title: Barley xyloglucan xyloglucosyl transferases bind xyloglucan-derived oligosaccharides in their acceptor-binding regions in multiple conformational states.
abstract: Three barley xyloglucan endotransglycosylases (HvXETs), known as xyloglucan xyloglucosyl transferases (EC 2.4.1.207), were subjected to kinetic and computational docking studies. The k(cat) x K(m)(-1) values with the reduced [3H]-labelled XXXG, XXLG/XLXG and XLLG acceptor substrates were 0.02 x 10(-2), 0.1 x 10(-2) and 3.2 x 10(-2) s(-1) microM(-1), while the K(m) constants were 10.6, 8.6 and 5.3 mM, obtained for HvXET3, HvXET4 and HvXET6, respectively. Docking of XLLG in acceptor-binding regions revealed that at least two conformational states were likely to participate in all isoforms. The assessments of kinetic and computational data indicated that the disposition of aromatic residues at the entrance to the active sites and the flexibility of proximal COOH-terminal loops could orient acceptors more or less favourably during binding, thus leading to tighter or weaker K(m) constants. The data suggested that binding of acceptors in HvXETs is guided by contributions from the conserved residues in the active sites and by the of neighbouring loops.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 As, Norway.
authors.forename: Gustav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaaje-Kolstad
authors.forename: Vladimír
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Farkas
authors.forename: Geoffrey B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Fincher
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hrmova
mesh_terms: D020134:Catalytic Domain; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D005936:Glucans / Q000737:chemistry*; D001467:Hordeum / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010430:Pentosyltransferases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D014990:Xylans / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005936:Glucans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D014990:Xylans; C029353:xyloglucan; D010430:Pentosyltransferases; C029368:xyloglucan xylosyltransferase