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Betts PC, Blakely SJ, Rutkowski BN, Bender B, Klingler C, Froese JT. Engineering of Rieske dioxygenase variants with improved cis-dihydroxylation activity for benzoates. Biotechnol Bioeng 2024; 121:3144-3154. [PMID: 38951963 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
Abstract
Rieske dioxygenases have a long history of being utilized as green chemical tools in the organic synthesis of high-value compounds, due to their capacity to perform the cis-dihydroxylation of a wide variety of aromatic substrates. The practical utility of these enzymes has been hampered however by steric and electronic constraints on their substrate scopes, resulting in limited reactivity with certain substrate classes. Herein, we report the engineering of a widely used member of the Rieske dioxygenase class of enzymes, toluene dioxygenase (TDO), to produce improved variants with greatly increased activity for the cis-dihydroxylation of benzoates. Through rational mutagenesis and screening, TDO variants with substantially improved activity over the wild-type enzyme were identified. Homology modeling, docking studies, molecular dynamics simulations, and substrate tunnel analysis were applied in an effort to elucidate how the identified mutations resulted in improved activity for this polar substrate class. These analyses revealed modification of the substrate tunnel as the likely cause of the improved activity observed with the best-performing enzyme variants.
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- Phillip C Betts
- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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Bopp C, Bernet NM, Meyer F, Khan R, Robinson SL, Kohler HPE, Buller R, Hofstetter TB. Elucidating the Role of O 2 Uncoupling for the Adaptation of Bacterial Biodegradation Reactions Catalyzed by Rieske Oxygenases. ACS ENVIRONMENTAL AU 2024; 4:204-218. [PMID: 39035869 PMCID: PMC11258757 DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.4c00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
Abstract
Oxygenation of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons by Rieske oxygenases is the initial step of various biodegradation pathways for environmental organic contaminants. Microorganisms carrying Rieske oxygenases are able to quickly adapt their substrate spectra to alternative carbon and energy sources that are structurally related to the original target substrate, yet the molecular events responsible for this rapid adaptation are not well understood. Here, we evaluated the hypothesis that reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by unproductive activation of O2, the so-called O2 uncoupling, in the presence of the alternative substrate exert a selective pressure on the bacterium for increasing the oxygenation efficiency of Rieske oxygenases. To that end, we studied wild-type 2-nitrotoluene dioxygenase from Acidovorax sp. strain JS42 and five enzyme variants that have evolved from adaptive laboratory evolution experiments with 3- and 4-nitrotoluene as alternative growth substrates. The enzyme variants showed a substantially increased oxygenation efficiency toward the new target substrates concomitant with a reduction of ROS production, while mechanisms and kinetics of enzymatic O2 activation remained unchanged. Structural analyses and docking studies suggest that amino acid substitutions in enzyme variants occurred at residues lining both substrate and O2 transport tunnels, enabling tighter binding of the target substrates in the active site. Increased oxygenation efficiencies measured in vitro for the various enzyme (variant)-substrate combinations correlated linearly with in vivo changes in growth rates for evolved Acidovorax strains expressing the variants. Our data suggest that the selective pressure from oxidative stress toward more efficient oxygenation by Rieske oxygenases was most notable when O2 uncoupling exceeded 60%.
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- Charlotte
E. Bopp
- Eawag,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Institute
of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Eawag,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Institute
of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Competence
Center for Biocatalysis, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Eawag,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Competence
Center for Biocatalysis, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Zürich University of Applied Sciences, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Eawag,
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Institute
of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Bopp CE, Bernet NM, Pati SG, Hofstetter TB. Characterization of O 2 uncoupling in biodegradation reactions of nitroaromatic contaminants catalyzed by rieske oxygenases. Methods Enzymol 2024; 703:3-28. [PMID: 39261002 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2024.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
Abstract
Rieske oxygenases are known as catalysts that enable the cleavage of aromatic and aliphatic C-H bonds in structurally diverse biomolecules and recalcitrant organic environmental pollutants through substrate oxygenations and oxidative heteroatom dealkylations. Yet, the unproductive O2 activation, which is concomitant with the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS), is typically not taken into account when characterizing Rieske oxygenase function. Even if considered an undesired side reaction, this O2 uncoupling allows for studying active site perturbations, enzyme mechanisms, and how enzymes evolve as environmental microorganisms adapt their substrates to alternative carbon and energy sources. Here, we report on complementary methods for quantifying O2 uncoupling based on mass balance or kinetic approaches that relate successful oxygenations to total O2 activation and ROS formation. These approaches are exemplified with data for two nitroarene dioxygenases (nitrobenzene and 2-nitrotoluene dioxygenase) which have been shown to mono- and dioxygenate substituted nitroaromatic compounds to substituted nitrobenzylalcohols and catechols, respectively.
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- Charlotte E Bopp
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Tian J, Liu J, Knapp M, Donnan PH, Boggs DG, Bridwell-Rabb J. Custom tuning of Rieske oxygenase reactivity. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5858. [PMID: 37730711 PMCID: PMC10511449 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41428-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Rieske oxygenases use a Rieske-type [2Fe-2S] cluster and a mononuclear iron center to initiate a range of chemical transformations. However, few details exist regarding how this catalytic scaffold can be predictively tuned to catalyze divergent reactions. Therefore, in this work, using a combination of structural analyses, as well as substrate and rational protein-based engineering campaigns, we elucidate the architectural trends that govern catalytic outcome in the Rieske monooxygenase TsaM. We identify structural features that permit a substrate to be functionalized by TsaM and pinpoint active-site residues that can be targeted to manipulate reactivity. Exploiting these findings allowed for custom tuning of TsaM reactivity: substrates are identified that support divergent TsaM-catalyzed reactions and variants are created that exclusively catalyze dioxygenation or sequential monooxygenation chemistry. Importantly, we further leverage these trends to tune the reactivity of additional monooxygenase and dioxygenase enzymes, and thereby provide strategies to custom tune Rieske oxygenase reaction outcomes.
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- Jiayi Tian
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Runda ME, de Kok NAW, Schmidt S. Rieske Oxygenases and Other Ferredoxin-Dependent Enzymes: Electron Transfer Principles and Catalytic Capabilities. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300078. [PMID: 36964978 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
Abstract
Enzymes that depend on sophisticated electron transfer via ferredoxins (Fds) exhibit outstanding catalytic capabilities, but despite decades of research, many of them are still not well understood or exploited for synthetic applications. This review aims to provide a general overview of the most important Fd-dependent enzymes and the electron transfer processes involved. While several examples are discussed, we focus in particular on the family of Rieske non-heme iron-dependent oxygenases (ROs). In addition to illustrating their electron transfer principles and catalytic potential, the current state of knowledge on structure-function relationships and the mode of interaction between the redox partner proteins is reviewed. Moreover, we highlight several key catalyzed transformations, but also take a deeper dive into their engineerability for biocatalytic applications. The overall findings from these case studies highlight the catalytic capabilities of these biocatalysts and could stimulate future interest in developing additional Fd-dependent enzyme classes for synthetic applications.
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- Michael E Runda
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Tian J, Garcia AA, Donnan PH, Bridwell-Rabb J. Leveraging a Structural Blueprint to Rationally Engineer the Rieske Oxygenase TsaM. Biochemistry 2023. [PMID: 37188334 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Rieske nonheme iron oxygenases use two metallocenters, a Rieske-type [2Fe-2S] cluster and a mononuclear iron center, to catalyze oxidation reactions on a broad range of substrates. These enzymes are widely used by microorganisms to degrade environmental pollutants and to build complexity in a myriad of biosynthetic pathways that are industrially interesting. However, despite the value of this chemistry, there is a dearth of understanding regarding the structure-function relationships in this enzyme class, which limits our ability to rationally redesign, optimize, and ultimately exploit the chemistry of these enzymes. Therefore, in this work, by leveraging a combination of available structural information and state-of-the-art protein modeling tools, we show that three "hotspot" regions can be targeted to alter the site selectivity, substrate preference, and substrate scope of the Rieske oxygenase p-toluenesulfonate methyl monooxygenase (TsaM). Through mutation of six to 10 residues distributed between three protein regions, TsaM was engineered to behave as either vanillate monooxygenase (VanA) or dicamba monooxygenase (DdmC). This engineering feat means that TsaM was rationally engineered to catalyze an oxidation reaction at the meta and ortho positions of an aromatic substrate, rather than its favored native para position, and that TsaM was redesigned to perform chemistry on dicamba, a substrate that is not natively accepted by the enzyme. This work thus contributes to unlocking our understanding of structure-function relationships in the Rieske oxygenase enzyme class and expands foundational principles for future engineering of these metalloenzymes.
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- Jiayi Tian
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Engineering Rieske oxygenase activity one piece at a time. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 72:102227. [PMID: 36410250 PMCID: PMC9939785 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2022.102227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Enzyme engineering plays a central role in the development of biocatalysts for biotechnology, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and environmental remediation. Rational design of proteins has historically relied on targeting active site residues to confer a protein with desirable catalytic properties. However, additional "hotspots" are also known to exist beyond the active site. Structural elements such as subunit-subunit interactions, entrance tunnels, and flexible loops influence enzyme catalysis and serve as potential "hotspots" for engineering. For the Rieske oxygenases, which use a Rieske cluster and mononuclear iron center to catalyze a challenging set of reactions, these outside of the active site regions are increasingly being shown to drive catalytic outcomes. Therefore, here, we highlight recent work on structurally characterized Rieske oxygenases that implicates architectural pieces inside and outside of the active site as key dictators of catalysis, and we suggest that these features may warrant attention in efforts aimed at Rieske oxygenase engineering.
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Osifalujo EA, Preston‐Herrera C, Betts PC, Satterwhite LR, Froese JT. Improving Toluene Dioxygenase Activity for Ester‐Functionalized Substrates through Enzyme Engineering. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry Ball State University 1600 W Ashland Avenue Muncie IN USA 47306
- Cristina Preston-Herrera Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University 122 Baker Laboratory Ithaca NY USA 14853
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- Department of Chemistry Ball State University 1600 W Ashland Avenue Muncie IN USA 47306
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- Department of Chemistry Ball State University 1600 W Ashland Avenue Muncie IN USA 47306
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- Department of Chemistry Ball State University 1600 W Ashland Avenue Muncie IN USA 47306
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Farr T, Wissner JL, Hauer B. A simple and efficient method for lyophilization of recombinant E. coli JM109 (DE3) whole-cells harboring active Rieske non-heme iron dioxygenases. MethodsX 2021; 8:101323. [PMID: 34430233 PMCID: PMC8374376 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Rieske non-heme iron dioxygenases are a class of intriguing enzymes covering a broad reaction and substrate spectrum and have been studied extensively in the last decades. In nature, these biocatalysts are essential for the production of cis-dihydroxylated metabolites, as a first step during the degradation of aromatic compounds in microorganisms. The enzymes are able to produce relevant amounts of compounds in short reaction times, but the effort for constant cultivation of recombinant cells and production of cell mass for biotransformations is high. To overcome the steady production process, our task was to find a way to make the biocatalysts durable and storable. In this way, laboratories lacking equipment for microbiology, e.g. chemistry laboratories, can be supplied with the enzymes to open up new possibilities in the production of molecules. We present a quick and efficient method that uses lyophilization to freeze-dry recombinant whole-cells that harbor the enzyme of interest. By washing the cells with a cryoprotectant before lyophilization, we could conserve the enzyme activity to the level of freshly harvested cells. Moreover, this simple to apply method enables subsequent steps like storage of the cell powder for transportation and on demand use in biotransformations. The method was established with the cumene dioxygenase (CDO) of Pseudomonas fluorescens IP01 and its variant CDO M232A expressed in E. coli JM109 (DE3) cells, employing R-limonene and naphthalene, respectively, as substrates in biotransformations. The method could be successfully applied in the analytical and semi-preparative reaction scale.Preservation of biocatalysts in recombinant whole-cells. Ready-to-use enzymatic reaction. Semi-preparative biotransformation with lyophilized whole-cells.
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- Theresa Farr
- Department of Technical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Technical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Technical Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Judith Münch
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West seventh Avenue, Tianjin 300308, China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, 32 West seventh Avenue, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
- Institute of Chemistry, MartinLuther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 2, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
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Wissner JL, Schelle JT, Escobedo‐Hinojosa W, Vogel A, Hauer B. Semi‐Rational Engineering of Toluene Dioxygenase from
Pseudomonas putida
F1 towards Oxyfunctionalization of Bicyclic Aromatics. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Julian L. Wissner
- Institute of Technical Biochemistry University of Stuttgart Allmandring 31 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Technical Biochemistry University of Stuttgart Allmandring 31 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Technical Biochemistry University of Stuttgart Allmandring 31 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Technical Biochemistry University of Stuttgart Allmandring 31 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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Heinemann PM, Armbruster D, Hauer B. Active-site loop variations adjust activity and selectivity of the cumene dioxygenase. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1095. [PMID: 33597523 PMCID: PMC7889853 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21328-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Active-site loops play essential roles in various catalytically important enzyme properties like activity, selectivity, and substrate scope. However, their high flexibility and diversity makes them challenging to incorporate into rational enzyme engineering strategies. Here, we report the engineering of hot-spots in loops of the cumene dioxygenase from Pseudomonas fluorescens IP01 with high impact on activity, regio- and enantioselectivity. Libraries based on alanine scan, sequence alignments, and deletions along with a novel insertion approach result in up to 16-fold increases in activity and the formation of novel products and enantiomers. CAVER analysis suggests possible increases in the active pocket volume and formation of new active-site tunnels, suggesting additional degrees of freedom of the substrate in the pocket. The combination of identified hot-spots with the Linker In Loop Insertion approach proves to be a valuable addition to future loop engineering approaches for enhanced biocatalysts.
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- Peter M Heinemann
- Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, Department of Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, Department of Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, Department of Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
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Assembly of a Rieske non-heme iron oxygenase multicomponent system from Phenylobacterium immobile E DSM 1986 enables pyrazon cis-dihydroxylation in E. coli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:2003-2015. [PMID: 33582834 PMCID: PMC7907043 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11129-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Abstract Phenylobacterium immobile strain E is a soil bacterium with a striking metabolism relying on xenobiotics, such as the herbicide pyrazon, as sole carbon source instead of more bioavailable molecules. Pyrazon is a heterocyclic aromatic compound of environmental concern and its biodegradation pathway has only been reported in P. immobile. The multicomponent pyrazon oxygenase (PPO), a Rieske non-heme iron oxygenase, incorporates molecular oxygen at the 2,3 position of the pyrazon phenyl moiety as first step of degradation, generating a cis-dihydrodiendiol. The aim of this work was to identify the genes encoding for each one of the PPO components and enable their functional assembly in Escherichia coli. P. immobile strain E genome sequencing revealed genes encoding for RO components, such as ferredoxin-, reductase-, α- and β-subunits of an oxygenase. Though, P. immobile E displays three prominent differences with respect to the ROs currently characterized: (1) an operon-like organization for PPO is absent, (2) all the elements are randomly scattered in its DNA, (3) not only one, but 19 different α-subunits are encoded in its genome. Herein, we report the identification of the PPO components involved in pyrazon cis-dihydroxylation in P. immobile, its appropriate assembly, and its functional reconstitution in E. coli. Our results contributes with the essential missing pieces to complete the overall elucidation of the PPO from P. immobile. Key points • Phenylobacterium immobile E DSM 1986 harbors the only described pyrazon oxygenase (PPO). • We elucidated the genes encoding for all PPO components. • Heterologous expression of PPO enabled pyrazon dihydroxylation in E. coli JW5510. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00253-021-11129-w.
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Preston-Herrera C, Jackson AS, Bachmann BO, Froese JT. Development and application of a high throughput assay system for the detection of Rieske dioxygenase activity. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:775-784. [PMID: 33439179 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob02412k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Herein we report the development of a new periodate-based reactive assay system for the fluorescent detection of the cis-diol metabolites produced by Rieske dioxygenases. This sensitive and diastereoselective assay system successfully evaluates the substrate scope of Rieske dioxygenases and determines the relative activity of a rationally designed Rieske dioxygenase variant library. The high throughput capacity of the assay system enables rapid and efficient substrate scope investigations and screening of large dioxygenase variant libraries.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, 2000 W Riverside Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 7330 Stevenson Center, Station B 351822, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, 2000 W Riverside Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
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An enhanced toluene dioxygenase platform for the production of cis-1,2-dihydrocatechol in Escherichia coli BW25113 lacking glycerol dehydrogenase activity. J Biotechnol 2020; 325:380-388. [PMID: 32946884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.09.012] [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: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
The compound cis-1,2-dihydrocatechol (DHC) is highly valuable since it finds wide application in the production of fine chemicals and bioactive compounds with medical relevance. The biotechnological process to generate DHC involves a dearomatizing dihydroxylation reaction catalyzed by toluene dioxygenase (TDO) from P. putida F1, employing benzene as substrate. We aimed to enhance the biotechnological E. coli BW25113 platform for DHC production by identifying the key operational parameters positively influencing the final isolated yield. Thereby, we observed an unreported downstream reaction, generating catechol from DHC, affecting, in a negative manner, the final titer for the product. Expression temperature for the TDO-system showed to have the highest influence in terms of final isolated yield. A KEIO-collection-based screening approach highlighted glycerol dehydrogenase (GldA) as the main responsible enzyme for the undesired reaction. We transferred the TDO-system to E. coli BW25113 ΔgldA and applied the enhanced operational set-up on it. This enhanced platform enabled the production of 1.41 g L-1 DHC in isolated yield, which represents a two-fold increase compared with the starting working conditions. To our knowledge, this is the highest DHC production accomplished in recombinant E. coli at semi-preparative scale, providing a robust and accessible biotechnological platform for DHC synthesis.
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Vila MA, Steck V, Rodriguez Giordano S, Carrera I, Fasan R. C-H Amination via Nitrene Transfer Catalyzed by Mononuclear Non-Heme Iron-Dependent Enzymes. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1981-1987. [PMID: 32189465 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Expanding the reaction scope of natural metalloenzymes can provide new opportunities for biocatalysis. Mononuclear non-heme iron-dependent enzymes represent a large class of biological catalysts involved in the biosynthesis of natural products and catabolism of xenobiotics, among other processes. Here, we report that several members of this enzyme family, including Rieske dioxygenases as well as α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases and halogenases, are able to catalyze the intramolecular C-H amination of a sulfonyl azide substrate, thereby exhibiting a promiscuous nitrene transfer reactivity. One of these enzymes, naphthalene dioxygenase (NDO), was further engineered resulting in several active site variants that function as C-H aminases. Furthermore, this enzyme could be applied to execute this non-native transformation on a gram scale in a bioreactor, thus demonstrating its potential for synthetic applications. These studies highlight the functional versatility of non-heme iron-dependent enzymes and pave the way to their further investigation and development as promising biocatalysts for non-native metal-catalyzed transformations.
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- Maria Agustina Vila
- Laboratorio de Biocatálisis y Biotransformaciones, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Departamento de Biociencias. Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Av General Flores 2124, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, RC Box 270216, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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- Laboratorio de Biocatálisis y Biotransformaciones, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Departamento de Biociencias. Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Av General Flores 2124, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Biocatálisis y Biotransformaciones, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Departamento de Biociencias. Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Av General Flores 2124, CP 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, RC Box 270216, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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Feyza Özgen F, Runda ME, Burek BO, Wied P, Bloh JZ, Kourist R, Schmidt S. Artifizielle Lichtsammelkomplexe ermöglichen Rieske‐Oxygenase‐ katalysierte Hydroxylierungen in nicht‐photosynthetischen Zellen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201914519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- F. Feyza Özgen
- Institute für Molekulare Biotechnologie Technische Universität Graz Petersgasse 14/1 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Institute für Molekulare Biotechnologie Technische Universität Graz Petersgasse 14/1 8010 Graz Österreich
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- DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25 60486 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland
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- Institute für Molekulare Biotechnologie Technische Universität Graz Petersgasse 14/1 8010 Graz Österreich
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- DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25 60486 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland
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- Institute für Molekulare Biotechnologie Technische Universität Graz Petersgasse 14/1 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Institute für Molekulare Biotechnologie Technische Universität Graz Petersgasse 14/1 8010 Graz Österreich
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Feyza Özgen F, Runda ME, Burek BO, Wied P, Bloh JZ, Kourist R, Schmidt S. Artificial Light-Harvesting Complexes Enable Rieske Oxygenase Catalyzed Hydroxylations in Non-Photosynthetic cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:3982-3987. [PMID: 31850622 PMCID: PMC7065155 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In this study, we coupled a well-established whole-cell system based on E. coli via light-harvesting complexes to Rieske oxygenase (RO)-catalyzed hydroxylations in vivo. Although these enzymes represent very promising biocatalysts, their practical applicability is hampered by their dependency on NAD(P)H as well as their multicomponent nature and intrinsic instability in cell-free systems. In order to explore the boundaries of E. coli as chassis for artificial photosynthesis, and due to the reported instability of ROs, we used these challenging enzymes as a model system. The light-driven approach relies on light-harvesting complexes such as eosin Y, 5(6)-carboxyeosin, and rose bengal and sacrificial electron donors (EDTA, MOPS, and MES) that were easily taken up by the cells. The obtained product formations of up to 1.3 g L-1 and rates of up to 1.6 mm h-1 demonstrate that this is a comparable approach to typical whole-cell transformations in E. coli. The applicability of this photocatalytic synthesis has been demonstrated and represents the first example of a photoinduced RO system.
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- F. Feyza Özgen
- Institute of Molecular BiotechnologyGraz University of TechnologyPetersgasse 14/18010GrazAustria
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- Institute of Molecular BiotechnologyGraz University of TechnologyPetersgasse 14/18010GrazAustria
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- DECHEMA-ForschungsinstitutTheodor-Heuss-Allee 2560486Frankfurt am MainGermany
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- Institute of Molecular BiotechnologyGraz University of TechnologyPetersgasse 14/18010GrazAustria
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- DECHEMA-ForschungsinstitutTheodor-Heuss-Allee 2560486Frankfurt am MainGermany
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- Institute of Molecular BiotechnologyGraz University of TechnologyPetersgasse 14/18010GrazAustria
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- Institute of Molecular BiotechnologyGraz University of TechnologyPetersgasse 14/18010GrazAustria
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Wissner JL, Escobedo-Hinojosa W, Heinemann PM, Hunold A, Hauer B. Methods for the detection and analysis of dioxygenase catalyzed dihydroxylation in mutant derived libraries. Methods Enzymol 2020; 644:63-93. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2020.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Wu S, Zhou Y, Li Z. Biocatalytic selective functionalisation of alkenes via single-step and one-pot multi-step reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:883-896. [PMID: 30566124 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07828a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alkenes are excellent starting materials for organic synthesis due to the versatile reactivity of C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bonds and the easy availability of many unfunctionalised alkenes. Direct regio- and/or enantioselective conversion of alkenes into functionalised (chiral) compounds has enormous potential for industrial applications, and thus has attracted the attention of researchers for extensive development using chemo-catalysis over the past few years. On the other hand, many enzymes have also been employed for conversion of alkenes in a highly selective and much greener manner to offer valuable products. Herein, we review recent advances in seven well-known types of biocatalytic conversion of alkenes. Remarkably, recent mechanism-guided directed evolution and enzyme cascades have enabled the development of seven novel types of single-step and one-pot multi-step functionalisation of alkenes, some of which are even unattainable via chemo-catalysis. These new reactions are particularly highlighted in this feature article. Overall, we present an ever-expanding enzyme toolbox for various alkene functionalisations inspiring further research in this fast-developing theme.
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- Shuke Wu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585.
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Biocatalyst Screening with a Twist: Application of Oxygen Sensors Integrated in Microchannels for Screening Whole Cell Biocatalyst Variants. Bioengineering (Basel) 2018; 5:bioengineering5020030. [PMID: 29642515 PMCID: PMC6027248 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering5020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Selective oxidative functionalization of molecules is a highly relevant and often demanding reaction in organic chemistry. The use of biocatalysts allows the stereo- and regioselective introduction of oxygen molecules in organic compounds at milder conditions and avoids the use of complex group-protection schemes and toxic compounds usually applied in conventional organic chemistry. The identification of enzymes with the adequate properties for the target reaction and/or substrate requires better and faster screening strategies. In this manuscript, a microchannel with integrated oxygen sensors was applied to the screening of wild-type and site-directed mutated variants of naphthalene dioxygenase (NDO) from Pseudomonas sp. NICB 9816-4. The oxygen sensors were used to measure the oxygen consumption rate of several variants during the conversion of styrene to 1-phenylethanediol. The oxygen consumption rate allowed the distinguishing of endogenous respiration of the cell host from the oxygen consumed in the reaction. Furthermore, it was possible to identify the higher activity and different reaction rate of two variants, relative to the wild-type NDO. The meander microchannel with integrated oxygen sensors can therefore be used as a simple and fast screening platform for the selection of dioxygenase mutants, in terms of their ability to convert styrene, and potentially in terms of substrate specificity.
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