木聚糖酶XYNB分子中折叠股B1和B2间的疏水作用对酶热稳定性的影响

对来源于Streptomycesolivaceoviridis的高比活木聚糖酶XYNB进行同源建模,并结合嗜热木聚糖酶氮末端芳香族氨基酸疏水作用的结构分析,设计了XYNB的T11Y定点突变,观察XYNB分子中折叠股B1和B2的疏水作用对酶的热稳定性的影响。将突变酶XYNB′在毕赤酵母中表达,表达的XYNB′经纯化后与原酶XYNB(同样经毕赤酵母表达后纯化)进行酶学性质比较,结果表明,XYNB′的耐热性比XYNB有明显的提高,但最适温度与原酶一样为60℃。另外,XYNB′的最适pH、Km值及比活性均有一定的改变。实验证实了木聚糖酶XYNB的氮端芳香族氨基酸之间的疏水相互作用与其热稳定性相关,为进一步的结构与功能研究提供了优良的基因材料。     

N13D、S40E点突变提高木聚糖酶XYNB的热稳定性

对来源于Streptomyces olivaceoviridis的高比活木聚糖酶XYNB进行同源建模和序列比较,设计了N13D、S40E的定点突变,以期改善中温酶XYNB的热稳定性。突变酶N13D、S40E分别在毕赤酵母中表达,经纯化后与野生型酶XYNB(同样经毕赤酵母表达后纯化)进行酶学性质比较,结果表明,突变酶N13D和S40E在70℃处理5min,热稳定性比XYNB分别提高了24.76%和14.46%;突变酶N13D的比活性比XYNB提高了22%。在其他性质方面突变酶N13D、S40E与野生型酶XYNB基本相似。通过对木聚糖酶XYNB的定点突变,提高了该酶的热稳定性,并为结构与功能的进一步研究提供了材料。     

木聚糖酶Xyn Ⅱ的D37N突变、表达及酶学性质变化

对来源于宇佐美曲霉(Aspergillus usamii)E001的木聚糖酶Xyn Ⅱ进行同源建模和序列比较,发现第11族木聚糖酶的催化结构域在β折叠股A3和B3之间存在一个保守的氨基酸位点,该位点与木聚糖酶的pH特性有关,据此设计了Xyn Ⅱ的D37N定点突变.酵母表达的Xyn ⅡD37N 经纯化后与原酶Xyn Ⅱ(同样经毕赤酵母表达后纯化)进行酶学性质比较,结果表明,Xyn ⅡD37N 的最适pH由4.2升高到5.3,pH稳定范围由3.0～7.5缩减为3.0～5.5,但最适温度和热稳定性基本保持不变.结果证实,木聚糖酶Xyn Ⅱ的第37位Asp与最适pH相关,为进一步的结构与功能研究提供了理论基础.     

通过N端替换提高木聚糖酶的热稳定性

以来源于Thermomonospora fusca的耐高温木聚糖酶TfxA和来源于Streptomycesolivaceoviridis的高比活木聚糖酶XYNB为亲本,构建出耐热高比活融合木聚糖酶TB,将TB在大肠杆菌BL21和毕赤酵母GS115中进行表达并对表达产物的酶学性质进行分析比较。分析表明,融合蛋白TB最适pH值为6.0,最适温度为70℃,较XYNB有大幅度的提高;在热稳定性方面,TB明显优于XYNB,将两种稀释好的酶液分别在80℃和90℃下热处理3min,TB的热稳定性较XYNB提高了6倍左右;TB的pH稳定性为5～9(相对剩余活性在50%以上的pH范围),较XYNB有所下降,但两者的比活性基本不变,保持了亲本XYNB的高比活性。通过同源建模和序列比较,分析了可能影响融合蛋白TB酶学性质的因素,为进一步研究木聚糖酶的结构与功能提供了新的思路。     

定点突变提高里氏木霉木聚糖酶 (XYN II) 的稳定性

通过定点突变的方法,在来源于里氏木霉Trichderma reesei的木聚糖酶XYN II的N-末端两个β折叠片层间添加二硫键,以提高木聚糖酶的稳定性。原酶XYN-OU和突变酶XYN-HA12 (T2C、T28C和S156F) 分别在毕赤酵母中分泌表达,突变酶与原酶纯化后进行酶学性质比较。结果表明：突变酶最适反应温度由50℃提高到60℃;在70℃的半衰期由1 min提高到14 min;最适反应pH为5.0,与原酶保持一致,但是在50℃、30 min条件下的pH稳定范围由4.0~9.0扩展到3.0~10.0。对木聚糖酶分子改良的结果反映出在β片层间添加二硫键可以有效改善酶在较高温度下三维结构的刚性,提高热稳定性。     

硫色曲霉木聚糖酶基因xynA的克隆、表达及酶学性质分析

目的:分析硫色曲霉产木聚糖酶的酶学性质。方法:利用RT-PCR克隆了硫色曲霉的木聚糖酶基因xynA,构建了该基因的原核表达载体,并获得了诱导表达。结果:纯化的木聚糖酶的最适催化温度为50℃,最适反应pH值为2.4,在30～50℃保温30min对酶活性没有大的影响。结论:木聚糖酶在低pH值下的催化活性使之在饲料工业中具有较好的应用前景。     

棉花黄萎病真菌Verticillium dahliae木聚糖酶基因的克隆、表达和酶学性质分析

[目的]从棉花黄萎病真菌Verticillium dahliae中克隆木聚糖酶基因,并在毕赤酵母中进行异源表达,研究酶学性质.[方法]通过多序列比对设计简并引物,扩增出真菌V. dahliae木聚糖酶基因片段,再采用基因组步行PCR技术获得全长木聚糖酶基因序列.经BLAST比对并结合GT-AG原则分析,该基因含有一个大小为63 bp的内含子,利用DpnI介导的缺失方法对含内含子的全长木聚糖酶基因进行剪接,获得该基因的全长cDNA.将克隆到的cDNA在毕赤酵母GS115进行了表达,重组酶经纯化后进行酶学性质分析.[结果]BLAST比对显示,该cDNA推测的氨基酸序列和已知木聚糖酶的最高一致性为72%.测得该酶最适反应温度为45℃,最适反应pH值为6,在pH5-9维持50%以上的活性,对山毛榉材木聚糖具有最好的水解效果.Mg2 和Ca2 对酶有激活作用,分别提高了33.7%和16.6%,EDTA,β-巯基乙醇和NaN3对酶的活性基本没有影响,Tween-80和DMSO使酶活性提高了28.4%和12.8%.[结论]本文从引起棉花黄萎病的真菌V. dahliae中克隆到的木聚糖酶基因是在GenBank上登录的第一个来自棉花黄萎病真菌的木聚糖酶基因序列.本文所用的克隆方法可以高效的从植物病原真菌和白腐真菌克隆只含一个内含子的11家族的新木聚糖酶基因,避免了摸索原始菌株酶表达诱导条件,检测酶的活性等繁琐的操作.酶学性质分析显示该酶在低聚木糖的制备,面包改良上有潜在的应用价值.     

里氏木霉GXC木聚糖酶的研究*

研究了里氏木霉GXC产木聚糖酶的条件和酶学性质。结果表明,适宜产酶碳源为乳糖、甘露糖、棉子糖、木聚糖和麸皮,氮源为牛肉膏和酵母膏;产酶的最适初始pH为4.0,30℃培养60h。对以麸皮为碳源的培养液进行纯化的酶特性研究表明,木聚糖酶的最适反应温度为50℃,pH为5.5,该酶在pH5.0(7.0和40℃以下相对稳定。Fe3+和Mn2+对木聚糖酶有较大的促进作用,Cu～2+、Fe～2+和Ca～2+ 具有抑制作用。     

里氏木霉GXC木聚糖酶的研究

研究了里氏木霉GXC产木聚糖酶的条件和酶学性质。结果表明,适宜产酶碳源为乳糖、甘露糖、棉子糖、木聚糖和麸皮,氮源为牛肉膏和酵母膏;产酶的最适初始pH为4.0,30℃培养60h。对以麸皮为碳源的培养液进行纯化的酶特性研究表明,木聚糖酶的最适反应温度为50℃,pH为5.5,该酶在pH5.0(7.0和40℃以下相对稳定。Fe3+和Mn2+对木聚糖酶有较大的促进作用,Cu～2+、Fe～2+和Ca～2+ 具有抑制作用。     

来源于橄榄绿链霉菌A1的高比活木聚糖酶XYNB的高效表达及性质的比较分析

高效表达高比活木聚糖酶是进一步提高木聚糖酶发酵效价、降低其生产成本的有效途径。将橄榄绿链霉菌(Streptomyces olivaceoviridis) A1的高比活木聚糖酶成熟蛋白编码基因xynB克隆到毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9中,转化毕赤酵母得到重组酵母,在重组酵母中木聚糖酶基因得到了高效分泌表达,且表达产物具有生物学活性。在3L发酵罐中蛋白表达量约14mg/mL, 酶活性(效价)为1200IU/mL。SDSPAGE分析表明,表达的木聚糖酶XYNBa为糖基化蛋白, 分子量为31kD, 经脱糖基化处理得到21kD 的XYNBb, 与橄榄绿链霉菌A1所产原酶XYNB大小一致。通过对XYNB、XYNBa及XYNBb酶学性质的比较发现：三者在比活性、Vmax及热稳定性方面有较大差异。该酶对不同木聚糖的酶解产物的糖份分析表明：酶解产物的主要成分为木二糖、木三糖和木四糖,占总糖含量的95%以上。     

The inhibition specificity of recombinant Penicillium funiculosum xylanase B towards wheat proteinaceous inhibitors

The filamentous fungus Penicillium funiculosum produces a mixture of modular and non-modular xylanases belonging to different glycoside hydrolase (GH) families. In the present study, we heterologously expressed the cDNA encoding GH11 xylanase B (XYNB) and studied the enzymatic properties of the recombinant enzyme. Expression in Escherichia coli led to the partial purification of a glutathione fusion protein from the soluble fraction whereas the recombinant protein produced in Pichia pastoris was successfully purified using a one-step chromatography. Despite O-glycosylation heterogeneity, the purified enzyme efficiently degraded low viscosity xylan [K(m)=40+/-3 g l(-1), V(max)=16.1+/-0.8 micromol xylose min(-1) and k(cat)=5405+/-150 s(-1) at pH 4.2 and 45 degrees C] and medium viscosity xylan [K(m)=34.5+/-3.2 g l(-1), V(max)=14.9+/-1.0 micromol xylose min(-1)k(cat)=4966+/-333 s(-1) at pH 4.2 and 45 degrees C]. XYNB was further tested for its ability to interact with wheat xylanase inhibitors. The xylanase activity of XYNB produced in P. pastoris was strongly inhibited by both XIP-I and TAXI-I in a competitive manner, with a K(i) of 89.7+/-8.5 and 2.9+/-0.3 nM, respectively, whereas no inhibition was detected with TAXI-II. Physical interaction of both TAXI-I and XIP-I with XYNB was observed using titration curves across a pH range 3-9.     

Introduction of a disulfide bridge enhances the thermostability of a <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptomyces olivaceoviridis</Emphasis> xylanase mutant

Substitution of the N-terminus of Streptomyces olivaceoviridis xylanase XYNB to generate mutant TB has been previously shown to increase the thermostability of the enzyme. To further improve the stability of this mutant, we introduced a disulfide bridge (C109–C153) into the TB mutant, generating TS. To assess the effect of the disulfide bridge in the wild-type enzyme, the S109C-N153C mutation was also introduced into XYNB, resulting in XS. The mutants were expressed in Pichia pastoris, the recombinant enzymes were purified, and the effect of temperature and pH on enzymatic activity was characterized. Introduction of the disulfide bridge (C109–C153) into XYNB (XS variant) and TB (TS variant) increased the thermostability up to 2.8-fold and 12.4-fold, respectively, relative to XYNB, after incubation at 70°C, pH 6.0, for 20 min. In addition, a synergistic effect of the disulfide bridge and the N-terminus replacement was observed, which extended the half-life of XYNB from 3 to 150 min. Moreover, XS and TS displayed better resistance to acidic conditions compared with the respective enzymes that did not contain a disulfide bridge.     

Specific characterization of substrate and inhibitor binding sites of a glycosyl hydrolase family 11 xylanase from Aspergillus niger

The importance of aromatic and charged residues at the surface of the active site of a family 11 xylanase from Aspergillus niger was evaluated using site-directed mutagenesis. Ten mutant proteins were heterologously produced in Pichia pastoris, and their biochemical properties and kinetic parameters were determined. The specific activity of the Y6A, Y10A, Y89A, Y164A, and W172A mutant enzymes was drastically reduced. The low specific activities of Y6A and Y89A were entirely accounted for by a change in k(cat) and K(m), respectively, whereas the lower values of Y10A, Y164A, and W172A were due to a combination of increased K(m) and decreased k(cat). Tyr(6), Tyr(10), Tyr(89), Tyr(164), and Trp(172) are proposed as substrate-binding residues, a finding consistent with structural sequence alignments of family 11 xylanases and with the three-dimensional structure of the A. niger xylanase in complex with the modeled xylobiose. All other variants, D113A, D113N, N117A, E118A, and E118Q, retained full wild-type activity. Only N117A lost its sensitivity to xylanase inhibitor protein I (XIP-I), a protein inhibitor isolated from wheat, and this mutation did not affect the fold of the xylanase as revealed by circular dichroism. The N117A variant showed kinetics, pH stability, hydrolysis products pattern, substrate specificity, and structural properties identical to that of the wild-type xylanase. The loss of inhibition, as measured in activity assays, was due to abolition of the interaction between XIP-I and the mutant enzyme, as demonstrated by surface plasmon resonance and electrophoretic titration. A close inspection of the three-dimensional structure of A. niger xylanase suggests that the binding site of XIP-I is located at the conserved "thumb" hairpin loop of family 11 xylanases.     

Site-Directed Mutagenesis and Thermostability of Xylanase XYNB from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aspergillus niger</Emphasis> 400264

Xylanase is one of the most important hemicellulases in industry. However, its low thermostability limits its applications. In this study, one thermostable xylanase-producing strain 400264 was obtained from screening 11 Aspergillus niger strains (producing thermotolerant xylanase), and the optimum temperature of crude xylanase extracted from it was 55°C. Original activity of the crude xylanase is 64% at 60°C and 55% at 85°C with an incubation time of 30 min, respectively. After the expression of recombinant xylanase gene (xynA/xynB), the XYNB (xylanase B) showed higher thermostability than XYNA (xylanase A). Recombinant enzyme XYNB retained 94% of its activity for 10 min at 85°C, while XYNA with no activity left. Site-directed mutagenesis was performed to replace Ala33 of XYNB by Ser33 resulting 19% decrease in enzyme activity after incubating at 85°C for 30 min. It suggested that the Ala33 residue may have a certain effect on the thermophilic adaptation of xylanase.     

中子与X-光衍射相结合解析木聚糖酶突变体N44D的晶体结构

木聚糖酶（Xylanase）是降解木质纤维素中半纤维素的特定酶,在酶法生产生物能源的过程中有重要应用. 木质纤维素在降解时需要用酸或碱预处理,而木聚糖酶反应的最适pH值为中性. 因此,获得在酸或碱性条件下酶活力仍然很高的木聚糖酶,是生物能源生产中的重要课题. 木聚糖酶活性中心的天冬酰胺突变为天冬氨酸（N44D）后,木聚糖酶的最适pH值从5.7下调到4.6,酶活提高20%. 本课题首次获得了分辨率为2.20A的木聚糖酶突变体N44D的晶体在291 K的中子衍射数据. 同时,本课题分别获得了分辨率为1.70A和1.07A的在291 K和100 K的X-光衍射晶体数据. 通过解析以上数据,本实验获得了木聚糖酶中几乎所有原子的空间位置. 以上结果将有助于在原子水平研究这种突变是如何影响酶反应最适pH值,并进一步为酶蛋白的改性提供了结构生物学的依据.     

运用定点突变提高重组木聚糖酶在毕赤氏酵母中的表达

运用PCR介导的定点突变对米曲霉(Aspergillus　oryzae)来源的木聚糖酶在毕赤酵母中的重组表达进行了研究,获得一表达量远远高于亲本的突变株I156A,对其进行了提纯并研究其酶学特性,除热稳定性外其余与亲本基本一致。突变株I156A所产木聚糖酶XynFl的分子量为35kD,在pH 4～9范围内稳定,最适pH为70,最适温度为45℃,在50℃以下稳定性略高于亲本。