Anna Bujacz

Prof. Dr. Anna Bujacz

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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 September 2012 in Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology
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ABAnna Bujacz
Anna Bujacz

17 April 2014 in Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics
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ABAnna Bujacz
Anna Bujacz
KZKamil Zielinski
Kamil Zielinski
BSBartosz Sekula
Bartosz Sekula

1 September 2013 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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BSBartosz Sekula
Bartosz Sekula
KZKamil Zielinski
Kamil Zielinski
ABAnna Bujacz
Anna Bujacz

1 May 2008 in Journal of Molecular Biology
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HFHumberto Fernandes
Humberto Fernandes
OPOliwia Pasternak
Oliwia Pasternak
GBGrzegorz Bujacz
Grzegorz Bujacz
ABAnna Bujacz
Anna Bujacz
MSMichal M. Sikorski
Michal M. Sikorski
MJMariusz Jaskólski
Mariusz Jaskólski

18 March 2011 in The FEBS Journal
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ABAnna Bujacz
Anna Bujacz
MJMarzena Jędrzejczak-Krzepkowska
Marzena Jędrzejczak-Krzepkowska
SBStanisław Bielecki
Stanisław Bielecki
IRIzabela Redzynia
Izabela Redzynia
GBGrzegorz Bujacz
Grzegorz Bujacz
We solved the 1.8 Å crystal structure of β‐fructofuranosidase from Bifidobacterium longum KN29.1 – a unique enzyme that allows these probiotic bacteria to function in the human digestive system. The sequence of β‐fructofuranosidase classifies it as belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family 32 (GH32). GH32 enzymes show a wide range of substrate specificity and different functions in various organisms. All enzymes from this family share a similar fold, containing two domains: an N‐terminal five‐bladed β‐propeller and a C‐terminal β‐sandwich module. The active site is located in the centre of the β‐propeller domain, in the bottom of a ‘funnel’. The binding site, −1, responsible for tight fructose binding, is highly conserved among the GH32 enzymes. Bifidobacterium longum KN29.1 β‐fructofuranosidase has a 35‐residue elongation of the N‐terminus containing a five‐turn α‐helix, which distinguishes it from the other known members of the GH32 family. This new structural element could be one of the functional modifications of the enzyme that allows the bacteria to act in a human digestive system. We also solved the 1.8 Å crystal structure of the β‐fructofuranosidase complex with β‐d‐fructose, a hydrolysis product obtained by soaking apo crystal in raffinose.Database Coordinates and structure factors have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank under accession codes: 3PIG and 3PIJStructured digital abstract ‐fructofuranosidase binds to ‐fructofuranosidase by x‐ray crystallography (View interaction)