5DT5

Crystal structure of the GH1 beta-glucosidase from Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7 in space group P21


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.24 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.209 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.210 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Oligomerization as a strategy for cold adaptation: Structure and dynamics of the GH1 beta-glucosidase from Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7.

Zanphorlin, L.M.de Giuseppe, P.O.Honorato, R.V.Tonoli, C.C.Fattori, J.Crespim, E.de Oliveira, P.S.Ruller, R.Murakami, M.T.

(2016) Sci Rep 6: 23776-23776

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep23776
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5DT5, 5DT7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Psychrophilic enzymes evolved from a plethora of structural scaffolds via multiple molecular pathways. Elucidating their adaptive strategies is instrumental to understand how life can thrive in cold ecosystems and to tailor enzymes for biotechnological applications at low temperatures. In this work, we used X-ray crystallography, in solution studies and molecular dynamics simulations to reveal the structural basis for cold adaptation of the GH1 β-glucosidase from Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7. We discovered that the selective pressure of low temperatures favored mutations that redesigned the protein surface, reduced the number of salt bridges, exposed more hydrophobic regions to the solvent and gave rise to a tetrameric arrangement not found in mesophilic and thermophilic homologues. As a result, some solvent-exposed regions became more flexible in the cold-adapted tetramer, likely contributing to enhance enzymatic activity at cold environments. The tetramer stabilizes the native conformation of the enzyme, leading to a 10-fold higher activity compared to the disassembled monomers. According to phylogenetic analysis, diverse adaptive strategies to cold environments emerged in the GH1 family, being tetramerization an alternative, not a rule. These findings reveal a novel strategy for enzyme cold adaptation and provide a framework for the semi-rational engineering of β-glucosidases aiming at cold industrial processes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Beta-glucosidase
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
471Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: bglAEab7_0297
EC: 3.2.1.21
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.24 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.209 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.210 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 110.073α = 90
b = 104.599β = 105.8
c = 199.186γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)Brazil13/13309-0
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)Brazil14/07135-1

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-04-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-04-17
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Data collection, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.2: 2020-01-01
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description