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Zhao C, Wang XH, Lu XY, Zong H, Zhuge B. Metabolic Engineering of Candida glycerinogenes for Sustainable Production of Geraniol. ACS Synth Biol 2023; 12:1836-1844. [PMID: 37271978 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.3c00195] [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] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Geraniol is a class of natural products that are widely used in the aroma industry due to their unique aroma. Here, to achieve the synthesis of geraniol and alleviate the intense competition from the yeast ergosterol pathway, a transcription factor-mediated ergosterol feedback system was developed in this study to autonomously regulate ergosterol metabolism and redirect carbon flux to geraniol synthesis. In addition, the modification of ergosterol-responsive promoters, the optimization of transcription factor expression intensity, and stepwise metabolic engineering resulted in a geraniol titer of 531.7 mg L-1. For sustainable production of geraniol, we constructed a xylose assimilation pathway in Candida glycerinogenes (C. glycerinogenes). Then, the xylose metabolic capacity was ameliorated and the growth of the engineered strain was rescued by activating the pentose phosphate (PP) pathway. Finally, we obtained 1091.6, 862.4, and 921.8 mg L-1 of geraniol in a 5 L bioreactor by using pure glucose, simulated wheat straw hydrolysates, and simulated sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates, with yields of 47.5, 57.9, and 59.1 mg g-1 DCW, respectively. Our study demonstrated that C. glycerinogenes has the potential to produce geraniol from lignocellulosic biomass, providing a powerful tool for the sustainable synthesis of other valuable monoterpenes.
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- Cui Zhao
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Zhang X, Feng H, He J, Muhammad A, Zhang F, Lu X. Features and Colonization Strategies of Enterococcus faecalis in the Gut of Bombyx mori. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:921330. [PMID: 35814682 PMCID: PMC9263704 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.921330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The complex gut microbiome is a malleable microbial community that can undergo remodeling in response to many factors, including the gut environment and microbial properties. Enterococcus has emerged as one of the predominant gut commensal bacterial and plays a fundamental role in the host physiology and health of the major economic agricultural insect, Bombyx mori. Although extensive research on gut structure and microbiome diversity has been carried out, how these microbial consortia are established in multifarious niches within the gut has not been well characterized to date. Here, an Enterococcus species that was stably associated with its host, the model organism B. mori, was identified in the larval gut. GFP–tagged E. faecalis LX10 was constructed as a model bacterium to track the colonization mechanism in the intestine of B. mori. The results revealed that the minimum and optimum colonization results were obtained by feeding at doses of 105 CFU/silkworm and 107 CFU/silkworm, respectively, as confirmed by bioassays and fluorescence-activated cell sorting analyses (FACS). Furthermore, a comprehensive genome-wide exploration of signal sequences provided insight into the relevant colonization properties of E. faecalis LX10. E. faecalis LX10 grew well under alkaline conditions and stably reduced the intestinal pH through lactic acid production. Additionally, the genomic features responsible for lactic acid fermentation were characterized. We further expressed and purified E. faecalis bacteriocin and found that it was particularly effective against other gut bacteria, including Enterococcus casselifavus, Enterococcus mundtii, Serratia marcescens, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and Escherichia coli. In addition, the successful colonization of E. faecalis LX10 led to drastically increased expression of all adhesion genes (znuA, lepB, hssA, adhE, EbpA, and Lap), defense genes (cspp, tagF, and esp), regulation gene (BfmRS), secretion gene (prkC) and immune evasion genes (patA and patB), while the expression of iron acquisition genes (ddpD and metN) was largely unchanged or decreased. This work establishes an unprecedented conceptual model for understanding B. mori–gut microbiota interactions in an ecological context. Moreover, these results shed light on the molecular mechanisms of gut microbiota proliferation and colonization in the intestinal tract of this insect.
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- Xiancui Zhang
- College of Animal Sciences, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology of Shandong Province, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Fan Zhang,
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- College of Animal Sciences, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Xingmeng Lu,
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Enterococcus faecium s6 Enabled Efficient Homofermentative Lactic Acid Production from Xylan-Derived Sugars. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8030134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A thermotolerant Enterococcus faecium s6 strain exhibited homoferementative lactic acid (LA) production at high xylose concentration (≥50 g/L). In batch fermentation at 45 °C and controlled pH of 6.5, strain E. faecium s6 produced up to 72.9 g/L of LA with a yield of 0.99 g/g-consumed xylose and productivity of 1.74 g/L.h from 75 g/L xylose. An increased LA concentration and productivities with high yields were obtained in repeated batch fermentation that was conducted for 24 runs. In this mode, the strain could produce LA up 81.1 g/L within 5 h fermentation at a high productivity of 13.5 g/L.h and a yield of 1.02 g/g-consumed xylose. The strain was unable to consume birchwood xylan as sole carbon source. However, it could efficiently utilize xylooligosaccharides of xylobiose, xylotriose, xylotetraose, xylopentaose, and xylohexaose. The intracellular xylosidase activity was induced by xylose. Using xylooligosaccharide (50 g/L)/xylose (5 g/L) mixtures, the strain was able to produce maximum LA at 48.2 g/L within 120 h at a yield of 1.0 g/g-consumed sugar and productivity of 0.331 g/L.h. These results indicate that E. faecium s6 is capable of directly utilizing xylan-hydrolyzate and will enable the development of a feasible and economical approach to the production of LA from hemicellulosic hydrolysate.
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Narisetty V, Cox R, Bommareddy R, Agrawal D, Ahmad E, Pant KK, Chandel AK, Bhatia SK, Kumar D, Binod P, Gupta VK, Kumar V. Valorisation of xylose to renewable fuels and chemicals, an essential step in augmenting the commercial viability of lignocellulosic biorefineries. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS 2021; 6:29-65. [PMID: 35028420 PMCID: PMC8691124 DOI: 10.1039/d1se00927c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Biologists and engineers are making tremendous efforts in contributing to a sustainable and green society. To that end, there is growing interest in waste management and valorisation. Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is the most abundant material on the earth and an inevitable waste predominantly originating from agricultural residues, forest biomass and municipal solid waste streams. LCB serves as the renewable feedstock for clean and sustainable processes and products with low carbon emission. Cellulose and hemicellulose constitute the polymeric structure of LCB, which on depolymerisation liberates oligomeric or monomeric glucose and xylose, respectively. The preferential utilization of glucose and/or absence of the xylose metabolic pathway in microbial systems cause xylose valorization to be alienated and abandoned, a major bottleneck in the commercial viability of LCB-based biorefineries. Xylose is the second most abundant sugar in LCB, but a non-conventional industrial substrate unlike glucose. The current review seeks to summarize the recent developments in the biological conversion of xylose into a myriad of sustainable products and associated challenges. The review discusses the microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry of xylose metabolism with hurdles requiring debottlenecking for efficient xylose assimilation. It further describes the product formation by microbial cell factories which can assimilate xylose naturally and rewiring of metabolic networks to ameliorate xylose-based bioproduction in native as well as non-native strains. The review also includes a case study that provides an argument on a suitable pathway for optimal cell growth and succinic acid (SA) production from xylose through elementary flux mode analysis. Finally, a product portfolio from xylose bioconversion has been evaluated along with significant developments made through enzyme, metabolic and process engineering approaches, to maximize the product titers and yield, eventually empowering LCB-based biorefineries. Towards the end, the review is wrapped up with current challenges, concluding remarks, and prospects with an argument for intense future research into xylose-based biorefineries.
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- Vivek Narisetty
- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University Cranfield MK43 0AL UK +44 (0)1234754786
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University Cranfield MK43 0AL UK +44 (0)1234754786
- School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University Cranfield MK43 0AL UK
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST UK
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- Biochemistry and Biotechnology Area, Material Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum Mohkampur Dehradun 248005 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad 826004 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi 110016 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena (EEL), University of São Paulo Lorena 12.602.810 Brazil
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University Seoul 05029 Republic of Korea
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- School of Bioengineering & Food Technology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan 173229 Himachal Pradesh India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram 695 019 Kerala India
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University Cranfield MK43 0AL UK +44 (0)1234754786
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi 110016 India
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Augustiniene E, Valanciene E, Matulis P, Syrpas M, Jonuskiene I, Malys N. Bioproduction of l- and d-lactic acids: advances and trends in microbial strain application and engineering. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2021; 42:342-360. [PMID: 34412525 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1940088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Lactic acid is an important platform chemical used in the food, agriculture, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It serves as a building block for the production of polylactic acid (PLA), a biodegradable polymer, which can replace traditional petroleum-based plastics and help to reduce environmental pollution. Cost-effective production of optically pure l- and d-lactic acids is necessary to achieve a quality and thermostable PLA product. This paper evaluates research advances in the bioproduction of l- and d-lactic acids using microbial fermentation. Special emphasis is given to the development of metabolically engineered microbial strains and processes tailored to alternative and flexible feedstock concepts such as: lignocellulose, glycerol, C1-gases, and agricultural-food industry byproducts. Alternative fermentation concepts that can improve lactic acid production are discussed. The potential use of inducible gene expression systems for the development of biosensors to facilitate the screening and engineering of lactic acid-producing microorganisms is discussed.
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- Ernesta Augustiniene
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Research Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Research Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Research Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Research Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Research Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Research Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Dorau R, Liu J, Solem C, Jensen PR. Metabolic Engineering of Lactic Acid Bacteria. Metab Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/9783527823468.ch15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Li J, Rong L, Zhao Y, Li S, Zhang C, Xiao D, Foo JL, Yu A. Next-generation metabolic engineering of non-conventional microbial cell factories for carboxylic acid platform chemicals. Biotechnol Adv 2020; 43:107605. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Mazzoli R. Metabolic engineering strategies for consolidated production of lactic acid from lignocellulosic biomass. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 67:61-72. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Roberto Mazzoli
- Structural and Functional BiochemistryLaboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of ProkaryotesDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems BiologyUniversity of Torino Torino Italy
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Tarraran L, Mazzoli R. Alternative strategies for lignocellulose fermentation through lactic acid bacteria: the state of the art and perspectives. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2019; 365:4995910. [PMID: 30007320 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fny126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have a long history in industrial processes as food starters and biocontrol agents, and also as producers of high-value compounds. Lactic acid, their main product, is among the most requested chemicals because of its multiple applications, including the synthesis of biodegradable plastic polymers. Moreover, LAB are attractive candidates for the production of ethanol, polyhydroalkanoates, sweeteners and exopolysaccharides. LAB generally have complex nutritional requirements. Furthermore, they cannot directly ferment inexpensive feedstocks such as lignocellulose. This significantly increases the cost of LAB fermentation and hinders its application in the production of high volumes of low-cost chemicals. Different strategies have been explored to extend LAB fermentation to lignocellulosic biomass. Fermentation of lignocellulose hydrolysates by LAB has been frequently reported and is the most mature technology. However, current economic constraints of this strategy have driven research for alternative approaches. Co-cultivation of LAB with native cellulolytic microorganisms may reduce the high cost of exogenous cellulase supplementation. Special attention is given in this review to the construction of recombinant cellulolytic LAB by metabolic engineering, which may generate strains able to directly ferment plant biomass. The state of the art of these strategies is illustrated along with perspectives of their applications to industrial second generation biorefinery processes.
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- Loredana Tarraran
- Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Laboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of Prokaryotes, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123 Torino, Italy
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- Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Laboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of Prokaryotes, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123 Torino, Italy
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Qiu Z, Gao Q, Bao J. Engineering Pediococcus acidilactici with xylose assimilation pathway for high titer cellulosic l-lactic acid fermentation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 249:9-15. [PMID: 29035728 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Xylose-assimilating pathways were constructed in the parental Pediococcus acidilactici strain and evolutionarily adapted to yield a highly stable co-fermentation strain for l-lactic acid production. The phosphoketolase pathway (PK) was blocked for reduction of acetic acid generation by disrupting phosphoketolase (pkt) gene. The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) was reconstructed for xylose assimilation by integrating four heterologous genes encoding transketolase (tkt), transaldolase (tal), xylose isomerase (xylA) and xylulokinase (xylB) into the P. acidilactici chromosome. The xylose-assimilating ability of the constructed strain was significantly improved by long term adaptive evolution. The engineered strain was applied to the simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) under high solids loading of wheat straw. The l-lactic acid titer, productivity and xylose conversion reached the record high at 130.8±1.6g/L, 1.82±0.0g/L/h, and 94.9±0.0%, respectively. This study provided an important strain and process prototype for production of high titer cellulosic l-lactic acid.
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- Zhongyang Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Liu J, Ma Z, Zhu H, Caiyin Q, Liang D, Wu H, Huang X, Qiao J. Improving xylose utilization of defatted rice bran for nisin production by overexpression of a xylose transcriptional regulator in Lactococcus lactis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 238:690-697. [PMID: 28499254 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Present investigation explores the potential of defatted rice bran (DRB) serving as sole carbon source and partial nitrogen source to support Lactococcus lactis growth and nisin production. To retain the nutrients in DRB, especially protein fractions, thermal pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis without washing step was applied for saccharification. A maximum of 45.64g reducing sugar mainly containing 30.26g glucose and 5.66g xylose from 100g DRB was attained in hydrolysates of DRB (HD). A novel strategy of xylR (xylose transcriptional regulator) overexpression followed by evolutionary engineering was proposed, which significantly increased the capacity of L. lactis to metabolize xylose. Subsequently, RT-PCR results indicated that xylR overexpression stimulated expression of xylose assimilation genes synergistically with exposure to xylose. In HD medium, the highest nisin titer of the engineered strain FEXR was 3824.53IU/mL, which was 1.37 times of that in sucrose medium by the original strain F44.
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- Jiaheng Liu
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- China Oil & Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), Nutrition and Health Research Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education (Tianjin University), Tianjin 300072, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China.
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Huang D, Liu J, Qi Y, Yang K, Xu Y, Feng L. Synergistic hydrolysis of xylan using novel xylanases, β-xylosidases, and an α-L-arabinofuranosidase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans NG80-2. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:6023-6037. [PMID: 28616644 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8341-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lignocellulosic biomass from various types of wood has become a renewable resource for production of biofuels and biobased chemicals. Because xylan is the major component of wood hemicelluloses, highly efficient enzymes to enhance xylan hydrolysis can improve the use of lignocellulosic biomass. In this study, a xylanolytic gene cluster was identified from the crude oil-degrading thermophilic strain Geobacillus thermodenitrificans NG80-2. The enzymes involved in xylan hydrolysis, which include two xylanases (XynA1, XynA2), three β-xylosidases (XynB1, XynB2, XynB3), and one α-L-arabinofuranosidase (AbfA), have many unique features, such as high pH tolerance, high thermostability, and a broad substrate range. The three β-xylosidases were highly resistant to inhibition by product (xylose) accumulation. Moreover, the combination of xylanase, β-xylosidase, and α-L-arabinofuranosidase exhibited the largest synergistic action on xylan degradation (XynA2, XynB1, and AbfA on oat spelt or beechwood xylan; XynA2, XynB3, and AbfA on birchwood xylan). We have demonstrated that the proposed enzymatic cocktail almost completely converts complex xylan to xylose and arabinofuranose and has great potential for use in the conversion of plant biomass into biofuels and biochemicals.
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- Di Huang
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Nankai University, 23 Hongda Street, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China.
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Nankai University, 23 Hongda Street, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Nankai University, 23 Hongda Street, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Nankai University, 23 Hongda Street, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Nankai University, 23 Hongda Street, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Nankai University, 23 Hongda Street, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
- SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China.
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Petersen KV, Liu J, Chen J, Martinussen J, Jensen PR, Solem C. Metabolic characterization and transformation of the non-dairyLactococcus lactisstrain KF147, for production of ethanol from xylose. Biotechnol J 2017; 12. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Kia Vest Petersen
- Department of Bioengineering; Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- Department of Bioengineering; Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby Denmark
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Biorefinery-Based Lactic Acid Fermentation: Microbial Production of Pure Monomer Product. SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF POLY(LACTIC ACID) 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/12_2016_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Abdel-Rahman MA, Sonomoto K. Opportunities to overcome the current limitations and challenges for efficient microbial production of optically pure lactic acid. J Biotechnol 2016; 236:176-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lu H, Zhao X, Wang Y, Ding X, Wang J, Garza E, Manow R, Iverson A, Zhou S. Enhancement of D-lactic acid production from a mixed glucose and xylose substrate by the Escherichia coli strain JH15 devoid of the glucose effect. BMC Biotechnol 2016; 16:19. [PMID: 26895857 PMCID: PMC4759849 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-016-0248-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background A thermal tolerant stereo-complex poly-lactic acid (SC-PLA) can be made by mixing Poly-D-lactic acid (PDLA) and poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) at a defined ratio. This environmentally friendly biodegradable polymer could replace traditional recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics. To achieve this goal, however, it is imperative to produce optically pure lactic acid isomers using a cost-effective substrate such as cellulosic biomass. The roadblock of this process is that: 1) xylose derived from cellulosic biomass is un-fermentable by most lactic acid bacteria; 2) the glucose effect results in delayed and incomplete xylose fermentation. An alternative strain devoid of the glucose effect is needed to co-utilize both glucose and xylose for improved D-lactic acid production using a cellulosic biomass substrate. Results A previously engineered L-lactic acid Escherichia coli strain, WL204 (ΔfrdBC ΔldhA ΔackA ΔpflB ΔpdhR ::pflBp6-acEF-lpd ΔmgsA ΔadhE, ΔldhA::ldhL), was reengineered for production of D-lactic acid, by replacing the recombinant L-lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldhL) with a D-lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldhA). The glucose effect (catabolite repression) of the resulting strain, JH13, was eliminated by deletion of the ptsG gene which encodes for IIBCglc (a PTS enzyme for glucose transport). The derived strain, JH14, was metabolically evolved through serial transfers in screw-cap tubes containing glucose. The evolved strain, JH15, regained improved anaerobic cell growth using glucose. In fermentations using a mixture of glucose (50 g L−1) and xylose (50 g L−1), JH15 co-utilized both glucose and xylose, achieving an average sugar consumption rate of 1.04 g L−1h−1, a D-lactic acid titer of 83 g L−1, and a productivity of 0.86 g L−1 h−1. This result represents a 46 % improved sugar consumption rate, a 26 % increased D-lactic acid titer, and a 48 % enhanced productivity, compared to that achieved by JH13. Conclusions These results demonstrated that JH15 has the potential for fermentative production of D-lactic acid using cellulosic biomass derived substrates, which contain a mixture of C6 and C5 sugars.
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- Hongying Lu
- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China.
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- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA. .,William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL, 60142, USA.
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- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China. .,Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA.
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Cao Y, Niu W, Guo J, Xian M, Liu H. Biotechnological production of 1,2,4-butanetriol: An efficient process to synthesize energetic material precursor from renewable biomass. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18149. [PMID: 26670289 PMCID: PMC4680960 DOI: 10.1038/srep18149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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1,2,4-Butanetriol (BT) is a valuable chemical with extensive applications in many different fields. The traditional chemical routes to synthesize BT suffer from many drawbacks, e.g., harsh reaction conditions, multiple steps and poor selectivity, limiting its industrial production. In this study, an engineered Escherichia coli strain was constructed to produce BT from xylose, which is a major component of the lignocellulosic biomass. Through the coexpression of a xylose dehydrogenase (CCxylB) and a xylonolactonase (xylC) from Caulobacter crescentus, native E. coli xylonate dehydratase (yjhG), a 2-keto acid decarboxylase from Pseudomonas putida (mdlC) and native E. coli aldehyde reductase (adhP) in E. coli BL21 star(DE3), the recombinant strain could efficiently convert xylose to BT. Furthermore, the competitive pathway responsible for xylose metabolism in E. coli was blocked by disrupting two genes (xylA and EcxylB) encoding xylose isomerase and xyloluse kinase. Under fed-batch conditions, the engineered strain BL21ΔxylAB/pE-mdlCxylBC&pA-adhPyjhG produced up to 3.92 g/L of BT from 20 g/L of xylose, corresponding to a molar yield of 27.7%. These results suggest that the engineered E. coli has a promising prospect for the large-scale production of BT.
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- Yujin Cao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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Zhang C, Guo T, Xin Y, Gao X, Kong J. Catabolite responsive element deficiency of xyl
operon resulting in carbon catabolite derepression in Lactobacillus fermentum
1001. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 120:126-37. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- C. Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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Henard CA, Freed EF, Guarnieri MT. Phosphoketolase pathway engineering for carbon-efficient biocatalysis. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2015; 36:183-8. [PMID: 26360872 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Recent advances in metabolic engineering have facilitated the development of microbial biocatalysts capable of producing an array of bio-products, ranging from fuels to drug molecules. These bio-products are commonly generated through an acetyl-CoA intermediate, which serves as a key precursor in the biological conversion of carbon substrates. Conventional biocatalytic upgrading strategies proceeding through this route are limited by low carbon efficiencies, in large part due to carbon losses associated with pyruvate decarboxylation to acetyl-CoA. Bypass of pyruvate decarboxylation offers a means to dramatically enhance carbon yields and, in turn, bioprocess economics. Herein, we discuss recent advances and prospects for employing the phosphoketolase pathway for direct biosynthesis of acetyl-CoA from carbon substrates, and phosphoketolase-based metabolic engineering strategies for carbon efficient biocatalysis.
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- Calvin Andrew Henard
- National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, United States
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- National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, United States
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- National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, United States.
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Eiteman MA, Ramalingam S. Microbial production of lactic acid. Biotechnol Lett 2015; 37:955-72. [PMID: 25604523 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-015-1769-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lactic acid is an important commodity chemical having a wide range of applications. Microbial production effectively competes with chemical synthesis methods because biochemical synthesis permits the generation of either one of the two enantiomers with high optical purity at high yield and titer, a result which is particularly beneficial for the production of poly(lactic acid) polymers having specific properties. The commercial viability of microbial lactic acid production relies on utilization of inexpensive carbon substrates derived from agricultural or waste resources. Therefore, optimal lactic acid formation requires an understanding and engineering of both the competing pathways involved in carbohydrate metabolism, as well as pathways leading to potential by-products which both affect product yield. Recent research leverages those biochemical pathways, while researchers also continue to seek strains with improved tolerance and ability to perform under desirable industrial conditions, for example, of pH and temperature.
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- Mark A Eiteman
- BioChemical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA,
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Metabolic engineering as a tool for enhanced lactic acid production. Trends Biotechnol 2014; 32:637-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang Y, Tashiro Y, Sonomoto K. Fermentative production of lactic acid from renewable materials: recent achievements, prospects, and limits. J Biosci Bioeng 2014; 119:10-8. [PMID: 25077706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The development and implementation of renewable materials for the production of versatile chemical resources have gained considerable attention recently, as this offers an alternative to the environmental problems caused by the petroleum industry and the limited supply of fossil resources. Therefore, the concept of utilizing biomass or wastes from agricultural and industrial residues to produce useful chemical products has been widely accepted. Lactic acid plays an important role due to its versatile application in the food, medical, and cosmetics industries and as a potential raw material for the manufacture of biodegradable plastics. Currently, the fermentative production of optically pure lactic acid has increased because of the prospects of environmental friendliness and cost-effectiveness. In order to produce lactic acid with high yield and optical purity, many studies focus on wild microorganisms and metabolically engineered strains. This article reviews the most recent advances in the biotechnological production of lactic acid mainly by lactic acid bacteria, and discusses the feasibility and potential of various processes.
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- Ying Wang
- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Applied Molecular Microbiology and Biomass Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan; Laboratory of Soil Microbiology, Division of Applied Molecular Microbiology and Biomass Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Applied Molecular Microbiology and Biomass Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan; Laboratory of Functional Food Design, Department of Functional Metabolic Design, Bio-Architecture Centre, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.
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Guo W, He R, Ma L, Jia W, Li D, Chen S. Construction of a constitutively expressed homo-fermentative pathway in Lactobacillus brevis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:6641-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5703-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang Y, Li K, Huang F, Wang J, Zhao J, Zhao X, Garza E, Manow R, Grayburn S, Zhou S. Engineering and adaptive evolution of Escherichia coli W for L-lactic acid fermentation from molasses and corn steep liquor without additional nutrients. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 148:394-400. [PMID: 24063823 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The D-lactic acid producing strain, Escherichia coli HBUT-D, was reengineered for L(+)-lactic acid fermentation by replacing the D-lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldhA) with an L(+)-lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldhL) from Pedicoccus acidilactici, followed by adaptive evolution in sucrose. The resulting strain, WYZ-L, has enhanced expression of the sucrose operon (cscA and cscKB). In 100 g L(-1) of sucrose fermentation using mineral salt medium, WYZ-L produced 97 g L(-1) of l(+)-lactic acid, with a yield of 90%, a maximum productivity of 3.17 g L(-1)h(-1) and an optical purity of greater than 99%. In fermentations using sugarcane molasses and corn steep liquor without additional nutrients, WYZ-L produced 75 g L(-1) of l(+)-lactic acid, with a yield of 85%, a maximum productivity of 1.18 g L(-1)h(-1), and greater than 99% optical purity. These results demonstrated that WYZ-L has the potential to use waste molasses and corn steep liquor as a resource for L(+)-lactic acid fermentation.
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- Yongze Wang
- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, PR China
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Zhao J, Xu L, Wang Y, Zhao X, Wang J, Garza E, Manow R, Zhou S. Homofermentative production of optically pure L-lactic acid from xylose by genetically engineered Escherichia coli B. Microb Cell Fact 2013; 12:57. [PMID: 23758664 PMCID: PMC3693985 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-12-57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Polylactic acid (PLA), a biodegradable polymer, has the potential to replace (at least partially) traditional petroleum-based plastics, minimizing “white pollution”. However, cost-effective production of optically pure L-lactic acid is needed to achieve the full potential of PLA. Currently, starch-based glucose is used for L-lactic acid fermentation by lactic acid bacteria. Due to its competition with food resources, an alternative non-food substrate such as cellulosic biomass is needed for L-lactic acid fermentation. Nevertheless, the substrate (sugar stream) derived from cellulosic biomass contains significant amounts of xylose, which is unfermentable by most lactic acid bacteria. However, the microorganisms that do ferment xylose usually carry out heterolactic acid fermentation. As a result, an alternative strain should be developed for homofermentative production of optically pure L-lactic acid using cellulosic biomass. Results In this study, an ethanologenic Escherichia coli strain, SZ470 (ΔfrdBC ΔldhA ΔackA ΔpflB ΔpdhR ::pflBp6-acEF-lpd ΔmgsA), was reengineered for homofermentative production of L-lactic acid from xylose (1.2 mole xylose = > 2 mole L-lactic acid), by deleting the alcohol dehydrogenase gene (adhE) and integrating the L-lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldhL) of Pediococcus acidilactici. The resulting strain, WL203, was metabolically evolved further through serial transfers in screw-cap tubes containing xylose, resulting in the strain WL204 with improved anaerobic cell growth. When tested in 70 g L-1 xylose fermentation (complex medium), WL204 produced 62 g L-1 L-lactic acid, with a maximum production rate of 1.631 g L-1 h-1 and a yield of 97% based on xylose metabolized. HPLC analysis using a chiral column showed that an L-lactic acid optical purity of 99.5% was achieved by WL204. Conclusions These results demonstrated that WL204 has the potential for homofermentative production of L-lactic acid using cellulosic biomass derived substrates, which contain a significant amount of xylose.
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- Jinfang Zhao
- Hubei Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Bioengineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, PR China
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Arabinose is metabolized via a phosphoketolase pathway in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 39:1859-67. [PMID: 22922942 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-012-1186-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In this report, a novel zymogram assay and coupled phosphoketolase assay were employed to demonstrate that Clostridium acetobutylicum gene CAC1343 encodes a bi-functional xylulose-5-P/fructose-6-P phosphoketolase (XFP). The specific activity of purified recombinant XFP was 6.9 U/mg on xylulose-5-P and 21 U/mg on fructose-6-P, while the specific activity of XFP in concentrated C. acetobutylicum whole-cell extract was 0.094 and 0.52 U/mg, respectively. Analysis of crude cell extracts indicated that XFP activity was present in cells grown on arabinose but not glucose and quantitative PCR was used to show that CAC1343 mRNA expression was induced 185-fold during growth on arabinose when compared to growth on glucose. HPLC analysis of metabolites revealed that during growth on xylose and glucose more butyrate than acetate was formed with final acetate:butyrate ratios of 0.72 and 0.83, respectively. Growth on arabinose caused a metabolic shift to more oxidized products with a final acetate:butyrate ratio of 1.95. The shift towards more oxidized products is consistent with the presence of an XFP, suggesting that arabinose is metabolized via a phosphoketolase pathway while xylose is probably metabolized via the pentose phosphate pathway.
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Shiina I, Tengeiji A, Nakata K, Ono K. A New Method for Production of Chiral 2-Aryloxypropanoic Acids Using Effective Kinetic Resolution of Racemic 2-Aryloxycarboxylic Acids. HETEROCYCLES 2012. [DOI: 10.3987/com-12-s(n)79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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