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http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1512.12070

A Novel Strategy for Thermostability Improvement of Trypsin Based on N-Glycosylation within the Ω-Loop Region  

Guo, Chao (Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University)
Liu, Ye (Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University)
Yu, Haoran (Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University)
Du, Kun (Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University)
Gan, Yiru (Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University)
Huang, He (Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University)
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology / v.26, no.7, 2016 , pp. 1163-1172 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Ω-loop is a nonregular and flexible structure that plays an important role in molecular recognition, protein folding, and thermostability. In the present study, molecular dynamics simulation was carried out to assess the molecular stability and flexibility profile of the porcine trypsin structures. Two Ω-Loops (fragment 57-67 and fragment 78-91) were confirmed to represent the flexible region. Subsequently, glycosylation site-directed mutations (A73S, N84S, and R104S) were introduced within the Ω-loop region and its wing chain based on its potential N-glycosylation sites (Asn-Xaa-Ser/Thr consensus sequences) and structure information to improve the thermostability of trypsin. The result demonstrated that the half-life of the N84S mutant at 50℃ increased by 177.89 min when compared with that of the wild-type enzyme. Furthermore, the significant increase in the thermal stability of the N84S mutant has also been proven by an increase in the Tm values determined by circular dichroism. Additionally, the optimum temperatures of the wild-type enzyme and the N84S mutant were 75℃ and 80℃, respectively. In conclusion, we obtained the thermostability-improved enzyme N84S mutant, and the strategy used to design this mutant based on its structural information and N-linked glycosylation modification could be applied to engineer other enzymes to meet the needs of the biotechnological industry.
Keywords
Ω-Loop; N-glycosylation; trypsin; thermostability;
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