Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms

Thermophilic xylanases from hot-spring microorganisms play potential biological and industrial applications for renewable and sustainable social development. However, high-temperature adaptation mechanisms of these thermophilic xylanases remain elusive at the molecular and evolutionary levels. Here,...

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Main Authors: Yi Li, Hong-Qian Peng, Li-Quan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1210420/full
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description Thermophilic xylanases from hot-spring microorganisms play potential biological and industrial applications for renewable and sustainable social development. However, high-temperature adaptation mechanisms of these thermophilic xylanases remain elusive at the molecular and evolutionary levels. Here, two recently reported xylanases, named XynDRTY1 and XynM1, from hot springs were subjected to molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at a series of temperature gradients and comparatively analyzed in comparison with the evolutionary background of the xylanase family. Comparative analysis of MD trajectories revealed that the XynM1 exhibits smaller structural dynamics and greater thermal stability than the XynDRTY1, although both share a similar fold architecture with structural differences in the βα_loops. Local regions whose conformational flexibility and regular secondary structure exhibited differences as temperature increases were closely related to the high-temperature adaptation of xylanase, implying that stabilization of these regions is a feasible strategy to improve the thermal stability of xylanases. Furthermore, coevolutionary information from the xylanase family further specified the structural basis of xylanases. Thanks to these results about the sequence, structure, and dynamics of thermophilic xylanases from hot springs, a series of high-temperature-related structural determinants were resolved to promote understanding of the molecular mechanism of xylanase high-temperature adaptation and to provide direct assistance in the improvement of xylanase thermal stability.
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spelling doaj.art-538f6ad0bdaa4304b49923ec61c53d212023-07-07T13:02:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2023-07-011410.3389/fmicb.2023.12104201210420Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganismsYi Li0Yi Li1Yi Li2Yi Li3Hong-Qian Peng4Li-Quan Yang5Li-Quan Yang6College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dali University, Dali, ChinaCollege of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Department of Education of Yunnan Province, Dali University, Dali, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resource in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, ChinaCollege of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dali University, Dali, ChinaCollege of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali, ChinaKey Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Department of Education of Yunnan Province, Dali University, Dali, ChinaThermophilic xylanases from hot-spring microorganisms play potential biological and industrial applications for renewable and sustainable social development. However, high-temperature adaptation mechanisms of these thermophilic xylanases remain elusive at the molecular and evolutionary levels. Here, two recently reported xylanases, named XynDRTY1 and XynM1, from hot springs were subjected to molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at a series of temperature gradients and comparatively analyzed in comparison with the evolutionary background of the xylanase family. Comparative analysis of MD trajectories revealed that the XynM1 exhibits smaller structural dynamics and greater thermal stability than the XynDRTY1, although both share a similar fold architecture with structural differences in the βα_loops. Local regions whose conformational flexibility and regular secondary structure exhibited differences as temperature increases were closely related to the high-temperature adaptation of xylanase, implying that stabilization of these regions is a feasible strategy to improve the thermal stability of xylanases. Furthermore, coevolutionary information from the xylanase family further specified the structural basis of xylanases. Thanks to these results about the sequence, structure, and dynamics of thermophilic xylanases from hot springs, a series of high-temperature-related structural determinants were resolved to promote understanding of the molecular mechanism of xylanase high-temperature adaptation and to provide direct assistance in the improvement of xylanase thermal stability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1210420/fullxylanasehigh-temperature adaptationstructural determinantshot-spring microorganismsprotein dynamics
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Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms
Frontiers in Microbiology
xylanase
high-temperature adaptation
structural determinants
hot-spring microorganisms
protein dynamics
title Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms
title_full Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms
title_fullStr Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms
title_full_unstemmed Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms
title_short Structural determinants underlying high-temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot-spring microorganisms
title_sort structural determinants underlying high temperature adaptation of thermophilic xylanase from hot spring microorganisms
topic xylanase
high-temperature adaptation
structural determinants
hot-spring microorganisms
protein dynamics
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1210420/full
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