| Autor: |
Vinces TC; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., de Souza AS; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Carvalho CF; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Visnardi AB; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Teixeira RD; Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Llontop EE; Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Bismara BAP; Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Vicente EJ; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Pereira JO; Biotechnology Group, Federal University of Amazonas, Amazonas CEP 69077-000, Brazil., de Souza RF; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Yonamine M; Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Marana SR; Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Farah CS; Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil., Guzzo CR; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Herein, we present a novel esterase enzyme, Ade1, isolated from a metagenomic library of Amazonian dark earths soils, demonstrating its broad substrate promiscuity by hydrolyzing ester bonds linked to aliphatic groups. The three-dimensional structure of the enzyme was solved in the presence and absence of substrate (tributyrin), revealing its classification within the α/β-hydrolase superfamily. Despite being a monomeric enzyme, enzymatic assays reveal a cooperative behavior with a sigmoidal profile (initial velocities vs substrate concentrations). Our investigation brings to light the allokairy/hysteresis behavior of Ade1, as evidenced by a transient burst profile during the hydrolysis of substrates such as p -nitrophenyl butyrate and p -nitrophenyl octanoate. Crystal structures of Ade1, coupled with molecular dynamics simulations, unveil the existence of multiple conformational structures within a single molecular state (E̅ 1 ). Notably, substrate binding induces a loop closure that traps the substrate in the catalytic site. Upon product release, the cap domain opens simultaneously with structural changes, transitioning the enzyme to a new molecular state (E̅ 2 ). This study advances our understanding of hysteresis/allokairy mechanisms, a temporal regulation that appears more pervasive than previously acknowledged and extends its presence to metabolic enzymes. These findings also hold potential implications for addressing human diseases associated with metabolic dysregulation. |
