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Du TT, Liu XC, He Y, Gao X, Liu ZZ, Wang ZL, Li LQ. Changes of gut microbiota and tricarboxylic acid metabolites may be helpful in early diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis: A pilot study. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1119981. [PMID: 37007499 PMCID: PMC10050441 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1119981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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PurposeWe aimed to explore the value of gut microbiota and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) metabolites in early diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) among infants with abdominal manifestations.MethodsThirty-two preterm infants with abdominal manifestations at gestational age ≤ 34 weeks were included in the study and were divided into non-NEC (n = 16) and NEC (n = 16) groups. Faecal samples were collected when the infants were enrolled. The gut microbiota was analysed with high-throughput sequencing, and TCA metabolites were measured with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) targeted metabolomics. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to explore the predictive value of the obtained data.ResultsThere was no significant difference in alpha diversity or beta diversity between the two groups (p > 0.05). At the phylum level, Proteobacteria increased, and Actinomycetota decreased in the NEC group (p < 0.05). At the genus level, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillaceae decreased significantly, and at the species level, unclassified Staphylococcus, Lactobacillaceae and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis decreased in the NEC group (p < 0.05). Further Linear discriminant analysis effect sizes (LEfSe) analysis showed that the change in Proteobacteria at the phylum level and Lactobacillaceae and Bifidobacterium at the genus level scored higher than 4. The concentrations of succinate, L-malic acid and oxaloacetate in the NEC group significantly increased (p < 0.05), and the areas under the ROC curve for these metabolites were 0.6641, 0.7617, and 0.7344, respectively.ConclusionDecreased unclassified Staphylococcus, Lactobacillaceae and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis at the species level as well as the increase in the contents of some TCA metabolites, including succinate, L-malic acid and oxaloacetate, have potential value for the early diagnosis of NEC.
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- Ting-Ting Du
- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Centre of Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
- Jiangxi Hospital Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Lu-Quan Li,
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Yadav M, Sehrawat N, Kumar S, Sharma AK, Singh M, Kumar A. Malic acid: fermentative production and applications. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Microbial metabolites have gained lot of industrial interest. These are currently employed in various industries including pharmaceuticals, chemical, textiles, food etc. Organic acids are among the important microbial products. Production of microbial organic acids present numerous advantages like agro-industrial waste may be utilized as substrate, low production cost, natural in origin and production is environment friendly. Malic acid is an organic acid (C4 dicarboxylic acid) that can be produced by microbes. It is also useful in industrial sectors as food, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals etc. Production/extraction of malic acid has been reported from fruits, egg shells, microbes, via chemical synthesis, bio-transformation and from renewable sources. Microbial production of malic acid seems very promising due to various advantages and the approach is environment-friendly. In recent years, researchers have focused on fermentative microbial production of malic acid and possibility of using agro-industrial waste as raw substrates. In current article, malic acid production along with applications has been discussed with recent advances in the area.
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- Mukesh Yadav
- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana-Ambala , India
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana-Ambala , India
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Bio-Medical Sciences , Kampala International University , Kampala , Uganda
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana-Ambala , India
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana-Ambala , India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology , Sharda University , Greater Noida , U.P. , India
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Mohmad M, Agnihotri N, Kumar V. Fumaric acid: fermentative production, applications and future perspectives. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The rising prices of petroleum-based chemicals and the growing apprehension about food safety and dairy supplements have reignited interest in fermentation process to produce fumaric acid. This article reviews the main issues associated with industrial production of fumaric acid. Different approaches such as strain modulation, morphological control, selection of substrate and fermentative separation have been addressed and discussed followed by their potential towards production of fumaric acid at industrial scale is highlighted. The employment of biodegradable wastes as substrates for the microorganisms involved in fumaric acid synthesis has opened an economic and green route for production of the later on a commercial scale. Additionally, the commercial potential and technological approaches to the augmented fumaric acid derivatives have been discussed. Conclusion of the current review reveals future possibilities for microbial fumaric acid synthesis.
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- Masrat Mohmad
- Department of Chemistry , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana , Ambala 133207 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana , Ambala 133207 , India
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana , Ambala 133207 , India
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Li P, Su R, Wang Q, Liu K, Yang H, Du W, Li Z, Chen S, Xu B, Yang W. Comparison of fungal communities and nonvolatile flavor components in black Huangjiu formed using different inoculation fermentation methods. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:955825. [PMID: 35935187 PMCID: PMC9354453 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.955825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Black Huangjiu (BH) is a traditional alcoholic beverage in China, which is very popular among people. The different methods (simultaneous inoculation, sequential inoculation), were applied to ferment BH in this study, which were investigated the changes in the composition of fungal communities and non-volatile flavor compounds (nVFCs) by high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and ultraperformance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometer (UPLC MS/MS). The results showed that Rhizopus and Saccharomyces were the predominant fungal genera throughout fermentation, and 471 nVFCs were detected in BH after fermentation. Compared to that observed simultaneous inoculation, Rhizopus increased at the end of sequential fermentation, and the contents of the organic acids and their derivatives increased significantly [variable importance in the projection (VIP) > 1.0, p < 0.05, fold change (FC) > 2], while that of lipids and lipid-like molecules decreased significantly (VIP > 1.0, p < 0.05, FC < 0.5). Through the correlation analysis of 32 nVFCs with significant differences (VIP > 1.0, p < 0.05, FC >32 or < 0.03) and the community, it was found that lipids and lipid-like molecules (12) and organic acids and their derivatives (10) were significantly (p < 0.05) negatively correlated with Saccharomyces, but they were significantly (p < 0.05) positively correlated with Rhizopus. Compared with simultaneous inoculation, BH fermented by sequential inoculation, the taste was stronger, sweeter, mellow, and softer. Our findings provide information on nVFC dynamics and will aid in the selection of beneficial strains to improve BH quality.
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- Pingping Li
- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
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- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
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- College of Wuliangye Technology and Food Engineering, Yibin Vocational and Technical College, Yibin, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Wang,
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- College of Wuliangye Technology and Food Engineering, Yibin Vocational and Technical College, Yibin, China
- Kunyi Liu,
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- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
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- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
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- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
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- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
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- Luzhou Greenland Wine Co., Ltd., Luzhou, China
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- Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, China
- Wen Yang,
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Yan Y, Chen H, Sun L, Zhang W, Lu X, Li Z, Xu J, Ren Q. The changes of microbial diversity and flavor compounds during the fermentation of millet Huangjiu, a traditional Chinese beverage. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262353. [PMID: 34986204 PMCID: PMC8730391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Huangjiu is a national alcoholic beverage in China. Millet has congenital advantages in development and utilization of nutrient. Brewing Huangjiu with millet can increase the value of millet. Microbial community plays crucial roles in millet Huangjiu fermentation. Flavor compounds reflect the quality and health function of Huangjiu. The flavor compounds of Huangjiu are complex and their formation is closely associated with microorganisms, but the relationship between them during fermentation has been unknown. In this research, this relationship during millet Huangjiu fermentation were deeply investigated. Totally 86 volatile compounds were detected. Bacillus, Weissella, Paenibacillus, Klebsiella, Prevotella was investigated as the dominant microbes through high-throughput sequencing. 537 correlations between major flavor compounds and microbes were established to reflect the dynamic change during millet Huangjiu fermentation. The top five dominant genus of flavor producing microbes were Chryseobacterium, Sporolactobacillus, Psychrobacter, Sphingobium and Anoxybacillus. The content of malic acid and citric acid was gradually improved all through the millet Huangjiu fermentation. Malic acid and citric acid generated from millet Huangjiu fermentation shows healthy properties as liver protection and eliminating fatigue. Our research provides essential information on microbial community succession and the flavor formation during millet Huangjiu fermentation, and beneficial for development of Huangjiu products.
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- Yi Yan
- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing, China
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- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing, China
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- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing, China
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- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Brewing Molecular Engineering of China Light Industry, Beijing, China
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Wei Z, Xu Y, Xu Q, Cao W, Huang H, Liu H. Microbial Biosynthesis of L-Malic Acid and Related Metabolic Engineering Strategies: Advances and Prospects. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:765685. [PMID: 34660563 PMCID: PMC8511312 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.765685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Malic acid, a four-carbon dicarboxylic acid, is widely used in the food, chemical and medical industries. As an intermediate of the TCA cycle, malic acid is one of the most promising building block chemicals that can be produced from renewable sources. To date, chemical synthesis or enzymatic conversion of petrochemical feedstocks are still the dominant mode for malic acid production. However, with increasing concerns surrounding environmental issues in recent years, microbial fermentation for the production of L-malic acid was extensively explored as an eco-friendly production process. The rapid development of genetic engineering has resulted in some promising strains suitable for large-scale bio-based production of malic acid. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the most recent developments, including a spectrum of wild-type, mutant, laboratory-evolved and metabolically engineered microorganisms for malic acid production. The technological progress in the fermentative production of malic acid is presented. Metabolic engineering strategies for malic acid production in various microorganisms are particularly reviewed. Biosynthetic pathways, transport of malic acid, elimination of byproducts and enhancement of metabolic fluxes are discussed and compared as strategies for improving malic acid production, thus providing insights into the current state of malic acid production, as well as further research directions for more efficient and economical microbial malic acid production.
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- Zhen Wei
- MOE Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China
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Jiang L, Su W, Mu Y, Mu Y. Major Metabolites and Microbial Community of Fermented Black Glutinous Rice Wine With Different Starters. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:593. [PMID: 32362879 PMCID: PMC7180510 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Black glutinous rice wine (BGRW) is a traditional Chinese rice wine that is brewed using multiple strains. However, the roles of these microorganisms, particularly their contributions to aroma formation, are poorly understood. Accordingly, the main goal of this study was to determine the microbial communities and major metabolites of different traditional fermentation starters. Anshun (AS) starter and Xingyi (XY) starter were used for BGRW to provide insight into their potential contributions to the variation in flavor and aroma. High-throughput sequencing of the microbial community using the Illumina MiSeq platform revealed significant differences during fermentation between the two starter groups. Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, and Bacillus were the dominant bacterial genera in the AS group, whereas Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and Gluconobacter were the dominant genera in the XY group. In addition, Rhizopus, Saccharomyces, and Saccharomycopsis were the predominant fungal genera detected in both samples. The major metabolites in the two groups were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography and headspace-solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. A total of seven organic acids along with 47 (AS) and 43 (XY) volatile metabolites were detected, among which lactic acid was the primary organic acid, and esters were the largest group in both types of wine. Principal components analysis further revealed significant differences in the dynamic succession of metabolites between the two samples. Correlation analysis showed that 22 and 17 microorganisms were strongly correlated with the production of major metabolites in AS and XY, respectively. Among them, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Streptococcus were shown to play crucial roles in metabolite synthesis. Overall, this study can provide a valuable resource for the further development and utilization of starters to improve the aromatic quality of BGRW.
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- Li Jiang
- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Key Laboratory for Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmaceuticals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Key Laboratory for Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmaceuticals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.,Guizhou Key Laboratory for Fermentation Engineering and Biopharmaceuticals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Zhang X, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Wang J, Deng Y. Recent progress on bio-based production of dicarboxylic acids in yeast. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:4259-4272. [PMID: 32215709 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10537-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Dicarboxylic acids are widely used in fine chemical and food industries as well as the monomer for polymerisation of high molecular material. Given the problems of environmental contamination and sustainable development faced by traditional production of dicarboxylic acids based on petrol, new approaches such as bio-based production of dicarboxylic acids drew more attentions. The yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was regarded as an ideal organism for bio-based production of dicarboxylic acids with high tolerance to acidic and hyperosmotic environments, robust growth using a broad range of substrates, great convenience for genetic manipulation, stable inheritance via sub-cultivation, and food compatibility. In this review, the production of major dicarboxylates via S. cerevisiae was concluded and the challenges and opportunities facing were discussed.Key Points• Summary of current production of major dicarboxylic acids by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.• Discussion of influence factors on four-carbon dicarboxylic acids production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.• Outlook of potential production of five- and six-carbon dicarboxylic acids by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- Xi Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology (NELCF), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology (NELCF), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology (NELCF), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China. .,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Zahoor A, Küttner FTF, Blank LM, Ebert BE. Evaluation of pyruvate decarboxylase-negative Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for the production of succinic acid. Eng Life Sci 2019; 19:711-720. [PMID: 32624964 PMCID: PMC6999389 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201900080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Dicarboxylic acids are important bio‐based building blocks, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae is postulated to be an advantageous host for their fermentative production. Here, we engineered a pyruvate decarboxylase‐negative S. cerevisiae strain for succinic acid production to exploit its promising properties, that is, lack of ethanol production and accumulation of the precursor pyruvate. The metabolic engineering steps included genomic integration of a biosynthesis pathway based on the reductive branch of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and a dicarboxylic acid transporter. Further modifications were the combined deletion of GPD1 and FUM1 and multi‐copy integration of the native PYC2 gene, encoding a pyruvate carboxylase required to drain pyruvate into the synthesis pathway. The effect of increased redox cofactor supply was tested by modulating oxygen limitation and supplementing formate. The physiologic analysis of the differently engineered strains focused on elucidating metabolic bottlenecks. The data not only highlight the importance of a balanced activity of pathway enzymes and selective export systems but also shows the importance to find an optimal trade‐off between redox cofactor supply and energy availability in the form of ATP.
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- Ahmed Zahoor
- Institute of Applied Microbiology - iAMB Aachen Biology and Biotechnology - ABBt RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology - iAMB Aachen Biology and Biotechnology - ABBt RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology - iAMB Aachen Biology and Biotechnology - ABBt RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology - iAMB Aachen Biology and Biotechnology - ABBt RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
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Ren Q, Sun L, Wu H, Wang Y, Wang Z, Zheng F, Lu X, Xu J. The changes of microbial community and flavor compound in the fermentation process of Chinese rice wine using Fagopyrum tataricum grain as feedstock. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3365. [PMID: 30833628 PMCID: PMC6399331 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40337-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chinese rice wine (CRW), a unique wine species, has a long history in China. Fagopyrum tataricum grain is a kind of high-quality grain with function in health care. The production of CRW wine with F. tataricum grain is beneficial to the development of new rice wine products. The flavor compounds and microorganisms in F. tataricum grain rice wine were studied. One hundred and seven volatile compounds (including 11 kinds of pyrazines that were rarely detected in wine) were detected and eight organic acids were measured. The microecological diversity in the fermentation process of F. tataricum rice wine was studied. It was found that Bacillus was the main bacterial genus, and the unclassfied_O_Saccharomycetales was the main fungi. Correlation analysis between microorganism and flavor compound shown there are 838 correlations. A total of 108 microbial genera maybe participate in the formation of flavor compounds. In addition, fourteen genera included unclassified_O_Saccharomycetales, Lactococcus, Pediococcus, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Cochliobolus, Sporidiobolus, Pichia and Saccharomycopsis et al. were screened as functional significant microbiota and built correlation with flavor compounds. This work provides a perspective for bridging the gap between flavor compound and microbial community, and advances our understanding of mechanisms in F. tataricum rice wine fermentation.
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- Qing Ren
- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Chen X, Li Y, Tong T, Liu L. Spatial modulation and cofactor engineering of key pathway enzymes for fumarate production in
Candida glabrata. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 116:622-630. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.26906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xiulai Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxi China
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Liu P, Jarboe LR. Metabolic engineering of biocatalysts for carboxylic acids production. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2012; 3:e201210011. [PMID: 24688671 PMCID: PMC3962109 DOI: 10.5936/csbj.201210011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 10/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fermentation of renewable feedstocks by microbes to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals has the potential to replace petrochemical-based production. For example, carboxylic acids produced by microbial fermentation can be used to generate primary building blocks of industrial chemicals by either enzymatic or chemical catalysis. In order to achieve the titer, yield and productivity values required for economically viable processes, the carboxylic acid-producing microbes need to be robust and well-performing. Traditional strain development methods based on mutagenesis have proven useful in the selection of desirable microbial behavior, such as robustness and carboxylic acid production. On the other hand, rationally-based metabolic engineering, like genetic manipulation for pathway design, has becoming increasingly important to this field and has been used for the production of several organic acids, such as succinic acid, malic acid and lactic acid. This review investigates recent works on Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli, as well as the strategies to improve tolerance towards these chemicals.
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- Ping Liu
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Xu G, Liu L, Chen J. Reconstruction of cytosolic fumaric acid biosynthetic pathways in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microb Cell Fact 2012; 11:24. [PMID: 22335940 PMCID: PMC3340314 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-11-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Fumaric acid is a commercially important component of foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and industrial materials, yet the current methods of production are unsustainable and ecologically destructive. Results In this study, the fumarate biosynthetic pathway involving reductive reactions of the tricarboxylic acid cycle was exogenously introduced in S. cerevisiae by a series of simple genetic modifications. First, the Rhizopus oryzae genes for malate dehydrogenase (RoMDH) and fumarase (RoFUM1) were heterologously expressed. Then, expression of the endogenous pyruvate carboxylase (PYC2) was up-regulated. The resultant yeast strain, FMME-001 ↑PYC2 + ↑RoMDH, was capable of producing significantly higher yields of fumarate in the glucose medium (3.18 ± 0.15 g liter-1) than the control strain FMME-001 empty vector. Conclusions The results presented here provide a novel strategy for fumarate biosynthesis, which represents an important advancement in producing high yields of fumarate in a sustainable and ecologically-friendly manner.
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- Guoqiang Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Zhang X, Wang X, Shanmugam KT, Ingram LO. L-malate production by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:427-34. [PMID: 21097588 PMCID: PMC3020529 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01971-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli strains (KJ060 and KJ073) that were previously developed for succinate production have now been modified for malate production. Many unexpected changes were observed during this investigation. The initial strategy of deleting fumarase isoenzymes was ineffective, and succinate continued to accumulate. Surprisingly, a mutation in fumarate reductase alone was sufficient to redirect carbon flow into malate even in the presence of fumarase. Further deletions were needed to inactivate malic enzymes (typically gluconeogenic) and prevent conversion to pyruvate. However, deletion of these genes (sfcA and maeB) resulted in the unexpected accumulation of D-lactate despite the prior deletion of mgsA and ldhA and the absence of apparent lactate dehydrogenase activity. Although the metabolic source of this D-lactate was not identified, lactate accumulation was increased by supplementation with pyruvate and decreased by the deletion of either pyruvate kinase gene (pykA or pykF) to reduce the supply of pyruvate. Many of the gene deletions adversely affected growth and cell yield in minimal medium under anaerobic conditions, and volumetric rates of malate production remained low. The final strain (XZ658) produced 163 mM malate, with a yield of 1.0 mol (mol glucose(-1)), half of the theoretical maximum. Using a two-stage process (aerobic cell growth and anaerobic malate production), this engineered strain produced 253 mM malate (34 g liter(-1)) within 72 h, with a higher yield (1.42 mol mol(-1)) and productivity (0.47 g liter(-1) h(-1)). This malate yield and productivity are equal to or better than those of other known biocatalysts.
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- X. Zhang
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Key process conditions for production of C(4) dicarboxylic acids in bioreactor batch cultures of an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 76:744-50. [PMID: 20008165 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02396-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A recent effort to improve malic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae by means of metabolic engineering resulted in a strain that produced up to 59 g liter(-1) of malate at a yield of 0.42 mol (mol glucose)(-1) in calcium carbonate-buffered shake flask cultures. With shake flasks, process parameters that are important for scaling up this process cannot be controlled independently. In this study, growth and product formation by the engineered strain were studied in bioreactors in order to separately analyze the effects of pH, calcium, and carbon dioxide and oxygen availability. A near-neutral pH, which in shake flasks was achieved by adding CaCO(3), was required for efficient C(4) dicarboxylic acid production. Increased calcium concentrations, a side effect of CaCO(3) dissolution, had a small positive effect on malate formation. Carbon dioxide enrichment of the sparging gas (up to 15% [vol/vol]) improved production of both malate and succinate. At higher concentrations, succinate titers further increased, reaching 0.29 mol (mol glucose)(-1), whereas malate formation strongly decreased. Although fully aerobic conditions could be achieved, it was found that moderate oxygen limitation benefitted malate production. In conclusion, malic acid production with the engineered S. cerevisiae strain could be successfully transferred from shake flasks to 1-liter batch bioreactors by simultaneous optimization of four process parameters (pH and concentrations of CO(2), calcium, and O(2)). Under optimized conditions, a malate yield of 0.48 +/- 0.01 mol (mol glucose)(-1) was obtained in bioreactors, a 19% increase over yields in shake flask experiments.
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Malic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: engineering of pyruvate carboxylation, oxaloacetate reduction, and malate export. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:2766-77. [PMID: 18344340 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02591-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Malic acid is a potential biomass-derivable "building block" for chemical synthesis. Since wild-type Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains produce only low levels of malate, metabolic engineering is required to achieve efficient malate production with this yeast. A promising pathway for malate production from glucose proceeds via carboxylation of pyruvate, followed by reduction of oxaloacetate to malate. This redox- and ATP-neutral, CO(2)-fixing pathway has a theoretical maximum yield of 2 mol malate (mol glucose)(-1). A previously engineered glucose-tolerant, C(2)-independent pyruvate decarboxylase-negative S. cerevisiae strain was used as the platform to evaluate the impact of individual and combined introduction of three genetic modifications: (i) overexpression of the native pyruvate carboxylase encoded by PYC2, (ii) high-level expression of an allele of the MDH3 gene, of which the encoded malate dehydrogenase was retargeted to the cytosol by deletion of the C-terminal peroxisomal targeting sequence, and (iii) functional expression of the Schizosaccharomyces pombe malate transporter gene SpMAE1. While single or double modifications improved malate production, the highest malate yields and titers were obtained with the simultaneous introduction of all three modifications. In glucose-grown batch cultures, the resulting engineered strain produced malate at titers of up to 59 g liter(-1) at a malate yield of 0.42 mol (mol glucose)(-1). Metabolic flux analysis showed that metabolite labeling patterns observed upon nuclear magnetic resonance analyses of cultures grown on (13)C-labeled glucose were consistent with the envisaged nonoxidative, fermentative pathway for malate production. The engineered strains still produced substantial amounts of pyruvate, indicating that the pathway efficiency can be further improved.
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Alam NA, Olpin S, Rowan A, Kelsell D, Leigh IM, Tomlinson IPM, Weaver T. Missense mutations in fumarate hydratase in multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer. J Mol Diagn 2005; 7:437-43. [PMID: 16237213 PMCID: PMC1888487 DOI: 10.1016/s1525-1578(10)60574-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Heterozygous germline mutations in fumarate hydratase (FH) predispose to the multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis syndrome (MCUL), which, when co-existing with renal cancer, is also known as hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer. Twenty-seven distinct missense mutations represent 68% of FH mutations reported in MCUL. Here we show that FH missense mutations significantly occurred in fully conserved residues and in residues functioning in the FH A-site, B-site, or subunit-interacting region. Of 24 distinct missense mutations, 13 (54%) occurred in the substrate-binding A-site, 4 (17%) in the substrate-binding B-site, and 7 (29%) in the subunit-interacting region. Clustering of missense mutations suggested the presence of possible mutational hotspots. FH functional assay of lymphoblastoid cell lines from 23 individuals with heterozygous FH missense mutations showed that A-site mutants had significantly less residual activity than B-site mutants, supporting data from Escherichia coli that the A-site is the main catalytic site. Missense FH mutations predisposing to renal cancer had no unusual features, and identical mutations were found in families without renal cancer, suggesting a role for genetic or environmental factors in renal cancer development in MCUL. That all missense FH mutations associating with MCUL/hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer showed diminished FH enzymatic activity suggests that the tumor suppressor role of fumarate hydratase may relate to its enzymatic function.
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- N Afrina Alam
- Molecular and Population Genetics Laboratory, Cancer Research UK, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, UK
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Volschenk H, van Vuuren HJJ, Viljoen-Bloom M. Malo-ethanolic fermentation in Saccharomyces and Schizosaccharomyces. Curr Genet 2003; 43:379-91. [PMID: 12802505 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-003-0411-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2003] [Revised: 05/12/2003] [Accepted: 05/13/2003] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yeast species are divided into the K(+) or K(-) groups, based on their ability or inability to metabolise tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates as sole carbon or energy source. The K(-) group of yeasts includes strains of Saccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Zygosaccharomyces bailii, which is capable of utilising TCA cycle intermediates only in the presence of glucose or other assimilable carbon sources. Although grouped together, these yeasts have significant differences in their abilities to degrade malic acid. Typically, strains of Saccharomyces are regarded as inefficient metabolisers of extracellular malic acid, whereas strains of Sch. pombe and Z. bailii can effectively degrade high concentrations of malic acid. The ability of a yeast strain to degrade extracellular malic acid is dependent on both the efficient transport of the dicarboxylic acid and the efficacy of the intracellular malic enzyme. The malic enzyme converts malic acid into pyruvic acid, which is further metabolised to ethanol and carbon dioxide under fermentative conditions via the so-called malo-ethanolic (ME) pathway. This review focuses on the enzymes involved in the ME pathway in Sch. pombe and Saccharomyces species, with specific emphasis on the malate transporter and the intracellular malic enzyme.
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- H Volschenk
- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, 7602 Matieland, South Africa
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