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The Crystal Structure of the N-Acetylglucosamine 2-Epimerase from Nostoc Sp
research papers The crystal structure of the N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase from Nostoc sp. KVJ10 reveals the true dimer ISSN 2059-7983 Marie-Jose´e Haglund Halsør, Ulli Rothweiler, Bjørn Altermark and Inger Lin Uttakleiv Raeder* Received 26 September 2018 The Norwegian Structural Biology Centre (NorStruct), Department of Chemistry, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Accepted 30 November 2018 9037 Tromsø, Norway. *Correspondence e-mail: [email protected] Edited by M. Czjzek, Station Biologique de N-Acetylglucosamine 2-epimerases (AGEs) catalyze the interconversion of Roscoff, France N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmannosamine. They can be used to perform the first step in the synthesis of sialic acid from N-acetylglucosamine, which Keywords: N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase; makes the need for efficient AGEs a priority. This study presents the structure of AGE; sialic acid; crystal packing; ManNAc; the AGE from Nostoc sp. KVJ10 collected in northern Norway, referred to as GlcNAc; N-acetylmannosamine; Nostoc sp. nAGE10. It is the third AGE structure to be published to date, and the first one KVJ10. in space group P42212. The nAGE10 monomer folds as an ( / )6 barrel in a PDB reference: N-acetylglucosamine similar manner to that of the previously published AGEs, but the crystal did not 2-epimerase, 6f04 contain the dimers that have previously been reported. The previously proposed ‘back-to-back’ assembly involved the face of the AGE monomer where the Supporting information: this article has barrel helices are connected by small loops. Instead, a ‘front-to-front’ dimer was supporting information at journals.iucr.org/d found in nAGE10 involving the long loops that connect the barrel helices at this end. -
Cellobiose 2-Epimerase, Process for Producing
(19) TZZ ¥ZZ_T (11) EP 2 395 080 B1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION (45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.: of the grant of the patent: C12N 15/00 (2006.01) C12N 1/15 (2006.01) 06.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/32 C12N 1/19 (2006.01) C12N 1/21 (2006.01) C12N 5/10 (2006.01) C12N 9/90 (2006.01) (2006.01) (2006.01) (21) Application number: 10738433.1 C12N 15/09 C12P 19/00 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.2010 (86) International application number: PCT/JP2010/050928 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/090095 (12.08.2010 Gazette 2010/32) (54) CELLOBIOSE 2-EPIMERASE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USE OF SAME CELLOBIOSE 2-EPIMERASE, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND VERWENDUNG CELLOBIOSE 2-ÉPIMÉRASE, PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CELLE-CI ET UTILISATION DE CELLE-CI (84) Designated Contracting States: (74) Representative: Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR Page White & Farrer HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL Bedford House PT RO SE SI SK SM TR John Street London WC1N 2BF (GB) (30) Priority: 05.02.2009 JP 2009025070 (56) References cited: (43) Date of publication of application: WO-A1-2008/062555 14.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/50 • PARK CHANG-SU ET AL: "Characterization of a (73) Proprietor: Hayashibara Co., Ltd. recombinant cellobiose 2-epimerase from Okayama-shi, Okayama (JP) Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus and its application in the production of mannose from (72) Inventors: glucose.", APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND • WATANABE Hikaru BIOTECHNOLOGY DEC 2011 LNKD- PUBMED: Okayama-shi 21691788,vol. -
Isolation of Lactic-Acid Related Bacteria from the Pig Mucosal P
Aus dem Institut für Tierernährung des Fachbereichs Veterinärmedizin der Freien Universität Berlin Isolation of lactic acid-related bacteria from the pig mucosal proximal gastrointestinal tract, including Olsenella umbonata sp. nov. and Veillonella magna sp. nov. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Veterinärmedizin an der Freien Universität Berlin vorgelegt von Mareike Kraatz Tierärztin aus Berlin Berlin 2011 Journal-Nr.: 3431 Gedruckt mit Genehmigung des Fachbereichs Veterinärmedizin der Freien Universität Berlin Dekan: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Leo Brunnberg Erster Gutachter: Univ.-Prof. a. D. Dr. Ortwin Simon Zweiter Gutachter: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lothar H. Wieler Dritter Gutachter: Univ.-Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h. c. Gerhard Reuter Deskriptoren (nach CAB-Thesaurus): anaerobes; Bacteria; catalase; culture media; digestive tract; digestive tract mucosa; food chains; hydrogen peroxide; intestinal microorganisms; isolation; isolation techniques; jejunum; lactic acid; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus; Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum; microbial ecology; microbial flora; mucins; mucosa; mucus; new species; Olsenella; Olsenella profusa; Olsenella uli; oxygen; pigs; propionic acid; propionic acid bacteria; species composition; stomach; symbiosis; taxonomy; Veillonella; Veillonella ratti Tag der Promotion: 21. Januar 2011 Diese Dissertation ist als Buch (ISBN 978-3-8325-2789-1) über den Buchhandel oder online beim Logos Verlag Berlin (http://www.logos-verlag.de) erhältlich. This thesis is available as a book (ISBN 978-3-8325-2789-1) -
Changes in the Oral Microflora of Occlusal Surfaces of Teeth with the Onset of Dental Caries
CHANGES IN THE ORAL MICROFLORA OF OCCLUSAL SURFACES OF TEETH WITH THE ONSET OF DENTAL CARIES Árni Rafn Rúnarsson Supervisors and Research Committee Dr. W. Peter Holbrook Dr. Viggó Þór Marteinsson Dr. Jakob K. Kristjánsson Faculty of Odontology University of Iceland November 2009 Ágrip Tannáta er mjög algengur sjúkdómur sem tengist samspili baktería í örveruþekkju “tannsýklu”. Þrjár kenningar hafa verið notað til að lýsa þessum tengslunum á milli baktería og tannátu: (I) Sérhæfða kenningin ,,specific plaque hypothesis“, þar sem segir að fáar ákveðnar tegundir eru taldar valda tannátu; (II) Ósérhæfða kenningin ,,non-specific plaque hypothesis”, þar sem segir að heildarvirkni allra baktería í örveruþekkjunni valdi tannátu; (III) Vistfræðilega kenningin ,,ecological plaque hypothesis”, þar sem segir að breytingar á ríkjandi flóru séu vegna breytinga í vistkerfi, t.d. aukinni sýkursneyslu, sem svo leiði til aukins vaxtar á sýrumyndandi bakteríutegundum. Ræktun með sértæku (e. selective) æti er ágæt leið til að rannsaka sérhæfðu kenninguna. Aftur á móti er mjög erfitt að rannsaka breytingar í tannsýklu og heildar örveruflóru með hefðbundnum ræktunaraðferðum, þegar reynt er að kanna betur vitsfræðilegu kenninguna. Með tilkomu nákvæmra mælitækja sem geta metið heilbrigðar tennur og tannátu á byrjunarstigi á einfaldari hátt (DIAGNOdent®) ásamt því að nýta sameindlíffræðilegar aðferðir, gera okkur kleift að tengja betur staðbundnar breytingar á tannskemmdum við ákveðna bakteríuflóru. Helstu markmið verkefnisins var að skoða bakteríuflóru í tannsýklu á nokkrum mismunandi stigum tannátu; (i) í tannsýklu ofan á glerung heilbrigðra tanna, (ii) tannsýklu úr glerungs-úrkölkun og (iii) úr byrjandi tannskemmdum. Áætlað var að bera að hluta niðurstöður klassískra aðferða með ræktunum saman við greiningu á örveruflóru með sameindalífræðilegum aðferðum, 16S rRNA gena greiningu og T-RFLP greiningu (e. -
Clinical and Microbiological Aspects of Periodontal Disease in Horses in South-East Queensland, Australia
Clinical and microbiological aspects of periodontal disease in horses in South-East Queensland, Australia Teerapol Tum Chinkangsadarn Doctor of Veterinary Medicine A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Queensland in 2015 School of Veterinary Science II Abstract The study of periodontal disease as part of equine dentistry is one of the overlooked fields of study, which truly needs more study and research to clearly understand the nature of the disease, the most appropriate diagnostic technique and prevention or treatment to provide for a good quality of life for horses. The abattoir survey of the oral cavity and dentition of 400 horses from South- East Queensland, Australia, showed that the most common dental abnormality was sharp enamel points (55.3% prevalence). Several types of dental abnormalities were strongly associated with age. The highest frequency of dental abnormalities (97.5%) were observed in senior horses (11-15 years old) and this included periodontal disease that increased to almost fifty percent in senior horses. The findings also confirmed that all horses, not just young horses, should have regular complete dental examinations as early as possible which should limit the development of more severe dental pathologies later in life. The equine oral microbiome found in dental plaque can cause oral disease which involves the some of the endogenous oral microbiota becoming opportunistic pathogens. The conventional method of oral microbiology based on culture dependent techniques usually overestimates the significance of species that are easily grown and overlooks microbial community diversity. Recently, the culture independent techniques using the next generation sequencing (NGS) method can determine the whole bacterial microbiota. -
Along the Path of Bacterial Nonulosonic Acids
Faculty of Science and Technology Along the path of bacterial nonulosonic acids A study of the bio- and in vitro synthesis of sialic acid related compounds — Marie-Josée Haglund Halsør A dissertation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor – June 2019 Along the path of nonulosonic acids A study of the bio- and in vitro synthesis of sialic acid related compounds Marie-Josée Haglund Halsør A dissertation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY June 2019 "There is a single light of science and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere." - Unsourced, credited to Isaac Asimov. Preface “Why?”, and later “How?”. Those two questions are what led me to research, without doubt. I’ve asked them (aloud or not) every day for as long as I can remember, about practically everything. The other thing is being amazed by Nature. The diversity of every aspect and how it all functions as one, somehow. My favorite as a child were the documentaries by “le Commandant Cousteau” (the sharks!), and my dream was to be an oceanographer. I pursued that dream up until my first year of university, when I discovered biochemistry. I had already grown a liking for chemistry, and it was the only discipline that answered the “biological whys and hows” without going into physics. Biochemistry studies and does, both trying to unravel Nature’s secrets and building its own means to do so. It also uses the knowledge to improve human living conditions, at least in theory. I was sold, and here I am. -
Olegusella Massiliensis Gen. Nov., Sp. Nov., Strain KHD7T, a New Bacterial Genus Isolated from the Female Genital Tract of a Patient with Bacterial Vaginosis
Anaerobe 44 (2017) 87e95 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Anaerobe journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/anaerobe Research Paper Anaerobes in the microbiome Olegusella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., strain KHD7T, a new bacterial genus isolated from the female genital tract of a patient with bacterial vaginosis Khoudia Diop a, Awa Diop a, Florence Bretelle a, b,Fred eric Cadoret a, Caroline Michelle a, Magali Richez a, Jean-François Cocallemen b, Didier Raoult a, c, Pierre-Edouard Fournier a, * Florence Fenollar a, a Aix Marseille Univ, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Mediterranee-Infection, URMITE, UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, Inserm U1095, Facultedemedecine, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France b Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Gynepole, Marseille, Pr Boubli et D'Ercole, Hopital^ Nord, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux^ de Marseille, AMU, Aix- Marseille Universite, France c Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia article info abstract Article history: Strain KHD7T, a Gram-stain-positive rod-shaped, non-sporulating, strictly anaerobic bacterium, was Received 18 August 2016 isolated from the vaginal swab of a woman with bacterial vaginosis. We studied its phenotypic char- Received in revised form acteristics and sequenced its complete genome. The major fatty acids were C16:0 (44%), C18:2n6 (22%), 2 February 2017 and C18:1n9 (14%). The 1,806,744 bp long genome exhibited 49.24% GþC content; 1549 protein-coding Accepted 15 February 2017 and 51 RNA genes. Strain KHD7T exhibited a 93.5% 16S rRNA similarity with Olsenella uli, the phyloge- netically closest species in the family Coriobacteriaceae. -
12) United States Patent (10
US007635572B2 (12) UnitedO States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,635,572 B2 Zhou et al. (45) Date of Patent: Dec. 22, 2009 (54) METHODS FOR CONDUCTING ASSAYS FOR 5,506,121 A 4/1996 Skerra et al. ENZYME ACTIVITY ON PROTEIN 5,510,270 A 4/1996 Fodor et al. MICROARRAYS 5,512,492 A 4/1996 Herron et al. 5,516,635 A 5/1996 Ekins et al. (75) Inventors: Fang X. Zhou, New Haven, CT (US); 5,532,128 A 7/1996 Eggers Barry Schweitzer, Cheshire, CT (US) 5,538,897 A 7/1996 Yates, III et al. s s 5,541,070 A 7/1996 Kauvar (73) Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation, .. S.E. al Carlsbad, CA (US) 5,585,069 A 12/1996 Zanzucchi et al. 5,585,639 A 12/1996 Dorsel et al. (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 5,593,838 A 1/1997 Zanzucchi et al. patent is extended or adjusted under 35 5,605,662 A 2f1997 Heller et al. U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. 5,620,850 A 4/1997 Bamdad et al. 5,624,711 A 4/1997 Sundberg et al. (21) Appl. No.: 10/865,431 5,627,369 A 5/1997 Vestal et al. 5,629,213 A 5/1997 Kornguth et al. (22) Filed: Jun. 9, 2004 (Continued) (65) Prior Publication Data FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS US 2005/O118665 A1 Jun. 2, 2005 EP 596421 10, 1993 EP 0619321 12/1994 (51) Int. Cl. EP O664452 7, 1995 CI2O 1/50 (2006.01) EP O818467 1, 1998 (52) U.S. -
The Oral Microbiome: Critical for Understanding Oral Health and Disease an Introduction to the Issue
July 2016 Ancient Dental Calculus Subgingival Microbiome Shifts Caries Pathology Uncultivated Oral Bacteria JournaCALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION THE ORAL MMICROBIOME:ICROBIOME: Critical for Understanding Oral Health and Disease Floyd E. Dewhirst, DDS, PhD You are not a statistic. You are also not a sales goal or a market segment. You are a dentist. And we are The Dentists Insurance Company, TDIC. It’s been 35 years since a small group of dentists founded our company. And, while times may have changed, our promises remain the same: to only protect dentists, to protect them better than any other insurance company and to be there when they need us. At TDIC, we look forward to delivering on these promises as we innovate and grow. ® Protecting dentists. It’s all we do. 800.733.0633 | tdicinsurance.com | CA Insurance Lic. #0652783 July 2016 CDA JOURNAL, VOL 44, Nº7 DEPARTMENTS 397 The Editor/Dentistry as an Endurance Sport 399 Letters 401 Impressions 459 RM Matters/Preservation of Property: A Critical Obligation 463 Regulatory Compliance/A Patient’s Right to Access Records Q-and-A 401401 467 Ethics/Undertreatment, an Ethical Issue 469 Tech Trends 472 Dr. Bob/A Dentist’s Guide to Fitness FEATURES 409 The Oral Microbiome: Critical for Understanding Oral Health and Disease An introduction to the issue. Floyd E. Dewhirst, DDS, PhD 411 Dental Calculus and the Evolution of the Human Oral Microbiome This article reviews recent advancements in ancient dental calculus research and emerging insights into the evolution and ecology of the human oral microbiome. Christina Warinner, PhD 421 Subgingival Microbiome Shifts and Community Dynamics in Periodontal Diseases This article describes shifts in the subgingival microbiome in periodontal diseases. -
POLSKIE TOWARZYSTWO BIOCHEMICZNE Postępy Biochemii
POLSKIE TOWARZYSTWO BIOCHEMICZNE Postępy Biochemii http://rcin.org.pl WSKAZÓWKI DLA AUTORÓW Kwartalnik „Postępy Biochemii” publikuje artykuły monograficzne omawiające wąskie tematy, oraz artykuły przeglądowe referujące szersze zagadnienia z biochemii i nauk pokrewnych. Artykuły pierwszego typu winny w sposób syntetyczny omawiać wybrany temat na podstawie możliwie pełnego piśmiennictwa z kilku ostatnich lat, a artykuły drugiego typu na podstawie piśmiennictwa z ostatnich dwu lat. Objętość takich artykułów nie powinna przekraczać 25 stron maszynopisu (nie licząc ilustracji i piśmiennictwa). Kwartalnik publikuje także artykuły typu minireviews, do 10 stron maszynopisu, z dziedziny zainteresowań autora, opracowane na podstawie najnow szego piśmiennictwa, wystarczającego dla zilustrowania problemu. Ponadto kwartalnik publikuje krótkie noty, do 5 stron maszynopisu, informujące o nowych, interesujących osiągnięciach biochemii i nauk pokrewnych, oraz noty przybliżające historię badań w zakresie różnych dziedzin biochemii. Przekazanie artykułu do Redakcji jest równoznaczne z oświadczeniem, że nadesłana praca nie była i nie będzie publikowana w innym czasopiśmie, jeżeli zostanie ogłoszona w „Postępach Biochemii”. Autorzy artykułu odpowiadają za prawidłowość i ścisłość podanych informacji. Autorów obowiązuje korekta autorska. Koszty zmian tekstu w korekcie (poza poprawieniem błędów drukarskich) ponoszą autorzy. Artykuły honoruje się według obowiązujących stawek. Autorzy otrzymują bezpłatnie 25 odbitek swego artykułu; zamówienia na dodatkowe odbitki (płatne) należy zgłosić pisemnie odsyłając pracę po korekcie autorskiej. Redakcja prosi autorów o przestrzeganie następujących wskazówek: Forma maszynopisu: maszynopis pracy i wszelkie załączniki należy nadsyłać w dwu egzem plarzach. Maszynopis powinien być napisany jednostronnie, z podwójną interlinią, z marginesem ok. 4 cm po lewej i ok. 1 cm po prawej stronie; nie może zawierać więcej niż 60 znaków w jednym wierszu nie więcej niż 30 wierszy na stronie zgodnie z Normą Polską. -
Supplementary Information
Supplementary Information Genomic analyses of Bifidobacterium moukalabense reveal adaptations to fruigivore/folivore feeding behavior Takahiro Segawa, Satoshi Fukuchi, Dylan Bodington, Sayaka Tsutida, Pierre Philippe Mbehang Nguema, Hishiro Mori, Kazunari Ushida This PDF file includes: Supplementary Figures 1-5 Supplementary Tables 1-10 GB03 GB04 95 GB01 Bifidobacterium moukalabense JCM 18751T (GG01T) 98 GB62 CD14 100 95 CD16 EB44 CD33 40 GB63 99 GB65 67 EB43 36 T Bifidobacterium catenulatum JCM 1194 99 T Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum JCM 1200 T Bifidobacterium merycicum JCM 8219 T Bifidobacterium dentium JCM 1195 T Bifidobacterium ruminantium JCM 8222 46 T Bifidobacterium faecale JCM 19861 100 T 37 Bifidobacterium adolescentis JCM 1275 56 41 T Bifidobacterium stercoris JCM 15918 T Bifidobacterium callitrichos JCM 17296 T Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense JCM 15439 T 45 Bifidobacterium biavatii JCM 17299 T Bifidobacterium bifidum JCM 1255 T 95 Bifidobacterium aesculapii JCM18761 T Bifidobacterium stellenboschense JCM 17298 T Bifidobacterium angulatum JCM 7096 72 T Bifidobacterium scardovii JCM 12489 T 100 Bifidobacterium gallinarum JCM 6291 100 T Bifidobacterium saeculare JCM 8223 T Bifidobacterium pullorum JCM 1214 T 60 Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis JCM 1190 91 T Bifidobacterium choerinum JCM 1212 T 98 Bifidobacterium pseudolongum subsp. pseudolongum JCM 1205 T Bifidobacterium gallicum JCM 8224 T 63 Bifidobacterium cunniculi JCM 1213 77 T Bifidobacterium magnum JCM 1218 T 99 Bifidobacterium asteroids JCM 8230 69 T Bifidobacterium coryneforme JCM 5819 47 T Bifidobacterium actinocoloniiforme JCM 18048 T Bifidobacterium tsurumiense JCM 13495 T Bifidobacterium reuteri JCM 17295 T Bifidobacterium thermophilum JCM 1207 63 T 92 Bifidobacterium boum JCM 1211 96 T Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum subsp. thermacidophilum JCM 11165 T Bifidobacterium subtile DSM 20096 T Bifidobacterium lemurum JCM 30168 45 T Bifidobacterium breve JCM 1192 55 T Bifidobacterium saguini JCM 17297 68 Bifidobacterium indicum JCM 1302T 46 100 Bifidobacterium longum subsp. -
Studies on Enzymatic Synthesis of Functional Sugars
Studies on enzymatic synthesis of functional sugars A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Agricultural Sciences March, 2013 Teruyo Ojima Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology, Division of Biotechnology, Department of Bioengineering Sciences, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University Table of contents (page) Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. General introduction ...................................................................... 3 1.1. Enzymatic synthesis of sugars ................................................................. 3 1.2. Value added sugars ................................................................................. 3 1.3. α-Glucosidase and glucoside ................................................................... 3 1.3.1 α-Glucosidase .................................................................................... 3 1.3.2. Industrial application of α-glucosidase .............................................. 5 1.3.3. Enzymatic synthesis of glucosides .................................................... 6 1.3.4. Problems in the synthesis of glucoside ............................................. 6 1.4. Cellobiose 2-epimerase and epilactose ................................................... 8 1.4.1. Research history of cellobiose 2-epimerase .....................................