Molecular bases of the specificity substrate of a β-glicodase / Bases moleculares da especificidade pelo substrato em β-glicosidases

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

The β-glycosidases of family 1 of the glycoside hydrolases (GH 1) are one of the most important groups of enzymes. These enzymes are involved in a high diversity of physiological functions. The main objective of this study was the analysis of the molecular bases of the specificity for substrate of a β-glycosidase from the larvae of Spodoptera frugiperda (Sfβgli50). Initially the role of residues E190, E194, K201 and M453 of Sfβgli50 in modulation of the specificity for the substrate was investigated through site-directed mutagenesis experiments and enzyme kinetic analysis. These residues corresponds to the those found in the aglycone binding site of Zea mays and Sorghum bicolor β-glycosidases. The results showed that E190 favors the binding of the initial portion of alkyl-type aglycones (up to the sixth methylene group) and also the first glucose unit of oligosaccharidic aglycones, whereas a balance between interactions with E194 and K201 determines the preference for glucose units versus alkyl moieties. E194 favors the binding of alkyl moieties, while K201 is more relevant for the binding of glucose units, in detriment of its favorable interaction with alkyl moieties. In addition, M453 favors the binding of the second glucose unit of oligosaccharidic aglycones and also of the initial portion of alkyl-type aglycones. None of these residues interact with the terminal portion of alkyl-type aglycones. It was also demonstrated that E190, E194, K201 and M453 similarly contribute to stabilize ES‡. Their interactions with aglycone are individually weaker than those formed by residues interacting with glycone, but their joint catalytic effects are similar. Finally, these interactions with aglycone do not influence glycone binding. In the second part of this study, new Sfβgli50 residues or portions that participated in the modulation of the substrate specificity were identified. In order to reach this objective, 14 Sfβgli50 mutants were seleted from a "library" generated by random mutagenesis in vivo. Based on the "contacts" or hydrogen bounds involving these 14 mutated residues 32 additional mutant Sfβgli50 were constructed. These 46 Sfβgli50 mutant were produced in bacteria, purificated and characterized. The results suggest that these residues ways be grouped in "connective pathways", a set of residues that contact each other. Mutations in residues that compose a "pathways" may be propagated through its connections reaching the Sfβgli50 active site. This propagation may be mediated by alterations in the spatial positioning and the set of non covalent interactions of these residues. Finally, several of these "connective pathways" contact a common point in the active site, the basal platform of the glycone subsite, W444.

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especificidade pelo substrato mutagenesis beta-glicosidase bioquímica animal mutagênese lepidoptera beta-glycosidase enzimas glicolíticas enzymes substrate specificities

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