木聚糖酶分子的结构区域

多数木聚糖酶分子中含有多个功能区域,这些区域包括催化区、纤维素结构区、木聚糖结构合区、连接序列、重复序列、热稳定区、Ｃｅｌｌｕｌｏｓｏｍｅ－Ｄｏｃｋｉｎｇ区及其它未知功能的非催化区,     

木聚糖酶分子进化的研究进展

木聚糖的降解需要多种水解酶的协同作用,其中βD1,4内切木聚糖酶是最关键的水解酶之一。同一家族木聚糖酶氨基酸序列间有较高的同源性和较近的亲缘关系,这标准通常用于酶的家族归类。不同来源的同种木聚糖酶在相同位置上的氨基酸残基起源于共同祖先或者具有相似的生物学功能,而在进化过程中,对酶分子结构、催化起重要作用的氨基酸残基往往高度保守。综述了木聚糖酶分子进化的研究进展及其应用前景 。     

木聚糖酶

木聚糖酶（EC3.2.1.8)是降解木聚糖最关键的水解酶。木聚糖酶由功能或非功能结构或和连接区组成。木聚糖酶通过酸碱和亲核催化来水解β-1,4,糖苷键。由于木糖酶的工业价值,人们人不同生物筛选了大量木聚糖酶基因。     

植物几丁质酶的结构,基因及其表达

几丁质酶按其蛋白氨基酸序列结构的特征及同源性可分为六类,即：ＣｌａｓｓⅠ－Ⅵ。ＣｌａｓｓＩ在蛋白氨基酸结构上包括三个功能区域,Ｎ－端是富含半胱氨酸的几丁质结合工,约４０个氨基酸;Ｃ－端是酶的催化区,也是酶的主要功能区域,约３００个氨基酸;二者通过一个多变的交联区连接在一起。ＣｌａｓｓⅡ仅具有类似于ＣｌａｓｓⅠ的酶催化区域,而没有几丁质结构区和交联区。ＣｌａｓｓⅢ几丁质酶在氨基酸序列上与ＣｌａｓｓⅠ     

蛋白质序列的矩阵图谱表达

基于经典HP模型,利用蛋白质序列的矩阵图谱表达法(MGR)及数值刻画的思想提出了一种新的蛋白质序列的比对方法,通过观察蛋白质序列的数值刻画图及计算两蛋白质序列之间的欧氏距离d,对木聚糖酶两家族的蛋白质序列进行了相似性分析.发现被划分为同一木聚糖酶家族的蛋白质序列之间的相似性更大,而且蛋白质序列的相似性程度与分子大小、结构和分子进化相关.     

植物几丁质酶的结构、基因及其表达

植物几丁质酶按其蛋白氨基酸序列结构特征及同源性可分为六类,即：ＣｌａｓｓＩ－Ⅵ。ＣｌａｓＩ在蛋白氨基酸结构上包括三个功能区域,Ｎ－端是富含半胱氨酸的几丁质结合区,约４０个氨基酸;Ｃ－端是酶的催化区,也是酶的主要功能区域,约３００个氨基酸;二者通过一个多变的交联区连接在一起。ＣｌａｓｓⅡ仅具有类似于ＣｌａｓｓⅠ的酶催化区域,而没有几丁质结合区和交联区。ＣｌａｓｓⅢ几丁质酶在氨基酸序列上与ＣｌａｓｓⅠ和Ⅱ没有任何同源性,其中有些具有几丁质酶和溶菌酶双重活性。ＣｌａｓｓⅣ类似于ＣｌａｓｓⅠ,只是在几丁质结合区和催化区缺失了少数氨基酸。ＣｌａｓｓＶ类似于ＣｌａｓｓⅠ,但具有两个重复的几丁质结合区。ＣｌａｓＶＩ与前五类几丁质酶无同源性,但与微生物几丁质酶有同源性。所有的植物几丁质酶都是由一个小的多基因族编码的,一般基因中有二个内含子,都位于催化区内。几丁质酶的表达受病原物和植物激素的诱导而表达,也与植物的发育有关。通过转几丁质酶基因的工程植株分析几丁质酶基因的启动子,已鉴定出负责几丁质酶表达的调控序列。     

棘孢木霉木聚糖酶Ⅰ基因和启动子克隆与分析

目的:克隆及分析棘孢木霉木聚糖酶Ⅰ结构基因和上游调控区,以获得内源启动子.方法:根据木霉属木聚糖酶Ⅰ结构基因及上游调控区的保守性,以棘孢木霉基因组DNA为模板,进行简并PCR扩增.产物纯化并克隆至T载体,经酶切鉴定后讲行序列分析.结果:扩增获得1.2 kb的片段,酶切鉴定及序列分析表明,该片段长1 265 bp,由753 bp的木聚糖酶Ⅰ结构基因和512 bp的上游调控区组成.结构基因编码230个氨基酸,具有糖基水解酶第11家族的典型保守区域.上游调控区具备核心启动子和转录起始点,有CAAT-Box、TATA-Box等启动子特征元件,分析其还有Cre Ⅰ、XlnR、Acel、AreA等多个转录因子结合位点.结论:克隆的512 bp上游调控区是典型的丝状真菌基因启动子,可作为内源启动子用于构建棘孢木霉高效外源基因表达系统.     

纤维素酶基因克隆及其功能性氨基酸研究进展

纤维素酶基因克隆及其功能性氨基酸的研究有助于深入探索纤维素酶生物合成和作用机制以及构建高效分解纤维素基因工程菌。迄今,多种来源的纤维素酶基因已经在不同的原核或真核表达系统中获得成功。对氨基酸序列及三维结构的研究,同时结合定点诱变技术,目前对第5、6、7、9、45糖基水解酶族中纤维素酶催化机制和功能氨基酸有了更多的认识,这有助于新纤维素酶分子的构建。     

双靶向MMP-14和金属离子的结合肽筛选与分子模拟

以基质金属蛋白酶-14(MMP-14)催化结构域为靶标,通过噬菌体随机十二肽库 筛选和分子模拟、细胞免疫荧光、金属离子亲和层析以及体外细胞作用测定等技 术,进行了双靶向MMP-14和金属离子小分子结合多肽的筛选与研究.经4轮筛选, 噬菌体得到有效富集并获得13条不同的多肽序列.序列分析显示,可能的一致序列 有：AHQLH、HHXH、EI/LPLL/I.分子模拟与对接进一步确认一致序列AHQLH、HHTH 、LPLL与MMP-14催化结构域的氨基酸120~125区域良好分子对接并具有一定的专 一性,多条MMP-14结合肽不仅靶向MMP-14,同时结合金属离子.细胞生物学研究确 认,所测定的结合肽噬菌体对MMP-14诱导表达的MG63细胞具有良好的结合作用,揭 示结合肽对MMP-14的靶向结合特性,并且合成的AHQLH、LPLL一致序列多肽对MG63 细胞活力具有一定的抑制能力.这些新的和具有一定MMP-14专一性的一致序列可望 用于靶向MMP-14抗肿瘤药物的研发和利用.     

木聚糖酶基因克隆、表达与分泌及定点诱变研究进展

木聚糖酶专一性水解木聚糖分子中β14糖苷键,在制浆造纸、食品、纺织、饲料、能源工业中具有广阔的应用前景。随着各种新技术的发展与应用,木聚糖酶基因的研究取得了很大进展,不仅克隆了许多不同来源的木聚糖酶基因,研究了木聚糖酶基因在同源和异源寄主中的表达和分泌,而且还使用定点诱变技术探讨了木聚糖酶的结构与功能的关系并对酶的性质进行改造以满足工业生产的需要 。     

Molecular and biochemical characterization of two xylanase-encoding genes from Cellulomonas pachnodae.

Two xylanase-encoding genes, named xyn11A and xyn10B, were isolated from a genomic library of Cellulomonas pachnodae by expression in Escherichia coli. The deduced polypeptide, Xyn11A, consists of 335 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 34,383 Da. Different domains could be identified in the Xyn11A protein on the basis of homology searches. Xyn11A contains a catalytic domain belonging to family 11 glycosyl hydrolases and a C-terminal xylan binding domain, which are separated from the catalytic domain by a typical linker sequence. Binding studies with native Xyn11A and a truncated derivative of Xyn11A, lacking the putative binding domain, confirmed the function of the two domains. The second xylanase, designated Xyn10B, consists of 1,183 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 124,136 Da. Xyn10B also appears to be a modular protein, but typical linker sequences that separate the different domains were not identified. It comprises a N-terminal signal peptide followed by a stretch of amino acids that shows homology to thermostabilizing domains. Downstream of the latter domain, a catalytic domain specific for family 10 glycosyl hydrolases was identified. A truncated derivative of Xyn10B bound tightly to Avicel, which was in accordance with the identified cellulose binding domain at the C terminus of Xyn10B on the basis of homology. C. pachnodae, a (hemi)cellulolytic bacterium that was isolated from the hindgut of herbivorous Pachnoda marginata larvae, secretes at least two xylanases in the culture fluid. Although both Xyn11A and Xyn10B had the highest homology to xylanases from Cellulomonas fimi, distinct differences in the molecular organizations of the xylanases from the two Cellulomonas species were identified.     

Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of Two Xylanase-Encoding Genes from Cellulomonas pachnodae

Two xylanase-encoding genes, named xyn11A and xyn10B, were isolated from a genomic library of Cellulomonas pachnodae by expression in Escherichia coli. The deduced polypeptide, Xyn11A, consists of 335 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 34,383 Da. Different domains could be identified in the Xyn11A protein on the basis of homology searches. Xyn11A contains a catalytic domain belonging to family 11 glycosyl hydrolases and a C-terminal xylan binding domain, which are separated from the catalytic domain by a typical linker sequence. Binding studies with native Xyn11A and a truncated derivative of Xyn11A, lacking the putative binding domain, confirmed the function of the two domains. The second xylanase, designated Xyn10B, consists of 1,183 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 124,136 Da. Xyn10B also appears to be a modular protein, but typical linker sequences that separate the different domains were not identified. It comprises a N-terminal signal peptide followed by a stretch of amino acids that shows homology to thermostabilizing domains. Downstream of the latter domain, a catalytic domain specific for family 10 glycosyl hydrolases was identified. A truncated derivative of Xyn10B bound tightly to Avicel, which was in accordance with the identified cellulose binding domain at the C terminus of Xyn10B on the basis of homology. C. pachnodae, a (hemi)cellulolytic bacterium that was isolated from the hindgut of herbivorous Pachnoda marginata larvae, secretes at least two xylanases in the culture fluid. Although both Xyn11A and Xyn10B had the highest homology to xylanases from Cellulomonas fimi, distinct differences in the molecular organizations of the xylanases from the two Cellulomonas species were identified.     

Microbial starch-binding domain

Glucosidic bonds from different non-soluble polysaccharides such as starch, cellulose and xylan are hydrolyzed by amylases, cellulases and xylanases, respectively. These enzymes are produced by microorganisms. They have a modular structure that is composed of a catalytic domain and at least one non-catalytic domain that is involved in polysaccharide binding. Starch-binding modules are present in microbial enzymes that are involved in starch metabolism; these are classified into several different families on the basis of their amino acid sequence similarities. Such binding domains promote attachment to the substrate and increase its concentration at the active site of the enzyme, which allows microorganisms to degrade non-soluble starch. Fold similarities are better conserved than sequences; nevertheless, it is possible to notice two evolutionary clusters of microbial starch-binding domains. These domains have enormous potential as tags for protein immobilization, as well as for the tailoring of enzymes that play a part in polysaccharide metabolism.     

Identification of a novel cellulose-binding domain the multidomain 120 kDa xylanase XynA of the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima

A segment of Thermotoga maritima strain MSB8 chromosomal DNA was isolated which encodes an endo-1,4-β-D-xylanase, and the nucleotide sequence of the xylanase gene, designated xynA, was determined. With a half-life of about 40 min at 90°C at the optimal pH of 6.2, purified recombinant XynA is one of the most thermostable xylanases known. XynA is a 1059-amino-acid (?120 kDa) modular enzyme composed of an N-terminal signal peptide and five domains, in the order A1-A2-B-C1-C2. By comparison with other xylanases of family 10 of glycosyl hydrolases, the central ?340-amino-acid part (domain B) of XynA represents the catalytic domain. The N terminal ?150-amino-acid repeated domains (A1-A2) have no significant similarity to the C-terminal ?170-amino-acid repeated domains (C1-C2). Cellulose-binding studies with truncated XynA derivatives and hybrid proteins indicated that the C-terminal repeated domains mediate the binding of XynA to microcrystalline cellulose and that C2 alone can also promote cellulose binding. C1 and C2 did not share amino acid sequence similarity with any other known cellulose-binding domain (CBD) and thus are CBDS of a novel type. Structurally related protein segments which are probably also CBDs were found in other multi-domain xylanolytic enzymes. Deletion of the N-terminal repeated domains or of all the non-catalytic domains resulted In substantially reduced tbermostability while a truncated xylanase derivative lacking the C-terminal tandem repeat was as thermostable as the full-length enzyme. It is argued that the multidomain organization of some enzymes may be one of the strategies adopted by thermophiles to protect their proteins against thermal denaturation.     

Crystal structure of Streptomyces olivaceoviridis E-86 beta-xylanase containing xylan-binding domain

Xylanases hydrolyse the beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds within the xylan backbone and belong to either family 10 or 11 of the glycoside hydrolases, on the basis of the amino acid sequence similarities of their catalytic domains. Generally, xylanases have a core catalytic domain, an N and/or C-terminal substrate-binding domain and a linker region. Until now, X-ray structural analyses of family 10 xylanases have been reported only for their catalytic domains and do not contain substrate-binding domains. We have determined the crystal structure of a family 10 xylanase containing the xylan-binding domain (XBD) from Streptomyces olivaceoviridis E-86 at 1.9 A resolution. The catalytic domain comprises a (beta/alpha)(8)-barrel topologically identical to other family 10 xylanases. XBD has three similar subdomains, as suggested from a triple-repeat sequence, which are assembled against one another around a pseudo-3-fold axis, forming a galactose-binding lectin fold similar to ricin B-chain. The Gly/Pro-rich linker region connecting the catalytic domain and XBD is not visible in the electron density map, probably because of its flexibility. The interface of the two domains in the crystal is hydrophilic, where five direct hydrogen bonds and water-mediated hydrogen bonds exist. The sugar-binding residues seen in ricin/lactose complex are spatially conserved among the three subdomains in XBD, suggesting that all of the subdomains in XBD have the capacity to bind sugars. The flexible linker region enables the two domains to move independently and may provide a triple chance of substrate capturing and catalysis. The structure reported here represents an example where the metabolic enzyme uses a ricin-type lectin motif for capturing the insoluble substrate and promoting catalysis.     

Differential scanning calorimetric,circular dichroism,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic characterization of the thermal unfolding of xylanase A from Streptomyces lividans

The thermal unfolding of xylanase A from Streptomyces lividans, and of its isolated substrate binding and catalytic domains, was studied by differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform infrared and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Our calorimetric studies show that the thermal denaturation of the intact enzyme is a complex process consisting of two endothermic events centered near 57 and 64 degrees C and an exothermic event centered near 75 degrees C, all of which overlap slightly on the temperature scale. A comparison of the data obtained with the intact enzyme and isolated substrate binding and catalytic domains indicate that the lower- and higher-temperature endothermic events are attributable to the thermal unfolding of the xylan binding and catalytic domains, respectively, whereas the higher-temperature exothermic event arises from the aggregation and precipitation of the denatured catalytic domain. Moreover, the thermal unfolding of the two domains of the native enzyme are thermodynamically independent and differentially sensitive to pH. The unfolding of the substrate binding domain is a reversible two-state process and, under appropriate conditions, the refolding of this domain to its native conformation can occur. In contrast, the unfolding of the catalytic domain is a more complex process in which two subdomains unfold independently over a similar temperature range. Also, the unfolding of the catalytic domain leads to aggregation and precipitation, which effectively precludes the refolding of the protein to its native conformation. These observations are compatible with the results of our spectroscopic studies, which show that the catalytic and substrate binding domains of the enzyme are structurally dissimilar and that their native conformations are unaffected by their association in the intact enzyme. Thus, the calorimetric and spectroscopic data demonstrate that the S. lividans xylanase A consists of structurally dissimilar catalytic and substrate binding domains that, although covalently linked, undergo essentially independent thermal denaturation. These observations provide valuable new insights into the structure and thermal stability of this enzyme and should assist our efforts at engineering xylanases that are more thermally robust and otherwise better suited for industrial applications.     

Molecular and biotechnological aspects of xylanases

Hemicellulolytic microorganisms play a significant role in nature by recycling hemicellulose, one of the main components of plant polysaccharides. Xylanases (EC 3.2.1.8) catalyze the hydrolysis of xylan, the major constituent of hemicellulose. The use of these enzymes could greatly improve the overall economics of processing lignocellulosic materials for the generation of liquid fuels and chemicals. Recently cellulase-free xylanases have received great attention in the development of environmentally friendly technologies in the paper and pulp industry. In microorganisms that produce xylanases low molecular mass fragments of xylan and their positional isomers play a key role in regulating its biosynthesis. Xylanase and cellulase production appear to be regulated separately, although the pleiotropy of mutations, which causes the elimination of both genes, suggests some linkage in the synthesis of the two enzymes. Xylanases are found in a cornucopia of organisms and the genes encoding them have been cloned in homologous and heterologous hosts with the objectives of overproducing the enzyme and altering its properties to suit commercial applications. Sequence analyses of xylanases have revealed distinct catalytic and cellulose binding domains, with a separate non-catalytic domain that has been reported to confer enhanced thermostability in some xylanases. Analyses of three-dimensional structures and the properties of mutants have revealed the involvement of specific tyrosine and tryptophan residues in the substrate binding site and of glutamate and aspartate residues in the catalytic mechanism. Many lines of evidence suggest that xylanases operate via a double displacement mechanism in which the anomeric configuration is retained, although some of the enzymes catalyze single displacement reactions with inversion of configuration. Based on a dendrogram obtained from amino acid sequence similarities the evolutionary relationship between xylanases is assessed. In addition the properties of xylanases from extremophilic organisms have been evaluated in terms of biotechnological applications.     

Effects of dockerin domains on Neocallimastix frontalis xylanases

Two xylanase genes were cloned from the anaerobic fungus Neocallimastix frontalis. Xyn11A had a modular structure of two catalytic domains and two dockerin domains, while Xyn11B had one catalytic domain and two dockerin domains. The characteristics of the xylanases with and without dockerin domains were investigated. The deletion of dockerin domains had little influence on the optimal pH of xylanases, while it significantly affected the optimal temperatures. The optimal temperatures increased from 55 to 60 degrees C for Xyn11A and 60 to 65 degrees C for Xyn11B after the deletion of dockerin domains. The increase of optimal temperatures was attributed to the lower stability of the second structure in full length xylanase than that in the truncated one as evidenced by the circular dichroism spectroscopy. The specific activity of Xyn11A and Xyn11B increased about 64% and 330%, respectively, after the deletion of the dockerin domains. The removal of dockerin domains appeared to increase the overall efficiency of Xyn11A' (1.2-) and Xyn11B' (2.9-) fold with oat spelts xylan as reflected by the values of k(cat)/K(m). The results suggest that the dockerin domain might play an important role in the characteristics of xylanases from anaerobic fungi.     

A modular xylanase from mesophilic Cellulomonas fimi contains the same cellulose-binding and thermostabilizing domains as xylanases from thermophilic bacteria

Abstract The xynC gene from mesophilic Cellulomonas fimi encodes a large 125 kDa modular xylanase (XYLC), consisting of six distinct functional domains. In addition to a single Family 10 catalytic domain, XYLC contains a domain homologous with the nodulation protein, NodB, from nitrogen-fixing bacteria and therrnostabilizing and cellulose-binding domains found previously only in xylanases from thermophilic bacteria.     

Analysis of xysA, a gene from Streptomyces halstedii JM8 that encodes a 45-kilodalton modular xylanase, Xys1.

The gene xysA from Streptomyces halstedii JM8 encodes a protein of 461 amino acids (Xys1) which is secreted into the culture supernatant as a protein of 45 kDa (Xys1L). Later, this form is proteolytically processed after residue D-362 to produce the protein Xys1S, which conserves the same xylanolytic activity. The cleavage removes a domain of 99 amino acids that shows similarity to bacterial cellulose binding domains and that allows the protein Xys1L to bind to crystalline cellulose (Avicel). Expression of this monocistronic gene is affected by the carbon source present in the culture medium, xylan being the best inducer. By using an anti-Xys1L serum, we have been able to detect xylanases similar in size to Xys1L and Xys1S in most of the different Streptomyces species analyzed, suggesting the ubiquity of these types of xylanases and their processing mechanism.