A novel metabolic pathway for glucose production mediated by α-glucosidase-catalyzed conversion of 1,5-anhydrofructose

J Biol Chem. 2012 Jun 29;287(27):22441-4. doi: 10.1074/jbc.C112.360909. Epub 2012 May 21.

Abstract

α-Glucosidase is in the glycoside hydrolase family 13 (13AG) and 31 (31AG). Only 31AGs can hydrate the D-glucal double bond to form α-2-deoxyglucose. Because 1,5-anhydrofructose (AF), having a 2-OH group, mimics the oxocarbenium ion transition state, AF may be a substrate for α-glucosidases. α-Glucosidase-catalyzed hydration produced α-glucose from AF, which plateaued with time. Combined reaction with α-1,4-glucan lyase and 13AG eliminated the plateau. Aspergillus niger α-glucosidase (31AG), which is stable in organic solvent, produced ethyl α-glucoside from AF in 80% ethanol. The findings indicate that α-glucosidases catalyze trans-addition. This is the first report of α-glucosidase-associated glucose formation from AF, possibly contributing to the salvage pathway of unutilized AF.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspergillus niger / enzymology
  • Bees / enzymology
  • Catalysis
  • Enzyme Activation / physiology
  • Ethanol / chemistry
  • Fagopyrum / enzymology
  • Fructose / analogs & derivatives*
  • Fructose / chemistry
  • Fructose / metabolism
  • Glucose / biosynthesis*
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Rhodophyta / enzymology
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Starch / metabolism
  • Streptococcus mutans / enzymology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Water / chemistry
  • alpha-Glucosidases / chemistry*
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Solvents
  • Water
  • Fructose
  • Ethanol
  • 1,5-anhydrofructose
  • Starch
  • alpha-Glucosidases
  • Glucose