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Dynamics of Ligand Binding to a Rigid Glycosidase

  • Fredj Ben Bdira
  • , Christopher A. Waudby
  • , Alexander N. Volkov
  • , Sybrin P. Schröder
  • , A. B. Eiso
  • , Jeroen D. C. Codée
  • , Hermen S. Overkleeft
  • , Johannes M. F. G. Aerts
  • , Hugo van Ingen
  • , Marcellus Ubbink*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Leiden University
  • University College London
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • ZoBio BV, BioPartner 2 building, J.H. Oortweg 19, 2333 CH, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • Utrecht University

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Abstract

The single-domain GH11 glycosidase from Bacillus circulans (BCX) is involved in the degradation of hemicellulose, which is one of the most abundant renewable biomaterials in nature. We demonstrate that BCX in solution undergoes minimal structural changes during turnover. NMR spectroscopy results show that the rigid protein matrix provides a frame for fast substrate binding in multiple conformations, accompanied by slow conversion, which is attributed to an enzyme-induced substrate distortion. A model is proposed in which the rigid enzyme takes advantage of substrate flexibility to induce a conformation that facilitates the acyl formation step of the hydrolysis reaction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20508-20514
Number of pages7
JournalAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Volume59
Issue number46
Early online date2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • NMR spectroscopy
  • dynamics
  • glycosidases
  • ligand binding
  • rigid fold

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