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Wang X, Yang J, Mohamed H, Shah AM, Li S, Pang S, Wu C, Xue F, Shi W, Sadaqat B, Song Y. Simultaneous overexpression of ∆6-, ∆12- and ∆9-desaturases enhanced the production of γ-linolenic acid in Mucor circinelloides WJ11. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1078157. [PMID: 36590442 PMCID: PMC9797528 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1078157] [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: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Mucor circinelloides WJ11, an oleaginous filamentous fungus, produces 36% lipid of its cell dry weight when cultured in a high C/N ratio medium, however, the yield of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) is insufficient to make it competitive with other plant sources. To increase the GLA content in M. circinelloides WJ11, this fungus was engineered by overexpression of its key genes such as Δ6-, Δ12-, and Δ9-desaturases involved in GLA production. Firstly, we tried to overexpress two Δ6-desaturase isozymes to determine which one played important role in GLA synthesis. Secondly, Δ6-and Δ12-desaturase were co-overexpressed to check whether linoleic acid (LA), the precursor for GLA synthesis, is a limiting factor or not. Moreover, we tried to explore the effects of simultaneous overexpression of Δ6-, Δ12-, and Δ9-desaturases on GLA production. Our results showed that overexpression (1 gene) of DES61 promoted higher GLA content (21% of total fatty acids) while co-overexpressing (2 genes) DES61 and DES12 and simultaneous overexpressing (3 genes) DES61, DES12, and DES91 increased the GLA production of engineered strains by 1.5 folds and 1.9 folds compared to the control strain, respectively. This study provided more insights into GLA biosynthesis in oleaginous fungi and laid a foundation for further increase in GLA production into fungus such as M. circinelloides.
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- Xiuwen Wang
- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Department of Food Sciences, College of Food Science and Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China,Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China,*Correspondence: Yuanda Song,
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Halim NFAA, Ali MSM, Leow ATC, Rahman RNZRA. Membrane fatty acid desaturase: biosynthesis, mechanism, and architecture. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:5957-5972. [PMID: 36063178 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12142-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fatty acid desaturase catalyzes the desaturation reactions by inserting double bonds into the fatty acyl chain, producing unsaturated fatty acids, which play a vital part in the synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Though soluble fatty acid desaturases have been described extensively in advanced organisms, there are very limited studies of membrane fatty acid desaturases due to their difficulties in producing a sufficient amount of recombinant desaturases. However, the advancement of technology has shown substantial progress towards the development of elucidating crystal structures of membrane fatty acid desaturase, thus, allowing modification of structure to be manipulated. Understanding the structure, mechanism, and biosynthesis of fatty acid desaturase lay a foundation for the potential production of various strategies associated with alteration and modifications of polyunsaturated fatty acids. This manuscript presents the current state of knowledge and understanding about the structure, mechanisms, and biosynthesis of fatty acid desaturase. In addition, the role of unsaturated fatty acid desaturases in health and diseases is also encompassed. This will be useful in understanding the molecular basis and structural protein of fatty acid desaturase that are significant for the advancement of therapeutic strategies associated with the improvement of health status. KEY POINTS: • Current state of knowledge and understanding about the biosynthesis, mechanisms, and structure of fatty acid desaturase. • The role of unsaturated fatty acid desaturase. • The molecular basis and structural protein elucidated the crystal structure of fatty acid desaturase.
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- Nur Farah Anis Abd Halim
- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Wu J, Wu C, Rong C, Tian J, Jiang N, Wu R, Yue X, Shi H. Catalytic mechanisms underlying fungal fatty acid desaturases activities. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2022:1-17. [PMID: 35658758 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2063106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have beneficial roles in a variety of human pathologies and disorders. Owing to the limited source of PUFAs in animals and plants, microorganisms, especially fungi, have become a new source of PUFAs. In fungi, fatty acid desaturases (F-FADS) are the main enzymes that convert saturated fatty acids (SFAs) into PUFAs. Their catalytic activities and substrate specificities, which are directly dependent on the structure of the FADS proteins, determine their efficiency to convert SFAs to PUFAs. Catalytic mechanisms underlying F-FADS activities can be determined from the findings of the relationship between their structure and function. In this review, the advances made in the past decade in terms of catalytic activities and substrate specificities of the fungal FADS cluster are summarized. The relationship between the key domain(s) and site(s) in F-FADS proteins and their catalytic activity is highlighted, and the FADS cluster is analyzed phylogenetically. In addition, subcellular localization of F-FADS is discussed. Finally, we provide prospective crystal structures of F-FADSs. The findings may provide a reference for the resolution of the crystal structures of F-FADS proteins and facilitate the increase in fungal PUFA production for human health.
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- Junrui Wu
- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Shenyang Key Laboratory of Microbial Fermentation Technology Innovation, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Shenyang Key Laboratory of Microbial Fermentation Technology Innovation, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Shenyang Key Laboratory of Microbial Fermentation Technology Innovation, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.,Shenyang Key Laboratory of Microbial Fermentation Technology Innovation, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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Muratovska N, Silva P, Pozdniakova T, Pereira H, Grey C, Johansson B, Carlquist M. Towards engineered yeast as production platform for capsaicinoids. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 59:107989. [PMID: 35623491 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Capsaicinoids are bioactive alkaloids produced by the chili pepper fruit and are known to be the most potent agonists of the human pain receptor TRPV1 (Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily V Member 1). They are currently produced by extraction from chili pepper fruit or by chemical synthesis. Transfer of the biosynthetic route to a microbial host could enable more efficient capsaicinoid production by fermentation and may also enable the use of synthetic biology to create a diversity of new compounds with potentially improved properties. This review summarises the current state of the art on the biosynthesis of capsaicinoid precursors in baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and discusses bioengineering strategies for achieving total synthesis from sugar.
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- Nina Muratovska
- Division of Applied Microbiology, Lund University, Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- Division of Biotechnology, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- CBMA - Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal.
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- Division of Applied Microbiology, Lund University, Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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Nachtschatt M, Okada S, Speight R. Integral Membrane Fatty Acid Desaturases: A Review of Biochemical, Structural, and Biotechnological Advances. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.202000181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Matthias Nachtschatt
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Clunies Ross St. Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
- Queensland University of Technology 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Clunies Ross St. Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology 2 George St. Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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Jangprai A, Boonanuntanasarn S. Ubiquitous Promoters Direct the Expression of Fatty Acid Delta-6 Desaturase from Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 28:281-292. [PMID: 31234173 DOI: 10.1159/000499568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In general, promoters have significant influence on recombinant protein production. Herein, we compared the performance of actin (pACT), phosphoglycerate kinase (pPGK), and translational elongation factor (pTEF) promoters for driving the expression of fatty acid delta-6 (Δ6) desaturase from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus; Oni-fads2) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Our results showed that by applying real-time RT-PCR, the highest level of Oni-fads2 mRNA was observed in S. cerevisiae carrying the expression vector driven by pTEF promoters. Exogenous substrate C18:2n-6 was used to determine Δ6 activity by quantitatively determining the C18:3n-6 product. The results showed that highest Δ6 desaturation was observed when using pTEF as a promoter. Recombinant S. cerevisiae cells expressing Oni-fads2 driven by pTEF were tested with the substrate C18:3n-3, and Δ6 desaturation efficiently converted C18:3n-3 to C18:4n-3. Furthermore, crude extract of recombinant yeast also exhibited Δ6 activity. Thus, recombinant S. cerevisiae cells expressing Oni-fads2 driven by the pTEF promoter have potential as a yeast factory for the sustainable production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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- Araya Jangprai
- School of Animal Production Technology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- School of Animal Production Technology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand,
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Production of Bio-oils from Microbial Biomasses. Fungal Biol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77386-5_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Satari B, Karimi K. Mucoralean fungi for sustainable production of bioethanol and biologically active molecules. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 102:1097-1117. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8691-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhang Y, Luan X, Zhang H, Garre V, Song Y, Ratledge C. Improved γ-linolenic acid production in Mucor circinelloides by homologous overexpressing of delta-12 and delta-6 desaturases. Microb Cell Fact 2017. [PMID: 28637506 PMCID: PMC5480167 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-017-0723-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background γ-Linolenic acid (GLA) is important because of its nutritional value and medicinal applications. Although the biosynthetic pathways of some plant and microbial GLA have been deciphered, current understanding of the correlation between desaturases and GLA synthesis in oleaginous fungi is incomplete. In previous work, we found that a large amount of oleic acid (OA) had not been converted to linoleic acid (LA) or GLA in Mucor circinelloides CBS 277.49, which may be due to inadequate activities of the delta-12 or delta-6 desaturases, and thus leading to the accumulation of OA and LA. Thus, it is necessary to explore the main contributing factor during the process of GLA biosynthesis in M. circinelloides. Results To enhance GLA production in M. circinelloides, homologous overexpression of delta-12 and two delta-6 desaturases (named delta-6-1 and delta-6-2, respectively) were analyzed. When delta-6 desaturase were overexpressed in M. circinelloides, up to 43% GLA was produced in the total fatty acids, and the yield of GLA reached 180 mg/l, which were, respectively, 38 and 33% higher than the control strain. Conclusion These findings revealed that delta-6 desaturase (especially for delta-6-1 desaturase) plays an important role in GLA synthesis by M. circinelloides. The strain overexpressing delta-6-1 desaturase may have potential application in microbial GLA production. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12934-017-0723-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yao Zhang
- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Technologies in Functional Agricultural Products, Shandong University of Technology, 266 Xincun West Road, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technolgy, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Technologies in Functional Agricultural Products, Shandong University of Technology, 266 Xincun West Road, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, People's Republic of China
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- Departamento de Genéticay Microbiologia (Unidad ASOCIADA al IQFR-CSIC), Facultad de Biologi, Universidad de Murcia, 30071, Murcia, Spain
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Shandong Provincial Universities for Technologies in Functional Agricultural Products, Shandong University of Technology, 266 Xincun West Road, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, People's Republic of China. .,School of Food Science and Technolgy, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Santomartino R, Riego-Ruiz L, Bianchi MM. Three, two, one yeast fatty acid desaturases: regulation and function. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 33:89. [PMID: 28390014 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-017-2257-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fatty acid composition of biological membranes functionally adapts to environmental conditions by changing its composition through the activity of lipid biosynthetic enzymes, including the fatty acid desaturases. Three major desaturases are present in yeasts, responsible for the generation of double bonds in position C9-C10, C12-C13 and C15-C16 of the carbon backbone. In this review, we will report data addressed to define the functional role of basidiomycete and ascomycete yeast desaturase enzymes in response to various external signals and the regulation of the expression of their corresponding genes. Many yeast species have the complete set of three desaturases; however, only the Δ9 desaturase seems to be necessary and sufficient to ensure yeast viability. The evolutionary issue of this observation will be discussed.
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- Rosa Santomartino
- Dip. di Biologia e Biotecnologie C. Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, p.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- División de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT), A.C., San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Dip. di Biologia e Biotecnologie C. Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, p.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Araki H, Hagihara H, Takigawa H, Tsujino Y, Ozaki K. Novel Genes Encoding Hexadecanoic Acid Δ6-Desaturase Activity in a Rhodococcus sp. Curr Microbiol 2016; 73:646-651. [PMID: 27469106 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-016-1106-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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cis-6-Hexadecenoic acid, a major component of human sebaceous lipids, is involved in the defense mechanism against Staphylococcus aureus infection in healthy skin and closely related to atopic dermatitis. Previously, Koike et al. (Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 64:1064-1066, 2000) reported that a mutant strain of Rhodococcus sp. produced cis-6-hexadecenoate derivatives from palmitate alkyl esters. From the mutant Rhodococcus strain, we identified and sequenced two open reading frames present in an amplified 5.7-kb region; these open reading frames encoded tandemly repeated Δ6-desaturase-like genes, Rdes1 and Rdes2. A phylogenetic tree indicated that Rdes1 and Rdes2 were different from previously known Δ6-desaturase genes, and that they formed a new cluster. Rdes1 and Rdes2 were each introduced into vectors and then expressed separately in Escherichia coli, and the fatty acid composition of the transformed cells was analyzed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The amount of cis-6-hexadecenoic acid was significantly higher in Rdes1- or Rdes2-transformed E. coli cells (twofold and threefold, respectively) than in vector-only control cells. These results showed that cis-6-hexadecenoic acid was produced in E. coli cells by the rhodococcal Δ6-desaturase-like proteins.
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- Hiroyuki Araki
- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi, 321-3497, Japan.
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- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi, 321-3497, Japan
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- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi, 321-3497, Japan
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- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi, 321-3497, Japan
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- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi, 321-3497, Japan
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Papp T, Nyilasi I, Csernetics Á, Nagy G, Takó M, Vágvölgyi C. Improvement of Industrially Relevant Biological Activities in Mucoromycotina Fungi. Fungal Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27951-0_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tan L, Li S, Zhang X, Ma F. Cloning and functional analysis of Δ6-desaturase gene and its upstream region from Mortierella sp. AGED. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2015; 95:3077-3083. [PMID: 25504265 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Δ6-desaturase belonging to membrane-bound enzyme is a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). This study aimed to clone and characterise Δ6-desaturase gene and its upstream regulatory region of Mortierella sp. AGED. RESULTS Glucose and soybean meal are best for lipid and arachidonic acid accumulation of Mortierella sp. AGED. A 1375-bp Δ6-desaturase gene AGfad6 which contains a 1275-bp open reading frame encoding 424 amino acids without signal peptide was cloned. The putative protein contained three conserved histidine-rich motifs and a conserved cytochrome b5 HPGG (H: Histine, P: Proline, G: Glycine, G: Glycine) motif, with a mass of 48.3 kDa and an isoelectric point of 5.96. AGfad6 was successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris GS115, which exerted the effect on converting linoleic acid to γ-linolenic acid. The 1712-bp upstream region contained basic transcriptional elements including TATA, GC and GATA box, putative target-binding sites for transcription factors such as TATA binding protein, transcription activator, CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein, activator protein 1, alcohol dehydrogenase gene regulator 1 and metabolic regulators p40x in fungi, stress-related elements including GT-1 (light-responsive, salicylic acid-inducible), stress response element, heat stress-responsive element, which might participate in regulation of PUFAs synthesis. CONCLUSION The present finding could enable us to understand the evolution and regulatory mechanism of Δ6-desaturase gene.
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- Li Tan
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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The Effects of Selenium on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Diasporangium jonesianum. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 172:561-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0477-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tanomman S, Ketudat-Cairns M, Jangprai A, Boonanuntanasarn S. Characterization of fatty acid delta-6 desaturase gene in Nile tilapia and heterogenous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2013; 166:148-56. [PMID: 23939229 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2013.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fatty acid delta-6 desaturase (fads2)-like gene from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was characterized and designated as oni-fads2. The Oni-FADS2 showed the typical structure of microsomal FADS2. The presence of oni-fads2 transcripts in unfertilized eggs demonstrated the maternal role of Nile tilapia in providing the oni-fads2 transcript in their eggs. In addition, the expression of oni-fads2 was detectable in embryos throughout the hatching stage. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR revealed that oni-fads2 was expressed at a high level in all the brain regions, liver, and testis. Recombinant yeast (RY) was generated by transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the plasmid containing oni-fads2 driven by the Gal1 promoter (pYoni-fads2). The conspicuous expression of RY was detectable by RT-PCR after induction with galactose for 24h. When RY was induced with galactose, it exhibited 39% and 7% of delta-6 desaturase (∆6) activity toward C18:2n6 and C18:3n3, respectively. Additionally, it displayed 4% of delta-5 desaturase (∆5) activity toward C20:3n6, indicating that Oni-FADS2 had ∆5 and ∆6 bifunction.
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- Supamas Tanomman
- School of Animal Production Technology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Muang, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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Mucor indicus: Biology and industrial application perspectives: A review. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:466-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Revised: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The front-end desaturase: structure, function, evolution and biotechnological use. Lipids 2011; 47:227-37. [PMID: 22009657 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-011-3617-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2011] [Accepted: 08/26/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n-6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) are essential components of cell membranes, and are precursors for a group of hormone-like bioactive compounds (eicosanoids and docosanoids) involved in regulation of various physiological activities in animals and humans. The biosynthesis of these fatty acids involves an alternating process of fatty acid desaturation and elongation. The desaturation is catalyzed by a unique class of oxygenases called front-end desaturases that introduce double bonds between the pre-existing double bond and the carboxyl end of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The first gene encoding a front-end desaturase was cloned in 1993 from cyanobacteria. Since then, front-end desaturases have been identified and characterized from a wide range of eukaryotic species including algae, protozoa, fungi, plants and animals including humans. Unlike front-end desaturases from bacteria, those from eukaryotes are structurally characterized by the presence of an N-terminal cytochrome b₅-like domain fused to the main desaturation domain. Understanding the structure, function and evolution of front-end desaturases, as well as their roles in the biosynthesis of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids offers the opportunity to engineer production of these fatty acids in transgenic oilseed plants for nutraceutical markets.
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Liu J, Li D, Yin Y, Wang H, Li M, Yu L. Δ6-Desaturase from Mortierella alpina: cDNA cloning, expression, and phylogenetic analysis. Biotechnol Lett 2011; 33:1985-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-011-0650-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wan X, Zhang Y, Wang P, Jiang M. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a delta 6-fatty acid desaturase gene from Rhizopus stolonifer strain YF6 which can accumulate high levels of gamma-linolenic acid. J Microbiol 2011; 49:151-4. [PMID: 21369993 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-0254-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 11/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The delta 6-desaturase gene was cloned from Rhizopus stolonifer, which could accumulate up to 49% of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA, C18:3 Δ(6,9,12)) to the total fatty acids. The cloned DNA contains a 1,380 bp open reading frame encoding a protein of 460 amino acids, which showed high similarity to those of fungal delta 6-desaturases with three conserved histidine-rich motifs and HPGG motif. Notably, this deduced sequence had a shorter C-terminus. Results demonstrated that the cDNA sequence exhibited delta 6-desaturase activity by accumulation of about 22.4 % of GLA to the total fatty acids in the recombinant Pichia pastoris strain GS115.
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- Xia Wan
- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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Molecular analysis of ∆6 desaturase and ∆6 elongase from Conidiobolus obscurus in the biosynthesis of eicosatetraenoic acid, a ω3 fatty acid with nutraceutical potentials. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 90:591-601. [PMID: 21210105 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-3060-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Revised: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 12/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Conidiobolus obscurus, an entomopathogenic fungus able to infect aphids, was previously reported to produce substantial amounts of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) that may mediate the insect infection. However, the genes involved in the biosynthesis of these VLCPUFAs from the order Entomophthorales have yet to be identified. Using degenerate reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and rapid amplification of the cDNA end methods, we cloned a ∆6 desaturase cDNA (CoD6) and a ∆6 elongase cDNA (CoE6) from C. obscurus. Expression of CoD6 and CoE6 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae revealed CoD6 could introduce a Δ6 double bond into α-linolenic acid (18:3n-3), and CoE6 preferentially elongated 18-carbon Δ6 desaturated fatty acid stearidonic acid (18:4n-3). When the fungus was grown under a temperature shift from 20 °C to 10 °C, the transcript level of CoD6 and CoE6 increased, whereas when the fungal culture was shifted from 20 °C to 30 °C, the transcript level of both genes decreased. The entire eicosatetraenoic acid biosynthetic pathway was reconstituted in yeast using four genes, CoD6 and CoE6 from C. obscurus, CpDes12 (a Δ12 desaturase) and CpDesX (a ω3 desaturase) from Claviceps purpurea. Yeast transformants expressing the four genes produced ten new fatty acids including the final product eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA). This represents the reconstitution of the entire ETA pathway in yeast without supplementation of any exogenous fatty acids.
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Co-expression of heterologous desaturase genes in Yarrowia lipolytica. N Biotechnol 2010; 27:277-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2010.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2009] [Revised: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The evolution of fatty acid desaturases and cytochrome b5 in eukaryotes. J Membr Biol 2010; 233:63-72. [PMID: 20146059 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-010-9225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2009] [Accepted: 01/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Desaturases that introduce double bonds into the fatty acids are involved in the adaptation of membrane fluidity to changes in the environment. Besides, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are increasingly recognized as important pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compounds. To successfully engineer organisms with increased stress tolerance or the ability to synthesize valuable PUFAs, detailed knowledge about the complexity of the desaturase family as well as understanding of the coevolution of desaturases and their cytochrome b5 electron donors is needed. We have constructed phylogenies of several hundred desaturase sequences from animals, plants, fungi and bacteria and of the cytochrome b5 domains that are fused to some of these enzymes. The analysis demonstrates the existence of three major desaturase acyl-CoA groups that share few similarities. Our results indicate that the fusion of Delta(6)-desaturase-like enzymes with their cytochrome b5 electron donor was a single event that took place in the common ancestor of all eukaryotes. We also propose the Delta(6)-desaturase-like enzymes as the most probable donor of the cytochrome b5 domain found in fungal Delta(9)-desaturases and argue that the recombination most likely happened soon after the separation of the animal and fungal ancestors. These findings answer some of the previously unresolved questions and contribute to the quickly expanding field of research on desaturases.
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Production of Functional gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) by Expression of Fungal Delta12- and Delta6-Desaturase Genes in the Oleaginous Yeast. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1201/9781420077070.ch12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Identification and characterization of a novel ∆6-fatty acid desaturase gene from Rhizopus nigricans. Mol Biol Rep 2009; 36:2291-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-009-9447-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2008] [Accepted: 01/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Filamentous fungi for production of food additives and processing aids. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2008. [PMID: 18253709 DOI: 10.1007/10_2007_094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Filamentous fungi are metabolically versatile organisms with a very wide distribution in nature. They exist in association with other species, e.g. as lichens or mycorrhiza, as pathogens of animals and plants or as free-living species. Many are regarded as nature's primary degraders because they secrete a wide variety of hydrolytic enzymes that degrade waste organic materials. Many species produce secondary metabolites such as polyketides or peptides and an increasing range of fungal species is exploited commercially as sources of enzymes and metabolites for food or pharmaceutical applications. The recent availability of fungal genome sequences has provided a major opportunity to explore and further exploit fungi as sources of enzymes and metabolites. In this review chapter we focus on the use of fungi in the production of food additives but take a largely pre-genomic, albeit a mainly molecular, view of the topic.
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Wang D, Li M, Wei D, Cai Y, Zhang Y, Xing L. Identification and functional characterization of the delta 6-fatty acid desaturase gene from Thamnidium elegans. J Eukaryot Microbiol 2007; 54:110-7. [PMID: 17300529 DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00136.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A cDNA sequence was cloned from the filamentous fungus Thamnidium elegans As3.2806 using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and rapid amplification of cDNA ends method (RACE). Sequence analysis indicated that this cDNA sequence has an open reading frame of 1,380 bp, which encodes a 52.4 kDa peptide of 459 amino acids. The designated amino acid sequence has high similarity with that found in fungal delta 6-fatty acid desaturases: it shows three conserved histidine-rich motifs and two hydrophobic domains. A cytochrome b5-like domain was observed at the N-terminus. To elucidate the function of this novel putative desaturase, the open reading frame was cloned into the intracellular expression vector pPIC3.5K and the gene was expressed heterologously in Pichia pastoris. Accumulation of gamma-linolenic acid to the level of 6.83% in total fatty acid demonstrated that the deduced amino acid sequence possesses of delta 6-fatty acid desaturase activity.
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- Depei Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Department of Microbiology, Nankai University, 300071 Tianjin, China
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Chemler JA, Yan Y, Koffas MAG. Biosynthesis of isoprenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and flavonoids in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microb Cell Fact 2006; 5:20. [PMID: 16719921 PMCID: PMC1533850 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-5-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2006] [Accepted: 05/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Industrial biotechnology employs the controlled use of microorganisms for the production of synthetic chemicals or simple biomass that can further be used in a diverse array of applications that span the pharmaceutical, chemical and nutraceutical industries. Recent advances in metagenomics and in the incorporation of entire biosynthetic pathways into Saccharomyces cerevisiae have greatly expanded both the fitness and the repertoire of biochemicals that can be synthesized from this popular microorganism. Further, the availability of the S. cerevisiae entire genome sequence allows the application of systems biology approaches for improving its enormous biosynthetic potential. In this review, we will describe some of the efforts on using S. cerevisiae as a cell factory for the biosynthesis of high-value natural products that belong to the families of isoprenoids, flavonoids and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. As natural products are increasingly becoming the center of attention of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, the use of S. cerevisiae for their production is only expected to expand in the future, further allowing the biosynthesis of novel molecular structures with unique properties.
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- Joseph A Chemler
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USA
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Enzymes for transgenic biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Biochimie 2005; 86:793-8. [PMID: 15589688 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2004.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2004] [Accepted: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important for the normal development and function of all organisms, and are essential in maintaining human health. Impaired PUFA metabolism is thought to be associated with pathogenesis of many chronic diseases. Dietary supplementation of PUFAs, such as gamma-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid, which bypass the defective or dysfunctional steps of the biosynthetic pathway has been found to significantly alleviate the symptoms of the disease. These findings have drawn a great deal of interest from general public and food manufacturers. As the demand of these beneficial PUFAs has drastically increased in recent years, there are also increasing efforts in finding the alternate sources of PUFAs that are more economical and sustainable. One option is to modify the oil-seed crops to produce PUFAs through genetic engineering technique. This review examines the isolation, identification and expression of genes encoding the enzymes required for the biosynthesis of the above mentioned PUFAs in plants.
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Laoteng K, Ruenwai R, Tanticharoen M, Cheevadhanarak S. Genetic modification of essential fatty acids biosynthesis inHansenula polymorpha. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2005; 245:169-78. [PMID: 15796995 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2004] [Revised: 12/07/2004] [Accepted: 03/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Delta(6)-desaturase gene isoform II involved in the formation of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) was identified from Mucor rouxii. To study the possibility of alteration of the synthetic pathway of essential fatty acids in the methylotrophic yeast, Hansenula polymorpha, the cloned gene of M. rouxii under the control of the methanol oxidase (MOX) promoter of H. polymorpha, was used for genetic modification of this yeast. Changes in flux through the n-3 and n-6 pathways in the transgenic yeast were observed. The proportion of GLA varied dramatically depending on the growth temperature and media composition. This can be explained by the effects of either substrate availability or enzymatic activity. In addition to the potential application for manipulating the fatty acid profile, this study provides an attractive model system of H. polymorpha for investigating the deviation of fatty acid metabolism in eukaryotes.
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- Kobkul Laoteng
- Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkhuntien, Bangkok 10150, Thailand.
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Zhang Q, Li M, Ma H, Sun Y, Xing L. Identification and characterization of a novel Δ6
-fatty acid desaturase gene from Rhizopus arrhizus. FEBS Lett 2003; 556:81-5. [PMID: 14706830 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)01380-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A cDNA sequence putatively encoding a Delta(6)-fatty acid desaturase was isolated from Rhizopus arrhizus using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and rapid amplification of cDNA ends methods. Sequence analysis indicated that this cDNA sequence had an open reading frame of 1377 bp encoding 458 amino acids of 52 kDa. The deduced amino acid sequence showed high similarity to those of fungal Delta(6)-fatty acid desaturases which comprised the characteristics of membrane-bound desaturases, including three conserved histidine-rich motifs and hydropathy profile. A cytochrome b(5)-like domain was observed at the N-terminus. To elucidate the function of this novel putative desaturase, the coding sequence was expressed heterologously in Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain INVScl. The result demonstrated that the coding product of the sequence exhibited Delta(6)-fatty acid desaturase activity by the accumulation of gamma-linolenic acid.
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- Qi Zhang
- Department of Microbiology, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, PR China
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Laoteng K, Pongchuachidthai R, Rueksomtawin K, Dandusitapunth Y, Tanticharoen M, Cheevadhanarak S. A Mucor rouxii mutant with high accumulation of an unusual trans-linoleic acid (9c,12t-C18:2). FEMS Microbiol Lett 2003; 223:159-65. [PMID: 12829281 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1097(03)00324-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Genetic and biochemical approaches reveal the existence of a gamma-linolenic acid biosynthetic pathway in Mucor rouxii. By treatment with ultraviolet light, combined with low temperature cultivation and filtration enrichment, a mutant defective in polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis was isolated. Genetic analysis and fatty acid supplementation indicate that the defect occurred in the Delta(12)-desaturation resulting in the absence of cis-linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid and in the accumulation of monounsaturated fatty acids. In addition, an unusual fatty acid, trans-linoleic acid (9c,12t-C18:2), which has not been reported previously in this fungus, was found to increase in the mutant. The information gained from the mutant was used to develop the hypothetical pathway of fatty acid desaturation in M. rouxii.
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- Kobkul Laoteng
- Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkhuntien, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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- P Sperling
- Institut für Allgemeine Botanik, Universität Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany.
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Pereira SL, Leonard AE, Mukerji P. Recent advances in the study of fatty acid desaturases from animals and lower eukaryotes. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2003; 68:97-106. [PMID: 12538073 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-3278(02)00259-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in different organisms can involve a variety of pathways, catalyzed by a complex series of desaturation and elongation steps. A range of different desaturases have been identified to date, capable of introducing double bonds at various locations on the fatty acyl chain. Some recently identified novel desaturases include a delta4 desaturase from marine fungi, and a bi-functional delta5/delta6 desaturase from zebrafish. Using molecular genetics approaches, these desaturase genes have been isolated, identified, and expressed in variety of heterologous hosts. Results from these studies will help increase our understanding of the biochemistry of desaturases and the regulation of PUFA biosynthesis. This is of significance because PUFAs play critical roles in multiple aspects of membrane physiology and signaling mechanisms which impact human health and development.
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- Suzette L Pereira
- Abbott Laboratories, Ross Products Division, Department 105670, Building RP 4-3 3300 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219, USA.
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Ratledge C, Wynn JP. The biochemistry and molecular biology of lipid accumulation in oleaginous microorganisms. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2003; 51:1-51. [PMID: 12236054 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2164(02)51000-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 534] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Colin Ratledge
- Lipid Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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Khunyoshyeng S, Cheevadhanarak S, Rachdawong S, Tanticharoen M. Differential expression of desaturases and changes in fatty acid composition during sporangiospore germination and development in Mucor rouxii. Fungal Genet Biol 2002; 37:13-21. [PMID: 12223185 DOI: 10.1016/s1087-1845(02)00028-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), namely, oleic (C18:1), linoleic (C18:2), and gamma-linolenic acid (C18:3), constituted the majority in the total fatty acid content (44%) of sporangiospores of Mucor rouxii. At 30 degrees C, the germination begins within 1h at which time spore swelling occurs, followed by germ tube emergence within 3-4h. Throughout germination, an increase in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) was observed and its content was highest at germ tube emergence. It took longer for sporangiospores of M. rouxii to germinate at sub-optimal temperatures (15 and 35 degrees C). However, the content of GLA was higher at the germ tube initiation than at the mycelial stage at all temperatures, suggesting the association of GLA and germination of sporangiospores. This finding was substantially confirmed by differential expression of delta9-, delta12-, and delta6-desaturase genes measured during spore germination. The expression of three desaturase genes parallels the pattern of GLA synthesis. By using RT-PCR techniques to follow gene expression, we found that mRNA of delta12- and delta6-desaturase genes were translated as soon as the spores were introduced into a fresh medium while the mRNA of delta9-desaturase gene could not be detected until 2h after introduction. A sharp increase in mRNA of delta6-desaturase genes correlated well with an increase in GLA content at germ tube emergence (4h). These results demonstrated that changes in fatty acid composition of sporangiospore of M. rouxii and differential expression of desaturase genes occurred during germination, and that extensive changes in GLA synthesis associated with some events in germination process.
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- Sauvarat Khunyoshyeng
- School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand.
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