title: Enhanced transglycosylation activity of Arthrobacter protophormiae endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase in media containing organic solvents.
abstract: The transglycosylation activity of endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase from Arthrobacter protophormiae (endo-A) was enhanced by inclusion of organic solvents in the reaction mixture. In aqueous solution, the transglycosylation yield relative to starting substrate was 32% using Man9GlcNAc2Asn as donor and 0.5 M GlcNAc as acceptor. However, in the media containing 30% (v/v) acetone, dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, or dimethyl sulfoxide with 0.5 M GlcNAc as acceptor, the transglycosylation attained yields of 89, 13, 28, and 75%, respectively, as analyzed by high performance anion exchange chromatography. The enzyme was stable in media containing up to 30% acetone, 30% dimethyl sulfoxide, or 20% N,N-dimethylformamide at 37 degrees C for at least 30 min. The acceptor (GlcNAc) concentration must be greater than 0.2 M for efficient transglycosylation. Electrospray mass spectrometry analysis of the transglycosylation product obtained in 30% acetone with Man5GlcNAc2Asn as donor and methyl alpha-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranoside as acceptor showed a mass ion of m/z 1249.4, consistent with the expected molecular weight. Analysis by 1H NMR of the product revealed that transglycosylation occurred at the C-4 of GlcNAc and the linkage was of the beta-configuration. In the acetone-containing medium, Glc, Man, 2-deoxy-Glc, and methyl alpha-D-GlcNAc can serve as a good acceptor as GlcNAc. Less favorable acceptors are xylose, fructose, 6-deoxy-Glc, and 3-O-methyl-D-glucose. On the other hand, GalNAc, Gal, allose, and 3-deoxy-Glc could not serve as acceptors of the enzyme transglycosylation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
authors.forename: J Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takegawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwahara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abeygunawardana
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000378:metabolism; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D001173:Arthrobacter / Q000201:enzymology*; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D006031:Glycosylation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007700:Kinetics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D009005:Monosaccharides; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase; D000117:Acetylglucosamine