectively. Therefore, the PD-1 fraction appeared to be an active fragment of pectic macromolecule isolated from fresh plum with a simulated gastric fluid.
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- Sergey V Popov
- Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Centre, The Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 50, Pervomaiskaya Str., Syktyvkar 167982, Russia.
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