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A DNA ligase from the psychrophile Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis gives insights into the adaptation of proteins to low temperatures
Georlette, D.; Jonsson, Z.O.; Van Petegem, F.; Chessa, J.P.; Van Beeumen, J.; Hübscher, U.; Gerday, C. (2000). A DNA ligase from the psychrophile Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis gives insights into the adaptation of proteins to low temperatures. Eur. J. Biochem. 267(12): 3502-3512. dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01377.x
In: European Journal of Biochemistry. Springer: Berlin. ISSN 0014-2956; e-ISSN 1432-1033, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    NAD(+)-dependent DNA ligase; psychrophile; thermophile; structuralcomparison; overexpression

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  • Georlette, D.
  • Jonsson, Z.O.
  • Van Petegem, F.
  • Chessa, J.P.
  • Van Beeumen, J., more
  • Hübscher, U.
  • Gerday, C., more

Abstract
    The cloning, overexpression and characterization of a cold-adapted DNA ligase from the Antarctic sea water bacterium Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis are described. Protein sequence analysis revealed that the cold-adapted Ph DNA ligase shows a significant level of sequence similarity to other NAD+-dependent DNA ligases and contains several previously described sequence motifs. Also, a decreased level of arginine and proline residues in Ph DNA ligase could be involved in the cold-adaptation strategy. Moreover, 3D modelling of the N-terminal domain of Ph DNA ligase clearly indicates that this domain is destabilized compared with its thermophilic homologue. The recombinant Ph DNA ligase was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified to homogeneity. Mass spectroscopy experiments indicated that the purified enzyme is mainly in an adenylated form with a molecular mass of 74 593 Da. Ph DNA ligase shows similar overall catalytic properties to other NAD+-dependent DNA ligases but is a cold-adapted enzyme as its catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) at low and moderate temperatures is higher than that of its mesophilic counterpart E. coli DNA ligase. A kinetic comparison of three enzymes adapted to different temperatures (P. haloplanktis, E. coli and Thermus scotoductus DNA ligases) indicated that an increased kcat is the most important adaptive parameter for enzymatic activity at low temperatures, whereas a decreased Km for the nicked DNA substrate seems to allow T. scotoductus DNA ligase to work efficiently at high temperatures. Besides being useful for investigation of the adaptation of enzymes to extreme temperatures, P. haloplanktis DNA ligase, which is very efficient at low temperatures, offers a novel tool for biotechnology.

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