Abstract

The α-L-Rhamnosidase is an important enzyme with applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries because it can release terminal L-rhamnose residues from various natural products. In this study, the B-factor-saturation mutagenesis strategy was used to increase the thermostability of α-L-rhamnosidase from Aspergillus terreus. The D594Q and G827K/D594Q mutant enzymes were obtained by screening a series of mutants; they prolonged the half-life of the enzyme at 70 °C by 2.1-fold and 2.3-fold, respectively. Analysis of the 3D structure showed that in the thermostable variants the number of hydrogen bonds and salt bridges was increased, explaining the enhanced thermostability. Kinetic studies showed that the Km values for the D594Q and G827K/D594Q mutant enzymes decreased by 4.0% and 3.8%, respectively. Additionally, the kcat/Km values for the D594Q and G827K/D594Q mutant enzymes increased by 15.5% and 9.2%, respectively. Moreover, the D594Q and G827K/D594Q mutant enzymes exhibited markedly improved isoquercitrin yield at 70 °C that increased by 13.5% and 11.0%, respectively. Therefore, the D594Q and G827K/D594Q mutant enzymes are more suitable for the industrial processes of isoquercitrin preparation.

Submission Details

ID: KpWmqJAE4

Submitter: Shu-Ching Ou

Submission Date: Feb. 4, 2019, 3:50 p.m.

Version: 1

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Additional Information

The overall average B-factor for this protein is 2.50, however, the residue Asp594 and Gly827 have higher B-factors (9.08 and 8.43).