6T2O

Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin breakdown


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.05 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.199 

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Literature

Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin breakdown.

Crouch, L.I.Liberato, M.V.Urbanowicz, P.A.Basle, A.Lamb, C.A.Stewart, C.J.Cooke, K.Doona, M.Needham, S.Brady, R.R.Berrington, J.E.Madunic, K.Wuhrer, M.Chater, P.Pearson, J.P.Glowacki, R.Martens, E.C.Zhang, F.Linhardt, R.J.Spencer, D.I.R.Bolam, D.N.

(2020) Nat Commun 11: 4017-4017

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17847-5
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6T2N, 6T2O, 6T2P, 6T2Q, 6T2R, 6T2S

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The thick mucus layer of the gut provides a barrier to infiltration of the underlying epithelia by both the normal microbiota and enteric pathogens. Some members of the microbiota utilise mucin glycoproteins as a nutrient source, but a detailed understanding of the mechanisms used to breakdown these complex macromolecules is lacking. Here we describe the discovery and characterisation of endo-acting enzymes from prominent mucin-degrading bacteria that target the polyLacNAc structures within oligosaccharide side chains of both animal and human mucins. These O-glycanases are part of the large and diverse glycoside hydrolase 16 (GH16) family and are often lipoproteins, indicating that they are surface located and thus likely involved in the initial step in mucin breakdown. These data provide a significant advance in our knowledge of the mechanism of mucin breakdown by the normal microbiota. Furthermore, we also demonstrate the potential use of these enzymes as tools to explore changes in O-glycan structure in a number of intestinal disease states.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. l.i.crouch@bham.ac.uk.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Glycosyl hydrolase family 16A [auth AAA],
B [auth BBB]
282Bacteroides caccae ATCC 43185Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BACCAC_02680
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.05 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.199 
  • Space Group: P 41
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 82.646α = 90
b = 82.646β = 90
c = 121.489γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
xia2data reduction
DIALSdata reduction
PHASERphasing
Cootmodel building
Aimlessdata scaling

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUnited KingdomBB/M029018/1

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-07-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-08-26
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-24
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2024-11-06
    Changes: Structure summary