Unique active-site and subsite features in the arabinogalactan-degrading GH43 exo-β-1,3-galactanase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are plant proteoglycans with functions in growth and development. However, these functions are largely unexplored, mainly because of the complexity of the sugar moieties. These carbohydrate sequences are generally analyzed with the aid of glycoside hydrolases. The exo-β-1,3-galactanase is a glycoside hydrolase from the basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium (Pc1,3Gal43A), which specifically cleaves AGPs. However, its structure is not known in relation to its mechanism bypassing side chains. In this study, we solved the apo and liganded structures of Pc1,3Gal43A, which reveal a glycoside hydrolase family 43 subfamily 24 (GH43_sub24) catalytic domain together with a carbohydrate-binding module family 35 (CBM35) binding domain. GH43_sub24 is known to lack the catalytic base Asp conserved among other GH43 subfamilies. Our structure in combination with kinetic analyses reveals that the tautomerized imidic acid group of Gln263 serves as the catalytic base residue instead. Pc1,3Gal43A has three subsites that continue from the bottom of the catalytic pocket to the solvent. Subsite −1 contains a space that can accommodate the C-6 methylol of Gal, enabling the enzyme to bypass the β-1,6–linked galactan side chains of AGPs. Furthermore, the galactan-binding domain in CBM35 has a different ligand interaction mechanism from other sugar-binding CBM35s, including those that bind galactomannan. Specifically, we noted a Gly → Trp substitution, which affects pyranose stacking, and an Asp → Asn substitution in the binding pocket, which recognizes β-linked rather than α-linked Gal residues. These findings should facilitate further structural analysis of AGPs and may also be helpful in engineering designer enzymes for efficient biomass utilization.

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Crystal structure of GH43 exo-β-1,3-galactanase from the basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium provides insights into the mechanism of bypassing side chains

10.1101/2020.09.23.310037 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kaori Matsuyama ◽

Naomi Kishine ◽

Zui Fujimoto ◽

Naoki Sunagawa ◽

Toshihisa Kotake ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Crystal Structure ◽

Phanerochaete Chrysosporium ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Interaction Mechanism ◽

Binding Domain ◽

Glycoside Hydrolases ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Side Chains ◽

Ligand Interaction

AbstractArabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are functional plant proteoglycans, but their functions are largely unexplored, mainly because of the complexity of the sugar moieties, which are generally analyzed with the aid of glycoside hydrolases. In this study, we solved the apo and liganded structures of exo-β-1,3-galactanase from the basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium (Pc1,3Gal43A), which specifically cleaves AGPs. It is composed of a glycoside hydrolase family 43 subfamily 24 (GH43_sub24) catalytic domain together with a carbohydrate-binding module family (CBM) 35 binding domain. GH43_sub24 lacks the catalytic base Asp that is conserved among other GH43 subfamilies. Crystal structure and kinetic analyses indicated that the tautomerized imidic acid function of Gln263 serves instead as the catalytic base residue. Pc1,3Gal43A has three subsites that continue from the bottom of the catalytic pocket to the solvent. Subsite -1 contains a space that can accommodate the C-6 methylol of Gal, enabling the enzyme to bypass the β-1,6-linked galactan side chains of AGPs. Furthermore, the galactan-binding domain in CBM35 has a different ligand interaction mechanism from other sugar-binding CBM35s. Some of the residues involved in ligand recognition differ from those of galactomannan-binding CBM35, including substitution of Trp for Gly, which affects pyranose stacking, and substitution of Asn for Asp in the lower part of the binding pocket. Pc1,3Gal43A WT and its mutants at residues involved in substrate recognition are expected to be useful tools for structural analysis of AGPs. Our findings should also be helpful in engineering designer enzymes for efficient utilization of various types of biomass.

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The modular architecture of Cellvibrio japonicus mannanases in glycoside hydrolase families 5 and 26 points to differences in their role in mannan degradation

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj20021860 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 371 (3) ◽

pp. 1027-1043 ◽

Cited By ~ 82

Author(s):

Deborah HOGG ◽

Gavin PELL ◽

Paul DUPREE ◽

Florence GOUBET ◽

Susana M. MARTÍN-ORÚE ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Plant Cell Wall ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Glycoside Hydrolases ◽

Crystalline Cellulose ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Molecular Architecture ◽

Catalytic Domains ◽

Carbohydrate Binding Modules ◽

Cellvibrio Japonicus

β-1,4-Mannanases (mannanases), which hydrolyse mannans and glucomannans, are located in glycoside hydrolase families (GHs) 5 and 26. To investigate whether there are fundamental differences in the molecular architecture and biochemical properties of GH5 and GH26 mannanases, four genes encoding these enzymes were isolated from Cellvibrio japonicus and the encoded glycoside hydrolases were characterized. The four genes, man5A, man5B, man5C and man26B, encode the mannanases Man5A, Man5B, Man5C and Man26B, respectively. Man26B consists of an N-terminal signal peptide linked via an extended serine-rich region to a GH26 catalytic domain. Man5A, Man5B and Man5C contain GH5 catalytic domains and non-catalytic carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) belonging to families 2a, 5 and 10; Man5C in addition contains a module defined as X4 of unknown function. The family 10 and 2a CBMs bound to crystalline cellulose and ivory nut crystalline mannan, displaying very similar properties to the corresponding family 10 and 2a CBMs from Cellvibrio cellulases and xylanases. CBM5 bound weakly to these crystalline polysaccharides. The catalytic domains of Man5A, Man5B and Man26B hydrolysed galactomannan and glucomannan, but displayed no activity against crystalline mannan or cellulosic substrates. Although Man5C was less active against glucomannan and galactomannan than the other mannanases, it did attack crystalline ivory nut mannan. All the enzymes exhibited classic endo-activity producing a mixture of oligosaccharides during the initial phase of the reaction, although their mode of action against manno-oligosaccharides and glucomannan indicated differences in the topology of the respective substrate-binding sites. This report points to a different role for GH5 and GH26 mannanases from C. japonicus. We propose that as the GH5 enzymes contain CBMs that bind crystalline polysaccharides, these enzymes are likely to target mannans that are integral to the plant cell wall, while GH26 mannanases, which lack CBMs and rapidly release mannose from polysaccharides and oligosaccharides, target the storage polysaccharide galactomannan and manno-oligosaccharides.

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Evidence for Temporal Regulation of the Two Pseudomonas cellulosa Xylanases Belonging to Glycoside Hydrolase Family 11

Journal of Bacteriology ◽

10.1128/jb.184.15.4124-4133.2002 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 184 (15) ◽

pp. 4124-4133 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Kaveh Emami ◽

Tibor Nagy ◽

Carlos M. G. A. Fontes ◽

Luis M. A. Ferreira ◽

Harry J. Gilbert

Keyword(s):

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Xylanase Activity ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Side Chains ◽

Temporal Regulation ◽

Degrading Bacterium ◽

Genes Encoding ◽

Combined Action ◽

Hydrolase Family

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas cellulosa is a highly efficient xylan-degrading bacterium. Genes encoding five xylanases, and several accessory enzymes, which remove the various side chains that decorate the xylan backbone, have been isolated from the pseudomonad and characterized. The xylanase genes consist of xyn10A, xyn10B, xyn10C, xyn10D, and xyn11A, which encode Xyn10A, Xyn10B, Xyn10C, Xyn10D, and Xyn11A, respectively. In this study a sixth xylanase gene, xyn11B, was isolated which encodes a 357-residue modular enzyme, designated Xyn11B, comprising a glycoside hydrolase family 11 catalytic domain appended to a C-terminal X-14 module, a homologue of which binds to xylan. Localization studies showed that the two xylanases with glycoside hydrolase family (GH) 11 catalytic modules, Xyn11A and Xyn11B, are secreted into the culture medium, whereas Xyn10C is membrane bound. xyn10C, xyn10D, xyn11A, and xyn11B were all abundantly expressed when the bacterium was cultured on xylan or β-glucan but not on medium containing mannan, whereas glucose repressed transcription of these genes. Although all of the xylanase genes were induced by the same polysaccharides, temporal regulation of xyn11A and xyn11B was apparent on xylan-containing media. Transcription of xyn11A occurred earlier than transcription of xyn11B, which is consistent with the predicted mode of action of the encoded enzymes. Xyn11A, but not Xyn11B, exhibits xylan esterase activity, and the removal of acetate side chains is required for xylanases to hydrolyze the xylan backbone. A transposon mutant of P. cellulosa in which xyn11A and xyn11B were inactive displayed greatly reduced extracellular but normal cell-associated xylanase activity, and its growth rate on medium containing xylan was indistinguishable from wild-type P. cellulosa. Based on the data presented here, we propose a model for xylan degradation by P. cellulosa in which the GH11 enzymes convert decorated xylans into substituted xylooligosaccharides, which are then hydrolyzed to their constituent sugars by the combined action of cell-associated GH10 xylanases and side chain-cleaving enzymes.

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The structure of a glycoside hydrolase 29 family member from a rumen bacterium reveals unique, dual carbohydrate-binding domains

Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications ◽

10.1107/s2053230x16014072 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 72 (10) ◽

pp. 750-761 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Emma L. Summers ◽

Christina D. Moon ◽

Renee Atua ◽

Vickery L. Arcus

Keyword(s):

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Binding Domain ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Catalytic Core ◽

Binding Domains ◽

Carbohydrate Binding Modules ◽

Tim Barrel ◽

Domain Arrangement ◽

Hydrolysis Of

Glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 29 consists solely of α-L-fucosidases. These enzymes catalyse the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds. Here, the structure of GH29_0940, a protein cloned from metagenomic DNA from the rumen of a cow, has been solved, which reveals a multi-domain arrangement that has only recently been identified in bacterial GH29 enzymes. The microbial species that provided the source of this enzyme is unknown. This enzyme contains a second carbohydrate-binding domain at its C-terminal end in addition to the typical N-terminal catalytic domain and carbohydrate-binding domain arrangement of GH29-family proteins. GH29_0940 is a monomer and its overall structure consists of an N-terminal TIM-barrel-like domain, a central β-sandwich domain and a C-terminal β-sandwich domain. The TIM-barrel-like catalytic domain exhibits a (β/α)8/7arrangement in the core instead of the typical (β/α)8topology, with the `missing' α-helix replaced by a long meandering loop that `closes' the barrel structure and suggests a high degree of structural flexibility in the catalytic core. This feature was also noted in all six other structures of GH29 enzymes that have been deposited in the PDB. Based on sequence and structural similarity, the residues Asp162 and Glu220 are proposed to serve as the catalytic nucleophile and the proton donor, respectively. Like other GH29 enzymes, the GH29_0940 structure shows five strictly conserved residues in the catalytic pocket. The structure shows two glycerol molecules in the active site, which have also been observed in other GH29 structures, suggesting that the enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of small carbohydrates. The two binding domains are classed as family 32 carbohydrate-binding modules (CBM32). These domains have residues involved in ligand binding in the loop regions at the edge of the β-sandwich. The predicted substrate-binding residues differ between the modules, suggesting that different modules bind to different groups on the substrate(s). Enzymes that possess multiple copies of CBMs are thought to have a complex mechanism of ligand recognition. Defined electron density identifying a long 20-amino-acid hydrophilic loop separating the two CBMs was observed. This suggests that the additional C-terminal domain may have a dynamic range of movement enabled by the loop, allowing a unique mode of action for a GH29 enzyme that has not been identified previously.

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Purification, characterization and gene cloning of two α-l-arabinofuranosidases from Streptomyces chartreusis GS901

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj3460009 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 346 (1) ◽

pp. 9-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Noriki MATSUO ◽

Satoshi KANEKO ◽

Atsushi KUNO ◽

Hideyuki KOBAYASHI ◽

Isao KUSAKABE

Keyword(s):

Amino Acid ◽

Amino Acid Sequence ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Gum Arabic ◽

Glycoside Hydrolases ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Amino Acid Sequencing ◽

Molecular Masses ◽

Hydrolase Family

α-L-Arabinofuranosidases I and II were purified from the culture filtrate of Streptomyces chartreusis GS901 and were found to have molecular masses of 80 and 37 kDa and pI values of 6.6 and 7.5 respectively. Both enzymes demonstrated slight reactivity towards arabinoxylan and arabinogalactan as substrates but did not hydrolyse gum arabic or arabinoxylo-oligosaccharides. α-L-Arabinofuranosidase I hydrolysed all of the α-linkage types that normally occur between two α-L-arabinofuranosyl residues, with the following decreasing order of reactivity being observed for the respective disaccharide linkages: α-(1 → 2) α-(1 → 3) α-(1 → 5). This enzyme cleaved the (1 → 3) linkages of the arabinosyl side-chains of methyl 3,5-di-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-α-L-arabinofuranoside in preference to the (1 → 5) linkages. α-L-Arabinofuranosidase I hydrolysed approx. 30% of the arabinan but hydrolysed hardly any linear arabinan. In contrast, α-L-Arabinofuranosidase II hydrolysed only (1 → 5)-arabinofuranobioside among the regioisomeric methyl arabinobiosides and did not hydrolyse the arabinotrioside. Linear 1 → 5-linked arabinan was a good substrate for this enzyme, but it hydrolysed hardly any of the arabinan. Synergism between the two enzymes was observed in the conversion of arabinan and debranched arabinan into arabinose. Complete amino acid sequencing of α-L-arabinofuranosidase I indicated that the enzyme consists of a central catalytic domain that belongs to family 51 of the glycoside hydrolases and additionally that unknown functional domains exist in the N-terminal and C-terminal regions. The amino acid sequence of α-L-arabinofuranosidase II indicated that this enzyme belongs to family 43 of the glycoside hydrolase family and, as this is the first report of an exo-1,5-α-L-arabinofuranosidase, it represents a novel type of enzyme.

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Structural analysis of a glycoside hydrolase family 43 arabinoxylan arabinofuranohydrolase in complex with xylotetraose reveals a different binding mechanism compared with other members of the same family

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj20081256 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 418 (1) ◽

pp. 39-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Elien Vandermarliere ◽

Tine M. Bourgois ◽

Martyn D. Winn ◽

Steven van Campenhout ◽

Guido Volckaert ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Crystallographic Analysis ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Carbohydrate Binding Module ◽

Stacking Interactions ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family 43 ◽

Arabinoxylan Arabinofuranohydrolase ◽

Hydrolase Family

AXHs (arabinoxylan arabinofuranohydrolases) are α-L-arabinofuranosidases that specifically hydrolyse the glycosidic bond between arabinofuranosyl substituents and xylopyranosyl backbone residues of arabinoxylan. Bacillus subtilis was recently shown to produce an AXH that cleaves arabinose units from O-2- or O-3-mono-substituted xylose residues: BsAXH-m2,3 (B. subtilis AXH-m2,3). Crystallographic analysis reveals a two-domain structure for this enzyme: a catalytic domain displaying a five-bladed β-propeller fold characteristic of GH (glycoside hydrolase) family 43 and a CBM (carbohydrate-binding module) with a β-sandwich fold belonging to CBM family 6. Binding of substrate to BsAXH-m2,3 is largely based on hydrophobic stacking interactions, which probably allow the positional flexibility needed to hydrolyse both arabinose substituents at the O-2 or O-3 position of the xylose unit. Superposition of the BsAXH-m2,3 structure with known structures of the GH family 43 exo-acting enzymes, β-xylosidase and α-L-arabinanase, each in complex with their substrate, reveals a different orientation of the sugar backbone.

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Distinct roles of N- and O-glycans in cellulase activity and stability

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ◽

10.1073/pnas.1714249114 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 114 (52) ◽

pp. 13667-13672 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Antonella Amore ◽

Brandon C. Knott ◽

Nitin T. Supekar ◽

Asif Shajahan ◽

Parastoo Azadi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Cell Wall ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Domain Architecture ◽

Cellulase Activity ◽

Glycoside Hydrolases ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes ◽

Cellulose Conversion ◽

Degrading Enzymes

In nature, many microbes secrete mixtures of glycoside hydrolases, oxidoreductases, and accessory enzymes to deconstruct polysaccharides and lignin in plants. These enzymes are often decorated with N- and O-glycosylation, the roles of which have been broadly attributed to protection from proteolysis, as the extracellular milieu is an aggressive environment. Glycosylation has been shown to sometimes affect activity, but these effects are not fully understood. Here, we examine N- and O-glycosylation on a model, multimodular glycoside hydrolase family 7 cellobiohydrolase (Cel7A), which exhibits an O-glycosylated carbohydrate-binding module (CBM) and an O-glycosylated linker connected to an N- and O-glycosylated catalytic domain (CD)—a domain architecture common to many biomass-degrading enzymes. We report consensus maps for Cel7A glycosylation that include glycan sites and motifs. Additionally, we examine the roles of glycans on activity, substrate binding, and thermal and proteolytic stability. N-glycan knockouts on the CD demonstrate that N-glycosylation has little impact on cellulose conversion or binding, but does have major stability impacts. O-glycans on the CBM have little impact on binding, proteolysis, or activity in the whole-enzyme context. However, linker O-glycans greatly impact cellulose conversion via their contribution to proteolysis resistance. Molecular simulations predict an additional role for linker O-glycans, namely that they are responsible for maintaining separation between ordered domains when Cel7A is engaged on cellulose, as models predict α-helix formation and decreased cellulose interaction for the nonglycosylated linker. Overall, this study reveals key roles for N- and O-glycosylation that are likely broadly applicable to other plant cell-wall–degrading enzymes.

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A New Group of Modular Xylanases in Glycoside Hydrolase Family 8 from Marine Bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology ◽

10.1128/aem.01785-18 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 84 (23) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiu-Lan Chen ◽

Fang Zhao ◽

Yong-Sheng Yue ◽

Xi-Ying Zhang ◽

Yu-Zhong Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Marine Bacteria ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Domain Architecture ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Carbohydrate Binding Module ◽

Binding Ability ◽

Content Type ◽

Hydrolase Family

ABSTRACT Xylanases play a crucial role in the degradation of xylan in both terrestrial and marine environments. The endoxylanase XynB from the marine bacterium Glaciecola mesophila KMM 241 is a modular enzyme comprising a long N-terminal domain (NTD) (E44 to T562) with xylan-binding ability and a catalytic domain (CD) (T563 to E912) of glycoside hydrolase family 8 (GH8). In this study, the long NTD is confirmed to contain three different functional regions, which are NTD1 (E44 to D136), NTD2 (Y137 to A193), and NTD3 (L194 to T562). NTD1, mainly composed of eight β-strands, functions as a new type of carbohydrate-binding module (CBM), which has xylan-binding ability but no sequence similarity to any known CBM. NTD2, mainly forming two α-helices, contains one of the α-helices of the catalytic domain's (α/α)6 barrel and therefore is essential for the activity of XynB, although it is far away from the catalytic domain in sequence. NTD3, next to the catalytic domain in sequence, is shown to be helpful in maintaining the thermostability of XynB. Thus, XynB represents a kind of xylanase with a new domain architecture. There are four other predicted glycoside hydrolase sequences with the same domain architecture and high sequence identity (≥80%) with XynB, all of which are from marine bacteria. Phylogenetic analysis shows that XynB and these homologs form a new group in GH8, representing a new class of marine bacterial xylanases. Our results shed light on xylanases, especially marine xylanases. IMPORTANCE Xylanases play a crucial role in natural xylan degradation and have been extensively used in industries such as food processing, animal feed, and kraft pulp biobleaching. Some marine bacteria have been found to secrete xylanases. Characterization of novel xylanases from marine bacteria has significance for both the clarification of xylan degradation mechanisms in the sea and the development of new enzymes for industrial application. With G. mesophila XynB as a representative, this study reveals a new group of the GH8 xylanases from marine bacteria, which have a distinct domain architecture and contain a novel carbohydrate-binding module. Thus, this study offers new knowledge on marine xylanases.

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Processivity and Enzymatic Mode of a Glycoside Hydrolase Family 5 Endoglucanase from Volvariella volvacea

Applied and Environmental Microbiology ◽

10.1128/aem.02725-12 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 79 (3) ◽

pp. 989-996 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Fei Zheng ◽

Shaojun Ding

Keyword(s):

Glycoside Hydrolase ◽

Catalytic Domain ◽

Specific Activity ◽

Glycoside Hydrolase Family ◽

Carbohydrate Binding ◽

Volvariella Volvacea ◽

Reaction Conditions ◽

Content Type ◽

C Terminus ◽

Hydrolase Family

ABSTRACTEG1 is a modular glycoside hydrolase family 5 endoglucanase fromVolvariella volvaceaconsisting of an N-terminal carbohydrate-binding module (CBM1) and a catalytic domain (CD). The ratios of soluble to insoluble reducing sugar produced from filter paper after 8 and 24 h of exposure to EG1 were 6.66 and 8.56, respectively, suggesting that it is a processive endoglucanase. Three derivatives of EG1 containing a core domain only or additional CBMs were constructed in order to evaluate the contribution of the CBM to the processivity and enzymatic mode of EG1 under stationary and agitated conditions. All four enzymatic forms exhibited the same mode of action on both soluble and insoluble cellulosic substrates with cellobiose as a main end product. An additional CBM fused at either the N or C terminus reduced specific activity toward soluble and insoluble celluloses under stationary reaction conditions. Deletion of the CBM significantly decreased enzyme processivity. Insertion of an additional CBM also resulted in a dramatic decrease in processivity in enzyme-substrate reaction mixtures incubated for 0.5 h, but this effect was reversed when reactions were allowed to proceed for longer periods (24 h). Further significant differences were observed in the substrate adsorption/desorption patterns of EG1 and enzyme derivatives equipped with an additional CBM under agitated reaction conditions. An additional family 1 CBM improved EG1 processivity on insoluble cellulose under highly agitated conditions. Our data indicate a strong link between high adsorption levels and low desorption levels in the processivity of EG1 and possibly other processive endoglucanses.

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