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Abdul Kareem ZG, Yasser Al-Zamily OM, Al-Khafaji NSK. Purification and characterization of α-galactosidase isolated from Klebsiella pneumoniae in the human oral cavity. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129550. [PMID: 38244734 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129550] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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The enzyme α-Galactosidase (α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase [EC 3.2.1.22]) is an exoglycosidase that hydrolyzes the terminal α-galactosyl moieties of glycolipids and glycoproteins. It is ubiquitous in nature and possesses extensive applications in the food, pharma, and biotechnology industries. The present study aimed to purify α-galactosidase from Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium isolated from the human oral cavity. The purification steps involved ammonium sulfate precipitation (70 %), dialysis, ion exchange chromatography using a DEAE-cellulose column, and affinity monolith chromatography. The sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis was used to determine the molecular weight of the purified enzyme. The kinetic constants, Michaelis constant (Km) and maximal velocity (Vmax), for this enzyme were determined by using p-nitrophenyl-α-D-galactopyranoside as substrate. The results showed that the purification fold, specific activity, and yield were 126.52, 138.58 units/mg, and 21.5 %, respectively. The SDS-PAGE showed that the molecular weight of the purified enzyme was 75 kDa. The optimum pH and temperature of the purified α-galactosidase were detected at pH 6.0 and 50 °C, respectively. The kinetic constants, Michaelis constant (Km) and maximal velocity (Vmax), for this enzyme were 4.6 mM and 769.23 U/ml, respectively. α-galactosidase from Klebsiella pneumoniae was purified and characterized. (SDS-PAGE) analysis showed that the purified enzyme appeared as single band with a molecular weight of 75 kDa.
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- Zainab G Abdul Kareem
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Iraq; Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Babylon, Iraq.
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Balumahendra K, Venkateswarulu TC, Babu DJ. Enhancement of α-galactosidase production using novel Actinoplanes utahensis B1 strain: sequential optimization and purification of enzyme. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 40:91. [PMID: 38345638 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03880-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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α-Galactosidase is an important exoglycosidase belonging to the hydrolase class of enzymes, which has therapeutic and industrial potential. It plays a crucial role in hydrolyzing α-1,6 linked terminal galacto-oligosaccharide residues such as melibiose, raffinose, and branched polysaccharides such as galacto-glucomannans and galactomannans. In this study, Actinoplanes utahensis B1 was explored for α-galactosidase production, yield improvement, and activity enhancement by purification. Initially, nine media components were screened using the Plackett-Burman design (PBD). Among these components, sucrose, soya bean flour, and sodium glutamate were identified as the best-supporting nutrients for the highest enzyme secretion by A. Utahensis B1. Later, the Central Composite Design (CCD) was implemented to fine-tune the optimization of these components. Based on sequential statistical optimization methodologies, a significant, 3.64-fold increase in α-galactosidase production, from 16 to 58.37 U/mL was achieved. The enzyme was purified by ultrafiltration-I followed by multimode chromatography and ultrafiltration-II. The purity of the enzyme was confirmed by Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate-Polyacrylamide Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) which revealed a single distinctive band with a molecular weight of approximately 72 kDa. Additionally, it was determined that this process resulted in a 2.03-fold increase in purity. The purified α-galactosidase showed an activity of 2304 U/mL with a specific activity of 288 U/mg. This study demonstrates the isolation of Actinoplanes utahensis B1 and optimization of the process for the α-galactosidase production as well as single-step purification.
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- K Balumahendra
- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur District, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur District, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur District, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Ikegaya M, Park EY, Miyazaki T. Structure-function analysis of bacterial GH31 α-galactosidases specific for α-(1→4)-galactobiose. FEBS J 2023; 290:4984-4998. [PMID: 37438884 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16904] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Glycoside hydrolase family 31 (GH31) contains α-glycoside hydrolases with different substrate specificities involved in various physiological functions. This family has recently been classified into 20 subfamilies using sequence similarity networks. An α-galactosidase from the gut bacterium Bacteroides salyersiae (BsGH31_19, which belongs to GH31 subfamily 19) was reported to have hydrolytic activity against the synthetic substrate p- nitrophenyl α-galactopyranoside, but its natural substrate remained unknown. BsGH31_19 shares low sequence identity (around 20%) with other reported GH31 α-galactosidases, PsGal31A from Pseudopedobacter saltans and human myogenesis-regulating glycosidase (MYORG), and was expected to have distinct specificity. Here, we characterized BsGH31_19 and its ortholog from a soil Bacteroidota bacterium, Flavihumibacter petaseus (FpGH31_19), and demonstrated that they showed high substrate specificity against α-(1→4)-linkages in α-(1→4)-galactobiose and globotriose [α-Gal-(1→4)-β-Gal-(1→4)-Glc], unlike PsGal31A and MYORG. The crystallographic analyses of BsGH31_19 and FpGH31_19 showed that their overall structures resemble those of MYORG and form a dimer with an interface different from that of PsGal31A and MYORG dimers. The structures of FpGH31_19 complexed with d-galactose and α-(1→4)-galactobiose revealed that amino acid residues that recognize a galactose residue at subsite +1 are not conserved between FpGH31_19 and BsGH31_19. The tryptophan (Trp153) that recognizes galactose at subsite -1 is homologous to the tryptophan residues in MYORG and α-galactosidases belonging to GH27, GH36, and GH97, but not in the bacterial GH31 member PsGal31A. Our results provide structural insights into molecular diversity and evolutionary relationships in the GH31 α-galactosidase subfamilies and the other α-galactosidase families.
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- Marina Ikegaya
- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Japan
- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Japan
- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Japan
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Klaewkla M, Prousoontorn J, Charoenwongpaiboon T. A theoretical study on binding and stabilization of galactose and novel galactose analogues to the human α-galactosidase A variant causing Fabry disease. Biophys Chem 2023; 292:106915. [PMID: 36334502 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2022.106915] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal α-galactosyl moieties from globotriaosylceramide, and mutations in this enzyme lead to the lipid metabolism disorder "Fabry disease". Mutation in α-Gal A possibly causes the protein misfolding, which reduces catalytic activity and stability of the enzyme. A recent study demonstrated that the binding of galactose on the α-Gal A catalytic site significantly increases its stability. Herein, the effect of mutation on secondary structure, structural energy, and galactose affinity of α-Gal A (wild type and A143T variant) was investigated using molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations based on MM/GBSA method. The results showed that A143T mutation caused the formation of unusual H-bonds that induced the change in secondary structure and binding affinities toward galactose. The amino acid residues involved in galactose binding were identified. The molecular binding mechanism obtained from this study could be helpful for optimizations and designs of new galactose analogs as pharmacological chaperones against Fabry disease.
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Wang J, Cao X, Chen W, Xu J, Wu B. Identification and Characterization of a Thermostable GH36 α-Galactosidase from Anoxybacillusvitaminiphilus WMF1 and Its Application in Synthesizing Isofloridoside by Reverse Hydrolysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10778. [PMID: 34639118 PMCID: PMC8509150 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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An α-galactosidase-producing strain named Anoxybacillus vitaminiphilus WMF1, which catalyzed the reverse hydrolysis of d-galactose and glycerol to produce isofloridoside, was isolated from soil. The α-galactosidase (galV) gene was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The galV was classified into the GH36 family with a molecular mass of 80 kDa. The optimum pH and temperature of galV was pH 7.5 and 60 °C, respectively, and it was highly stable at alkaline pH (6.0-9.0) and temperature below 65 °C. The specificity for p-nitrophenyl α-d-galactopyranoside was 70 U/mg, much higher than that for raffinose and stachyose. Among the metals and reagents tested, galV showed tolerance in the presence of various organic solvents. The kinetic parameters of the enzyme towards p-nitrophenyl α-d-galactopyranoside were obtained as Km (0.12 mM), Vmax (1.10 × 10-3 mM s-1), and Kcat/Km (763.92 mM-1 s-1). During the reaction of reverse hydrolysis, the enzyme exhibited high specificity towards the glycosyl donor galactose and acceptors glycerol, ethanol and ethylene glycol. Finally, the isofloridoside was synthesized using galactose as the donor and glycerol as the acceptor with a 26.6% conversion rate of galactose. This study indicated that galV might provide a potential enzyme source in producing isofloridoside because of its high thermal stability and activity.
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- Jialing Wang
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhunan Road, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.C.); (W.C.)
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhunan Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhunan Road, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.C.); (W.C.)
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhunan Road, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.C.); (W.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, 111 Jiangxi Road, Huai’an 223300, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhunan Road, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.C.); (W.C.)
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Modrego A, Amaranto M, Godino A, Mendoza R, Barra JL, Corchero JL. Human α-Galactosidase A Mutants: Priceless Tools to Develop Novel Therapies for Fabry Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6518. [PMID: 34204583 PMCID: PMC8234732 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fabry disease (FD) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the gene for the α-galactosidase A (GLA) enzyme. The absence of the enzyme or its activity results in the accumulation of glycosphingolipids, mainly globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), in different tissues, leading to a wide range of clinical manifestations. More than 1000 natural variants have been described in the GLA gene, most of them affecting proper protein folding and enzymatic activity. Currently, FD is treated by enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) or pharmacological chaperone therapy (PCT). However, as both approaches show specific drawbacks, new strategies (such as new forms of ERT, organ/cell transplant, substrate reduction therapy, or gene therapy) are under extensive study. In this review, we summarize GLA mutants described so far and discuss their putative application for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of FD. Unfavorable mutants with lower activities and stabilities than wild-type enzymes could serve as tools for the development of new pharmacological chaperones. On the other hand, GLA mutants showing improved enzymatic activity have been identified and produced in vitro. Such mutants could overcome several complications associated with current ERT, as lower-dose infusions of these mutants could achieve a therapeutic effect equivalent to that of the wild-type enzyme.
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- Andrea Modrego
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (A.M.); (R.M.)
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba 5016, Argentina; (M.A.); (A.G.); (J.L.B.)
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- Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba 5016, Argentina; (M.A.); (A.G.); (J.L.B.)
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (A.M.); (R.M.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), c/Monforte de Lemos 3–5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba 5016, Argentina; (M.A.); (A.G.); (J.L.B.)
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (A.M.); (R.M.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), c/Monforte de Lemos 3–5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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Liu Y, Yang J, Wang K, Duan F, Lu L. Carrier-Free Immobilization of α-Galactosidase as Nano-Biocatalysts for Synthesizing Prebiotic α-Galacto-Oligosaccharides. Molecules 2021; 26:1248. [PMID: 33669157 PMCID: PMC7956481 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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α-Galacto-oligosaccharides (α-GOSs) have great functions as prebiotics and therapeutics. This work established the method of batch synthesis of α-GOSs by immobilized α-galactosidase for the first time, laying a foundation for industrial applications in the future. The α-galactosidase from Aspergillus niger L63 was immobilized as cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) nano-biocatalyst through enzyme precipitating and cross-linking steps without using carriers. Among the tested agents, the ammonium sulfate showed high precipitation efficacy and induced regular structures of α-galactosidase CLEAs (Aga-CLEAs) that had been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Through optimization by response surface methodology, the ammonium sulfate-induced Aga-CLEAs achieved a high activity recovery of around 90% at 0.55 U/mL of enzymes and 36.43 mM glutaraldehyde with cross-linking for 1.71 h. Aga-CLEAs showed increased thermal stability and organic solvent tolerance. The storage ability was also improved since it maintained 74.5% activity after storing at 4 °C for three months, significantly higher than that of the free enzyme (21.6%). Moreover, Aga-CLEAs exhibited excellent reusability in the α-GOSs synthesis from galactose, retaining above 66% of enzyme activity after 10 batch reactions, with product yields all above 30%.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, China; (Y.L.); (J.Y.); (K.W.); (F.D.)
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Yang L, Shi G, Tao Y, Lai C, Li X, Zhou M, Yong Q. The Increase of Incomplete Degradation Products of Galactomannan Production by Synergetic Hydrolysis of β-Mannanase and α-Galactosidase. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 193:405-416. [PMID: 33015742 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03430-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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An integrated process to increase the yield of incomplete degradation products of galactomannan (GalM) especially for galactomanno-oligosaccharides (GalMOS) was suggested. Trichoderma reesei employed Avicel or GalMOS as a carbon source to produce β-mannanase or α-galactosidase independently, with a result of 3.78 ± 0.12 U/mL of β-mannanase activity and 2.45 ± 0.06 U/mL of α-galactosidase activity which were obtained, respectively. GalM in Sesbania seed was hydrolyzed simultaneously by a mixture of crude enzyme with β-mannanase and α-galactosidase at a dosage of 20 U/g GalM and 15 U/g GalM, respectively; the yields of incomplete degradation products of GalM (IDP-GalM) and GalMOS were 78.84% ± 3.14% and 30.94% ± 0.38%, respectively, which was beneficial to improve the biological activity of the incomplete degradation products. The role of α-galactosidase addition in mixture enzymes is to remove the galactose substituents from mannan backbone of GalM and alleviate the steric hindrance of β-mannanase hydrolysis.
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- Lei Yang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Advanced Analysis and Testing Center of Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Niu C, Wan X. Engineering a Trypsin-Resistant Thermophilic α-Galactosidase to Enhance Pepsin Resistance, Acidic Tolerance, Catalytic Performance, and Potential in the Food and Feed Industry. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:10560-10573. [PMID: 32829638 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 06/11/2023]
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α-Galactosidase has potential applications, and attempts to improve proteolytic resistance of enzymes have important values. We use a novel strategy for genetic manipulation of a pepsin-sensitive region specific for a pepsin-sensitive but trypsin-resistant high-temperature-active Gal27B from Neosartorya fischeri to screen mutants with enhanced pepsin resistance. All enzymes were produced in Pichia pastoris to identify the roles of loop 4 (Gal27B-A23) and its key residue at position 156 (Gly156Arg/Pro/His) in pepsin resistance. Gal27B-A23 and Gly156Arg/Pro/His elevated pepsin resistance, thermostability, stability at low pH, activity toward raffinose (5.3-6.9-fold) and stachyose (about 1.3-fold), and catalytic efficiencies (up to 4.9-fold). Replacing the pepsin cleavage site Glu155 with Gly improved pepsin resistance but had no effect on pepsin resistance when Arg/Pro/His was at position 156. Thus, pepsin resistance could appear to occur through steric hindrance between the residue at the altered site and neighboring pepsin active site. In the presence of pepsin or trypsin, all mutations increased the ability of Gal27B to hydrolyze galactosaccharides in soybean flour (up to 9.6- and 4.3-fold, respectively) and promoted apparent metabolizable energy and nutrient digestibility in soybean meal for broilers (1.3-1.8-fold). The high activity and tolerance to heat, low pH, and protease benefit food and feed industry in a cost-effective way.
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- Canfang Niu
- Zhongzhi International Institute of Agricultural Biosciences, Biology and Agriculture Research Center, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100024, China
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Zhongzhi International Institute of Agricultural Biosciences, Biology and Agriculture Research Center, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100024, China
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Fei Y, Jiao W, Wang Y, Liang J, Liu G, Li L. Cloning and expression of a novel α-galactosidase from Lactobacillus amylolyticus L6 with hydrolytic and transgalactosyl properties. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235687. [PMID: 32678825 PMCID: PMC7367483 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Lactobacillus amylolyticus L6, a gram-positive amylolytic bacterium isolated from naturally fermented tofu whey (NFTW), was able to hydrolyze raffinose and stachyose for the production of α-galactosidase. The cell-free extract of L. amylolyticus L6 was found to exhibit glycosyltransferase activity to synthesize α-galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) with melibiose as substrate. The coding genes of α-galactosidase were identified in the genome of L. amylolyticus L6. The α-galactosidase (AglB) was placed into GH36 family by amino acid sequence alignments with other α-galactosidases from lactobacilli. The optimal reaction conditions of pH and temperature for AglB were pH 6.0 and 37°C, respectively. Besides, potassium ion was found to improve the activity of AglB while divalent mercury ion, copper ion and zinc ion displayed different degrees of inhibition effect. Under the optimum reaction condition, AglB could catalyze the synthesis of GOS with degree of polymerization (DP) ≥5 by using 300 mM melibiose concentration as substrate. The maximum yield of GOS with (DP) ≥3 could reach 31.56% (w/w). Transgalactosyl properties made AglB a potential candidate for application in the production of GOS.
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- Yongtao Fei
- College of Light Industry and Food Science, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Science, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Science, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Science, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Chen SC, Wu SP, Chang YY, Hwang TS, Lee TH, Hsu CH. Crystal Structure of α-Galactosidase from Thermus thermophilus: Insight into Hexamer Assembly and Substrate Specificity. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:6161-6169. [PMID: 32390413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c00871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 06/11/2023]
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α-Galactosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of a terminal α-galactose residue in galacto-oligosaccharides and has potential in various industrial applications and food processing. We determined the crystal structures of α-galactosidase from the thermophilic microorganism Thermus thermophilus (TtGalA) and its complexes with pNPGal and stachyose. The monomer folds into an N-terminal domain, a catalytic (β/α)8 barrel domain, and a C-terminal domain. The domain organization is similar to that of the other family of 36 α-galactosidases, but TtGalA presents a cagelike hexamer. Structural analysis shows that oligomerization may be a key factor for the thermal adaption of TtGalA. The structure of TtGalA complexed with stachyose reveals only the existence of one -1 subsite and one +1 subsite in the active site. Structural comparison of the stachyose-bound complexes of TtGalA and GsAgaA, a tetrameric enzyme with four subsites, suggests evolutionary divergence of substrate specificity within the GH36 family of α-galactosidases. To the best of our knowledge, the crystal structure of TtGalA is the first report of a quaternary structure as a hexameric assembly in the α-galactosidase family.
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- Sheng-Chia Chen
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu 30015, Taiwan
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan
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- Institute of Fisheries Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Utkina NK, Likhatskaya GN, Balabanova LA, Bakunina IY. Sponge-derived polybrominated diphenyl ethers and dibenzo-p-dioxins, irreversible inhibitors of the bacterial α-d-galactosidase. Environ Sci Process Impacts 2019; 21:1754-1763. [PMID: 31532404 DOI: 10.1039/c9em00301k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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An integrated in vitro and in silico approach was applied to evaluate the potency of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) and spongiadioxins (OH-PBDDs) isolated from Dysidea sponges on the activity of the recombinant α-d-galactosidase of the GH36 family. It was revealed for the first time that all compounds rapidly and apparently irreversibly inhibited the bacterial α-d-galactosidase. The structure-activity relationship study in the series of OH-PBDEs showed that the presence of an additional hydroxyl group in 5 significantly enhanced the potency (IC50 4.26 μM); the increase of bromination in compounds from 1 to 3 increased their potency (IC50 41.8, 36.0, and 16.0 μM, respectively); the presence of a methoxy group decreased the potency (4, IC50 60.5 μM). Spongiadioxins 6, 7, and 8 (IC50 16.6, 33.1, and 28.6 μM, respectively) exhibited inhibitory action comparable to that of monohydroxylated diphenyl ethers 1-3. Docking analysis revealed that all compounds bind in a pocket close to the catalytic amino acid residues. Molecular docking detected significant compound-enzyme interactions in the binding sites of α-d-galactosidase. Superimposition of the enzyme-substrate and the enzyme-inhibitor complexes showed that their binding sites overlap.
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- Natalia K Utkina
- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russian Federation.
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Álvarez-Cao ME, Cerdán ME, González-Siso MI, Becerra M. Optimization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae α-galactosidase production and application in the degradation of raffinose family oligosaccharides. Microb Cell Fact 2019; 18:172. [PMID: 31601209 PMCID: PMC6786279 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-019-1222-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND α-Galactosidases are enzymes that act on galactosides present in many vegetables, mainly legumes and cereals, have growing importance with respect to our diet. For this reason, the use of their catalytic activity is of great interest in numerous biotechnological applications, especially those in the food industry directed to the degradation of oligosaccharides derived from raffinose. The aim of this work has been to optimize the recombinant production and further characterization of α-galactosidase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. RESULTS The MEL1 gene coding for the α-galactosidase of S. cerevisiae (ScAGal) was cloned and expressed in the S. cerevisiae strain BJ3505. Different constructions were designed to obtain the degree of purification necessary for enzymatic characterization and to improve the productive process of the enzyme. ScAGal has greater specificity for the synthetic substrate p-nitrophenyl-α-D-galactopyranoside than for natural substrates, followed by the natural glycosides, melibiose, raffinose and stachyose; it only acts on locust bean gum after prior treatment with β-mannosidase. Furthermore, this enzyme strongly resists proteases, and shows remarkable activation in their presence. Hydrolysis of galactose bonds linked to terminal non-reducing mannose residues of synthetic galactomannan-oligosaccharides confirms that ScAGal belongs to the first group of α-galactosidases, according to substrate specificity. Optimization of culture conditions by the statistical model of Response Surface helped to improve the productivity by up to tenfold when the concentration of the carbon source and the aeration of the culture medium was increased, and up to 20 times to extend the cultivation time to 216 h. CONCLUSIONS ScAGal characteristics and improvement in productivity that have been achieved contribute in making ScAGal a good candidate for application in the elimination of raffinose family oligosaccharides found in many products of the food industry.
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- María-Efigenia Álvarez-Cao
- Departamento de Bioloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña. Grupo EXPRELA, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña. Grupo EXPRELA, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña. Grupo EXPRELA, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña. Grupo EXPRELA, A Coruña, Spain
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Bayraktar H, Önal S. Cross-linked α-galactosidase aggregates: optimization, characterization and application in the hydrolysis of raffinose-type oligosaccharides in soymilk. J Sci Food Agric 2019; 99:4748-4760. [PMID: 30932192 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of α-galactosidase, partially purified from maize (Zea mays) flour, were prepared. The impact of various parameters on enzyme activity was examined to optimize the immobilization procedure. Biochemical characterization of the free and immobilized enzyme was carried out. Stability (thermal, pH, storage and operational stability) and reusability tests were performed. The potential use of the free enzyme and the CLEAs in hydrolysis processes of raffinose-type oligosaccharides present in soymilk was investigated. RESULTS α-galactosidase CLEAs were prepared with 47% activity recovery under optimum conditions [1:5 (v/v) enzyme solution:saturated ammonium sulfate solution ratio; 7.5 mg protein and 0.1% (v/v) glutaraldehyde, 6 h, 4 °C, 150 rpm]. α-galactosidase CLEAs exhibited increased stability in comparison to the free enzyme. The CLEAs and the free enzyme showed a maximum activity at 40°C and their optimal pH values were5.5 and 6.0, respectively. Kinetic constants (KM , Vmax and kcat ) were calculated for the free enzyme and the CLEAs in the presence of p-nitrophenyl-α-d-galactopyranoside, stachyose, melibiose and raffinose. The effect of various chemicals and sugars on enzyme activity showed that both enzyme forms were significantly inhibited by HgCl2 and galactose. The CLEAs hydrolyzed 85% of raffinose and 96% of stachyose. CONCLUSION The α-galactosidase CLEAs, with their satisfactory enzymatic characteristics, have much potential for use in the food and feed industry. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hasan Bayraktar
- Faculty of Science, Biochemistry Department, Ege University, Bornova-İzmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Biochemistry Department, Ege University, Bornova-İzmir, Turkey
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Bakunina I, Slepchenko L, Anastyuk S, Isakov V, Likhatskaya G, Kim N, Tekutyeva L, Son O, Balabanova L. Characterization of Properties and Transglycosylation Abilities of Recombinant α-Galactosidase from Cold-Adapted Marine Bacterium Pseudoalteromonas KMM 701 and Its C494N and D451A Mutants. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:E349. [PMID: 30250010 PMCID: PMC6213131 DOI: 10.3390/md16100349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A novel wild-type recombinant cold-active α-d-galactosidase (α-PsGal) from the cold-adapted marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. KMM 701, and its mutants D451A and C494N, were studied in terms of their structural, physicochemical, and catalytic properties. Homology models of the three-dimensional α-PsGal structure, its active center, and complexes with D-galactose were constructed for identification of functionally important amino acid residues in the active site of the enzyme, using the crystal structure of the α-galactosidase from Lactobacillus acidophilus as a template. The circular dichroism spectra of the wild α-PsGal and mutant C494N were approximately identical. The C494N mutation decreased the efficiency of retaining the affinity of the enzyme to standard p-nitrophenyl-α-galactopiranoside (pNP-α-Gal). Thin-layer chromatography, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods were used to identify transglycosylation products in reaction mixtures. α-PsGal possessed a narrow acceptor specificity. Fructose, xylose, fucose, and glucose were inactive as acceptors in the transglycosylation reaction. α-PsGal synthesized -α(1→6)- and -α(1→4)-linked galactobiosides from melibiose as well as -α(1→6)- and -α(1→3)-linked p-nitrophenyl-digalactosides (Gal₂-pNP) from pNP-α-Gal. The D451A mutation in the active center completely inactivated the enzyme. However, the substitution of C494N discontinued the Gal-α(1→3)-Gal-pNP synthesis and increased the Gal-α(1→4)-Gal yield compared to Gal-α(1→6)-Gal-pNP.
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- Irina Bakunina
- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
- School of Economics and Management, School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University, Russky Island, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- School of Economics and Management, School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University, Russky Island, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- School of Economics and Management, School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University, Russky Island, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Chemistry, Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, Laboratory of Bioassays and Mechanism of action of Biologically Active Substances, Laboratory of Instrumental and Radioisotope Testing Methods, Group of NMR-Spectroscopy of G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
- School of Economics and Management, School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University, Russky Island, Vladivostok 690022, Russia.
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Zhang W, Du F, Tian G, Zhao Y, Wang H, Ng TB. Characterization of an acidic α-galactosidase from hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seeds and its application in removal of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs). Acta Biochim Pol 2018; 65:383-389. [PMID: 30188963 DOI: 10.18388/abp.2017_1535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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An acidic α-galactosidase designated as hemp seed α-galactosidase (HSG) was purified from hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seeds. By means of chromatographic procedures which involved chromatography on the cation-exchangers CM-cellulose and SP-Sepharose, chromatography on the anion-exchangers DEAE-cellulose and Q-Sepharose, and gel filtration on Superdex 75 using fast protein liquid chromatography, HSG was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity. Results of SDS-PAGE and gel filtration on FPLC Superdex 75 revealed that the enzyme was a monomeric protein with a molecular weight of 38 kDa. Sequences of the inner peptides of the α-galactosidase obtained by MALDI-TOF-MS showed that HSG was a novel α-galactosidase since there was a little similarity to the majority of α-galactosidases recorded in the literature. A pH of 3.0 and a temperature of 50°C were optimal for the activity of the enzyme. The activity of HSG was inhibited by the chemical modification with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) reagent. HSG contained 16 tryptophan residues and two tryptophan residues on the surface, which were crucial to the α-galactosidase activity. The heavy metal ions Cd2+, Cu2+, Hg2+ and Zn2+ inhibited its activity. The Km and Vmax for the hydrolysis of pNPGal (4-nitrophenyl α-D-galactopyranoside) were respectively 0.008 mM and 68 μM min-1 mg-1. HSG also catalyzed the hydrolysis of raffinose and other natural substrates. Hence the α-galactosidase possesses a tremendous potential for food and feed industries in the elimination of indigestible oligosaccharides from leguminous products.
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- Weiwei Zhang
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, PR China
- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and Department of Microbiology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Germplasmic Resource, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Science, Kunming 650223, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Germplasmic Resource, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Science, Kunming 650223, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and Department of Microbiology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Ruderfer I, Shulman A, Kizhner T, Azulay Y, Nataf Y, Tekoah Y, Shaaltiel Y. Development and Analytical Characterization of Pegunigalsidase Alfa, a Chemically Cross-Linked Plant Recombinant Human α-Galactosidase-A for Treatment of Fabry Disease. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:1630-1639. [PMID: 29698600 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The current treatment of Fabry disease by enzyme replacement therapy with commercially available recombinant human α-Galactosidase A shows a continuous deterioration of the disease patients. Human recombinant α-Galactosidase A is a homodimer with noncovalently bound subunits and is expressed in the ProCellEx plant cell-based protein expression platform to produce pegunigalsidase alfa. The effect of covalent bonding between two α-Galactosidase A subunits by PEG-based cross-linkers of various lengths was evaluated in this study. The results show that cross-linking by a bifunctional PEG polymer of 2000 Da produces a more stable protein with improved pharmacokinetic and biodistribution properties. The chemical modification did not influence the tertiary protein structure but led to an increased thermal stability and showed partial masking of immune epitopes. The developed pegunigalsidase alfa is currently tested in phase III clinical trials and has a potential to show superior efficacy versus the currently used enzyme replacement therapies in the treatment of Fabry disease patients.
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- Ilya Ruderfer
- Protalix Ltd. , 2 Snunit street , POB 455, Carmiel , 2161401 , Israel
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- Biond Biologics Ltd. , Misgav Industrial Park, POB 4, Misgav , 2017400 , Israel
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- Protalix Ltd. , 2 Snunit street , POB 455, Carmiel , 2161401 , Israel
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- Protalix Ltd. , 2 Snunit street , POB 455, Carmiel , 2161401 , Israel
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- Protalix Ltd. , 2 Snunit street , POB 455, Carmiel , 2161401 , Israel
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- Protalix Ltd. , 2 Snunit street , POB 455, Carmiel , 2161401 , Israel
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- Protalix Ltd. , 2 Snunit street , POB 455, Carmiel , 2161401 , Israel
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Zhao R, Zhao R, Tu Y, Zhang X, Deng L, Chen X. A novel α-galactosidase from the thermophilic probiotic Bacillus coagulans with remarkable protease-resistance and high hydrolytic activity. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197067. [PMID: 29738566 PMCID: PMC5940202 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A novel α-galactosidase of glycoside hydrolase family 36 was cloned from Bacillus coagulans, overexpressed in Escherichia coli, and characterized. The purified enzyme Aga-BC7050 was 85 kDa according to SDS-PAGE and 168 kDa according to gel filtration, indicating that its native structure is a dimer. With p-nitrophenyl-α-d- galactopyranoside (pNPGal) as the substrate, optimal temperature and pH were 55 °C and 6.0, respectively. At 60 °C for 30 min, it retained > 50% of its activity. It was stable at pH 5.0–10.0, and showed remarkable resistance to proteinase K, subtilisin A, α-chymotrypsin, and trypsin. Its activity was not inhibited by glucose, sucrose, xylose, or fructose, but was slightly inhibited at galactose concentrations up to 100 mM. Aga-BC7050 was highly active toward pNPGal, melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose. It completely hydrolyzed melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose in < 30 min. These characteristics suggest that Aga-BC7050 could be used in feed and food industries and sugar processing.
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- Ruili Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Enzymes are attractive as immunotherapeutics because they can catalyze shifts in the local availability of immunostimulatory and immunosuppressive signals. Clinical success of enzyme immunotherapeutics frequently hinges upon achieving sustained biocatalysis over relevant time scales. The time scale and location of biocatalysis are often dictated by the location of the substrate. For example, therapeutic enzymes that convert substrates distributed systemically are typically designed to have a long half-life in circulation, whereas enzymes that convert substrates localized to a specific tissue or cell population can be more effective when designed to accumulate at the target site. This Topical Review surveys approaches to improve enzyme immunotherapeutic efficacy via chemical modification, encapsulation, and immobilization that increases enzyme accumulation at target sites or extends enzyme half-life in circulation. Examples provided illustrate "replacement therapies" to restore deficient enzyme function, as well as "enhancement therapies" that augment native enzyme function via supraphysiologic doses. Existing FDA-approved enzyme immunotherapies are highlighted, followed by discussion of emerging experimental strategies such as those designed to enhance antitumor immunity or resolve inflammation.
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- Shaheen A Farhadi
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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Xie F, Wang S, Zhang L, Wu J, Wang Z. Investigating inhibitory activity of novel synthetic sericin peptide on α-D-glucosidase: kinetics and interaction mechanism study using a docking simulation. J Sci Food Agric 2018; 98:1502-1510. [PMID: 28799644 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND We synthesised a novel sericin peptide (SP-GI) with α-d-glucosidase inhibitory activity, which has a sequence of SEDSSEVDIDLGN. The kinetics of its peptide-induced inhibition on α-d-glucosidase activity and its interaction mechanism merging with molecular docking were both investigated. RESULTS SP-GI exhibited significant inhibitory activity with an IC50 of 2.9 ± 0.1 µmol L-1 and this inhibition was reversible and non-competitive with a Ki value of 1.0 ± 0.1 µmol L-1 . An interaction study with SP-GI revealed it bound to α-d-glucosidase at a single binding site, resulting in alterations in α-d-glucosidase secondary structure. This led to quenching of intrinsic α-d-glucosidase fluorescence by a static quenching mechanism. Molecular docking results showed that the SP-GI binding site on α-d-glucosidase differed from acarbose, with hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces being the main binding drivers. CONCLUSION These findings suggest the potential use for SP-GI or other natural sericin peptides as dietary supplements for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Fan Xie
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Food Biotechnology and Marine Bioresources, College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Citro V, Peña-García J, den-Haan H, Pérez-Sánchez H, Del Prete R, Liguori L, Cimmaruta C, Lukas J, Cubellis MV, Andreotti G. Identification of an Allosteric Binding Site on Human Lysosomal Alpha-Galactosidase Opens the Way to New Pharmacological Chaperones for Fabry Disease. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165463. [PMID: 27788225 PMCID: PMC5082870 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Personalized therapies are required for Fabry disease due to its large phenotypic spectrum and numerous different genotypes. In principle, missense mutations that do not affect the active site could be rescued with pharmacological chaperones. At present pharmacological chaperones for Fabry disease bind the active site and couple a stabilizing effect, which is required, to an inhibitory effect, which is deleterious. By in silico docking we identified an allosteric hot-spot for ligand binding where a drug-like compound, 2,6-dithiopurine, binds preferentially. 2,6-dithiopurine stabilizes lysosomal alpha-galactosidase in vitro and rescues a mutant that is not responsive to a mono-therapy with previously described pharmacological chaperones, 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin and galactose in a cell based assay.
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- Valentina Citro
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Federico II, Napoli, 80126, Italy
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- Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing Research Group (BIO-HPC), Computer Engineering Department, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Spain
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- Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing Research Group (BIO-HPC), Computer Engineering Department, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Spain
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- Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing Research Group (BIO-HPC), Computer Engineering Department, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Spain
- * E-mail: (MVC); (HPS)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Federico II, Napoli, 80126, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Federico II, Napoli, 80126, Italy
- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare–CNR, Pozzuoli, 80078, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Federico II, Napoli, 80126, Italy
- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare–CNR, Pozzuoli, 80078, Italy
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- Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration, Medical University Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Federico II, Napoli, 80126, Italy
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Moise A, Maeser S, Rawer S, Eggers F, Murphy M, Bornheim J, Przybylski M. Substrate and Substrate-Mimetic Chaperone Binding Sites in Human α-Galactosidase A Revealed by Affinity-Mass Spectrometry. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2016; 27:1071-1078. [PMID: 27112153 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1386-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Fabry disease (FD) is a rare metabolic disorder of a group of lysosomal storage diseases, caused by deficiency or reduced activity of the enzyme α-galactosidase. Human α-galactosidase A (hαGAL) hydrolyses the terminal α-galactosyl moiety from glycosphingolipids, predominantly globotriaosylceramide (Gb3). Enzyme deficiency leads to incomplete or blocked breakdown and progressive accumulation of Gb3, with detrimental effects on normal organ functions. FD is successfully treated by enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with purified recombinant hαGAL. An emerging treatment strategy, pharmacologic chaperone therapy (PCT), employs small molecules that can increase and/or reconstitute the activity of lysosomal enzyme trafficking by stabilizing misfolded isoforms. One such chaperone, 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin (DGJ), is a structural galactose analogue currently validated in clinical trials. DGJ is an active-site-chaperone that binds at the same or similar location as galactose; however, the molecular determination of chaperone binding sites in lysosomal enzymes represents a considerable challenge. Here we report the identification of the galactose and DGJ binding sites in recombinant α-galactosidase through a new affinity-mass spectrometry-based approach that employs selective proteolytic digestion of the enzyme-galactose or -inhibitor complex. Binding site peptides identified by mass spectrometry, [39-49], [83-100], and [141-168], contain the essential ligand-contacting amino acids, in agreement with the known X-ray crystal structures. The inhibitory effect of DGJ on galactose recognition was directly characterized through competitive binding experiments and mass spectrometry. The methods successfully employed in this study should have high potential for the characterization of (mutated) enzyme-substrate and -chaperone interactions, and for identifying chaperones without inhibitory effects. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Adrian Moise
- Steinbeis Center for Biopolymer Analysis and Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, 65428, Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Steinbeis Center for Biopolymer Analysis and Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, 65428, Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
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- ThermoFisher Scientific, Franfurter Strasse 129, 64269, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Ametek-Reichert Technologies, 3362 Walden Avenue, 14043, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Ametek-Reichert Technologies, 3362 Walden Avenue, 14043, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Steinbeis Center for Biopolymer Analysis and Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, 65428, Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany.
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany.
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By modifying carbohydrate component of glycoproteins it is possible to elucidate its role in manifestation of structural and functional properties of the enzyme. The comparison of activity and stability of the native and modified by oxidation with sodium periodate α-galactosidase of Cladosporium cladosporioides was carried out. To determine α-galactosidase activity the authors used n-nitrophenyl synthetic substrate, as well as melibiose; raffinose and stachyose. Modification of the carbohydrate component had a significant effect on catalytic properties of the enzyme. Both the reduction of V and enzyme affinity for natural and synthetic substrates were observed The native enzyme retained more than 50% ofthe maximum activity in the range of 20-60 °C, while for the modified enzyme under the same conditions that temperature range was 30-50 °C. The modified α-galactosidase demonstrated a higher thermal stability under neutral pH conditions. The residual activity of the modified α-galactosidase was about 30% when treated with 70% (v/v) methanol, ethanol and propanol. About 50% of initial activity was observed when 40% ethanol and propanol, and 50% methanol were used. It was shown that the modification of C. cladosporioides α-galactosidase by sodium periodate is accompanied by a significant decrease in enzyme activity and stability, probably caused by topological changes in the tertiary and quaternary structure of the protein molecule.
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Geng X, Tian G, Zhao Y, Zhao L, Wang H, Ng TB. A Fungal α-Galactosidase from Tricholoma matsutake with Broad Substrate Specificity and Good Hydrolytic Activity on Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides. Molecules 2015; 20:13550-62. [PMID: 26213909 PMCID: PMC6332393 DOI: 10.3390/molecules200813550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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An acidic α-galactosidase designated as TMG was purified from the fruiting bodies The purification protocol entailed ion exchange chromatography on Q-Sepharose and of Tricholoma matsutake with 136-fold purification and a specific activity of 909 units/mg. Mono-Q and fast protein liquid chromatography on Superdex 75. TMG is a monomeric protein exhibiting a molecular mass of 47 kDa in SDS-PAGE and gel filtration. The purified enzyme was identified by LC-MS/MS and three inner amino acid sequences were obtained. The optimum pH and temperature for TMG with pNPGal as substrate were pH 4.5 and 55 °C, respectively. The α-galactosidase activity was strongly inhibited by K+, Ca2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, Ag+ and Zn2+ ions. The enzyme activity was inhibited by the chemical modification agent N-bromosuccinimide (NBS), indicating the importance of tryptophan residue(s) at or near the active site. Besides hydrolyzing pNPGal, TMG also efficaciously catalyzed the degradation of natural substrates such as stachyose, raffinose, and melibiose. Thus TMG can be exploited commercially for improving the nutritional value of soy milk by degradation of indigestible oligosaccharides.
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- Xueran Geng
- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, Department of Microbiology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Germplasmic Resource, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Science, Kunming 650223, China.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Germplasmic Resource, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Science, Kunming 650223, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, Department of Microbiology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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Ferreira S, Auray-Blais C, Boutin M, Lavoie P, Nunes JP, Martins E, Garman S, Oliveira JP. Variations in the GLA gene correlate with globotriaosylceramide and globotriaosylsphingosine analog levels in urine and plasma. Clin Chim Acta 2015; 447:96-104. [PMID: 26070511 PMCID: PMC4793778 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recent data have shown that lyso-Gb3, the deacylated derivative of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), is possibly involved in the pathogenesis of Fabry disease (FD) and might be a clinically useful biomarker of its metabolic load. To test this hypothesis, we assayed Gb3 and lyso-Gb3 and related analogs in plasma and/or urine samples of 12 clinically well-characterized subjects carrying several different GLA variant alleles associated with a wide range of residual α-galactosidase A activities. Urinary Gb3 was measured by HPLC-MS/MS; plasma and urinary lyso-Gb3 and related analogs were measured by UPLC-MS/MS. Individual profiles of Gb3 and lyso-Gb3 and related analogs closely correlated with the phenotypic data for each subject, discerning the classical FD patient from the two patients carrying cardiac variants as well as those from all the others without FD. The lyso-Gb3 analog at m/z 836 was found at increased levels only in patients manifesting clinically severe heart disease, irrespective of the pathogenicity of the GLA variant they carried. This finding suggests that this lyso-Gb3 analog might be an earlier biomarker of progressive heart disease, non-specific of the FD cardiomyopathy. The possibility that urinary Gb3 is a specific marker of kidney involvement in FD deserves further study.
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- Susana Ferreira
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12th Avenue North, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12th Avenue North, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12th Avenue North, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Service of Cardiology, São João Hospital Centre, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Service of Cardiology, São João Hospital Centre, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; Medical Genetics Outpatient Clinic, São João Hospital Centre, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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The effect of the glycosylation inhibitors (tunicamycin and 2-deoxy-D-glucose) on the activity, stability and production of fungal glycosidases has been studied. It was shown that inhibition of N-glycosylation sites did not affect the secretion of Aspergillus niger α-galactosidase, however reduced yield of Cladosporium cladosporioides and Penicillium canescens α-galactosidases. Changes in the level of O-glycosylation resulted in a significant reduction in the activity and stability of α-galactosidases of all three producers tested. Activity of the modified enzymes was significantly lower than that of the native ones, and was 2.6 and 0.33 U/mg for A. niger α-galactosidase, 3.3 and 32.5 U/mg for C. cladosporioides α-galactosidase, 11.66 and 31.1 U/mg for P. canescens α-galactosidase, respectively. A. niger α-galactosidase completely lost activity during purification and storage. The decrease of thermal stability at 55 °C by 20% was shown for C. cladosporioides and P. canescens α-galactosidases. It was also noted that O-deglycosylation led to a decrease in resistance of these enzymes to the action of proteases.
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Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screening permits identification of completely new protein interaction partners for a protein of interest, in addition to confirming binary protein-protein interactions. After discussing the general advantages and drawbacks of Y2H and existing alternatives, this chapter provides a detailed protocol for traditional Gal4p-based Y2H library screens in Saccharomyces cerevisiae AH109. This includes bait transformation, bait auto-activation testing, prey library transformation, Y2H evaluation, and subsequent identification of the prey plasmids. Moreover, a one-on-one mating protocol to confirm interactions between suspected partners is given. Finally, a quantitative α-galactosidase assay protocol to compare interaction strengths is provided.
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- Jeroen Wagemans
- Laboratory of Gene Technology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 21, 2462, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Wang H, Ma R, Shi P, Xue X, Luo H, Huang H, Bai Y, Yang P, Yao B. A new α-galactosidase from thermoacidophilic Alicyclobacillus sp. A4 with wide acceptor specificity for transglycosylation. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 174:328-38. [PMID: 25064132 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1050-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An α-galactosidase gene (gal36A4) of glycosyl hydrolase family 36 was identified in the genome of Alicyclobacillus sp. A4. It contains an ORF of 2,187 bp and encodes a polypeptide of 728 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 82.6 kDa. Deduced Gal36A4 shows the typical GH36 organization of three domains--the N-terminal β-sheets, the catalytic (β/α)8-barrels, and the C-terminal antiparallel β-sheet. The gene product was produced in Escherichia coli and showed both hydrolysis and transglycosylation activities. The optimal pH for hydrolysis activity was 6.0, and a stable pH range of 5.0-11.0 was found. The enzyme had a temperature optimum of 60 °C. It is specific for α-1,6-glycosidic linkages and had a K m value of 1.45 mM toward pNPGal. When using melibiose as both donor and acceptor of galactose, Gal36A4 showed the transfer ratio of 23.25 % at 96 h. With respect to acceptor specificity, all tested monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides except for D-xylose and L-arabinose were good acceptors for transglycosylation. Thus, Gal36A4 may find diverse applications in industrial fields, especially in the food industry.
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- Huimin Wang
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, 100081, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Togawa T, Takada M, Aizawa Y, Tsukimura T, Chiba Y, Sakuraba H. Comparative study on mannose 6-phosphate residue contents of recombinant lysosomal enzymes. Mol Genet Metab 2014; 111:369-373. [PMID: 24439675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.12.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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As most recombinant lysosomal enzymes are incorporated into cells via mannose 6-phosphate (M6P) receptors, the M6P content is important for effective enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for lysosomal diseases. However, there have been no comprehensive reports of the M6P contents of lysosomal enzymes. We developed an M6P assay method comprising three steps, i.e., acid hydrolysis of glycoproteins, derivatization of M6P, and high-performance liquid chromatography, and determined the M6P contents of six recombinant lysosomal enzymes now available for ERT and one in the process of development. The assay is easy, specific, and reproducible. The results of the comparative study revealed that the M6P contents of agalsidase alfa, agalsidase beta, modified α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase, alglucosidase alfa, laronidase, idursulfase, and imiglucerase are 2.1, 2.9, 5.9, 0.7, 2.5, 3.2, and <0.3 mol/mol enzyme, respectively. The results were correlated with those of the biochemical analyses previously performed and that of the binding assay of exposed M6P of the enzymes with the domain 9 of the cation-independent M6P receptor. This assay method is useful for comparison of the M6P contents of recombinant lysosomal enzymes for ERT.
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- Tadayasu Togawa
- Department of Functional Bioanalysis, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Functional Bioanalysis, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Bioprocess Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan.
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Gao HW, Li SB, Bao GQ, Zhang X, Li H, Wang YL, Tan YX, Ji SP, Gong F. Glucose buffer is suitable for blood group conversion with α-N acetylgalactosaminidase and α-galactosidase. Blood Transfus 2014; 12:61-66. [PMID: 24333060 PMCID: PMC3926730 DOI: 10.2450/2013.0023-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is well known that the buffer plays a key role in the enzymatic reaction involved in blood group conversion. In previous study, we showed that a glycine buffer is suitable for A to O or B to O blood group conversion. In this study, we investigated the use of 5% glucose and other buffers for A to O or B to O blood group conversion by α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase or α-galactosidase. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared the binding ability of α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase/α-galactosidase with red blood cells (RBC) in different reaction buffers, such as normal saline, phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), a disodium hydrogen phosphate-based buffer (PCS), and 5% commercial glucose solution. The doses of enzymes necessary for the A/B to O conversion in different reaction buffers were determined and compared. The enzymes' ability to bind to RBC was evaluated by western blotting, and routine blood typing and fluorescence activated cell sorting was used to evaluate B/A to O conversion efficiency. RESULTS The A to O conversion efficiency in glucose buffer was similar to that in glycine buffer with the same dose (>0.06 mg/mL pRBC). B to O conversion efficiency in glucose buffer was also similar to that in glycine buffer with the same dose (>0.005 mg/mL pRBC). Most enzymes could bind with RBC in glycine or glucose buffer, but few enzymes could bind with RBC in PBS, PCS, or normal saline. CONCLUSION These results indicate that 5% glucose solution provides a suitable condition for enzymolysis, especially for enzymes combining with RBC. Meanwhile, the conversion efficiency of A/B to O was similar in glucose buffer and glycine buffer. Moreover, 5% glucose solution has been used for years in venous transfusion, it is safe for humans and its cost is lower. Our results do, therefore, suggest that 5% glucose solution could become a novel suitable buffer for A/B to O blood group conversion.
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- Hong-Wei Gao
- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Transfusion, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Blood Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Phadtare S, Abali E, Brodsky B. Over the counter drugs (and dietary supplement) exercise: a team-based introduction to biochemistry for health professional students. Biochem Mol Biol Educ 2013; 41:384-387. [PMID: 24214182 DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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For successful delivery of basic science topics for health-professional students, it is critical to reduce apprehension and illustrate relevance to clinical settings and everyday life. At the beginning of the Biochemistry course for Physician Assistants, a team-based assignment was designed to develop an understanding of the mechanism of action, effectiveness, and toxicity of five common over the counter (OTC) drugs and dietary supplements, and place these familiar medicines in a political and historical context. The objectives of this exercise were to stimulate interest in biochemistry; to provide basic information on enzymes and enzyme inhibitors related to these drugs to be expanded upon later in the course; and to encourage active and interactive learning. Teams of five students were formed, and each student was given an information sheet on aspirin, alpha-galactosidase, orlistat, dextromethorphan, or simvastatin, a low dose statin, which was previously available without prescription at pharmacies in the UK. After each member of the team acquired information on one OTC drug/dietary supplement by reading an assigned information sheet, the team was asked to go through a series of questions, and then submit answers to a quiz as a group. A high rate of success on the quiz, an overwhelmingly positive response on formal course evaluations, and enthusiastic exchanges during class suggested this team-based session accomplished its goals.
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- Sangita Phadtare
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854
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Mitobe S, Togawa T, Tsukimura T, Kodama T, Tanaka T, Doi K, Noiri E, Akai Y, Saito Y, Yoshino M, Takenaka T, Saito S, Ohno K, Sakuraba H. Mutant α-galactosidase A with M296I does not cause elevation of the plasma globotriaosylsphingosine level. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 107:623-6. [PMID: 22841442 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recently, plasma globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3) has attracted attention as a biomarker of Fabry disease. However, we found a subset of Fabry disease patients who did not show any increase in the plasma lyso-Gb3 concentration, although other patients exhibited apparent enhancement of it. This subset predominantly exhibited the clinical phenotype of later-onset Fabry disease, and gene analysis revealed that the patients harbored the M296I mutation common to Japanese Fabry patients. This amino acid substitution is predicted to cause a small conformational change on the surface of the α-galactosidase A molecule, resulting in residual enzyme activity. Plasma lyso-Gb3 is a good biomarker of Fabry disease but care should be taken when it is used for a definitive diagnosis.
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- Sayuri Mitobe
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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Chiang SC, Hwu WL, Lee NC, Hsu LW, Chien YH. Algorithm for Pompe disease newborn screening: results from the Taiwan screening program. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 106:281-6. [PMID: 22578805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pompe disease is caused by a deficiency in acid α-glucosidase (GAA) and results in progressive, debilitating, and often life-threatening symptoms. Newborn screening has led to the early diagnosis of Pompe disease, but the best algorithm for screening has not yet been established. MATERIALS AND METHODS GAA and neutral α-glucosidase (NAG) activities in dried blood spots (DBSs) were assayed using 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-d-glucopyranoside as the substrate. We also measure α-galactosidase A (GLA) activity in DBSs for comparison. A total of 473,738 newborns were screened for Pompe disease, and the data were analyzed retrospectively to determine the best screening algorithm. RESULTS The fluorescence assay used in the screening possessed good reproducibility, but the NAG/GAA ratio was superior in separating the true-positive from the false-positive cases. An NAG/GAA cutoff ratio≥60 produces a positive predictive value (PPV) of 63.4%, and in our sample, only two cases of later-onset Pompe disease would have been missed. The GLA/GAA ratio is not as effective as the NAG/GAA ratio. CONCLUSION A suitable control enzyme can improve the performance of newborn screening. Newborn screening for Pompe disease can be performed using the NAG/GAA ratio as a cutoff even in the presence of GAA partial deficiency.
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- Shu-Chuan Chiang
- Department of Medical Genetics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Singh N, Kayastha AM. Cicer α-galactosidase immobilization onto chitosan and Amberlite MB-150: optimization, characterization, and its applications. Carbohydr Res 2012; 358:61-6. [PMID: 22818828 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2012.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2012] [Revised: 06/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cicer α-galactosidase was immobilized onto chitosan and Amberlite with immobilization efficiency of 62% and 51%, respectively. Compared to soluble enzyme, immobilized enzyme had a broader operational pH range and thermal stability. Temperature optimum for chitosan immobilized enzyme and Amberlite immobilized enzyme was 70°C, whereas it was 50°C for soluble enzyme. After 120days storage at 4°C chitosan immobilized enzyme retained 54% activity and Amberlite immobilized enzyme showed 32% activity. After using the immobilized enzymes 12 times, chitosan immobilized enzyme showed 52% activity, while Amberlite immobilized enzyme retained 22% activity with pNPGal. The immobilized enzyme exhibited higher K(m) compared to the soluble enzyme. Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) are mainly responsible for flatulence on taking of soybean derived food products. Immobilized enzyme can be used effectively for the hydrolysis of RFOs. After five runs, chitosan and Amberlite immobilized enzyme retained 53% and 34% activity, respectively with soybean RFOs. The easy availability of enzyme source, ease of its immobilization on matrices, non-toxicity and low cost of matrices, increased stability of immobilized enzyme, and effective hydrolysis of RFOs makes it a suitable product with potential applications at industries.
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- Neelesh Singh
- School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Zhou J, Pan L, Li J, Tang X, Huang Z. [A novel alpha-galactosidase from Arthrobacter sp. GN14 isolated from Grus nigricollis feces: gene cloning, heterologous expression and characterization]. Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao 2012; 52:611-619. [PMID: 22803347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cloning and heterologously expressing the alpha-galactosidase gene (agaAGN14) from Arthrobacter sp. GN14 isolated from feces of black-neck crane (Grus nigricollis). METHODS The full-length agaAGN14 was cloned based on degenerate PCR and GC TAIL-PCR (thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR), ligated into pET-28a (+) vector and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) cells. The recombinant alpha-galactosidase (rAgaAGN14) was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity by Ni(2+)-NTA metal chelating affinity chromatography, and then the enzyme characterizations were determined. Amino acids sequences of agaAGN14 (AgaAGN14) and alpha-galactosidases from Actinobacteria and gastrointestinal microorganisms were aligned and used for constructing a neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree. RESULTS The 2109-bp full-length agaAGN14 (66.8% GC content) encodes a 702-residue polypeptide (AgaAGN14; 77.5 kDa). AgaAGN14 showed the highest identity of 53.7% with alpha-galactosidases in public databases, and < 43% identities with alpha-galactosidases from gastrointestinal microorganisms. AgaAGN14 was put in a phylogenetic branch sharing the catalytic motifs KWD and SDXXDXXXR, and close to alpha-galactosidases from soil microorganisms and far from alpha-galactosidases from gastrointestinal microorganisms. The purified rAgaAGN14 efficiently hydrolyzed pNPG, raffinose, melibiose, stachyose, rapeseed meal and cottonseed meal; showed apparent optimal at pH 6.0 and 45 degrees C, stability and activity (> 50%) at pH 6.0-9.0, and activities of 28%, 30% and 80% at 10 degrees C, 20 degrees C and 37 degrees C, respectively; exhibited K(m), V(max) and k(cat) values of 0.41 mmol/L, 18.28 micromol/min/mg and 25.36 s(-1), respectively, using pNPG as the substrate at 45 degrees C and pH 6.5; strongly inhibited by Ag+, Hg2+ and SDS, partial inhibited by K+, Ca2+, Mn2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and beta-mercaptoethanol, and little influenced by Co2+, Pb2+, Zn2+, Mg2+, Na+ and EDTA. CONCLUSION The Arthrobacter strain isolated from feces of Grus nigricollis, and the sequence analysis, phylogenetic analysis, heterologous expression and recombinant enzyme's biochemical characterizations of an alpha-galactosidase from Arthrobacter strain were first reported. rAgaAGN14 was a novel alpha-galactosidase.
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- Junpei Zhou
- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China.
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Togawa T, Tsukimura T, Kodama T, Tanaka T, Kawashima I, Saito S, Ohno K, Fukushige T, Kanekura T, Satomura A, Kang DH, Lee BH, Yoo HW, Doi K, Noiri E, Sakuraba H. Fabry disease: biochemical, pathological and structural studies of the α-galactosidase A with E66Q amino acid substitution. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 105:615-20. [PMID: 22305854 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2011] [Revised: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Recently, male subjects harboring the c.196G>C nucleotide change which leads to the E66Q enzyme having low α-galactosidase A (GLA) activity have been identified at an unexpectedly high frequency on Japanese and Korean screening for Fabry disease involving dry blood spots and plasma/serum samples. Individuals with the E66Q enzyme have been suspected to have the later-onset Fabry disease phenotype leading to renal and cardiac disease. However, there has been no convincing evidence for this. To determine whether c.196G>C (E66Q) is disease-causing or not, we performed biochemical, pathological and structural studies. It was predicted that the E66Q amino acid substitution causes a small conformational change on the molecular surface of GLA, which leads to instability of the enzyme protein. However, biochemical studies revealed that subjects harboring the E66Q enzyme exhibited relatively high residual enzyme activity in white blood cells, and that there was no accumulation of globotriaosylceramide in cultured fibroblasts or an increased level of plasma globotriaosylsphingosine in these subjects. An electron microscopic examination did not reveal any pathological changes specific to Fabry disease in biopsied skin tissues from a male subject with the E66Q enzyme. These results strongly suggest that the c.196G>C is not a pathogenic mutation but is a functional polymorphism.
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- Tadayasu Togawa
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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Zha HG, Flowers VL, Yang M, Chen LY, Sun H. Acidic α-galactosidase is the most abundant nectarin in floral nectar of common tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Ann Bot 2012; 109:735-45. [PMID: 22271925 PMCID: PMC3286286 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcr321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To date, most floral nectarins (nectar proteins) are reported to function in nectar defence, particularly for insect-pollinated outcrossing species. We compared nectarin composition and abundance in selfing common tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum) with outcrossing ornamental tobacco plants to elucidate the functional difference of nectarins in different reproductive systems. METHODS Common tobacco (CT) nectarins were separated by SDS-PAGE and the N terminus of the most abundant nectarin was sequenced via Edman degradation. The full-length nectarin gene was amplified and cloned from genomic DNA and mRNA with hiTail-PCR and RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends), and expression patterns were then investigated in different tissues using semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR. Additionally, high-performance liquid chromatography and enzymatic analyses of nectar sugar composition, and other biochemical traits and functions of the novel nectarin were studied. KEY RESULTS The most abundant nectarin in CT nectar is an acidic α-galactosidase, here designated NTα-Gal. This compound has a molecular mass of 40 013 Da and a theoretical pI of 5·33. NTα-Gal has a conserved α-Gal characteristic signature, encodes a mature protein of 364 amino acids and is expressed in different organs. Compared with 27 other melliferous plant species from different families, CT floral nectar demonstrated the highest α-Gal activity, which is inhibited by d-galactose. Raffinose family oligosaccharides were not detected in CT nectar, indicating that NTα-Gal does not function in post-secretory hydrolysis. Moreover, tobacco plant fruits did not develop intact skin with galactose inhibition of NTα-Gal activity in nectar, suggesting that NTα-Gal induces cell-wall surface restructuring during the initial stages of fruit development. CONCLUSIONS α-Gal was the most abundant nectarin in selfing CT plants, but was not detected in the nectar of strictly outcrossing sister tobacco species. No function was demonstrated in antimicrobial defence. Therefore, floral nectarins in selfing species maintain their functional significance in reproductive organ development.
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- Hong-Guang Zha
- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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- Department of Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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Bruel L, Sulzenbacher G, Cervera Tison M, Pujol A, Nicoletti C, Perrier J, Galinier A, Ropartz D, Fons M, Pompeo F, Giardina T. α-Galactosidase/sucrose kinase (AgaSK), a novel bifunctional enzyme from the human microbiome coupling galactosidase and kinase activities. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:40814-23. [PMID: 21931163 PMCID: PMC3220449 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.286039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2011] [Revised: 09/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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α-Galactosides are non-digestible carbohydrates widely distributed in plants. They are a potential source of energy in our daily food, and their assimilation by microbiota may play a role in obesity. In the intestinal tract, they are degraded by microbial glycosidases, which are often modular enzymes with catalytic domains linked to carbohydrate-binding modules. Here we introduce a bifunctional enzyme from the human intestinal bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus E1, α-galactosidase/sucrose kinase (AgaSK). Sequence analysis showed that AgaSK is composed of two domains: one closely related to α-galactosidases from glycoside hydrolase family GH36 and the other containing a nucleotide-binding motif. Its biochemical characterization showed that AgaSK is able to hydrolyze melibiose and raffinose to galactose and either glucose or sucrose, respectively, and to specifically phosphorylate sucrose on the C6 position of glucose in the presence of ATP. The production of sucrose-6-P directly from raffinose points toward a glycolytic pathway in bacteria, not described so far. The crystal structures of the galactosidase domain in the apo form and in complex with the product shed light onto the reaction and substrate recognition mechanisms and highlight an oligomeric state necessary for efficient substrate binding and suggesting a cross-talk between the galactose and kinase domains.
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- Laëtitia Bruel
- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
- the IMM/Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne, UPR CNRS 9043, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, and
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- the Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques UMR CNRS 6098, Université Aix-Marseille, Campus Luminy, Case 932, F-13288 Marseille Cedex 09
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- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
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- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
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- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
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- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
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- the IMM/Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne, UPR CNRS 9043, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, and
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- the Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse, Plate-forme Biopolymères-Biologie Structurale, INRA UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, Rue de la Géraudière, B.P. 71627, F-44316 Nantes cedex 3, France
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- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
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- the IMM/Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne, UPR CNRS 9043, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, and
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- From the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Saint-Jérôme, Université Paul Cézanne, ISM2/BiosCiences UMR CNRS 6263, service 342, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20
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Ferreira JG, Reis AP, Guimarães VM, Falkoski DL, Fialho LDS, de Rezende ST. Purification and characterization of Aspergillus terreus α-galactosidases and their use for hydrolysis of soymilk oligosaccharides. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 164:1111-25. [PMID: 21331589 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-011-9198-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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α-Galactosidases has the potential to hydrolyze α-1-6 linkages in raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFO). Aspergillus terreus cells cultivated on wheat bran produced three extracellular forms of α-galactosidases (E1, E2, and E3). E1 and E2 α-galactosidases presented maximal activities at pH 5, while E3 α-galactosidase was more active at pH 5.5. The E1 and E2 enzymes showed stability for 6 h at pH 4-7. Maximal activities were determined at 60, 55, and 50 °C, for E1, E2, and E3 α-galactosidase, respectively. E2 α-galactosidase retained 90% of its initial activity after 70 h at 50 °C. The enzymes hydrolyzed ρNPGal, melibiose, raffinose and stachyose, and E1 and E2 enzymes were able to hydrolyze guar gum and locust bean gum substrates. E1 and E3 α-galactosidases were completely inhibited by Hg²⁺, Ag⁺, and Cu²⁺. The treatment of RFO present in soy milk with the enzymes showed that E1 α-galactosidase reduced the stachyose content to zero after 12 h of reaction, while E2 promoted total hydrolysis of raffinose. The complete removal of the oligosaccharides in soy milk could be reached by synergistic action of both enzymes.
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- Joana Gasperazzo Ferreira
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36.570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Fredslund F, Hachem MA, Larsen RJ, Sørensen PG, Coutinho PM, Lo Leggio L, Svensson B. Crystal structure of α-galactosidase from Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM: insight into tetramer formation and substrate binding. J Mol Biol 2011; 412:466-80. [PMID: 21827767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 07/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM is a probiotic bacterium known for its beneficial effects on human health. The importance of α-galactosidases (α-Gals) for growth of probiotic organisms on oligosaccharides of the raffinose family present in many foods is increasingly recognized. Here, the crystal structure of α-Gal from L. acidophilus NCFM (LaMel36A) of glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 36 (GH36) is determined by single-wavelength anomalous dispersion. In addition, a 1.58-Å-resolution crystallographic complex with α-d-galactose at substrate binding subsite -1 was determined. LaMel36A has a large N-terminal twisted β-sandwich domain, connected by a long α-helix to the catalytic (β/α)(8)-barrel domain, and a C-terminal β-sheet domain. Four identical monomers form a tightly packed tetramer where three monomers contribute to the structural integrity of the active site in each monomer. Structural comparison of LaMel36A with the monomeric Thermotoga maritima α-Gal (TmGal36A) reveals that O2 of α-d-galactose in LaMel36A interacts with a backbone nitrogen in a glycine-rich loop of the catalytic domain, whereas the corresponding atom in TmGal36A is from a tryptophan side chain belonging to the N-terminal domain. Thus, two distinctly different structural motifs participate in substrate recognition. The tetrameric LaMel36A furthermore has a much deeper active site than the monomeric TmGal36A, which possibly modulates substrate specificity. Sequence analysis of GH36, inspired by the observed structural differences, results in four distinct subgroups having clearly different active-site sequence motifs. This novel subdivision incorporates functional and architectural features and may aid further biochemical and structural analyses within GH36.
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- Folmer Fredslund
- Department of Systems Biology, Enzyme and Protein Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Building 224, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Tsukimura T, Chiba Y, Ohno K, Saito S, Tajima Y, Sakuraba H. Molecular mechanism for stabilization of a mutant α-galactosidase A involving M51I amino acid substitution by imino sugars. Mol Genet Metab 2011; 103:26-32. [PMID: 21353612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Small molecules including imino sugars are expected to act as chaperones for a mutant α-galactosidase A (GLA), which will be useful for pharmacological chaperone therapy for Fabry disease. However, there is little detailed information about the molecular mechanism. We paid attention to an M51I mutant GLA which had been reported to strongly react to an imino sugar. The predicted structural change caused by this amino acid substitution is very small and located on the surface of the molecule. We produced the mutant enzyme in yeast, and determined its enzymological characteristics. The enzymological parameter values are almost the same as those of the wild-type GLA, although the mutant enzyme is unstable not only under neutral pH conditions but also under acidic ones. Then, we directly examined the effect of imino sugars including 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin and galactostatin bisulfite on the purified mutant enzyme. The imino sugars apparently improved the stability of the mutant enzyme under both neutral and acidic pH conditions. The results of surface plasmon resonance biosensor assaying suggested that the imino sugars retained their binding activity as to the mutant enzyme under both neutral and acidic pH conditions. This information will facilitate improvement of pharmacological chaperone therapy for Fabry disease.
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- Takahiro Tsukimura
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan
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Borzova NV, Varbanets LD. [Thermal inactivation of alpha-galactosidase from Penicillium canescens]. Ukr Biokhim Zh (1999) 2010; 82:24-30. [PMID: 21328875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The kinetics and mechanism of thermal inactivation of Penicillium canescens alpha-galactosidase in the temperature range of 55-65 degrees C have been studied. The kinetic scheme of alpha-galactosidase thermal inactivation was proposed which included the reversible dissociation of active hexamers into associating monomers and irreversible denaturation of monomers. The kinetic constants of thermal inactivation have been determined. The effect of enzyme concentration and purification efficiency has been investigated. A possibility of defence of protein molecule from thermal inactivation in the presence of BSA, glycerol, melibiose, raffinose and stachyose is shown.
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Kao PH, Lin SR, Chang LS. Interaction of Naja naja atra cardiotoxin 3 with H-trisaccharide modulates its hemolytic activity and membrane-damaging activity. Toxicon 2010; 55:1387-95. [PMID: 20193704 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2009] [Revised: 01/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To address whether saccharide moieties of blood groups A, B and O antigens modulate hemolytic activity of Naja naja atra cardiotoxins (CTXs), the present study was carried out. Unlike other CTX isotoxins, hemolytic activity of CTX3 toward blood group O cholesterol-depleted red blood cells (RBCs) was notably lower than that of blood groups A and B cholesterol-depleted RBCs. Conversion of blood group B RBCs into blood group O RBCs by alpha-galactosidase treatment attenuated the susceptibility for hemolytic activity of CTX3, suggesting that H-antigen affected hemolytic potency of CTX3. Pre-incubation with H-trisaccharide reduced hemolytic activity and membrane-damaging activity of CTX3. Moreover, CTX3 showed a higher binding capability with H-trisaccharide than other CTXs did. CD spectra showed that the binding with H-trisaccharide induced changes in gross conformation of CTX3. Self-quenching studies revealed that oligomerization of CTX3 was affected in the presence of H-trisaccharide. Taken together, our data suggest that the binding of CTX3 with H-antigen alters its membrane-bound mode, thus reducing its hemolytic activity toward blood group O cholesterol-depleted RBCs.
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- Pei-Hsiu Kao
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University-Kaohsiung Medical University Joint Research Center, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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Guce AI, Clark NE, Salgado EN, Ivanen DR, Kulminskaya AA, Brumer H, Garman SC. Catalytic mechanism of human alpha-galactosidase. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:3625-3632. [PMID: 19940122 PMCID: PMC2823503 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.060145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 08/26/2009] [Revised: 11/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The enzyme alpha-galactosidase (alpha-GAL, also known as alpha-GAL A; E.C. 3.2.1.22) is responsible for the breakdown of alpha-galactosides in the lysosome. Defects in human alpha-GAL lead to the development of Fabry disease, a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by the buildup of alpha-galactosylated substrates in the tissues. alpha-GAL is an active target of clinical research: there are currently two treatment options for Fabry disease, recombinant enzyme replacement therapy (approved in the United States in 2003) and pharmacological chaperone therapy (currently in clinical trials). Previously, we have reported the structure of human alpha-GAL, which revealed the overall structure of the enzyme and established the locations of hundreds of mutations that lead to the development of Fabry disease. Here, we describe the catalytic mechanism of the enzyme derived from x-ray crystal structures of each of the four stages of the double displacement reaction mechanism. Use of a difluoro-alpha-galactopyranoside allowed trapping of a covalent intermediate. The ensemble of structures reveals distortion of the ligand into a (1)S(3) skew (or twist) boat conformation in the middle of the reaction cycle. The high resolution structures of each step in the catalytic cycle will allow for improved drug design efforts on alpha-GAL and other glycoside hydrolase family 27 enzymes by developing ligands that specifically target different states of the catalytic cycle. Additionally, the structures revealed a second ligand-binding site suitable for targeting by novel pharmacological chaperones.
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- Abigail I Guce
- Departments of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- From the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- From the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- the Molecular and Radiation Biophysics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Orlova Roscha, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad District, Russia, and
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- the Molecular and Radiation Biophysics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Orlova Roscha, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad District, Russia, and
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- the Department of Biotechnology, Royal Insitute of Technology (KTH), 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Departments of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003; From the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
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Balabanova LA, Bakunina IY, Nedashkovskaya OI, Makarenkova ID, Zaporozhets TS, Besednova NN, Zvyagintseva TN, Rasskazov VA. Molecular characterization and therapeutic potential of a marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. KMM 701 alpha-galactosidase. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 2010; 12:111-120. [PMID: 19629597 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-009-9205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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An alpha-galactosidase capable of converting B red blood cells into the universal blood type cells at the neutral pH was produced by a novel obligate marine bacterium strain KMM 701 (VKM B-2135 D). The organism is heterotrophic, aerobic, and halophilic and requires Na+ ions and temperature up to 34 degrees C for its growth. The strain has a unique combination of polysaccharide-degrading enzymes. Its single intracellular alpha-galactosidase exceeded other glycoside hydrolases in the level of expression up to 20-fold. The alpha-galactosidase was purified to determine the N-terminal amino acid sequences and new activities. It was found to inhibit Corynebacterium diphtheria adhesion to host buccal epithelium cell surfaces with high effectiveness. The nucleotide sequence of the homodimeric alpha-galactosidase indicates that its subunit is composed of 710 amino acid residues with a calculated Mr of 80,055. This alpha-galactosidase shares structural property with 36 family glycoside hydrolases. The properties of the enzyme are likely to be highly beneficial for medicinal purposes.
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- Larissa A Balabanova
- Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022, prospect 100 letya Vladivostoka, 159, Vladivostok, Russian Federation.
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Fernández-Leiro R, Pereira-Rodríguez Á, Cerdán ME, Becerra M, Sanz-Aparicio J. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction data of alpha-galactosidase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2010; 66:44-7. [PMID: 20057068 PMCID: PMC2805534 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309109047794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-galactosidase is a highly glycosylated extracellular protein that catalyzes the hydrolysis of alpha-galactosidic linkages in various glucids. Its enzymatic activity is of interest in many food-related industries and has biotechnological applications. Glycosylated and in vitro deglycosylated protein samples were both assayed for crystallization, but only the latter gave good-quality crystals that were suitable for X-ray crystallography. The crystals belonged to space group P42(1)2, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 101.24, c = 111.52 A. A complete diffraction data set was collected to 1.95 A resolution using a synchrotron source.
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- Rafael Fernández-Leiro
- Departamento de Bioloxía Celular e Molecular, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, s/n 15071 A Coruña, Spain
- Grupo de Cristalografía Macromolecular y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Química-Física Rocasolano, CSIC, Serrano 119, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioloxía Celular e Molecular, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, s/n 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioloxía Celular e Molecular, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, s/n 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioloxía Celular e Molecular, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, s/n 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Cristalografía Macromolecular y Biología Estructural, Instituto de Química-Física Rocasolano, CSIC, Serrano 119, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Celem EB, Bolle SS, Onal S. Efficient and rapid purification of lentil alpha-galactosidase by affinity precipitation with alginate. Indian J Biochem Biophys 2009; 46:366-370. [PMID: 20027865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Alpha-Galactosidase (alpha-D-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.22) was purified (26-fold) from the germinating seeds of lentil (Lens culinaris) by affinity precipitation with alginate. The purified enzyme gave a single band corresponding to molecular mass of 40 kDa on SDS-PAGE. The optimum temperature and pH of the enzyme were determined as 40 degrees C and 5.5, respectively. The enzyme was very stable at a temperature range of 4-65 degrees C and at a pH range of 4-7. The values of kinetic constants Km and Vmax using p-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-galactopyranoside (PNPG) as substrate were 0.191 mM and 0.73 U, respectively. Results suggest that affinity precipitation is an attractive process for the purification of alpha-galactosidase.
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- Evran Biçak Celem
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova-izmir, Turkey
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Shi ZD, Motabar O, Goldin E, Liu K, Southall N, Sidransky E, Austin CP, Griffiths GL, Zheng W. Synthesis and characterization of a new fluorogenic substrate for alpha-galactosidase. Anal Bioanal Chem 2009; 394:1903-9. [PMID: 19521690 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-009-2879-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2009] [Revised: 05/25/2009] [Accepted: 05/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Alpha-galactosidase A hydrolyzes the terminal alpha-galactosyl moieties from glycolipids and glycoproteins in lysosomes. Mutations in alpha-galactosidase cause lysosomal accumulation of the glycosphingolipid, globotriaosylceramide, which leads to Fabry disease. Small-molecule chaperones that bind to mutant enzyme proteins and correct their misfolding and mistrafficking have emerged as a potential therapy for Fabry disease. We have synthesized a red fluorogenic substrate, resorufinyl alpha-D-galactopyranoside, for a new alpha-galactosidase enzyme assay. This assay can be measured continuously at lower pH values, without the addition of a stop solution, due to the relatively low pK(a) of resorufin (approximately 6). In addition, the assay emits red fluorescence, which can significantly reduce interferences due to compound fluorescence and dust/lint as compared to blue fluorescence. Therefore, this new red fluorogenic substrate and the resulting enzyme assay can be used in high-throughput screening to identify small-molecule chaperones for Fabry disease.
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- Zhen-Dan Shi
- Imaging Probe Development Center, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-3708, USA
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Benjamin ER, Flanagan JJ, Schilling A, Chang HH, Agarwal L, Katz E, Wu X, Pine C, Wustman B, Desnick RJ, Lockhart DJ, Valenzano KJ. The pharmacological chaperone 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin increases alpha-galactosidase A levels in Fabry patient cell lines. J Inherit Metab Dis 2009; 32:424-40. [PMID: 19387866 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-009-1077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2008] [Revised: 01/30/2009] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A), with consequent accumulation of its major glycosphingolipid substrate, globotriaosylceramide (GL-3). Over 500 Fabry mutations have been reported; approximately 60% are missense. The iminosugar 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin (DGJ, migalastat hydrochloride, AT1001) is a pharmacological chaperone that selectively binds alpha-Gal A, increasing physical stability, lysosomal trafficking, and cellular activity. To identify DGJ-responsive mutant forms of alpha-Gal A, the effect of DGJ incubation on alpha-Gal A levels was assessed in cultured lymphoblasts from males with Fabry disease representing 75 different missense mutations, one insertion, and one splice-site mutation. Baseline alpha-Gal A levels ranged from 0 to 52% of normal. Increases in alpha-Gal A levels (1.5- to 28-fold) after continuous DGJ incubation for 5 days were seen for 49 different missense mutant forms with varying EC(50) values (820 nmol/L to >1 mmol/L). Amino acid substitutions in responsive forms were located throughout both structural domains of the enzyme. Half of the missense mutant forms associated with classic (early-onset) Fabry disease and a majority (90%) associated with later-onset Fabry disease were responsive. In cultured fibroblasts from males with Fabry disease, the responses to DGJ were comparable to those of lymphoblasts with the same mutation. Importantly, elevated GL-3 levels in responsive Fabry fibroblasts were reduced after DGJ incubation, indicating that increased mutant alpha-Gal A levels can reduce accumulated substrate. These data indicate that DGJ merits further evaluation as a treatment for patients with Fabry disease with various missense mutations.
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- E R Benjamin
- Amicus Therapeutics, 6 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA.
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Dhananjay SK, Mulimani VH. Three-phase partitioning of alpha-galactosidase from fermented media of Aspergillus oryzae and comparison with conventional purification techniques. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 36:123-8. [PMID: 18846399 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-008-0479-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2008] [Accepted: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Simple, attractive and versatile technique, three-phase partitioning (TPP) was used to purify alpha-galactosidase from fermented media of Aspergillus oryzae. The various conditions required for attaining efficient purification of the alpha-galactosidase fractions were optimized. The addition of n-butanol, t-butanol, and isopropanol in the presence of ammonium sulfate pushes the protein out of the solution to form an interfacial precipitate layer between the lower aqueous and upper organic layers. The single step of three-phase partitioning, by saturating final concentration of ammonium sulfate (60%) with 1:1 t-butanol, gave activity recovery of 92% with 12-fold purification at second phase of TPP. The final purified enzyme after TPP showed considerable purification on SDS-PAGE with a molecular weight of 64 kDa. The enzyme after TPP showed improved activity in organic solvents. Results are compared with conventional established processes for the purification of alpha-galactosidase produced by Aspergillus oryzae and overall the proposed TPP technique resulted in 70% reduction of purification cost compared to conventional chromatographic protocols.
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- S K Dhananjay
- Department of Biochemistry, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka, 585106, India.
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