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Kato J, Fujii T, Kato S, Wada K, Watanabe M, Nakamichi Y, Aoi Y, Morita T, Murakami K, Nakashimada Y. Genetic engineering of a thermophilic acetogen, Moorella thermoacetica Y72, to enable acetoin production. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1398467. [PMID: 38812916 PMCID: PMC11133584 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1398467] [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: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
Abstract
Acetogens are among the key microorganisms involved in the bioproduction of commodity chemicals from diverse carbon resources, such as biomass and waste gas. Thermophilic acetogens are particularly attractive because fermentation at higher temperatures offers multiple advantages. However, the main target product is acetic acid. Therefore, it is necessary to reshape metabolism using genetic engineering to produce the desired chemicals with varied carbon lengths. Although such metabolic engineering has been hampered by the difficulty involved in genetic modification, a model thermophilic acetogen, M. thermoacetica ATCC 39073, is the case with a few successful cases of C2 and C3 compound production, other than acetate. This brief report attempts to expand the product spectrum to include C4 compounds by using strain Y72 of Moorella thermoacetica. Strain Y72 is a strain related to the type strain ATCC 39073 and has been reported to have a less stringent restriction-modification system, which could alleviate the cumbersome transformation process. A simplified procedure successfully introduced a key enzyme for acetoin (a C4 chemical) production, and the resulting strains produced acetoin from sugars and gaseous substrates. The culture profile revealed varied acetoin yields depending on the type of substrate and culture conditions, implying the need for further engineering in the future. Thus, the use of a user-friendly chassis could benefit the genetic engineering of M. thermoacetica.
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- Junya Kato
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Wu L, Li J, Zhang Y, Tian Z, Jin Z, Liu L, Zhang D. Multiple Cofactor Engineering Strategies to Enhance Pyridoxine Production in Escherichia coli. Microorganisms 2024; 12:933. [PMID: 38792763 PMCID: PMC11123869 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050933] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Pyridoxine, also known as vitamin B6, is an essential cofactor in numerous cellular processes. Its importance in various applications has led to a growing interest in optimizing its production through microbial biosynthesis. However, an imbalance in the net production of NADH disrupts intracellular cofactor levels, thereby limiting the efficient synthesis of pyridoxine. In our study, we focused on multiple cofactor engineering strategies, including the enzyme design involved in NAD+-dependent enzymes and NAD+ regeneration through the introduction of heterologous NADH oxidase (Nox) coupled with the reduction in NADH production during glycolysis. Finally, the engineered E. coli achieved a pyridoxine titer of 676 mg/L in a shake flask within 48 h by enhancing the driving force. Overall, the multiple cofactor engineering strategies utilized in this study serve as a reference for enhancing the efficient biosynthesis of other target products.
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- Lijuan Wu
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; (L.W.); (Y.Z.)
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China; (J.L.); (Z.T.); (D.Z.)
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China; (J.L.); (Z.T.); (D.Z.)
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; (L.W.); (Y.Z.)
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China; (J.L.); (Z.T.); (D.Z.)
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China; (J.L.); (Z.T.); (D.Z.)
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; (L.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China; (J.L.); (Z.T.); (D.Z.)
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China; (J.L.); (Z.T.); (D.Z.)
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang F, Gong T, Du M, Xiao X, Jiang Z, Hu W, Wang Y, Cheng Y. Whole genome sequencing and analysis of selenite-reducing bacteria Bacillus paralicheniformis SR14 in response to different sugar supplements. AMB Express 2023; 13:93. [PMID: 37665384 PMCID: PMC10477163 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01598-9] [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: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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The biosynthetic process of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) by specific bacterial strain, whose growth directly affects the synthesis efficiency, has attracted great attentions. We previously reported that Bacillus paralicheniformis SR14, a SeNPs-producing bacteria, could improve intestinal antioxidative function in vitro. To further analyze the biological characteristics of SR14, whole genome sequencing was used to reveal the genetic characteristics in selenite reduction and sugar utilization. The results reviewed that the genome size of SR14 was 4,448,062 bp, with a GC content of 45.95%. A total of 4300 genes into 49 biological pathways was annotated to the KEGG database. EC: 1.1.1.49 (glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase) and EC: 5.3.1.9 (glucose-6-phosphate isomerase), were found to play a potential role in glucose degradation and EC:2.7.1.4 (fructokinase) might be involved in the fructose metabolism. Growth profile and selenite-reducing ability of SR14 under different sugar supplements were determined and the results reviewed that glucose had a better promoting effect on the reduction of selenite and growth of bacteria than fructose, sucrose, and maltose. Moreover, RT-qPCR experiment proved that glucose supplement remarkably promoted the expressions of thioredoxin, fumarate reductase, and the glutathione peroxidase in SR14. Analysis of mRNA expression showed levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and fructokinase significantly upregulated under the supplement of glucose. Overall, our data demonstrated the genomic characteristics of SR14 and preliminarily determined that glucose supplement was most beneficial for strain growth and SeNPs synthesis.
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- Fengqin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Eastern of China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Eastern of China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Eastern of China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Eastern of China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Eastern of China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (Eastern of China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Goldmanns J, Röhling GA, Lipa MK, Scholand T, Deitert A, May T, Haas EP, Boy M, Herold A, Büchs J. Development of a chemically defined medium for Paenibacillus polymyxa by parallel online monitoring of the respiration activity in microtiter plates. BMC Biotechnol 2023; 23:25. [PMID: 37507713 PMCID: PMC10385886 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-023-00793-7] [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: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND One critical parameter in microbial cultivations is the composition of the cultivation medium. Nowadays, the application of chemically defined media increases, due to a more defined and reproducible fermentation performance than in complex media. In order, to improve cost-effectiveness of fermentation processes using chemically defined media, the media should not contain nutrients in large excess. Additionally, to obtain high product yields, the nutrient concentrations should not be limiting. Therefore, efficient medium optimization techniques are required which adapt medium compositions to the specific nutrient requirements of microorganisms. RESULTS Since most Paenibacillus cultivation protocols so far described in literature are based on complex ingredients, in this study, a chemically defined medium for an industrially relevant Paenibacillus polymyxa strain was developed. A recently reported method, which combines a systematic experimental procedure in combination with online monitoring of the respiration activity, was applied and extended to identify growth limitations for Paenibacillus polymyxa. All cultivations were performed in microtiter plates. By systematically increasing the concentrations of different nutrient groups, nicotinic acid was identified as a growth-limiting component. Additionally, an insufficient buffer capacity was observed. After optimizing the growth in the chemically defined medium, the medium components were systematically reduced to contain only nutrients relevant for growth. Vitamins were reduced to nicotinic acid and biotin, and amino acids to methionine, histidine, proline, arginine, and glutamate. Nucleobases/-sides could be completely left out of the medium. Finally, the cultivation in the reduced medium was reproduced in a laboratory fermenter. CONCLUSION In this study, a reliable and time-efficient high-throughput methodology was extended to investigate limitations in chemically defined media. The interpretation of online measured respiration activities agreed well with the growth performance of samples measured in parallel via offline analyses. Furthermore, the cultivation in microtiter plates was validated in a laboratory fermenter. The results underline the benefits of online monitoring of the respiration activity already in the early stages of process development, to avoid limitations of medium components, oxygen limitation and pH inhibition during the scale-up.
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- Jennifer Goldmanns
- RWTH Aachen University, AVT - Biochemical Engineering, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, AVT - Biochemical Engineering, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, AVT - Biochemical Engineering, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, AVT - Biochemical Engineering, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, AVT - Biochemical Engineering, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 67056, Germany
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- BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 67056, Germany
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- BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 67056, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, AVT - Biochemical Engineering, Forckenbeckstraße 51, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Sun H, Si F, Zhao X, Li F, Qi G. The cellular redox state in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens WH1 affects biofilm formation indirectly in a surfactant direct manner. J Basic Microbiol 2023. [PMID: 37189223 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202300064] [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: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Surfactin is a signal to trigger biofilm formation against harsh environments. Generally, harsh environments can result in change of the cellular redox state to induce biofilm formation, but we know little about whether the cellular redox state influences biofilm formation via surfactin. Here, the reductant glucose could reduce surfactin and enhance biofilm formation by a surfactin-indirect way. The oxidant H2 O2 led to a decrease of surfactin accompanying with weakened biofilm formation. Spx and PerR were both necessary for surfactin production and biofilm formation. H2 O2 improved surfactin production but inhibited biofilm formation by a surfactin-indirect manner in Δspx, while it reduced surfactin production without obvious influence on biofilm formation in ΔperR. The ability against H2 O2 stress was enhanced in Δspx, but weakened in ΔperR. Thereby, PerR was favorable for resisting oxidative stress, while Spx played a negative role in this action. Knockout and compensation of rex also supported that the cells could form biofilm by a surfactin-indirect way. Collectively, surfactin is not a unique signal to trigger biofilm formation, and the cellular redox state can influence biofilm formation by a surfactin-direct or -indirect way in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens WH1.
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- Huiwan Sun
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Yu J, Ge J, Yu H, Ye L. Improved Bioproduction of the Nylon 12 Monomer by Combining the Directed Evolution of P450 and Enhancing Heme Synthesis. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041758. [PMID: 36838746 PMCID: PMC9963201 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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The nylon 12 (PA12) monomer ω-aminododecanoic acid (ω-AmDDA) could be synthesized from lauric acid (DDA) through multi-enzyme cascade transformation using engineered E. coli, with the P450 catalyzing terminal hydroxylation of DDA as a rate-limiting enzyme. Its activity is jointly determined by the heme domain and the reductase domain. To obtain a P450 mutant with higher activity, directed evolution was conducted using a colorimetric high-throughput screening (HTS) system with DDA as the real substrate. After two rounds of directed evolution, a positive double-site mutant (R14R/D629G) with 90.3% higher activity was obtained. Molecular docking analysis, kinetic parameter determination and protein electrophoresis suggested the improved soluble expression of P450 resulting from the synonymous mutation near the N-terminus and the shortened distance of the electron transfer between FMN and FAD caused by D629G mutation as the major reasons for activity improvement. The significantly increased kcat and unchanged Km provided further evidence for the increase in electron transfer efficiency. Considering the important role of heme in P450, its supply was strengthened by the metabolic engineering of the heme synthesis pathway. By combining P450-directed evolution and enhancing heme synthesis, 2.02 ± 0.03 g/L of ω-AmDDA was produced from 10 mM DDA, with a yield of 93.6%.
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- Jiaming Yu
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: (H.Y.); (L.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: (H.Y.); (L.Y.)
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Sun Y, Kokko M, Vassilev I. Anode-assisted electro-fermentation with Bacillus subtilis under oxygen-limited conditions. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2023; 16:6. [PMID: 36627716 PMCID: PMC9832610 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02253-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacillus subtilis is generally regarded as a ubiquitous facultative anaerobe. Oxygen is the major electron acceptor of B. subtilis, and when oxygen is absent, B. subtilis can donate electrons to nitrate or perform fermentation. An anode electrode can also be used by microorganisms as the electron sink in systems called anodic electro-fermentation. The facultative anaerobic character of B. subtilis makes it an excellent candidate to explore with different electron acceptors, such as an anode. This study aimed to optimise industrial aerobic bioprocesses using alternative electron acceptors. In particular, different end product spectrum of B. subtilis with various electron acceptors, including anode from the electro-fermentation system, was investigated. RESULTS B. subtilis was grown using three electron acceptors, i.e. oxygen, nitrate and anode (poised at a potential of 0.7 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode). The results showed oxygen had a crucial role for cells to remain metabolically active. When nitrate or anode was applied as the sole electron acceptor anaerobically, immediate cell lysis and limited glucose consumption were observed. In anode-assisted electro-fermentation with a limited aeration rate, acetoin, as the main end product showed the highest yield of 0.78 ± 0.04 molproduct/molglucose, two-fold higher than without poised potential (0.39 ± 0.08 molproduct/molglucose). CONCLUSIONS Oxygen controls B. subtilis biomass growth, alternative electron acceptors utilisation and metabolites formation. Limited oxygen/air supply enabled the bacteria to donate excess electrons to nitrate or anode, leading to steered product spectrum. The anode-assisted electro-fermentation showed its potential to boost acetoin production for future industrial biotechnology applications.
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- Yu Sun
- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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- grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, 33720 Tampere, Finland
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Wang Q, Zhang X, Ren K, Han R, Lu R, Bao T, Pan X, Yang T, Xu M, Rao Z. Acetoin production from lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates with a modular metabolic engineering system in Bacillus subtilis. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:87. [PMID: 36002902 PMCID: PMC9400278 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02185-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
Acetoin (AC) is a vital platform chemical widely used in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. With increasing concern over non-renewable resources and environmental issues, using low-cost biomass for acetoin production by microbial fermentation is undoubtedly a promising strategy.
Results
This work reduces the disadvantages of Bacillus subtilis during fermentation by regulating genes involved in spore formation and autolysis. Then, optimizing intracellular redox homeostasis through Rex protein mitigated the detrimental effects of NADH produced by the glycolytic metabolic pathway on the process of AC production. Subsequently, multiple pathways that compete with AC production are blocked to optimize carbon flux allocation. Finally, the population cell density-induced promoter was used to enhance the AC synthesis pathway. Fermentation was carried out in a 5-L bioreactor using bagasse lignocellulosic hydrolysate, resulting in a final titer of 64.3 g/L, which was 89.5% of the theoretical yield.
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The recombinant strain BSMAY-4-PsrfA provides an economical and efficient strategy for large-scale industrial production of acetoin.
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Hu J, Tang H, Wang YZ, Yang C, Gao MT, Tsang YF, Li J. Effect of dissolved solids released from biochar on soil microbial metabolism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2022; 24:598-608. [PMID: 35332912 DOI: 10.1039/d2em00036a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Dissolved solids released from biochar (DSRB), including organic and inorganic compounds, may affect the role of biochar as a soil amendment. In this study, the effects of DSRB on soil microbe metabolism, especially CO2 fixation, were evaluated in liquid soil extract. DSRB were found to be released in large amounts (289.05 mg L-1 at 1 hour) from biochar over a short period of time before their rate of release slowed to a gradual pace. They increased the microbial biomass and provided energy and reducing power to microbes, while reducing their metabolic output of extracellular proteins and polysaccharides. DSRB inputs led to the redistribution of metabolic flux in soil microorganisms and an increased organic carbon content in the short term. This content gradually decreased as it was utilized. DSRB did not improve microbial CO2 fixation but, rather, enhanced its release, while promoting specific soil microorganism genera, including Cupriavidus, Flavisolibacter, and Pseudoxanthomonas. These heterotrophic genera may compete with autotrophic microorganisms for nutrients but have positive synergistic relationships with autotrophs during CO2 fixation. These results demonstrated that reducing the DSRB in biochar can improve its role as a soil amendment by enhancing soil carbon storage and CO2 fixation capabilities.
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- Jiajun Hu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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Development of highly characterized genetic bioparts for efficient gene expression in CO2-fixing Eubacterium limosum. Metab Eng 2022; 72:215-226. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2022.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Meng W, Ma C, Xu P, Gao C. Biotechnological production of chiral acetoin. Trends Biotechnol 2022; 40:958-973. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rehman S, Khairul Islam M, Khalid Khanzada N, Kyoungjin An A, Chaiprapat S, Leu SY. Whole sugar 2,3-butanediol fermentation for oil palm empty fruit bunches biorefinery by a newly isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae PM2. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 333:125206. [PMID: 33940505 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Effective utilization of cellulose and hemicelluloses is essential to sustainable bioconversion of lignocellulose. A newly isolated xylose-utilizing strain, Klebsiella pneumoniae PM2, was introduced to convert the biomass "whole sugars" into high value 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) in a biorefinery process. The fermentation conditions were optimized (30°C, pH 7, and 150 rpm agitation) using glucose for maximum 2,3-BDO production in batch systems. A sulfite pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) whole slurry (substrate hydrolysate 119.5 g/L total glucose mixed with pretreatment spent liquor 80 g/L xylose) was fed to strain PM2 for fermentation. The optimized biorefinery process resulted in 75.03 ± 3.17 g/L of 2,3-BDO with 0.78 ± 0.33 g/L/h productivity and 0.43 g/g yield (87% of theoretical value) via a modified staged separate hydrolysis and fermentation process. This result is equivalent to approximately 135 kg 2,3-BDO and 14.5 kg acetoin precursors from 1 ton of EFB biomass without any wastage of both C6 and C5 sugars.
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- Shazia Rehman
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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Maina S, Prabhu AA, Vivek N, Vlysidis A, Koutinas A, Kumar V. Prospects on bio-based 2,3-butanediol and acetoin production: Recent progress and advances. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107783. [PMID: 34098005 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The bio-based platform chemicals 2,3-butanediol (BDO) and acetoin have various applications in chemical, cosmetics, food, agriculture, and pharmaceutical industries, whereas the derivatives of BDO could be used as fuel additives, polymer and synthetic rubber production. This review summarizes the novel technological developments in adapting genetic and metabolic engineering strategies for selection and construction of chassis strains for BDO and acetoin production. The valorization of renewable feedstocks and bioprocess development for the upstream and downstream stages of bio-based BDO and acetoin production are discussed. The techno-economic aspects evaluating the viability and industrial potential of bio-based BDO production are presented. The commercialization of bio-based BDO and acetoin production requires the utilization of crude renewable resources, the chassis strains with high fermentation production efficiencies and development of sustainable purification or conversion technologies.
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- Sofia Maina
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos, 75, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Protection, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Protection, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos, 75, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos, 75, 11855 Athens, Greece.
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- Centre for Climate and Environmental Protection, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.
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C4 Bacterial Volatiles Improve Plant Health. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10060682. [PMID: 34072921 PMCID: PMC8227687 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) associated with plant roots can trigger plant growth promotion and induced systemic resistance. Several bacterial determinants including cell-wall components and secreted compounds have been identified to date. Here, we review a group of low-molecular-weight volatile compounds released by PGPR, which improve plant health, mostly by protecting plants against pathogen attack under greenhouse and field conditions. We particularly focus on C4 bacterial volatile compounds (BVCs), such as 2,3-butanediol and acetoin, which have been shown to activate the plant immune response and to promote plant growth at the molecular level as well as in large-scale field applications. We also disc/ uss the potential applications, metabolic engineering, and large-scale fermentation of C4 BVCs. The C4 bacterial volatiles act as airborne signals and therefore represent a new type of biocontrol agent. Further advances in the encapsulation procedure, together with the development of standards and guidelines, will promote the application of C4 volatiles in the field.
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Liu H, Liu S, Osire T, Zhang X, Xu M, Yang ST, Yang T, Rao Z. Engineering the 2,3-BD pathway in Bacillus subtilis by shifting the carbon flux in favor of 2,3-BD synthesis. Biochem Eng J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.107969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chen C, Cui Z, Zhao J, Li S, Ren X, Chen T, Wang Z. Improving diacetyl production in Corynebacterium glutamicum via modifying respiratory chain. J Biotechnol 2021; 332:20-28. [PMID: 33771625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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To explore the suitability of Corynebacterium glutamicum as a chassis for diacetyl production from glucose, diacetyl metabolic pathway and the respiratory chain were linked to achieve redox balance. The carbon flux was redirected from pyruvate to diacetyl by overexpressing the α-acetolactate synthase, in combination with disruption the biosynthetic pathways of lactate, acetoin, 2,3-butanediol and acetate in C. glutamicum ATCC 13032. These modifications resulted in a sharp increase of the NADH/NAD+ ratio from 0.53 to 1.10, and produced 0.58 g/L diacetyl under aerobic conditions, representing a 58-fold increase over the wild type. Although the modification of the by-product pathways is an effective strategy, these disruption led to intracellular cofactor imbalance. NADH re-oxidization was further successfully solved by overexpressing of cytochrome bd oxidase. We constructed an efficient respiration-dependent cell factory by modification of the respiratory chain, improving diacetyl titer to 1.29 g/L in CGC11, decreased NADH/NAD+ ratio to 0.45, increased the ATP concentration from 8.51 to 10.64 μM/gDCW. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of diacetyl synthesis in C. glutamicum. Intracellular cofactor imbalance can be reduced by modification of the respiratory chain for production of diacetyl as well as other bio-based products with cofactor imbalance in C. glutamicum.
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- Cong Chen
- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Wang D, Oh BR, Lee S, Kim DH, Joe MH. Process optimization for mass production of 2,3-butanediol by Bacillus subtilis CS13. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:15. [PMID: 33419471 PMCID: PMC7791975 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-01859-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacillus subtilis CS13 was previously isolated for 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) and poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) co-production. When culturing this strain without L-glutamic acid in the medium, 2,3-BD is the main metabolic product. 2,3-BD is an important substance and fuel with applications in the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. However, the yield and productivity for the B. subtilis strain should be improved for more efficient production of 2,3-BD. RESULTS The medium composition, which contained 281.1 g/L sucrose, 21.9 g/L ammonium citrate, and 3.6 g/L MgSO4·7H2O, was optimized by response surface methodology for 2,3-BD production using B. subtilis CS13. The maximum amount of 2,3-BD (125.5 ± 3.1 g/L) was obtained from the optimized medium after 96 h. The highest concentration and productivity of 2,3-BD were achieved simultaneously at an agitation speed of 500 rpm and aeration rate of 2 L/min in the batch cultures. A total of 132.4 ± 4.4 g/L 2,3-BD was obtained with a productivity of 2.45 ± 0.08 g/L/h and yield of 0.45 g2,3-BD/gsucrose by fed-batch fermentation. The meso-2,3-BD/2,3-BD ratio of the 2,3-BD produced by B. subtilis CS13 was 92.1%. Furthermore, 89.6 ± 2.8 g/L 2,3-BD with a productivity of 2.13 ± 0.07 g/L/h and yield of 0.42 g2,3-BD/gsugar was achieved using molasses as a carbon source. CONCLUSIONS The production of 2,3-BD by B. subtilis CS13 showed a higher concentration, productivity, and yield compared to the reported generally recognized as safe 2,3-BD producers. These results suggest that B. subtilis CS13 is a promising strain for industrial-scale production of 2,3-BD.
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- Dexin Wang
- Radiation Utilization and Facilities Management Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Fungal Pathogenesis, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Jeonbuk Branch Institute, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Radiation Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics, Center for Fungal Pathogenesis, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Radiation Utilization and Facilities Management Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea.
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Su HH, Peng F, Ou XY, Zeng YJ, Zong MH, Lou WY. Combinatorial synthetic pathway fine-tuning and cofactor regeneration for metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli significantly improve production of D-glucaric acid. N Biotechnol 2020; 59:51-58. [PMID: 32693027 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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D-glucaric acid (GA) has been identified as among promising biotechnological alternatives to oil-based chemicals. GA and its derivatives are widely used in food additives, dietary supplements, drugs, detergents, corrosion inhibitors and biodegradable materials. The increasing availability of a GA market is improving the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of various biosynthetic pathways. In this study, an engineered Escherichia coli strain GA10 was constructed by systematic metabolic engineering. This involved redirecting metabolic flux into the GA biosynthetic pathways, blocking the conversion pathways of d-glucuronic acid (GlcA) and GA into by-products, introducing an in situ NAD+ regeneration system and fine-tuning the activity of the key enzyme, myo-inositol oxygenase (Miox). Subsequently, the culture medium was optimized to achieve the best performance of the GA10 strain. GA was produced at 5.35 g/L (extracellular and intracellular), with a maximized yield of ∼0.46 mol/mol on d-glucose and glycerol, by batch fermentation. This work demonstrates efficient biosynthetic pathways of GA in E. coli by metabolic engineering and should accelerate the application of GA biosynthetic pathways in industrial processes.
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- Hui-Hui Su
- Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Applied Biocatalysis, School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, No. 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Ourique LJ, Rocha CC, Gomes RCD, Rossi DM, Ayub MAZ. Bioreactor production of 2,3-butanediol by Pantoea agglomerans using soybean hull acid hydrolysate as substrate. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2020; 43:1689-1701. [PMID: 32356215 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-020-02362-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Production of 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) by Pantoea agglomerans strain BL1 was investigated using soybean hull hydrolysate as substrate in batch reactors. The cultivation media consisted of a mixture of xylose, arabinose, and glucose, obtained from the hemicellulosic fraction of the soybean hull biomass. We evaluated the influence of oxygen supply, pH control, and media supplementation on the growth kinetics of the microorganism and on 2,3-BD production. P. agglomerans BL1 was able to simultaneously metabolize all three monosaccharides present in the broth, with average conversions of 75% after 48 h of cultivation. The influence of aeration conditions employed demonstrated the mixed acid pathway of 2,3-BD formation by enterobacteria. Under fully aerated conditions (2 vvm of air), up to 14.02 g L-1 of 2.3-BD in 12 h of cultivation were produced, corresponding to yields of 0.53 g g-1 and a productivity of 1.17 g L-1 h-1, the best results achieved. These results suggest the production potential of 2,3-BD by P. agglomerans BL1, which has been recently isolated from an environmental consortium. The present work proposes a solution for the usage of the hemicellulosic fraction of agroindustry biomasses, carbohydrates whose utilization are not commonly addressed in bioprocess.
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- Laura Jensen Ourique
- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Laboratory (BiotecLab), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Yuan Y, Xu QM, Yu SC, Sun HZ, Cheng JS, Yuan YJ. Control of the polymyxin analog ratio by domain swapping in the nonribosomal peptide synthetase of Paenibacillus polymyxa. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 47:551-562. [PMID: 32495197 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-020-02275-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Polymyxins are used as the last-line therapy against multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, their further clinical development needs to solve problems related to the presence of heterogeneous analogs, but there is still no platform or methods that can regulate the biosynthesis of polymyxin analogs. In this study, we present an approach to swap domains in the polymyxin gene cluster to regulate the production of different analogs. Following adenylation domain swapping, the proportion of polymyxin B1 increased from 41.36 to 52.90%, while that of B1-1 decreased from 18.25 to 3.09%. The ratio of polymyxin B1 and B3 following starter condensation domain swapping changed from 41.36 and 16.99 to 55.03 and 6.39%, respectively. The two domain-swapping strains produced 62.96% of polymyxin B1, 6.70% of B3 and 3.32% of B1-1. This study also revealed the presence of overflow fluxes between acetoin, 2,3-butanediol and polymyxin. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of engineering the polymyxin synthetase gene cluster in situ to regulate the relative proportions of polymyxin analogs. This research paves a way for regulating lipopeptide analogs and will facilitate the development of novel lipopeptide derivatives.
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- Ye Yuan
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Science, Tianjin Normal University, Binshuixi Road 393, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300387, People's Republic of China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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Kang S, Song Y, Jin S, Shin J, Bae J, Kim DR, Lee JK, Kim SC, Cho S, Cho BK. Adaptive Laboratory Evolution of Eubacterium limosum ATCC 8486 on Carbon Monoxide. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:402. [PMID: 32218779 PMCID: PMC7079680 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acetogens are naturally capable of metabolizing carbon monoxide (CO), a component of synthesis gas (syngas), for autotrophic growth in order to produce biomass and metabolites such as acetyl-CoA via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway. However, the autotrophic growth of acetogens is often inhibited by the presence of high CO concentrations because of CO toxicity, thus limiting their biosynthetic potential for industrial applications. Herein, we implemented adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) for growth improvement of Eubacterium limosum ATCC 8486 under high CO conditions. The strain evolved under syngas conditions with 44% CO over 150 generations, resulting in a significant increased optical density (600 nm) and growth rate by 2.14 and 1.44 folds, respectively. In addition, the evolved populations were capable of proliferating under CO concentrations as high as 80%. These results suggest that cell growth is enhanced as beneficial mutations are selected and accumulated, and the metabolism is altered to facilitate the enhanced phenotype. To identify the causal mutations related to growth improvement under high CO concentrations, we performed whole genome resequencing of each population at 50-generation intervals. Interestingly, we found key mutations in CO dehydrogenase/acetyl-CoA synthase (CODH/ACS) complex coding genes, acsA and cooC. To characterize the mutational effects on growth under CO, we isolated single clones and confirmed that the growth rate and CO tolerance level of the single clone were comparable to those of the evolved populations and wild type strain under CO conditions. Furthermore, the evolved strain produced 1.34 folds target metabolite acetoin when compared to the parental strain while introducing the biosynthetic pathway coding genes to the strains. Consequently, this study demonstrates that the mutations in the CODH/ACS complex affect autotrophic growth enhancement in the presence of CO as well as the CO tolerance of E. limosum ATCC 8486.
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- Seulgi Kang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon, South Korea
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Lü C, Ge Y, Cao M, Guo X, Liu P, Gao C, Xu P, Ma C. Metabolic Engineering of Bacillus licheniformis for Production of Acetoin. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:125. [PMID: 32154242 PMCID: PMC7047894 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00125] [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: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acetoin is a potential platform compound for a variety of chemicals. Bacillus licheniformis MW3, a thermophilic and generally regarded as safe (GRAS) microorganism, can produce 2,3-butanediol with a high concentration, yield, and productivity. In this study, B. licheniformis MW3 was metabolic engineered for acetoin production. After deleting two 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenases encoding genes budC and gdh, an engineered strain B. licheniformis MW3 (ΔbudCΔgdh) was constructed. Using fed-batch fermentation of B. licheniformis MW3 (ΔbudCΔgdh), 64.2 g/L acetoin was produced at a productivity of 2.378 g/[L h] and a yield of 0.412 g/g from 156 g/L glucose in 27 h. The fermentation process exhibited rather high productivity and yield of acetoin, indicating that B. licheniformis MW3 (ΔbudCΔgdh) might be a promising acetoin producer.
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- Chuanjuan Lü
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Shao M, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Yang T, Xu M, Zhang X, Rao Z. Intracellular Environment Improvement of Mycobacterium neoaurum for Enhancing Androst-1,4-Diene-3,17-Dione Production by Manipulating NADH and Reactive Oxygen Species Levels. Molecules 2019; 24:E3841. [PMID: 31731395 PMCID: PMC6864555 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24213841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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As one of the most significant steroid hormone precursors, androst-1,4-diene-3,17-dione (ADD) could be used to synthesize many valuable hormone drugs. The microbial transformation of sterols to ADD has received extensive attention in recent years. In a previous study, Mycobacterium neoaurum JC-12 was isolated and converted sterols to the major product, ADD. In this work, we enhanced ADD yield by improving the cell intracellular environment. First, we introduced a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) oxidase from Bacillus subtilis to balance the intracellular NAD+ availability in order to strengthen the ADD yield. Then, the catalase gene from M. neoaurum was also over-expressed to simultaneously scavenge the generated H2O2 and eliminate its toxic effects on cell growth and sterol transformation. Finally, using a 5 L fermentor, the recombinant strain JC-12yodC-katA produced 9.66 g/L ADD, which increased by 80% when compared with the parent strain. This work shows a promising way to increase the sterol transformation efficiency by regulating the intracellular environment.
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- Minglong Shao
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.S.); (T.Y.); (M.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Biomass Waste Resource Utilization, College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 10023, China;
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.S.); (T.Y.); (M.X.); (X.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.S.); (T.Y.); (M.X.); (X.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.S.); (T.Y.); (M.X.); (X.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.S.); (T.Y.); (M.X.); (X.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (M.S.); (T.Y.); (M.X.); (X.Z.)
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Dao Y, Zhang K, Lu X, Lu Z, Liu C, Liu M, Luo Y. Role of Glucose and 2-Oxoglutarate/Malate Translocator (OMT1) in the Production of Phenyllactic Acid and p-Hydroxyphenyllactic Acid, Two Food-Borne Pathogen Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:5820-5826. [PMID: 31060357 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This work aims to uncover how glucose affected the production of phenyllactic acid (PLA) and p-hydroxyphenyllactic acid ( p-OH-PLA). The highest yields of PLA (68.53 mg/L) and p-OH-PLA (50.39 mg/L) were observed after Lactobacillus plantarum strain YM-4-3 fermentation in media containing 30 and 10 g/L glucose, respectively. Additionally, the antimicrobial activity of YM-4-3 against food-borne pathogens and the NADH/NAD+ ratio were positively correlated with the production of PLA and p-OH-PLA, respectively. In addition, a 2-oxoglutarate/malate translocator coding gene ( Omt1) was selected based on the qPCR results, and its knockout mutant, compared with the wild-type strain YM-4-3, showed that the PLA and p-OH-PLA production was decreased by 1.37-6.99 and 1.53-1.59 times, respectively. This result indicated that OMT1 was involved in the biosynthesis of PLA and p-OH-PLA. To conclude, this study suggests that glucose, NADH/NAD+ ratio and/or the Omt1 gene, PLA, and p-OH-PLA production, and antimicrobial activity contribute to a cause-and-effect relationship.
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- Ya Dao
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650500 , People's Repbulic of China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650500 , People's Repbulic of China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650500 , People's Repbulic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine , Chuxiong Medical College , Chuxiong 675005 , People's Repbulic of China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650500 , People's Repbulic of China
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- Shandong Tobacco Monopoly Bureau (Company) , Jinan 250101 , People's Repbulic of China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650500 , People's Repbulic of China
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Liu S, Zhang X, Liu F, Xu M, Yang T, Long M, Zhou J, Osire T, Yang S, Rao Z. Designing of a Cofactor Self-Sufficient Whole-Cell Biocatalyst System for Production of 1,2-Amino Alcohols from Epoxides. ACS Synth Biol 2019; 8:734-743. [PMID: 30840437 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Optically pure 1,2-amino alcohols are highly valuable products as intermediates for chiral pharmaceutical products. Here we designed an environmentally friendly non-natural biocatalytic cascade for efficient synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols from cheaper epoxides. A redesignated ω-transaminase PAKω-TA was tested and showed good bioactivity at a lower pH than other reported transaminases. The cascade was efficiently constructed as a single one-pot E. coli recombinant, by coupling SpEH (epoxide hydrolase), MnADH (alcohol dehydrogenase), and PAKω-TA. Furthermore, RBS regulation strategy was used to overcome the rate limiting step by increasing expression of MnADH. For cofactor regeneration and amino donor source, an interesting point was involved as that a cofactor self-sufficient system was designed by expression of GluDH. It established a "bridge" between the cofactor and the cosubstrate, such that the cofactor self-sufficient system could release cofactor (NADP+) and cosubstrate (l-Glutamine) regenerated simultaneously. The recombinant E. coli BL21 (SGMP) with cofactor self-sufficient whole-cell cascade biocatalysis showed high ee value (>99%) and high yield, with 99.6% conversion of epoxide ( S)-1a to 1,2-amino alcohol ( S)-1d in 10 h. It further converted ( S)-2a-5a to ( S)-2d-5d with varying conversion rates ranging between 65-96.4%. This study first provides one-step synthesis of optically pure 1,2-amino alcohols from ( S)-epoxides employing a synthetic redox-self-sufficient cascade.
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- Song Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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de Paula RG, Antoniêto ACC, Ribeiro LFC, Srivastava N, O'Donovan A, Mishra PK, Gupta VK, Silva RN. Engineered microbial host selection for value-added bioproducts from lignocellulose. Biotechnol Adv 2019; 37:107347. [PMID: 30771467 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lignocellulose is a rich and sustainable globally available carbon source and is considered a prominent alternative raw material for producing biofuels and valuable chemical compounds. Enzymatic hydrolysis is one of the crucial steps of lignocellulose degradation. Cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic enzyme mixes produced by different microorganisms including filamentous fungi, yeasts and bacteria, are used to degrade the biomass to liberate monosaccharides and other compounds for fermentation or conversion to value-added products. During biomass pretreatment and degradation, toxic compounds are produced, and undesirable carbon catabolic repression (CCR) can occur. In order to solve this problem, microbial metabolic pathways and transcription factors involved have been investigated along with the application of protein engineering to optimize the biorefinery platform. Engineered Microorganisms have been used to produce specific enzymes to breakdown biomass polymers and metabolize sugars to produce ethanol as well other biochemical compounds. Protein engineering strategies have been used for modifying lignocellulolytic enzymes to overcome enzymatic limitations and improving both their production and functionality. Furthermore, promoters and transcription factors, which are key proteins in this process, are modified to promote microbial gene expression that allows a maximum performance of the hydrolytic enzymes for lignocellulosic degradation. The present review will present a critical discussion and highlight the aspects of the use of microorganisms to convert lignocellulose into value-added bioproduct as well combat the bottlenecks to make the biorefinery platform from lignocellulose attractive to the market.
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- Renato Graciano de Paula
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi 221005, U.P, India
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- School of Science and Computing, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi 221005, U.P, India
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- ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Advances and prospects of Bacillus subtilis cellular factories: From rational design to industrial applications. Metab Eng 2018; 50:109-121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Yu Z, Zhang J, Hou M. Time-dependent disturbances of chloride salts on overall redox reaction and luminescence in Vibrio fischeri. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 199:122-129. [PMID: 29433025 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The redox state of NADH/NADPH balance (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) is crucial in cellular homeostasis. Recent studies reported that sodium halide ions (NaX, X = F-, Cl-, Br- and I-) stimulated NAD(P)H in Vibrio fischeri (VF). However, it remained unanswered whether this pattern applied in salts with other cations, e.g., K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+, whose aquatic concentrations were increased by anthropogenic activities and climate change. Currently, VF were incubated with chloride salts, including KCl, MgCl2 and CaCl2, and effects were measured in a time-dependent fashion. Both NADH and NADPH showed stimulation that increased over time, and the greatest maximum stimulation at 24 h was CaCl2 > MgCl2 > KCl. The changes of NADH/NADPH ratios over time in CaCl2, MgCl2 and KCl were descendent, ascendant and stable, respectively. Simultaneously, FMN:NAD(P)H reaction catalyst (luciferase, in the form of expression levels of lux A and lux B), adenosine triphosphate and the expression levels of its regulating gene adk were also stimulated. The luminescence showed even more significant stimulations than the overall redox reaction. Together with earlier reported effects of NaCl, the chloride salts commonly disturbed the redox state and influenced the adaption of organisms to challenging environments.
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- Zhenyang Yu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Jiaxing Tongji Institute for Environment, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, 3014051 PR China
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- College of Ecological Technology and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- College of Ecological Technology and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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Yang Z, Zhang Z. Recent advances on production of 2, 3-butanediol using engineered microbes. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 37:569-578. [PMID: 29608949 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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As a significant platform chemical, 2, 3-butanediol (2, 3-BD) has found wide applications in industry. The success of microbial 2, 3-BD production was limited by the use of pathogenic microorganisms and low titer in engineered hosts. The utilization of cheaply available feedstock such as lignocellulose was another major challenge to achieve economic production of 2, 3-BD. To address those issues, engineering strategies including both genetic modifications and process optimization have been employed. In this review, we summarized the state-of-the-art progress in the biotechnological production of 2, 3-BD. Metabolic engineering and process engineering strategies were discussed.
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- Zhiliang Yang
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
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García A, Ferrer P, Albiol J, Castillo T, Segura D, Peña C. Metabolic flux analysis and the NAD(P)H/NAD(P) + ratios in chemostat cultures of Azotobacter vinelandii. Microb Cell Fact 2018; 17:10. [PMID: 29357933 PMCID: PMC5776761 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-018-0860-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Azotobacter vinelandii is a bacterium that produces alginate and polyhydroxybutyrate (P3HB); however, the role of NAD(P)H/NAD(P)+ ratios on the metabolic fluxes through biosynthesis pathways of these biopolymers remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the NAD(P)H/NAD(P) + ratios and the metabolic fluxes involved in alginate and P3HB biosynthesis, under oxygen-limiting and non-limiting oxygen conditions. RESULTS The results reveal that changes in the oxygen availability have an important effect on the metabolic fluxes and intracellular NADPH/NADP+ ratio, showing that at the lowest OTR (2.4 mmol L-1 h-1), the flux through the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle decreased 27.6-fold, but the flux through the P3HB biosynthesis increased 6.6-fold in contrast to the cultures without oxygen limitation (OTR = 14.6 mmol L-1 h-1). This was consistent with the increase in the level of transcription of phbB and the P3HB biosynthesis. In addition, under conditions without oxygen limitation, there was an increase in the carbon uptake rate (twofold), as well as in the flux through the pentose phosphate (PP) pathway (4.8-fold), compared to the condition of 2.4 mmol L-1 h-1. At the highest OTR condition, a decrease in the NADPH/NADP+ ratio of threefold was observed, probably as a response to the high respiration rate induced by the respiratory protection of the nitrogenase under diazotrophic conditions, correlating with a high expression of the uncoupled respiratory chain genes (ndhII and cydA) and induction of the expression of the genes encoding the nitrogenase complex (nifH). CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated that changes in oxygen availability affect the internal redox state of the cell and carbon metabolic fluxes. This also has a strong impact on the TCA cycle and PP pathway as well as on alginate and P3HB biosynthetic fluxes.
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- Andres García
- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 2001, Col. Chamilpa Cuernavaca, Apdo. Post. 510-3, 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Departament d'Engiyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallés), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Engiyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallés), Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 2001, Col. Chamilpa Cuernavaca, Apdo. Post. 510-3, 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 2001, Col. Chamilpa Cuernavaca, 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 2001, Col. Chamilpa Cuernavaca, Apdo. Post. 510-3, 62210, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Yu Z, Zhang J, Hou M. The time-dependent stimulation of sodium halide salts on redox reactants, energy supply and luminescence in Vibrio fischeri. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 342:429-435. [PMID: 28858708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The excess of halide ions (F-, Cl-, Br-, I-) can cause adverse effects. Earlier studies demonstrated time-dependent stimulations of organic salts with halide ions on photobacteria. Therefore, inorganic ones with halide ions (e.g., NaX, X=F-, Cl-, Br-, I-) were assumed to cause similar effects. In the present study, Vibrio fischeri was exposed to NaX. Results showed that the contents of favin mono-nucleotide (FMN), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) were stimulated by NaX with a time-dependent fashion. The maximum stimulations on FMN at 24h were 172%, 168%, 211% and 298% of the control (p<0.05) in NaF, NaCl, NaBr and NaI, respectively, with an order of NaF≈NaCl<NaBr<NaI. The maximum stimulations on NAD(P)H at 24h followed similar orders. Similar time-dependent stimulatory effects were observed in the FMN:NAD(P)H reaction catalyst (luciferase, in the form of expression levels of lux A and lux B), adenosine triphosphate and the expression levels of its regulating gene adk. The luminescent stimulations were significantly higher than the biochemical ones despite of similar time-dependence and stimulation order among NaX. The overall results showed a common hormetic pattern in sodium halide salts.
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- Zhenyang Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Ecological Technique and Engineering College, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China.
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- Ecological Technique and Engineering College, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China.
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Sun L, Lu Z, Li J, Sun F, Huang R. Comparative genomics and transcriptome analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 11443 and the mutant strain SCT-10-10-60 with enhanced L-lactic acid production capacity. Mol Genet Genomics 2017; 293:265-276. [PMID: 29159508 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1379-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mechanisms for high L-lactic acid production remain unclear in many bacteria. Lactobacillus rhamnosus SCT-10-10-60 was previously obtained from L. rhamnosus ATCC 11443 via mutagenesis and showed improved L-lactic acid production. In this study, the genomes of strains SCT-10-10-60 and ATCC 11443 were sequenced. Both genomes are a circular chromosome, 2.99 Mb in length with a GC content of approximately 46.8%. Eight split genes were identified in strain SCT-10-10-60, including two LytR family transcriptional regulators, two Rex redox-sensing transcriptional repressors, and four ABC transporters. In total, 60 significantly up-regulated genes (log2fold-change ≥ 2) and 39 significantly down-regulated genes (log2fold-change ≤ - 2) were identified by a transcriptome comparison between strains SCT-10-10-60 and ATCC 11443. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that "pyruvate metabolism" was significantly different (P < 0.05) between the two strains. The split genes and the differentially expressed genes involved in the "pyruvate metabolism" pathway are probably responsible for the increased L-lactic acid production by SCT-10-10-60. The genome and transcriptome sequencing information and comparison of SCT-10-10-60 with ATCC 11443 provide insights into the anabolism of L-lactic acid and a reference for improving L-lactic acid production using genetic engineering.
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- Liang Sun
- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biorefinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biorefinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biorefinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biorefinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Non-Food Biomass and Enzyme Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Non-Food Biorefinery, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biorefinery, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China.
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Pu Z, Ji F, Wang J, Zhang Y, Sun W, Bao Y. Rational design of Meso-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase by molecular dynamics simulation and experimental evaluations. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:3402-3413. [PMID: 28875495 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Meso-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase (meso-2,3-BDH) catalyzes NAD+ -dependent conversion of meso-2,3-butanediol to acetoin, a crucial external energy storage molecule in fermentive bacteria. In this study, the active tunnel of meso-2,3-BDH was identified. The two short α helixes positioned away from the α4-helix possibly expose the hydrophobic ligand-binding cavity, gating the exit of product and cofactor from the activity pocket. Further MM/GBSA-binding free energy analysis shows that Phe212 and Asn146 function as the key product-release sites. Site-directed mutagenesis experiments targeted to the sites show that the kcat of Phe212Tyr is enhanced up to (4-8)-fold. The original activity of Asn146Gln is retained, but the activity of Asn146Ala mutation is lost. These results could provide helpful guidance on rational design of short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases.
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- Zhongji Pu
- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, China.,School of Food and Environment Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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Liu L, Xu QM, Chen T, Cheng JS, Yuan YJ. Artificial consortium that produces riboflavin regulates distribution of acetoin and 2,3-butanediol by Paenibacillus polymyxa CJX518. Eng Life Sci 2017; 17:1039-1049. [PMID: 32624854 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201600239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The introduction of an NADH/NAD+ regeneration system can regulate the distribution between acetoin and 2,3-butanediol. NADH regeneration can also enhance butanol production in coculture fermentation. In this work, a novel artificial consortium of Paenibacillus polymyxa CJX518 and recombinant Escherichia coli LS02T that produces riboflavin (VB2) was used to regulate the NADH/NAD+ ratio and, consequently, the distribution of acetoin and 2,3-butanediol by P. polymyxa. Compared with a pure culture of P. polymyxa, the level of acetoin was increased 76.7% in the P. polymyxa and recombinant E. coli coculture. Meanwhile, the maximum production and yield of acetoin in an artificial consortium with fed-batch fermentation were 57.2 g/L and 0.4 g/g glucose, respectively. Additionally, the VB2 production of recombinant E. coli could maintain a relatively low NADH/NAD+ ratio by changing NADH dehydrogenase activity. It was also found that 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase activity was enhanced and improved acetoin production by the addition of exogenous VB2 or by being in the artificial consortium that produces VB2. These results illustrate that the coculture of P. polymyxa and recombinant E. coli has enormous potential to improve acetoin production. It was also a novel strategy to regulate the NADH/NAD+ ratio to improve the acetoin production of P. polymyxa.
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- Lei Liu
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science Tianjin Normal University Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin People's Republic of China
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Yang T, Rao Z, Zhang X, Xu M, Xu Z, Yang ST. Metabolic engineering strategies for acetoin and 2,3-butanediol production: advances and prospects. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2017; 37:990-1005. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2017.1299680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Taowei Yang
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangnan University (Rugao) Food Biotechnology Research Institute, Rugao, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiangnan University (Rugao) Food Biotechnology Research Institute, Rugao, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Kandasamy V, Liu J, Dantoft SH, Solem C, Jensen PR. Synthesis of (3R)-acetoin and 2,3-butanediol isomers by metabolically engineered Lactococcus lactis. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36769. [PMID: 27857195 PMCID: PMC5114678 DOI: 10.1038/srep36769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The potential that lies in harnessing the chemical synthesis capabilities inherent in living organisms is immense. Here we demonstrate how the biosynthetic machinery of Lactococcus lactis, can be diverted to make (3R)-acetoin and the derived 2,3-butanediol isomers meso-(2,3)-butanediol (m-BDO) and (2R,3R)-butanediol (R-BDO). Efficient production of (3R)-acetoin was accomplished using a strain where the competing lactate, acetate and ethanol forming pathways had been blocked. By introducing different alcohol dehydrogenases into this strain, either EcBDH from Enterobacter cloacae or SadB from Achromobacter xylosooxidans, it was possible to achieve high-yield production of m-BDO or R-BDO respectively. To achieve biosustainable production of these chemicals from dairy waste, we transformed the above strains with the lactose plasmid pLP712. This enabled efficient production of (3R)-acetoin, m-BDO and R-BDO from processed whey waste, with titers of 27, 51, and 32 g/L respectively. The corresponding yields obtained were 0.42, 0.47 and 0.40 g/g lactose, which is 82%, 89%, and 76% of maximum theoretical yield respectively. These results clearly demonstrate that L. lactis is an excellent choice as a cell factory for transforming lactose containing dairy waste into value added chemicals.
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Zhang X, Rao Z, Zhang L, Xu M, Yang T. Efficient 9α-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione production by engineered Bacillus subtilis co-expressing Mycobacterium neoaurum 3-ketosteroid 9α-hydroxylase and B. subtilis glucose 1-dehydrogenase with NADH regeneration. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:1207. [PMID: 27516945 PMCID: PMC4967059 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2871-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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3-Ketosteroid 9α-hydroxylase (KSH, consisting of KshA and KshB), a key enzyme in steroid metabolism, can catalyze the transformation of 4-androstene-3,17-dione (AD) to 9α-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione (9OHAD) with NADH as coenzyme. In this work, KSH from Mycobacterium neoaurum JC-12 was successfully cloned and overexpressed in Bacillus subtilis 168. The expression and purification of KSH was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and KSH activity assay. Preliminary characterization of KSH was performed using purified KshA and KshB. The results showed that KSH was very unstable, and its activity was inhibited by most metal ions, especially Zn(2+). The whole-cells of recombinant B. subtilis, co-expression of KSH and glucose 1-dehydrogenase (GDH), were used as biocatalyst to convert AD to 9OHAD. The biocatalyst, in which the intracellular NADH was regenerated, efficiently catalyzed the bioconversion of AD to 9OHAD with a conversion rate of 90.4 % and productivity of 0.45 g (L h)(-1), respectively. This work proposed a strategy for efficiently producing 9OHAD by using B. subtilis as a promising whole-cell biocatalyst host and co-expressing KSH and GDH to construct a NADH regeneration system.
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- Xian Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangnan University (Rugao) Food Biotechnology Research Institute, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, Rugao, 226500 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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Fu J, Huo G, Feng L, Mao Y, Wang Z, Ma H, Chen T, Zhao X. Metabolic engineering of Bacillus subtilis for chiral pure meso-2,3-butanediol production. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2016; 9:90. [PMID: 27099629 PMCID: PMC4837526 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-016-0502-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD) with low toxicity to microbes, could be a promising alternative for biofuel production. However, most of the 2,3-BD producers are opportunistic pathogens that are not suitable for industrial-scale fermentation. In our previous study, wild-type Bacillus subtilis 168, as a class I microorganism, was first found to generate only d-(-)-2,3-BD (purity >99 %) under low oxygen conditions. RESULTS In this work, B. subtilis was engineered to produce chiral pure meso-2,3-BD. First, d-(-)-2,3-BD production was abolished by deleting d-(-)-2,3-BD dehydrogenase coding gene bdhA, and acoA gene was knocked out to prevent the degradation of acetoin (AC), the immediate precursor of 2,3-BD. Next, both pta and ldh gene were deleted to decrease the accumulation of the byproducts, acetate and l-lactate. We further introduced the meso-2,3-BD dehydrogenase coding gene budC from Klebsiella pneumoniae CICC10011, as well as overexpressed alsSD in the tetra-mutant (ΔacoAΔbdhAΔptaΔldh) to achieve the efficient production of chiral meso-2,3-BD. Finally, the pool of NADH availability was further increased to facilitate the conversion of meso-2,3-BD from AC by overexpressing udhA gene (coding a soluble transhydrogenase) and low dissolved oxygen control during the cultivation. Under microaerobic oxygen conditions, the best strain BSF9 produced 103.7 g/L meso-2,3-BD with a yield of 0.487 g/g glucose in the 5-L batch fermenter, and the titer of the main byproduct AC was no more than 1.1 g/L. CONCLUSION This work offered a novel strategy for the production of chiral pure meso-2,3-BD in B. subtilis. To our knowledge, this is the first report indicating that metabolic engineered B. subtilis could produce chiral meso-2,3-BD with high purity under limited oxygen conditions. These results further demonstrated that B. subtilis as a class I microorganism is a competitive industrial-level meso-2,3-BD producer.
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- Jing Fu
- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068 China
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- />Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education); SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 People’s Republic of China
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Ferreira G, Jacques P. Editorial: Bioengineering for a better quality of life. Biotechnol J 2015; 10:1093-4. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201500419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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