Role of dipeptide at extra sugar-binding space of Thermus maltogenic amylase in transglycosylation activity

Jin Sook Baek, Tae Jip Kim, Young Wan Kim, Hyunju Cha, Jung Wan Kim, Yong Ro Kim, Sung Joon Lee, Tae Wha Moon, Kwan Hwa Park

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Abstract

Two conserved amino acid residues in the extra sugar-binding space near the catalytic site of Thermus maltogenic amylase (ThMA) were analyzed for their role in the hydrolysis and transglycosylation activity of the enzyme. Site-directed mutagenesis was carried out by replacing N331 with a lysine (N331K), E332 with a histidine (E332H), or by replacing both residues at the same time (N331K/E332H). The measured Km values indicated that affinities toward all substrates tested, including starch, pullulan, β-cyclomaltodextrin, and acarbose, were lower in all the mutants compared to that of wild-type ThMA, leading to reduced hydrolysis activity. In addition, the lower ratio of transglycosylation to hydrolysis in the mutants compared to that in the wild-type ThMA indicated that these mutants preferred hydrolysis to the transglycosylation reaction. These results demonstrated that the conserved dipeptide at 331 and 332 of ThMA is directly involved in the formation and accumulation of transfer products by accommodating acceptor sugar molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)969-975
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of microbiology and biotechnology
Volume13
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Dec
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acarbose
  • Site-directed mutagenesis
  • Thermus maltogenic amylase (ThMA)
  • Transglycosylation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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