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Family 4 glycoside hydrolases are special: The first beta-elimination mechanism amongst glycoside hydrolases

TitleFamily 4 glycoside hydrolases are special: The first beta-elimination mechanism amongst glycoside hydrolases
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsYip, VLY, Withers, SG
JournalBIOCATALYSIS AND BIOTRANSFORMATION
Volume24
Pagination167-176
Date PublishedJAN-APR
ISSN1024-2422
Abstract

The glycoside hydrolases are a large group of enzymes that can be grouped into two major mechanistic classes based upon the stereochemical outcome of catalysis: retention and inversion of sugar anomeric configuration. Both mechanisms involve nucleophilic displacement at the anomeric center, and both proceed via positively charged oxocarbenium ion-like transition states. Exceptions to this are the Family 4 glycoside hydrolases (GH4), which display an unusual requirement for NAD+ and a divalent metal for activity. In addition, Family 4, uniquely, contains both alpha- and beta-glycosidases. A novel mechanism is proposed for all GH4 members, featuring a redox-elimination-addition sequence, and involving anionic transition states to effect hydrolytic cleavage of the glycosidic linkage.

DOI10.1080/10242420500515926