|
The O |
|
Mechanism O |
|
by O |
|
Which O |
|
Arabinoxylanases B-protein_type |
|
Can O |
|
Recognize O |
|
Highly B-protein_state |
|
Decorated I-protein_state |
|
Xylans B-chemical |
|
* O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
enzymatic O |
|
degradation O |
|
of O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
walls O |
|
is O |
|
an O |
|
important O |
|
biological O |
|
process O |
|
of O |
|
increasing O |
|
environmental O |
|
and O |
|
industrial O |
|
significance O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Xylan B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
a O |
|
major O |
|
component O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
, O |
|
consists O |
|
of O |
|
a O |
|
backbone O |
|
of O |
|
β B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
1 I-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
xylose I-chemical |
|
( O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
) O |
|
units O |
|
that O |
|
are O |
|
often O |
|
decorated O |
|
with O |
|
arabinofuranose B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
) O |
|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
A O |
|
large O |
|
penta B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
modular I-protein_type |
|
enzyme I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
, O |
|
was O |
|
shown O |
|
previously O |
|
to O |
|
specifically O |
|
target O |
|
arabinoxylans B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
we O |
|
report O |
|
the O |
|
crystal B-evidence |
|
structure I-evidence |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
ligands B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
data O |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
four O |
|
of O |
|
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|
protein O |
|
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|
adopt O |
|
a O |
|
rigid O |
|
structure O |
|
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|
which O |
|
stabilizes O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
domain I-structure_element |
|
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|
|
|
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|
C O |
|
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|
terminal O |
|
non B-structure_element |
|
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|
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|
carbohydrate I-structure_element |
|
binding I-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
could O |
|
not O |
|
be O |
|
observed O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
crystal B-evidence |
|
structure I-evidence |
|
, O |
|
suggesting O |
|
positional O |
|
flexibility O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
structure B-evidence |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
β I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
1 I-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Xylp I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
β I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
1 I-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
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|
-[ I-chemical |
|
α I-chemical |
|
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|
1 I-chemical |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
β I-chemical |
|
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|
1 I-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Xylp I-chemical |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
decoration O |
|
linked O |
|
O3 O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
is O |
|
located O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
pocket B-site |
|
(− O |
|
2 B-site |
|
* I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
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|
that O |
|
abuts O |
|
onto O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic B-site |
|
center I-site |
|
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|
|
|
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|
− B-site |
|
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|
* I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
can O |
|
also O |
|
bind O |
|
to O |
|
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|
and O |
|
Arap B-chemical |
|
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|
explaining O |
|
why O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
can O |
|
utilize O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
as O |
|
specificity O |
|
determinants O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
substitution I-experimental_method |
|
of O |
|
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|
, O |
|
Tyr92 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
or O |
|
Asn139 B-residue_name_number |
|
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|
which O |
|
interact O |
|
with O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
at O |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
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|
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|
subsite I-site |
|
, O |
|
abrogates O |
|
catalytic O |
|
activity O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
to O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
xylan B-chemical |
|
backbone O |
|
makes O |
|
limited O |
|
apolar O |
|
contacts O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
hydroxyls O |
|
are O |
|
solvent B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
exposed I-protein_state |
|
. O |
|
|
|
This O |
|
explains O |
|
why O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
is O |
|
capable O |
|
of O |
|
hydrolyzing O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
that O |
|
are O |
|
extensively O |
|
decorated O |
|
and O |
|
that O |
|
are O |
|
recalcitrant O |
|
to O |
|
classic O |
|
endo B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
xylanase I-protein_type |
|
attack O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
is O |
|
an O |
|
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|
biological O |
|
substrate O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
complex O |
|
composite O |
|
structure O |
|
is O |
|
depolymerized O |
|
by O |
|
microorganisms B-taxonomy_domain |
|
that O |
|
occupy O |
|
important O |
|
highly O |
|
competitive O |
|
ecological O |
|
niches O |
|
, O |
|
whereas O |
|
the O |
|
process O |
|
makes O |
|
an O |
|
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|
contribution O |
|
to O |
|
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|
carbon O |
|
cycle O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
is O |
|
the O |
|
most O |
|
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|
source O |
|
of O |
|
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|
organic O |
|
carbon O |
|
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|
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|
planet O |
|
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|
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|
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|
substrate O |
|
has O |
|
substantial O |
|
industrial O |
|
potential O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
An O |
|
example O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
chemical O |
|
complexity O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
is O |
|
provided O |
|
by O |
|
xylan B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
which O |
|
is O |
|
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|
major O |
|
hemicellulosic O |
|
component O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
polysaccharide B-chemical |
|
comprises O |
|
a O |
|
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|
of O |
|
β B-chemical |
|
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|
1 I-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
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|
d I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
xylose I-chemical |
|
residues O |
|
in O |
|
their O |
|
pyranose B-chemical |
|
configuration O |
|
( O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
) O |
|
that O |
|
are O |
|
decorated O |
|
at O |
|
O2 O |
|
with O |
|
4 B-chemical |
|
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|
O I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
methyl I-chemical |
|
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|
d I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
glucuronic I-chemical |
|
acid I-chemical |
|
( O |
|
GlcA B-chemical |
|
) O |
|
and O |
|
at O |
|
O2 O |
|
and O |
|
/ O |
|
or O |
|
O3 O |
|
with O |
|
α B-chemical |
|
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|
l I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
arabinofuranose I-chemical |
|
( O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
) O |
|
residues O |
|
, O |
|
whereas O |
|
the O |
|
polysaccharide B-chemical |
|
can O |
|
also O |
|
be O |
|
extensively O |
|
acetylated O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
addition O |
|
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|
the O |
|
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|
side O |
|
chain O |
|
decorations O |
|
can O |
|
also O |
|
be O |
|
esterified O |
|
to O |
|
ferulic B-chemical |
|
acid I-chemical |
|
that O |
|
, O |
|
in O |
|
some O |
|
species O |
|
, O |
|
provide O |
|
a O |
|
chemical O |
|
link O |
|
between O |
|
hemicellulose B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
lignin B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
precise O |
|
structure O |
|
of O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
varies O |
|
between O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
species O |
|
, O |
|
in O |
|
particular O |
|
in O |
|
different O |
|
tissues O |
|
and O |
|
during O |
|
cellular O |
|
differentiation O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
specialized O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
tissues O |
|
, O |
|
such O |
|
as O |
|
the O |
|
outer O |
|
layer O |
|
of O |
|
cereal B-taxonomy_domain |
|
grains O |
|
, O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
are O |
|
extremely O |
|
complex O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
may O |
|
comprise O |
|
a O |
|
range O |
|
of O |
|
other O |
|
sugars B-chemical |
|
including O |
|
l B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
and I-chemical |
|
d I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
galactose I-chemical |
|
and O |
|
β B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
and I-chemical |
|
α I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Xylp I-chemical |
|
units O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Indeed O |
|
, O |
|
in O |
|
these O |
|
cereal B-taxonomy_domain |
|
brans O |
|
, O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
have O |
|
very O |
|
few O |
|
backbone O |
|
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|
units O |
|
that O |
|
are O |
|
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|
, O |
|
and O |
|
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|
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|
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|
can O |
|
contain O |
|
up O |
|
to O |
|
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|
sugars B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Reflecting O |
|
the O |
|
chemical O |
|
and O |
|
physical O |
|
complexity O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
, O |
|
microorganisms B-taxonomy_domain |
|
that O |
|
utilize O |
|
these O |
|
composite O |
|
structures O |
|
express O |
|
a O |
|
large O |
|
number O |
|
of O |
|
polysaccharide B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
degrading I-protein_type |
|
enzymes I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
primarily O |
|
glycoside B-protein_type |
|
hydrolases I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
but O |
|
also O |
|
polysaccharide B-protein_type |
|
lyases I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
carbohydrate B-protein_type |
|
esterases I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
lytic B-protein_type |
|
polysaccharide I-protein_type |
|
monooxygenases I-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
These O |
|
carbohydrate B-protein_type |
|
active I-protein_type |
|
enzymes I-protein_type |
|
are O |
|
grouped O |
|
into O |
|
sequence O |
|
- O |
|
based O |
|
families O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
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|
database O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
With O |
|
respect O |
|
to O |
|
xylan B-chemical |
|
degradation O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
backbone O |
|
of O |
|
simple O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
is O |
|
hydrolyzed O |
|
by O |
|
endo B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
acting I-protein_type |
|
xylanases I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
majority O |
|
of O |
|
which O |
|
are O |
|
located O |
|
in O |
|
glycoside B-protein_type |
|
hydrolase I-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
GH B-protein_type |
|
) O |
|
5 B-protein_type |
|
families O |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
and O |
|
GH11 B-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
although O |
|
they O |
|
are O |
|
also O |
|
present O |
|
in O |
|
GH8 B-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
extensive O |
|
decoration O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
xylan B-chemical |
|
backbone O |
|
generally O |
|
restricts O |
|
the O |
|
capacity O |
|
of O |
|
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|
enzymes O |
|
to O |
|
attack O |
|
the O |
|
polysaccharide B-chemical |
|
prior O |
|
to O |
|
removal O |
|
of O |
|
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|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
by O |
|
a O |
|
range O |
|
of O |
|
α B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
glucuronidases I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
α B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
arabinofuranosidases I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
esterases B-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Two O |
|
xylanases B-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
however O |
|
, O |
|
utilize O |
|
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|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
as O |
|
essential O |
|
specificity O |
|
determinants O |
|
and O |
|
thus O |
|
target O |
|
decorated O |
|
forms O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
hemicellulose B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
GH30 B-protein_type |
|
glucuronoxylanases B-protein_type |
|
require O |
|
the O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
at I-protein_state |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
to O |
|
contain O |
|
a O |
|
GlcA B-chemical |
|
side O |
|
chain O |
|
( O |
|
the O |
|
scissile O |
|
bond O |
|
targeted O |
|
by O |
|
glycoside B-protein_type |
|
hydrolases I-protein_type |
|
is O |
|
between O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
− I-site |
|
1 I-site |
|
and I-site |
|
+ I-site |
|
1 I-site |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
that O |
|
extend O |
|
toward O |
|
the O |
|
non O |
|
- O |
|
reducing O |
|
and O |
|
reducing O |
|
ends O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
substrate O |
|
are O |
|
assigned O |
|
increasing O |
|
negative O |
|
and O |
|
positive O |
|
numbers O |
|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
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|
GH5 B-protein_type |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
) O |
|
derived O |
|
from O |
|
Clostridium B-species |
|
thermocellum I-species |
|
displays O |
|
an O |
|
absolute O |
|
requirement O |
|
for O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
that O |
|
contain O |
|
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|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
enzyme O |
|
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|
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|
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|
specificity O |
|
determinant O |
|
is O |
|
the O |
|
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|
appended O |
|
to O |
|
O3 O |
|
of O |
|
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|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
in I-protein_state |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
(− O |
|
1 B-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
). O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
reaction O |
|
products O |
|
generated O |
|
from O |
|
arabinoxylans B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
however O |
|
, O |
|
suggest O |
|
that O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
can O |
|
be O |
|
accommodated O |
|
at O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
distal O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
. O |
|
|
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
is O |
|
a O |
|
multimodular O |
|
enzyme O |
|
containing O |
|
, O |
|
in O |
|
addition O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
GH5 B-protein_type |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
); O |
|
three O |
|
non B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
catalytic I-structure_element |
|
carbohydrate I-structure_element |
|
binding I-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
) O |
|
belonging O |
|
to O |
|
families O |
|
6 B-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
), O |
|
13 B-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
), O |
|
and O |
|
62 B-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
); O |
|
fibronectin B-protein_type |
|
type I-protein_type |
|
3 I-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
Fn3 B-structure_element |
|
) O |
|
domain O |
|
; O |
|
and O |
|
a O |
|
C O |
|
- O |
|
terminal O |
|
dockerin B-structure_element |
|
domain O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
1 O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Previous O |
|
studies O |
|
of O |
|
Fn3 B-structure_element |
|
domains O |
|
have O |
|
indicated O |
|
that O |
|
they O |
|
might O |
|
function O |
|
as O |
|
ligand B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
binding I-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
as O |
|
a O |
|
compact O |
|
form O |
|
of O |
|
peptide O |
|
linkers O |
|
or O |
|
spacers O |
|
between O |
|
other O |
|
domains O |
|
, O |
|
as O |
|
cellulose B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
disrupting I-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
or O |
|
as O |
|
proteins O |
|
that O |
|
help O |
|
large O |
|
enzyme O |
|
complexes O |
|
remain O |
|
soluble O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
dockerin B-structure_element |
|
domain O |
|
recruits O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
into O |
|
the O |
|
cellulosome B-complex_assembly |
|
, O |
|
a O |
|
multienzyme O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
degrading O |
|
complex O |
|
presented O |
|
on O |
|
the O |
|
surface O |
|
of O |
|
C B-species |
|
. I-species |
|
thermocellum I-species |
|
. O |
|
|
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
stabilizes O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
binds O |
|
to O |
|
d B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
galactopyranose I-chemical |
|
and O |
|
l B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
arabinopyranose I-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
function O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
Fn3 B-structure_element |
|
modules O |
|
remains O |
|
unclear O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
This O |
|
report O |
|
exploits O |
|
the O |
|
crystal B-evidence |
|
structure I-evidence |
|
of O |
|
mature B-protein_state |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
lacking B-protein_state |
|
its O |
|
C O |
|
- O |
|
terminal O |
|
dockerin B-structure_element |
|
domain O |
|
( O |
|
CtXyl5A B-mutant |
|
- I-mutant |
|
Doc I-mutant |
|
), O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
ligands B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
to O |
|
explore O |
|
the O |
|
mechanism O |
|
of O |
|
substrate O |
|
specificity O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
data O |
|
show O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
plasticity O |
|
in O |
|
substrate O |
|
recognition O |
|
enables O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
to O |
|
hydrolyze O |
|
highly O |
|
complex O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
that O |
|
are O |
|
not O |
|
accessible O |
|
to O |
|
classical O |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
and O |
|
GH11 B-protein_type |
|
endo B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
xylanases I-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Molecular O |
|
architecture O |
|
of O |
|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
enzymes O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Modules O |
|
prefaced O |
|
by O |
|
GH B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
CBM B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
or O |
|
CE B-structure_element |
|
are O |
|
modules O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
indicated O |
|
glycoside B-protein_type |
|
hydrolase I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
carbohydrate B-structure_element |
|
binding I-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
or O |
|
carbohydrate B-protein_type |
|
esterase I-protein_type |
|
families O |
|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Laminin_3_G B-structure_element |
|
domain O |
|
belongs O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
concanavalin B-protein_type |
|
A I-protein_type |
|
lectin I-protein_type |
|
superfamily I-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
FN3 B-structure_element |
|
denotes O |
|
a O |
|
fibronectin B-structure_element |
|
type I-structure_element |
|
3 I-structure_element |
|
domain I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Segments O |
|
labeled O |
|
D O |
|
are O |
|
dockerin B-structure_element |
|
domains O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Substrate O |
|
Specificity O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
|
|
Previous O |
|
studies O |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
is O |
|
an O |
|
arabinoxylan B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
specific I-protein_type |
|
xylanase I-protein_type |
|
that O |
|
generates O |
|
xylooligosaccharides B-chemical |
|
with O |
|
an O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
linked O |
|
O3 O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
reducing O |
|
end O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
enzyme O |
|
is O |
|
active O |
|
against O |
|
both O |
|
wheat B-taxonomy_domain |
|
and O |
|
rye B-taxonomy_domain |
|
arabinoxylans B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
abbreviated O |
|
as O |
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
RAX B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
It O |
|
was O |
|
proposed O |
|
that O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
decorations O |
|
make O |
|
productive O |
|
interactions O |
|
with O |
|
a O |
|
pocket B-site |
|
(− O |
|
2 B-site |
|
*) I-site |
|
that O |
|
is O |
|
abutted O |
|
onto O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
or O |
|
− B-site |
|
1 I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Arabinose B-chemical |
|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
other O |
|
backbone O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
oligosaccharides B-chemical |
|
generated O |
|
by O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
were O |
|
essentially O |
|
random O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
These O |
|
data O |
|
suggest O |
|
that O |
|
O3 O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
possibly O |
|
O2 O |
|
, O |
|
on O |
|
the O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
residues O |
|
at O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
distal O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
and O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
pocket I-site |
|
are O |
|
solvent B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
exposed I-protein_state |
|
, O |
|
implying O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
can O |
|
access O |
|
highly O |
|
decorated O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
To O |
|
test O |
|
this O |
|
hypothesis O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
activity O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
against O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
from O |
|
cereal B-taxonomy_domain |
|
brans O |
|
was O |
|
assessed O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
CtXyl5a B-protein |
|
was O |
|
incubated B-experimental_method |
|
with O |
|
a O |
|
range O |
|
of O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
for O |
|
16 O |
|
h O |
|
at O |
|
60 O |
|
° O |
|
C O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
limit O |
|
products O |
|
were O |
|
visualized O |
|
by O |
|
TLC B-experimental_method |
|
. O |
|
|
|
These O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
are O |
|
highly O |
|
decorated O |
|
not O |
|
only O |
|
with O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
GlcA B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
but O |
|
also O |
|
with O |
|
l B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Gal I-chemical |
|
, O |
|
d B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Gal I-chemical |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
d B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Xyl I-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Indeed O |
|
, O |
|
very O |
|
few O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
backbone O |
|
of O |
|
bran O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
lack O |
|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
data O |
|
presented O |
|
in O |
|
Table O |
|
1 O |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
was O |
|
active O |
|
against O |
|
corn B-taxonomy_domain |
|
bran O |
|
xylan B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
). O |
|
|
|
In O |
|
contrast O |
|
typical O |
|
endo B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
xylanases I-protein_type |
|
from O |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
and O |
|
GH11 B-protein_type |
|
were O |
|
unable O |
|
to O |
|
attack O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
reflecting O |
|
the O |
|
lack B-protein_state |
|
of I-protein_state |
|
undecorated O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
backbone O |
|
( O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
of O |
|
these O |
|
enzymes O |
|
can O |
|
only O |
|
bind B-protein_state |
|
to I-protein_state |
|
non O |
|
- O |
|
substituted O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
residues O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
limit O |
|
products O |
|
generated O |
|
by O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
from O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
consisted O |
|
of O |
|
an O |
|
extensive O |
|
range O |
|
of O |
|
oligosaccharides B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
These O |
|
data O |
|
support O |
|
the O |
|
view O |
|
that O |
|
in O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
out O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
the O |
|
O2 O |
|
and O |
|
O3 O |
|
groups O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
bound O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
are O |
|
solvent B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
exposed I-protein_state |
|
and O |
|
will O |
|
thus O |
|
tolerate O |
|
decoration O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Kinetics B-evidence |
|
of O |
|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
arabinoxylanases B-protein_type |
|
|
|
Enzyme O |
|
Variant O |
|
kcat B-evidence |
|
/ O |
|
Km B-evidence |
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
RAX B-chemical |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
min O |
|
− O |
|
1mg O |
|
− O |
|
1ml O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM13 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
Fn3 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM62 I-structure_element |
|
800 O |
|
ND O |
|
460 O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM13 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
Fn3 I-structure_element |
|
1 O |
|
, O |
|
232 O |
|
ND O |
|
659 O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM13 I-structure_element |
|
1 O |
|
, O |
|
307 O |
|
ND O |
|
620 O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
488 O |
|
ND O |
|
102 O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
: O |
|
E68A B-mutant |
|
NA O |
|
NA O |
|
NA O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
: O |
|
Y92A B-mutant |
|
NA O |
|
NA O |
|
NA O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
: O |
|
N135A B-mutant |
|
260 O |
|
ND O |
|
ND O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
: O |
|
N139A B-mutant |
|
NA O |
|
NA O |
|
NA O |
|
AcGH5 B-protein |
|
Wild B-protein_state |
|
type I-protein_state |
|
628 O |
|
1 O |
|
, O |
|
641 O |
|
289 O |
|
GpGH5 B-protein |
|
Wild B-protein_state |
|
type I-protein_state |
|
2 O |
|
, O |
|
600 O |
|
9 O |
|
, O |
|
986 O |
|
314 O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
Wild B-protein_state |
|
type I-protein_state |
|
ND O |
|
ND O |
|
ND O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
D45A B-mutant |
|
102 O |
|
203 O |
|
23 O |
|
|
|
To O |
|
explore O |
|
whether O |
|
substrate O |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
only I-protein_state |
|
at I-protein_state |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
and O |
|
− B-site |
|
1 I-site |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
negative B-site |
|
subsites I-site |
|
was O |
|
hydrolyzed O |
|
by O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
limit O |
|
products O |
|
of O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
digested O |
|
by O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
were O |
|
subjected O |
|
to O |
|
size B-experimental_method |
|
exclusion I-experimental_method |
|
chromatography I-experimental_method |
|
using O |
|
a O |
|
Bio O |
|
- O |
|
Gel O |
|
P O |
|
- O |
|
2 O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
smallest O |
|
oligosaccharides B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
largest O |
|
elution O |
|
volume O |
|
) O |
|
were O |
|
chosen O |
|
for O |
|
further O |
|
study O |
|
. O |
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
and O |
|
the O |
|
endocyclic O |
|
oxygen O |
|
occupied O |
|
identical O |
|
positions O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
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|
, O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
ligands O |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
in I-protein_state |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
and O |
|
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|
made O |
|
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|
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|
with O |
|
the O |
|
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|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
makes O |
|
a O |
|
polar B-bond_interaction |
|
contact I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Nδ2 O |
|
of O |
|
Asn139 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
O2 O |
|
is O |
|
within O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonding I-bond_interaction |
|
distance O |
|
with O |
|
Oδ1 O |
|
of O |
|
Asn139 B-residue_name_number |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
backbone O |
|
N O |
|
of O |
|
Asn135 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
O3 O |
|
interacts O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
N O |
|
of O |
|
Gly136 B-residue_name_number |
|
and O |
|
Oϵ2 O |
|
of O |
|
Glu68 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Although O |
|
O4 O |
|
of O |
|
Arap B-chemical |
|
does O |
|
not O |
|
make O |
|
a O |
|
direct O |
|
interaction O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
, O |
|
O4 O |
|
and O |
|
O5 O |
|
of O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
, O |
|
form O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Oϵ1 O |
|
of O |
|
Glu68 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Finally O |
|
Tyr92 B-residue_name_number |
|
makes O |
|
apolar O |
|
parallel B-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
pyranose B-chemical |
|
or O |
|
furanose B-chemical |
|
rings O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
three O |
|
sugars O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Representation O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
residues O |
|
involved O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
ligands O |
|
recognition O |
|
at O |
|
the O |
|
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|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
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|
|
|
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|
residues O |
|
are O |
|
represented O |
|
as O |
|
stick O |
|
in O |
|
blue O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic B-site |
|
residues I-site |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
mutated B-experimental_method |
|
glutamate B-residue_name |
|
( O |
|
into O |
|
a O |
|
serine B-residue_name |
|
) O |
|
are O |
|
in O |
|
magenta O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
A O |
|
, O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
an O |
|
arabinopyranose B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
B O |
|
, O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
a O |
|
xylopyranose B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
C O |
|
, O |
|
CtGH5E279S B-mutant |
|
- O |
|
CBM6 B-structure_element |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
a O |
|
pentasaccharide B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
β1 B-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
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|
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|
with O |
|
an O |
|
l B-chemical |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
, O |
|
3 O |
|
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|
the O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
is O |
|
shown O |
|
transparently O |
|
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|
more O |
|
clarity O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
in O |
|
blue O |
|
are O |
|
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|
maximum B-evidence |
|
- I-evidence |
|
likelihood I-evidence |
|
σA I-evidence |
|
- I-evidence |
|
weighted I-evidence |
|
2Fo I-evidence |
|
− I-evidence |
|
Fc I-evidence |
|
at I-evidence |
|
1 I-evidence |
|
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|
5 I-evidence |
|
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|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
importance O |
|
of O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
and O |
|
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|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
* I-site |
|
pocket I-site |
|
were O |
|
evaluated O |
|
by O |
|
alanine B-experimental_method |
|
substitution I-experimental_method |
|
of O |
|
these O |
|
amino O |
|
acids O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
mutants B-protein_state |
|
E68A B-mutant |
|
, O |
|
Y92A B-mutant |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
N139A B-mutant |
|
were O |
|
all O |
|
inactive B-protein_state |
|
( O |
|
Table O |
|
1 O |
|
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|
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|
the O |
|
importance O |
|
of O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
role O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
in O |
|
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|
activity O |
|
of O |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
N135A B-mutant |
|
retained O |
|
wild B-protein_state |
|
type I-protein_state |
|
activity O |
|
because O |
|
the O |
|
O2 O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
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|
interacts O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
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|
N O |
|
of O |
|
Asn135 B-residue_name_number |
|
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|
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|
with O |
|
the O |
|
side O |
|
chain O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
the O |
|
hydroxyls O |
|
of O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
or O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
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|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
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|
are O |
|
not O |
|
solvent B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
exposed I-protein_state |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
can O |
|
only O |
|
bind O |
|
to O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
residues O |
|
that O |
|
contain O |
|
a O |
|
single O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
or O |
|
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|
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|
decoration O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
may O |
|
explain O |
|
why O |
|
the O |
|
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|
/ O |
|
Km B-evidence |
|
for O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
against O |
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
was O |
|
2 O |
|
- O |
|
fold O |
|
higher O |
|
than O |
|
against O |
|
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|
( O |
|
Table O |
|
1 O |
|
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|
|
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
is O |
|
likely O |
|
to O |
|
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|
a O |
|
higher O |
|
concentration O |
|
of O |
|
single O |
|
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|
decorations O |
|
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|
with O |
|
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|
and O |
|
thus O |
|
contain O |
|
more O |
|
substrate O |
|
available O |
|
to O |
|
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|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
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|
|
|
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|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
the O |
|
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|
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|
d I-chemical |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
is O |
|
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|
its O |
|
relaxed O |
|
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|
conformation O |
|
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|
makes O |
|
the O |
|
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|
interactions O |
|
with O |
|
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|
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|
( O |
|
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|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
, O |
|
A O |
|
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|
C O |
|
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|
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|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
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|
of O |
|
His253 B-residue_name_number |
|
and O |
|
Oϵ2 O |
|
of O |
|
Glu171 B-residue_name_number |
|
( O |
|
catalytic O |
|
acid O |
|
- O |
|
base O |
|
) O |
|
and O |
|
makes O |
|
a O |
|
possible O |
|
weak O |
|
polar B-bond_interaction |
|
contact I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
OH O |
|
of O |
|
Tyr255 B-residue_name_number |
|
and O |
|
Oγ O |
|
of O |
|
Ser279 B-residue_name_number |
|
( O |
|
mutation O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic O |
|
nucleophile O |
|
); O |
|
O2 O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Nδ2 O |
|
of O |
|
Asn170 B-residue_name_number |
|
and O |
|
OH O |
|
of O |
|
Tyr92 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
O3 O |
|
( O |
|
O1 O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
at O |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
) O |
|
makes O |
|
a O |
|
polar B-bond_interaction |
|
contact I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Nδ2 O |
|
of O |
|
Asn139 B-residue_name_number |
|
; O |
|
the O |
|
endocyclic O |
|
oxygen O |
|
hydrogens B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
OH O |
|
of O |
|
Tyr255 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
makes O |
|
strong O |
|
parallel B-bond_interaction |
|
apolar I-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Phe310 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Substrate O |
|
recognition O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
is O |
|
conserved B-protein_state |
|
between O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
closest O |
|
GH5 B-protein_type |
|
structural O |
|
homolog O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
endoglucanase B-protein_type |
|
BaCel5A B-protein |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
1qi2 O |
|
) O |
|
as O |
|
noted O |
|
previously O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Comparison O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
ligand O |
|
recognition O |
|
at O |
|
the O |
|
distal O |
|
negative B-site |
|
subsites I-site |
|
between O |
|
CtGH5E279S B-mutant |
|
- O |
|
CBM6 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
cellulase B-protein_type |
|
BaCel5A B-protein |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
xylanase B-protein_type |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
A O |
|
– O |
|
C O |
|
show O |
|
CtGH5E279S B-mutant |
|
- O |
|
CBM6 O |
|
is O |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
a O |
|
pentasaccharide B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
β1 B-chemical |
|
, I-chemical |
|
4 I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
xylotetraose I-chemical |
|
with O |
|
an O |
|
l B-chemical |
|
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|
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|
linked O |
|
α1 O |
|
, O |
|
3 O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
reducing O |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
A O |
|
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|
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|
representation O |
|
highlighting O |
|
the O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonding I-bond_interaction |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
hydrophobic B-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
that O |
|
occur O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
density B-evidence |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
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|
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|
in O |
|
blue O |
|
is O |
|
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|
maximum B-evidence |
|
- I-evidence |
|
likelihood I-evidence |
|
σA I-evidence |
|
- I-evidence |
|
weighted I-evidence |
|
2Fo I-evidence |
|
− I-evidence |
|
Fc I-evidence |
|
at I-evidence |
|
1 I-evidence |
|
. I-evidence |
|
5 I-evidence |
|
σ I-evidence |
|
. O |
|
|
|
D O |
|
and O |
|
E O |
|
display O |
|
BaCel5A B-protein |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
deoxy B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
2 I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
fluoro I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
β I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
d I-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
cellotrioside I-chemical |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
1qi2 O |
|
), O |
|
and O |
|
F O |
|
and O |
|
G O |
|
show O |
|
CmXyn10B B-protein |
|
in B-protein_state |
|
complex I-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
a O |
|
xylotriose B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
1uqy O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
B O |
|
, O |
|
D O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
F O |
|
are O |
|
surface O |
|
representations O |
|
( O |
|
CtGH5E279S B-mutant |
|
- O |
|
CBM6 O |
|
in O |
|
gray O |
|
, O |
|
BaCel5A B-protein |
|
in O |
|
cyan O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
xylanase B-protein_type |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
in O |
|
light O |
|
brown O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
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|
black O |
|
dashes O |
|
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|
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|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
capacity O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
to O |
|
act O |
|
on O |
|
the O |
|
highly O |
|
decorated O |
|
xylan B-chemical |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
indicates O |
|
that O |
|
O3 O |
|
and O |
|
possibly O |
|
O2 O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
backbone O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
are O |
|
solvent B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
exposed I-protein_state |
|
. O |
|
|
|
This O |
|
is O |
|
consistent O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
interaction O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
xylotetraose B-chemical |
|
backbone O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
distal O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
. O |
|
|
|
A O |
|
surface O |
|
representation O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
4B O |
|
) O |
|
shows O |
|
that O |
|
O3 O |
|
and O |
|
O2 O |
|
of O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
units O |
|
at O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
− I-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
to I-site |
|
− I-site |
|
4 I-site |
|
are O |
|
solvent B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
exposed I-protein_state |
|
and O |
|
are O |
|
thus O |
|
available O |
|
for O |
|
decoration O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Indeed O |
|
, O |
|
these O |
|
pyranose B-chemical |
|
sugars B-chemical |
|
make O |
|
very O |
|
weak O |
|
apolar B-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
At O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
, O |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
makes O |
|
planar B-bond_interaction |
|
apolar I-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
Araf B-chemical |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
to I-protein_state |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
* I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
4C O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
at O |
|
subsites B-site |
|
− I-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
and I-site |
|
− I-site |
|
3 I-site |
|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
, O |
|
make O |
|
weak O |
|
hydrophobic B-bond_interaction |
|
contact I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Val318 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
3 I-site |
|
Xylp B-chemical |
|
makes O |
|
planar B-bond_interaction |
|
apolar I-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Ala137 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
whereas O |
|
the O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
at O |
|
− B-site |
|
4 I-site |
|
forms O |
|
parallel B-bond_interaction |
|
apolar I-bond_interaction |
|
contacts I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
Trp69 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Comparison O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
distal O |
|
negative B-site |
|
subsites I-site |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
with O |
|
BaCel5A B-protein |
|
and O |
|
a O |
|
typical O |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
xylanase B-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
CmXyn10B B-protein |
|
, O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
1uqy O |
|
) O |
|
highlights O |
|
the O |
|
paucity O |
|
of O |
|
interactions O |
|
between O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
and O |
|
its O |
|
substrate O |
|
out O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
Thus O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
cellulase B-protein_type |
|
contains O |
|
three O |
|
negative B-site |
|
subsites I-site |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
sugars B-chemical |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
in I-protein_state |
|
the O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
and I-site |
|
− I-site |
|
3 I-site |
|
subsites I-site |
|
make O |
|
a O |
|
total O |
|
of O |
|
9 O |
|
polar B-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
, O |
|
D O |
|
and O |
|
E O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
GH10 B-protein_type |
|
xylanase B-protein_type |
|
also O |
|
contains O |
|
a O |
|
− B-site |
|
2 I-site |
|
subsite I-site |
|
that O |
|
, O |
|
similar O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
cellulase B-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
makes O |
|
numerous O |
|
interactions O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
substrate O |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
, O |
|
F O |
|
and O |
|
G O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
Influence O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
Modular O |
|
Architecture O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
on O |
|
Catalytic O |
|
Activity O |
|
|
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
, O |
|
in O |
|
addition O |
|
to O |
|
its O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
contains O |
|
three O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
) O |
|
and O |
|
a O |
|
fibronectin B-structure_element |
|
domain I-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
CtFn3 B-structure_element |
|
). O |
|
|
|
A O |
|
previous O |
|
study O |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
although O |
|
the O |
|
CBM6 B-structure_element |
|
bound B-protein_state |
|
in I-protein_state |
|
an O |
|
exo B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
mode I-protein_state |
|
to O |
|
xylo B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
and I-chemical |
|
cellulooligosaccharides I-chemical |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
primary O |
|
role O |
|
of O |
|
this O |
|
module O |
|
was O |
|
to O |
|
stabilize O |
|
the O |
|
structure O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
GH5 B-protein_type |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
To O |
|
explore O |
|
the O |
|
contribution O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
other O |
|
non B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
catalytic I-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
to O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
function O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
activity O |
|
of O |
|
a O |
|
series O |
|
of O |
|
truncated B-protein_state |
|
derivatives O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
were O |
|
assessed O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
data O |
|
in O |
|
Table O |
|
1 O |
|
show O |
|
that O |
|
removal B-experimental_method |
|
of I-experimental_method |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
caused O |
|
a O |
|
modest O |
|
increase O |
|
in O |
|
activity O |
|
against O |
|
both O |
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
whereas O |
|
deletion B-experimental_method |
|
of I-experimental_method |
|
the O |
|
Fn3 B-structure_element |
|
domain O |
|
had O |
|
no O |
|
further O |
|
impact O |
|
on O |
|
catalytic O |
|
performance O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Truncation B-experimental_method |
|
of O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
however O |
|
, O |
|
caused O |
|
a O |
|
4 O |
|
– O |
|
5 O |
|
- O |
|
fold O |
|
reduction O |
|
in O |
|
activity O |
|
against O |
|
both O |
|
substrates O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Members O |
|
of O |
|
CBM13 B-structure_element |
|
have O |
|
been O |
|
shown O |
|
to O |
|
bind O |
|
to O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
mannose B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
galactose B-chemical |
|
residues O |
|
in O |
|
complex B-chemical |
|
glycans I-chemical |
|
, O |
|
hinting O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
function O |
|
of O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
is O |
|
to O |
|
increase O |
|
the O |
|
proximity O |
|
of O |
|
substrate O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Binding B-experimental_method |
|
studies I-experimental_method |
|
, O |
|
however O |
|
, O |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
displayed O |
|
no O |
|
affinity O |
|
for O |
|
a O |
|
range O |
|
of O |
|
relevant O |
|
glycans B-chemical |
|
including O |
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
mannose B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
galactose B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
birchwood B-chemical |
|
xylan I-chemical |
|
( O |
|
BX B-chemical |
|
) O |
|
( O |
|
data O |
|
not O |
|
shown O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
It O |
|
would O |
|
appear O |
|
, O |
|
therefore O |
|
, O |
|
that O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
makes O |
|
a O |
|
structural O |
|
contribution O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
function O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Crystal B-evidence |
|
Structure I-evidence |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-mutant |
|
- I-mutant |
|
D I-mutant |
|
|
|
To O |
|
explore O |
|
further O |
|
the O |
|
role O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
non B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
catalytic I-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
in O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
the O |
|
crystal B-evidence |
|
structure I-evidence |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
extending O |
|
from O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
to O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
was O |
|
sought O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
To O |
|
obtain O |
|
a O |
|
construct O |
|
that O |
|
could O |
|
potentially O |
|
be O |
|
crystallized B-experimental_method |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
protein O |
|
was O |
|
generated O |
|
without B-protein_state |
|
the O |
|
C O |
|
- O |
|
terminal O |
|
dockerin B-structure_element |
|
domain O |
|
because O |
|
it O |
|
is O |
|
known O |
|
to O |
|
be O |
|
unstable O |
|
and O |
|
prone O |
|
to O |
|
cleavage O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Using O |
|
this O |
|
construct O |
|
( O |
|
CtXyl5A B-mutant |
|
- I-mutant |
|
D I-mutant |
|
) O |
|
the O |
|
crystal B-evidence |
|
structure I-evidence |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
was O |
|
determined O |
|
by O |
|
molecular B-experimental_method |
|
replacement I-experimental_method |
|
to O |
|
a O |
|
resolution O |
|
of O |
|
2 O |
|
. O |
|
64 O |
|
Å O |
|
with O |
|
Rwork B-evidence |
|
and O |
|
Rfree B-evidence |
|
at O |
|
23 O |
|
. O |
|
7 O |
|
% O |
|
and O |
|
27 O |
|
. O |
|
8 O |
|
%, O |
|
respectively O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
structure B-evidence |
|
comprises O |
|
a O |
|
continuous O |
|
polypeptide O |
|
extending O |
|
from O |
|
Ala36 B-residue_range |
|
to I-residue_range |
|
Trp742 I-residue_range |
|
displaying O |
|
four O |
|
modules O |
|
GH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
CBM13 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
Fn3 I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Although O |
|
there O |
|
was O |
|
some O |
|
electron B-evidence |
|
density I-evidence |
|
for O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
it O |
|
was O |
|
not O |
|
sufficient O |
|
to O |
|
confidently O |
|
build O |
|
the O |
|
module O |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
5 O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
Further O |
|
investigation O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
crystal B-evidence |
|
packing I-evidence |
|
revealed O |
|
a O |
|
large O |
|
solvent B-site |
|
channel I-site |
|
adjacent O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
area O |
|
the O |
|
CBM62 B-structure_element |
|
occupies O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
We O |
|
postulate O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
reason O |
|
for O |
|
the O |
|
poor O |
|
electron B-evidence |
|
density I-evidence |
|
is O |
|
due O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
being O |
|
mobile B-protein_state |
|
compared O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
rest O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
protein O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
structures B-evidence |
|
of O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
have O |
|
been O |
|
described O |
|
previously O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Surface O |
|
representation O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
tetra O |
|
- O |
|
modular O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
and O |
|
zoom O |
|
view O |
|
on O |
|
the O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
loop B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
blue O |
|
module O |
|
is O |
|
the O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
domain I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
green O |
|
module O |
|
corresponds O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
yellow O |
|
module O |
|
is O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
salmon O |
|
module O |
|
is O |
|
the O |
|
fibronectin B-structure_element |
|
domain I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
loop B-structure_element |
|
is O |
|
stabilized O |
|
between O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
modules O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
extends O |
|
from O |
|
Gly567 B-residue_range |
|
to I-residue_range |
|
Pro648 I-residue_range |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Typical O |
|
of O |
|
CBM13 B-protein_type |
|
proteins O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
displays O |
|
a O |
|
β B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
trefoil I-structure_element |
|
fold I-structure_element |
|
comprising O |
|
the O |
|
canonical O |
|
pseudo O |
|
3 O |
|
- O |
|
fold O |
|
symmetry O |
|
with O |
|
a O |
|
3 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
fold I-structure_element |
|
repeating I-structure_element |
|
unit I-structure_element |
|
of O |
|
40 B-residue_range |
|
– I-residue_range |
|
50 I-residue_range |
|
amino I-residue_range |
|
acid I-residue_range |
|
residues O |
|
characteristic O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
Ricin B-protein_type |
|
superfamily I-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Each O |
|
repeat B-structure_element |
|
contains O |
|
two O |
|
pairs O |
|
of O |
|
antiparallel B-structure_element |
|
β I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
strands I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
A O |
|
Dali B-experimental_method |
|
search I-experimental_method |
|
revealed O |
|
structural O |
|
homologs O |
|
from O |
|
the O |
|
CBM13 B-protein_type |
|
family O |
|
with O |
|
an O |
|
root B-evidence |
|
mean I-evidence |
|
square I-evidence |
|
deviation I-evidence |
|
less O |
|
than O |
|
2 O |
|
. O |
|
0 O |
|
Å O |
|
and O |
|
sequence O |
|
identities O |
|
of O |
|
less O |
|
than O |
|
20 O |
|
% O |
|
that O |
|
include O |
|
the O |
|
functionally O |
|
relevant O |
|
homologs O |
|
C B-species |
|
. I-species |
|
thermocellum I-species |
|
exo B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
β I-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
1 I-protein_type |
|
, I-protein_type |
|
3 I-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
galactanase I-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
3vsz O |
|
), O |
|
Streptomyces B-species |
|
avermitilis I-species |
|
β B-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
l I-protein_type |
|
- I-protein_type |
|
arabinopyranosidase I-protein_type |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
3a21 O |
|
), O |
|
Streptomyces B-species |
|
lividans I-species |
|
xylanase B-protein |
|
10A I-protein |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
, O |
|
1mc9 O |
|
), O |
|
and O |
|
Streptomyces B-species |
|
olivaceoviridis I-species |
|
E I-species |
|
- I-species |
|
86 I-species |
|
xylanase B-protein |
|
10A I-protein |
|
( O |
|
PDB O |
|
code O |
|
1v6v O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
Fn3 B-structure_element |
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module O |
|
displays O |
|
a O |
|
typical O |
|
β B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
sandwich I-structure_element |
|
fold I-structure_element |
|
with O |
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the O |
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two O |
|
sheets B-structure_element |
|
comprising O |
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, O |
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primarily O |
|
, O |
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three O |
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antiparallel B-structure_element |
|
strands I-structure_element |
|
in O |
|
the O |
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order O |
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β1 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
β2 I-structure_element |
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- I-structure_element |
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β5 I-structure_element |
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in O |
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β B-structure_element |
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|
sheet I-structure_element |
|
1 I-structure_element |
|
and O |
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β4 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
β3 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
β6 I-structure_element |
|
in O |
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β B-structure_element |
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- I-structure_element |
|
sheet I-structure_element |
|
2 I-structure_element |
|
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|
|
|
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β B-structure_element |
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- I-structure_element |
|
sheet I-structure_element |
|
2 I-structure_element |
|
presents O |
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a O |
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cleft B-site |
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like O |
|
topology O |
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|
of O |
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endo B-protein_type |
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|
binding I-protein_type |
|
CBMs I-protein_type |
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the O |
|
surface O |
|
lacks O |
|
aromatic O |
|
residues O |
|
that O |
|
play O |
|
a O |
|
key O |
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role O |
|
in O |
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ligand O |
|
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|
, O |
|
and O |
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|
the O |
|
context O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
full B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
length I-protein_state |
|
enzyme B-protein |
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, O |
|
the O |
|
cleft B-site |
|
abuts O |
|
into O |
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CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
thus O |
|
would O |
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be O |
|
able O |
|
to O |
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|
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below O |
|
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|
|
|
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structure B-evidence |
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CtXyl5A B-mutant |
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|
D I-mutant |
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the O |
|
four O |
|
modules B-structure_element |
|
form O |
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a O |
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three O |
|
- O |
|
leaf O |
|
clover O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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5 O |
|
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|
|
|
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the O |
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interfaces B-site |
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of O |
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CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
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CBM6 I-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
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CBM13 I-structure_element |
|
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are O |
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a O |
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number O |
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of O |
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|
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maintain O |
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|
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|
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|
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position O |
|
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to O |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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interaction O |
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of O |
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CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
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|
which O |
|
buries O |
|
a O |
|
substantial O |
|
apolar B-site |
|
solvent I-site |
|
- I-site |
|
exposed I-site |
|
surface I-site |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
two O |
|
modules O |
|
, O |
|
has O |
|
been O |
|
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|
previously O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
polar B-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
between O |
|
these O |
|
two O |
|
modules O |
|
comprise O |
|
14 O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
and O |
|
5 O |
|
salt B-bond_interaction |
|
bridges I-bond_interaction |
|
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|
|
|
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|
apolar B-bond_interaction |
|
and I-bond_interaction |
|
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|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
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|
these O |
|
two O |
|
modules O |
|
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|
explaining O |
|
why O |
|
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|
do O |
|
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|
fold O |
|
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|
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|
with O |
|
other O |
|
glycoside B-protein_type |
|
hydrolases I-protein_type |
|
that O |
|
contain O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
acts O |
|
as O |
|
the O |
|
central B-structure_element |
|
domain I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
which O |
|
interacts B-protein_state |
|
with I-protein_state |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
CtFn3 B-structure_element |
|
via O |
|
2 O |
|
, O |
|
5 O |
|
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|
and O |
|
4 O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
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|
respectively O |
|
, O |
|
burying O |
|
a O |
|
surface O |
|
area O |
|
of O |
|
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|
450 O |
|
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|
350 O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
500 O |
|
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|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
, O |
|
to O |
|
form O |
|
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compact B-protein_state |
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heterotetramer B-oligomeric_state |
|
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|
|
|
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|
respect O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
CtCBM6 B-site |
|
- I-site |
|
CBM13 I-site |
|
interface I-site |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
linker B-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
SPISTGTIP B-structure_element |
|
) O |
|
between O |
|
the O |
|
two O |
|
modules B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
extending O |
|
from O |
|
Ser514 B-residue_name_number |
|
to O |
|
Pro522 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
adopts O |
|
a O |
|
fixed B-protein_state |
|
conformation I-protein_state |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Such O |
|
sequences O |
|
are O |
|
normally O |
|
extremely O |
|
flexible O |
|
; O |
|
however O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
two O |
|
Ile B-residue_name |
|
residues O |
|
make O |
|
extensive O |
|
apolar B-bond_interaction |
|
contacts I-bond_interaction |
|
within O |
|
the O |
|
linker B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
two O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
leading O |
|
to O |
|
conformational O |
|
stabilization O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
interactions O |
|
between O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
two O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
which O |
|
are O |
|
mediated O |
|
by O |
|
the O |
|
tip O |
|
of O |
|
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|
loop B-structure_element |
|
between O |
|
β B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
7 I-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
α B-structure_element |
|
- I-structure_element |
|
7 I-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
loop B-structure_element |
|
7 I-structure_element |
|
) O |
|
of O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
not O |
|
only O |
|
stabilize O |
|
the O |
|
trimodular B-structure_element |
|
clover I-structure_element |
|
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|
like O |
|
structure O |
|
but O |
|
also O |
|
make O |
|
a O |
|
contribution O |
|
to O |
|
catalytic O |
|
function O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
to O |
|
the O |
|
interactions O |
|
between O |
|
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|
three O |
|
modules B-structure_element |
|
is O |
|
Trp285 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
which O |
|
is O |
|
intercalated B-bond_interaction |
|
between I-bond_interaction |
|
the O |
|
two O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
Nϵ O |
|
of O |
|
this O |
|
aromatic O |
|
residue O |
|
makes O |
|
hydrogen B-bond_interaction |
|
bonds I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
backbone O |
|
carbonyl O |
|
of O |
|
Val615 B-residue_name_number |
|
and O |
|
Gly616 B-residue_name_number |
|
in O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
the O |
|
indole O |
|
ring O |
|
makes O |
|
several O |
|
apolar B-bond_interaction |
|
contacts I-bond_interaction |
|
with O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
Pro440 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
Phe489 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
Gly491 B-residue_name_number |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
Ala492 B-residue_name_number |
|
) O |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
5 O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
Indeed O |
|
, O |
|
loop B-structure_element |
|
7 I-structure_element |
|
is O |
|
completely B-protein_state |
|
disordered I-protein_state |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
truncated B-protein_state |
|
derivative O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
comprising O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
demonstrating O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
interactions O |
|
with O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
stabilize O |
|
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|
conformation O |
|
of O |
|
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|
loop B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
the O |
|
tip O |
|
of O |
|
loop B-structure_element |
|
7 I-structure_element |
|
does O |
|
not O |
|
directly O |
|
contribute O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
topology O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
active B-site |
|
site I-site |
|
, O |
|
it O |
|
is O |
|
only O |
|
∼ O |
|
12 O |
|
Å O |
|
from O |
|
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|
catalytic O |
|
nucleophile O |
|
Glu279 B-residue_name_number |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
, O |
|
any O |
|
perturbation O |
|
of O |
|
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|
loop B-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
through O |
|
the O |
|
removal B-experimental_method |
|
of O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
) O |
|
is O |
|
likely O |
|
to O |
|
influence O |
|
the O |
|
electrostatic O |
|
and O |
|
apolar O |
|
environment O |
|
of O |
|
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|
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|
apparatus O |
|
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|
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|
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|
explain O |
|
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|
reduction O |
|
in O |
|
activity O |
|
associated O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
deletion B-experimental_method |
|
of O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
to O |
|
the O |
|
interactions O |
|
between O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
there O |
|
are O |
|
extensive O |
|
hydrophobic B-bond_interaction |
|
interactions I-bond_interaction |
|
between O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
CtFn3 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
resulting O |
|
in O |
|
very O |
|
little O |
|
flexibility O |
|
between O |
|
these O |
|
modules B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
As O |
|
stated O |
|
above O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
absence B-protein_state |
|
of I-protein_state |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
structure B-evidence |
|
suggests O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
module B-structure_element |
|
can O |
|
adopt O |
|
multiple O |
|
positions O |
|
with O |
|
respect O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
rest O |
|
of O |
|
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|
protein O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
by O |
|
binding B-protein_state |
|
to I-protein_state |
|
its O |
|
ligands O |
|
( O |
|
d B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Galp I-chemical |
|
and O |
|
l B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Arap I-chemical |
|
) O |
|
in O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
walls O |
|
, O |
|
may O |
|
be O |
|
able O |
|
to O |
|
recruit O |
|
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|
enzyme O |
|
onto O |
|
its O |
|
target O |
|
substrate O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
are O |
|
not O |
|
generally O |
|
thought O |
|
to O |
|
contain O |
|
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|
sugars B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
d B-chemical |
|
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|
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|
, O |
|
however O |
|
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|
has O |
|
been O |
|
detected O |
|
in O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
outer O |
|
layer O |
|
of O |
|
cereal B-taxonomy_domain |
|
grains O |
|
and O |
|
in O |
|
eucalyptus B-taxonomy_domain |
|
trees I-taxonomy_domain |
|
, O |
|
which O |
|
are O |
|
substrates O |
|
used O |
|
by O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Thus O |
|
, O |
|
CtCBM62 B-structure_element |
|
may O |
|
direct O |
|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
to O |
|
particularly O |
|
complex O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
containing O |
|
d B-chemical |
|
- I-chemical |
|
Galp I-chemical |
|
at O |
|
the O |
|
non O |
|
- O |
|
reducing O |
|
termini O |
|
of O |
|
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|
side O |
|
chains O |
|
, O |
|
consistent O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
open B-protein_state |
|
substrate B-site |
|
binding I-site |
|
cleft I-site |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
that O |
|
is O |
|
optimized O |
|
to O |
|
bind O |
|
highly O |
|
decorated O |
|
forms O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
hemicellulose B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
In O |
|
general O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
have O |
|
little O |
|
influence O |
|
on O |
|
enzyme O |
|
activity O |
|
against O |
|
soluble O |
|
substrates O |
|
but O |
|
have O |
|
a O |
|
significant O |
|
impact O |
|
on O |
|
glycans B-chemical |
|
within O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
walls O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
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|
the O |
|
role O |
|
of O |
|
CBM62 B-structure_element |
|
will O |
|
likely O |
|
only O |
|
be O |
|
evident O |
|
against O |
|
insoluble O |
|
composite O |
|
substrates O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Exploring O |
|
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|
Subfamily I-protein_type |
|
34 I-protein_type |
|
|
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
is O |
|
a O |
|
member O |
|
of O |
|
a O |
|
seven O |
|
- O |
|
protein O |
|
subfamily O |
|
of O |
|
GH5 B-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
. O |
|
|
|
Four O |
|
of O |
|
these O |
|
proteins O |
|
are O |
|
distinct O |
|
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|
whereas O |
|
the O |
|
other O |
|
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|
members O |
|
are O |
|
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|
identical O |
|
( O |
|
derived O |
|
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|
different O |
|
strains O |
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
forms O |
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|
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|
members O |
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GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
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from O |
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generated O |
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|
|
|
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molecular O |
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architecture O |
|
to O |
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|
the O |
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exception O |
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of O |
|
an O |
|
additional O |
|
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|
esterase I-structure_element |
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family I-structure_element |
|
6 I-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
at O |
|
the O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
module I-structure_element |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
the O |
|
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|
bacterial B-taxonomy_domain |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
module I-structure_element |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
fungus B-taxonomy_domain |
|
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|
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|
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|
fungal B-taxonomy_domain |
|
genomes O |
|
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|
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|
a O |
|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
enzyme O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
prolifera I-species |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
which O |
|
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|
high O |
|
sequence O |
|
homology O |
|
to O |
|
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|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
sequences O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
. I-species |
|
prolifera I-species |
|
and O |
|
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|
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|
similar O |
|
environments O |
|
, O |
|
suggesting O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
GpGH5_34 B-protein |
|
gene O |
|
was O |
|
acquired O |
|
from O |
|
a O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
identity O |
|
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|
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|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
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|
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|
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|
from O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
. O |
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
on O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
products O |
|
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|
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|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
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|
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|
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|
and O |
|
GpGH5 B-protein |
|
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|
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|
range O |
|
of O |
|
oligosaccharides B-chemical |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
of O |
|
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|
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|
absent O |
|
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|
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|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
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|
products O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
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|
the O |
|
enzyme O |
|
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|
a O |
|
large O |
|
amount O |
|
of O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
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|
which O |
|
was O |
|
not O |
|
produced O |
|
by O |
|
the O |
|
other O |
|
arabinoxylanases B-protein_type |
|
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|
|
|
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|
that O |
|
GH43_10 B-protein_type |
|
is O |
|
predominantly O |
|
an O |
|
arabinofuranosidase B-protein_type |
|
subfamily O |
|
of O |
|
GH43 B-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
generated O |
|
by O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
is O |
|
likely O |
|
mediated O |
|
by O |
|
the O |
|
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|
- O |
|
terminal O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
( O |
|
see O |
|
below O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
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|
analysis O |
|
showed O |
|
that O |
|
AcGH5 B-protein |
|
displayed O |
|
similar O |
|
activity O |
|
to O |
|
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|
against O |
|
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|
WAX B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
RAX B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
was O |
|
2 O |
|
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|
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|
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|
active O |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
initially O |
|
measuring O |
|
the O |
|
activity O |
|
of O |
|
wild B-protein_state |
|
type I-protein_state |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
against O |
|
the O |
|
different O |
|
substrates O |
|
, O |
|
no O |
|
clear O |
|
data O |
|
could O |
|
be O |
|
obtained O |
|
, O |
|
regardless O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
concentration O |
|
of O |
|
enzyme O |
|
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|
the O |
|
reaction O |
|
appeared O |
|
to O |
|
cease O |
|
after O |
|
a O |
|
few O |
|
minutes O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
hypothesized O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
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|
- O |
|
terminal O |
|
GH43_10 B-protein_type |
|
rapidly O |
|
removed O |
|
single O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
decorations O |
|
from O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylans B-chemical |
|
depleting O |
|
the O |
|
substrate O |
|
available O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
, O |
|
explaining O |
|
why O |
|
this O |
|
activity O |
|
was O |
|
short O |
|
lived O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
test O |
|
this O |
|
hypothesis O |
|
, O |
|
the O |
|
conserved B-protein_state |
|
catalytic O |
|
base O |
|
( O |
|
Asp45 B-residue_name_number |
|
) O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
GH43_10 B-structure_element |
|
module O |
|
of O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
was O |
|
substituted B-experimental_method |
|
with I-experimental_method |
|
alanine B-residue_name |
|
, O |
|
which O |
|
is O |
|
predicted O |
|
to O |
|
inactivate O |
|
this O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
The O |
|
D45A B-mutant |
|
mutant B-protein_state |
|
did O |
|
not O |
|
produce O |
|
arabinose B-chemical |
|
consistent O |
|
with O |
|
the O |
|
arabinofuranosidase B-protein_type |
|
activity O |
|
displayed O |
|
by O |
|
the O |
|
GH43_10 B-structure_element |
|
module O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
wild B-protein_state |
|
type I-protein_state |
|
enzyme O |
|
( O |
|
Fig O |
|
. O |
|
6 O |
|
). O |
|
|
|
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|
kinetics B-evidence |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
was O |
|
now O |
|
measurable O |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
activities O |
|
were O |
|
determined O |
|
to O |
|
be O |
|
between O |
|
∼ O |
|
6 O |
|
- O |
|
and O |
|
10 O |
|
- O |
|
fold O |
|
lower O |
|
than O |
|
that O |
|
of O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
, O |
|
the O |
|
fungal B-taxonomy_domain |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
displays O |
|
the O |
|
highest O |
|
activities O |
|
against O |
|
WAX B-chemical |
|
and O |
|
RAX B-chemical |
|
, O |
|
∼ O |
|
4 O |
|
- O |
|
and O |
|
6 O |
|
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|
fold O |
|
higher O |
|
, O |
|
respectively O |
|
, O |
|
than O |
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
; O |
|
however O |
|
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|
there O |
|
is O |
|
very O |
|
little O |
|
difference O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
activity O |
|
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|
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|
eukaryotic B-taxonomy_domain |
|
and O |
|
prokaryotic B-taxonomy_domain |
|
enzymes O |
|
against O |
|
CX B-chemical |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
to O |
|
express O |
|
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|
modules O |
|
of O |
|
a O |
|
variety O |
|
of O |
|
truncations O |
|
of O |
|
AcGH5 B-protein |
|
and O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
were O |
|
unsuccessful O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
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|
indicate O |
|
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|
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|
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|
modules O |
|
can O |
|
only O |
|
fold O |
|
correctly O |
|
when O |
|
incorporated O |
|
into O |
|
the O |
|
full B-protein_state |
|
- I-protein_state |
|
length I-protein_state |
|
enzyme O |
|
, O |
|
demonstrating O |
|
the O |
|
importance O |
|
of O |
|
intermodule O |
|
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|
to O |
|
maintain O |
|
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|
structural O |
|
integrity O |
|
of O |
|
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|
enzymes O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
profile O |
|
generated O |
|
of O |
|
GH5_34 B-protein_type |
|
enzymes O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
enzymes O |
|
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|
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|
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|
were O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
different O |
|
xylans B-chemical |
|
at O |
|
1 O |
|
% O |
|
in O |
|
50 O |
|
mm O |
|
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|
phosphate O |
|
buffer O |
|
for O |
|
16 O |
|
h O |
|
at O |
|
37 O |
|
° O |
|
C O |
|
( O |
|
GpGH5 B-protein |
|
, O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
, O |
|
and O |
|
AcGH5 B-protein |
|
) O |
|
or O |
|
60 O |
|
° O |
|
C O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
limit O |
|
products O |
|
were O |
|
separated O |
|
by O |
|
TLC B-experimental_method |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
xylooligosaccharide B-chemical |
|
standards O |
|
( O |
|
X O |
|
) O |
|
are O |
|
indicated O |
|
by O |
|
their O |
|
degrees O |
|
of O |
|
polymerization O |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
characteristic O |
|
feature O |
|
of O |
|
enzymes O |
|
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|
attack O |
|
the O |
|
plant B-taxonomy_domain |
|
cell O |
|
wall O |
|
is O |
|
their O |
|
complex O |
|
molecular O |
|
architecture O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
in O |
|
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|
enzymes O |
|
generally O |
|
play O |
|
a O |
|
role O |
|
in O |
|
substrate O |
|
targeting O |
|
and O |
|
are O |
|
appended O |
|
to O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
modules I-structure_element |
|
through O |
|
flexible B-structure_element |
|
linker I-structure_element |
|
sequences I-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
provides O |
|
a O |
|
rare O |
|
visualization O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
structure B-evidence |
|
of O |
|
multiple O |
|
modules O |
|
within O |
|
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|
single O |
|
enzyme O |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
role O |
|
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|
by O |
|
two O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
CBMs B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
CtCBM6 B-structure_element |
|
and O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
in O |
|
maintaining O |
|
the O |
|
active B-protein_state |
|
conformation O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
catalytic B-structure_element |
|
module I-structure_element |
|
, O |
|
CtGH5 B-structure_element |
|
. O |
|
|
|
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|
crystallographic B-evidence |
|
data I-evidence |
|
described O |
|
here O |
|
are O |
|
supported O |
|
by O |
|
biochemical O |
|
data O |
|
showing O |
|
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|
that O |
|
these O |
|
two O |
|
modules O |
|
do O |
|
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|
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|
to O |
|
glycans B-chemical |
|
( O |
|
CtCBM13 B-structure_element |
|
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|
or O |
|
that O |
|
the O |
|
recognition O |
|
of O |
|
the O |
|
non O |
|
- O |
|
reducing O |
|
end O |
|
of O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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module O |
|
in O |
|
the O |
|
Bacillus B-taxonomy_domain |
|
xyloglucanase B-protein_type |
|
/ O |
|
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|
linked I-protein_type |
|
glucanase I-protein_type |
|
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|
|
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
is O |
|
a O |
|
member O |
|
of O |
|
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|
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|
contains O |
|
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|
members O |
|
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|
|
|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
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|
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member O |
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subfamily O |
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GH5_34 B-protein_type |
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|
|
|
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|
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of O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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arabinoxylanases B-protein_type |
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|
|
|
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|
with O |
|
the O |
|
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|
substrate O |
|
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|
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|
all O |
|
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|
of O |
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|
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|
the O |
|
specificity B-site |
|
determinants I-site |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
and O |
|
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|
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|
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|
make O |
|
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|
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|
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|
the O |
|
xylose B-chemical |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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subsite I-site |
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
presence O |
|
of O |
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a O |
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CBM62 B-structure_element |
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|
CtXyl5A B-protein |
|
and O |
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AcGH5 B-protein |
|
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|
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|
these O |
|
enzymes O |
|
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|
highly O |
|
complex O |
|
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|
contain O |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
of I-protein_state |
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|
CBM B-structure_element |
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|
GpGH5 B-protein |
|
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|
indicate O |
|
that O |
|
this O |
|
arabinoxylanase B-protein_type |
|
is O |
|
designed O |
|
to O |
|
target O |
|
simpler O |
|
arabinoxylans B-chemical |
|
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endosperm O |
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
are O |
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observed O |
|
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|
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|
subfamilies O |
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of O |
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|
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|
and O |
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
data O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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feature O |
|
of O |
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VbGH5 B-protein |
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|
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|
the O |
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products O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
contribute O |
|
to O |
|
enzyme O |
|
specificity O |
|
( O |
|
VbGH5 B-protein |
|
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|
on O |
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|
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chains O |
|
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|
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enzyme O |
|
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|
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|
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|
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occur O |
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|
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arabinoxylans B-chemical |
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|
|
|
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|
xylanase B-protein_type |
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occur O |
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
xylan B-site |
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binding I-site |
|
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|
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why O |
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enzyme O |
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|
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appending O |
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catalytic B-structure_element |
|
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and O |
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CBMs B-structure_element |
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onto O |
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the O |
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core O |
|
components O |
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of O |
|
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enzymes O |
|
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arabinoxylanases B-protein_type |
|
with O |
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activities O |
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for O |
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specific O |
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functions O |
|
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|
|
|
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potential O |
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plant B-taxonomy_domain |
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cell O |
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|
|
|
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collection I-evidence |
|
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|
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|
statistics I-evidence |
|
|
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CtXyl5A B-mutant |
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GH5 B-complex_assembly |
|
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|
CBM6 I-complex_assembly |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
CBM6 I-complex_assembly |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
CBM6 I-complex_assembly |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
Xylp4 I-complex_assembly |
|
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1 O |
|
) O |
|
3 O |
|
. O |
|
3 O |
|
( O |
|
3 O |
|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
) O |
|
Refinement O |
|
Rwork B-evidence |
|
/ O |
|
Rfree B-evidence |
|
23 O |
|
. O |
|
7 O |
|
/ O |
|
27 O |
|
. O |
|
8 O |
|
12 O |
|
. O |
|
2 O |
|
/ O |
|
17 O |
|
. O |
|
0 O |
|
12 O |
|
. O |
|
9 O |
|
/ O |
|
16 O |
|
. O |
|
1 O |
|
14 O |
|
. O |
|
5 O |
|
/ O |
|
19 O |
|
. O |
|
9 O |
|
No O |
|
. O |
|
atoms O |
|
Protein O |
|
5446 O |
|
3790 O |
|
3729 O |
|
7333 O |
|
Ligand O |
|
19 O |
|
20 O |
|
20 O |
|
92 O |
|
Water O |
|
227 O |
|
579 O |
|
601 O |
|
923 O |
|
B O |
|
- O |
|
factors O |
|
Protein O |
|
41 O |
|
. O |
|
6 O |
|
17 O |
|
. O |
|
8 O |
|
15 O |
|
. O |
|
8 O |
|
21 O |
|
. O |
|
0 O |
|
Ligand O |
|
65 O |
|
. O |
|
0 O |
|
19 O |
|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
24 O |
|
. O |
|
2 O |
|
39 O |
|
. O |
|
5 O |
|
Water O |
|
35 O |
|
. O |
|
4 O |
|
38 O |
|
. O |
|
5 O |
|
32 O |
|
. O |
|
2 O |
|
37 O |
|
. O |
|
6 O |
|
R O |
|
. O |
|
m O |
|
. O |
|
s O |
|
deviations O |
|
Bond O |
|
lengths O |
|
( O |
|
Å O |
|
) O |
|
0 O |
|
. O |
|
008 O |
|
0 O |
|
. O |
|
015 O |
|
0 O |
|
. O |
|
012 O |
|
0 O |
|
. O |
|
012 O |
|
Bond O |
|
angles O |
|
(°) O |
|
1 O |
|
. O |
|
233 O |
|
1 O |
|
. O |
|
502 O |
|
1 O |
|
. O |
|
624 O |
|
1 O |
|
. O |
|
554 O |
|
Protein O |
|
Data O |
|
Bank O |
|
code O |
|
5G56 O |
|
5LA0 O |
|
5LA1 O |
|
2LA2 O |
|
|
|
|