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Substrate recognition and hydrolysis by a family 50 exo-?-agarase, Aga50D, from the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans.

ABSTRACT: The bacteria that metabolize agarose use multiple enzymes of complementary specificities to hydrolyze the glycosidic linkages in agarose, a linear polymer comprising the repeating disaccharide subunit of neoagarobiose (3,6-anhydro-l-galactose-?-(1,3)-d-galactose) that are ?-(1,4)-linked. Here we present the crystal structure of a glycoside hydrolase family 50 exo-?-agarase, Aga50D, from the marine microbe Saccharophagus degradans. This enzyme catalyzes a critical step in the metabolism of agarose by S. degradans through cleaving agarose oligomers into neoagarobiose products that can be further processed into monomers. The crystal structure of Aga50D to 1.9 ? resolution reveals a (?/?)8-barrel fold that is elaborated with a ?-sandwich domain and extensive loops. The structures of catalytically inactivated Aga50D in complex with non-hydrolyzed neoagarotetraose (2.05 ? resolution) and neoagarooctaose (2.30 ? resolution) provide views of Michaelis complexes for a ?-agarase. In these structures, the d-galactose residue in the -1 subsite is distorted into a (1)S3 skew boat conformation. The relative positioning of the putative catalytic residues are most consistent with a retaining catalytic mechanism. Additionally, the neoagarooctaose complex showed that this extended substrate made substantial interactions with the ?-sandwich domain, which resembles a carbohydrate-binding module, thus creating additional plus (+) subsites and funneling the polymeric substrate through the tunnel-shaped active site. A synthesis of these results in combination with an additional neoagarobiose product complex suggests a potential exo-processive mode of action of Aga50D on the agarose double helix.

SUBMITTER: Pluvinage B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3784720 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Substrate recognition and hydrolysis by a family 50 exo-β-agarase, Aga50D, from the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans.

Pluvinage Benjamin B Hehemann Jan-Hendrik JH Boraston Alisdair B AB

The Journal of biological chemistry 20130806 39

The bacteria that metabolize agarose use multiple enzymes of complementary specificities to hydrolyze the glycosidic linkages in agarose, a linear polymer comprising the repeating disaccharide subunit of neoagarobiose (3,6-anhydro-l-galactose-α-(1,3)-d-galactose) that are β-(1,4)-linked. Here we present the crystal structure of a glycoside hydrolase family 50 exo-β-agarase, Aga50D, from the marine microbe Saccharophagus degradans. This enzyme catalyzes a critical step in the metabolism of agaros ...[more]

PMID: 23921382

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Project description:Exo-type agarases release disaccharide units (3,6-anhydro-l-galactopyranose-?-1,3-d-galactose) from the agarose chain and, in combination with endo-type agarases, play important roles in the processive degradation of agarose. Several exo-agarases have been identified. However, their substrate-degrading patterns and corresponding mechanisms are still unclear because of a lack of proper technologies for sugar chain analysis. Herein, we report the novel properties of AgaO, a disaccharide-producing agarase identified from the genus Flammeovirga AgaO is a 705-amino-acid protein that is unique to strain MY04. It shares sequence identities of less than 40% with reported GH50 ?-agarases. Recombinant AgaO (rAgaO) yields disaccharides as the sole final product when degrading agarose and associated oligosaccharides. Its smallest substrate is a neoagarotetraose, and its disaccharide/agarose conversion ratio is 0.5. Using fluorescence labeling and two-stage mass spectrometry analysis, we demonstrate that the disaccharide products are neoagarobiose products instead of agarobiose products, as verified by (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum analysis. Therefore, we provide a useful oligosaccharide sequencing method to determine the patterns of enzyme cleavage of glycosidic bonds. Moreover, AgaO produces neoagarobiose products by gradually cleaving the units from the nonreducing end of fluorescently labeled sugar chains, and so our method represents a novel biochemical visualization of the exolytic pattern of an agarase. Various truncated AgaO proteins lost their disaccharide-producing capabilities, indicating a strict structure-function relationship for the whole enzyme. This study provides insights into the novel catalytic mechanism and enzymatic properties of an exo-type ?-agarase for the benefit of potential future applications.Exo-type agarases can degrade agarose to yield disaccharides almost exclusively, and therefore, they are important tools for disaccharide preparation. However, their enzymatic mechanisms and agarose degradation patterns are still unclear due to the lack of proper technologies for sugar chain analysis. In this study, AgaO was identified as an exo-type agarase of agarose-degrading Flammeovirga bacteria, representing a novel branch of glycoside hydrolase family 50. Using fluorescence labeling, high-performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrum analysis technologies, we provide a useful oligosaccharide sequencing method to determine the patterns of enzyme cleavage of glycosidic bonds. We also demonstrate that AgaO produces neoagarobiose by gradually cleaving disaccharides from the nonreducing end of fluorescently labeled sugars. This study will benefit future enzyme applications and oligosaccharide studies.

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Substrate recognition and hydrolysis by a family 50 exo-?-agarase, Aga50D, from the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans.

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Substrate recognition and hydrolysis by a family 50 exo-β-agarase, Aga50D, from the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans.

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