Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass

Efficient utilization of plant biomass by enzymatic hydrolysis is currently studied worldwide but still faces enormous challenges because of the inability to break down lignocellulosic materials with high sugar yields and low enzyme dosage. Therefore, the synergistic action between various enzymes p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hongli Wu, Yong Xue, Hailong Li, Lihui Gan, Jian Liu, Minnan Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2016-11-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_1_434_Wu_Heterologous_Expression_New_Acetyl
_version_ 1819207870604902400
author Hongli Wu
Yong Xue
Hailong Li
Lihui Gan
Jian Liu
Minnan Long
author_facet Hongli Wu
Yong Xue
Hailong Li
Lihui Gan
Jian Liu
Minnan Long
author_sort Hongli Wu
collection DOAJ
description Efficient utilization of plant biomass by enzymatic hydrolysis is currently studied worldwide but still faces enormous challenges because of the inability to break down lignocellulosic materials with high sugar yields and low enzyme dosage. Therefore, the synergistic action between various enzymes plays an important role in reaching this goal. The synergistic cooperation between a novel acetyl xylan esterase (heterologous expressed at high levels in this study) and four other xylan-degrading enzymes (reported previously) were performed in this study. The acetyl xylan esterase (AnAxe) gene was cloned from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and expressed in Pichia pastoris GS115. The deduced amino acid (aa) sequence consisted of 304-aa and included a 23-aa signal peptide and 281-aa mature protein. The AnAxe was extracellularly expressed with a molecular weight of ca. 31 kDa. The purified AnAxe exhibited maximal specific activity of 480.2 IU/mg at pH 7.0 and 40 C and was still thermostable below 50 C. The metal ions used in this study and EDTA showed a slight effect on the AnAxe. A significant synergistic effect was determined between AnAxe and the other four xylan-degrading enzymes, including endo--1,4-xylanases, -xylosidases, -L-arabinofurano-sidases, and -glucuronidases, on the degradation of bamboo biomass. The highest degree of synergism was obtained between AnAxe and endo--1,4-xylanases/-xylosidases.
first_indexed 2024-12-23T05:30:22Z
format Article
id doaj.art-9c711b64e03147b6951a7ab757adb86b
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1930-2126
1930-2126
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-23T05:30:22Z
publishDate 2016-11-01
publisher North Carolina State University
record_format Article
series BioResources
spelling doaj.art-9c711b64e03147b6951a7ab757adb86b2022-12-21T17:58:29ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262016-11-0112143444710.15376/biores.12.1.434-447Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo BiomassHongli Wu0Yong Xue1Hailong Li2Lihui Gan3Jian Liu4Minnan Long5College of Energy, Xiamen University; ChinaCollege of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China; ChinaKey Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; ChinaCollege of Energy, Xiamen University; ChinaCollege of Energy, Xiamen University; ChinaCollege of Energy, Xiamen University; ChinaEfficient utilization of plant biomass by enzymatic hydrolysis is currently studied worldwide but still faces enormous challenges because of the inability to break down lignocellulosic materials with high sugar yields and low enzyme dosage. Therefore, the synergistic action between various enzymes plays an important role in reaching this goal. The synergistic cooperation between a novel acetyl xylan esterase (heterologous expressed at high levels in this study) and four other xylan-degrading enzymes (reported previously) were performed in this study. The acetyl xylan esterase (AnAxe) gene was cloned from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and expressed in Pichia pastoris GS115. The deduced amino acid (aa) sequence consisted of 304-aa and included a 23-aa signal peptide and 281-aa mature protein. The AnAxe was extracellularly expressed with a molecular weight of ca. 31 kDa. The purified AnAxe exhibited maximal specific activity of 480.2 IU/mg at pH 7.0 and 40 C and was still thermostable below 50 C. The metal ions used in this study and EDTA showed a slight effect on the AnAxe. A significant synergistic effect was determined between AnAxe and the other four xylan-degrading enzymes, including endo--1,4-xylanases, -xylosidases, -L-arabinofurano-sidases, and -glucuronidases, on the degradation of bamboo biomass. The highest degree of synergism was obtained between AnAxe and endo--1,4-xylanases/-xylosidases.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_1_434_Wu_Heterologous_Expression_New_AcetylAspergillus niger; Acetyl xylan esterase; Pichia pastoris; Characterization; Synergistic cooperation
spellingShingle Hongli Wu
Yong Xue
Hailong Li
Lihui Gan
Jian Liu
Minnan Long
Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass
BioResources
Aspergillus niger; Acetyl xylan esterase; Pichia pastoris; Characterization; Synergistic cooperation
title Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass
title_full Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass
title_fullStr Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass
title_full_unstemmed Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass
title_short Heterologous Expression of a New Acetyl Xylan Esterase from Aspergillus niger BE-2 and its Synergistic Action with Xylan-Degrading Enzymes in the Hydrolysis of Bamboo Biomass
title_sort heterologous expression of a new acetyl xylan esterase from aspergillus niger be 2 and its synergistic action with xylan degrading enzymes in the hydrolysis of bamboo biomass
topic Aspergillus niger; Acetyl xylan esterase; Pichia pastoris; Characterization; Synergistic cooperation
url http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_12_1_434_Wu_Heterologous_Expression_New_Acetyl
work_keys_str_mv AT hongliwu heterologousexpressionofanewacetylxylanesterasefromaspergillusnigerbe2anditssynergisticactionwithxylandegradingenzymesinthehydrolysisofbamboobiomass
AT yongxue heterologousexpressionofanewacetylxylanesterasefromaspergillusnigerbe2anditssynergisticactionwithxylandegradingenzymesinthehydrolysisofbamboobiomass
AT hailongli heterologousexpressionofanewacetylxylanesterasefromaspergillusnigerbe2anditssynergisticactionwithxylandegradingenzymesinthehydrolysisofbamboobiomass
AT lihuigan heterologousexpressionofanewacetylxylanesterasefromaspergillusnigerbe2anditssynergisticactionwithxylandegradingenzymesinthehydrolysisofbamboobiomass
AT jianliu heterologousexpressionofanewacetylxylanesterasefromaspergillusnigerbe2anditssynergisticactionwithxylandegradingenzymesinthehydrolysisofbamboobiomass
AT minnanlong heterologousexpressionofanewacetylxylanesterasefromaspergillusnigerbe2anditssynergisticactionwithxylandegradingenzymesinthehydrolysisofbamboobiomass