enzymology
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Recent Advances In Enzymology
Addis Ababa University, College of Health
Sciences, Department of Biochemistry
By: Yohannes Gemechu( B.Sc., MSc. Fellow)
January 2015
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Outline
Introduction
Advances in Enzymology
Metagenomics
Protein/Enzyme Engineering
Mutagenesis
Site Directed Mutagenesis
Random Mutagenesis
Chemical Modification of Enzyme
De novo synthesis of modified gene
Summary
Reference2
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1. Introduction
Enzymes are natural catalysts.
They are produced by living organisms to increase the rate of
an immense and diverse set of chemical reactions required for
life.
They are involved in all processes essential for life such as
DNA replication and transcription, protein synthesis,
metabolism and signal transduction, etc.
And their ability to perform very specific chemical
transformations has made them increasingly useful in
industrial processes.
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2. Advances in Enzymology
Many worldwide corporations have recognized the bio-
based technologies as one of the key drivers of sustainable
growth.
However, the biological process is often considered only
when the chemical arsenal has failed to achieve synthesis
of the target molecule.
This is primarily because the unavailability of the desired
enzyme to catalyze the reaction in an efficient manner.
The exploitation of new types of enzymes, improvements
of enzyme properties and of the production process are
overall goals of innovation in the enzyme manufacturing
industry. 4
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2. Advances in Enzymology cont’d
Systematic methods in the field of enzyme and reaction
engineering have allowed access to means to achieve the
ends, i.e.
Screening for novel enzymes from natural samples
with improved characteristics(Metagenomics)
Engineering the existing enzymes using genetic
engineering approaches (Protein/Enzyme
Engineering),
Fining the enzyme processes in the enzyme
manipulation to overcome catalyst limitation,
e.g. downstream processing in enzyme manufacturing,
formulation of enzyme preparations and enzyme
immobilization, etc.
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2.1. Metagenomics
Study of metagenome (genomic content of entire microbial
community), genetic material recovered directly
from environmental samples.
Also referred as Environmental genomics, Ecogenomics, or
community genomics.
The term "metagenomics" was first used by Jo Handelsmann,
Jon Clardy, Robert M. Goodman,and others, and first appeared
in publication in 1998.
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“The application of modern genomics techniques to the
study of communities of microbial organisms directly in
their natural environments, bypassing the need for
isolation and lab cultivation of individual species”
- Kevin Chen and Lior Pachter
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Techniques in Metagenomics
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TWO APPROACHES FOR METAGENOMICS
In the first approach, known as
‘sequence-driven
metagenomics’, DNA from the
environment of interest is
sequenced and subjected to
computational analysis.
The metagenomic sequences are
compared to sequences
deposited in publicly available
databases such as GENBANK.
The genes are then collected into
groups of similar predicted
function, and the distribution of
various functions and types of
proteins that conduct those
functions can be assessed.
In the second approach,
‘function-driven
metagenomics’, the DNA
extracted from the
environment is also
captured and stored in a
surrogate host, but instead
of sequencing it, scientists
screen the captured
fragments of DNA, or
‘clones’, for a certain
function.
The function must be absent
in the surrogate host so that
acquisition of the function can be attributed to the metagenomic
DNA.
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Novel enzyme production using
Metagenomics library
Chitinase production from Marine environment
Screening gene coding for chitin degrading enzyme by using
analogues (4-methylumbeliferyl-D-N,N’-diacetylchitobioside
(MUF-diNAG)
MUF-diNAG flourogenic chitin analog
9 positive clones from 750,000 sample
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2.2. Protein/Enzyme Engineering
Protein engineering can be defined as the modification
of protein structure with recombinant DNA technology
or chemical treatment to get a desirable function for
better use in medicine, industry and agriculture.
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2.2.1. Objectives of Protein/Enzyme Engineering
The objectives of protein engineering is:
to create a superior enzyme to catalyze the production
of high value specific chemicals.
to produce enzyme in large quantities.
to produce biological compounds(include synthetic
peptide, storage protein, and synthetic drugs) superior
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2.2.2. Rationale of Protein Engineering
For industrial application an enzyme, should possess some
characteristics in addition to those of enzymes in cells.
These characteristics are :-
enzyme should be robust with long life.
enzyme should be able to use the substrate supplied in
the industry even it differs from that in the cell.
enzyme should be able to work under conditions, e.g.
extreme of pH, temperature and concentration of the
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Rationale of Protein Engineering cont’d
In view of above, the enzyme should be engineered to
meet the altered needs.
Therefore, efforts have been made to alter the properties
of enzymes.
Characters that one might have to change in a
predictable manner in enzyme engineering to get the
desired function :-
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Kinetic properties of enzyme-turnover and
Michaelis constant, Km.
Thermo stability and the optimum temperature
for the enzyme.
Stability and activity of enzyme in nonaqueous
solvents.
Substrate and reaction specificity.
Cofactor requirements
Optimum PH.
Molecular weight and subunit structure.14
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Therefore for a particular class of enzymes, variation in
nature may occur for each of the above properties, so
that one may like to combine all the optimum properties
to the most efficient form of the enzyme.
For e.g. glucose isomerases, which convert glucose into
other isomers like fructose and are used to make high
fructose corn syrup vital for soft drink industries.
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2.2.3. Basic assumption for protein
engineering While doing protein engineering should recognize the
following properties of enzymes:
many amino acid substitution, deletions or additions lead
to no changes in enzyme activity so that they are silent
mutator.
Protein have limited number of basic structures and only
minor changes are superimposed on them leading to
variation
Similar patterns of chain folding and domain structure can
arise from different amino acid sequences with little or no
homology.
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2.2.4. Methods for protein engineering
A variety of methods are used in protein engineering:
Mutagenesis and selection
recombinant DNA technology.
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Proteins with Novel Properties
Rational Protein Design Nature
Random Mutagenesis
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2.2.4.1. Mutagenesis
Mutagenesis refers to a change in DNA sequence
Point mutations or large modifications
Point mutations (directed mutagenesis):
Substitution: change of one nucleotide (i.e. A-> C)
Insertion: gaining additional nucleotide
Deletion: loss of nucleotide
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Mutagenesis cont’d
Mutagenesis and selection can be effectively utilized for
improving a specific property of an enzyme.
E.g. E.coli anthranilate synthetase enzyme is normally
sensitive to tryptophan inhibitor due to feedback
inhibition but an altered MTR2 mutation of E.coli was
found to possess an altered form of enzyme anthranilate
synthetase that is insensitive to tryptophan inhibition.
And thus helping in the continuous synthesis of
tryptophan without inhibition.19
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Mutagenesis cont’d
Mutagenesis can lead to gene modification.
The two ways of gene modification are -
(a) In vitro mutagenesis using synthetic oligonucleotides.
(b) De novo Synthesis of complete modified gene.
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In vitro mutagenesis using synthetic oligonucleotides.
Synthetic oligonucleotides is used for invitro
mutagenesis.
In this method, a small oligonucleotides primer
containing the desired modification is first synthesized.
It is then hybridized to the appropriate site and cloned
gene and then the rest is replicated using DNA
polymerase enzyme, so that the rest remains unaltered.
This approach is actually used to modify the active site
of the tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase
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General strategy for
directed mutagenesis
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Requirements:
DNA of interest (gene or
promoter) must be cloned
Expression system must be
available -> for testing
phenotypic change
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Approaches for directed mutagenesis
1. Site-directed mutagenesis
point mutations in particular known area
Give rise to library of wild-type and mutated DNA
(site-specific)
not really a library -> just 2 species
2. Random mutagenesis
point mutations in all areas within DNA of interest
Give rise to library of wild-type and mutated DNA
(random)
a real library -> many variants -> screening !!!
if methods efficient -> mostly mutated DNA
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Rational Protein Design
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Site –directed mutagenesis
Requirements:
Knowledge of sequence and preferable Structure
(active site,….)
Understanding of mechanism (knowledge about
structure – function relationship)
Identification of cofactors
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Site-directed mutagenesis methods
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Old method
used before oligonucleotide
–directed mutagenesis
Limitations:
just C-> T mutations
randomly mutated
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Site-directed mutagenesis methods
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Site-directed mutagenesis methods – Oligonucleotide
- directed method
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Site-directed mutagenesis methods – PCR
based
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2. Directed Evolution – Random mutagenesis
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Based on the process of natural evolution
NO structural information required
NO understanding of the mechanism required
General Procedure:
Generation of genetic diversity
Random mutagenesis
Identification of successful variants
Screening and seletion
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General Directed Evolution
Procedure
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Random mutagenesis methods
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Evolutionary Methods
Non-recombinative methods:
Oligonucleotide Directed Mutagenesis (saturation
mutagenesis)
Chemical Mutagenesis, Bacterial Mutator Strains
Error-prone PCR
Recombinative methods -> Mimic nature’s recombination
strategy
Used for: Elimination of neutral and deleterious mutations
DNA shuffling
Invivo Recombination (Yeast)
Random priming recombination, Staggered extention
process (StEP)
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Evolutionary Methods
Type of mutation – Fitness of mutants
Type of mutations:
Beneficial mutations (good)
Neutral mutations
Deleterious mutations (bad)
Beneficial mutations are diluted with neutral and
deleterious ones
Keeping the number of mutations low per cycle improve
fitness of mutants
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Random Mutagenesis (PCR based) with degenerated
primers (saturation mutagenesis)
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Random Mutagenesis (PCR based)
with degenerated primers (saturation mutagenesis)
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Random Mutagenesis (PCR based)
Error –prone PCR
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Use of PCR with low fidelity !!!
Achieved by:
Increased Mg2+ concentration
Addition of Mn2+
Adding unequal concentration of
the four dNTPs
Use of dITP
Increasing amount of Taq DNA
polymerase (Polymerase with
NO proof reading function)
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What can be engineered in Proteins ?
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Folding (+Structure):
1. Thermodynamic Stability
(Equilibrium between: Native Unfolded state)
2. Thermal and Environmental Stability (Temperature,
pH, Solvent, Detergents, Salt …..)
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What can be engineered in Proteins ?
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Function:
1. Binding (Interaction of a protein with its surroundings)
How many points are required to bind a molecule with high
affinity?
2. Catalysis (a different form of binding – binding the
transition state of a chemical reaction)
Increased binding to the transition state increased
catalytic rates .
Requires: Knowledge of the Catalytic Mechanism.
-> engineer Kcat and Km
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Protein Engineering
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Factors which contribute to stability:
1. Hydrophobicity (hydrophobic core)
2. Electrostatic Interactions:
-> Salt Bridges
-> Hydrogen Bonds
-> Dipole Interactions
3. Disulfide Bridges
4. Metal Binding (Metal chelating site)
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Protein Engineering - Applications
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Engineering Stability of Enzymes – T4 lysozyme
S-S bonds introduction
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Protein/Enzyme Engineering - Applications
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Engineering Stability of Enzymes – triose phosphate
isomerase from yeast
replace Asn (deaminated at high temperature)
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Protein Engineering – Applications Cont’d
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Engineering Activity of Enzymes – tyrosyl-tRNA
synthetase from B. stearothermophilus
-> replace Thr 51 (improve affinity for ATP) -> Design
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Protein/Enzyme Engineering - Applications
Directed Evolution
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2.4.2. Chemical modification of enzymes
The protein synthesized under the control of gene
sequence in a cell undergo post-transitional
modification.
This leads to stability, structural integrity, altered
solubility and viscosity of individual proteins.
E.g:Enzyme-PEG conjugates.
An enzyme L- asparaginase has anti-tumour properties
but is toxic with a life time of less than 18hrs thus
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Chemical modification of enzymes
PEG-L-asparginase conjugates differ from the
native enzyme in the following way:
it retains only 52% of the catalytic activity of
the native,
it become resistant to proteolytic degradation,
it doesn’t cause allergy.
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De Novo Synthesis of Complete Modified Gene
Complete gene in some cases have been chemically
synthesized in the form of several oligomers (e.g. genes
for insulin, somatostain and interferon), that are ligated
in correct order to produce a complete gene.
The sequence of the synthetic gene can be designed in a
modular fashion to get the desired function.
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Summary and Outlook
In the past decades, many chemical industry were restrained
from embracing enzyme technology, largely because enzymes
were considered as being too delicate to survive the extreme
conditions in real reaction vessels.
Some of the strategies in the field are exploiting novel enzymes
from nature, improving existing catalytic properties,
broadening specialized enzymes to serve new functions,
optimizing formulation of enzyme preparations, or de novo
designing biocatalysts.
These approaches have provided valuable candidates for the
bio-catalytic processes.
However, breakthroughs of enzyme products for biochemical
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