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- Title
Functional characterization and catalytic activity improvement of BAHD acyltransferase from Celastrus angulatus Maxim.
- Authors
Yan, Xiaoguang; Qin, Xiaoyu; Li, Weiguo; Liang, Dongmei; Qiao, Jianjun; Li, Yanni
- Abstract
Main Conclusion: A BAHD terpene alcohol acyltransferase, CaAT20, was identified from Celastrus angulatus Maxim, expressed in E. coli and functionally characterized. S405A mutant of CaAT20 increased the enzyme activity. Acylation is a diversely physiological process in the biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites. Plant BAHD acyltransferases play an important role in the modification of volatile esters with biological activities. In this research, a BAHD acyltransferase (CaAT20) was identified from Celastrus angulatus Maxim and the function of this enzyme was characterized. CaAT20 could convert geraniol to geranyl esters by using benzoyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA as the acyl donors respectively. Furthermore, the catalytic activity of CaAT20 for benzoyl-CoA was higher than that of acetyl-CoA. Site-directed mutation of CaAT20 was carried out based on the results of molecular simulation. In vitro site-directed mutant S405A of CaAT20 increased the volume of binding cavity so as to facilitate the entry of geraniol, indicating a more efficient acylation for geraniol and benzoyl-CoA. Our research provides new insight for the catalytic functions of CaAT20.
- Publication
Planta: An International Journal of Plant Biology, 2020, Vol 252, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0032-0935
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00425-020-03413-2