Nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferase from psychrophilic bacterium Bacillus psychrosaccharolyticus--preparation of an immobilized biocatalyst for the enzymatic synthesis of therapeutic nucleosides

Molecules. 2014 Jul 31;19(8):11231-49. doi: 10.3390/molecules190811231.

Abstract

Nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferase (NDT) from the psychrophilic bacterium Bacillus psychrosaccharolyticus CECT 4074 has been cloned and produced for the first time. A preliminary characterization of the recombinant protein indicates that the enzyme is an NDT type II since it catalyzes the transfer of 2'-deoxyribose between purines and pyrimidines. The enzyme (BpNDT) displays a high activity and stability in a broad range of pH and temperature. In addition, different approaches for the immobilization of BpNDT onto several supports have been studied in order to prepare a suitable biocatalyst for the one-step industrial enzymatic synthesis of different therapeutic nucleosides. Best results were obtained by adsorbing the enzyme on PEI-functionalized agarose and subsequent cross-linking with aldehyde-dextran (20 kDa and 70% oxidation degree). The immobilized enzyme could be recycled for at least 30 consecutive cycles in the synthesis of 2'-deoxyadenosine from 2'-deoxyuridine and adenine at 37 °C and pH 8.0, with a 25% loss of activity. High conversion yield of trifluridine (64.4%) was achieved in 2 h when 20 mM of 2'-deoxyuridine and 10 mM 5-trifluorothymine were employed in the transglycosylation reaction catalyzed by immobilized BpNDT at 37 °C and pH 7.5.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus / chemistry*
  • Bacillus / enzymology*
  • Bacillus / genetics
  • Catalysis
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Enzyme Stability
  • Enzymes, Immobilized*
  • Gene Expression
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Kinetics
  • Nucleosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Nucleosides / pharmacology*
  • Pentosyltransferases / chemistry*
  • Pentosyltransferases / genetics
  • Pentosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Temperature
  • Trifluridine / chemical synthesis

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Nucleosides
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Pentosyltransferases
  • nucleoside deoxyribosyltransferase II
  • Trifluridine