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The taxonomic range for the selected organisms is: Dickeya chrysanthemi The enzyme appears in selected viruses and cellular organisms
Synonyms
pectin methylesterase, pectinesterase, pectin methyl esterase, pectinmethylesterase, pectin esterase, pme i, sal k 1, atpme3,
hms-1 , pmeu1,
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pectin demethoxylase
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pectin methoxylase
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pectin methyl esterase
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pectin methyl esterase
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pectin methylesterase
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pectin methylesterase
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PME
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pectin + n H2O = n methanol + pectate
two conserved aspartates are the nucleophile and general acid-base in the reaction mechanism, respectively, the catalytic site is formed by the conserved resisues Asp178, Asp199, and Arg267, molecular basis of the processive action of the enzyme, overview
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hydrolysis of carboxylic ester
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anhydrogalacturonate + H2O
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citrus pectin + H2O
methanol + citrus pectate
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highest activity with pectin with an esterification degree of 50%
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methylated oligogalacturonides + H2O
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
additional information
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substrate specificity, overview
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pectin + H2O
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pectin + H2O
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the enzyme is required for the growth of bacteria on oligomeric substrates, probably involved in the degradation of methylated oligogalacturonides present in the periplasm of the bacteria
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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the enzyme catalyses the essential first step in bacterial invasion of plant tissues
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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the enzyme shows a sequential pattern of demethylation due to the preferential binding of methylated sugar residues upstream of the catalytic site, and demethylated residues downstream, which drives the enzyme along the pectin molecule
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of methylester groups from the galacturonic acid residues of homogalacturonan chains, the major component of pectin
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pectin + H2O
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the enzyme is required for the growth of bacteria on oligomeric substrates, probably involved in the degradation of methylated oligogalacturonides present in the periplasm of the bacteria
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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the enzyme catalyses the essential first step in bacterial invasion of plant tissues
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pectin + H2O
methanol + pectate
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the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of methylester groups from the galacturonic acid residues of homogalacturonan chains, the major component of pectin
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polygalacturonic acid
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end-product inhibition
additional information
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not inhibited by proteinaceous pectin methylesterase inhibitor from kiwi fruit
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Polygalacturonate
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competitive
Polygalacturonate
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completely deesterified pectin, a competitive inhibitor of PME
SDS
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SDS
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0.1% complete inactivation
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additional information
citrus pectin
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0.06
Pectin
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mutant V198A, pH 7.0, 30°C
0.13
Pectin
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wild-type enzyme, pH 7.0, 30°C
0.22
Pectin
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mutant Q177A, pH 7.0, 30°C
0.53
Pectin
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mutant M306A, pH 7.0, 30°C
0.77
Pectin
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mutant T272A, pH 7.0, 30°C
2.2
Pectin
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mutant Q153A, pH 7.0, 30°C
additional information
citrus pectin
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pH 6 and pH 7.6
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additional information
additional information
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steady-state kinetics, kinetic mechanism
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Pectin
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mutant Q177A, pH 7.0, 30°C
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Pectin
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mutant M306A, pH 7.0, 30°C
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Pectin
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mutant V198A, pH 7.0, 30°C
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Pectin
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mutant Q153A, pH 7.0, 30°C
425
Pectin
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mutant T272A, pH 7.0, 30°C
450
Pectin
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wild-type enzyme, pH 7.0, 30°C
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additional information
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5 - 6
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about 55% activity at pH 5-6
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0 - 65
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0°C: about 20% of maximal activity, 65°C: 10% of maximal activity
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Uniprot
brenda
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metabolism
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the role of PME on CH4 efflux potential is examined. PME is found to substantially reduce the potential for aerobic CH4 emissions upon demethylation of pectin
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PMEA_DICCH
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39319
Swiss-Prot
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additional information
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the enzyme possesses a parallel beta-helix architecture, three dimensional structure of PME, overview
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side-chain modification
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lipoprotein
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hanging drop vapor diffusion method
the inactive D178A PME mutant in complex with specifically methylated hexagalacturonates, 3 mg/ml protein, crystallization solutions contain 0.1 M MES, pH 6.5, 10% dioxane and 1.6 M ammonium sulfate, and dilutions of that crystallisation buffer with H2O, or 0.1 M MES, pH 6.5, and 12% w/v PEG 20000, X-ray diffraction structure determination and anaylsis at 1.7-1.9 A resolution
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D178A
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site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant
D199A
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site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant
M306A
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site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows reduced activity compared to the wild-type enzyme
Q153A
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site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows reduced activity compared to the wild-type enzyme
Q177A
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site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows reduced activity compared to the wild-type enzyme
R267A
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site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant
T272A
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site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows reduced activity compared to the wild-type enzyme
V198A
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site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows reduced activity compared to the wild-type enzyme
W269A
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site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant
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50% loss of activity after 5 min
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16 min, in absence of substrate, stable up to
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half-life: 10 min
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pH 6.0, 16 min, 50% loss of activity
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no loss of activity after 20 min
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complete loss of activity after 5 min
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complete loss of activity after 2 min
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repeated freezing and thawing results in a substantial loss of activity
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significant loss of activity after freezing and thawing
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4°C, purified enzyme, stable for 1 week
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4°C, stable for at least 1 week
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homogeneity, one-step purification
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expressed in Escherichia coli
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expression in Bacillus subtilis
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expression of wild-type and mutant enzymes in Escherichia coli strain NM522
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overexpression in Escherichia coli
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food industry
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exogenous pectin methylesterase is applied in texture engineering of thermally processed intact fruits and vegetables, for example, via enzyme infusion
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Heikinheimo, R.; Hemil, H.; Pakkanen, R.; Palva, I.
Production of pectin methylesterase from Erwinia chrysanthemi B374 in Bacillus subtilis
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol.
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51-55
1991
Dickeya chrysanthemi, Dickeya chrysanthemi B374
brenda
Pitknen, K.; Heikinheimo, R.; Pakkanen, R.
Purification and characterization of Erwinia chrysanthemi B374 pectin methylesterase produced by Bacillus subtilis
Enzyme Microb. Technol.
14
832-836
1992
Dickeya chrysanthemi, Dickeya chrysanthemi B374
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brenda
Shevchik, V.E.; Condemine, G.; Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat, N.; Robert-Baudouy, J.
Characterization of pectin methylesterase B, an outer membrane lipoprotein of Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937
Mol. Microbiol.
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455-466
1996
Dickeya chrysanthemi
brenda
Laurent, F.; Kotoujansky, A.; Bertheau, Y.
Overproduction in Escherichia coli of the pectin methylesterase A from Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937: one-step purification, biochemical characterization, and production of polyclonal antibodies
Can. J. Microbiol.
46
474-480
2000
Dickeya chrysanthemi, Dickeya chrysanthemi 3937
brenda
Jenkins, J.; Mayans, O.; Smith, D.; Worboys, K.; Pickersgill, R.W.
Three-dimensional structure of Erwinia chrysanthemi pectin methylesterase reveals a novel esterase active site
J. Mol. Biol.
305
951-960
2001
Dickeya chrysanthemi (P0C1A8), Dickeya chrysanthemi
brenda
Fries, M.; Ihrig, J.; Brocklehurst, K.; Shevchik, V.E.; Pickersgill, R.W.
Molecular basis of the activity of the phytopathogen pectin methylesterase
EMBO J.
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3879-3887
2007
Dickeya chrysanthemi
brenda
Bruhn, D.; Mikkelsen, T.N.; Obro, J.; Willats, W.G.; Ambus, P.
Effects of temperature, ultraviolet radiation and pectin methyl esterase on aerobic methane release from plant material
Plant Biol.
11 Suppl 1
43-48
2009
Aspergillus sp., Citrus sinensis, Dickeya chrysanthemi
brenda
Jolie, R.P.; Duvetter, T.; Van Loey, A.M.; Hendrickx, M.E.
Pectin methylesterase and its proteinaceous inhibitor: a review
Carbohydr. Res.
345
2583-2595
2010
Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus niger, Dickeya chrysanthemi, Solanum lycopersicum, Daucus carota subsp. sativus
brenda
Mercadante, D.; Melton, L.D.; Jameson, G.B.; Williams, M.A.; De Simone, A.
Substrate dynamics in enzyme action: rotations of monosaccharide subunits in the binding groove are essential for pectin methylesterase processivity
Biophys. J.
104
1731-1739
2013
Dickeya chrysanthemi
brenda