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Polysaccharide Lyase Family 2

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Polysaccharide Lyase Family PL2
Mechanism β-elimination
Metal Cofactor manganese
Active site residues known
CAZy DB link
http://www.cazy.org/PL2.html


Substrate specificities

PL2 activity has been demonstrated on α-(1,4)-linked polygalacturonic acid (i.e. homogalacturonan or pectate) and α-(1,4)-linked oligogalacturonides [1, 2].

Kinetics and Mechanism

Use of β-elimination reaction to cleave the glycosidic bonds in pectate requires a Brønstead base for proton abstraction and a catalytic metal (e.g. Mn2+ or Mg2+) for acidification of the β-proton and oxyanion stabilization. PL2s have reported pH optimas in the range of 7.4 - 9.6 [1, 3], which is substantially lower than the pKa of arginine. These effects have been attributed to localized pKa effects within the active site. β-elimination results in the production of a new reducing end (residue in the -1 subsite) and a 4,5-unsaturated bond in the other newly generated sugar chain end (residue in the +1 subsite).

Catalytic Residues

The Brønstead base for the PL2 family is an ariginine, which is consistent with most pectate lyase families. R218 in YePL2A was the first catalytic base described for the family and it is completely conserved within the family [1, 3]. The metal coordination pocket consists of two histidine residues (YePL2A: H109 and H172) and one glutamic acid (YePL2A: E130).

Subfamilies

There are two PL2 subfamilies in PL2. Subfamily 1 is correlated with endolytic activity, whereas subfamily 2 is correlated with exolytic activity. Intriguingly, the majority of sequence entries are from the genomes of phytopathogenic or enteropathogenic bacteria, and are found in paralogous copies within each species [3]. Several outliers exist, including the single copy PaePL2 from Paenibacillus sp.Y412MC10, which may reflect the ancestral endolytic activity [3].

Three-dimensional structures

The structure of the endolytic PL2A from Yersinia enterocolitica (YePL2A) is the only only PL2 structure to be reported [1]. Three different models for YePL2A have been deposited, including a native-form (2V8I, 1.50 Å), and a complex with trigalacturonate (2V8K, 2.1 Å) and a transition metal bound form (2V8J, 2.01 Å). Family 2 PLs adopt a rare α/α-7 barrel fold, with an active site cleft extending along the surface of the enzyme between two catalytic arms. Substrate binding induces a conformational change and the arms close about the substrate.

Family Firsts

First catalytic activity
PelY from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis macerated cucumber [4].
First catalytic base identification
YePL2A (YE4069) R218 from Yersinia enterocolitica [1].
First catalytic divalent cation identification
DdPL2/PelW(Dda3937_03361) from Dickeya Dadantii 3937 (Previously Erwinia chrysanthemi3937) [2].
First 3-D structure
PL2A (YE4069) from Yersinia enterocolitica [1] (2V8I, 2V8J, 2V8K).

References

  1. Abbott DW and Boraston AB. (2007). A family 2 pectate lyase displays a rare fold and transition metal-assisted beta-elimination. J Biol Chem. 2007;282(48):35328-36. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M705511200 | PubMed ID:17881361 [Abbott2007]
  2. Shevchik VE, Condemine G, Robert-Baudouy J, and Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat N. (1999). The exopolygalacturonate lyase PelW and the oligogalacturonate lyase Ogl, two cytoplasmic enzymes of pectin catabolism in Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937. J Bacteriol. 1999;181(13):3912-9. DOI:10.1128/JB.181.13.3912-3919.1999 | PubMed ID:10383957 [Shevchik1999]
  3. Abbott DW, Thomas D, Pluvinage B, and Boraston AB. (2013). An ancestral member of the polysaccharide lyase family 2 displays endolytic activity and magnesium dependence. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2013;171(7):1911-23. DOI:10.1007/s12010-013-0483-9 | PubMed ID:24013861 [Abbott2013]
  4. Manulis S, Kobayashi DY, and Keen NT. (1988). Molecular cloning and sequencing of a pectate lyase gene from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. J Bacteriol. 1988;170(4):1825-30. DOI:10.1128/jb.170.4.1825-1830.1988 | PubMed ID:2832382 [Manulis1988]

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