Structural insights and functional characterization of a novel beta-glucosidase derived from Thermotoga profunda.
Guo, Y., Chen, A., Liu, K., Ji, C.(2024) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 732: 150405-150405
- PubMed: 39033552 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150405
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8Y9Q - PubMed Abstract: 
β-Glucosidase is a crucial cellulase, as its activity determines the efficiency of cellulose hydrolysis into glucose. This study addresses the functional and structural characteristics of Thermotoga profunda β-glucosidase (Tp-BGL). Tp-BGL exhibited a K m of 0.3798 mM for p-nitrophenyl-β-d-glucopyranoside (pNPGlc) and 4.44 mM for cellobiose, with k cat /K m of 1211.16 and 4.18 s -1 mM -1 , respectively. In addition, Tp-BGL showed significant pH adaptability and thermal stability, with a T m of 85.7 °C and retaining >90 % of its activity after incubation at 80 °C for 90 min. The crystal structure of Tp-BGL was resolved at 1.95 Å resolution, and reveals a typical TIM barrel structure. Comparative structural analysis highlighted that the major distinction between Tp-BGL and the other glucosidases lies in their loop regions.
- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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