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The nature of the carbohydrate-peptide linkage region in glycoproteins from the cellulosomes of Clostridium thermocellum and Bacteroides cellulosolvens. 1993

G J Gerwig, and J P Kamerling, and J F Vliegenthart, and E Morag, and R Lamed, and E A Bayer
Bijvoet Center, Department of Bio-Organic Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

The cellulase complexes of two cellulolytic bacteria, Clostridium thermocellum and Bacteroides cellulosolvens, were subjected to extensive Pronase digestion. Glycopeptide fractions were isolated by gel permeation and fast protein liquid chromatography and analyzed by monosaccharide analysis, amino acid analysis, methylation analysis, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. Alkaline borohydride-induced deglycosylation/amino acid conversion and periodate oxidation studies on the glycopeptide fraction of the C. thermocellum cellulosome demonstrated that the earlier established collection of carbohydrate moieties with 3-O-Me-D-GlcpNAc-alpha (1-->2)-[D-Galp-alpha (1-->3)]-D-Galf-alpha (1-->2)-D-Gal (where 3-O-Me-D-GlcpNAc is 3-O-methyl-N-acetylglucopyranosamine, Galp is galactopyranose, and Galf is galactofuranose) as the major component, is O-linked to threonine via galactopyranose. Using the same approach for the glycopeptide fraction of the cellulase complex of B. cellulosolvens, it was found that the reported collection of carbohydrate moieties with D-Galf-alpha (1-->3)-D-GlcpNAc-alpha (1-->2)-D-Galf-alpha (1-->2)-[D-Galf-beta (1-->3)]-D-Gal as the major component, is O-linked mainly to threonine and partly to serine via galactopyranose. In both species, the hydroxyamino-acid-bound galactopyranose residue has probably an alpha-configuration. The carbohydrate chains appear as clusters located in highly Thr/Pro-rich peptide regions of the glycoproteins. The results are consistent with the notion that the glycosylation sites are localized in linker sequences which connect the various binding domains of the noncatalytic S1 subunit of the cellulosome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009682 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING). In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy,MR Spectroscopy,Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy,NMR Spectroscopy, In Vivo,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, NMR,Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies,Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear,NMR Spectroscopies,Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic,Resonance, Magnetic,Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic,Spectroscopies, NMR,Spectroscopy, MR
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D002240 Carbohydrate Sequence The sequence of carbohydrates within POLYSACCHARIDES; GLYCOPROTEINS; and GLYCOLIPIDS. Carbohydrate Sequences,Sequence, Carbohydrate,Sequences, Carbohydrate
D002241 Carbohydrates A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES. Carbohydrate
D002480 Cellulase An endocellulase with specificity for the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-glucosidic linkages in CELLULOSE, lichenin, and cereal beta-glucans. Endo-1,4-beta-Glucanase,Cellulysin,Endoglucanase,Endoglucanase A,Endoglucanase C,Endoglucanase E,Endoglucanase IV,Endoglucanase Y,beta-1,4-Glucan-4-Glucanohydrolase,Endo 1,4 beta Glucanase,beta 1,4 Glucan 4 Glucanohydrolase
D003013 Clostridium A genus of motile or nonmotile gram-positive bacteria of the family Clostridiaceae. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. They occur in water, soil, and in the intestinal tract of humans and lower animals.
D006023 Glycoproteins Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including MUCINS; mucoid, and AMYLOID glycoproteins. C-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycosylated Protein,Glycosylated Proteins,N-Glycosylated Proteins,O-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycoprotein,Neoglycoproteins,Protein, Glycosylated,Proteins, C-Glycosylated,Proteins, Glycosylated,Proteins, N-Glycosylated,Proteins, O-Glycosylated
D001439 Bacteroides A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects. Some species may be pathogenic.

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