Polysaccharide Lyase Family 2

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Polysaccharide Lyase Family PL2
Mechanism	β-elimination
Metal Cofactor	manganese
Active site residues	known
CAZy DB link
https://www.cazy.org/PL2.html

Substrate specificities

PL2 activity has been demonstrated on α-(1,4)-linked polygalacturonic acid (i.e. homogalacturonan or pectate) and α-(1,4)-linked oligogalacturonides [1, 2].

Kinetics and Mechanism

Use of a β-elimination reaction to cleave the glycosidic bonds in pectate requires a Brønstead base for proton abstraction and a catalytic metal (e.g. Mn²⁺ or Mg²⁺) for acidification of the β-proton and oxyanion stabilization. PL2s have reported pH optimas in the range of 7.4 - 9.6 [1, 3], which is substantially lower than the pK_a of arginine. These effects have been attributed to localized pK_a effects within the active site. β-elimination results in the production of a new reducing end (residue in the -1 subsite) and a 4,5-unsaturated bond in the other nascent sugar chain end (residue in the +1 subsite).

Catalytic Residues

The Brønstead base for the PL2 family is an ariginine, which is consistent with most pectate lyase families. R218 in YePL2A was the first catalytic base described for the family and it is completely conserved within the family [1, 3]. The metal coordination pocket in YePL2A consists of two histidine residues (YePL2A: H109 and H172) and one glutamic acid (YePL2A: E130).

Subfamilies

There are two subfamilies in PL2 [4]. Subfamily 1 is correlated with endolytic activity, whereas subfamily 2 is correlated with exolytic activity. Intriguingly, the majority of sequence entries are from the genomes of phytopathogenic or enteropathogenic bacteria, and are found in paralogous copies within each species [3]. Several outliers exist, including the single copy PaePL2 from Paenibacillus sp.Y412MC10, which may reflect the ancestral endolytic activity [3].

Three-dimensional structures

The structure of the endolytic PL2A from Yersinia enterocolitica (YePL2A) is the only only PL2 structure to be reported [1]. Three different models for YePL2A have been deposited, including a native-form (PDB 2v8i, 1.50 Å), and a complex with trigalacturonate (PDB 2v8k, 2.1 Å) and a transition metal bound form (PDB 2v8j, 2.01 Å). Family 2 PLs adopt a rare α/α-7 barrel fold, with an active site cleft extending along the surface of the enzyme between two catalytic arms. Substrate binding induces a conformational change and the arms close about the substrate.

Family Firsts

First catalytic activity

PelY/YpsPL2 from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis macerated cucumber [5].

First catalytic base identification

YePL2A (YE4069) R218 from Yersinia enterocolitica [1].

First catalytic divalent cation identification

PelW/DdPL2 (Dda3937_03361) from Dickeya Dadantii 3937 (previously Erwinia chrysanthemi3937) [2].

First 3-D structure

YePL2A (YE4069) from Yersinia enterocolitica [1] (PDB 2v8i, PDB 2v8j, PDB 2v8k).

References

1. Abbott DW and Boraston AB. (2007). A family 2 pectate lyase displays a rare fold and transition metal-assisted beta-elimination. J Biol Chem. 2007;282(48):35328-36. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M705511200 |
2. Shevchik VE, Condemine G, Robert-Baudouy J, and Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat N. (1999). The exopolygalacturonate lyase PelW and the oligogalacturonate lyase Ogl, two cytoplasmic enzymes of pectin catabolism in Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937. J Bacteriol. 1999;181(13):3912-9. DOI:10.1128/JB.181.13.3912-3919.1999 |
3. Abbott DW, Thomas D, Pluvinage B, and Boraston AB. (2013). An ancestral member of the polysaccharide lyase family 2 displays endolytic activity and magnesium dependence. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2013;171(7):1911-23. DOI:10.1007/s12010-013-0483-9 |
4. Lombard V, Bernard T, Rancurel C, Brumer H, Coutinho PM, and Henrissat B. (2010). A hierarchical classification of polysaccharide lyases for glycogenomics. Biochem J. 2010;432(3):437-44. DOI:10.1042/BJ20101185 |
5. Manulis S, Kobayashi DY, and Keen NT. (1988). Molecular cloning and sequencing of a pectate lyase gene from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. J Bacteriol. 1988;170(4):1825-30. DOI:10.1128/jb.170.4.1825-1830.1988 |