Isolation and characterization of a multifunctional flavonoid glycosyltransferase from Ornithogalum caudatum with glycosidase activity

Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 12;8(1):5886. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24277-3.

Abstract

Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are bidirectional biocatalysts catalyzing the glycosylation of diverse molecules. However, the extensive applications of GTs in glycosides formation are limited due to their requirements of expensive nucleotide diphosphate (NDP)-sugars or NDP as the substrates. Here, in an effort to characterize flexible GTs for glycodiversification of natural products, we isolated a cDNA, designated as OcUGT1 from Ornithogalum caudatum, which encoded a flavonoid GT that was able to catalyze the trans-glycosylation reactions, allowing the formation of glycosides without the additions of NDP-sugars or NDP. In addition, OcUGT1 was observed to exhibit additional five types of functions, including classical sugar transfer reaction and three reversible reactions namely NDP-sugar synthesis, sugars exchange and aglycons exchange reactions, as well as enzymatic hydrolysis reaction, suggesting OcUGT1 displays both glycosyltransferase and glycosidase activities. Expression profiles revealed that the expression of OcUGT1 was development-dependent and affected by environmental factors. The unusual multifunctionality of OcUGT1 broadens the applicability of OcUGT1, thereby generating diverse carbohydrate-containing structures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Biocatalysis
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • DNA, Complementary / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Flavonoids / metabolism
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant*
  • Genetic Vectors / chemistry
  • Genetic Vectors / metabolism
  • Glucosyltransferases / genetics
  • Glucosyltransferases / isolation & purification*
  • Glucosyltransferases / metabolism
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / isolation & purification*
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Glycosylation
  • Kinetics
  • Ornithogalum / enzymology*
  • Ornithogalum / genetics
  • Ornithogalum / growth & development
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Plant Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • Flavonoids
  • Plant Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Glucosyltransferases
  • flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase
  • Glycoside Hydrolases