TY - JOUR
T1 - Catalytic versatility of trehalase
T2 - Synthesis of α-d-glucopyranosyl α-d-xylopyranoside from β-d-glucosyl fluoride and α-d-xylose
AU - Kasumi, Takafumi
AU - Brewer, Curtis F.
AU - Reese, Elwyn T.
AU - Hehre, Edward J.
PY - 1986/1/15
Y1 - 1986/1/15
N2 - Trehalase was previously shown (see ref. 5) to hydrolyze α-d-glucosyl fluoride, forming β-d-glucose, and to synthesize α,α-trehalose from β-d-glucosyl fluoride plus α-d-glucose. Present observations further define the enzyme's separate cosubstrate requirements in utilizing these nonglycosidic substrates. α-d-Glucopyranose and α-d-xylopyranose were found to be uniquely effective in enabling Trichoderma reesei trehalase to catalyze reactions with β-d-glucosyl fluoride. As little as 0.2mm added α-d-glucose (0.4mm α-d-xylose) substantially increased the rate of enzymically catalyzed release of fluoride from 25mm β-d-glucosyl fluoride at 0°. Digest of β-d-glucosyl fluoride plus α-d-xylose yielded the α,α-trehalose analog, α-d-glucopyranosyl α-d-xylopyranoside, as a transient (i.e., subsequently hydrolyzed) transfer-product. The need for an aldopyranose acceptor having an axial 1-OH group when β-d-glucosyl fluoride is the donor, and for water when α-d-glucosyl fluoride is the substrate, indicates that the catalytic groups of trehalose have the flexibility to catalyze different stereochemical reactions.
AB - Trehalase was previously shown (see ref. 5) to hydrolyze α-d-glucosyl fluoride, forming β-d-glucose, and to synthesize α,α-trehalose from β-d-glucosyl fluoride plus α-d-glucose. Present observations further define the enzyme's separate cosubstrate requirements in utilizing these nonglycosidic substrates. α-d-Glucopyranose and α-d-xylopyranose were found to be uniquely effective in enabling Trichoderma reesei trehalase to catalyze reactions with β-d-glucosyl fluoride. As little as 0.2mm added α-d-glucose (0.4mm α-d-xylose) substantially increased the rate of enzymically catalyzed release of fluoride from 25mm β-d-glucosyl fluoride at 0°. Digest of β-d-glucosyl fluoride plus α-d-xylose yielded the α,α-trehalose analog, α-d-glucopyranosyl α-d-xylopyranoside, as a transient (i.e., subsequently hydrolyzed) transfer-product. The need for an aldopyranose acceptor having an axial 1-OH group when β-d-glucosyl fluoride is the donor, and for water when α-d-glucosyl fluoride is the substrate, indicates that the catalytic groups of trehalose have the flexibility to catalyze different stereochemical reactions.
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U2 - 10.1016/0008-6215(86)85022-4
DO - 10.1016/0008-6215(86)85022-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 3955571
AN - SCOPUS:0023048847
SN - 0008-6215
VL - 146
SP - 39
EP - 42
JO - Carbohydrate Research
JF - Carbohydrate Research
IS - 1
ER -