Extracellular production and characterization of Streptomyces X-prolyl dipeptidyl aminopeptidase

Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2011 Jun;164(4):475-86. doi: 10.1007/s12010-010-9149-z. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

Abstract

X-prolyl dipeptidyl aminopeptidases (X-PDAPs) are useful in various food industries. In this study, we performed sequence-based screening to obtain a stable X-PDAP enzyme from thermophilic Streptomyces strains. We found three genes that encoded X-PDAP from Streptomyces thermoluteus subsp. fuscus NBRC 14270 (14270 X-PDAP), Streptomyces thermocyaneoviolaceus NBRC 14271 (14271 X-PDAP), and Streptomyces thermocoerulescens NBRC 14273, which were subsequently cloned and sequenced. The deduced amino acid sequences of these genes showed high similarity, with ~80% identity with each other. The isolated X-PDAPs and an X-PDAP from Streptomyces coelicolor were expressed in Streptomyces lividans using a hyperexpression vector: pTONA5a. Among these genes, only 14270 and 14271 X-PDAPs caused overexpression and extracellular production without artificial signal peptides. We also characterized the biochemical properties of purified 14271 X-PDAP. In addition, we found that, in peptide synthesis via an aminolysis reaction, this enzyme recognized D-amino acid derivatives as acyl acceptors, similar to L-amino acid derivatives.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / metabolism
  • Bacterial Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
  • DNA, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases / biosynthesis*
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Sorting Signals
  • Streptomyces / enzymology*
  • Streptomyces / metabolism
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Protein Sorting Signals
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
  • PepX dipeptidyl aminopeptidase