Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 124 - 124
Published: March 13, 2025
In
this
study,
we
identified
AlgVR7,
a
novel
bifunctional
alginate
lyase
from
Vibrio
rumoiensis
and
characterized
its
biochemical
properties
substrate
specificity.
Sequence
alignment
analysis
inferred
the
key
residues
K267,
H162,
N86,
E189,
T244
for
AlgVR7
catalysis,
it
is
derived
PL7
family;
exhibited
high
activity
towards
sodium
alginate,
polyM
(PM),
polyG
(PG);
can
also
degrade
polygalacturonic
acid
(PGA)
efficiently,
with
highest
affinity
catalytic
efficiency
MG
block
of
substrate.
The
optimal
temperature
pH
were
determined
to
be
40
°C
8,
respectively.
enzyme
was
maximum
at
°C,
40%
retained
after
incubation
60
min,
still
present
min
incubation.
stimulated
by
100
Mm
NaCl,
indicating
halophilic
nature
suitability
marine
environments.
Degradation
products
analyzed
using
ESI-MS
revealed
that
primarily
produced
trisaccharides
tetrasaccharides.
At
8.0,
Km
values
PM,
PG
16.67
μmol,
13.12
22.86
Structural
molecular
docking
studies
unveiled
involved
in
recognition
interaction.
Glu167
as
critical
residue
PL7_5
subfamily,
uniquely
playing
an
essential
role
decomposition.
Overall,
exhibits
great
potential
powerful
efficient
preparation
oligosaccharides,
promising
applications
biotechnology
industrial
fields.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
As
the
major
component
in
cell
wall
of
brown
algae,
alginates
are
degradable
by
alginate
lyases
via
β-elimination.
Alginate
can
be
categorized
into
various
polysaccharide
lyase
(PL)
families,
and
PL7
family
largest
group
divided
six
subfamilies.
However,
difference
among
different
subfamilies
is
not
fully
understood.
In
this
work,
a
marine
lyase,
VaAly2,
from
Vibrio
alginolyticus
ATCC
17749
belonging
to
PL7_5
subfamily
was
identified
characterized.
It
displayed
comparatively
high
alginolytic
activities
toward
substrates
functions
as
bifunctional
lyase.
Molecular
docking
biochemical
analysis
suggested
that
VaAly2
only
contains
key
catalyzing
motif
(HQY)
conserved
but
also
exhibits
some
specific
characters
limited
members,
such
residues
long
loop1
structure
around
active
center.
Our
work
provides
insight
loop
center
site
which
plays
an
important
role
activity
substrate
binding
subfamily.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
ABSTRACT
Alginate
is
a
major
component
of
brown
algae
cell
walls
and
can
be
degraded
via
β-elimination
by
alginate
lyases.
These
enzymes
are
classified
into
polysaccharide
lyases
oligo-alginate
(Oals),
with
Oals
mainly
represented
the
PL15
PL17
families.
Unlike
Oals,
which
widely
present
in
alginate-degrading
microorganisms,
only
identified
limited
number
their
biochemical
characteristics
remain
poorly
understood.
In
this
research,
novel
lyase,
VBAly15A,
from
marine
bacterium,
Vibrio
sp.
B1Z05,
was
characterized.
It
belongs
to
new
PL15_3
subfamily
exhibits
high
activity
toward
polyM
substrates.
VBAly15A
thermostable
medium
temperatures,
tolerant
alkaline
up
11.0,
polyM-specific
Oal,
it
first
degrade
polymers
disaccharides
subsequently
catalyze
monomers
an
exolytic
mode.
Site-directed
mutagenesis
showed
that
Arg
114
,
Tyr
470
110
active
groove
essential
for
stable
binding
substrate.
addition,
amino
acid
His
226
previously
suggested
act
as
catalytic
base,
not
catalysis,
whereas
280
proposed
acid,
required
enzyme
activity.
Structural
bioinformatic
analyses
revealed
functions
specifically
abstracting
protons
G-type
substrates,
while
acts
both
base.
This
mechanism
likely
conserved
family
IMPORTANCE
Alginate,
renewable
resource
sustainability,
has
great
application
prospects.
addition
lyases,
critical
full
degradation
alginate,
key
prerequisite
biorefinery.
So
far,
most
well-characterized
belong
family.
However,
limited,
even
base
fully
elucidated.
The
significance
study
lies
discovering
characterizing
Oal
divides
subfamily,
PL15_3.
Not
residues
involved
identified,
but
acting
also
demonstrated.
distance
C5
proton
sugar
ring
determines
substrate
specificity.
Therefore,
work
provides
insights
specificity
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 8, 2025
Alginate
lyases
and
oligoalginate
catalyze
the
cleavage
of
glycosidic
bonds
alginate,
an
acidic
polysaccharide
synthesized
by
brown
algae
other
organisms.
These
enzymes
are
highly
diverse,
currently
classified
into
15
families
Carbohydrate-Active
Enzyme
(CAZy)
database.
We
explored
structural
taxonomic
diversity,
biogeographic
distribution
genes
transcripts,
potential
environmental
drivers
putative
alginate-degrading
from
picoplanktonic
communities
upper
layers
global
ocean.
The
identified
sequences
were
first
analyzed
using
sequence
similarity
networks
to
assess
their
relationship
with
CAZy
members.
Sequences
related
PL5,
PL6,
PL7,
PL17,
PL38
had
higher
gene
transcript
abundances,
temperature
being
a
key
driver
structuring
community
members
carrying
alginate
lyase
genes.
PL5
homologs
included
variants
in
residue
active
site,
assigned
'Candidatus
Pelagibacter'
showed
high
abundances
that
negatively
correlated
inorganic
phosphorus
concentrations.
Flavobacteriia
and/or
Gammaproteobacteria
classes
dominated
PL17
families,
particular
those
closely
uncultured
Polaribacter
Alteromonas
australica.
In
family,
while
taxa
Planctomycetota,
Verrucomicrobiota,
Bacteroidota
phyla
highest
relative
abundance
at
most
regions
depths,
expression
levels
observed
latitudes
Eukaryota
(e.g.,
Phaeocystis
antarctica).
Overall,
uncovered
this
study
could
be
involved
various
physiological
processes,
including
assimilation
biosynthesis.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 124 - 124
Published: March 13, 2025
In
this
study,
we
identified
AlgVR7,
a
novel
bifunctional
alginate
lyase
from
Vibrio
rumoiensis
and
characterized
its
biochemical
properties
substrate
specificity.
Sequence
alignment
analysis
inferred
the
key
residues
K267,
H162,
N86,
E189,
T244
for
AlgVR7
catalysis,
it
is
derived
PL7
family;
exhibited
high
activity
towards
sodium
alginate,
polyM
(PM),
polyG
(PG);
can
also
degrade
polygalacturonic
acid
(PGA)
efficiently,
with
highest
affinity
catalytic
efficiency
MG
block
of
substrate.
The
optimal
temperature
pH
were
determined
to
be
40
°C
8,
respectively.
enzyme
was
maximum
at
°C,
40%
retained
after
incubation
60
min,
still
present
min
incubation.
stimulated
by
100
Mm
NaCl,
indicating
halophilic
nature
suitability
marine
environments.
Degradation
products
analyzed
using
ESI-MS
revealed
that
primarily
produced
trisaccharides
tetrasaccharides.
At
8.0,
Km
values
PM,
PG
16.67
μmol,
13.12
22.86
Structural
molecular
docking
studies
unveiled
involved
in
recognition
interaction.
Glu167
as
critical
residue
PL7_5
subfamily,
uniquely
playing
an
essential
role
decomposition.
Overall,
exhibits
great
potential
powerful
efficient
preparation
oligosaccharides,
promising
applications
biotechnology
industrial
fields.