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Katano H, Maruyama M, Uematsu K, Maruyama C, Hamano Y. Separation of an ε-poly-L-lysine derivative by solvent extraction under a controlled interfacial potential difference. ANAL SCI 2024; 40:47-52. [PMID: 37812378 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00428-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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This paper describes the availability of a 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE)-water (W) interfacial system under a controlled interfacial potential difference for the separation of polycationic species. The system was applied to the production of polyethylene glycol-modified ε-poly-L-lysine (PEG-εPL). PEG-εPL is produced by a fermentation process, and the crude product contains a significant amount of non-modified εPL, which is hardly separated by conventional chromatographic techniques. Both εPL species exist in fully protonated forms under certain acidic conditions, and an extractant, dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6), associates with their ammonium groups to stabilize the polycations in DCE. Despite the polydispersity of the samples, the εPL and crude PEG-εPL give well-defined cyclic voltammetric waves due to the DB18C6-assisted transfer of the polycations at the polarizable DB18C6 (DCE) | (W, pH ~ 3) interface with midpoint potentials useful for a rough prediction of ion partition equilibria. Thus, the partition experiment was performed using the DB18C6, Bu4N[(CF3SO2)2N] (DCE) | crude PEG-εPL, Li[(CF3SO2)2N] (W, pH ~ 3) interfacial system, of which the potential difference was controlled to enable selective extraction of polycationic PEG-εPL by partition of the [(CF3SO2)2N]- ion. The extract could be collected from the DCE phase and was found to consist of highly purified PEG-εPL.
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- Hajime Katano
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1195, Japan
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Wang Z, Guo F, Dong T, Tan Z, Abdelraof M, Wang Z, Cui J, Jia S. Metabolomic Analysis of Biosynthesis Mechanism of ε-Polylysine Produced by Streptomyces diastatochromogenes. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:698022. [PMID: 34395404 PMCID: PMC8363252 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.698022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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ε-Polylysine (ε-PL), a natural preservative with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, has been widely used as a green food additive, and it is now mainly produced by Streptomyces in industry. In the previous study, strain 6#-7 of high-yield ε-PL was obtained from the original strain TUST by mutagenesis. However, the biosynthesis mechanism of ε-PL in 6#-7 is still unclear. In this study, the metabolomic analyses of the biosynthesis mechanism of ε-PL in both strains are investigated. Results show that the difference in metabolisms between TUST and 6#-7 is significant. Based on the results of both metabolomic and enzymatic activities, a metabolic regulation mechanism of the high-yield strain is revealed. The transport and absorption capacity for glucose of 6#-7 is improved. The enzymatic activity benefits ε-PL synthesis, such as pyruvate kinase and aspartokinase, is strengthened. On the contrary, the activity of homoserine dehydrogenase in the branched-chain pathways is decreased. Meanwhile, the increase of trehalose, glutamic acid, etc. makes 6#-7 more resistant to ε-PL. Thus, the ability of the mutagenized strain 6#-7 to synthesize ε-PL is enhanced, and it can produce more ε-PLs compared with the original strain. For the first time, the metabolomic analysis of the biosynthesis mechanism of ε-PL in the high-yield strain 6#-7 is investigated, and a possible mechanism is then revealed. These findings provide a theoretical basis for further improving the production of ε-PL.
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- Ziyuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Beiyang Baichuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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Ushimaru K, Hamano Y, Morita T, Fukuoka T. Moldable Material from ε-Poly-l-lysine and Lignosulfonate: Mechanical and Self-Healing Properties of a Bio-Based Polyelectrolyte Complex. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:9756-9762. [PMID: 31460066 PMCID: PMC6648464 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A moldable material from a natural cationic polyelectrolyte, ε-poly-l-lysine (ε-PL), was prepared by mixing with two lignosulfonates a reagent for research (L-SO3Na) and a commercially available purified lignosulfonate (Pearllex NP). The obtained ε-PL/lignosulfonate complexes demonstrated the ability to be tuned from a rigid form, such as polystyrene or poly(methyl methacrylate), to a soft elastomer form such as silicone by varying the lignosulfonate species and composition. The maximum toughness of the complex (8.4 MJ/m3) was superior to that of ε-PL or lignosulfonate-derived polyelectrolyte complexes. In addition, the ε-PL/lignosulfonate complex showed self-healing properties due to the many reversible ionic bonds in the complex. The preparation process for the novel complex was simple, involving the mixing and drying of an aqueous solution of the polyelectrolyte without any extra reagents (organic solvents, condensation reagents, and cross-linker). Thus, given these many advantages and the excellent biodegradability of the components, the ε-PL/lignosulfonate complex is expected to be useful as a sustainable structural material.
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- Kazunori Ushimaru
- Research
Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5-2, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Department
of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University, 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1195, Japan
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- Research
Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5-2, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Research
Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5-2, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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Streptomyces albulus yields ε-poly-l-lysine and other products from salt-contaminated glycerol waste. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 45:1083-1090. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-018-2082-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Actinomycetes are the most important microorganisms for the industrial production of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and anticancer properties. However, they have not been implicated in biorefineries. Here, we study the ability of the ε-poly-l-lysine producing Streptomyces albulus BCRC 11814 to utilize biodiesel-derived crude glycerol. S. albulus was cultured in a mineral medium supplemented with up to 10% w/v sodium chloride or potassium chloride, and with crude glycerol as the sole carbohydrate source. Under these conditions, the strain produced 0.1 g ε-poly-l-lysine per 1 g of biomass. RNA sequencing revealed upregulation of the ectoine biosynthetic pathway of S. albulus, which provides proof of halotolerance. S. albulus has several silent secondary metabolite biosynthetic clusters predicted within the genome. Based on the results, we conclude that S. albulus BCRC 11814 is a halotolerant microorganism capable of utilizing biodiesel-derived crude glycerol better than other actinomycetes included in the present study. S. albulus has the potential to be established as microbial platform production host for a range of high-value biological products.
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Ushimaru K, Hamano Y, Katano H. Antimicrobial Activity of ε-Poly-l-lysine after Forming a Water-Insoluble Complex with an Anionic Surfactant. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:1387-1392. [PMID: 28287712 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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ε-Poly-l-lysine (ε-PL) is one of the few homopoly(amino-acid)s occurring in nature. ε-PL, which possesses multiple amino groups, is highly soluble in water, where it forms the antimicrobial polycationic chain (PLn+). Although the high water-solubility is advantageous for the use of ε-PL as a food preservative, it has limited the applicability of ε-PL as a biopolymer plastic. Here, we report on the preparation and availability of a water-insoluble complex formed with PLn+ and an anionic surfactant, bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (BEHS-, is also commercialized as AOT) anion. The PLn+/BEHS--complex, which is soluble in organic solvents, was successfully used as a coating material for a cellulose acetate membrane to create a water-resistant antimicrobial membrane. In addition, the thermoplastic PLn+/BEHS--complex was able to be uniformly mixed with polypropylene by heating, resulting in materials exhibiting antimicrobial activities.
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- Kazunori Ushimaru
- Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University , 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University , 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1195, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University , 4-1-1 Matsuoka-Kenjojima, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1195, Japan
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KATANO H, KASAHARA Y, USHIMARU K, MARUYAMA C, HAMANO Y. Separation and Purification of ε-Poly-L-lysine with Its Colorimetric Determination Using Dipicrylamine. ANAL SCI 2015; 31:1273-7. [DOI: 10.2116/analsci.31.1273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Hajime KATANO
- Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University
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Katano H, Uematsu K, Maruyama C, Hamano Y. Analytical methods for the detection and purification of ε-poly-L-lysine for studying biopolymer synthetases, and bioelectroanalysis methods for its functional evaluation. ANAL SCI 2014; 30:17-24. [PMID: 24420240 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.30.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This article describes new analytical methods for studying biopolymer ε-poly-L-lysine (εPL). The produced amount of εPL in culture broth can be determined based on the precipitation of polycationic εPL with a colored heteropolymolybdate anion and the color change of the supernatant. The product can be separated and purified by precipitation with the tetraphenylborate anion and reprecipitation in the form of the hydrochloride salt. These methods have been applied advantageously to the screening of εPL-synthetase. Also, pyrophosphate can be determined colorimetrically based on the formation of 18-molybdopyrophosphate species. The pyrophosphate determination has been successfully applied to the assay of adenylation enzyme, which plays important roles in the biosynthetic mechanism. Under certain conditions, εPL associates with a redox enzyme, glucose oxidase. The effect of the adduction on the stability and reaction rate of the enzyme can be evaluated by measuring the bioelectrocatalytic current, which is related to the enzyme activity. Electrochemical studies showed new applications of εPL as an enzyme stabilizer and a reaction enhancer.
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- Hajime Katano
- Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University
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Comparison of Glucose and Glycerol as Carbon Sources for ε-Poly-l-Lysine Production by Streptomyces sp. M-Z18. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 170:185-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0167-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Katano H, Maruyama C, Hamano Y. Detection of Biopolymer ϵ-poly-L-lysine with Molybdosilicate Anion for Screening of Synthetic Enzymes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/1023666x.2011.620289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Occurrence, biosynthesis, biodegradation, and industrial and medical applications of a naturally occurring ε-poly-L-lysine. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2011; 75:1226-33. [PMID: 21737945 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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ε-Poly-L-lysine (ε-PL) consists of 25-35 L-lysine residues with linkages between the α-carboxyl groups and the ε-amino groups. It exhibits antimicrobial activity against a spectrum of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. Because of its high levels of safety and biodegradability, it is used as a food preservative in several countries. We recently identified an ε-PL synthetase (Pls) as a membrane protein, and investigated the catalytic mechanism. Pls was found to be an unusual non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS)-like peptide synthetase producing ε-PL with chain-length diversity. In addition, transcriptional analysis of pls and a kinetic study of Pls further suggested that the Pls catalytic function is regulated by intracellular ATP, high levels of which are required for full enzymatic activity. Furthermore, it was found that acidic pH conditions during ε-PL fermentation are necessary for the accumulation of intracellular ATP, rather than inhibition of the ε-PL-degrading enzyme.
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