The molecular basis of polysaccharide cleavage by lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2016
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper-containing enzymes that oxidatively break down recalcitrant polysaccharides such as cellulose and chitin. Since their discovery, LPMOs have become integral factors in the industrial utilization of biomass, especially in the sustainable generation of cellulosic bioethanol. We report here a structural determination of an LPMO-oligosaccharide complex, yielding detailed insights into the mechanism of action of these enzymes. Using a combination of structure and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, we reveal the means by which LPMOs interact with saccharide substrates. We further uncover electronic and structural features of the enzyme active site, showing how LPMOs orchestrate the reaction of oxygen with polysaccharide chains.
Författare
K. E. H. Frandsen
Köpenhamns universitet
T. J. Simmons
University of Cambridge
P. Dupree
University of Cambridge
J. C. N. Poulsen
Köpenhamns universitet
G. R. Hemsworth
University of York
L. Ciano
University of York
E. M. Johnston
University of York
M. Tovborg
Novozymes A/S
Katja Salomon Johansen
Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Industriell bioteknik
P. von Freiesleben
Novozymes A/S
L. Marmuse
Université Grenoble Alpes
S. Fort
Université Grenoble Alpes
S. Cottaz
Université Grenoble Alpes
H. Driguez
Université Grenoble Alpes
B. Henrissat
King Abdulaziz University
INRA Avignon
Aix-Marseille Université
N. Lenfant
Aix-Marseille Université
INRA Avignon
F. Tuna
University of Manchester
A. Baldansuren
University of Manchester
G. J. Davies
University of York
L. Lo Leggio
Köpenhamns universitet
P. H. Walton
University of York
Nature Chemical Biology
1552-4450 (ISSN) 1552-4469 (eISSN)
Vol. 12 4 298-+Ämneskategorier
Kemiteknik
DOI
10.1038/nchembio.2029