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Title: Reduced type-A carbohydrate-binding module interactions to cellulose I leads to improved endocellulase activity

Journal Article · · Biotechnology and Bioengineering
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.27637· OSTI ID:1762453

Dissociation of nonproductively bound cellulolytic enzymes from cellulose is hypothesized to be a key rate-limiting factor impeding cost-effective biomass conversion to fermentable sugars. However, the role of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) in enabling nonproductive enzyme binding is not well understood. Here, we examine the subtle interplay of CBM binding and cellulose hydrolysis activity for three models type-A CBMs (Families 1, 3a, and 64) tethered to multifunctional endoglucanase (CelE) on two distinct cellulose allomorphs (i.e., cellulose I and III). We generated a small library of mutant CBMs with varying cellulose affinity, as determined by equilibrium binding assays, followed by monitoring cellulose hydrolysis activity of CelE–CBM fusion constructs. Finally, kinetic binding assays using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation were employed to measure CBM adsorption and desorption rate constants kon and koff, respectively, towards nanocrystalline cellulose derived from both allomorphs. Overall, our results indicate that reduced CBM equilibrium binding affinity towards cellulose I alone, resulting from increased desorption rates (koff) and reduced effective adsorption rates (nkon), is correlated to overall improved endocellulase activity. Future studies could employ similar approaches to unravel the role of CBMs in nonproductive enzyme binding and develop improved cellulolytic enzymes for industrial applications.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); USDOE Bioenergy Research Centers (BRC) (United States). Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308; 1604421; 1846797; FC02-07ER64494
OSTI ID:
1762453
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-2700-78358; MainId:32275; UUID:1784f455-c1a4-478e-aa3c-93f9b6be829f; MainAdminID:19163
Journal Information:
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 118, Issue 3; ISSN 0006-3592
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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