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Identification and characterization of xyloglucan-degradation related α-1,2-l-fucosidase in Aspergillus oryzae.

Naoki ShimadaAkihiko KameyamaMasahiro WatanabeTakehiko SaharaTomohiko Matsuzawa
Published in: Journal of bioscience and bioengineering (2024)
Xyloglucan in plant cell walls has complex side-chain structures; Aspergillus oryzae produces various enzymes to degrade and assimilate xyloglucan. In this study, we identified and characterized α-1,2-l-fucosidase (AfcA) which is involved in xyloglucan degradation in A. oryzae. AfcA expression was induced in the presence of xyloglucan oligosaccharides. AfcA showed specific activity toward α-(1→2)-linked l-fucopyranosyl residues attached to the side chains of xyloglucan oligosaccharides and milk oligosaccharides, but not toward α-(1→3)-, α-(1→4)-, and α-(1→6)-linked l-fucopyranosyl residues. As fucopyranosyl residues in the side chains of xyloglucan oligosaccharides prevent the degradation of xyloglucan oligosaccharides by isoprimeverose-producing oligoxyloglucan hydrolase and β-galactosidase, the cooperative action of AfcA, isoprimeverose-producing oligoxyloglucan hydrolase, and β-galactosidase play a key role in degrading fucosylated xyloglucan in A. oryzae.
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