Purification and characterization of two forms of the homologously expressed lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (PvLPMO9A) from Penicillium verruculosum.

Two forms of C1/C4-oxidizing lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (PvLPMO9A) from Penicillium verruculosum (Talaromyces verruculosus) homologously expressed in P. verruculosum B1-537 auxotrophic strain were isolated in a homogeneous state using two-stage chromatography. The PvLPMO9A-hm form represented a full-size enzyme encoded by the intact lpmo1 gene, while the PvLPMO9A-lm was a truncated enzyme variant consisting of a conserved catalytic core of AA9 family LPMOs and lacking a C-terminal extra peptide sequence that is present in PvLPMO9A-hm.

Enhancement of the enzymatic cellulose saccharification by Penicillium verruculosum multienzyme cocktails containing homologously overexpressed lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase.

The gene lpmo1 encoding Penicillium verruculosum lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (PvLPMO9A) was sequenced and homologously overexpressed in P. verruculosum B1-537 (ΔniaD) auxotrophic strain under the control of the cbh1 gene promoter in combination with either the cbh1 signal sequence (sCBH1-X series of samples) or the native lpmo1 signal sequence (sLPMO1-X series). Three enzyme samples of the sCBH1-X series were characterized by a lower overall content of cellobiohydrolases (CBHs: 26-45%) but slightly higher content of endoglucanases (EGs: 17-23%) relative to the reference B1-537 preparation (60% of CBHs and 14% of EGs), while the PvLPMO9A content in them made up 9-21% of the total secreted protein.