S9A Serine Protease Engender Antigenic Gluten Catabolic Competence to the Human Gut Microbe

Jitendra Kumar, Manoj Kumar Verma, Tarun Kumar, Shashank Gupta, Rajesh Pandey, Monika Yadav, Nar Singh Chauhan

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Abstract

The human gut microbiome has a significant role in host physiology; however its role in gluten catabolism is debatable. Present study explores the role of human gut microbes in gluten catabolism and a native human gut microbe Cellulomonas sp. HM71 was identified. SSU rDNA analysis has described human gut microbiome structure and also confirmed the permanent residentship of Cellulomonas sp. HM71. Catabolic potential of Cellulomonas sp. HM71 to cleave antigenic gluten peptides indicates presence of candidate gene encoding biocatalytic machinery. Genome analysis has identified the presence of gene encoding S9A serine protease family-prolyl endopeptidase, with Ser591, Asp664 and His685 signature residues. Cellulomonas sp. HM71 prolyl endopeptidase activity was found optimal at pH 7.0 and 37 °C with a K M of 35.53 μmol and specifically cleaves at proline residue. Current study describes the gluten catabolism potential of Cellulomonas sp. HM71 depicting possible role of human gut microbes in gluten catabolism to confer resistance mechanisms for the onset of celiac diseases in populations with gluten diet.

Original languageEnglish
JournalIndian Journal of Microbiology
Volume58
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)294-300
Number of pages7
ISSN0046-8991
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2018
Externally publishedYes

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