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:Savinase and Esperase (EC. 3.4.21.14) are secreted by the alkalophilic bacterium Bacillus lentus and are representatives of that subgroup of subtilisin enzymes with maximum stability in the range of pH 7 to 10 and high activity in the range of pH 8 to 12. The crystal structures of native Savinase and diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP) inhibited Esperase have been refined using X-ray data to 1.4 angstroms and 1.8 angstroms resolution respectively collected with synchrotron radiation. The structures were refined to R-factors (=(Sigma//Fo/-/Fc//)/(Sigma/Fo/)) of 16.4% for Esperase and 17.3% for Savinase. The sequence identity between the two enzymes is 66%. The structures are very similar to those of other Bacillus subtilisins. There are two calcium ions in each, equivalent to the strong and the weak sites in subtilisins Carlsberg and BPN'. The structures show novel features which can to some extent be related to their stability and activity. The large number of salt bridges in Esperase and Savinase is likely to contribute to the high thermal stability. Non-conservative substitutions and deletions in the hydrophobic binding pocket S1 as well as the more hydrophobic character of the substrate binding region probably contribute to the alkaline activity profile of the enzymes. Towards the end of the binding site there is an extra proline, Pro131, in Savinase near proline 129, forming a cluster that provides extra active-site rigidity compared with other subtilisins. On the other side of the active site of Esperase and Savinase, the tyrosine found in most other subtilisins is replaced by leucine and valine respectively. The tyrosine potentially interacts with substrate residue P6. At high pH, the negatively charged deprotonated tyrosine could interact unfavorably with the substrate, a possibility that is overcome by substitution with a neutral residue. This is probably one explanation for the shift of the activity profile of Esperase and Savinase to more alkaline pH.
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Adv Exp Med Bioljournal_title
Advances in experimental medicine and biologyauthors
Betzel C,Klupsch S,Branner S,Wilson KSdoi
10.1007/978-1-4613-0319-0_7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-01-01 00:00:00pages
49-61eissn
0065-2598issn
2214-8019journal_volume
379pub_type
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