title: Terminal amino acids disturb xylanase thermostability and activity.
abstract: Protein structure is composed of regular secondary structural elements (α-helix and β-strand) and non-regular region. Unlike the helix and strand, the non-regular region consists of an amino acid defined as a disordered residue (DR). When compared with the effect of the helix and strand, the effect of the DR on enzyme structure and function is elusive. An Aspergillus niger GH10 xylanase (Xyn) was selected as a model molecule of (β/α)(8) because the general structure consists of ~10% enzymes. The Xyn has five N-terminal DRs and one C-terminal DR, respectively, which were deleted to construct three mutants, XynΔN, XynΔC, and XynΔNC. Each mutant was ~2-, 3-, or 4-fold more thermostable and 7-, 4-, or 4-fold more active than the Xyn. The N-terminal deletion decreased the xylanase temperature optimum for activity (T(opt)) 6 °C, but the C-terminal deletion increased its T(opt) 6 °C. The N- and C-terminal deletions had opposing effects on the enzyme T(opt) but had additive effects on its thermostability. The five N-terminal DR deletions had more effect on the enzyme kinetics but less effect on its thermo property than the one C-terminal DR deletion. CD data showed that the terminal DR deletions increased regular secondary structural contents, and hence, led to slow decreased Gibbs free energy changes (ΔG(0)) in the thermal denaturation process, which ultimately enhanced enzyme thermostabilities.
authors.affiliation: Life Science College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China. LLW321@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Liangwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guoqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Suya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hongge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D043364:Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D017384:Sequence Deletion
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D043364:Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases
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