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Lu T, Qian Y, Zhu Y, Ju X, Dai W, Xu Q, Yang Q, Li S, Yuan B, Huang J. Efficient Expression and Application of a Modified Rhizomucor miehei Lipase for Simultaneous Production of Biodiesel and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester from Nannochloropsis Oil. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 39028993 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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Few reports exist on one-step enzymatic methods for the simultaneous production of biodiesel and eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (EPA-EE), a high-value pharmaceutical compound. This study aimed to efficiently express Rhizomucor miehei lipase (pRML) in Pichia pastoris X-33 via propeptide mutation and high-copy strain screening. The mutated enzyme was then used to simultaneously catalyze the production of both biodiesel and EPA-EE. The P46N mutation in the propeptide (P46N-pRML) significantly boosted its production, with the four-copy strain increasing enzyme yield by 3.7-fold, reaching 3425 U/mL. Meanwhile, its optimal temperature increased to 45-50 °C, pH expanded to 7.0-8.0, specific activity doubled, Km reduced to one-third, and kcat/Km increased 7-fold. Notably, P46N-pRML efficiently converts Nannochloropsis gaditana oil's eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Under optimal conditions, it achieves up to 93% biodiesel and 92% EPA-EE yields in 9 h. Our study introduces a novel, efficient one-step green method to produce both biodiesel and EPA-EE using this advanced enzyme.
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- Tong Lu
- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plant of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221116, China
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Yu F, Li C, Zhang T, Zhou J, Li J, Chen J, Du G, Zhao X. Developing a novel heme biosensor to produce high-active hemoproteins in Pichia pastoris through comparative transcriptomics. Metab Eng 2024; 84:59-68. [PMID: 38839038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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The development of a heme-responsive biosensor for dynamic pathway regulation in eukaryotes has never been reported, posing a challenge for achieving the efficient synthesis of multifunctional hemoproteins and maintaining intracellular heme homeostasis. Herein, a biosensor containing a newly identified heme-responsive promoter, CRISPR/dCas9, and a degradation tag N-degron was designed and optimized to fine-tune heme biosynthesis in the efficient heme-supplying Pichia pastoris P1H9 chassis. After identifying literature-reported promoters insensitive to heme, the endogenous heme-responsive promoters were mined by transcriptomics, and an optimal biosensor was screened from different combinations of regulatory elements. The dynamic regulation pattern of the biosensor was validated by the transcriptional fluctuations of the HEM2 gene involved in heme biosynthesis and the subsequent responsive changes in intracellular heme titers. We demonstrate the efficiency of this regulatory system by improving the production of high-active porcine myoglobin and soy hemoglobin, which can be used to develop artificial meat and artificial metalloenzymes. Moreover, these findings can offer valuable strategies for the synthesis of other hemoproteins.
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- Fei Yu
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
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Weiss F, Requena-Moreno G, Pichler C, Valero F, Glieder A, Garcia-Ortega X. Scalable protein production by Komagataella phaffii enabled by ARS plasmids and carbon source-based selection. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:116. [PMID: 38643119 PMCID: PMC11031860 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02368-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Most recombinant Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris) strains for protein production are generated by genomic integration of expression cassettes. The clonal variability in gene copy numbers, integration loci and consequently product titers limit the aptitude for high throughput applications in drug discovery, enzyme engineering or most comparative analyses of genetic elements such as promoters or secretion signals. Circular episomal plasmids with an autonomously replicating sequence (ARS), an alternative which would alleviate some of these limitations, are inherently unstable in K. phaffii. Permanent selection pressure, mostly enabled by antibiotic resistance or auxotrophy markers, is crucial for plasmid maintenance and hardly scalable for production. The establishment and use of extrachromosomal ARS plasmids with key genes of the glycerol metabolism (glycerol kinase 1, GUT1, and triosephosphate isomerase 1, TPI1) as selection markers was investigated to obtain a system with high transformation rates that can be directly used for scalable production processes in lab scale bioreactors. RESULTS In micro-scale deep-well plate experiments, ARS plasmids employing the Ashbya gossypii TEF1 (transcription elongation factor 1) promoter to regulate transcription of the marker gene were found to deliver high transformation efficiencies and the best performances with the reporter protein (CalB, lipase B of Candida antarctica) for both, the GUT1- and TPI1-based, marker systems. The GUT1 marker-bearing strain surpassed the reference strain with integrated expression cassette by 46% upon re-evaluation in shake flask cultures regarding CalB production, while the TPI1 system was slightly less productive compared to the control. In 5 L bioreactor methanol-free fed-batch cultivations, the episomal production system employing the GUT1 marker led to 100% increased CalB activity in the culture supernatant compared to integration construct. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, a scalable and methanol-independent expression system for recombinant protein production for K. phaffii using episomal expression vectors was demonstrated. Expression of the GUT1 selection marker gene of the new ARS plasmids was refined by employing the TEF1 promoter of A. gossypii. Additionally, the antibiotic-free marker toolbox for K. phaffii was expanded by the TPI1 marker system, which proved to be similarly suited for the use in episomal plasmids as well as integrative expression constructs for the purpose of recombinant protein production.
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- Florian Weiss
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Pichia pastoris host and vector systems, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, A-8010, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Pichia Pastoris Host and Vector Systems, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Pichia pastoris host and vector systems, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, A-8010, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Pichia Pastoris Host and Vector Systems, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Pichia pastoris host and vector systems, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, A-8010, Austria.
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Pichia Pastoris Host and Vector Systems, Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain
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Albacar M, Casamayor A, Ariño J. Harnessing alkaline-pH regulatable promoters for efficient methanol-free expression of enzymes of industrial interest in Komagataella Phaffii. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:99. [PMID: 38566096 PMCID: PMC10985989 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02362-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The yeast Komagataella phaffii has become a very popular host for heterologous protein expression, very often based on the use of the AOX1 promoter, which becomes activated when cells are grown with methanol as a carbon source. However, the use of methanol in industrial settings is not devoid of problems, and therefore, the search for alternative expression methods has become a priority in the last few years. RESULTS We recently reported that moderate alkalinization of the medium triggers a fast and wide transcriptional response in K. phaffii. Here, we present the utilization of three alkaline pH-responsive promoters (pTSA1, pHSP12 and pPHO89) to drive the expression of a secreted phytase enzyme by simply shifting the pH of the medium to 8.0. These promoters offer a wide range of strengths, and the production of phytase could be modulated by adjusting the pH to specific values. The TSA1 and PHO89 promoters offered exquisite regulation, with virtually no enzyme production at acidic pH, while limitation of Pi in the medium further potentiated alkaline pH-driven phytase expression from the PHO89 promoter. An evolved strain based on this promoter was able to produce twice as much phytase as the reference pAOX1-based strain. Functional mapping of the TSA1 and HSP12 promoters suggests that both contain at least two alkaline pH-sensitive regulatory regions. CONCLUSIONS Our work shows that the use of alkaline pH-regulatable promoters could be a useful alternative to methanol-based expression systems, offering advantages in terms of simplicity, safety and economy.
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- Marcel Albacar
- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina & Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina & Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina & Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193, Spain.
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Li Q, Wang H, Zhang W, Wang W, Ren X, Wu M, Shi G. Structure-Guided Evolution Modulate Alcohol Oxidase to Improve Ethanol Oxidation Performance. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024; 196:1948-1965. [PMID: 37453026 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04626-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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A high ethanol usage of alcohol oxidase (AOX) was required in industry. In this study, a "expand substrate pocket" strategy achieved a high activity AOX from Hansenula polymorpha (H. polymorpha) by Phe to Val residue (F/V) site-directed mutation to enlarge ethanol channel. Although H. Polymorpha AOX (HpAOX) possessed respectively 71.3% and 76.1% similarity with AOX (PpAOX) from Pichia pastoris (P. pastoris) in DNA and protein sequences, their active site structures including catalytic site and substrate channel were similar according to computer-aided analysis. After 3D structure analysis, Phe99 residue of their substrate channels was the most important residue to impact enzyme activity because of its large aromatic side chains. F99V mutation of HpAOX (HpAOXF99V) was designed and executed based on the enzyme catalytic mechanism and molecular computation in order to allow more larger size ethanol into active site. The highest enzyme activity of the fourth strains of HpAOXF99V mutant strain exhibited 12.06-folds increase than that of the host GS115 strain. Furthermore, kinetic studies indicated that the HpAOXF99V significantly promoted catalytic efficiency of ethanol than HpAOX, including Km, Vmax, kcat and kcat/Km. We also provided a new insight that the cofactor FAD irritated both active AOX octamer biosynthesis production and enzyme-catalysed ability due to help enzyme assembly and redox potential.
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- Qian Li
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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Liang J, He S, Sun J, Bao H, Cui L. Secretory production and characterization of a highly effective chitosanase from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) M145 in Pichia pastoris. Biotechnol J 2024; 19:e2300402. [PMID: 38403403 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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In this study, a glycoside hydrolase family 46 chitosanase from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) M145 was firstly cloned and expressed in Pichia pastoris GS115 (P. pastoris GS115). The recombinant enzyme (CsnA) showed maximal activity at pH 6.0 and 65°C. Both thermal stability and pH stability of CsnA expressed in P. pastoris GS115 were significantly increased compared with homologous expression in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). A stable chitosanase activity of 725.7 ± 9.58 U mL-1 was obtained in fed-batch fermentation. It's the highest level of CsnA from Streptomyces coelicolor expressed in P. pastoris so far. The hydrolytic process of CsnA showed a time-dependent manner. Chitosan oligosaccharides (COSs) generated by CsnA showed antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum sp. cucumerinum (F. oxysporum sp. cucumerinum). The secreted expression and hydrolytic performance make the enzyme a desirable biocatalyst for industrial controllable production of chitooligosaccharides with specific degree of polymerization, which have potential to control fungi that cause important crop diseases.
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- Jiayu Liang
- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biological Molecular Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Colleges and Universities, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biological Molecular Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Colleges and Universities, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biological Molecular Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Colleges and Universities, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biological Molecular Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Colleges and Universities, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biological Molecular Medicine Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Colleges and Universities, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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Zhou H, Wang Z, Qian J. Engineering of the hypoxia-induced Pichia stipitis ADH2 promoter to construct a promoter library for Pichia pastoris. J Biotechnol 2023; 376:24-32. [PMID: 37690664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Hypoxia-inducible promoters of a wide range of activities are desirable for fine-tuning gene expression in response to oxygen limitation, especially for the Crabtree negative yeast Pichia pastoris (Komagataella phaffii) with a high oxygen consumption rate in large-scale fermentations. Here we constructed a hypoxia-inducible promoter library for P. pastoris through error-prone PCR of Pichia stipitis ADH2 promoter (PsADH2). The library of 30 selected promoters showing 0.4- to 5.5-fold of the PsADH2 activity was obtained through high-throughput screening in microplates using the reporter yeast-enhanced green fluorescent protein. Two strong promoters, AM23 and AM30, were further characterized in shake flask cultures at high and low dissolved oxygen levels. They responded more sensitively to the low dissolved oxygen level, achieving a 4.6-, 7.9-fold and 3.6-, 7.7-fold higher fluorescence intensity and transcript level, respectively, than the wild-type PsADH2. Their hypoxia-inducible properties were confirmed with two additional reporters: β-galactosidase and Vitreoscilla hemoglobin, to demonstrate the broad applicability of the promoter library. During the typical fermentation process in shake flasks, the promoter AM30 showed strong expression with cell growth and decreased oxygen levels, without any additional chemical inducers or operations. Since the potent industrial host P. pastoris is recognized as an easy to scale-up system, it is reasonable to expect that the obtained hypoxia-inducible promoter library may have great potential to enable convenient regulation of gene expression under industrial fermentations which are usually run under oxygen limitation due to high cell density cultivations.
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- Hangcheng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Yu F, Zhao X, Zhou J, Lu W, Li J, Chen J, Du G. Biosynthesis of High-Active Hemoproteins by the Efficient Heme-Supply Pichia Pastoris Chassis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302826. [PMID: 37649147 PMCID: PMC10602571 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Microbial synthesis of valuable hemoproteins has become a popular research topic, and Pichia pastoris is a versatile platform for the industrial production of recombinant proteins. However, the inadequate supply of heme limits the synthesis of high-active hemoproteins. Here a strategy for enhancing intracellular heme biosynthesis to improve the titers and functional activities of hemoproteins is reported. After selecting a suitable expressional strategy for globins, the efficient heme-supply P. pastoris chassis is established by removing the spatial segregation during heme biosynthesis, optimizing precursor synthesis, assembling rate-limiting enzymes using protein scaffolds, and inhibiting heme degradation. This robust chassis produces several highly active hemoproteins, including porcine myoglobin, soy hemoglobin, Vitreoscilla hemoglobin, and P450-BM3, which can be used in the development of artificial meat, high-cell-density fermentation, and whole-cell catalytic synthesis of high-value-added compounds. Furthermore, the engineered chassis strain has great potential for producing and applying other hemoproteins with high activities in various fields.
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- Fei Yu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationSchool of BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Science Center for Future FoodsJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationSchool of BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Science Center for Future FoodsJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationSchool of BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Science Center for Future FoodsJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
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- Dongsheng Biotech Co., Ltd.91–92 Junmin RoadTaixingJiangsu225432China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationSchool of BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Science Center for Future FoodsJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationSchool of BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Science Center for Future FoodsJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationSchool of BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Science Center for Future FoodsJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic BiotechnologyJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and BiotechnologyMinistry of EducationJiangnan University1800 Lihu RoadWuxiJiangsu214122China
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Incze DJ, Poppe L, Bata Z. Optimization Workflow of Fumonisin Esterase Production for Biocatalytic Degradation of Fumonisin B 1. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1885. [PMID: 37763289 PMCID: PMC10533188 DOI: 10.3390/life13091885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Industrial enzyme production with the Pichia pastoris expression system requires a well-characterized production strain and a competitively priced fermentation medium to meet the expectations of the industry. The present work shows a workflow that allows the rapid and reliable screening of transformants of single copy insertion of the target production cassette. A constitutive expression system with the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase promoter (pGAP) with homology arms for the glycerol kinase 1 (GUT1) was constructed for the targeted integration of the expression plasmid in a KU70 deficient Pichia pastoris and the production of a bacterial fumonisin esterase enzyme (CFE). A robust colony qPCR method was developed for the copy number estimation of the expression cassette. Optimization of the protein production medium and the scale-up ability was aided by design of experiments (DOE) approach resulting in optimized production conditions at a semi-industrial scale. A novel fermentation medium containing 3% inactivated yeast and 2% dextrose in an ammonium-citrate buffer (IYD) was shown to be a promising alternative to YPD media (containing yeast extract, peptone, and dextrose), as similar protein titers could be obtained, while the cost of the medium was reduced 20-fold. In a demonstration-scale 48 h long fed-batch fermentation, the IYD media outperformed the small-scale YPD cultivation by 471.5 ± 22.6%.
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- Dániel János Incze
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem Rakpart 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary;
- Research and Development Laboratory, Dr. Bata Ltd., Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 139, H-2364 Ócsa, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem Rakpart 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary;
- Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Research Center, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Strada Arany János 11, RO-400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research and Development Laboratory, Dr. Bata Ltd., Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 139, H-2364 Ócsa, Hungary
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Popova LG, Khramov DE, Nedelyaeva OI, Volkov VS. Yeast Heterologous Expression Systems for the Study of Plant Membrane Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10768. [PMID: 37445944 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Researchers are often interested in proteins that are present in cells in small ratios compared to the total amount of proteins. These proteins include transcription factors, hormones and specific membrane proteins. However, sufficient amounts of well-purified protein preparations are required for functional and structural studies of these proteins, including the creation of artificial proteoliposomes and the growth of protein 2D and 3D crystals. This aim can be achieved by the expression of the target protein in a heterologous system. This review describes the applications of yeast heterologous expression systems in studies of plant membrane proteins. An initial brief description introduces the widely used heterologous expression systems of the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. S. cerevisiae is further considered a convenient model system for functional studies of heterologously expressed proteins, while P. pastoris has the advantage of using these yeast cells as factories for producing large quantities of proteins of interest. The application of both expression systems is described for functional and structural studies of membrane proteins from plants, namely, K+- and Na+-transporters, various ATPases and anion transporters, and other transport proteins.
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- Larissa G Popova
- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS, 127276 Moscow, Russia
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS, 127276 Moscow, Russia
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS, 127276 Moscow, Russia
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- K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS, 127276 Moscow, Russia
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Firdaus MER, Mustopa AZ, Ekawati N, Chairunnisa S, Arifah RK, Hertati A, Irawan S, Prastyowati A, Kusumawati A, Nurfatwa M. Optimization, characterization, comparison of self-assembly VLP of capsid protein L1 in yeast and reverse vaccinology design against human papillomavirus type 52. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2023; 21:68. [PMID: 37222880 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-023-00514-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vaccination is the one of the agendas of many countries to reduce cervical cancer caused by the Human papillomavirus. Currently, VLP-based vaccine is the most potent vaccine against HPV, which could be produced by a variety of expression systems. Our study focuses on a comparison of recombinant protein expression L1 HPV52 using two common yeasts, Pichia pastoris and Hansenula polymorpha that have been used for vaccine production on an industrial scale. We also applied bioinformatics approach using reverse vaccinology to design alternative multi-epitope vaccines in recombinant protein and mRNA types. RESULTS Our study found that P. pastoris relatively provided higher level of L1 protein expression and production efficiency compared to H. polymorpha in a batch system. However, both hosts showed self-assembly VLP formation and stable integration during protein induction. The vaccine we have designed exhibited high immune activation and safe in computational prediction. It is also potentially suitable for production in a variety of expression systems. CONCLUSION By monitoring the overall optimization parameter assessment, this study can be used as the basis reference for large-scale production of the HPV52 vaccine.
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- Moh Egy Rahman Firdaus
- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
- Current Address: Laboratory of Structural Virology, The International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines (IMOL), Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia.
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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- Directorate of Laboratory Management Research Facilities, Science and Technology Park, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, 16911, Indonesia
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Bernat-Camps N, Ebner K, Schusterbauer V, Fischer JE, Nieto-Taype MA, Valero F, Glieder A, Garcia-Ortega X. Enabling growth-decoupled Komagataella phaffii recombinant protein production based on the methanol-free P DH promoter. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1130583. [PMID: 37034257 PMCID: PMC10076887 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1130583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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The current transition towards the circular bioeconomy requires a rational development of biorefineries to sustainably fulfill the present demands. The use of Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris) can meet this challenge, since it has the capability to use crude glycerol as a carbon-source, a by-product from the biodiesel industry, while producing high- and low-added value products. Recombinant protein production (RPP) using K. phaffii has often been driven either by the methanol induced AOX1 promoter (PAOX1) and/or the constitutive GAP promoter (PGAP). In the last years, strong efforts have been focused on developing novel expression systems that expand the toolbox variety of K. phaffii to efficiently produce diverse proteins that requires different strategies. In this work, a study was conducted towards the development of methanol-free expression system based on a heat-shock gene promoter (PDH) using glycerol as sole carbon source. Using this promoter, the recombinant expression is strongly induced in carbon-starving conditions. The classical PGAP was used as a benchmark, taking for both strains the lipase B from Candida antarctica (CalB) as model protein. Titer of CalB expressed under PDH outperformed PGAP controlled expression in shake-flask cultivations when using a slow-release continuous feeding technology, confirming that PDH is induced under pseudo-starving conditions. This increase was also confirmed in fed-batch cultivations. Several optimization rounds were carried out for PDH under different feeding and osmolarity conditions. In all of them the PDH controlled process outperformed the PGAP one in regard to CalB titer. The best PDH approach reached 3.6-fold more specific productivity than PGAP fed-batch at low μ. Compared to the optimum approach for PGAP-based process, the best PDH fed-batch strategy resulted in 2.3-fold higher titer, while the specific productivity was very similar. To summarize, PDH is an inducible promoter that exhibited a non-coupled growth regulation showing high performance, which provides a methanol-free additional solution to the usual growth-coupled systems for RPP. Thus, this novel system emerges as a potential alternative for K. phaffii RPP bioprocess and for revaluing crude glycerol, promoting the transition towards a circular economy.
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- Núria Bernat-Camps
- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB), Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB), Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB), Graz, Austria
- *Correspondence: Xavier Garcia-Ortega,
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Employing Engineered Enolase Promoter for Efficient Expression of Thermomyces lanuginosus Lipase in Yarrowia lipolytica via a Self-Excisable Vector. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010719. [PMID: 36614159 PMCID: PMC9821249 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Yarrowia lipolytica is progressively being employed as a workhouse for recombinant protein expression. Here, we expanded the molecular toolbox by engineering the enolase promoter (pENO) and developed a new self-excisable vector, and based on this, a combined strategy was employed to enhance the expression of Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase (TLL) in Y. lipolytica. The strength of 11 truncated enolase promoters of different length was first identified using eGFP as a reporter. Seven of the truncated promoters were selected to examine their ability for driving TLL expression. Then, a series of enolase promoters with higher activities were developed by upstream fusing of different copies of UAS1B, and the recombinant strain Po1f/hp16e100-tll harboring the optimal promoter hp16e100 obtained a TLL activity of 447 U/mL. Additionally, a new self-excisable vector was developed based on a Cre/loxP recombination system, which achieved efficient markerless integration in Y. lipolytica. Subsequently, strains harboring one to four copies of the tll gene were constructed using this tool, with the three-copy strain Po1f/3tll showing the highest activity of 579 U/mL. The activity of Po1f/3tll was then increased to 720 U/mL by optimizing the shaking flask fermentation parameters. Moreover, the folding-related proteins Hac1, Pdi, and Kar2 were employed to further enhance TLL expression, and the TLL activity of the optimal recombinant strain Po1f/3tll-hac1-pdi-kar2 reached 1197 U/mL. By using this combined strategy, TLL activity was enhanced by approximately 39.9-fold compared to the initial strain. Thus, the new vector and the combined strategy could be a useful tool to engineer Y. lipolytica for high-level expression of heterologous protein.
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Characterization of highly gelatinous patatin storage protein from Pichia pastoris. Food Res Int 2022; 162:111925. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shao Y, Xue C, Liu W, Zuo S, Wei P, Huang L, Lian J, Xu Z. High-level secretory production of leghemoglobin in Pichia pastoris through enhanced globin expression and heme biosynthesis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127884. [PMID: 36067892 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Soy leghemoglobin is a key food additive that imparts meaty flavor and color to meat analogs. Here, a Pichia pastoris strain capable of high-yield secretory production of functional leghemoglobin was developed through gene dosage optimization and heme pathway consolidation. First, multi-copy integration of LegH expression cassette was achieved via both post-transformational vector amplification and CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing methods. A combination of inducible expression and constitutive expression resulted in the highest production of leghemoglobin. Then, heme biosynthetic pathway was engineered to address challenges in heme depletion and leghemoglobin secretion. Finally, the disruption of ku70 was complemented in engineered P. pastoris strain to enable high-density fermentation in a 10-L bioreactor. These engineering strategies increased the secretion of leghemoglobin by more than 83-fold, whose maximal leghemoglobin titer and heme binding ratio reached as high as 3.5 g/L and 93 %, respectively. This represents the highest secretory production of heme-containing proteins ever reported.
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- Youran Shao
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Biological & Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Biological & Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Biological Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Heterologous (Over) Expression of Human SoLute Carrier (SLC) in Yeast: A Well-Recognized Tool for Human Transporter Function/Structure Studies. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12081206. [PMID: 36013385 PMCID: PMC9410066 DOI: 10.3390/life12081206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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For more than 20 years, yeast has been a widely used system for the expression of human membrane transporters. Among them, more than 400 are members of the largest transporter family, the SLC superfamily. SLCs play critical roles in maintaining cellular homeostasis by transporting nutrients, ions, and waste products. Based on their involvement in drug absorption and in several human diseases, they are considered emerging therapeutic targets. Despite their critical role in human health, a large part of SLCs' is 'orphans' for substrate specificity or function. Moreover, very few data are available concerning their 3D structure. On the basis of the human health benefits of filling these knowledge gaps, an understanding of protein expression in systems that allow functional production of these proteins is essential. Among the 500 known yeast species, S. cerevisiae and P. pastoris represent those most employed for this purpose. This review aims to provide a comprehensive state-of-the-art on the attempts of human SLC expression performed by exploiting yeast. The collected data will hopefully be useful for guiding new attempts in SLCs expression with the aim to reveal new fundamental data that could lead to potential effects on human health.
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Rapid Screening for High Expressing Multicopy Recombinants and Enhanced Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Protein Production Using Pichia Pastoris. Int J Pept Res Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-022-10445-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Tan J, Zhang C, Pai H, Lu W. Heterologous Biosynthesis of Taraxerol by Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2022; 369:6650882. [PMID: 35896500 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnac070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Taraxerol is an oleanane-type pentacyclic triterpenoid compound distributed in many plant species that has good effects on the treatment of inflammation and tumors. However, the taraxerol content in medicinal plants is low, and chemical extraction requires considerable energy and time, so taraxerol production is a problem. It is a promising strategy to produce taraxerol by applying recombinant microorganisms. In this study, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain WKde2 was constructed to produce taraxerol with a titer of 1.85 mg·L-1, and the taraxerol titer was further increased to 12.51 mg·L-1 through multiple metabolic engineering strategies. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) size regulatory factor INO2, which was reported to increase squalene and cytochrome P450-mediated 2,3-oxidosqualene production, was overexpressed in this study, and the resultant strain WTK11 showed a taraxerol titer of 17.35 mg·L-1. Eventually, the highest reported titer of 59.55 mg·L-1 taraxerol was achieved in a 5 L bioreactor. These results will serve as a general strategy for the production of other triterpenoids in yeast.
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- Jinxiu Tan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.,Key Laboratory of System Bioengineering (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.,Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute, Tianjin University, Tangxing Road 133, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518071, PR China
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Chen H, Li N, Wang F, Wang L, Liang W. Carbapenem antibiotic stress increases bla KPC -2 gene relative copy number and bacterial resistance levels of Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24519. [PMID: 35718993 PMCID: PMC9280016 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background The clinical isolation rates of carbapenem‐resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR‐KP) continue to increase. In China, clinical CR‐KP isolates are mainly attributed to the blaKPC‐2 gene carried on plasmids, and the blaKPC‐2 copy number correlates with the expression of KPC enzymes, which can cause elevated carbapenem MICs. Methods Thirty‐seven CR‐KP isolates were collected at the Second People’s Hospital of Lianyungang City between January 2020 and March 2021, with no duplicate isolates, and were screened for the blaKPC‐2 gene with PCR. Analysis of current CRKP resistance to clinically relevant antimicrobials using the bioMérieux VITEK® 2 bacterial identification card. The multilocus sequence types of the strains were confirmed with PCR and DNA sequencing. Recombinant plasmids pET20b‐blaKPC‐2 and pET20b‐CpsG were constructed, and the copy numbers of the recombinant plasmids per unit volume was calculated based on the molecular weight of the plasmids. After the genomes DNA of clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae carrying the blaKPC‐2 gene were purified, the blaKPC‐2 gene relative copy number in individual K. pneumoniae strains was indicated by the double standard curve method. Detection of MIC values changes of K. pneumoniae under imipenem selection pressure by broth microdilution method. Results Among the 37 CR‐KP strains isolated, only the blaKPC‐2 gene was detected in 30 strains, three strains were positive for the blaNDM‐1 gene, two strains carried both the blaKPC‐2 and blaNDM‐1 genes, and two strains without detectable carbapenem resistance genes. The ST11 clone was predominant among the 37 carbapenem‐resistant K. pneumoniae isolates. Drug sensitivity testing showed that except for polymyxins (100% susceptible) and tigecycline (75.7% intermediate), the 37 CR‐KP strains were resistant to almost all antimicrobial drugs. The blaKPC‐2 relative copy number in nine ST11 clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae was 7.64 ± 2.51 when grown on LB plates but 27.67 ± 13.04 when grown on LB plates containing imipenem. Among these nine isolates, five CRKP strains exhibited elevated MICs to imipenem, while the remaining four strains showed unchanged MIC values to imipenem. Conclusion Carbapenem‐resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates may have multiple pathways to achieve high levels of carbapenem resistance, and moderate carbapenem pressure can increase the copy number of KPC enzyme genes in CRKP strains and enhance the degree of carbapenem resistance in the strains.
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- Huimin Chen
- Lianyungang Second People's Hospital affiliated to Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
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- Lianyungang Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Bengbu Medical College, Lianyungang, China
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- Lianyungang Second People Hospital, Lianyungang, China
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- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- Lianyungang Second People's Hospital affiliated to Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
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Wei P, Zhang C, Bian X, Lu W. Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Heterologous Carnosic Acid Production. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:916605. [PMID: 35721856 PMCID: PMC9201568 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.916605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Carnosic acid (CA), a phenolic tricyclic diterpene, has many biological effects, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiobesity, and antidiabetic activities. In this study, an efficient biosynthetic pathway was constructed to produce CA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. First, the CA precursor miltiradiene was synthesized, after which the CA production strain was constructed by integrating the genes encoding cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s) and cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) SmCPR. The CA titer was further increased by the coexpression of CYP76AH1 and SmCPR ∼t28SpCytb5 fusion proteins and the overexpression of different catalases to detoxify the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Finally, engineering of the endoplasmic reticulum and cofactor supply increased the CA titer to 24.65 mg/L in shake flasks and 75.18 mg/L in 5 L fed-batch fermentation. This study demonstrates that the ability of engineered yeast cells to synthesize CA can be improved through metabolic engineering and synthetic biology strategies, providing a theoretical basis for microbial synthesis of other diterpenoids.
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- Panpan Wei
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Wenyu Lu,
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Zhang T, Sun Y, Ma Z, Zhang J, Lv B, Li C. Developing iterative and quantified transgenic manipulations of non-conventional filamentous fungus Talaromyces pinophilus Li-93. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Ergün BG, Çalık P. Hybrid-architectured promoter design to deregulate expression in yeast. Methods Enzymol 2021; 660:105-125. [PMID: 34742384 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2021.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hybrid-architectured promoter design to deregulate expression in yeast under modulating power of carbon sources involves replacing native cis-acting DNA sequence(s) with de novo synthetic tools in coordination with master regulator transcription factor (TF) to alter crosstalk between signaling pathways, and consequently, transcriptionally rewire the expression. Hybrid-promoter architectures can be designed to mimic native promoter architectures in yeast's preferred carbon source utilization pathway. The method aims to generate engineered promoter variants (EPVs) that combine the advantages of being an exceptionally stronger EPV(s) than the naturally occurring promoters and permit "green-and-clean" production on a non-toxic carbon source. To implement the method, a predetermined essential part of the general transcription machinery is targeted. This targeting involves cis-acting DNA sequences to be replaced with synthetic cis-acting DNA sites in coordination with the targeted TF that must bind for transcription machinery activation. The method needs genomic and functional information that can lead to the discovery of the master TF(s) and synthetic cis-acting DNA elements, which enable the engineering of binding of master regulator TF(s). By introducing our recent work on the engineering of Pichia pastoris (syn. Komagataella phaffii) alcohol oxidase 1 (AOX1) hybrid-promoter architectures, we provide the method and protocol for the hybrid-architectured EPV design to deregulate expression in yeast. The method can be adapted to other promoters in different substrate utilization pathways in P. pastoris, as well as in other yeasts.
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- Burcu Gündüz Ergün
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biocatalysis and Biochemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biocatalysis and Biochemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Engineered promoters are key components that allow engineered expression of genes in the cell-factory design. Promoters having exceptional strength are attractive candidates for designing metabolic engineering strategies for tailoring de novo production strategies that require directed evolution methods by engineering with de novo synthetic biology tools. Engineered promoter variants (EPVs) of naturally occurring promoters (NOPs) can be designed using metabolic engineering strategies and synthetic biology tools if the genes encoding the activating transcription factors (TFs) exist in the genome and are expressed and synthesized at non-limiting concentrations within the cell. The hybrid-architectured EPV design method targets an essential and predetermined part of the general transcription machinery. That is cis-acting DNA site(s) in coordination with the trans-acting factor(s) that must bind for the regulated transcription machinery activation. The method needs genomic and functional information that can lead to the discovery of the master TF(s) and synthetic cis-acting DNA elements, enabling the engineering of binding of master regulator TF(s). The method aims to generate EPVs that combine the advantages of being an exceptional stronger EPV(s) than the NOPs and permit "green-and-clean production" on a non-toxic carbon source, such as ethanol or glucose. By introducing our recent work on the engineering of ADH2 hybrid-promoter architectures to enhance recombinant protein expression on ethanol, we provide the method and protocol for the design of ADH2 hybrid-promoter architectures that can be adapted to other promoters in different substrate utilization pathways in Pichia pastoris (syn. Komagataella phaffii), as well as in other yeasts.
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Liu R, Kim W, Paguirigan JA, Jeong MH, Hur JS. Establishment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Cladonia macilenta, a Model Lichen-Forming Fungus. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:252. [PMID: 33810561 PMCID: PMC8065847 DOI: 10.3390/jof7040252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Despite the fascinating biology of lichens, such as the symbiotic association of lichen-forming fungi (mycobiont) with their photosynthetic partners and their ability to grow in harsh habitats, lack of genetic tools manipulating mycobiont has hindered studies on genetic mechanisms underpinning lichen biology. Thus, we established an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) system for genetic transformation of a mycobiont isolated from Cladonia macilenta. A set of combinations of ATMT conditions, such as input biomass of mycobiont, co-cultivation period with Agrobacterium cells, and incubation temperature, were tested to identify an optimized ATMT condition for the C. macilenta mycobiont. As a result, more than 10 days of co-cultivation period and at least 2 mg of input biomass of the mycobiont were recommended for an efficient ATMT, owing to extremely slow growth rate of mycobionts in general. Moreover, we examined T-DNA copy number variation in a total of 180 transformants and found that 88% of the transformants had a single copy T-DNA insertion. To identify precise T-DNA insertion sites that interrupt gene function in C. macilenta, we performed TAIL-PCR analyses for selected transformants. A hypothetical gene encoding ankyrin repeats at its C-terminus was interrupted by T-DNA insertion in a transformant producing dark-brown colored pigment. Although the identification of the pigment awaits further investigation, this proof-of-concept study demonstrated the feasibility of use of ATMT in construction of a random T-DNA insertion mutant library in mycobionts for studying genetic mechanisms behind the lichen symbiosis, stress tolerance, and secondary metabolite biosynthesis.
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- Rundong Liu
- Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea; (R.L.); (J.A.P.); (M.-H.J.)
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- Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea; (R.L.); (J.A.P.); (M.-H.J.)
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- Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea; (R.L.); (J.A.P.); (M.-H.J.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Manila 1008, Philippines
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- Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea; (R.L.); (J.A.P.); (M.-H.J.)
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- Korean Lichen Research Institute, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea; (R.L.); (J.A.P.); (M.-H.J.)
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Navone L, Vogl T, Luangthongkam P, Blinco JA, Luna-Flores C, Chen X, von Hellens J, Speight R. Synergistic optimisation of expression, folding, and secretion improves E. coli AppA phytase production in Pichia pastoris. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:8. [PMID: 33494776 PMCID: PMC7836175 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01499-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pichia pastoris (Komagataella phaffii) is an important platform for heterologous protein production due to its growth to high cell density and outstanding secretory capabilities. Recent developments in synthetic biology have extended the toolbox for genetic engineering of P. pastoris to improve production strains. Yet, overloading the folding and secretion capacity of the cell by over-expression of recombinant proteins is still an issue and rational design of strains is critical to achieve cost-effective industrial manufacture. Several enzymes are commercially produced in P. pastoris, with phytases being one of the biggest on the global market. Phytases are ubiquitously used as a dietary supplement for swine and poultry to increase digestibility of phytic acid, the main form of phosphorous storage in grains. RESULTS Potential bottlenecks for expression of E. coli AppA phytase in P. pastoris were explored by applying bidirectional promoters (BDPs) to express AppA together with folding chaperones, disulfide bond isomerases, trafficking proteins and a cytosolic redox metabolism protein. Additionally, transcriptional studies were used to provide insights into the expression profile of BDPs. A flavoprotein encoded by ERV2 that has not been characterised in P. pastoris was used to improve the expression of the phytase, indicating its role as an alternative pathway to ERO1. Subsequent AppA production increased by 2.90-fold compared to the expression from the state of the AOX1 promoter. DISCUSSION The microbial production of important industrial enzymes in recombinant systems can be improved by applying newly available molecular tools. Overall, the work presented here on the optimisation of phytase production in P. pastoris contributes to the improved understanding of recombinant protein folding and secretion in this important yeast microbial production host.
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- Laura Navone
- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Bioproton Pty Ltd, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Modified chemical method for efficient transformation and diagnosis in Pichia pastoris. Protein Expr Purif 2020; 174:105685. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2020.105685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Prattipati M, Ramakrishnan K, Sankaranarayanan M. Pichia pastoris Protein Disulfide Isomerase (PDI1) promoter for heterologous protein production and its sequence characterization. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 140:109633. [PMID: 32912692 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pichia pastoris (syn. Komagataella phaffii) expression system has been widely used in heterologous protein production. PDI1 is the structural gene for Protein Disulfide Isomerase (PDI) and one of the main proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It serves as a chaperone and helps in the formation, restoration and isomerization of disulfide bonds in nascent proteins. Overexpression of chaperone genes like PDI1, is one of the approaches to alleviate unfolded protein response (UPR) in multicopy clones of P. pastoris. However, it is not in a general scheme and these approaches are protein specific. The complete understanding of promoter region of PDI1 can give insights for better regulation of UPR. The aim of our work was to characterize promoter region of PDI1 gene and evaluate the possibility of their use for efficient expression of heterologous proteins. For this purpose, we used a reporter system based on the Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) gene. The efficiency of PDI1 promoter was also compared with that of inducible promoter, AOX1, and the constitutive promoter, GAP, under different carbon sources like glucose, glycerol and methanol. The results appear that the PDI1 promoter may act as an UPR inducible promoter at high copy numbers of target gene. Therefore, we propose that the PDI1 promoter can be used for moderate expression of heterologous proteins in pathway engineering applications and also for overexpression of molecular chaperones.
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Li D, Wu Y, Wei P, Gao X, Li M, Zhang C, Zhou Z, Lu W. Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for heterologous oleanolic acid production. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shirvani R, Barshan-Tashnizi M, Shahali M. An investigation into gene copy number determination in transgenic yeast; The importance of selecting a reliable real-time PCR standard. Biologicals 2020; 65:10-17. [PMID: 32278615 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nowadays, Pichia pastoris is a well-known yeast for the production of recombinant proteins. The yield of protein production tightly depends on the copy number of the gene of interest into the host chromosome. Real-time PCR has been used as a high throughput method for molecular detection of gene copy number. In light of determining an absolute gene copy number, the reliability of the qPCR quantification standard is a major issue and it can be a potential source of errors in the final results. Since the literature on this issue is inconclusive, we set out to find a reliable quantification method that allows comparing results in different laboratories. We generated standard curves for two genomic loci (5'UTR AOX1 and ARG4) and for plasmid DNA carrying hGM-CSF coding sequence. These data was used to calculate the integrated hGM-CSFcDNA copy number in a recombinant P. pastoris clone. In our expriments the 5'UTR AOX1 gene showed a more accurate quantification standard, based on more efficient amplification and better reproducibility. The results obtained in this study showed that the differences in terms of structure and length between circular plasmid and linear gDNA could be the source of significant differences in the pattern of DNA amplification.
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- Roghayeh Shirvani
- Department of Quality Control, Research and Production Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Quality Control, Research and Production Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Vogl T, Fischer JE, Hyden P, Wasmayer R, Sturmberger L, Glieder A. Orthologous promoters from related methylotrophic yeasts surpass expression of endogenous promoters of Pichia pastoris. AMB Express 2020; 10:38. [PMID: 32100120 PMCID: PMC7042429 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-020-00972-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Methylotrophic yeasts such as Komagataella phaffii (syn. Pichia pastoris, Pp), Hansenula polymorpha (Hp), Candida boidinii (Cb) and Pichia methanolica (Pm) are widely used protein production platforms. Typically, strong, tightly regulated promoters of genes coding for their methanol utilization (MUT) pathways are used to drive heterologous gene expression. Despite highly similar open reading frames in the MUT pathways of the four yeasts, the regulation of the respective promoters varies strongly between species. While most endogenous Pp MUT promoters remain tightly repressed after depletion of a repressing carbon, Hp, Cb and Pm MUT promoters are derepressed to up to 70% of methanol induced levels, enabling methanol free production processes in their respective host background. Here, we have tested a series of orthologous promoters from Hp, Cb and Pm in Pp. Unexpectedly, when induced with methanol, the promoter of the HpMOX gene reached very similar expression levels as the strong methanol, inducible, and most frequently used promoter of the Pp alcohol oxidase 1 gene (PPpAOX1). The HpFMD promoter even surpassed PPpAOX1 up to three-fold, when induced with methanol, and reached under methanol-free/derepressed conditions similar expression as the methanol induced PPpAOX1. These results demonstrate that orthologous promoters from related yeast species can give access to otherwise unobtainable regulatory profiles and may even considerably surpass endogenous promoters in P. pastoris.
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Brady JR, Whittaker CA, Tan MC, Kristensen DL, Ma D, Dalvie NC, Love KR, Love JC. Comparative genome-scale analysis of Pichia pastoris variants informs selection of an optimal base strain. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:543-555. [PMID: 31654411 PMCID: PMC7003935 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Komagataella phaffii, also known as Pichia pastoris, is a common host for the production of biologics and enzymes, due to fast growth, high productivity, and advancements in host engineering. Several K. phaffii variants are commonly used as interchangeable base strains, which confounds efforts to improve this host. In this study, genomic and transcriptomic analyses of Y-11430 (CBS7435), GS115, X-33, and eight other variants enabled a comparative assessment of the relative fitness of these hosts for recombinant protein expression. Cell wall integrity explained the majority of the variation among strains, impacting transformation efficiency, growth, methanol metabolism, and secretion of heterologous proteins. Y-11430 exhibited the highest activity of genes involved in methanol utilization, up to two-fold higher transcription of heterologous genes, and robust growth. With a more permeable cell wall, X-33 displayed a six-fold higher transformation efficiency and up to 1.2-fold higher titers than Y-11430. X-33 also shared nearly all mutations, and a defective variant of HIS4, with GS115, precluding robust growth. Transferring two beneficial mutations identified in X-33 into Y-11430 resulted in an optimized base strain that provided up to four-fold higher transformation efficiency and three-fold higher protein titers, while retaining robust growth. The approach employed here to assess unique banked variants in a species and then transfer key beneficial variants into a base strain should also facilitate rational assessment of a broad set of other recombinant hosts.
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- Joseph R. Brady
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
- Department of Chemical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
- Department of Chemical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer ResearchMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
- Department of Chemical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMassachusetts
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The ploidy determination of the biotechnologically important yeast Candida utilis. J Appl Genet 2020; 61:275-286. [PMID: 31965459 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-020-00544-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yeast Candida utilis is considered to be a potentially advantageous expression system for production of recombinant proteins utilizable for industrial and pharmaceutical purposes. As the scientific literature is not consistent in the ploidy of this yeast, in this work, we focused on resolving the problem via several methods such as the copy number determination of maltase gene by multiplex PCR, measuring α-glucosidase activity, the characterization of maltase gene copy number in deletion mutants using qPCR and flow cytometry. In context with the published data and results obtained in this study about the copy number of the maltase gene on C. utilis genome, we attempted to hypothesise and made conclusion about the ploidy of C. utilis. The results of this work, besides the biotechnological aspect, contribute to the elementary knowledge of C. utilis. The exact information about the ploidy or more specifically about the copy number of appropriate gene is essential for expression cassette dosage determination integrated into the chromosome of the host. In this study, we come to the conclusion that the maltase gene is present in C. utilis genome in four alleles, and in combination with flow cytometry, published information and the published genome sequences, the observations support the theory about tetraploidy of C. utilis.
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Zhou Q, Su Z, Jiao L, Wang Y, Yang K, Li W, Yan Y. High-Level Production of a Thermostable Mutant of Yarrowia lipolytica Lipase 2 in Pichia pastoris. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010279. [PMID: 31906187 PMCID: PMC6982173 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As a promising biocatalyst, Yarrowia lipolytica lipase 2 (YlLip2) is limited in its industrial applications due to its low thermostability. In this study, a thermostable YlLip2 mutant was overexpressed in Pichia pastoris and its half-life time was over 30 min at 80 °C. To obtain a higher protein secretion level, the gene dosage of the mutated lip2 gene was optimized and the lipase activity was improved by about 89%. Then, the YlLip2 activity of the obtained strain further increased from 482 to 1465 U/mL via optimizing the shaking flask culture conditions. Subsequently, Hac1p and Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) were coexpressed with the YlLip2 mutant to reduce the endoplasmic reticulum stress and enhance the oxygen uptake efficiency in the recombinant strains, respectively. Furthermore, high-density fermentations were performed in a 3 L bioreactor and the production of the YlLip2 mutant reached 9080 U/mL. The results demonstrated that the expression level of the thermostable YlLip2 mutant was predominantly enhanced via the combination of these strategies in P. pastoris, which forms a consolidated basis for its large-scale production and future industrial applications.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-8779-2213
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Improving cellulases production by Myceliophthora thermophila through disruption of protease genes. Biotechnol Lett 2019; 42:219-229. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-019-02777-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Adivitiya, Babbal, Mohanty S, Dagar VK, Khasa YP. Development of a streptokinase expression platform using the native signal sequence of the protein with internal repeats 1 (PIR1) in P. pastoris: Gene dosage optimization and cell retention strategies. Process Biochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Duan G, Ding L, Wei D, Zhou H, Chu J, Zhang S, Qian J. Screening endogenous signal peptides and protein folding factors to promote the secretory expression of heterologous proteins in Pichia pastoris. J Biotechnol 2019; 306:193-202. [PMID: 31202796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.06.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Secretory expression is most often desired but usually hampered by limitations of signal peptide processing and protein folding in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. To alleviate such limitations, novel endogenous signal peptides (Dan4, Gas1, Msb2, and Fre2) and folding factors (Mpd1p, Pdi2p, and Sil1p) were predicted based on the reported P. pastoris secretome and genome. Their effects were investigated using three reporter proteins: yeast-enhanced green fluorescent protein (yEGFP), β-galactosidase (Gal) and cephalosporin C acylase (SECA), in comparison with the commonly used Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-mating factor pre-pro leader sequence (α-MF) or folding factors (Pdi1p, BiP, and Hac1p). The newly identified signal sequences were superior over α-MF for production of heterologous proteins. The signal peptide Msb2 increased the specific extracellular production of all reporter proteins, ranging from 1.5- to 8.0-fold, and Dan4 enhanced all total protein production up to 172-fold. Co-expression of folding factors exhibited a protein-specific effect on cell growth, transcription and expression of different reporter genes. All of the novel folding factors enhanced total production of SECA, and Sil1p performed best in the extracellular SECA production, showing a 3.3-fold increase. These novel signal peptides and folding factors can be used for promoting secretion of heterologous proteins in P. pastoris.
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- Guangdong Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
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High-level secretive expression of a novel achieved Talaromyces cellulolyticus endo-polygalacturonase in Pichia pastoris by improving gene dosage for hydrolysis of natural pectin. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:84. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2657-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pedro AQ, Queiroz JA, Passarinha LA. Smoothing membrane protein structure determination by initial upstream stage improvements. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:5483-5500. [PMID: 31127356 PMCID: PMC7079970 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09873-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Membrane proteins (MP) constitute 20–30% of all proteins encoded by the genome of various organisms and perform a wide range of essential biological functions. However, despite they represent the largest class of protein drug targets, a relatively small number high-resolution 3D structures have been obtained yet. Membrane protein biogenesis is more complex than that of the soluble proteins and its recombinant biosynthesis has been a major drawback, thus delaying their further structural characterization. Indeed, the major limitation in structure determination of MP is the low yield achieved in recombinant expression, usually coupled to low functionality, pinpointing the optimization target in recombinant MP research. Recently, the growing attention that have been dedicated to the upstream stage of MP bioprocesses allowed great advances, permitting the evolution of the number of MP solved structures. In this review, we analyse and discuss effective solutions and technical advances at the level of the upstream stage using prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms foreseeing an increase in expression yields of correctly folded MP and that may facilitate the determination of their three-dimensional structure. A section on techniques used to protein quality control and further structure determination of MP is also included. Lastly, a critical assessment of major factors contributing for a good decision-making process related to the upstream stage of MP is presented.
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- Augusto Quaresma Pedro
- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal
- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal.
- UCIBIO@REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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Arhab Y, Abousalham A, Noiriel A. Plant phospholipase D mining unravels new conserved residues important for catalytic activity. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2019; 1864:688-703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Sallada ND, Harkins LE, Berger BW. Effect of gene copy number and chaperone coexpression on recombinant hydrophobin HFBI biosurfactant production in Pichia pastoris. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 116:2029-2040. [PMID: 30934110 DOI: 10.1002/bit.26982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hydrophobins are small highly surface-active fungal proteins with potential as biosurfactants in a wide array of applications. However, practical implementation of hydrophobins at large scale has been hindered by low recombinant yields. In this study, the effects of increasing hydrophobin gene copy number and overexpressing endoplasmic reticulum resident chaperone proteins Kar2p, Pdi1p, and Ero1p were explored as a means to enhance recombinant yields of the class II hydrophobin HFBI in the eukaryotic expression host Pichia pastoris. One-, 2-, and 3-copy-HFBI strains were attained using an in vitro multimer ligation approach, with strains displaying copy number stability following subsequent transformations as measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Increasing HFBI copy number alone had no effect on increasing HFBI secretion, but increasing copy number in concert with chaperone overexpression synergistically increased HFBI secretion. Overexpression of PDI1 or ERO1 caused insignificant changes in HFBI secretion in 1- and 2-copy strains, but a statistically significant HFBI secretion increase in 3-copy strain. KAR2 overexpression consistently resulted in enhanced HFBI secretion in all copy number strains, with 3-copy-HFBI secreting 22±1.6 fold more than the 1-copy-HFBI/no chaperone strain. The highest increase was seen in 3-copy-HFBI/Ero1p overexpressing strain with 30±4.0 fold increase in HFBI secretion over 1-copy-HFBI/no chaperone strain. This corresponded to an expression level of approximately 330 mg/L HFBI in the 5 ml small-scale format used in this study.
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- Nathanael D Sallada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Thornton Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Thornton Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Thornton Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Li D, Wu Y, Zhang C, Sun J, Zhou Z, Lu W. Production of Triterpene Ginsenoside Compound K in the Non-conventional Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:2581-2588. [PMID: 30757901 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Compound K (CK) is a rare, tetracyclic, triterpenoid compound with important medical properties, such as antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities. Herein, an efficient biosynthetic pathway of CK was constructed in metabolically engineered Yarrowia lipolytica for the first time, and the engineered strain, YL-CK0, produced 5.1 mg/L CK. The production of CK was further increased by 5.96-fold to 30.4 mg/L with overexpression of key genes in the MVA pathway and fusion of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (PPDS) and NADPH-P450 reductase. Finally, 161.8 mg/L CK production was achieved by fed-batch fermentation in a 5 L fermenter using the strain YL-MVA-CK. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on heterologous CK synthesis with the highest titer in Y. lipolytica. This study demonstrates the feasibility of producing high-value triterpenoid compounds using Y. lipolytica as a platform.
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- SynBio Research Platform , Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300072 , People's Republic of China
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Jiang S, Jiang H, Zhou Y, Jiang S, Zhang G. High-level expression of β-N-Acetylglucosaminidase BsNagZ in Pichia pastoris to obtain GlcNAc. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 42:611-619. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-018-02067-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Biodiesel production from microalgae oil by lipase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa displayed on yeast cell surface. Biochem Eng J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Efficient Heterologous Production of Rhizopus oryzae Lipase via Optimization of Multiple Expression-Related Helper Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113372. [PMID: 30373304 PMCID: PMC6274836 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study is dedicated to efficiently produce Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL) by optimizing the expression of multiple expression-related helper proteins in Pichia pastoris. A series of engineered strains harboring different copy numbers of the ROL gene and different copies of the chaperone Pdi gene were first constructed to examine the influence of Pdi gene copy number on ROL production. The results showed that multiple copies of Pdi gene did not significantly improve ROL expression. Then, the effect of the co-overexpression of 10 expression-related helper proteins on ROL secretion was investigated by screening 20 colonies of each transformants. The data from shaking-flask fermentation suggested that Ssa4, Bmh2, Sso2, Pdi, Bip, Hac1, and VHb had positive effects on ROL expression. Subsequently, Ssa4, Bmh2, and Sso2, which all participate in vesicular trafficking and strongly promote ROL expression, were combined to further improve ROL production level. ROL activity of the screened strain GS115/5ROL-Ssa4-Sso2-Bmh2 4# attained 5230 U/mL. Furthermore, when the helper proteins Pdi, Bip, Hac1, and VHb were individually co-expressed with ROL in the strain GS115/5ROL-Ssa4-Sso2-Bmh2 4#, lipase activity increased to 5650 U/mL in the strain GS115/5ROL-Ssa4-Sso2-Bmh2-VHb 9#. Additionally, the maximum ROL activity of 41,700 U/mL was achieved in a 3 L bioreactor for high-density fermentation via a sorbitol–methanol co-feeding strategy, reaching almost twofold the value of the initial strain GS115/pAOα-5ROL 11#. Thus, the strategies in this study significantly increased ROL expression level, which is of great potential for the large-scale production of ROL in P. pastoris.
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Engineering of deglycosylated and plasmin resistant variants of recombinant streptokinase in Pichia pastoris. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:10561-10577. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9402-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Huynh E, Akhtar N, Li J. Efficient Production of Recombinant Protegrin-1 From Pichia pastoris, and Its Antimicrobial and in vitro Cell Migration Activity. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2300. [PMID: 30319593 PMCID: PMC6170612 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Protegrin (PG) belongs to the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin family. To date, five protegrin sequences have been identified in pigs, PG-1 to PG-5. Of these, PG-1 exhibits potent antimicrobial activity against a broad range of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms as well as viruses. However, the other potential role(s) of PG beyond antimicrobial has largely been unexplored. The aim of this study was to use nonpathogenic yeast Pichia pastoris to express antimicrobially active recombinant protegrin (rPG-1). Additionally, the effect of PG-1 on cell migration and proliferation was also examined in vitro using pig intestinal epithelial cells as a model. Highest level of rPG-1 (104 ± 11 μg/mL) was detected at 24 h in fermentation culture medium. Similar to rPG-1, 0.8 ± 0.10 g/L of proform PG-1 (rProPG-1) and 0.2 ± 0.02 g/L of the PG-1 cathelin domain (rCath) was detected in fermentation culture medium. Resulting recombinant PG-1 and cleaved rProPG-1 exerted antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli DH5α at the same level as chemically synthesized PG-1. Enhanced cell migration was observed (p < 0.05) in groups treated with rProPG-1, rCath, and rPG-1 compared to the control. Furthermore, rPG-1 was stable at temperatures ranging from 25°C to 80°C. In summary, biologically active recombinant protegrin in its pro-, cathelin-, and mature- forms were successfully expressed in P. pastoris suggesting potential feasibility for future therapeutic applications.
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- Evanna Huynh
- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
- College of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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Vogl T, Kickenweiz T, Pitzer J, Sturmberger L, Weninger A, Biggs BW, Köhler EM, Baumschlager A, Fischer JE, Hyden P, Wagner M, Baumann M, Borth N, Geier M, Ajikumar PK, Glieder A. Engineered bidirectional promoters enable rapid multi-gene co-expression optimization. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3589. [PMID: 30181586 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-0591-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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Numerous synthetic biology endeavors require well-tuned co-expression of functional components for success. Classically, monodirectional promoters (MDPs) have been used for such applications, but MDPs are limited in terms of multi-gene co-expression capabilities. Consequently, there is a pressing need for new tools with improved flexibility in terms of genetic circuit design, metabolic pathway assembly, and optimization. Here, motivated by nature's use of bidirectional promoters (BDPs) as a solution for efficient gene co-expression, we generate a library of 168 synthetic BDPs in the yeast Komagataella phaffii (syn. Pichia pastoris), leveraging naturally occurring BDPs as a parts repository. This library of synthetic BDPs allows for rapid screening of diverse expression profiles and ratios to optimize gene co-expression, including for metabolic pathways (taxadiene, β-carotene). The modular design strategies applied for creating the BDP library could be relevant in other eukaryotic hosts, enabling a myriad of metabolic engineering and synthetic biology applications.
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- Thomas Vogl
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
- Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100, Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH), Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH), Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Manus Biosynthesis, 1030 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 300, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH), Muthgasse 11, 1190, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH), Muthgasse 11, 1190, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH), Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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Engineered bidirectional promoters enable rapid multi-gene co-expression optimization. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3589. [PMID: 30181586 PMCID: PMC6123417 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05915-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Numerous synthetic biology endeavors require well-tuned co-expression of functional components for success. Classically, monodirectional promoters (MDPs) have been used for such applications, but MDPs are limited in terms of multi-gene co-expression capabilities. Consequently, there is a pressing need for new tools with improved flexibility in terms of genetic circuit design, metabolic pathway assembly, and optimization. Here, motivated by nature’s use of bidirectional promoters (BDPs) as a solution for efficient gene co-expression, we generate a library of 168 synthetic BDPs in the yeast Komagataella phaffii (syn. Pichia pastoris), leveraging naturally occurring BDPs as a parts repository. This library of synthetic BDPs allows for rapid screening of diverse expression profiles and ratios to optimize gene co-expression, including for metabolic pathways (taxadiene, β-carotene). The modular design strategies applied for creating the BDP library could be relevant in other eukaryotic hosts, enabling a myriad of metabolic engineering and synthetic biology applications. Classic monodirectional promoters are of limited use for multiple gene co-expression. Here the authors generate a library of 168 bidirectional promoters for the yeast K. phaffii (syn. P. pastoris) with diverse expression profiles to optimize metabolic pathway design.
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Álvarez-Cao ME, Rico-Díaz A, Cerdán ME, Becerra M, González-Siso MI. Valuation of agro-industrial wastes as substrates for heterologous production of α-galactosidase. Microb Cell Fact 2018; 17:137. [PMID: 30176892 PMCID: PMC6122717 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-018-0988-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background The recycling of agro-industrial wastes is at present limited by the availability of efficient and low-cost enzyme cocktails. The use of these materials as culture media to produce the enzymes can contribute to the profitability of the recycling process and to the circular economy. The aim of this work is the construction of a recombinant yeast strain efficient to grow in mixed whey (residue of cheese making) and beet molasses (residue of sugar manufacture) as culture medium, and to produce heterologous α-galactosidase, an enzyme with varied industrial applications and wide market. Results The gene MEL1, encoding the α-galactosidase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was integrated (four copies) in the LAC4 locus of the Kluyveromyces lactis industrial strain GG799. The constructed recombinant strain produces high levels of extracellular α-galactosidase under the control of the LAC4 promoter, inducible by lactose and galactose, and the native MEL1 secretion signal peptide. K. lactis produces natively beta-galactosidase and invertase thus metabolizing the sugars of whey and molasses. A culture medium based on whey and molasses was statistically optimized, and then the cultures scaled-up at laboratory level, thus obtaining 19 U/mL of heterologous α-galactosidase with a productivity of 0.158 U/L h, which is the highest value reported hitherto from a cheap waste-based medium. Conclusions A K. lactis recombinant strain was constructed and a sustainable culture medium, based on a mixture of cheese whey and beet molasses, was optimized for high productivity of S. cerevisiae α-galactosidase, thus contributing to the circular economy by producing a heterologous enzyme from two agro-industrial wastes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12934-018-0988-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- María-Efigenia Álvarez-Cao
- EXPRELA Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- EXPRELA Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- EXPRELA Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- EXPRELA Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- EXPRELA Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.
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Lu C, Zhang C, Zhao F, Li D, Lu W. Biosynthesis of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid inSaccharomyces cerevisiae. AIChE J 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Chunzhe Lu
- Dept. of Biological Engineering; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 China
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- Dept. of Biological Engineering; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 China
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- Dept. of Biological Engineering; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 China
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- Dept. of Biological Engineering; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 China
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- Dept. of Biological Engineering; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Tianjin 300072 China
- Key Laboratory of system bioengineering (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education; Tianjin 300072 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Tianjin 300072 China
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