Molecular Cloning, In Silico Analysis, and Characterization of a Novel Cellulose Microfibril Swelling Gene Isolated from Sp. Strain AY8

Overview

Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Dec 23

PMID 38138001

Authors

Md Azizul Haque

Dhirendra Nath Barman

Aminur Rahman

Md Shohorab Hossain

Sibdas Ghosh

Most Aynun Nahar

Mst Nur-E-Nazmun Nahar

Joyanta K Saha

Kye Man Cho

Han Dae Yun

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Abstract

A novel cellulose microfibril swelling (Cms) gene of sp. AY8 was successfully cloned and sequenced using a set of primers designed based on the conserved region of the gene from the genomic database. The molecular cloning of the Cms gene revealed that the gene consisted of 679 bp sequences encoding 225 amino acids. Further in silico analysis unveiled that the Cms gene contained the NlpC/P60 conserved region that exhibited a homology of 98% with the NlpC/P60 family proteins found in both the strains, sp. and . The recombinant Cms enzyme had a significant impact on the reduction of crystallinity indices (CrI) of various substrates including a 3%, a 3.97%, a 4.66%, and a substantial 14.07% for filter paper, defatted cotton fiber, avicel, and alpha cellulose, respectively. Additionally, notable changes in the spectral features were observed among the substrates treated with recombinant Cms enzymes compared to the untreated control. Specifically, there was a decrease in band intensities within the spectral regions of 3000-3450 cm, 2900 cm, 1429 cm, and 1371 cm for the treated filter paper, cotton fiber, avicel, and alpha cellulose, respectively. Furthermore, the recombinant Cms enzyme exhibited a maximum cellulose swelling activity at a pH of 7.0 along with a temperature of 40 °C. The molecular docking data revealed that ligand molecules, such as cellobiose, dextrin, maltose 1-phosphate, and feruloyated xyloglucan, effectively bonded to the active site of the Cms enzyme. The molecular dynamics simulations of the Cms enzyme displayed stable interactions with cellobiose and dextrin molecules up to 100 ns. It is noteworthy to mention that the conserved region of the Cms enzyme did not match with those of the bioadditives like expansins and swollenin proteins. This study is the initial report of a bacterial cellulose microfibril swellase enzyme, which could potentially serve as an additive to enhance biofuel production by releasing fermentable sugars from cellulose.

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