9BWI

Crystal structure of cellulose oxidative enzyme in acidic pH with glycerol

9BWI の概要

• エントリーDOI: 10.2210/pdb9bwi/pdb
• 分子名称: Cellulose oxidative enzyme, GLYCEROL, COPPER (II) ION, ... (4 entities in total)
• 機能のキーワード: carbohydrate oxidase, copper complex, oxidoreductase
• 由来する生物種: metagenome
• タンパク質・核酸の鎖数: 2
• 化学式量合計: 31857.21

構造登録者

Morais, M.A.B.,Santos, C.A.,Araujo, E.A.,Santos, C.R.,Morao, L.G.,Motta, M.L.,Murakami, M.T. (登録日: 2024-05-21, 公開日: 2024-12-11, 最終更新日: 2025-04-02)

主引用文献

Santos, C.A.,Morais, M.A.B.,Mandelli, F.,Lima, E.A.,Miyamoto, R.Y.,Higasi, P.M.R.,Araujo, E.A.,Paixao, D.A.A.,Junior, J.M.,Motta, M.L.,Streit, R.S.A.,Morao, L.G.,Silva, C.B.C.,Wolf, L.D.,Terrasan, C.R.F.,Bulka, N.R.,Diogo, J.A.,Fuzita, F.J.,Colombari, F.M.,Santos, C.R.,Rodrigues, P.T.,Silva, D.B.,Grisel, S.,Bernardes, J.S.,Terrapon, N.,Lombard, V.,Filho, A.J.C.,Henrissat, B.,Bissaro, B.,Berrin, J.G.,Persinoti, G.F.,Murakami, M.T.
A metagenomic 'dark matter' enzyme catalyses oxidative cellulose conversion.
Nature, 639:1076-1083, 2025

PubMed Abstract: The breakdown of cellulose is one of the most important reactions in nature and is central to biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. However, the microfibrillar organization of cellulose and its complex interactions with other components of the plant cell wall poses a major challenge for enzymatic conversion. Here, by mining the metagenomic 'dark matter' (unclassified DNA with unknown function) of a microbial community specialized in lignocellulose degradation, we discovered a metalloenzyme that oxidatively cleaves cellulose. This metalloenzyme acts on cellulose through an exo-type mechanism with C1 regioselectivity, resulting exclusively in cellobionic acid as a product. The crystal structure reveals a catalytic copper buried in a compact jelly-roll scaffold that features a flattened cellulose binding site. This metalloenzyme exhibits a homodimeric configuration that enables in situ hydrogen peroxide generation by one subunit while the other is productively interacting with cellulose. The secretome of an engineered strain of the fungus Trichoderma reesei expressing this metalloenzyme boosted the glucose release from pretreated lignocellulosic biomass under industrially relevant conditions, demonstrating its biotechnological potential. This discovery modifies the current understanding of bacterial redox enzymatic systems devoted to overcoming biomass recalcitrance. Furthermore, it enables the conversion of agro-industrial residues into value-added bioproducts, thereby contributing to the transition to a sustainable and bio-based economy.

PubMed: 39939775
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08553-z

実験手法

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.3 Å)