Analysis of the structure and substrate scope of chitooligosaccharide oxidase reveals high affinity for C2-modified glucosamines

© 2020 The Authors. FEBS Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies..

Chitooligosaccharide oxidase (ChitO) is a fungal carbohydrate oxidase containing a bicovalently bound FAD cofactor. The enzyme is known to catalyse the oxidation of chitooligosaccharides, oligomers of N-acetylated glucosamines derived from chitin degradation. In this study, the unique substrate acceptance was explored by testing a range of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine derivatives, revealing that ChitO preferentially accepts carbohydrates with a hydrophobic group attached to C2. The enzyme also accepts streptozotocin, a natural product used to treat tumours. Elucidation of the crystal structure provides an explanation for the high affinity towards C2-decorated glucosamines: the active site has a secondary binding pocket that accommodates groups attached at C2. Docking simulations are fully in line with the observed substrate preference. This work expands the knowledge on this versatile enzyme.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:594

Enthalten in:

FEBS letters - 594(2020), 17 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 2819-2828

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Savino, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Jensen, Sonja [VerfasserIn]
Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Anke [VerfasserIn]
Fraaije, Marco W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1398-61-4
146-14-5
9012-76-4
Chitin
Chitooligosaccharides
Chitosan
Covalent flavin
Crystal structure
EC 1.-
Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide
Fungal Proteins
Glucosamine
Journal Article
N08U5BOQ1K
Oligochitosan
Oligosaccharides
Oxidation
Oxidoreductases
Recombinant Proteins

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Date Completed 13.05.2021

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/1873-3468.13854

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310713811