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Novel xylan-binding properties of an engineered family 4 carbohydrate-binding module

Cicortas Gunnarsson, Lavinia LU ; Montanier, Cedric ; Tunnicliffe, Richard B. ; Williamson, Mike R. ; Gilbert, Harry J. ; Nordberg Karlsson, Eva LU orcid and Ohlin, Mats LU orcid (2007) In Biochemical Journal 406. p.209-214
Abstract
Molecular engineering of ligand-binding proteins is commonly used for identification of variants that display novel specificities. Using this approach to introduce novel specificities into CBMs (carbohydrate-binding modules) has not been extensively explored. Here, we report the engineering of a CBM, CBM42 from the Rhodothermits marinus xylanase Xyn10A, and the identification of the X-2 variant. As compared with the wildtype protein, this engineered module displays higher specificity for the polysaccharide xylan, and a lower preference for binding xylo-oligomers rather than binding the natural decorated polysaccharide. The mode of binding of X-2 differs from other xylan-specific CBMs in that it only has one aromatic residue in the binding... (More)
Molecular engineering of ligand-binding proteins is commonly used for identification of variants that display novel specificities. Using this approach to introduce novel specificities into CBMs (carbohydrate-binding modules) has not been extensively explored. Here, we report the engineering of a CBM, CBM42 from the Rhodothermits marinus xylanase Xyn10A, and the identification of the X-2 variant. As compared with the wildtype protein, this engineered module displays higher specificity for the polysaccharide xylan, and a lower preference for binding xylo-oligomers rather than binding the natural decorated polysaccharide. The mode of binding of X-2 differs from other xylan-specific CBMs in that it only has one aromatic residue in the binding site that can make hydrophobic interactions with the sugar rings of the ligand. The evolution of CBM4-2 has thus generated a xylan-binding module with different binding properties to those displayed by CBMs available in Nature. (Less)
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thermodynamics, molecular engineering, carbohydrate-binding module, aromatic residue, binding specificity, xylan
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Biochemical Journal
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406
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209 - 214
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Portland Press
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0264-6021
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10.1042/BJ20070128
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Designed carbohydrate binding modules and molecular probes
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English
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  author       = {{Cicortas Gunnarsson, Lavinia and Montanier, Cedric and Tunnicliffe, Richard B. and Williamson, Mike R. and Gilbert, Harry J. and Nordberg Karlsson, Eva and Ohlin, Mats}},
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  keywords     = {{thermodynamics; molecular engineering; carbohydrate-binding module; aromatic residue; binding specificity; xylan}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{209--214}},
  publisher    = {{Portland Press}},
  series       = {{Biochemical Journal}},
  title        = {{Novel xylan-binding properties of an engineered family 4 carbohydrate-binding module}},
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  doi          = {{10.1042/BJ20070128}},
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