Structural modeling of glucanase–substrate complexes suggests a conserved tyrosine is involved in carbohydrate recognition in plant 1,3-1,4-β-d-glucanases

Glycosyl hydrolase family 16 (GHF16) truncated Fibrobacter succinogenes (TFs) and GHF17 barley 1,3-1,4-β-d-glucanases (β-glucanases) possess different structural folds, β-jellyroll and (β/α)8, although they both catalyze the specific hydrolysis of β-1,4 glycosidic bonds adjacent to β-1,3 linkages in mixed β-1,3 and β-1,4 β-d-glucans or lichenan. Differences in the active site region residues of TFs β-glucanase and barley β-glucanase create binding site topographies that require different substrate conformations. In contrast to barley β-glucanase, TFs β-glucanase possesses a unique and compact active site. The structural analysis results suggest that the tyrosine residue, which is conserved in all known 1,3-1,4-β-d-glucanases, is involved in the recognition of mixed β-1,3 and β-1,4 linked polysaccharide.

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