Title: The pentose phosphate pathway of cellulolytic clostridia relies on 6-phosphofructokinase instead of transaldolase

Journal Article · · Journal of Biological Chemistry
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  1. Corbion, Gorinchem (Netherlands); DOE/OSTI
  2. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States). Thayer School of Engineering; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Bioenergy Innovation
  3. Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands). Cell Systems Engineering
  4. Wageningen Univ. and Research, Wageningen (Netherlands). Lab. of Microbiology
  5. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Bacteriology
  6. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Bioenergy Innovation; Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States). Dept. of Biological Sciences
  7. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Bioenergy Innovation; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Bacteriology
  8. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States). Thayer School of Engineering; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Bioenergy Innovation; Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States). Dept. of Biological Sciences
  9. Corbion, Gorinchem (Netherlands); Wageningen Univ. and Research, Wageningen (Netherlands). Lab. of Microbiology

The genomes of most cellulolytic clostridia do not contain genes annotated as transaldolase. Therefore, for assimilating pentose sugars or for generating C5precursors (such as ribose) during growth on other (non-C5) substrates, they must possess a pathway that connects pentose metabolism with the rest of metabolism. Here we provide evidence that for this connection cellulolytic clostridia rely on the sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphate (SBP) pathway, using pyrophosphate-dependent phosphofructokinase (PPi-PFK) instead of transaldolase. In this reversible pathway, PFK converts sedoheptulose 7-phosphate (S7P) to SBP, after which fructose-bisphosphate aldolase cleaves SBP into dihydroxyacetone phosphate and erythrose 4-phosphate. We show that PPi-PFKs of Clostridium thermosuccinogenes and Clostridium thermocellum indeed can convert S7P to SBP, and have similar affinities for S7P and the canonical substrate fructose 6-phosphate (F6P). By contrast, (ATP-dependent) PfkA of Escherichia coli, which does rely on transaldolase, had a very poor affinity for S7P. This indicates that the PPi-PFK of cellulolytic clostridia has evolved the use of S7P. We further show thatC. thermosuccinogenescontains a significant SBP pool, an unusual metabolite that is elevated during growth on xylose, demonstrating its relevance for pentose assimilation. Last, we demonstrate that a second PFK of C. thermosuccinogenes that operates with ATP and GTP exhibits unusual kinetics toward F6P, as it appears to have an extremely high degree of cooperative binding, resulting in a virtual on/off switch for substrate concentrations near its K½value. In summary, our results confirm the existence of an SBP pathway for pentose assimilation in cellulolytic clostridia.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1625094
Journal Information:
Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Biological Chemistry Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 295; ISSN 0021-9258
Publisher:
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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