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Kengo Yasuhira,
Naoki Shibata,
Go Mongami,
Yuki Uedo,
Yu Atsumi, Yasuyuki Kawashima,
Atsushi Hibino,
Yusuke Tanaka,
Young-Ho Lee,
Dai-ichiro Kato,
Masahiro Takeo,
Yoshiki Higuchi,
Seiji Negoro
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ABSTRACT: We performed x-ray crystallographic analyses of the 6-aminohexanoate cyclic dimer (Acd) hydrolase (NylA) from Arthrobacter sp., an enzyme responsible for the degradation of the nylon-6 industry byproduct. The fold adopted by the 472-amino acid
polypeptide generated a compact mixed α/β fold, typically found in the amidase signature superfamily; this fold was especially
similar to the fold of glutamyl-tRNAGln amidotransferase subunit A (z score, 49.4) and malonamidase E2 (z score, 44.8). Irrespective of the high degree of structural similarity to the typical amidase signature superfamily enzymes,
the specific activity of NylA for glutamine, malonamide, and indoleacetamide was found to be lower than 0.5% of that for Acd.
However, NylA possessed carboxylesterase activity nearly equivalent to the Acd hydrolytic activity. Structural analysis of
the inactive complex between the activity-deficient S174A mutant of NylA and Acd, performed at 1.8 Å resolution, suggested
the following enzyme/substrate interactions: a Ser174-cis-Ser150-Lys72 triad constitutes the catalytic center; the backbone N in Ala171 and Ala172 are involved in oxyanion stabilization; Cys316-Sγ forms a hydrogen bond with nitrogen (Acd-N7) at the uncleaved amide bond in two equivalent amide bonds of Acd. A single S174A, S150A, or K72A substitution in NylA by
site-directed mutagenesis decreased the Acd hydrolytic and esterolytic activities to undetectable levels, indicating that
Ser174-cis-Ser150-Lys72 is essential for catalysis. In contrast, substitutions at position 316 specifically affected Acd hydrolytic activity, suggesting
that Cys316 is responsible for Acd binding. On the basis of the structure and functional analysis, we discussed the catalytic mechanisms
and evolution of NylA in comparison with other Ser-reactive hydrolases.
Journal of Biological Chemistry 01/2010; 285(2):1239-1248. · 4.77 Impact Factor
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Kengo Yasuhira,
Naoki Shibata,
Go Mongami,
Yuki Uedo,
Yu Atsumi, Yasuyuki Kawashima,
Atsushi Hibino,
Yusuke Tanaka,
Young-Ho Lee,
Dai-ichiro Kato,
Masahiro Takeo,
Yoshiki Higuchi,
Seiji Negoro
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ABSTRACT: We performed x-ray crystallographic analyses of the 6-aminohexanoate cyclic dimer (Acd) hydrolase (NylA) from Arthrobacter sp., an enzyme responsible for the degradation of the nylon-6 industry byproduct. The fold adopted by the 472-amino acid polypeptide generated a compact mixed alpha/beta fold, typically found in the amidase signature superfamily; this fold was especially similar to the fold of glutamyl-tRNA(Gln) amidotransferase subunit A (z score, 49.4) and malonamidase E2 (z score, 44.8). Irrespective of the high degree of structural similarity to the typical amidase signature superfamily enzymes, the specific activity of NylA for glutamine, malonamide, and indoleacetamide was found to be lower than 0.5% of that for Acd. However, NylA possessed carboxylesterase activity nearly equivalent to the Acd hydrolytic activity. Structural analysis of the inactive complex between the activity-deficient S174A mutant of NylA and Acd, performed at 1.8 A resolution, suggested the following enzyme/substrate interactions: a Ser(174)-cis-Ser(150)-Lys(72) triad constitutes the catalytic center; the backbone N in Ala(171) and Ala(172) are involved in oxyanion stabilization; Cys(316)-S(gamma) forms a hydrogen bond with nitrogen (Acd-N(7)) at the uncleaved amide bond in two equivalent amide bonds of Acd. A single S174A, S150A, or K72A substitution in NylA by site-directed mutagenesis decreased the Acd hydrolytic and esterolytic activities to undetectable levels, indicating that Ser(174)-cis-Ser(150)-Lys(72) is essential for catalysis. In contrast, substitutions at position 316 specifically affected Acd hydrolytic activity, suggesting that Cys(316) is responsible for Acd binding. On the basis of the structure and functional analysis, we discussed the catalytic mechanisms and evolution of NylA in comparison with other Ser-reactive hydrolases.
Journal of Biological Chemistry 11/2009; 285(2):1239-48. · 4.77 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Promiscuous 6-aminohexanoate-linear dimer (Ald)-hydrolytic activity originally obtained in a carboxylesterase with a beta-lactamase fold was enhanced about 80-fold by directed evolution using error-prone PCR and DNA shuffling. Kinetic studies of the mutant enzyme (Hyb-S4M94) demonstrated that the enzyme had acquired an increased affinity (K(m) = 15 mM) and turnover (k(cat) = 3.1 s(-1)) for Ald, and that a catalytic center suitable for nylon-6 byproduct hydrolysis had been generated. Construction of various mutant enzymes revealed that the enhanced activity in the newly evolved enzyme is due to the substitutions R187S/F264C/D370Y. Crystal structures of Hyb-S4M94 with bound substrate suggested that catalytic function for Ald was improved by hydrogen-bonding/hydrophobic interactions between the Ald--COOH and Tyr370, a hydrogen-bonding network from Ser187 to Ald--NH(3) (+), and interaction between Ald--NH(3) (+) and Gln27-O(epsilon) derived from another subunit in the homo-dimeric structure. In wild-type Ald-hydrolase (NylB), Ald-hydrolytic activity is thought to be optimized by the substitutions G181D/H266N, which improve an electrostatic interaction with Ald--NH(3) (+) (Kawashima et al., FEBS J 2009; 276:2547-2556). We propose here that there exist at least two alternative modes for optimizing the Ald-hydrolytic activity of a carboxylesterase with a beta-lactamase fold.
Protein Science 07/2009; 18(8):1662-73. · 2.80 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A carboxylesterase with a beta-lactamase fold from Arthrobacter possesses a low level of hydrolytic activity (0.023 mumol.min(-1).mg(-1)) when acting on a 6-aminohexanoate linear dimer byproduct of the nylon-6 industry (Ald). G181D/H266N/D370Y triple mutations in the parental esterase increased the Ald-hydrolytic activity 160-fold. Kinetic studies showed that the triple mutant possesses higher affinity for the substrate Ald (K(m) = 2.0 mm) than the wild-type Ald hydrolase from Arthrobacter (K(m) = 21 mm). In addition, the k(cat)/K(m) of the mutant (1.58 s(-1).mm(-1)) was superior to that of the wild-type enzyme (0.43 s(-1).mm(-1)), demonstrating that the mutant efficiently converts the unnatural amide compounds even at low substrate concentrations, and potentially possesses an advantage for biotechnological applications. X-ray crystallographic analyses of the G181D/H266N/D370Y enzyme and the inactive S112A-mutant-Ald complex revealed that Ald binding induces rotation of Tyr370/His375, movement of the loop region (N167-V177), and flip-flop of Tyr170, resulting in the transition from open to closed forms. From the comparison of the three-dimensional structures of various mutant enzymes and site-directed mutagenesis at positions 266 and 370, we now conclude that Asn266 makes suitable contacts with Ald and improves the electrostatic environment at the N-terminal region of Ald cooperatively with Asp181, and that Tyr370 stabilizes Ald binding by hydrogen-bonding/hydrophobic interactions at the C-terminal region of Ald.
FEBS Journal 06/2009; 276(9):2547-56. · 3.79 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Alkalophilic, nylon oligomer-degrading strains, Agromyces sp. and Kocuria sp., were isolated from the wastewater of a nylon-6 factory and from activated sludge from a sewage disposal plant. The 6-aminohexanoate oligomer hydrolases (NylC) from the alkalophilic strains had 95.8 to 98.6% similarity to the enzyme in neutrophilic Arthrobacter sp. but had superior thermostability, activity under alkaline conditions, and affinity for nylon-related substrates, which would be advantageous for biotechnological applications.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 12/2007; 73(21):7099-102. · 3.83 Impact Factor
