Activity of fungal β-glucosidases on cellulose
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Activity of fungal β-glucosidases on cellulose. / Keller, Malene B.; Sørensen, Trine H.; Krogh, Kristian B.R.M.; Wogulis, Mark; Borch, Kim; Westh, Peter.
I: Biotechnology for Biofuels, Bind 13, Nr. 1, 121, 2020.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Activity of fungal β-glucosidases on cellulose
AU - Keller, Malene B.
AU - Sørensen, Trine H.
AU - Krogh, Kristian B.R.M.
AU - Wogulis, Mark
AU - Borch, Kim
AU - Westh, Peter
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: Fungal beta-glucosidases (BGs) from glucoside hydrolase family 3 (GH3) are industrially important enzymes, which convert cellooligosaccharides into glucose; the end product of the cellulolytic process. They are highly active against the β-1,4 glycosidic bond in soluble substrates but typically reported to be inactive against insoluble cellulose. Results: We studied the activity of four fungal GH3 BGs on cellulose and found significant activity. At low temperatures (10 °C), we derived the approximate kinetic parameters k cat = 0.3 ± 0.1 s-1 and K M = 80 ± 30 g/l for a BG from Aspergillus fumigatus (AfBG) acting on Avicel. Interestingly, this maximal turnover is higher than reported values for typical cellobiohydrolases (CBH) at this temperature and comparable to those of endoglucanases (EG). The specificity constant of AfGB on Avicel was only moderately lowered compared to values for EGs and CBHs. Conclusions: Overall these observations suggest a significant promiscuous side activity of the investigated GH3 BGs on insoluble cellulose. This challenges the traditional definition of a BG and supports suggestions that functional classes of cellulolytic enzymes may represent a continuum of overlapping modes of action.
AB - Background: Fungal beta-glucosidases (BGs) from glucoside hydrolase family 3 (GH3) are industrially important enzymes, which convert cellooligosaccharides into glucose; the end product of the cellulolytic process. They are highly active against the β-1,4 glycosidic bond in soluble substrates but typically reported to be inactive against insoluble cellulose. Results: We studied the activity of four fungal GH3 BGs on cellulose and found significant activity. At low temperatures (10 °C), we derived the approximate kinetic parameters k cat = 0.3 ± 0.1 s-1 and K M = 80 ± 30 g/l for a BG from Aspergillus fumigatus (AfBG) acting on Avicel. Interestingly, this maximal turnover is higher than reported values for typical cellobiohydrolases (CBH) at this temperature and comparable to those of endoglucanases (EG). The specificity constant of AfGB on Avicel was only moderately lowered compared to values for EGs and CBHs. Conclusions: Overall these observations suggest a significant promiscuous side activity of the investigated GH3 BGs on insoluble cellulose. This challenges the traditional definition of a BG and supports suggestions that functional classes of cellulolytic enzymes may represent a continuum of overlapping modes of action.
KW - Beta-glucosidases (BG)
KW - Cellulose
KW - Enzyme specificity
KW - Glucoside Hydrolase Family 3 (GH3)
U2 - 10.1186/s13068-020-01762-4
DO - 10.1186/s13068-020-01762-4
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32670408
AN - SCOPUS:85087978023
VL - 13
JO - Biotechnology for Biofuels
JF - Biotechnology for Biofuels
SN - 1754-6834
IS - 1
M1 - 121
ER -
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