Biochemical synthesis of novel, self-assembling glycolipids from ricinoleic acid by a recombinant α-glucosidase from Geobacillus sp

Biotechnol Lett. 2011 Jan;33(1):139-45. doi: 10.1007/s10529-010-0410-x. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

Abstract

To explore a novel glycolipid, we performed biochemical reactions using a recombinant α-glucosidase from Geobacillus sp. which shows excellent transglycosylation reaction to hydroxyl groups in a variety of compounds. Two different glycolipids (GL-1 and GL-2) were prepared from ricinoleic acid using a recombinant α-glucosidase from Geobacillus sp. The molecular structure of GL-1 was confirmed as 12-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-9-hexadecenoic acid by 1D and 2D NMR analyses. According to MALDI-TOF/MS, GL-1 and GL-2 showed single major peaks at m/z 483.82 and 645.97, respectively. The peaks corresponded to the [M + Na](+) ions of the glycolipids. GL-2 was estimated as 12-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(4'-O-α-glucopyranosyl)-9-hexadecenoic acid. Light polarization microscopy revealed that GL-2 easily formed self-assembled vesicles in aqueous solution.

MeSH terms

  • Geobacillus / enzymology*
  • Glycolipids / biosynthesis*
  • Glycolipids / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Ricinoleic Acids / metabolism*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • alpha-Glucosidases / isolation & purification
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glycolipids
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Ricinoleic Acids
  • alpha-Glucosidases
  • ricinoleic acid