State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Bhimtal Campus, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand 263136, India.
J Hazard Mater. 2021 May 5;409:124927. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124927. Epub 2020 Dec 30.
Widespread application of glyphosate poses a threat to living organisms. Microbial strains are able to degrade glyphosate via contrasting metabolic pathways with the help of enzymes. Glyphosate oxidoreductase (GOX) and C-P lyase are the key enzymes for the biodegradation of glyphosate and its intermediate metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in microbes. The microbial degradation of glyphosate has been reported, but the underlying molecular mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, in this study, the interaction mechanism of GOX and C-P lyase with glyphosate and AMPA were investigated by using molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The results indicate that glyphosate contacts with the active site of GOX and C-P lyase by hydrogen bonds as well as hydrophobic and van der Waals interactions in aqueous solution to maintain its stability. The presence of glyphosate and AMPA in the active site significantly changes the conformation of GOX and C-P lyase. The results of the MD simulations confirm that GOX and C-P lyase complexes are stable during the catalytic reaction. This study offers a molecular level of understanding of the expression and function of GOX and C-P lyase for the bioremediation of glyphosate.
草甘膦的广泛应用对生物机体构成了威胁。在酶的帮助下,微生物菌株可以通过不同的代谢途径来降解草甘膦。草甘膦氧化还原酶(GOX)和 C-P 裂合酶是微生物中草甘膦及其中间代谢物氨甲基膦酸(AMPA)生物降解的关键酶。已经有报道称微生物可以降解草甘膦,但潜在的分子机制尚不清楚。因此,在本研究中,通过分子对接和分子动力学(MD)模拟研究了 GOX 和 C-P 裂合酶与草甘膦和 AMPA 的相互作用机制。结果表明,草甘膦在水溶液中通过氢键以及疏水和范德华相互作用与 GOX 和 C-P 裂合酶的活性位点结合,以保持其稳定性。草甘膦和 AMPA 的存在使 GOX 和 C-P 裂合酶的构象发生显著变化。MD 模拟的结果证实,GOX 和 C-P 裂合酶复合物在催化反应过程中是稳定的。本研究从分子水平上阐明了 GOX 和 C-P 裂合酶在草甘膦生物修复中的表达和功能。