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Liu Y, Hoppenbrouwers T, Wang Y, Xie Y, Wei X, Zhang H, Du G, Imam KMSU, Wichers H, Li Z, Bastiaan-Net S. Glycosylation Contributes to Thermostability and Proteolytic Resistance of rFIP-nha ( Nectria haematococca). Molecules 2023; 28:6386. [PMID: 37687215 PMCID: PMC10490071 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176386] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Glycosylation is an important post-translational modification of proteins, contributing to protein function, stability and subcellular localization. Fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) are a group of small proteins with notable immunomodulatory activity, some of which are glycoproteins. In this study, the impact of glycosylation on the bioactivity and biochemical characteristics of FIP-nha (from Nectria haematococca) is described. Three rFIP-nha glycan mutants (N5A, N39A, N5+39A) were constructed and expressed in Pichia pastoris to study the functionality of the specific N-glycosylation on amino acid N5 and N39. Their protein characteristics, structure, stability and activity were tested. WT and mutants all formed tetramers, with no obvious difference in crystal structures. Their melting temperatures were 82.2 °C (WT), 81.4 °C (N5A), 80.7 °C (N39A) and 80.1 °C (N5+39A), indicating that glycosylation improves thermostability of rFIP-nha. Digestion assays showed that glycosylation on either site improved pepsin resistance, while 39N-glycosylation was important for trypsin resistance. Based on the 3D structure and analysis of enzyme cleavage sites, we conclude that glycosylation might interfere with hydrolysis via increasing steric hindrance. WT and mutants exerted similar bioactivity on tumor cell metabolism and red blood cells hemagglutination. Taken together, these findings indicate that glycosylation of FIP-nha impacts its thermostability and digestion resistance.
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- Yusi Liu
- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
- Wageningen Food and Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands; (T.H.); (H.W.)
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food and Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands; (T.H.); (H.W.)
- Laboratory of Food Quality and Design, Wageningen University, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
- Beijing SeekGene BioSciences Co., Ltd., Beijing 102206, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
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- Wageningen Food and Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands; (T.H.); (H.W.)
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Y.W.); (Y.X.); (X.W.); (H.Z.); (G.D.); (K.M.S.U.I.); (Z.L.)
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- Wageningen Food and Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands; (T.H.); (H.W.)
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Li T, Han K, Feng G, Guo J, Wang J, Wan Z, Wu X, Yang X. Bile Acid Profile Influences Digestion Resistance and Antigenicity of Soybean 7S Protein. J Agric Food Chem 2023; 71:2999-3009. [PMID: 36723618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Soybean 7S storage protein (β-conglycinin) is the most important allergen, exhibits resistance in gastrointestinal (GI) digestion, and causes allergies in humans and animals. A previous study has demonstrated that 7S proteins contained innate amyloid aggregates, but the fate of these specific protein aggregates in intestinal digestion and correlation to allergenicity are unclear. In this study, via a modified INFOGEST static in vitro digestion and IgE binding test, we illustrate that the survived amyloid aggregates of soybean 7S protein in GI digestion might be dominant IgE epitopes of soybean protein in humans. The impact of conjugated primary bile acid salt (BS) profile on digestion resistance and immunogenicity of soybean protein is assessed, regarding the binding affinity of BS to protein aggregates with consideration of the BS composition and the physiologically relevant colloidal structure. The results show that chenodeoxycholate-containing colloidal structures exhibit high affinity and unfolding capacity to protein amyloid aggregates, promoting proteolysis by pancreatic enzymes and thus mitigating the antigenicity of soybean protein. This study presents a novel understanding of bile acid profile and colloidal structure influence on the digestibility and antigenicity of dietary proteins. It should be helpful to design in vitro digestion protocol and accurately replicate physiologically relevant digestion conditions.
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- Tanghao Li
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Han K, Feng G, Li T, Deng Z, Zhang Z, Wang J, Yang X. Digestion Resistance of Soybean 7S Protein and Its Implications for Reinforcing the Gastric Mucus Barrier. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:8776-8787. [PMID: 35802804 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Previous studies have found that soybean protein, especially soybean 7S protein (β-conglycinin), exhibits digestion resistance, but the mechanism of digestion resistance and its implications for human health are still unclear. Here, we show that the extracted soybean 7S protein contains both oligomer globulins and amyloid aggregates, while the gastric digested soybean 7S protein only contains amyloid aggregates and thus exhibits digestion resistance. An animal experiment shows that un-digestible soybean 7S protein effectively prevents aspirin-induced acute gastric mucosa damage. The impacts of un-digestible soybean 7S protein on gastric mucus barrier properties are investigated using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D), Langmuir monolayer, and multiple particle tracking (MPT). Results show that these un-digestible protein aggregates can penetrate into gastric mucus, increase the viscosity and compactness of the mucin layer, and reinforce the gastric mucus barrier properties. The findings are helpful to understand that high consumption of non-fermented soybean foods is associated with a decreased risk of gastric cancer.
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- Kaining Han
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Longsee Biomedical Co.,Ltd., Guangzhou 510700, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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