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Downy mildew caused by the oomycete Plasmopara viticola represents one of the most devastating diseases in vineyards. Current ways to control this disease rely mainly on fungicide applications, but agro-ecological concerns have raised interest in sustainable alternative methods. Certain rare sugars, like D-tagatose, have shown efficacy in reducing various plant diseases, including grapevine downy mildew. However, the mechanism of action of D-tagatose against grapevine downy mildew is not understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the efficacy and mechanism of action of a D-tagatose-based formulated product (IFP48) against grapevine downy mildew and compare it with the correspondent active molecule, pure D-tagatose (TAG). Whereas IFP48 root treatment provided scarce protection, the leaf treatment was the most efficient, especially at the dosage of 5 g/L. In particular, IFP48 treatment directly inhibited P. viticola sporangia germination, upregulated the expression of defense-related genes, and increased the content of stilbene phytoalexins. Conversely, the expression of defense-related genes and the content of stilbene phytoalexins were only slightly affected by TAG, suggesting that the formulation possibly improved D-tagatose effects against downy mildew in grapevine.

Background L-arabinose isomerases catalyse the isomerization of L-arabinose into L-ribulose at insight biological systems. At industrial scale of this enzyme is used for the bioconversion of D-galactose into D-tagatose which has many applications in pharmaceutical and agro-food industries. The isomerization reaction is thermodynamically equilibrated, and therefore the bioconversion rates is shifted towards tagatose when the temperature is increased. Moreover, to prevent secondary reactions it will be of interest to operate at low pH. The profitability of this D-tagatose production process is mainly related to the use of lactose as cheaper raw material. In many dairy products it will be interesting to produce D-tagatose during storage. This requires an efficient L-arabinose isomerase acting at low temperature and pH values. Results The gene encoding the L-arabinose isomerase from Shewanella sp. ANA-3 was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The purified protein has a tetrameric arrangement composed by four identical 55 kDa subunits. The biochemical characterization of this enzyme showed that it was distinguishable by its maximal activity at low temperatures comprised between 15-35°C. Interestingly, this biocatalyst preserves more than 85% of its activity in a broad range of temperatures from 4.0 to 45°C. Shewanella sp. ANA-3 L-arabinose isomerase was also optimally active at pH 5.5-6.5 and maintained over 80% of its activity at large pH values from 4.0 to 8.5. Furthermore, this enzyme exhibited a weak requirement for metallic ions for its activity evaluated at 0.6 mM Mn2+. Stability studies showed that this protein is highly stable mainly at low temperature and pH values. Remarkably, T268K mutation clearly enhances the enzyme stability at low pH values. Use of this L-arabinose isomerase for D-tagatose production allows the achievement of attractive bioconversion rates of 16% at 4°C and 34% at 35°C. Conclusions Here we reported the purification and the biochemical characterization of the novel Shewanella sp. ANA-3 L-arabinose isomerase. Determination of the biochemical properties demonstrated that this enzyme was highly active at low temperatures. The generated T268K mutant displays an increase of the enzyme stability essentially at low pH. These features seem to be very attractive for the bioconversion of D-galactose into D-tagatose at low temperature which is very interesting from industrial point of view.

International audience; D-tagatose is a natural monosaccharide with a low caloric value and has an anti-hyperglycemiant effect. This hexose has potential applications both in pharmaceutical and agro-food industries. However, the use of D-tagatose remains limited by its production cost. Many production procedures including chemical and biological processes were developed and patented. The most profitable production way is based on the use of L-arabinose isomerase which allows the manufacture of D-tagatose with an attractive rate. Future developments are focused on the generation of L-arabinose isomerases having biochemical properties satisfying the industrial applications. This report provides a brief review of the most recent patents that have been published relating to this area.

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus are used for the biotransformation of milk in yoghurt. During milk fermentation, these lactic acid bacteria (LAB) hydrolyze lactose producing a glucose moiety that is further metabolized and a galactose moiety that they are enable to metabolize. We investigated the ability of L bulgaricus and S. thermophilus strains expressing a heterologous L-arabinose isomerase to convert residual D-galactose to D-tagatose. The Bacillus stearothermophilus US100 L-arabinose isomerase (US100 L-AI) was expressed in both LAB, using a new shuttle vector where the araA US100 gene is under the control of the strong and constitutive promoter of the L bulgaricus ATCC 11842 hlbA gene. The production of L-AI by these Lallowed the bioconversion of D-galactose to D-tagatose during fermentation in laboratory media and milk. We also established that the addition of L-AI to milk also allowed the conversion of D-galactose into D-tagatose during the fermentation process. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

The araA gene encoding an L-arabinose isomerase (L-AI) from the psychrotrophic and food grade Lactobacillus sakei 23K was cloned, sequenced and over-expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant enzyme has an apparent molecular weight of nearly 220 kDa, suggesting it is a tetramer of four 54 kDa monomers. The enzyme is distinguishable from previously reported L-AIs by its high activity and stability at temperatures from 4 to 40 degrees C, and pH from 3 to 8, and by its low metal requirement of only 0.8 mM Mn(2+) and 0.8 mM Mg(2+) for its maximal activity and thermostability. Enzyme kinetic studies showed that this enzyme displays a high catalytic efficiency allowing D-galactose bioconversion rates of 20% and 36% at 10 and 45 degrees C, respectively, which are useful for commercial production of D-tagatose. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

A simple condensation reaction of thiocyanic acid with a ketohexose can provide a library of up to 10 different molecules composed of oxazolidinethiones (OZTs) or oxazolinethiones (OXTs). The question arising is “how to manage such a complex chemistry?” Careful control of the reaction conditions associated with purification sequences (involving selective protection or functionalization) can certainly help. A subtle and challenging chemical game could be played between selective pre- and post-protections and original functionalizing reactions. In this PhD work, we disclose the development of new chemical and purification tactics to access OZTs and oxazolidinones (OZOs) anchored onto ketohexose scaffolds, namely D-fructo and its epimers D-psico, D-tagato, whose chemistry has been poorly investigated in comparison with other monosaccharidic systems. Furthermore we have improved our understanding about saccharidic thionocarbamates chemistry for a better valorization from both chemical and biological point of view. We have generated a library of fixed tautomeric forms of hybrid compounds to be submitted to biological tests. This panel of compounds was subjected to antimicrobial screening and some molecules have shown very efficient effects. Moreover, the leading inhibitors of GLUT5 will be used in the development of biochemical tools for a better comprehension of the role of this D-fructose transporter in relation to type 2 diabetes and obesity.; Une réaction simple de condensation de l'acide thiocyanique avec un cétohexose peut conduire à la formation d’une dizaine de 10 oxazolidinethiones (OZTs) ou oxazolinethiones (OXTs) distinctes. La question que nous nous sommes posée a été “comment gérer une chimie aussi complexe?” Un contrôle attentif des conditions de réaction, associé à des séquences de purification comportant des protections sélectives et diverses fonctionnalisations, peuvent certainement être utiles. Un jeu chimique subtil et stimulant a été développé entre des pré- et post-protections sélectives et des réactions originales de fonctionnalisation. Dans ce travail de thèse, nous avons mis à l’étude de nouvelles tactiques de synthèse et de purification pour accéder à des OZTs et des oxazolidinones (OZOs) ancrées sur des charpentes des cétohexoses. Ces travaux ont été mis en application notamment en série D-fructo et dans les séries épimères D-psico et D-tagato dont la chimie ont été peu explorée en comparaison d’autres séries monosaccharidiques. Nous avons ainsi mieux maîtrisé les approches chimiques permettant d’accéder à ces thionocarbamates saccharidiques et ainsi de valoriser ces molécules dont l’intérêt d’un point de vue biologique et chimique est important. Dans ces études, nous avons élaboré une bibliothèque de formes tautomères fixes de composés hybrides qui ont été soumis à des essais biologiques. Ainsi, ce groupe de composés a fait l’objet de tests antimicrobiens, livrant des résultats très intéressants. Par ailleurs, les meilleurs inhibiteurs de GLUT5 seront utilisés dans le développement de nouveaux outils biochimiques pour une meilleure compréhension des rôles joués par ce transporteur du D-fructose en relation au le diabète de type 2 et de l'obésité.

International audience; L-arabinose isomerases catalyze the bioconversion of D-galactose into D-tagatose. With the aim of producing an enzyme optimized for D-tagatose production, three Bacillus stearothermophilus US100 L-arabinose isomerase mutants were constructed, purified and characterized. Our results indicate that mutant Q268K was significantly more acidotolerant and more stable at acidic pH than the wild-type enzyme. The N175H mutant has a broad optimal temperature range from 50 to 65 degrees C. With the aim of constructing an acidotolerant mutant working at relatively low temperatures we generated the Q268K/N175H construct. This double mutant displays an optimal pH in the range 6.0-7.0 and an optimal activity around 50-65 degrees C, temperatures at which the enzyme was stable without addition of metal ions.

A simple condensation reaction of thiocyanic acid with a ketohexose can provide a library of up to 10 different molecules composed of oxazolidinethiones (OZTs) or oxazolinethiones (OXTs). The question arising is “how to manage such a complex chemistry?” Careful control of the reaction conditions associated with purification sequences (involving selective protection or functionalization) can certainly help. A subtle and challenging chemical game could be played between selective pre- and post-protections and original functionalizing reactions. In this PhD work, we disclose the development of new chemical and purification tactics to access OZTs and oxazolidinones (OZOs) anchored onto ketohexose scaffolds, namely D-fructo and its epimers D-psico, D-tagato, whose chemistry has been poorly investigated in comparison with other monosaccharidic systems. Furthermore we have improved our understanding about saccharidic thionocarbamates chemistry for a better valorization from both chemical and biological point of view. We have generated a library of fixed tautomeric forms of hybrid compounds to be submitted to biological tests. This panel of compounds was subjected to antimicrobial screening and some molecules have shown very efficient effects. Moreover, the leading inhibitors of GLUT5 will be used in the development of biochemical tools for a better comprehension of the role of this D-fructose transporter in relation to type 2 diabetes and obesity., Une réaction simple de condensation de l'acide thiocyanique avec un cétohexose peut conduire à la formation d’une dizaine de 10 oxazolidinethiones (OZTs) ou oxazolinethiones (OXTs) distinctes. La question que nous nous sommes posée a été “comment gérer une chimie aussi complexe?” Un contrôle attentif des conditions de réaction, associé à des séquences de purification comportant des protections sélectives et diverses fonctionnalisations, peuvent certainement être utiles. Un jeu chimique subtil et stimulant a été développé entre des pré- et post-protections sélectives et des réactions originales de fonctionnalisation. Dans ce travail de thèse, nous avons mis à l’étude de nouvelles tactiques de synthèse et de purification pour accéder à des OZTs et des oxazolidinones (OZOs) ancrées sur des charpentes des cétohexoses. Ces travaux ont été mis en application notamment en série D-fructo et dans les séries épimères D-psico et D-tagato dont la chimie ont été peu explorée en comparaison d’autres séries monosaccharidiques. Nous avons ainsi mieux maîtrisé les approches chimiques permettant d’accéder à ces thionocarbamates saccharidiques et ainsi de valoriser ces molécules dont l’intérêt d’un point de vue biologique et chimique est important. Dans ces études, nous avons élaboré une bibliothèque de formes tautomères fixes de composés hybrides qui ont été soumis à des essais biologiques. Ainsi, ce groupe de composés a fait l’objet de tests antimicrobiens, livrant des résultats très intéressants. Par ailleurs, les meilleurs inhibiteurs de GLUT5 seront utilisés dans le développement de nouveaux outils biochimiques pour une meilleure compréhension des rôles joués par ce transporteur du D-fructose en relation au le diabète de type 2 et de l'obésité.

International audience; Gene araA encoding the l-arabinose isomerase (l-AI) from Lactobacillus plantarum NC8 was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. It encodes a polypeptide of 474 residues having 55% identities with l-AIs from Bacillus stearothermophilus US100 and Thermus sp. IM6501. The active form of the purified recombinant l-AI NC8 enzyme is a hexamer composed of six identical 55-kDa subunits. The purified enzyme was optimally active at 60 degrees C and pH 7.5. It required divalent cations such as Co(2+) and Mn(2+) for maximal activity and thermostability. The l-AI NC8 was exceptionally active and stable at acidic pH. Indeed, it exhibited 68% of its maximal activity at pH 5.5 and retained 89% of activity after a 24-h incubation at pH 5. The apparent K(m) values of the enzyme for l-arabinose and d-galactose were 43.4 and 69.7 mM, respectively, and its catalytic efficiency was c. 10-fold higher for the physiological substrate l-arabinose (15.5 mM(-1) min(-1)) than d-galactose (1.6 mM(-1) min(-1)). The bioconversion yield of d-galactose to d-tagatose by the purified l-AI NC8 after 6 h at 60 degrees C was 30%.

To develop a feasible enzymatic process for the concomitant d -tagatose and d -fructose production, the thermostable l -arabinose isomerase of Bacillus stearothermophilus US100 ( l -AI US100) and the mutant d -glucose isomerase obtained from that of Streptomyces SK (SKGI-A103G) were successfully co-expressed in Escherichia coli HB101 strain. The recombinant cells were immobilized in alginate beads and showed, similarly to the free cells, optimal temperatures for d -galactose and d -glucose isomerisation of 80 and 85 °C, respectively. The two isomerases were optimally active at pH 7.5. Cell entrapment significantly enhanced the acidotolerance of the two isomerases, as well as their stability at high temperatures. To perform simultaneous isomerisation of d -galactose and d -glucose at 65 °C and pH 7.5 in packed-bed bioreactor, cells concentration, dilution rate, productivity and bioconversion rate were optimized to be 32 g/l, 2.6 h −1 , 3 g/l h and 30%, respectively.

International audience; The araA gene encoding L-arabinose isomerase from Bacillus stearothermophilus US100 strain was cloned, sequenced and over-expressed in E. coli. This gene encodes a 496-amino acid protein with a calculated molecular weight of 56.161 kDa. Its amino acid sequence displays the highest identity with L-AI from Thermus sp. IM6501 (98%) and that of Geobacillus stearothermophilus T6 (97%). According to SDS-PAGE analysis, under reducing and non-reducing conditions, the recombinant enzyme has an apparent molecular weight of nearly 225 kDa, composed of four identical 56-kDa subunits. The L-AI US100 was optimally active at pH 7.5 and 80 degrees C. It was distinguishable by its behavior towards divalent ions. Indeed, the L-AI US100 activity and thermostability were totally independent for metallic ions until 65 degrees C. At temperatures above 65 degrees C, the enzyme was also independent for metallic ions for its activity but its thermostability was obviously improved in presence of only 0.2 mM Co2+ and 1 mM Mn2+. The V(max) values were calculated to be 41.3 U/mg for L-arabinose and 8.9 U/mg for D-galactose. Their catalytic efficiencies (k(cat)/K(m)) for l-arabinose and D-galactose were, respectively, 71.4 and 8.46 mM(-1) min(-1). L-AI US100 converted the d-galactose into D-tagatose with a high conversion rate of 48% after 7 h at 70 degrees C.