Carbohydrate Binding Module Family 15

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Ligand specificities

The three family 15 CBMs (CBM15s) are all derived from the Cellvibrio bacterial genus. The one fully characterized CBM15 from Cellvibrio japonicus Xyl10C [1] bound to different forms of xylan with a preference for oat spelt xylan (KA of ~1.4 x 104 M-1). The CBM also bound to xylooligosacchrides exhibiting affinities for xylohexaose and xylopentaose that were similar to oat spelt xylan, and significantly weaker affinity for xylotetraose and xylotriose. The protein displayed weak but measurable affinity (KA of ~2 x 103 M-1) for barley beta1,3-beta1,4-mixed linked glucan and cellohexaose. The CBM15 did not bind to insoluble xylan or amorphous cellulose. Isothermal titration calorimetry showed that binding to xylan and glucan ligands was driven by enthalpic forces with changes in entropy have a negative impact on affinity [1]. The stoichiometry of binding to soluble xylans was consistent with an endo binding mode, demonstrating that the family 15 module is a type B CBM.

Structural Features

CBM15s comprise ~150 amino acids. The crystal structure of the protein module from the C. japonicus GH10 xylanase Xyn10C was determined in complex with xylohexaose [1]. The structure of CBM15 forms a classic beta-jelly roll, predominantly consisting of five major anti-parallel beta-strands on the two faces CBM15 contains a deep cleft that runs along the concave face of the b-sheet, 20–25 Å long, which forms the binding site for the target ligands. The protein was crystallized in the presence of xylohexaose, and the structure reveals five well-ordered xylose rings (defined as Xyl1 to Xyl5 from the reducing to non-reducing end). Two solvent-exposed tryptophan residues, Trp176 and Trp181, lie in the binding groove and make hydrophobic stacking interactions with Xyl2 and Xyl4, respectively. The indole rings of the two tryptophans were perpendicular to each other and their position is consistent with binding n and n+2 xylose residues in the 3-fold helix structure of xylan. The conformation of these aromatic residues are very similar to the pair of tryptophans that interact with xylan in the CBM2s in Cellulomonas fimi Xyn11A [2]. Only Xyl 2 and Xyl3 of the bound xylopentaose made direct interactions with the CBM. It was argued that the paucity of polar interactions enabled the CBM to bind to highly decorated xylans. Mutagenesis studies showed that the two surface trypotphans were essential for xylan recognition. Mutation of the polar residues that had a direct or indirect interaction with xylans or xylopentaose reduced affinity by 100- and 10-fold, respectively [3].

Functionalities

The three CBM15s are all appended to GH10 xylanases [1, 4]. The CBM15 from C. japonicus Xyn10C and a xylan binding CBM2 from Cellulomonas fimi Xyn11D were shown to bind to plant cell walls at similar locations [5]. The CBM15, when fused to a xylanase, caused a very modest increase in activity [6], suggesting that enzyme potentiation was not its primary biological role. As the CBM15-containing enzyme, Xyn10C, is appended to the surface of C. japonicus, it was proposed that the protein module contributes to ensuring xylooligosaccharides generated by the xylanase are retained for transport into the bacterial periplasm [7]

Family Firsts

First Identified

The first CBM15 was observed in the Cellvibrio mixtus GH10 xylanase XylB, and qualitative studies indicated that the protein module bound to glucans [4]. The first detailed analysis of a CBM15 was from the C. japonicus xylanase Xyn10C [1].

First Structural Characterization: The first 3D structure of a CBM15 was determined by X-ray crystallography from the C. japonicus xylanase Xyn10A [1]. This also represents the first structure of a xylan binding CBM in complex with its ligand.

References

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