A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The gene encoding an atypical multi-modular glycoside hydrolase family 45 endoglucanase bearing five different family 1 carbohydrate binding modules (CBM1), designated <it>Pp</it>Cel45A, was identified in the <it>Pi...

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Main Authors: Couturier Marie, Feliu Julia, Haon Mireille, Navarro David, Lesage-Meessen Laurence, Coutinho Pedro M, Berrin Jean-Guy
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Published: BMC 2011-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/10/1/103
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author Couturier Marie
Feliu Julia
Haon Mireille
Navarro David
Lesage-Meessen Laurence
Coutinho Pedro M
Berrin Jean-Guy
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Feliu Julia
Haon Mireille
Navarro David
Lesage-Meessen Laurence
Coutinho Pedro M
Berrin Jean-Guy
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The gene encoding an atypical multi-modular glycoside hydrolase family 45 endoglucanase bearing five different family 1 carbohydrate binding modules (CBM1), designated <it>Pp</it>Cel45A, was identified in the <it>Pichia pastoris </it>GS115 genome.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>Pp</it>Cel45A (full-length open reading frame), and three derived constructs comprising (i) the catalytic module with its proximal CBM1, (ii) the catalytic module only, and (iii) the five CBM1 modules without catalytic module, were successfully expressed to high yields (up to 2 grams per litre of culture) in <it>P. pastoris </it>X33. Although the constructs containing the catalytic module displayed similar activities towards a range of glucans, comparison of their biochemical characteristics revealed striking differences. We observed a high thermostability of <it>Pp</it>Cel45A (Half life time of 6 h at 80°C), which decreased with the removal of CBMs and glycosylated linkers. However, both binding to crystalline cellulose and hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose and cellohexaose were substantially boosted by the presence of one CBM rather than five.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The present study has revealed the specific features of the first characterized endo β-1,4 glucanase from yeast, whose thermostability is promising for biotechnological applications related to the saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass such as consolidated bioprocessing.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-d67e5cf0eb86406596197f5962ba57042022-12-22T00:27:41ZengBMCMicrobial Cell Factories1475-28592011-12-0110110310.1186/1475-2859-10-103A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activityCouturier MarieFeliu JuliaHaon MireilleNavarro DavidLesage-Meessen LaurenceCoutinho Pedro MBerrin Jean-Guy<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The gene encoding an atypical multi-modular glycoside hydrolase family 45 endoglucanase bearing five different family 1 carbohydrate binding modules (CBM1), designated <it>Pp</it>Cel45A, was identified in the <it>Pichia pastoris </it>GS115 genome.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>Pp</it>Cel45A (full-length open reading frame), and three derived constructs comprising (i) the catalytic module with its proximal CBM1, (ii) the catalytic module only, and (iii) the five CBM1 modules without catalytic module, were successfully expressed to high yields (up to 2 grams per litre of culture) in <it>P. pastoris </it>X33. Although the constructs containing the catalytic module displayed similar activities towards a range of glucans, comparison of their biochemical characteristics revealed striking differences. We observed a high thermostability of <it>Pp</it>Cel45A (Half life time of 6 h at 80°C), which decreased with the removal of CBMs and glycosylated linkers. However, both binding to crystalline cellulose and hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose and cellohexaose were substantially boosted by the presence of one CBM rather than five.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The present study has revealed the specific features of the first characterized endo β-1,4 glucanase from yeast, whose thermostability is promising for biotechnological applications related to the saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass such as consolidated bioprocessing.</p>http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/10/1/103biomasscrystalline cellulosecellulase<it>Pichia pastoris</it>thermostable GH45 endoglucanase
spellingShingle Couturier Marie
Feliu Julia
Haon Mireille
Navarro David
Lesage-Meessen Laurence
Coutinho Pedro M
Berrin Jean-Guy
A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
Microbial Cell Factories
biomass
crystalline cellulose
cellulase
<it>Pichia pastoris</it>
thermostable GH45 endoglucanase
title A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
title_full A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
title_fullStr A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
title_full_unstemmed A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
title_short A thermostable GH45 endoglucanase from yeast: impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
title_sort thermostable gh45 endoglucanase from yeast impact of its atypical multimodularity on activity
topic biomass
crystalline cellulose
cellulase
<it>Pichia pastoris</it>
thermostable GH45 endoglucanase
url http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/10/1/103
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