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Aza P, Camarero S. Fungal Laccases: Fundamentals, Engineering and Classification Update. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1716. [PMID: 38136587 PMCID: PMC10741624 DOI: 10.3390/biom13121716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) share a common catalytic mechanism of activation by oxygen and cupredoxin-like folding, along with some common structural determinants. Laccases constitute the largest group of MCOs, with fungal laccases having the greatest biotechnological applicability due to their superior ability to oxidize a wide range of aromatic compounds and lignin, which is enhanced in the presence of redox mediators. The adaptation of these versatile enzymes to specific application processes can be achieved through the directed evolution of the recombinant enzymes. On the other hand, their substrate versatility and the low sequence homology among laccases make their exact classification difficult. Many of the ever-increasing amounts of MCO entries from fungal genomes are automatically (and often wrongly) annotated as laccases. In a recent comparative genomic study of 52 basidiomycete fungi, MCO classification was revised based on their phylogeny. The enzymes clustered according to common structural motifs and theoretical activities, revealing three novel groups of laccase-like enzymes. This review provides an overview of the structure, catalytic activity, and oxidative mechanism of fungal laccases and how their biotechnological potential as biocatalysts in industry can be greatly enhanced by protein engineering. Finally, recent information on newly identified MCOs with laccase-like activity is included.
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- Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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Shi L, Ren A, Zhu J, Liu R, Zhao M. Research Progress on Edible Fungi Genetic System. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 184:269-284. [PMID: 35364695 DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In order to obtain strains with targeted changes in genetic characteristics, molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques are used to integrate target gene fragments into the vector and transform them into recipient cells. Due to the different target genes and functional elements on the transformation plasmids, gene silencing, gene knockout, and gene overexpression can be carried out, which provides a new way to study the gene function of edible fungi. At present, the cloning vectors used in the transformation of edible fungi are modified by bacterial plasmids, among which pCAMBIA-1300 plasmid and pAN7 plasmid are the two most commonly used basic vectors. On this basis, some basic elements such as promoters, selective marker genes, and reporter genes were added to construct silencing vectors, knockout vectors, and overexpression vectors. At the same time, different expression vector systems are needed for different transformation methods. In this chapter, the main elements of the genetic system (promoters, screening markers), the current main genetic transformation methods (Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, liposome transformation, electroporation method), and the specific application of transformation were systematically summarized, which provides a reference for the study of the genetic system of edible fungi.
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- Liang Shi
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Asemoloye MD, Marchisio MA. Synthetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae tolerate and degrade highly pollutant complex hydrocarbon mixture. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 241:113768. [PMID: 35724516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fungal laccase (Lac) has become a very useful biocatalyst in different industries, bio-refineries and, most importantly, bioremediation. Many reports have also linked hydrocarbon tolerance and degradation by various microorganisms with Lac secretion. In this study, Trametes trogii Lac (Ttlcc1) was engineered into Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain CEN.PK2-1 C under the constitutive GPD promoter (pGPD) for multi-fold synthesis with efficient hydrocarbon tolerance and degradation. Protein expression in heterologous hosts is strictly strain-specific, it can also be influenced by the synthetic design and culture conditions. We compared synthetic designs with different shuttle vectors for the yeast strains and investigated the best culture conditions by varying the pH, temperature, carbon, nitrogen sources, and CuSO4 amount. Two S. cerevisiae strains were built in this study: byMM935 and byMM938. They carry the transcription unit pGPD-Ttlcc1-CYC1t either inside the pRSII406 integrative plasmid (byMM935) or the pRSII426 multicopy plasmid (byMM938). The performance of these two synthetic strains were studied by comparing them to the wild-type strain (byMM584). Both byMM935 and byMM938 showed significant response to different carbon sources (glucose, galactose, lactose, maltose, and sucrose), nitrogen sources (NH4Cl, NH4NO3, KNO3, malt extract, peptone, and yeast extract), and solid state fermentation of different plant biomasses (bagasse, banana peels, corn cob, mandarin peels, and peanut shells). They performed best in optimized growth conditions with specific carbon and nitrogen sources, and a preferred pH in the range 3.5-4.5, temperature between 30 and 40 0C, and 1 mM CuSO4. In optimized yeast-growth medium, strain byMM935 showed the highest laccase activities of 1.621 ± 0.063 U/mL at 64 h, whereas byMM938 gave its highest activity (1.417 ± 0.055 U/mL) at 48 h. In this work, we established, by using Bushnell Hass synthetic medium, that the new Ttlcc1-yeast strains tolerated extreme pH and complex hydrocarbon mixture (CHM) toxicity. They degraded 60-90% of the key components in CHM within 48 h, including poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl indenes, alkyl tetralines, alkyl benzenes, alkyl biphenyls, and BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes). This is the first report on the hydrocarbon degradation potential of a Ttlcc1-yeast. Compared to the native organism, such synthetic strains are better suited for meeting growing demands and have potentials for application in large-scale in situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon-polluted sites.
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- Michael Dare Asemoloye
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University Nankai District, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University Nankai District, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Biodegradation of aromatic pollutants meets synthetic biology. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2021; 6:153-162. [PMID: 34278013 PMCID: PMC8260767 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Ubiquitously distributed microorganisms are natural decomposers of environmental pollutants. However, because of continuous generation of novel recalcitrant pollutants due to human activities, it is difficult, if not impossible, for microbes to acquire novel degradation mechanisms through natural evolution. Synthetic biology provides tools to engineer, transform or even re-synthesize an organism purposefully, accelerating transition from unable to able, inefficient to efficient degradation of given pollutants, and therefore, providing new solutions for environmental bioremediation. In this review, we described the pipeline to build chassis cells for the treatment of aromatic pollutants, and presented a proposal to design microbes with emphasis on the strategies applied to modify the target organism at different level. Finally, we discussed challenges and opportunities for future research in this field.
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Rueda AM, López de los Santos Y, Vincent AT, Létourneau M, Hernández I, Sánchez CI, Molina V. D, Ospina SA, Veyrier FJ, Doucet N. Genome sequencing and functional characterization of a Dictyopanus pusillus fungal enzymatic extract offers a promising alternative for lignocellulose pretreatment of oil palm residues. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227529. [PMID: 32730337 PMCID: PMC7392265 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The pretreatment of biomass remains a critical requirement for bio-renewable fuel production from lignocellulose. Although current processes primarily involve chemical and physical approaches, the biological breakdown of lignin using enzymes and microorganisms is quickly becoming an interesting eco-friendly alternative to classical processes. As a result, bioprospection of wild fungi from naturally occurring lignin-rich sources remains a suitable method to uncover and isolate new species exhibiting ligninolytic activity. In this study, wild species of white rot fungi were collected from Colombian forests based on their natural wood decay ability and high capacity to secrete oxidoreductases with high affinity for phenolic polymers such as lignin. Based on high activity obtained from solid-state fermentation using a lignocellulose source from oil palm as matrix, we describe the isolation and whole-genome sequencing of Dictyopanus pusillus, a wild basidiomycete fungus exhibiting ABTS oxidation as an indication of laccase activity. Functional characterization of a crude enzymatic extract identified laccase activity as the main enzymatic contributor to fungal extracts, an observation supported by the identification of 13 putative genes encoding for homologous laccases in the genome. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first report of an enzymatic extract exhibiting laccase activity in the Dictyopanus genera, offering means to exploit this species and its enzymes for the delignification process of lignocellulosic by-products from oil palm.
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- Andrés M. Rueda
- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, Laval, Canada
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Ambientales, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, Laval, Canada
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, Laval, Canada
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, Laval, Canada
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- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Ambientales, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Ambientales, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
- Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Escuela de Química, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, Laval, Canada
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- Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Université du Québec, Laval, Canada
- PROTEO, Québec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, Québec, Canada
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Rühl M, Lange K, Kües U. Laccase production and pellet morphology of Coprinopsis cinerea transformants in liquid shake flask cultures. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:7849-7863. [PMID: 30032435 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9227-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Laccase production and pellet formation of transformants of Coprinopsis cinerea strain FA2222 of C. cinerea laccase gene lcc1 subcloned behind the gpdII-promoter from Agaricus bisporus were compared with a control transformant carrying no extra laccase gene. At the optimum growth temperature of 37 °C, maximal laccase yields of 2.9 U/ml were obtained by the best lcc1 transformant pYSK7-26 in liquid shake flask cultures. Reduction in temperature to 25 °C increased laccase yields up to 9.2 U/ml. The control transformant had no laccase activities at 37 °C but native activity at 25 °C (3.5 U/ml). Changing the temperature had severe effects on the morphology of the mycelial pellets formed during cultivation, but links of distinct pellet morphologies to native or recombinant laccase production could not be established. Automated image analysis was used to characterise pellet formation and morphological parameters (pellet area, diameter, convexity and mycelial structure). Cross sections of selected pellets showed that they differentiated in an outer rind and an inner medulla of loosened hyphae. Pellets at 25 °C had a small and dense outer zone and adopted with time a smooth surface. Pellets at 37 °C had a broader outer zone and a fringy surface due to generation of more and larger protuberances in the rind that when released can serve for production of further pellets.
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- Martin Rühl
- Molecular Wood Biotechnology and Technical Mycology, Büsgen-Institute and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077, Goettingen, Germany.,Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Molecular Wood Biotechnology and Technical Mycology, Büsgen-Institute and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077, Goettingen, Germany
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- Molecular Wood Biotechnology and Technical Mycology, Büsgen-Institute and Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077, Goettingen, Germany.
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Iimura Y, Sonoki T, Habe H. Heterologous expression of Trametes versicolor laccase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Protein Expr Purif 2017; 141:39-43. [PMID: 28918197 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Laccase is used in various industrial fields, and it has been the subject of numerous studies. Trametes versicolor laccase has one of the highest redox potentials among the various forms of this enzyme. In this study, we optimized the expression of laccase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Optimizing the culture conditions resulted in an improvement in the expression level, and approximately 45 U/L of laccase was functionally secreted in the culture. The recombinant laccase was found to be a heavily hypermannosylated glycoprotein, and the molecular weight of the carbohydrate chain was approximately 60 kDa. These hypermannosylated glycans lowered the substrate affinity, but the optimum pH and thermo-stability were not changed by these hypermannosylated glycans. This functional expression system described here will aid in molecular evolutionary studies conducted to generate new variants of laccase.
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- Yosuke Iimura
- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8561, Japan
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- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan
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Yang J, Li W, Ng TB, Deng X, Lin J, Ye X. Laccases: Production, Expression Regulation, and Applications in Pharmaceutical Biodegradation. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:832. [PMID: 28559880 PMCID: PMC5432550 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Laccases are a family of copper-containing oxidases with important applications in bioremediation and other various industrial and biotechnological areas. There have been over two dozen reviews on laccases since 2010 covering various aspects of this group of versatile enzymes, from their occurrence, biochemical properties, and expression to immobilization and applications. This review is not intended to be all-encompassing; instead, we highlighted some of the latest developments in basic and applied laccase research with an emphasis on laccase-mediated bioremediation of pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics. Pharmaceuticals are a broad class of emerging organic contaminants that are recalcitrant and prevalent. The recent surge in the relevant literature justifies a short review on the topic. Since low laccase yields in natural and genetically modified hosts constitute a bottleneck to industrial-scale applications, we also accentuated a genus of laccase-producing white-rot fungi, Cerrena, and included a discussion with regards to regulation of laccase expression.
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- Jie Yang
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou UniversityFujian, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou UniversityFujian, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong KongShatin, Hong Kong
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou UniversityFujian, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou UniversityFujian, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou UniversityFujian, China
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Homologous and Heterologous Expression of Basidiomycete Genes Related to Plant Biomass Degradation. Fungal Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27951-0_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Piscitelli A, Pezzella C, Giardina P, Faraco V, Giovanni S. Heterologous laccase production and its role in industrial applications. Bioeng Bugs 2011; 1:252-62. [PMID: 21327057 DOI: 10.4161/bbug.1.4.11438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Revised: 01/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Laccases are blue multicopper oxidases, catalyzing the oxidation of an array of aromatic substrates concomitantly with the reduction of molecular oxygen to water. These enzymes are implicated in a variety of biological activities. Most of the laccases studied thus far are of fungal origin. The large range of substrates oxidized by laccases has raised interest in using them within different industrial fields, such as pulp delignification, textile dye bleaching, and bioremediation. Laccases secreted from native sources are usually not suitable for large-scale purposes, mainly due to low production yields and high cost of preparation/purification procedures. Heterologous expression may provide higher enzyme yields and may permit to produce laccases with desired properties (such as different substrate specificities, or improved stabilities) for industrial applications. This review surveys researches on heterologous laccase expression focusing on the pivotal role played by recombinant systems towards the development of robust tools for greening modern industry.
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- Alessandra Piscitelli
- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Biochimica, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Napoli, Italy.
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Kües U, Rühl M. Multiple multi-copper oxidase gene families in basidiomycetes - what for? Curr Genomics 2011; 12:72-94. [PMID: 21966246 PMCID: PMC3129051 DOI: 10.2174/138920211795564377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 03/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Genome analyses revealed in various basidiomycetes the existence of multiple genes for blue multi-copper oxidases (MCOs). Whole genomes are now available from saprotrophs, white rot and brown rot species, plant and animal pathogens and ectomycorrhizal species. Total numbers (from 1 to 17) and types of mco genes differ between analyzed species with no easy to recognize connection of gene distribution to fungal life styles. Types of mco genes might be present in one and absent in another fungus. Distinct types of genes have been multiplied at speciation in different organisms. Phylogenetic analysis defined different subfamilies of laccases sensu stricto (specific to Agaricomycetes), classical Fe2+-oxidizing Fet3-like ferroxidases, potential ferroxidases/laccases exhibiting either one or both of these enzymatic functions, enzymes clustering with pigment MCOs and putative ascorbate oxidases. Biochemically best described are laccases sensu stricto due to their proposed roles in degradation of wood, straw and plant litter and due to the large interest in these enzymes in biotechnology. However, biological functions of laccases and other MCOs are generally little addressed. Functions in substrate degradation, symbiontic and pathogenic intercations, development, pigmentation and copper homeostasis have been put forward. Evidences for biological functions are in most instances rather circumstantial by correlations of expression. Multiple factors impede research on biological functions such as difficulties of defining suitable biological systems for molecular research, the broad and overlapping substrate spectrum multi-copper oxidases usually possess, the low existent knowledge on their natural substrates, difficulties imposed by low expression or expression of multiple enzymes, and difficulties in expressing enzymes heterologously.
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- Ursula Kües
- University of Goettingen, Büsgen-Institute, Division of Molecular Wood Biotechnology and Technical Mycology, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Goettingen, Germany
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Yamagishi K, Kimura T, Oita S, Sugiura T, Hirai H. Transformation by complementation of a uracil auxotroph of the hyper lignin-degrading basidiomycete Phanerochaete sordida YK-624. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 76:1079-91. [PMID: 17701036 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1093-7] [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] [Received: 12/10/2006] [Revised: 06/14/2007] [Accepted: 06/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Phanerochaete sordida YK-624 is a hyper lignin-degrading basidiomycete possessing greater ligninolytic selectivity than either P. chrysosporium or Trametes versicolor. To construct a gene transformation system for P. sordida YK-624, uracil auxotrophic mutants were generated using a combination of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and 5-fluoroorotate resistance as a selection scheme. An uracil auxotrophic strain (UV-64) was transformed into a uracil prototroph using the marker plasmid pPsURA5 containing the orotate phosphoribosyltransferase gene from P. sordida YK-624. This system generated approximately 50 stable transformants using 2 x 10(7) protoplasts. Southern blot analysis demonstrated that the transformed pPsURA5 was ectopically integrated into the chromosomal DNA of all transformants. The enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene was also introduced into UV-64. The transformed EGFP was expressed in the co-transformants driven by P. sordida glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene promoter and terminator regions.
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- Kenji Yamagishi
- National Agricultural Research Center for the Tohoku Region, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Arai, Fukushima 960-2156, Japan.
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Tsukihara T, Honda Y, Watanabe T, Watanabe T. Molecular breeding of white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus by homologous expression of its versatile peroxidase MnP2. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2006; 71:114-20. [PMID: 16163536 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-0136-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2005] [Revised: 08/11/2005] [Accepted: 08/14/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Using a DNA-mediated transformation technique, a molecular breeding approach to isolate Pleurotus ostreatus strains with enhanced productivity of its versatile peroxidase MnP2 was conducted. A recombinant mnp2 construct under the control of P. ostreatus sdi1 expression signals was introduced into the wild-type P. ostreatus strain by cotransformation with a carboxin-resistant marker plasmid. A total of 32 transformants containing the recombinant mnp2 sequence were isolated in a screening with specific amplification by PCR. Productivity of MnP2 in the recombinants was evaluated by the decolorization ability of Poly R-478 on agar plates in the absence of Mn2+. Recombinant P. ostreatus strains with elevated manganese peroxidase (MnP) productivity were successfully isolated. One of the recombinants, TM2-10, was demonstrated to secrete recombinant MnP2 predominantly on a synthetic medium containing 15 mM ammonium oxalate, which was confirmed by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and isozyme profile analysis using anion-exchange chromatography. The benzo[a]pyrene-removing activity by fungal treatment was also analyzed using the isolated recombinant strains.
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- Takahisa Tsukihara
- Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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Kilaru S, Hoegger PJ, Majcherczyk A, Burns C, Shishido K, Bailey A, Foster GD, Kües U. Expression of laccase gene lcc1 in Coprinopsis cinerea under control of various basidiomycetous promoters. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2005; 71:200-10. [PMID: 16158283 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-0128-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2005] [Revised: 07/28/2005] [Accepted: 08/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Coprinopsis cinerea laccase gene lcc1 was expressed in this basidiomycete under naturally non-inductive conditions using various homologous and heterologous promoters. Laccase expression was achieved in solid and liquid media with promoter sequences from the C. cinerea tub1 gene, the Agaricus bisporus gpdII gene, the Lentinus edodes priA gene and the Schizophyllum commune Sc3 gene. As measured by enzyme activity in liquid cultures, a 277-bp gpdII promoter fragment, followed by a 423-bp priA fragment, was most efficient. A shorter priA sequence of 372 bp was inactive. tub1 promoter fragments were reasonably active, whereas the S. commune Sc3 promoter sequence was less active, in comparison. Irrespective of the promoter used, addition of copper to the medium increased enzymatic activities for highly active transformants by 10- to 50-fold and for less active transformants for 2- to 7-fold. The highest enzymatic activities (3 U/ml) were reached with the gpdII promoter in the presence of 0.1 mM CuSO(4).
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- Sreedhar Kilaru
- Molecular Wood Biotechnology, Institute of Forest Botany, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
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