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Zhu P, Luo R, Li Y, Chen X. Metabolic Engineering and Adaptive Evolution for Efficient Production of l-Lactic Acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0227722. [PMID: 36354322 PMCID: PMC9769770 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02277-22] [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: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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l-Lactic acid (LA) is a three-carbon hydroxycarboxylic acid with extensive applications in food, cosmetic, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and bioplastic industries. However, microbial LA production is limited by its intrinsic inefficiency of cellular metabolism. Here, pathway engineering was used to rewire the biosynthetic pathway for LA production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by screening heterologous l-lactate dehydrogenase, reducing ethanol accumulation, and introducing a bacterial acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) synthesis pathway. To improve its intrinsic efficiency of LA export, transporter engineering was conducted by screening the monocarboxylate transporters and then strengthening the capacity of LA export, leading to LA production up to 51.4 g/L. To further enhance its intrinsic efficiency of acid tolerance, adaptive evolution was adopted by cultivating yeast cells with a gradual increase in LA levels during 12 serial subcultures, resulting in a 17.5% increase in LA production to 60.4 g/L. Finally, the engineered strain S.c-NO.2-100 was able to produce 121.5 g/L LA, with a yield of up to 0.81 g/g in a 5-L batch bioreactor. The strategy described here provides a guide for developing efficient cell factories for the production of the other industrially useful organic acids. IMPORTANCE Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the most widely engineered cell factories for the production of organic acids. However, microbial production of l-lactic acid is limited by its intrinsic inefficiency of cellular metabolism in S. cerevisiae. Here, the transmission efficiency of the biosynthetic pathway was improved by pathway optimization to increase l-lactic acid production. Then, the synthetic ability for l-lactic acid was further enhanced by adaptive evolution to improve acid tolerance of S. cerevisiae. Based on these strategies, the final engineered S. cerevisiae strain achieved high efficiency of l-lactic acid production. These findings provide new insight into improving the intrinsic efficiency of cellular metabolism and will help to construct superior industrial yeast strains for high-level production of other organic acids.
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- Pan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Engineered Microbial Cell Factories for Sustainable Production of L-Lactic Acid: A Critical Review. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8060279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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With the increasing demand for the biodegradable polymer material polylactic acid and its advantage of being metabolized by the human body, L-lactic acid (L-LA) is becoming increasingly attractive in environmental protection and food industry applications. However, the supply of L-LA is not satisfied, and the price is still high. Compared to enzymatic and chemical synthesis methods, L-LA production by microbial fermentation has the advantages of low cost, large yield, simple operation, and environmental protection. This review summarizes the advances in engineering microbial cell factories to produce L-LA. First, the synthetic pathways and microorganisms for L-LA production are outlined. Then, the metabolic engineering strategies for constructing cell factories to overproduce L-LA are summarized and fermentation modes for L-LA production are also given. Finally, the challenges and prospects of the microbial production of L-LA are discussed. This review provides theoretical guidance for researchers engaged in L-LA production.
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Potential Valorization of Organic Waste Streams to Valuable Organic Acids through Microbial Conversion: A South African Case Study. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11080964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The notion of a “biobased economy” in the context of a developing country such as South Africa (SA) necessitates the development of technologies that utilize sustainable feedstocks, have simple and robust operations, are feasible at small scale and produce a variety of valuable bioproducts, thus fitting the biorefinery concept. This case study focuses on the microbial production of higher-value products from selected organic waste streams abundant in the South African agricultural sector using microbes adapted to utilize different parts of biomass waste streams. A ruminant-based carboxylate platform based on mixed or undefined anaerobic co-cultures of rumen microorganisms can convert the carbohydrate polymers in the lignocellulosic part of organic waste streams to carboxylic acids that can be upgraded to biofuels or green chemicals. Furthermore, yeast and fungi can convert the simpler carbohydrates (such as the sugars and malic acid in grape and apple pomace) to ethanol and high-value carboxylic acids, such as lactic, fumaric, succinic and citric acid. This review will discuss the combinational use of the ruminal carboxylate platform and native or recombinant yeasts to valorize biomass waste streams through the production of higher-value organic acids with various applications.
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Peetermans A, Foulquié-Moreno MR, Thevelein JM. Mechanisms underlying lactic acid tolerance and its influence on lactic acid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MICROBIAL CELL 2021; 8:111-130. [PMID: 34055965 PMCID: PMC8144909 DOI: 10.15698/mic2021.06.751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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One of the major bottlenecks in lactic acid production using microbial fermentation is the detrimental influence lactic acid accumulation poses on the lactic acid producing cells. The accumulation of lactic acid results in many negative effects on the cell such as intracellular acidification, anion accumulation, membrane perturbation, disturbed amino acid trafficking, increased turgor pressure, ATP depletion, ROS accumulation, metabolic dysregulation and metal chelation. In this review, the manner in which Saccharomyces cerevisiae deals with these issues will be discussed extensively not only for lactic acid as a singular stress factor but also in combination with other stresses. In addition, different methods to improve lactic acid tolerance in S. cerevisiae using targeted and non-targeted engineering methods will be discussed.
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- Arne Peetermans
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium.,NovelYeast bv, Open Bio-Incubator, Erasmus High School, Laarbeeklaan 121, 1090 Brussels (Jette), Belgium
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Abedi E, Hashemi SMB. Lactic acid production - producing microorganisms and substrates sources-state of art. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04974. [PMID: 33088933 PMCID: PMC7566098 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Lactic acid is an organic compound produced via fermentation by different microorganisms that are able to use different carbohydrate sources. Lactic acid bacteria are the main bacteria used to produce lactic acid and among these, Lactobacillus spp. have been showing interesting fermentation capacities. The use of Bacillus spp. revealed good possibilities to reduce the fermentative costs. Interestingly, lactic acid high productivity was achieved by Corynebacterium glutamicum and E. coli, mainly after engineering genetic modification. Fungi, like Rhizopus spp. can metabolize different renewable carbon resources, with advantageously amylolytic properties to produce lactic acid. Additionally, yeasts can tolerate environmental restrictions (for example acidic conditions), being the wild-type low lactic acid producers that have been improved by genetic manipulation. Microalgae and cyanobacteria, as photosynthetic microorganisms can be an alternative lactic acid producer without carbohydrate feed costs. For lactic acid production, it is necessary to have substrates in the fermentation medium. Different carbohydrate sources can be used, from plant waste as molasses, starchy, lignocellulosic materials as agricultural and forestry residues. Dairy waste also can be used by the addition of supplementary components with a nitrogen source.
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- Elahe Abedi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Fasa University, Fasa, Iran
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Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for enhanced production of L-lactic acid by co-expression of acid-stable glycolytic enzymes from Picrophilus torridus. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-018-0069-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Effect of Pyruvate Decarboxylase Knockout on Product Distribution Using Pichia pastoris (Komagataella phaffii) Engineered for Lactic Acid Production. Bioengineering (Basel) 2018; 5:bioengineering5010017. [PMID: 29462904 PMCID: PMC5874883 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering5010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Lactic acid is the monomer unit of the bioplastic poly-lactic acid (PLA). One candidate organism for lactic acid production is Pichia pastoris, a yeast widely used for heterologous protein production. Nevertheless, this yeast has a poor fermentative capability that can be modulated by controlling oxygen levels. In a previous study, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity was introduced into P. pastoris, enabling this yeast to produce lactic acid. The present study aimed to increase the flow of pyruvate towards the production of lactic acid in P. pastoris. To this end, a strain designated GLp was constructed by inserting the bovine lactic acid dehydrogenase gene (LDHb) concomitantly with the interruption of the gene encoding pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC). Aerobic fermentation, followed by micro-aerophilic culture two-phase fermentations, showed that the GLp strain achieved a lactic acid yield of 0.65 g/g. The distribution of fermentation products demonstrated that the acetate titer was reduced by 20% in the GLp strain with a concomitant increase in arabitol production: arabitol increased from 0.025 g/g to 0.174 g/g when compared to the GS115 strain. Taken together, the results show a significant potential for P. pastoris in producing lactic acid. Moreover, for the first time, physiological data regarding co-product formation have indicated the redox balance limitations of this yeast.
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Draft Genome Assemblies of Xylose-Utilizing Candida tropicalis and Candida boidinii with Potential Application in Biochemical and Biofuel Production. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2018; 6:6/7/e01594-17. [PMID: 29449404 PMCID: PMC5814498 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.01594-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Non-albicans Candida species are growing in prominence in industrial biotechnology due to their ability to utilize hemicellulose. Here, we present the draft genome sequences of an inhibitor-tolerant Candida tropicalis strain (Y6604) and Candida boidinii NCAIM Y01308T.
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Bae JH, Kim HJ, Kim MJ, Sung BH, Jeon JH, Kim HS, Jin YS, Kweon DH, Sohn JH. Direct fermentation of Jerusalem artichoke tuber powder for production of l -lactic acid and d -lactic acid by metabolically engineered Kluyveromyces marxianus. J Biotechnol 2018; 266:27-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Construction of a cellulose-metabolizing Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris) by co-expressing glucanases and β-glucosidase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 102:1297-1306. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8656-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Santini TC, Kerr JL, Warren LA. Microbially-driven strategies for bioremediation of bauxite residue. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 293:131-157. [PMID: 25867516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Globally, 3 Gt of bauxite residue is currently in storage, with an additional 120 Mt generated every year. Bauxite residue is an alkaline, saline, sodic, massive, and fine grained material with little organic carbon or plant nutrients. To date, remediation of bauxite residue has focused on the use of chemical and physical amendments to address high pH, high salinity, and poor drainage and aeration. No studies to date have evaluated the potential for microbial communities to contribute to remediation as part of a combined approach integrating chemical, physical, and biological amendments. This review considers natural alkaline, saline environments that present similar challenges for microbial survival and evaluates candidate microorganisms that are both adapted for survival in these environments and have the capacity to carry out beneficial metabolisms in bauxite residue. Fermentation, sulfur oxidation, and extracellular polymeric substance production emerge as promising pathways for bioremediation whether employed individually or in combination. A combination of bioaugmentation (addition of inocula from other alkaline, saline environments) and biostimulation (addition of nutrients to promote microbial growth and activity) of the native community in bauxite residue is recommended as the approach most likely to be successful in promoting bioremediation of bauxite residue.
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- Talitha C Santini
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sir James Foots Building, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; School of Geography, Planning, and Environmental Management, Steele Building, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; School of Earth and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sir James Foots Building, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Veeresh Juturu
- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Jurong Island, Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Jurong Island, Singapore
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Liaud N, Rosso MN, Fabre N, Crapart S, Herpoël-Gimbert I, Sigoillot JC, Raouche S, Levasseur A. L-lactic acid production by Aspergillus brasiliensis overexpressing the heterologous ldha gene from Rhizopus oryzae. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:66. [PMID: 25935554 PMCID: PMC4425913 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0249-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Lactic acid is the building block of poly-lactic acid (PLA), a biopolymer that could be set to replace petroleum-based plastics. To make lactic acid production cost-effective, the production process should be carried out at low pH, in low-nutrient media, and with a low-cost carbon source. Yeasts have been engineered to produce high levels of lactic acid at low pH from glucose but not from carbohydrate polymers (e.g. cellulose, hemicellulose, starch). Aspergilli are versatile microbial cell factories able to naturally produce large amounts of organic acids at low pH and to metabolize cheap abundant carbon sources such as plant biomass. However, they have never been used for lactic acid production. Results To investigate the feasibility of lactic acid production with Aspergillus, the NAD-dependent lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) responsible for lactic acid production by Rhizopus oryzae was produced in Aspergillus brasiliensis BRFM103. Among transformants, the best lactic acid producer, A. brasiliensis BRFM1877, integrated 6 ldhA gene copies, and intracellular LDH activity was 9.2 × 10−2 U/mg. At a final pH of 1.6, lactic acid titer reached 13.1 g/L (conversion yield: 26%, w/w) at 138 h in glucose-ammonium medium. This extreme pH drop was subsequently prevented by switching nitrogen source from ammonium sulfate to Na-nitrate, leading to a final pH of 3 and a lactic acid titer of 17.7 g/L (conversion yield: 47%, w/w) at 90 h of culture. Final titer was further improved to 32.2 g/L of lactic acid (conversion yield: 44%, w/w) by adding 20 g/L glucose to the culture medium at 96 h. This strain was ultimately able to produce lactic acid from xylose, arabinose, starch and xylan. Conclusion We obtained the first Aspergillus strains able to produce large amounts of lactic acid by inserting recombinant ldhA genes from R. oryzae into a wild-type A. brasiliensis strain. pH regulation failed to significantly increase lactic acid production, but switching nitrogen source and changing culture feed enabled a 1.8-fold increase in conversion yields. The strain produced lactic acid from plant biomass. Our findings make A. brasiliensis a strong contender microorganism for low-pH acid production from various complex substrates, especially hemicellulose.
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- Nadège Liaud
- INRA, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France. .,Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France. .,ARD Agro-Industrie Recherche et Développement, Route de Bazancourt, 51110, Pomacle, France.
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- INRA, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France.
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- ARD Agro-Industrie Recherche et Développement, Route de Bazancourt, 51110, Pomacle, France.
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- ARD Agro-Industrie Recherche et Développement, Route de Bazancourt, 51110, Pomacle, France.
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- INRA, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France. .,Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France.
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- INRA, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France. .,Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France.
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- INRA, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France. .,Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, Polytech' Marseille, 163 avenue de Luminy, CP 925, 13288, Marseille, Cedex 09, France.
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, INSERM U1095, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13005, Marseille, France.
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Eiteman MA, Ramalingam S. Microbial production of lactic acid. Biotechnol Lett 2015; 37:955-72. [PMID: 25604523 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-015-1769-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lactic acid is an important commodity chemical having a wide range of applications. Microbial production effectively competes with chemical synthesis methods because biochemical synthesis permits the generation of either one of the two enantiomers with high optical purity at high yield and titer, a result which is particularly beneficial for the production of poly(lactic acid) polymers having specific properties. The commercial viability of microbial lactic acid production relies on utilization of inexpensive carbon substrates derived from agricultural or waste resources. Therefore, optimal lactic acid formation requires an understanding and engineering of both the competing pathways involved in carbohydrate metabolism, as well as pathways leading to potential by-products which both affect product yield. Recent research leverages those biochemical pathways, while researchers also continue to seek strains with improved tolerance and ability to perform under desirable industrial conditions, for example, of pH and temperature.
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- Mark A Eiteman
- BioChemical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA,
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Mattanovich D, Sauer M, Gasser B. Yeast biotechnology: teaching the old dog new tricks. Microb Cell Fact 2014; 13:34. [PMID: 24602262 PMCID: PMC3975642 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-13-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Yeasts are regarded as the first microorganisms used by humans to process food and alcoholic beverages. The technology developed out of these ancient processes has been the basis for modern industrial biotechnology. Yeast biotechnology has gained great interest again in the last decades. Joining the potentials of genomics, metabolic engineering, systems and synthetic biology enables the production of numerous valuable products of primary and secondary metabolism, technical enzymes and biopharmaceutical proteins. An overview of emerging and established substrates and products of yeast biotechnology is provided and discussed in the light of the recent literature.
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- Diethard Mattanovich
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria.
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Frontiers of yeast metabolic engineering: diversifying beyond ethanol and Saccharomyces. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2013; 24:1023-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Revised: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Recent advances in lactic acid production by microbial fermentation processes. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:877-902. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 607] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Revised: 04/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ilmén M, Koivuranta K, Ruohonen L, Rajgarhia V, Suominen P, Penttilä M. Production of L-lactic acid by the yeast Candida sonorensis expressing heterologous bacterial and fungal lactate dehydrogenases. Microb Cell Fact 2013; 12:53. [PMID: 23706009 PMCID: PMC3680033 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-12-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Polylactic acid is a renewable raw material that is increasingly used in the manufacture of bioplastics, which offers a more sustainable alternative to materials derived from fossil resources. Both lactic acid bacteria and genetically engineered yeast have been implemented in commercial scale in biotechnological production of lactic acid. In the present work, genes encoding L-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of Lactobacillus helveticus, Bacillus megaterium and Rhizopus oryzae were expressed in a new host organism, the non-conventional yeast Candida sonorensis, with or without the competing ethanol fermentation pathway. RESULTS Each LDH strain produced substantial amounts of lactate, but the properties of the heterologous LDH affected the distribution of carbon between lactate and by-products significantly, which was reflected in extra-and intracellular metabolite concentrations. Under neutralizing conditions C. sonorensis expressing L. helveticus LDH accumulated lactate up to 92 g/l at a yield of 0.94 g/g glucose, free of ethanol, in minimal medium containing 5 g/l dry cell weight. In rich medium with a final pH of 3.8, 49 g/l lactate was produced. The fermentation pathway was modified in some of the strains studied by deleting either one or both of the pyruvate decarboxylase encoding genes, PDC1 and PDC2. The deletion of both PDC genes together abolished ethanol production and did not result in significantly reduced growth characteristic to Saccharomyces cerevisiae deleted of PDC1 and PDC5. CONCLUSIONS We developed an organism without previous record of genetic engineering to produce L-lactic acid to a high concentration, introducing a novel host for the production of an industrially important metabolite, and opening the way for exploiting C. sonorensis in additional biotechnological applications. Comparison of metabolite production, growth, and enzyme activities in a representative set of transformed strains expressing different LDH genes in the presence and absence of a functional ethanol pathway, at neutral and low pH, generated a comprehensive picture of lactic acid production in this yeast. The findings are applicable in generation other lactic acid producing yeast, thus providing a significant contribution to the field of biotechnical production of lactic acid.
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Quitmann H, Fan R, Czermak P. Acidic organic compounds in beverage, food, and feed production. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 143:91-141. [PMID: 24275825 DOI: 10.1007/10_2013_262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Organic acids and their derivatives are frequently used in beverage, food, and feed production. Acidic additives may act as buffers to regulate acidity, antioxidants, preservatives, flavor enhancers, and sequestrants. Beneficial effects on animal health and growth performance have been observed when using acidic substances as feed additives. Organic acids could be classified in groups according to their chemical structure. Each group of organic acids has its own specific properties and is used for different applications. Organic acids with low molecular weight (e.g. acetic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid), which are part of the primary metabolism, are often produced by fermentation. Others are produced more economically by chemical synthesis based on petrochemical raw materials on an industrial scale (e.g. formic acid, propionic and benzoic acid). Biotechnology-based production is of interest due to legislation, consumer demand for natural ingredients, and increasing environmental awareness. In the United States, for example, biocatalytically produced esters for food applications can be labeled as "natural," whereas identical conventional acid catalyst-based molecules cannot. Natural esters command a price several times that of non-natural esters. Biotechnological routes need to be optimized regarding raw materials and yield, microorganisms, and recovery methods. New bioprocesses are being developed for organic acids, which are at this time commercially produced by chemical synthesis. Moreover, new organic acids that could be produced with biotechnological methods are under investigation for food applications.
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- Hendrich Quitmann
- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Applied Science Mittelhessen, Wiesenstrasse 14, 35390, Giessen, Germany
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Pacheco A, Talaia G, Sá-Pessoa J, Bessa D, Gonçalves MJ, Moreira R, Paiva S, Casal M, Queirós O. Lactic acid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is modulated by expression of the monocarboxylate transporters Jen1 and Ady2. FEMS Yeast Res 2012; 12:375-81. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2012.00790.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Revised: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- António Pacheco
- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS); Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte/CESPU; Gandra; Portugal
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology; Department of Biology; University of Minho; Braga; Portugal
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology; Department of Biology; University of Minho; Braga; Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS); Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte/CESPU; Gandra; Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS); Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte/CESPU; Gandra; Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS); Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte/CESPU; Gandra; Portugal
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology; Department of Biology; University of Minho; Braga; Portugal
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology; Department of Biology; University of Minho; Braga; Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS); Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte/CESPU; Gandra; Portugal
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Abdel-Rahman MA, Tashiro Y, Sonomoto K. Lactic acid production from lignocellulose-derived sugars using lactic acid bacteria: overview and limits. J Biotechnol 2011; 156:286-301. [PMID: 21729724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Revised: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lactic acid is an industrially important product with a large and rapidly expanding market due to its attractive and valuable multi-function properties. The economics of lactic acid production by fermentation is dependent on many factors, of which the cost of the raw materials is very significant. It is very expensive when sugars, e.g., glucose, sucrose, starch, etc., are used as the feedstock for lactic acid production. Therefore, lignocellulosic biomass is a promising feedstock for lactic acid production considering its great availability, sustainability, and low cost compared to refined sugars. Despite these advantages, the commercial use of lignocellulose for lactic acid production is still problematic. This review describes the "conventional" processes for producing lactic acid from lignocellulosic materials with lactic acid bacteria. These processes include: pretreatment of the biomass, enzyme hydrolysis to obtain fermentable sugars, fermentation technologies, and separation and purification of lactic acid. In addition, the difficulties associated with using this biomass for lactic acid production are especially introduced and several key properties that should be targeted for low-cost and advanced fermentation processes are pointed out. We also discuss the metabolism of lignocellulose-derived sugars by lactic acid bacteria.
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- Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman
- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Applied Molecular Microbiology and Biomass Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Efficient and direct glutathione production from raw starch using engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 89:1417-22. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2968-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2010] [Revised: 10/15/2010] [Accepted: 10/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sauer M, Porro D, Mattanovich D, Branduardi P. 16 years research on lactic acid production with yeast – ready for the market? Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2010; 27:229-56. [DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2010.10648152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Current awareness on yeast. Yeast 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/yea.1627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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