Vanillyl alcohol oxidase from Diplodia corticola : Residues Ala420 and Glu466 allow for efficient catalysis of syringyl derivatives

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Vanillyl alcohol oxidases (VAOs) belong to the 4-phenol oxidases family and are found predominantly in lignin-degrading ascomycetes. Systematical investigation of the enzyme family at the sequence level resulted in discovery and characterization of the second recombinantly produced VAO member, DcVAO, from Diplodia corticola. Remarkably high activities for 2,6-substituted substrates like 4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxy-phenol (3.5 ± 0.02 U mg-1) or 4-(hydroxymethyl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenol (6.3 ± 0.5 U mg-1) were observed, which could be attributed to a Phe to Ala exchange in the catalytic center. In order to rationalize this rare substrate preference among VAOs, we resurrected and characterized three ancestral enzymes and performed mutagenesis analyses. The results indicate that a Cys/Glu exchange was required to retain activity for ɣ-hydroxylations and shifted the acceptance towards benzyl ethers (up to 4.0 ± 0.1 U mg-1). Our findings contribute to the understanding of the functionality of VAO enzyme group, and with DcVAO, we add a new enzyme to the repertoire of ether cleaving biocatalysts.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:299

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 299(2023), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 104898

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Eggerichs, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Weindorf, Nils [VerfasserIn]
Mascotti, Maria Laura [VerfasserIn]
Welzel, Natalie [VerfasserIn]
Fraaije, Marco W [VerfasserIn]
Tischler, Dirk [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alcohol Oxidoreductases
Ancestral sequence reconstruction
Biocatalysis
EC 1.1.-
Enzyme engineering
Ether cleavage
Ethers
Flavoprotein oxidase
Journal Article
Lignin
Phenols
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vanillyl alcohol
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Date Completed 03.08.2023

Date Revised 09.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104898

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NLM357975308