曲霉产壳聚糖酶的水解作用模式

从曲霉CJ22-326发酵培养液中分离纯化得到2种壳聚糖酶组分(ChiB, ChiA),通过测定酶解液体系粘度和对酶解产物进行TLC和HPLC分析,对其水解模式的研究结果表明,酶ChiB是一种内切壳聚糖酶,以随机进攻方式作用于壳聚糖分子链内部,从而使体系粘度快速下降. 以低聚糖为底物的水解产物分析表明,它作用于GlcN?GlcN糖苷键,不能作用于GlcNAc?GlcNAc糖苷键,不水解壳四糖及以下聚合度的甲壳低聚糖,壳五糖被水解成壳二糖和壳三糖,壳六糖主要被水解成壳三糖. 酶ChiA是一种外切氨基葡萄糖苷酶,主要从壳聚糖分子或甲壳低聚糖分子一端依次切下氨基葡萄糖残基,它只作用于GlcN?GlcN和GlcN?GlcNAc糖苷键.     

Purification and enzymatic properties of the extracellular and constitutive chitosanase produced by Bacillus subtilis RKY3

BACKGROUND: Purification and enzymatic properties of a chitosanase from Bacillus subtilis RKY3 have been investigated to produce a chitooligosaccharide. The enzyme reported was extracellular and constitutive, which was purified by two sequential steps including ammonium sulfate precipitation and ion exchange chromatography. RESULTS: Sodium dodecyl sulfate‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the purified chitosanase revealed one single band corresponding to a molecular weight of around 24 kDa. The highest chitosanase activity was found to be at pH 6.0 and at 60 °C. Although the mercaptide forming agents such as Hg²⁺ (10 mmol L^?1) and p‐hydroxymercuribenzoic acid (1 mmol L^?1, 10 mmol L^?1) significantly or totally inhibited the enzyme activity, its activity was enhanced by the presence of 10 mmol L^?1 Mn²⁺. The enzyme showed activity for hydrolysis of soluble chitosan and glycol chitosan, but colloidal chitin, carboxymethyl cellulose, crystalline cellulose, and soluble starch were not hydrolyzed. The analysis of chitosan hydrolysis by thin‐layer chromatography and viscosity variation revealed that the purified enzyme should be endosplitting‐type chitosanase. CONCLUSION: The chitosanase produced by Bacillus subtilis RKY3 was a novel chitosanlytic enzyme with relatively low molecular weight, which is a versatile enzyme for chitosan hydrolysis because it could hydrolyze soluble chitosan into a biofunctional oligosaccharide at a high level. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

壳聚糖相对分子质量的测定方法

讨论了利用HPLC、特性黏度、动态黏度3种方法的关联来推导测定壳聚糖相对分子质量的简便方法。对6种壳聚糖样品,采用HPLC凝胶系统测定相对分子质量,利用乌氏黏度计一点法测定特性黏度,得出MHS方程为[η] = 3.72 × 10^－5M_w^1.37。同时还建立了10 mg/mL壳聚糖溶液降解过程中相对分子质量和动态黏度之间的关系。     

A hybrid of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease and human angiogenin: an external loop as a module controlling substrate specificity?

A comparison of the sequences of three homologous ribonucleases(RNase A, angiogenin and bovine seminal RNase) identifies threesurface loops that are highly variable between the three proteins.Two hypotheses were contrasted: (i) that this variation mightbe responsible for the different catalytic activities of thethree proteins; and (ii) that this variation is simply an exampleof surface loops undergoing rapid neutral divergence in sequence.Three hybrids of angiogenin and bovine pancreatic ribonuclease(RNase) A were prepared where regions in these loops taken fromangiogenin were inserted into RNase A. Two of the three hybridshad unremarkable catalytic properties. However, the RNase Amutant containing residues 63–74 of angiogenin had greatlydiminished catalytic activity against uridylyl-(3' – 5')-adenosine(UpA), and slightly increased catalytic activity as an inhibitorof translation in vitro. Both catalytic behaviors are characteristicof angiogenin. This is one of the first examples of an engineeredexternal loop in a protein. Further, these results are complementaryto those recently obtained from the complementary experiment,where residues 59–70 of RNase were inserted into angiogenin[Harper and Vallee (1989) Biochemistry, 28, 1875–1884].Thus, the external loop in residues 63–74 of RNase A appearsto behave, at least in part, as an interchangeable ‘module’that influences substrate specificity in an enzyme in a waythat is isolated from the influences of other regions in theprotein.     

响应面法优化壳聚糖酶产生菌Mitsuaria sp.K1的产酶发酵条件

壳聚糖（chitosan）及其降解产物因具有优良的物理特性和生物活性而被广泛关注。通过平板透明圈初筛、摇瓶复筛方法,从青岛海岸土壤中分离筛选到1株产壳聚糖酶活性较高的细菌Mitsuaria sp.K1,并对其产酶发酵条件进行了单因素试验和响应面优化分析试验。结果表明：在最适培养基组成（1%粉末壳聚糖、0.5%硝酸钾、0.22%KH2PO4、0.1%Na2HPO4、0.15%KCl、0.05%MgSO4?7H2O）和最佳培养条件（培养温度25.2 ℃,培养时间25.4 h,起始pH值6.5,接种量3%,装液量100 mL/500 mL摇瓶,160 r/min）下,Mitsuaria sp.K1的发酵粗酶液最高酶活平均达11.56 U/mL,比优化前的2.17 U/mL提高了4.32倍。与前人研究结果相比,该菌发酵产酶温度降低了5～10 ℃,产酶周期缩短了23～47 h,因此具有工业发酵应用价值。     

Optimizing preparation of NaCS–chitosan complex to form a potential material for the colon‐specific drug delivery system

A novel polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) formed by sodium cellulose sulfate (NaCS) and chitosan was prepared as a candidate material for colon‐specific drug delivery system. It was found in experiments that the properties of two raw materials and the process parameters, such as the degree of substitution (DS) and concentration of NaCS, the viscosity and concentration of chitosan, were very important factors on the properties of the final product—NaCS–chitosan‐PEC. The preparation of NaCS–chitosan complex was optimized by using response surface methodology to evaluate the effects of these parameters on the degradation properties of NaCS–chitosan in the simulated colonic fluid (SCF). The DS of NaCS was in the range from 0.2 to 0.6, the concentration of NaCS from 2 to 4% (w/v), the viscosity of chitosan from 50 to 550 mPa s, and the concentration of chitosan from 0.5 to 1.5% (w/v). A mathematical model was developed to describe the effect of these parameters and their interactions on the degradation of NaCS–chitosan complex. The optimum operation conditions for preparing NaCS–chitosan complex were determined to DS of NaCS of 0.2, the concentration of NaCS of 4.0% (w/v), chitosan viscosity of 327 mPa s, and the concentration of chitosan 0.5% (w/v), respectively. Validation of experiments with 5 confirmatory runs indicated the high degree of prognostic ability of response surface methodology. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Effects of Non-Natural Amino Acid Incorporation into the Enzyme Core Region on Enzyme Structure and Function

Techniques to incorporate non-natural amino acids (NNAAs) have enabled biosynthesis of proteins containing new building blocks with unique structures, chemistry, and reactivity that are not found in natural amino acids. It is crucial to understand how incorporation of NNAAs affects protein function because NNAA incorporation may perturb critical function of a target protein. This study investigates how the site-specific incorporation of NNAAs affects catalytic properties of an enzyme. A NNAA with a hydrophobic and bulky sidechain, 3-(2-naphthyl)-alanine (2Nal), was site-specifically incorporated at six different positions in the hydrophobic core of a model enzyme, murine dihydrofolate reductase (mDHFR). The mDHFR variants with a greater change in van der Waals volume upon 2Nal incorporation exhibited a greater reduction in the catalytic efficiency. Similarly, the steric incompatibility calculated using RosettaDesign, a protein stability calculation program, correlated with the changes in the catalytic efficiency.     

N-邻苯二甲酰化壳聚糖的合成与性能

通过邻苯二甲酸酐与壳聚糖在室温、均相条件下快速反应,制备一系列取代度不同的Ｎ–邻苯二甲酰化壳聚糖。经FTIR、1H–NMR检测证明酰化反应的发生。研究了投料物质的量比对产物的溶解性、特性黏度和相对分子质量的影响。并对产物吸湿保湿性能进行初步研究。     

Preparation of oligochitosan via In situ enzymatic hydrolysis of chitosan by amylase in [Gly]BF4 ionic liquid/water homogeneous system

The preparation of oligochitosan with excellent performance via in situ enzymatic hydrolysis of chitosan by amylase in ionic liquid system is reported. It has been found that [Gly]BF₄ ionic liquid leads to the good solubility and assistant degradation for chitosan, as well as good biocompatibility for amylase. In the homogeneous system that contained 1.0 g chitosan (degree of deacetylation = 88.5%) and 99.0 g 2 wt % [Gly]BF₄ aqueous solution, oligochitosan with 2200 viscosity‐average molecular weight has been obtained after 0.12 g amylase being used for 3 h at 50°C and pH 5.0. This result is superior to that conducted in acetic acid system. Moreover, [Gly]BF₄ can be easily separated from the product and reused with only slight performance loss (oligochitosan product with 2700 viscosity‐average molecular weight has been obtained after [Gly]BF₄ being reused for five times). In addition, the mechanism for enzymatic hydrolysis of chitosan in [Gly]BF₄ ionic liquid has been described. The research on the moisture‐absorption, ‐retention, and antibacterial activity of oligochitosan product shows that the smaller molecular weight would bring the better moisture‐absorption and antibacterial properties. The oligochitosan product with 2200 viscosity‐average molecular weight exhibits preferable antibacterial properties to S. aureus and E. coli. At the same time, the moisture‐absorption and ‐retention capacity of the above product can reach 32% (relative humidity (RH) = 43%), 62% (RH = 81%), and 150% (RH = 43%), 35% (dry silica gel) respectively. The enzymatic preparation of oligochitosan through [Gly]BF₄ ionic liquid/water homogeneous system can be an efficient and environment‐friendly method for academics and industry. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 41152.     

Enzymatic Properties and Mutational Studies of Chalcone Synthase from Physcomitrella patens

PpCHS is a member of the type III polyketide synthase family and catalyses the synthesis of the flavonoid precursor naringenin chalcone from p-coumaroyl-CoA. Recent research reports the production of pyrone derivatives using either hexanoyl-CoA or butyryl-CoA as starter molecule. The Cys-His-Asn catalytic triad found in other plant chalcone synthase predicted polypeptides is conserved in PpCHS. Site directed mutagenesis involving these amino acids residing in the active-site cavity revealed that the cavity volume of the active-site plays a significant role in the selection of starter molecules as well as product formation. Substitutions of Cys 170 with Arg and Ser amino acids decreased the ability of the PpCHS to utilize hexanoyl-CoA as a starter molecule, which directly effected the production of pyrone derivatives (products). These substitutions are believed to have a restricted number of elongations of the growing polypeptide chain due to the smaller cavity volume of the mutant's active site.     

产壳聚糖酶微生物的筛选及产酶条件的优化

目的 从土壤中筛选能降解壳聚糖的微生物,并优化其产酶条件。方法利用平板筛选法对采集的土壤中的微生物进行富集培养、初筛和复筛,得到能降解壳聚糖的菌株,并对降解壳聚糖能力最强的菌株进行发酵培养,优化产酶条件。结果筛选出3株产壳聚糖酶菌株,编号为C-01、C-02和C-03,其中,C-01、C-02为细菌,C-03为霉菌。C-01菌株产酶能力最强,其最适产酶条件为:以1%粉末壳聚糖+0.1%葡萄糖为碳源,0.5%(NH4)2SO4+0.5%蛋白胨为氮源,培养基初始pH值8.0,培养温度30℃,菌株接种量2.0%,培养时间48 h。在最适条件下,壳聚糖酶活力可达7.78 U/ml。结论已筛选出1株高产壳聚糖酶的菌株,并优化了其产酶条件,为壳寡糖的生产及应用奠定了基础。     

铂纳米簇/壳聚糖杂化膜催化苯部分加氢制备环己烯

研究了铂纳米簇/壳聚糖杂化膜(Pt/CS)对液相苯部分加氢反应的催化性能.通过微波加热还原氯铂酸的方法制备了单分散铂纳米簇,并将其与壳聚糖(CS)进行杂化后得到铂纳米簇/壳聚糖杂化膜.利用,ITEM、Frr-IR、XRD和XPS等对铂纳米簇以及杂化膜的结构进行了表征,透射电镜表明,铂纳米颗粒平均粒径为3.7 mm.XP...     

Evaluation of UDP‐GlcN Derivatives for Selective Labeling of 5‐(Hydroxymethyl)cytosine

5‐(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (5‐hmC) is a newly identified oxidative product of 5‐methylcytosine (5‐mC) in the mammalian genome, and is believed to be an important epigenetic marker influencing a variety of biological processes. In addition to its relatively low abundance, the fluctuation of 5‐hmC levels over time during cell development poses a formidable challenge for its accurate mapping and quantification. Here we describe a specific chemoenzymatic approach to 5‐hmC detection in DNA samples by using new uridine 5′‐diphosphoglucosamine (UDP‐GlcN) probes. Our approach requires modification of the glucose moiety of UDP‐Glc with small amino groups and transfer of these glucose derivatives to the hydroxy moiety of 5‐hmC by using T4 phage glucosyltransferases. We evaluated the transfer efficiencies of three glucosyltransferases (wild‐type α‐ and β‐GTs and a Y261L mutant β‐GT) with five different UDP‐Glc derivatives containing functionalized groups for subsequent bioconjugation and detection. Our results indicate that UDP‐6‐N₃‐Glc, UDP‐6‐GlcN, and UDP‐2‐GlcN can be transferred by β‐GT with efficiencies similar to that seen with the native UDP‐Glc cofactor. 6‐N₃‐Glc‐ and 6‐GlcN‐containing oligonucleotides were selectively labeled with reactive fluorescent probes. In addition, a 2 kb DNA fragment modified with 2‐GlcN groups was specifically detected by use of a commercially available antiglucosamine antibody. Alternative substrates for β‐GT and correlated glycosyltransferases might prove useful for the study of the function and dynamics of 5‐hmC and other modified nucleotides, as well as for multiplex analysis.     

聚酰胺-胺树状分子锡配合物催化性能研究

通过固相合成的方法将聚酰胺-胺树状大分子PAMAM担载于大孔硅胶上,并对其外围分别用对羟基苯甲醛、2,4-二羟基苯甲醛和邻羟基苯甲醛进行修饰,再与SnCl2.2H2O反应形成三类共计9种不同代数树状高分子锡配合物。将该类配合物用作质量分数30%双氧水氧化酮的Baeyer-Villiger(B-V)反应的催化剂,考察其催化活性,结果表明,在该类配合物作用下,2-金刚烷酮、环戊酮、环己酮、4-甲基环己酮、4-叔丁基环己酮、3-甲基-2-戊酮和4-甲基-2-戊酮都可以发生B-V氧化反应而转化为相应的酯和内酯,底物的转化率(75%～99%)和产物选择性(95%～100%)都较高。比较了不同载体(氯球、纤维素、壳聚糖、硅胶)、不同配体的金属锡配合物对B-V催氧化反应的催化效果,研究发现,载体、配体和金属担载量对配合物的催化活性均有不同程度的影响。其中,硅胶为最好的载体,而邻羟基苯甲醛为最好的配体。     

Homogeneous grafting reaction of vinyl pyrrolidone onto chitosan

Modification of chitosan by grafting of vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) was carried out in homogeneous phase using potassium persulfate as redox initiator. The effect of the reaction variables on the extent of grafting was studied systematically. Values for grafting percentages up to 290% were reached. It was observed that the solubility of chitosan was markedly reduced after grafting with vinyl pyrrolidone. The grafted product is insoluble in common organic solvents as well in dilute organic and inorganic acids. However, the solubility of the grafted chitosan after adsorption of copper ions changed substantially, becoming completely soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid. This was attributed to the effect of complex formation produced by coordination of amino groups of chitosan with copper ions. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 63: 1321–1326, 1997     

Controlling the Regioselectivity of Baeyer–Villiger Monooxygenases by Mutation of Active‐Site Residues

Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase (BVMO)‐mediated regiodivergent conversions of asymmetric ketones can lead to the formation of “normal” or “abnormal” lactones. In a previous study, we were able to change the regioselectivity of a BVMO by mutation of the active‐site residues to smaller amino acids, which thus created more space. In this study, we demonstrate that this method can also be used for other BVMO/substrate combinations. We investigated the regioselectivity of 2‐oxo‐Δ³‐4,5,5‐trimethylcyclopentenylacetyl‐CoA monooxygenase from Pseudomonas putida (OTEMO) for cis‐bicyclo[3.2.0]hept‐2‐en‐6‐one ( 1 ) and trans‐dihydrocarvone ( 2 ), and we were able to switch the regioselectivity of this enzyme for one of the substrate enantiomers. The OTEMO wild‐type enzyme converted (?)‐ 1 into an equal (50:50) mixture of the normal and abnormal products. The F255A/F443V variant produced 90 % of the normal product, whereas the W501V variant formed up to 98 % of the abnormal product. OTEMO F255A exclusively produced the normal lactone from (+)‐ 2 , whereas the wild‐type enzyme was selective for the production of the abnormal product. The positions of these amino acids were equivalent to those mutated in the cyclohexanone monooxygenases from Arthrobacter sp. and Acinetobacter sp. (CHMO_Arthro and CHMO_Acineto) to switch their regioselectivity towards (+)‐ 2 , which suggests that there are hot spots in the active site of BVMOs that can be targeted with the aim to change the regioselectivity.     

Application of enzymatically gelled chitosan solutions to water‐resistant adhesives

An investigation was undertaken on the application of dilute chitosan solutions gelled by tyrosinase‐catalyzed reaction with 3,4‐dihydroxyphenethylamine (dopamine). The tyrosinase‐catalyzed reaction with dopamine conferred water‐resistant adhesive properties to the semidilute chitosan solutions. The viscosity of the chitosan solutions increased highly by the tyrosinase‐catalyzed reaction and the subsequent reactions between o‐quinone compounds and chitosan. These highly viscous, gel‐like modified chitosan materials were allowed to spread onto the surfaces of the glass slides, which were tightly lapped together and held them in water. Tensile shear adhesive strength of over 400 kPa was observed for the modified chitosan samples. The increase in the amino group concentration of the chitosan solutions and the molecular mass of the chitosan used effectively led to the increase in adhesive strength of the glass slides. In addition, in the case where the chitosan solution was gelled by the enzymatic reaction with dopamine in the presence of poly(ethylene glycol), adhesive strength sharply increased at shorter reaction times concomitantly with the increase in the viscosity of the chitosan solutions because the tyrosinase activity effectively was retained by poly(ethylene glycol). © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 1818–1827, 2007     

Aspects related to mevalonate biosynthesis in plants

We purified and characterized a membrane-associated enzyme system from radish (Raphanus sativus L.) that is capable of converting acetyl-CoA into 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA). The enzyme system apparently comprises acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase (EC 2.3.1.9) and HMG-CoA synthase (EC 4.1.3.5). Its activityin vitro can be strongly stimulated by Fe^II. When ferrous ions are applied chelated with ethylenediaminetetraacetate, citrate or adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP), the stimulation is further increased. Stimulation is due to a higher catalytic efficiency as indicated by an increase in V_max, whereas the affinity of the enzyme towards acetyl-CoA remains constant (K_m=6 μM). A considerable portion of HMG-CoA lyase activity is associated with the same membranes. HMG-CoA lyase (EC 4.1.3.4) is also solubilized and partially co-purified. Its activity requires comparatively high concentrations of Mg²⁺. The conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid is catalyzed by HMG-CoA reductase (EC 1.1.1.34) that is associated with the same membranes. By cDNA encoding theArabidopsis HMG-CoA reductase, we isolated a corresponding gene from a cDNA library newly established from etiolated radish seedlings. This full-length cDNA, referred to as λcRS3, encodes a polypeptide of 583 amino acids with a molecular mass of about 63 kDa. The hydropathy profile suggests the presence of two hydrophobic membrane-spanning domains within the N-terminal 165 amino acids. The carboxy-terminal part, where the catalytic site resides, is highly conserved in all eukaryotic HMG-CoA reductase genes sequenced so far. Based on a paper presented at the Symposium on Plant and Fungal Sterols: Biosynthesis, Metabolism and Function, held at the AOCS Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 1990.     

Chitin production by Lactobacillus fermentation of shrimp biowaste in a drum reactor and its chemical conversion to chitosan

Chitin was produced by fermenting shrimp heads and shells with Lactobacillus plantarum 541 in a drum reactor with an internal volume of 3 dm 3 . The crude chitin yield from heads and shells was 4.5 and 13% respectively, comparable to the values obtained by the chemical method. For shrimp heads 83% deproteination and 88% demineralisation and for shrimp shells 66% deproteination and 63% demineralisation were achieved. The liquor obtained in both cases was of good sensory quality with a high content of essential amino acids and therefore with potential to produce protein powder for human consumption. The crude chitin was refined and converted to chitosan using 12.5 M NaOH. The chitosan obtained had a residual ash and protein content below 1%, a solubility of more than 98%, a viscosity in the range 50–400 cP and a degree of deacetylation of 81–84%. The molecular weight was in the range (0.8–1.4) × 10⁶ Da. IR analysis indicated that the chitosan obtained through fermentation was similar to that obtained by the chemical method. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Enzymatic activity of Campylobacter jejuni hippurate hydrolase

The hippurate hydrolase enzyme of Campylobacter jejuni was expressed in Escherichia coli as a six-histidine-tagged fusion protein. The purified recombinant enzyme was characterized to gain an understanding of the structure and activity of the hippurate hydrolase. The recombinant enzyme had a native molecular mass of 193+/- 11 kDa a reduced molecular mass of 42.4+/- 0.8 kDa, and possessed 1.98+/- 0.68 molecules of zinc per enzyme subunit molecule, suggesting that it was a homotetramer with two associated zinc ions. The enzyme was a metallocarboxypeptidase that was sensitive to silver, copper and ferrous ions, and displayed optimal activity at pH 7.5 and 50 degrees C. It hydrolyzed carboxypeptidase substrates in vitro, displaying its highest activity against N-benzoyl-linked small aliphatic amino acids. A high proportion of the enzyme structure consisted of highly ordered alpha-helix and beta-sheet sequences. An alignment of the amino acid sequence of the hippurate hydrolase enzyme with those of related enzymes with similar activities revealed several conserved amino acids, which might be involved in enzyme catalysis or metal ion binding for the enzyme. Site-directed mutagenesis of the recombinant enzyme demonstrated that the Asp(76), Aps(104), Glu(134), Glu(135), His(161) and His(356) positions were important for the catalytic activity of the enzyme.