Overexpression and molecular characterization of Aga50D from Saccharophagus degradans 2-40: an exo-type beta-agarase producing neoagarobiose.
beta-Agarases are mostly categorized into three glycoside hydrolase (GH) families 16, 50, and 86. Recent genomic analysis of Saccharophagus degradans 2-40 revealed the presence of five agarase genes belonging to these GH families. Among the five agarases, Aga50D (a member of GH50) had neither been functionally characterized nor overexpressed. In this report, we present soluble overexpression and molecular characterization of Aga50D. Aga50D was expressed in an active form resulting in a single major product from agarose without intermediates. While known GH50 agarases have both endo-lytic and exo-lytic activities, which produce neoagarobiose as a final product through the intermediate, neoagaro-oligosaccharides, identification and analysis of the reaction product by mass spectrometry and 13C NMR showed that Aga50D had unique exo-lytic activity and was able to produce neoagarobiose directly from agarose. The optimum pH and temperature for the activity were 7.0 and 30 degrees C, respectively. The K (m) and V (max) for agarose were 41.9 mg/ml (4.2 mM) and 17.9 U/mg, respectively.
School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-Dong Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Korea.
Hee Taek
HT
Kim
Saeyoung
S
Lee
Dongho
D
Lee
Hyun-Soo
HS
Kim
Won-Gi
WG
Bang
Kyoung Heon
KH
Kim
In-Geol
IG
Choi
D000362:Agar / Q000378:metabolism; D034241:Alteromonadaceae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D015854:Up-Regulation
D004187:Disaccharides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C068544:neoagarobiose; D000362:Agar; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C019624:agarase