Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10771817 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We previously reported that the β-1,4-endoglucanase (EGase) belonging to glycoside hydrolase family 45 cloned from the mulberry longicorn beetle, Apriona germari (Ag-EGase I), is composed of 237 amino acid residues and has a potential N-glycosylation site at 97-100 amino acid residues (NSTF). We here describe the N-glycosylation and its role for enzymatic activity of the Ag-EGase I. The N-glycosylation of Ag-EGase I was revealed by the treatment of tunicamycin to the recombinant virus-infected insect Sf9 cells and by endoglycosidase F to the purified recombinant Ag-EGase I, demonstrating that the carbohydrate moieties are not necessary for secretion but essential for Ag-EGase I enzyme activity. To further elucidate the functional role of the N-glycosylation in Ag-EGase I, we have assayed the cellulase enzyme activity in Thr99Gln mutant. Lack of N-glycosylation in Ag-EGase I showed no substantial enzyme activity. This result demonstrates that N-glycosylation at site 97-100 amino acid residues (NSTF) is essential for enzyme activity.
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Authors
Ya Dong Wei, Seong Jin Lee, Kwang Sik Lee, Zhong Zheng Gui, Hyung Joo Yoon, Iksoo Kim, Yeon Ho Je, Xijie Guo, Hung Dae Sohn, Byung Rae Jin,