• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.48-51
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• 2014

${\alpha}$-Neoagarooligosaccharide (${\alpha}$-NAOS) hydrolase was purified from Cellvibrio sp. OA-2007 by using chromatographic techniques after hydroxyapatite adsorption. The molecular masses of ${\alpha}$-NAOS hydrolase estimated using SDS-PAGE and gel filtration chromatography were 40 and 93 kDa, respectively, and the optimal temperature and pH for the enzyme activity were $32^{\circ}C$ and 7.0-7.2. ${\alpha}$-NAOS hydrolase lost 43% of its original activity when incubated at $35^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. The enzyme hydrolyzed neoagarobiose, neoagarotetraose, and neoagarohexaose to galactose, agarotriose, and agaropentaose, respectively, and produced 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose concomitantly; however, it did not degrade agarose.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1659-1669
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• 2020

1,3-α-3,6-anhydro-L-galactosidase (α-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolase) catalyzes the last step of agar degradation by hydrolyzing neoagarobiose into monomers, D-galactose, and 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, which is important for the bioindustrial application of algal biomass. Ahg943, from the agarolytic marine bacterium Gayadomonas joobiniege G7, is composed of 423 amino acids (47.96 kDa), including a 22-amino acid signal peptide. It was found to have 67% identity with the α-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolase ZgAhgA, from Zobellia galactanivorans, but low identity (< 40%) with the other α-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolases reported. The recombinant Ahg943 (rAhg943, 47.89 kDa), purified from Escherichia coli, was estimated to be a monomer upon gel filtration chromatography, making it quite distinct from other α-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolases. The rAhg943 hydrolyzed neoagarobiose, neoagarotetraose, and neoagarohexaose into D-galactose, neoagarotriose, and neoagaropentaose, respectively, with a common product, 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, indicating that it is an exo-acting α-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolase that releases 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose by hydrolyzing α-1,3 glycosidic bonds from the nonreducing ends of neoagarooligosaccharides. The optimum pH and temperature of Ahg943 activity were 6.0 and 20℃, respectively. In particular, rAhg943 could maintain enzyme activity at 10℃ (71% of the maximum). Complete inhibition of rAhg943 activity by 0.5 mM EDTA was restored and even, remarkably, enhanced by Ca²⁺ ions. rAhg943 activity was at maximum at 0.5 M NaCl and maintained above 73% of the maximum at 3M NaCl. K_m and V_max of rAhg943 toward neoagarobiose were 9.7 mg/ml and 250 μM/min (3 U/mg), respectively. Therefore, Ahg943 is a unique α-neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolase that has cold- and high-salt-adapted features, and possibly exists as a monomer.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.625-632
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• 2019

The unified saccharification and fermentation (USF) system was developed for direct production of ethanol from agarose. This system contains an enzymatic saccharification process that uses three types of agarases and a fermentation process by recombinant yeast. The $pGMF{\alpha}-HGN$ plasmid harboring AGAH71 and AGAG1 genes encoding ${\beta}-agarase$ and the NABH558 gene encoding neoagarobiose hydrolase was constructed and transformed into the Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2805 strain. Three secretory agarases were produced by introducing an S. cerevisiae signal sequence, and they efficiently degraded agarose to galactose, 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose (AHG), neoagarobiose, and neoagarohexose. To directly produce ethanol from agarose, the S. cerevisiae $2805/pGMF{\alpha}-HGN$ strain was cultivated into YP-containing agarose medium at $40^{\circ}C$ for 48 h (for saccharification) and then $30^{\circ}C$ for 72 h (for fermentation). During the united cultivation process for 120 h, a maximum of 1.97 g/l ethanol from 10 g/l agarose was produced. This is the first report on a single process containing enzymatic saccharification and fermentation for direct production of ethanol without chemical liquefaction (pretreatment) of agarose.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1183-1189
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• 2021

Autodisplay of a multimeric protein complex on a cell surface is limited by intrinsic factors such as the types and orientations of anchor modules. Moreover, improper folding of proteins to be displayed often hinders functional cell surface display. While overcoming these drawbacks, we ultimately extended the applicability of the autodisplay platform to the display of a protein complex. We designed and constructed a cell surface attachment (CSA) system that uses a non-covalent protein-protein interaction. We employed the high-affinity interaction mediated by an orthogonal cohesin-dockerin (Coh-Doc) pair from Archaeoglobus fulgidus to build the CSA system. Then, we validated the orthogonal Coh-Doc binding by attaching a monomeric red fluorescent protein to the cell surface. In addition, we evaluated the functional anchoring of proteins fused with the Doc module to the autodisplayed Coh module on the surface of Escherichia coli. The designed CSA system was applied to create a functional attachment of dimeric α-neoagarobiose hydrolase to the surface of E. coli cells.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.591-597
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• 2017

Maribacter dokdonensis DSW-8 was isolated from the seawater off Dokdo in Korea. To investigate the genomic features of this marine bacterium, we sequenced its genome and analyzed the genomic features. After de novo assembly and gene prediction, 16 contigs totaling 4,434,543 bp (35.95% G+C content) in size were generated and 3,835 protein-coding sequences, 36 transfer RNAs, and 6 ribosomal RNAs were detected. In the genome of DSW-8, genes encoding the proteins associated with gliding motility, molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis, and utilization of several kinds of carbohydrates were identified. To analyze the genomic relationships among Maribacter species, we compared publically available Maribacter genomes, including that of M. dokdonensis DSW-8. A phylogenomic tree based on 1,772 genes conserved among the eight Maribacter strains showed that Maribacter speices isolated from seawater are distinguishable from species originating from algal blooms. Comparison of the gene contents using COG and subsystem databases demonstrated that the relative abundance of genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism are higher in seawater-originating strains than those of algal blooms. These results indicate that the genomic information of Maribacter species reflects the characteristics of their habitats and provides useful information for carbon utilization of marine flavobacteria.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2009

A $\beta$-agarase gene, agaB34, was functionally cloned from the genomic DNA of a marine bacterium, Agarivorans albus YKW-34. The open reading frame of agaB34 consisted of 1,362 bp encoding 453 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence, consisting of a typical N-terminal signal peptide followed by a catalytic domain of glycoside hydrolase family 16 (GH-16) and a carbohydrate-binding module (CBM), showed 37-86% identity to those of agarases belonging to family GH-16. The recombinant enzyme (rAgaB34) with a molecular mass of 49 kDa was produced extracellularly using Escherichia coli $DH5{\alpha}$ as a host. The purified rAgaB34 was a $\beta$-agarase yielding neoagarotetraose (NA4) as the main product. It acted on neoagarohexaose to produce NA4 and neoagarobiose, but it could not further degrade NA4. The maximal activity of rAgaB34 was observed at $30^{\circ}C$ and pH 7.0. It was stable over pH 5.0-9.0 and at temperatures up to $50^{\circ}C$. Its specific activity and $k_{cat}/K_m$ value for agarose were 242 U/mg and $1.7{\times}10^6/sM$, respectively. The activity of rAgaB34 was not affected by metal ions commonly existing in seawater. It was resistant to chelating reagents (EDTA, EGTA), reducing reagents (DTT, $\beta$-mercaptoethanol), and denaturing reagents (SDS and urea). The E. coli cell harboring the pUC18-derived agarase expression vector was able to efficiently excrete agarase into the culture medium. Hence, this expression system might be used to express secretory proteins.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.356-365
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• 2021

최근, 본 연구진은 담수 환경 유래 한천 분해 세균인 Cellvibrio sp KY-GH-1 (KCTC13629BP)의 전체 유전체 염기 서열을 분석하여 아가로오스를 L-AHG 및 D-갈락토오스로 가수분해시키는 아가레이즈들을 암호화하는 유전 정보를 탐색하였다. 그 결과, KY-GH-1 균주는 유전체 상의 약 77 kb 길이의 아가레이즈 유전자 클러스터 내에 9개의 β-아가레이즈 유전자들과 2개의 α-네오아가로비오스 가수분해효소(α-NABH) 유전자들을 지닌 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 유전자 정보를 바탕으로 KY-GH-1 균주가 한천을 탄소원으로 자화하기 위해 단량체인 L-AHG와 D-갈락토오스로 분해시키는 공정은, 엔도형 GH16 β-아가레이즈, 엔도형 GH86 β-아가레이즈 등에 의해 개시되어 NA4, NA6, NA8 등을 생성시킨 후, 이들에 대해 엑소형 GH50 β-아가레이즈가 추가로 작용하여 NA2를 생성시키고, 이어서 GH117 α-NABH가 작용하여 생성된 NA2를 단량체 L-AHG와 D-갈락토오스로 분해함으로써 종결되는 것으로 예측되었다. 대장균 발현 시스템과 PET-30a 벡터를 함께 사용하여, KY-GH-1 균주 유래의 GH50 패밀리 β-아가레이즈 유전자들(GH50A, GH50B, GH50C)과 GH117 패밀리 α-NABH 유전자들(GH117A α-NABH, GH117B α- NABH)을 발현시켜 His-태그 재조합 효소단백질들로 확보하여, 이들 효소단백질을 이용하여 효소 활성을 비교 분석한 결과, 재조합 GH50A β-아가레이즈가 세 개의 GH50A 패밀리 β-아가레이즈 동위효소들 중에서 가장 높은 엑소형 β-아가레이즈 활성을 나타내며, 또한 재조합 GH117A α-NABH가 NA2를 L-AHG와 D-갈락토오스로 강력하게 가수분해할 수 있으나 재조합 GH117B α-NABH는 NA2 가수분해 활성이 없음을 확인하였다. 연이어 GH50A β-아가레이즈 및 GH117A α-NABH의 효소 특성을 추가로 조사하였다. 아울러 이들 각 효소가 나타내는, 아가로오스를 분해하여 NA2를 생성시키는 효율성과 NA2를 분해하여 L-AHG 및 D-갈락토오스를 생성시키는 효율성을 평가하였다. 본 총설에서는, L-AHG 및 D-갈락토오스의 양산을 위한 아가로오스의 효소적 가수분해에 성공적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대되는, 담수 유래 한천 분해 세균 Cellvibrio sp. KY-GH-1 유래의 재조합 GH50A β-아가레이즈 및 GH117A α-NABH의 장점들에 대해 기술한다.