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Rai R, Samanta D, Goh KM, Chadha BS, Sani RK. Biochemical unravelling of the endoxylanase activity in a bifunctional GH39 enzyme cloned and expressed from thermophilic Geobacillus sp. WSUCF1. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128679. [PMID: 38072346 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128679] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The glycoside hydrolase family 39 (GH39) proteins are renowned for their extremophilic and multifunctional enzymatic properties, yet the molecular mechanisms underpinning these unique characteristics continue to be an active subject of research. In this study, we introduce WsuXyn, a GH39 protein with a molecular weight of 58 kDa, originating from the thermophilic Geobacillus sp. WSUCF1. Previously reported for its exceptional thermostable β-xylosidase activity, WsuXyn has recently demonstrated a significant endoxylanase activity (3752 U·mg-1) against beechwood xylan, indicating towards its bifunctional nature. Physicochemical characterization revealed that WsuXyn exhibits optimal endoxylanase activity at 70 °C and pH 7.0. Thermal stability assessments revealed that the enzyme is resilient to elevated temperatures, with a half-life of 168 h. Key kinetic parameters highlight the exceptional catalytic efficiency and strong affinity of the protein for xylan substrate. Moreover, WsuXyn-mediated hydrolysis of beechwood xylan has achieved 77 % xylan conversion, with xylose as the primary product. Structural analysis, amalgamated with docking simulations, has revealed strong binding forces between xylotetraose and the protein, with key amino acid residues, including Glu278, Tyr230, Glu160, Gly202, Cys201, Glu324, and Tyr283, playing pivotal roles in these interactions. Therefore, WsuXyn holds a strong promise for biodegradation and value-added product generation through lignocellulosic biomass conversion.
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- Rohit Rai
- Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA; BuG ReMeDEE consortium and Composite and Nanocomposite Advanced Manufacturing Centre/Biomaterials (CNAM/Bio), Rapid City, SD 57701, USA.
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Nasoha NZ, Luthfi AAI, Roslan MF, Hariz HB, Bukhari NA, Manaf SFA. Exploring pineapple peel hydrolysate as a sustainable carbon source for xylitol production. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19284. [PMID: 37935748 PMCID: PMC10630370 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46061-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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This study explores utilizing pineapple peel (PP) hydrolysate as a promising carbon source for xylitol production, covering scopes from the pre-treatment to the fermentation process. The highest xylose concentration achieved was around 20 g/L via mild acid hydrolysis (5% nitric acid, 105 °C, 20-min residence time) with a solid loading of 10%. Two sets fermentability experiments were carried out of varying pH levels in synthetic media that includes acetic acid as the main inhibitors and hydrolysate supplemented with diverse nitrogen source. The results revealed that pH 7 exhibited the highest xylitol production, yielding 0.35 g/g. Furthermore, urea was found to be a highly promising and cost-effective substitute for yeast extract, as it yielded a comparable xylitol production of 0.31 g/g with marginal difference of only 0.01 g/g compared to yeast extract further highlights the viability of urea as the preferred option for reducing xylitol production cost. The absence of a significant difference between the synthetic media and hydrolysate, with only a marginal variance of 0.35 to 0.32 g/g, implies that acetic acid is indeed the primary constraint in xylitol production using PP hydrolysate. The study sheds light on PP biomass's potential for xylitol production, aligning economic benefits with environmental sustainability and waste management.
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- Nur Zahidah Nasoha
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Energy and Environment Unit, Engineering & Processing Research Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), 6, Persiaran Institusi, 43000, Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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Krishnan S, Nasrullah M, Kamyab H, Suzana N, Munaim MSA, Wahid ZA, Ali IH, Salehi R, Chaiprapat S. Fouling characteristics and cleaning approach of ultrafiltration membrane during xylose reductase separation. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2022; 45:1125-1136. [PMID: 35469027 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-022-02726-8] [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: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Many operating parameters of ultrafiltration (UF) are playing a crucial role when using a polyethersulfone membrane to separate xylose reductase (XR) enzyme from reaction mixtures during xylitol synthesis. The present study focuses on the separation of XR enzyme using a cross-flow ultrafiltration (UF) membrane. The filtration process was analyzed using the three effective variables such as filtration time, cross-flow velocity (CFV), and the transmembrane pressure (TMP), which were ranging from 0 to 100 min, 0.52 to 1.2 cm/s and 1-1.6 bar, respectively. Then, using the resistance in series model, the hydraulic resistance for alkali chemical cleaning during XR separation was estimated. During separation, increased TMP showed a positive-flux effect as a driving force, however, fouling and polarized layer were more prominent under higher TMP. Increased CFV, on the other hand, was found more efficient in fouling control. In terms of the membrane cleaning techniques, an alkaline solution containing 0.1 M sodium hydroxide was shown to be the most effective substance in removing foulants from the membrane surface in this investigation. Cleaning with an alkaline solution resulted in a maximum flux recovery of 93% for xylose reductase separation. This work may serve as a useful guide to better understand the optimization parameters during XR separation and alleviating UF membrane fouling induced during XR separation.
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- Santhana Krishnan
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute (PERIN), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia
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- Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600 077, India
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute (PERIN), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, PSU Energy Systems Research Institute (PERIN), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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Chen H, Ma L, Dai H, Fu Y, Wang H, Zhang Y. Advances in Rational Protein Engineering toward Functional Architectures and Their Applications in Food Science. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:4522-4533. [PMID: 35353517 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Protein biomolecules including enzymes, cagelike proteins, and specific peptides have been continuously exploited as functional biomaterials applied in catalysis, nutrient delivery, and food preservation in food-related areas. However, natural proteins usually function well in physiological conditions, not industrial conditions, or may possess undesirable physical and chemical properties. Currently, rational protein design as a valuable technology has attracted extensive attention for the rational engineering or fabrication of ideal protein biomaterials with novel properties and functionality. This article starts with the underlying knowledge of protein folding and assembly and is followed by the introduction of the principles and strategies for rational protein design. Basic strategies for rational protein engineering involving experienced protein tailoring, computational prediction, computation redesign, and de novo protein design are summarized. Then, we focus on the recent progress of rational protein engineering or design in the application of food science, and a comprehensive summary ranging from enzyme manufacturing to cagelike protein nanocarriers engineering and antimicrobial peptides preparation is given. Overall, this review highlights the importance of rational protein engineering in food biomaterial preparation which could be beneficial for food science.
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- Hai Chen
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Physiological comparisons among Spathaspora passalidarum, Spathaspora arborariae, and Scheffersomyces stipitis reveal the bottlenecks for their use in the production of second-generation ethanol. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:977-990. [PMID: 35174461 PMCID: PMC9151973 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00693-6] [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: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The microbial conversion of pentoses to ethanol is one of the major drawbacks that limits the complete use of lignocellulosic sugars. In this study, we compared the yeast species Spathaspora arborariae, Spathaspora passalidarum, and Sheffersomyces stipitis regarding their potential use for xylose fermentation. Herein, we evaluated the effects of xylose concentration, presence of glucose, and temperature on ethanol production. The inhibitory effects of furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), acetic acid, and ethanol were also determined. The highest ethanol yield (0.44 g/g) and productivity (1.02 g/L.h) were obtained using Sp. passalidarum grown in 100 g/L xylose at 32 °C. The rate of xylose consumption was reduced in the presence of glucose for the species tested. Hydroxymethylfurfural did not inhibit the growth of yeasts, whereas furfural extended their lag phase. Acetic acid inhibited the growth and fermentation of all yeasts. Furthermore, we showed that these xylose-fermenting yeasts do not produce ethanol concentrations greater than 4% (v/v), probably due to the inhibitory effects of ethanol on yeast physiology. Our data confirm that among the studied yeasts, Sp. passalidarum is the most promising for xylose fermentation, and the low tolerance to ethanol is an important aspect to be improved to increase its performance for second-generation (2G) ethanol production. Our molecular data showed that this yeast failed to induce the expression of some classical genes involved in ethanol tolerance. These findings suggest that Sp. passalidarum may have not activated a proper response to the stress, impacting its ability to overcome the negative effects of ethanol on the cells.
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