scholarly journals Engineering of Aeromonas caviae Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase Through Site-Directed Mutagenesis for Enhanced Polymerization of the 3-Hydroxyhexanoate Unit

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Harada ◽  
Shingo Kobayashi ◽  
Kanji Oshima ◽  
Shinichi Yoshida ◽  
Takeharu Tsuge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ralstonia Eutropha ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Homology Model ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Pha Synthase ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Aeromonas Caviae ◽  
Copolymer Poly

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase is an enzyme that polymerizes the acyl group of hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A (CoA) substrates. Aeromonas caviae PHA synthase (PhaCAc) is an important biocatalyst for the synthesis of a useful PHA copolymer, poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate] [P(3HB-co-3HHx)]. Previously, a PhaCAc mutant with double mutations in asparagine 149 (replaced by serine [N149S]) and aspartate 171 (replaced by glycine [D171G]) was generated to synthesize a 3HHx-rich P(3HB-co-3HHx) and was named PhaCAc NSDG. In this study, to further increase the 3HHx fraction in biosynthesized PHA, PhaCAc was engineered based on the three-dimensional structural information of PHA synthases. First, a homology model of PhaCAc was built to target the residues for site-directed mutagenesis. Three residues, namely tyrosine 318 (Y318), serine 389 (S389), and leucine 436 (L436), were predicted to be involved in substrate recognition by PhaCAc. These PhaCAc NSDG residues were replaced with other amino acids, and the resulting triple mutants were expressed in the engineered strain of Ralstonia eutropha for application in PHA biosynthesis from palm kernel oil. The S389T mutation allowed the synthesis of P(3HB-co-3HHx) with an increased 3HHx fraction without a significant reduction in PHA yield. Thus, a new workhorse enzyme was successfully engineered for the biosynthesis of a higher 3HHx-fraction polymer.

scholarly journals Versatile Fungal Polyphenol Oxidase with Chlorophenol Bioremediation Potential: Characterization and Protein Engineering

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Efstratios Nikolaivits ◽  
Maria Dimarogona ◽  
Ioanna Karagiannaki ◽  
Angelina Chalima ◽  
Ayelet Fishman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Specificity ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Homology Model ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Polyphenol Oxidases ◽  
Increased Activity ◽  
Work Knowledge

ABSTRACTPolyphenol oxidases (PPOs) have been mostly associated with the undesirable postharvest browning in fruits and vegetables and have implications in human melanogenesis. Nonetheless, they are considered useful biocatalysts in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. The aim of the present work was to characterize a novel PPO and explore its potential as a bioremediation agent. A gene encoding an extracellular tyrosinase-like enzyme was amplified from the genome ofThermothelomyces thermophilaand expressed inPichia pastoris. The recombinant enzyme (TtPPO) was purified and biochemically characterized. Its production reached 40 mg/liter, and it appeared to be a glycosylated and N-terminally processed protein.TtPPO showed broad substrate specificity, as it could oxidize 28/30 compounds tested, including polyphenols, substituted phenols, catechols, and methoxyphenols. Its optimum temperature was 65°C, with a half-life of 18.3 h at 50°C, while its optimum pH was 7.5. The homology model ofTtPPO was constructed, and site-directed mutagenesis was performed in order to increase its activity on mono- and dichlorophenols (di-CPs). The G292N/Y296V variant ofTtPPO 5.3-fold increased activity on 3,5-dichlorophenol (3,5-diCP) compared to the wild type.IMPORTANCEA novel fungal PPO was heterologously expressed and biochemically characterized. Construction of single and double mutants led to the generation of variants with altered specificity against CPs. Through this work, knowledge is gained regarding the effect of mutations on the substrate specificity of PPOs. This work also demonstrates that more potent biocatalysts for the bioremediation of harmful CPs can be developed by applying site-directed mutagenesis.

Structure and allosteric regulation of eukaryotic 6-phosphofructokinases

2013 ◽  
Vol 394 (8) ◽  
pp. 977-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Schöneberg ◽  
Marco Kloos ◽  
Antje Brüser ◽  
Jürgen Kirchberger ◽  
Norbert Sträter
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Allosteric Regulation ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Molecular Architecture ◽  
Key Enzyme

Abstract Although the crystal structures of prokaryotic 6-phosphofructokinase, a key enzyme of glycolysis, have been available for almost 25 years now, structural information about the more complex and highly regulated eukaryotic enzymes is still lacking until now. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of eukaryotic 6-phosphofructokinase based on recent crystal structures, kinetic analyses and site-directed mutagenesis data with special focus on the molecular architecture and the structural basis of allosteric regulation.

scholarly journals Mycobacterial OtsA structures unveil substrate preference mechanism and allosteric regulation by 2-oxoglutarate and 2-phosphoglycerate

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Mendes ◽  
Marta Acebrón-García-de-Eulate ◽  
Nupur Verma ◽  
Michal Blaszczyk ◽  
Márcio V. B. Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Feedback Inhibition ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Substrate Preference ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Allosteric Site ◽  
Trehalose Biosynthesis ◽  
Key Residues ◽  
Allosteric Regulators

AbstractTrehalose is an essential disaccharide for mycobacteria and a key constituent of several cell wall glycolipids with fundamental roles in pathogenesis. Mycobacteria possess two pathways for trehalose biosynthesis. However, only the OtsAB pathway was found to be essential inM. tuberculosis, with marked growth and virulence defects of OtsA mutants and strict essentiality of OtsB2. Herein, we report the first mycobacterial OtsA structures fromM. thermoresistibilein both apo and ligand-bound forms. Structural information reveals three key residues in the mechanism of substrate preference that were further confirmed by site-directed mutagenesis. Additionally, we identify 2-oxoglutarate and 2-phosphoglycerate as allosteric regulators of OtsA. The structural analysis in this work strongly contributed to define the mechanisms for feedback inhibition, show different conformational states of the enzyme and map a new allosteric site.

scholarly journals Structural framework of c-Src activation by integrin β3

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 700-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Run Xiao ◽  
Xiao-Dong Xi ◽  
Zhu Chen ◽  
Sai-Juan Chen ◽  
Guoyu Meng
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Intramolecular Interaction ◽  
Sh3 Domain ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Integrin Β3 ◽  
Structural Framework

Abstract The integrin β3-mediated c-Src priming and activation, via the SH3 domain, is consistently associated with diseases, such as the formation of thrombosis and the migration of tumor cells. Conventionally, activation of c-Src is often induced by the binding of proline-rich sequences to its SH3 domain. Instead, integrin β3 uses R760GT762 for priming and activation. Because of the lack of structural information, it is not clear where RGT will bind to SH3, and under what mechanism this interaction can prime/activate c-Src. In this study, we present a 2.0-Å x-ray crystal structure in which SH3 is complexed with the RGT peptide. The binding site lies in the “N”-Src loop of the SH3 domain. Structure-based site-directed mutagenesis showed that perturbation on the “N”-Src loop disrupts the interaction between the SH3 domain and the RGT peptide. Furthermore, the simulated c-Src:β3 complex based on the crystal structure of SH3:RGT suggests that the binding of the RGT peptide might disrupt the intramolecular interaction between the SH3 and linker domains, leading to the disengagement of Trp260:“C”-helix and further activation of c-Src.

scholarly journals Structural Modeling and Site-Directed Mutagenesis of the Actinorhodin β-Ketoacyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Synthase

2000 ◽  
Vol 182 (9) ◽  
pp. 2619-2623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min He ◽  
Mustafa Varoglu ◽  
David H. Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Active Site ◽  
Fatty Acid Synthase ◽  
Acyl Carrier Protein ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Catalytic Active Site ◽  
Ketoacyl Synthase

ABSTRACT A three-dimensional model of the Streptomyces coelicolor actinorhodin β-ketoacyl synthase (Act KS) was constructed based on the X-ray crystal structure of the relatedEscherichia coli fatty acid synthase condensing enzyme β-ketoacyl synthase II, revealing a similar catalytic active site organization in these two enzymes. The model was assessed by site-directed mutagenesis of five conserved amino acid residues in Act KS that are in close proximity to the Cys169 active site. Three substitutions completely abrogated polyketide biosynthesis, while two replacements resulted in significant reduction in polyketide production. 3H-cerulenin labeling of the various Act KS mutant proteins demonstrated that none of the amino acid replacements affected the formation of the active site nucleophile.

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