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  • Biochemistry
  • Enzyme Engineering

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  • Chemoenzymatic cellulose degradation is crucial for producing biomass-based fuels under mild conditions.
  • Effective biomass dissolution using green solvents like ionic liquids and deep eutectic liquids is key for homogenous catalysis.
  • Cellulases are essential for lignocellulose degradation, but their performance in ionic environments needs improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer a β-1,4-endoglucanase (CelA2) for enhanced performance in ionic liquids.
  • To identify key residues responsible for ionic strength resistance and activity modulation.
  • To gain insights into employing cellulases in homogenous catalysis for lignocellulose degradation.

Main Methods:

  • Directed evolution campaign of an ionic liquid-tolerant β-1,4-endoglucanase (CelA2).
  • Screening of mutant libraries to identify variants with altered activity in ionic liquids.
  • Characterization of enzyme activity in the presence of choline chloride/glycerol (ChCl:Gly) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl).
  • Structural analysis and molecular dynamic simulations to elucidate the mechanism of activation.

Main Results:

  • A variant, M4 (His288Phe, Ser300Arg), exhibited significantly reduced activity in buffer but increased activity in ChCl:Gly and [BMIM]Cl.
  • The engineered CelA2 variant M4 demonstrated an "ionic strength activity switch," a novel finding.
  • Structural analysis identified a salt bridge (Asp287-Arg300) in M4, crucial for ionic strength-mediated activation.
  • Enzyme activity increased ~5-fold with ChCl:Gly and ~23-fold with [BMIM]Cl.

Conclusions:

  • The engineered CelA2 variant M4 shows promise for applications in biomass dissolution and biofuel production.
  • The identified salt bridge mechanism provides a foundation for designing future enzymes with tunable activity in ionic liquids.
  • This work advances the use of cellulases in homogenous catalysis for lignocellulose degradation.