Role of glycosylation in secretion and stability of micromycetes α-galactosidase

Ukr Biochem J. 2014 Nov-Dec;86(6):31-8. doi: 10.15407/ubj86.06.031.

Abstract

The effect of the glycosylation inhibitors (tunicamycin and 2-deoxy-D-glucose) on the activity, stability and production of fungal glycosidases has been studied. It was shown that inhibition of N-glycosylation sites did not affect the secretion of Aspergillus niger α-galactosidase, however reduced yield of Cladosporium cladosporioides and Penicillium canescens α-galactosidases. Changes in the level of O-glycosylation resulted in a significant reduction in the activity and stability of α-galactosidases of all three producers tested. Activity of the modified enzymes was significantly lower than that of the native ones, and was 2.6 and 0.33 U/mg for A. niger α-galactosidase, 3.3 and 32.5 U/mg for C. cladosporioides α-galactosidase, 11.66 and 31.1 U/mg for P. canescens α-galactosidase, respectively. A. niger α-galactosidase completely lost activity during purification and storage. The decrease of thermal stability at 55 °C by 20% was shown for C. cladosporioides and P. canescens α-galactosidases. It was also noted that O-deglycosylation led to a decrease in resistance of these enzymes to the action of proteases.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus niger / chemistry*
  • Aspergillus niger / enzymology
  • Cladosporium / chemistry*
  • Cladosporium / enzymology
  • Deoxyglucose / chemistry
  • Endopeptidase K / chemistry
  • Enzyme Stability
  • Fungal Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry*
  • Fungal Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Glycosylation
  • Hot Temperature
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Kinetics
  • Penicillium / chemistry*
  • Penicillium / enzymology
  • Pronase / chemistry
  • Proteolysis
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Trypsin / chemistry
  • Tunicamycin / chemistry
  • alpha-Galactosidase / antagonists & inhibitors
  • alpha-Galactosidase / chemistry*
  • alpha-Galactosidase / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • Tunicamycin
  • Deoxyglucose
  • alpha-Galactosidase
  • Trypsin
  • Endopeptidase K
  • Pronase