Cloning of the Pseudomonas glumae lipase gene and determination of the active site residues.

AUTOR(ES)

Frenken, L G

RESUMO

The lipA gene encoding the extracellular lipase produced by Pseudomonas glumae PG1 was cloned and characterized. A sequence analysis revealed an open reading frame of 358 codons encoding the mature lipase (319 amino acids) preceded by a rather long signal sequence of 39 amino acids. As a first step in structure-function analysis, we determined the Ser-Asp-His triad which makes up the catalytic site of this lipase. On the basis of primary sequence homology with other known Pseudomonas lipases, a number of putative active site residues located in conserved areas were found. To determine the residues actually involved in catalysis, we constructed a number of substitution mutants for conserved Ser, Asp, and His residues. These mutant lipases were produced by using P. glumae PG3, from which the wild-type lipase gene was deleted by gene replacement. By following this approach, we showed that Ser-87, Asp-241, and His-285 make up the catalytic triad of the P. glumae lipase. This knowledge, together with information on the catalytic mechanism and on the three-dimensional structure, should facilitate the selection of specific modifications for tailoring this lipase for specific industrial applications.

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