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Gum arabic arabinogalactan (AG) protein (AGP) is a unique dietary fiber that is degraded and assimilated by only specific strains of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum Here, we identified a novel 3- O -α-d-galactosyl-α-l-arabinofuranosidase (GAfase) from B. longum JCM7052 and classified it into glycoside hydrolase family 39 (GH39). GAfase released α-d-Gal p -(1→3)-l-Ara and β-l-Ara p -(1→3)-l-Ara from gum arabic AGP and β-l-Ara p -(1→3)-l-Ara from larch AGP, and the α-d-Gal p -(1→3)-l-Ara release activity was found to be 594-fold higher than that of β-l-Ara p -(1→3)-l-Ara. The GAfase gene was part of a gene cluster that included genes encoding a GH36 α-galactosidase candidate and ABC transporters for the assimilation of the released α-d-Gal p -(1→3)-l-Ara in B. longum Notably, when α-d-Gal p -(1→3)-l-Ara was removed from gum arabic AGP, it was assimilated by both B. longum JCM7052 and the nonassimilative B. longum JCM1217, suggesting that the removal of α-d-Gal p -(1→3)-l-Ara from gum arabic AGP by GAfase permitted the cooperative action with type II AG degradative enzymes in B. longum The present study provides new insight into the mechanism of gum arabic AGP degradation in B. longum  IMPORTANCE Bifidobacteria harbor numerous carbohydrate-active enzymes that degrade several dietary fibers in the gastrointestinal tract. B. longum JCM7052 is known to exhibit the ability to assimilate gum arabic AGP, but the key enzyme involved in the degradation of gum arabic AGP remains unidentified. Here, we cloned and characterized a GH39 3- O -α-d-galactosyl-α-l-arabinofuranosidase (GAfase) from B. longum JCM7052. The enzyme was responsible for the release of α-d-Gal p -(1→3)-l-Ara and β-l-Ara p -(1→3)-l-Ara from gum arabic AGP. The presence of a gene cluster including the GAfase gene is specifically observed in gum arabic AGP assimilative strains. However, GAfase carrier strains may affect GAfase noncarrier strains that express other type II AG degradative enzymes. These findings provide insights into the bifidogenic effect of gum arabic AGP.

applied and environmental microbiology

Novel 3- <i>O</i> -α- <scp>d</scp> -Galactosyl-α- <scp>l</scp> -Arabinofuranosidase for the Assimilation of Gum Arabic Arabinogalactan Protein in Bifidobacterium longum subsp. <i>longum</i>

Novel 3- O -α- d -Galactosyl-α- l -Arabinofuranosidase for the Assimilation of Gum Arabic Arabinogalactan Protein in Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum