Abstract
A novel exo-glucanase gene (xeg5B) was isolated from a rumenal microbial metagenome, cloned, and expressed in E. coli. The 1548 bp gene coded for a protein of 516 amino acids, which assumed an (α/β)8 fold typical of glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 5. The protein molecule consisted of a loop segment blocking one end of the active site, which potentially provided the enzyme with exo-acting property. The recombinant enzyme showed exclusive specificity towards xyloglucan and oligoxyloglucan substrates with no detectable activity on unsubstituted linear glucans, CMC, laminarin, and lichenan. The major end products of exhaustive hydrolysis were XX (tetrasaccharide) and XG (trisaccharide). The hydrolysis of tamarind xyloglucan followed the Michaelis-Menten kinetics, yielding Km and Vmax of 2.12±0.13 mg/ml and 0.17±0.01 mg/ml/min (37°C, pH 6.0), respectively.
Keywords: Xyloglucanase, exo-xyloglucanase, xyloglucan-specific exo-glucanase, tamarind xyloglucan, xyloglucan oligosaccharide, metagenome
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title: Cloning and Characterization of an Exo-Xylogucanase from Rumenal Microbial Metagenome
Volume: 17 Issue: 6
Author(s): Dominic D.W.S. Wong, Victor J. Chan, Amanda A. McCormack and Sarah B. Batt
Affiliation:
Keywords: Xyloglucanase, exo-xyloglucanase, xyloglucan-specific exo-glucanase, tamarind xyloglucan, xyloglucan oligosaccharide, metagenome
Abstract: A novel exo-glucanase gene (xeg5B) was isolated from a rumenal microbial metagenome, cloned, and expressed in E. coli. The 1548 bp gene coded for a protein of 516 amino acids, which assumed an (α/β)8 fold typical of glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 5. The protein molecule consisted of a loop segment blocking one end of the active site, which potentially provided the enzyme with exo-acting property. The recombinant enzyme showed exclusive specificity towards xyloglucan and oligoxyloglucan substrates with no detectable activity on unsubstituted linear glucans, CMC, laminarin, and lichenan. The major end products of exhaustive hydrolysis were XX (tetrasaccharide) and XG (trisaccharide). The hydrolysis of tamarind xyloglucan followed the Michaelis-Menten kinetics, yielding Km and Vmax of 2.12±0.13 mg/ml and 0.17±0.01 mg/ml/min (37°C, pH 6.0), respectively.
Export Options
About this article
Cite this article as:
D.W.S. Wong Dominic, J. Chan Victor, A. McCormack Amanda and B. Batt Sarah, Cloning and Characterization of an Exo-Xylogucanase from Rumenal Microbial Metagenome, Protein & Peptide Letters 2010; 17 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986610791190381
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986610791190381 |
Print ISSN 0929-8665 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5305 |

- Author Guidelines
- Bentham Author Support Services (BASS)
- Graphical Abstracts
- Fabricating and Stating False Information
- Research Misconduct
- Post Publication Discussions and Corrections
- Publishing Ethics and Rectitude
- Increase Visibility of Your Article
- Archiving Policies
- Peer Review Workflow
- Order Your Article Before Print
- Promote Your Article
- Manuscript Transfer Facility
- Editorial Policies
- Allegations from Whistleblowers