YihQ is a sulfoquinovosidase that cleaves sulfoquinovosyl diacylglyceride sulfolipids
Journal Title
Nat Chem Biol
Publication Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Sulfoquinovose is produced by photosynthetic organisms at a rate of 1010 tons per annum and is degraded by bacteria as a source of carbon and sulfur. We have identified Escherichia coli YihQ as the first dedicated sulfoquinovosidase and the gateway enzyme to sulfoglycolytic pathways. Structural and mutagenesis studies unveiled the sequence signatures for binding the distinguishing sulfonate residue and revealed that sulfoquinovoside degradation is widespread across the tree of life.
Publisher
NPG
Research Division(s)
Chemical Biology
PubMed ID
26878550
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