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Serra S, De Simeis D. One-pot process for the biotransformation of vegetable oils into natural deca- and dodecalactones. J Biotechnol 2024; 382:70-77. [PMID: 38295955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2024.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Deca- and dodecalactones are highly desired natural compounds that are essential for creating flavor formulations with fruity, peachy, creamy, and floral notes. Although natural ingredients are preferred by consumers, these lactones cannot be extracted from natural sources. Therefore, the biotechnological processes that produce these compounds in their natural form are crucial for the flavor industry. Here, we report a study on the biotransformation of vegetable oils into natural deca- and dodecalactones. The proposed process is performed one-pot, through the sequential use of three different biotransformation steps, namely the lipase-mediated hydrolysis of the triglycerides, the use of probiotic bacteria for the hydration of the unsaturated fatty acids and the transformation of the obtained hydroxy-fatty acids into lactones derivatives employing Yarrowia lipolytica. By using a specific vegetable oil in combination with a selected bacterial strain, it is possible to obtain a preferred lactone derivative such as γ-dodecalactone, dairy lactone, tuberose lactone, or δ-decalactone in a concentration ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 g/L. Overall, our method is suitable for the industrial production of these lactones as it is easily scalable, it can be performed in only one bioreactor and it makes use of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) microorganisms.
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- Stefano Serra
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (SCITEC-CNR), via Luigi Mancinelli 7, Milano 20131, Italy.
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (SCITEC-CNR), via Luigi Mancinelli 7, Milano 20131, Italy.
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Zhang W, Hu W, Zhu Q, Niu M, An N, Feng Y, Kawamura K, Fu P. Hydroxy fatty acids in the surface Earth system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167358. [PMID: 37793460 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Lipids are ubiquitous and highly abundant in a wide range of organisms and have been found in various types of environmental media. These molecules play a crucial role as organic tracers by providing a chemical perspective on viewing the material world, as well as offering a wealth of information on metabolic activities. Among the diverse lipid compounds, hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) with one to multiple hydroxyl groups attached to the carbon chain stand out as important biomarkers for different sources of organic matter. HFAs are widespread in nature and are involved in biotransformation and oxidation processes in living organisms. The unique chemical and physical properties attributed to the hydroxyl group make HFAs ideal biomarkers in biomedicine and environmental toxicology, as well as organic geochemistry. The molecular distribution patterns of HFAs can be unique and diagnostic for a given class of organisms, including animals, plants, and microorganisms. Thus, HFAs can act as a valuable proxy for understanding the ecological relationships between different organisms and their environment. Furthermore, HFAs have numerous industrial applications due to their higher reactivity, viscosity, and solvent miscibility. This review paper integrates the latest research on the sources and chemical analyses of HFAs, as well as their applications in industrial/medicinal production and as biomarkers in environmental studies. This review article also provides insights into the biogeochemical cycles of HFAs in the surface Earth system, highlighting the importance of these compounds in understanding the complex interactions between living organisms and the environment.
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- Wenxin Zhang
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Bohai Rim Coastal Earth Critical Zone National Observation and Research Station, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Chubu Institute for Advanced Studies, Chubu University, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Wang D, Xiao H, Lv X, Chen H, Wei F. Mass Spectrometry Based on Chemical Derivatization Has Brought Novel Discoveries to Lipidomics: A Comprehensive Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023:1-32. [PMID: 37782560 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2261130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Lipids, as one of the most important organic compounds in organisms, are important components of cells and participate in energy storage and signal transduction of living organisms. As a rapidly rising field, lipidomics research involves the identification and quantification of multiple classes of lipid molecules, as well as the structure, function, dynamics, and interactions of lipids in living organisms. Due to its inherent high selectivity and high sensitivity, mass spectrometry (MS) is the "gold standard" analysis technique for small molecules in biological samples. The combination chemical derivatization with MS detection is a unique strategy that could improve MS ionization efficiency, facilitate structure identification and quantitative analysis. Herein, this review discusses derivatization-based MS strategies for lipidomic analysis over the past decade and focuses on all the reported lipid categories, including fatty acids and modified fatty acids, glycerolipids, glycerophospholipids, sterols and saccharolipids. The functional groups of lipids mainly involved in chemical derivatization include the C=C group, carboxyl group, hydroxyl group, amino group, carbonyl group. Furthermore, representative applications of these derivatization-based lipid profiling methods were summarized. Finally, challenges and countermeasures of lipid derivatization are mentioned and highlighted to guide future studies of derivatization-based MS strategy in lipidomics.
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- Dan Wang
- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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Lipid metabolic characteristics and marker compounds of ripened Pu-erh tea during pile fermentation revealed by LC-MS-based lipidomics. Food Chem 2023; 404:134665. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sattayawat P, Yunus IS, Jones PR. Production of Fatty Acids and Derivatives Using Cyanobacteria. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 36764955 DOI: 10.1007/10_2022_213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Fatty acids and their derivatives are highly valuable chemicals that can be produced through chemical or enzymatic processes using plant lipids. This may compete with human food sources. Therefore, there has been an urge to create a new method for synthesizing these chemicals. One approach is to use microbial cells, specifically cyanobacteria, as a factory platform. Engineering may need to be implemented in order to allow a cost-competitive production and to enable a production of a variety of different fatty acids and derivatives. In this chapter, we explain in details the importance of fatty acids and their derivatives, including fatty aldehydes, fatty alcohols, hydrocarbons, fatty acid methyl esters, and hydroxy fatty acids. The production of these chemicals using cyanobacterial native metabolisms together with strategies to engineer them are also explained. Moreover, recent examples of fatty acid and fatty acid derivative production from engineered cyanobacteria are gathered and reported. Commercial opportunities to manufacture fatty acids and derivatives are also discussed in this chapter. Altogether, it is clear that fatty acids and their derivatives are important chemicals, and with recent advancements in genetic engineering, a cyanobacterial platform for bio-based production is feasible. However, there are regulations and guidelines in place for the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and some further developments are still needed before commercialization can be reached.
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- Pachara Sattayawat
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, USA.,Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Zhukova NV. Fatty Acids of Echinoderms: Diversity, Current Applications and Future Opportunities. Mar Drugs 2022; 21:md21010021. [PMID: 36662194 PMCID: PMC9865275 DOI: 10.3390/md21010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The phylum Echinodermata comprising the classes Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea, Holothuroidea, and Crinodeia, is one of the important invertebrate groups. Members of this phylum live exclusively in marine habitats and are distributed in almost all depths and latitudes. Some of them, such as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, are commercially valuable and constitute a major fishery resource. Echinoderms are increasingly recognized as a unique source of various metabolites with a wide range of biological activities. The importance of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid, in human health has drawn attention to echinoderms as a promising source of essential fatty acids (FAs). Extensive information on the FAs of the phylum has been accumulated to date. The biosynthetic capabilities and feeding habits of echinoderms explain the findings of the unusual FAs in them. Certain common and unusual FAs may serve as chemotaxonomic markers of the classes. The main goal of the review was to gather the relevant information on the distribution of FAs among the echinoderm classes, describe the structures, distribution, biosynthetic pathways, and bioactivity, with an emphasis on the FAs specific for echinoderms. A large part of the review is devoted to the FAs derived from echinoderms that exhibit various biological activities promising for potential therapeutic applications.
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- Natalia V Zhukova
- National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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Jeong JW, Singhvi M, Kim BS. Improved Extracellular Enzyme-mediated Production of 7,10-dihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic Acid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-021-0234-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qi P, Sun D, Wu T, Li Y. Stress proteins, nonribosomal peptide synthetases, and polyketide synthases regulate carbon sources-mediated bio-demulsifying mechanisms of nitrate-reducing bacterium Gordonia sp. TD-4. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126900. [PMID: 34418829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126900] [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: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Carbon sources have been reported to determine the bio-demulsifying performance and mechanisms. However, the genetic regulation of carbon sources-mediated bio-demulsification remains unclear. Here, the effects of β-oxidation, stress response, and nitrate metabolism on the demulsification of alkaline-surfactant-polymer flooding produced water by Gordonia sp. TD-4 were investigated. The results showed that competitive adsorption-derived demulsification was mediated by oil-soluble carbon sources (paraffin). Surface-active lipopeptides responsible for competitive adsorption-derived demulsification could be biosynthesized by the nonribosomal peptide synthetases and polyketide synthases using oil-soluble carbon sources. Bio-flocculation-derived demulsification was mediated by water-soluble carbon sources. Water-soluble carbon sources (sodium acetate and glucose) mediated the process of the dissimilatory reduction of nitrate to ammonia, which resulted in the variable accumulation of nitrite. The accumulated nitrite (>180 mg-N/L) stimulated stress response and induced the upregulation of chaperone-associated genes. The upregulation of chaperonins increased the cell surface hydrophobicity and the cation-dependent bio-flocculating performance, which were responsible for bio-flocculation-derived demulsification. The β-oxidation of fatty acids significantly affected both competitive adsorption-derived demulsification and bio-flocculation-derived demulsification. This study illustrates the synergistic effects of nitrogen sources and carbon sources on the regulation of bio-demulsifying mechanisms of TD-4 and identifies two key functional gene modules responsible for the regulation of bio-demulsifying mechanisms.
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- Panqing Qi
- Shandong Provincial Research Center for Water Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science of Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science of Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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- Shandong Provincial Research Center for Water Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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Bertolini V, Pallavicini M, Tibhe G, Roda G, Arnoldi S, Monguzzi L, Zoccola M, Di Nardo G, Gilardi G, Bolchi C. Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Fatty Acids from Fatty Acids by Intermediate α-Chlorination with TCCA under Solvent-Free Conditions: A Way to Valorization of Waste Fat Biomasses. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:31901-31906. [PMID: 34870012 PMCID: PMC8637944 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Within food wastes, including edible and inedible parts, fat biomasses represent a significant portion, often uneconomically used or improperly disposed causing pollution issues. Interesting perspectives for their management and valorization could be opened by conversion of fatty acids (FAs), which are their main constituents, into α-hydroxy FAs (α-HFAs), fine chemicals of great, but largely untapped potential, possibly due to current poor availability. Here, a simple and efficient procedure is reported to α-chlorinate FAs with trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), a green halogenating agent, under solvent-free conditions and to directly convert the resultant α-chloro FAs, without previous purification, into α-HFAs. The procedure was applied to stearic, palmitic, and myristic acid and, with analogous success, to their mixture, ad hoc created to simulate a FAs mixture obtainable from a fat biomass.
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- Valentina Bertolini
- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Italian
National Research Council, STIIMA, Corso Giuseppe Pella 16, I-13900 Biella, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, Università di Torino, via Accademia Albertina 13, I-10113 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, Università di Torino, via Accademia Albertina 13, I-10113 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università
degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 25, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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Tran TK, Singhvi M, Jeong JW, Dikshit PK, Kim HR, Hou CT, Kim BS. Production of 7,10-dihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid using cell-free supernatant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 150:109892. [PMID: 34489045 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109892] [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] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cell-free synthesis has been adopted in the bioconversion process due to its known advantages, such as fast production rate, high product content, and no substrate/product inhibition effect. In this study, the cell-free supernatant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was used to improve the production of 7,10-dihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid (DOD) from oleic acid. DOD production using cell-free supernatant demonstrated reduction in bioconversion duration and higher product concentration than conventional method using whole cell culture. The maximum DOD concentration (6.41 g/L) was obtained after 36 h of biotransformation using 1 % v/v oleic acid as a substrate with a productivity of 0.178 g/L/h and a yield of 74.8 %. DOD concentration, productivity, and yield using cell-free supernatant were 2.12, 7.12, and 2.22 times higher, respectively, than using the conventional whole cell culture method. Of the carbon and nitrogen sources used in pre-culture, galactose and sodium glutamate along with diammonium phosphate were found to be the most effective for DOD production. An incubation temperature of 27 °C and pH 8.0 were found to be most favorable for DOD production. In addition, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis demonstrated the presence of enzymes related to DOD production in the cell-free supernatant, which was substantiated by performing DOD production experiment using the supernatant enzymes extracted from protein gel bands with oleic acid as a substrate. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on DOD production using a cell-free supernatant and verifying the existence of the relevant enzymes in the cell-free supernatant. Compared to whole cell process, cell-free DOD production holds several advantages, including higher DOD productivity which could be beneficial for large-scale production.
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- Tuan Kiet Tran
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, ARS, USDA, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea.
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Oleate Hydratase from Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103: A FADH2-Dependent Enzyme with Remarkable Industrial Potential. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11091051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Recently, we described the preparation of the recombinant oleate hydratase from Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103. We observed that the purified C-terminal His-tagged enzyme was completely inactive and the catalytic activity was partially restored only in presence of a large amount of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). In the present work, we assess that this hydratase in the presence of the reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2) is at least one hundred times as active as in the presence of the same concentration of FAD. By means of two different biochemical processes, we demonstrated unambiguously that oleate hydratase from Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 is a FADH2-dependent enzyme. As a first relevant application of this discovery, we devised a preparative procedure for the stereoselective synthesis of (R)-10-hydroxystearic acid. Accordingly, the hydration of oleic acid (up to 50 g/L) is performed on a multigram scale using the recombinant hydratase and FADH2 generated in situ as cofactor. The produced (R)-10-hydroxystearic acid (ee > 97%) precipitates from the reaction solvent (water/glycerol/ethanol) and is conveniently recovered by simple filtration (>90% yield).
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A Novel and Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Methyl (R)-10-Hydroxystearate and FAMEs from Sewage Scum. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11060663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this work, the transesterification of methyl estolides (ME) extracted from the lipid component present in the sewage scum was investigated. Methyl 10-(R)-hydroxystearate (Me-10-HSA) and Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) were obtained in a single step. A three-level and four factorial Box–Behnken experimental design were used to study the effects of methanol amounts, catalyst, temperature, and reaction time on the transesterification reaction using aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl3·6H2O) or hydrochloric acid (HCl) as catalysts. AlCl3·6H2O was found quite active as well as conventional homogeneous acid catalysts as HCl. In both cases, a complete conversion of ME into Me-10-HSA and FAMEs was observed. The products were isolated, quantified, and fully characterized. At the end of the process, Me-10-HSA (32.3%wt) was purified through a chromatographic separation and analyzed by NMR. The high enantiomeric excess (ee > 92%) of the R-enantiomer isomer opens a new scenario for the valorization of sewage scum.
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Szczepańska P, Hapeta P, Lazar Z. Advances in production of high-value lipids by oleaginous yeasts. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2021; 42:1-22. [PMID: 34000935 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1922353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The global market for high-value fatty acids production, mainly omega-3/6, hydroxy fatty-acids, waxes and their derivatives, has seen strong development in the last decade. The reason for this growth was the increasing utilization of these lipids as significant ingredients for cosmetics, food and the oleochemical industries. The large demand for these compounds resulted in a greater scientific interest in research focused on alternative sources of oil production - among which microorganisms attracted the most attention. Microbial oil production offers the possibility to engineer the pathways and store lipids enriched with the desired fatty acids. Moreover, costly chemical steps are avoided and direct commercial use of these fatty acids is available. Among all microorganisms, the oleaginous yeasts have become the most promising hosts for lipid production - their efficient lipogenesis, ability to use various (often highly affordable) carbon sources, feasible large-scale cultivations and wide range of available genetic engineering tools turns them into powerful micro-factories. This review is an in-depth description of the recent developments in the engineering of the lipid biosynthetic pathway with oleaginous yeasts. The different classes of valuable lipid compounds with their derivatives are described and their importance for human health and industry is presented. The emphasis is also placed on the optimization of culture conditions in order to improve the yield and titer of these valuable compounds. Furthermore, the important economic aspects of the current microbial oil production are discussed.
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- Patrycja Szczepańska
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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Kim JH, Oh YR, Hwang J, Kang J, Kim H, Jang YA, Lee SS, Hwang SY, Park J, Eom GT. Valorization of waste-cooking oil into sophorolipids and application of their methyl hydroxyl branched fatty acid derivatives to produce engineering bioplastics. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 124:195-202. [PMID: 33631444 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Waste-cooking oil (WCO) is defined as vegetable oil that has been used to fry food at high temperatures. The annual global generation of WCO is 41-67 million tons. Without proper treatment, most WCO is abandoned in sinks and the solid residue of WCO is disposed of in landfills, resulting in serious environmental problems. Recycling and valorizing WCO have received considerable attention to reduce its negative impact on ecosystems. To convert WCO into a high value-added compound, we aimed to produce sophorolipids (SLs) that are industrially important biosurfactants, using WCO as a hydrophobic substrate by the fed-batch fermentation of Starmerella bombicola. The SLs concentration was increased ~3.7-fold compared with flask culture (315.6 vs. 84.8 g/L), which is the highest value ever generated from WCO. To expand the applications of SLs, we prepared methyl hydroxy branched fatty acids (MHBFAs) from SLs, which are important chemicals for various industries yet difficult to produce by chemical methods, using a bio-chemical hybrid approach. We synthesized bio-based plastics using MHBFAs as co-monomers. Compared with the control polymer without MHBFAs, even the incorporation of 1 mol% into polymer chains improved mechanical properties (such as ultimate tensile strength, 1.1-fold increase; toughness, 1.3-fold increase). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to apply MHBFAs from SLs derived from WCO to building blocks of plastics. Thus, we extended the valorization areas of WCO to one of the world's largest industries.
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- Jeong-Hun Kim
- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea; Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea; Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Chemical Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 406-30, Jongga-ro, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea; Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Hodges HE, Walker HJ, Cowieson AJ, Falconer RJ, Cameron DD. Latent Anti-nutrients and Unintentional Breeding Consequences in Australian Sorghum bicolor Varieties. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:625260. [PMID: 33732274 PMCID: PMC7959176 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.625260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Modern feed quality sorghum grain has been bred to reduce anti-nutrients, most conspicuously condensed tannins, but its inclusion in the diets of monogastric animals can still result in variable performance that is only partially understood. Sorghum grain contains several negative intrinsic factors, including non-tannin phenolics and polyphenols, phytate, and kafirin protein, which may be responsible for these muted feed performances. To better understand the non-tannin phenolic and polyphenolic metabolites that may have negative effects on nutritional parameters, the chemical composition of sorghum grain polyphenol extracts from three commercial varieties (MR-Buster, Cracka, and Liberty) was determined through the use of an under-studied, alternative analytical approach involving Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and direct ionization mass spectrometry. Supervised analyses and interrogation of the data contributing to variation resulted in the identification of a variety of metabolites, including established polyphenols, lignin-like anti-nutrients, and complex sugars, as well as high levels of fatty acids which could contribute to nutritional variation and underperformance in monogastrics. FT-IR and mass spectrometry could both discriminate among the different sorghum varieties indicating that FT-IR, rather than more sophisticated chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods, could be incorporated into quality control applications.
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- Hayden E. Hodges
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- biOMICS Facility, Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Animal and Plant Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Zhu QF, An N, Feng YQ. In-Depth Annotation Strategy of Saturated Hydroxy Fatty Acids Based on Their Chromatographic Retention Behaviors and MS Fragmentation Patterns. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14528-14535. [PMID: 33052648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hydroxy fatty acids are a class of bioactive compounds in a variety of organisms. The identification of hydroxy fatty acids in biological samples has still been a challenge because of their low abundance, high structural similarity, and limited availability of authentic hydroxy fatty acid standards. Here, we present a strategy for the annotation of saturated monohydroxyl fatty acids (OH-FAs) based on the integration of chromatographic retention rules and MS2 fragmentation patterns. Thirty-nine authentic OH-FA standards were used to investigate their retention behavior on a reversed-phase stationary phase (C18) of liquid chromatography, and we found that their retention simultaneously follows two kinds of "carbon number rules". Using the "carbon number rules", the retention index (RI) of all OH-FAs that contain carbon numbers from 8 to 18 (C8-18) can be predicted. Additionally, by studying the MS2 fragmentation of OH-FAs under collision-induced dissociation, we found that the intensity ratio (IR) of the characteristic fragment ions ([M + H]+-63 and [M + H]+-45) is closely related to the position of the hydroxyl group on the OH-FA structure, which is helpful to further identify and confirm the OH-FA isomers. As a result, 97 of 107 potential OH-FAs detected in honey, human serum, and rice seedling by chemical isotope labeling-assisted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry were annotated upon the RI matching and IR confirming. Furthermore, in order to simplify the annotation process of OH-FAs, we constructed an OH-FA library to facilitate the annotation of OH-FAs. Overall, this study provides a new and promising tool for the in-depth annotation of OH-FA isomers.
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- Quan-Fei Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China.,Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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Recombinant Oleate Hydratase from Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103: Enzyme Expression and Design of a Reliable Experimental Procedure for the Stereoselective Hydration of Oleic Acid. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10101122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Different microbial strains are able to transform oleic acid (OA) into 10-hydroxystearic acid (10-HSA) by means of the catalytic activity of the enzymes oleate hydratase (EC 4.2.1.53). Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 performs this biotransformation with very high stereoselectivity, affording enantiopure (R)-10-HSA. In this work, we cloned, in Escherichia coli, the oleate hydratase present in the above-mentioned probiotic strain. Our study demonstrated that the obtained recombinant hydratase retains the catalytic properties of the Lactobacillus strain but that its activity was greatly affected by the expression procedure. According to our findings, we devised a reliable procedure for the hydration of oleic acid using a recombinant E. coli whole-cell catalyst. We established that the optimal reaction conditions were pH 6.6 at 28 °C in phosphate buffer, using glycerol and ethanol as co-solvents. According to our experimental protocol, the biocatalyst does not show significant substrate inhibition as the hydration reaction can be performed at high oleic acid concentration (up to 50 g/L).
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Buergler MB, Dennig A, Nidetzky B. Process intensification for cytochrome P450 BM3-catalyzed oxy-functionalization of dodecanoic acid. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:2377-2388. [PMID: 32369187 PMCID: PMC7384007 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Selective oxy‐functionalization of nonactivated C‐H bonds is a long‐standing “dream reaction” of organic synthesis for which chemical methodology is not well developed. Mono‐oxygenase enzymes are promising catalysts for such oxy‐functionalization to establish. Limitation on their applicability arises from low reaction output. Here, we showed an integrated approach of process engineering to the intensification of the cytochrome P450 BM3‐catalyzed hydroxylation of dodecanoic acid (C12:0). Using P450 BM3 together with glucose dehydrogenase for regeneration of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), we compared soluble and co‐immobilized enzymes in O2‐gassed and pH‐controlled conversions at high final substrate concentrations (≥40mM). We identified the main engineering parameters of process output (i.e., O2 supply; mixing correlated with immobilized enzyme stability; foam control correlated with product isolation; substrate solubilization) and succeeded in disentangling their complex interrelationship for systematic process optimization. Running the reaction at O2‐limited conditions at up to 500‐ml scale (10% dimethyl sulfoxide; silicone antifoam), we developed a substrate feeding strategy based on O2 feedback control. Thus, we achieved high reaction rates of 1.86g·L−1·hr−1 and near complete conversion (≥90%) of 80mM (16g/L) C12:0 with good selectivity (≤5% overoxidation). We showed that “uncoupled reaction” of the P450 BM3 (~95% utilization of NADPH and O2 not leading to hydroxylation) with the C12:0 hydroxylated product limited the process efficiency at high product concentration. Hydroxylated product (~7g; ≥92% purity) was recovered from 500ml reaction in 82% yield using ethyl‐acetate extraction. Collectively, these results demonstrate key engineering parameters for the biocatalytic oxy‐functionalization and show their integration into a coherent strategy for process intensification.
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- Moritz B Buergler
- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.,Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.,Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Graz, Austria
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Zhuang Z, Herron AN, Fan Z, Yu JQ. Ligand-Enabled Monoselective β-C(sp 3)-H Acyloxylation of Free Carboxylic Acids Using a Practical Oxidant. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:6769-6776. [PMID: 32200639 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c01214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The development of C-H activation reactions that use inexpensive and practical oxidants remains a significant challenge. Until our recent disclosure of the β-lactonization of free aliphatic acids, the use of peroxides in C-H activation reactions directed by weakly coordinating native functional groups was unreported. Herein, we report C(sp3)-H β-acetoxylation and γ-, δ-, and ε-lactonization reactions of free carboxylic acids enabled by a novel cyclopentane-based mono-N-protected β-amino acid ligand. Notably, tert-butyl hydrogen peroxide is used as the sole oxidant for these reactions. This reaction has several key advantages over other C-H activation protocols: (1) exclusive monoselectivity was observed in the presence of two α-methyl groups; (2) aliphatic carboxylic acids containing α-hydrogens are compatible with this protocol; (3) lactonization of free acids, affording γ-, δ-, or ε-lactones, has been achieved for the first time.
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- Zhe Zhuang
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Knockout of secondary alcohol dehydrogenase in Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL 5767 by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230915. [PMID: 32218601 PMCID: PMC7101164 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL 5767 is well-known for its ability to convert oleic acid to 10-hydroxystearic acid (~88%, w/w) and 10-ketostearic acid (~11%, w/w). Conversion of oleic acid to 10-hydroxystearic acid and then to 10-ketostearic acid has been proposed to be catalyzed by oleate hydratase and secondary alcohol dehydrogenase, respectively. Hydroxy fatty acids are value-added with many industrial applications. The objective of this study was to improve the Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL5767 strain by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology to knockout the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase gene, thus blocking the conversion of 10-hydroxystearic acid to 10-ketostearic acid. The improved strain would produce 10-hydroxystearic acid solely from oleic acid. Such improvement would enhance the production of 10-hydroxystearic acid by eliminating downstream separation of 10-hydroxystearic acid from 10-ketostearic acid. Here, we report: (1) Molecular cloning and characterization of two functional recombinant oleate hydratase isozymes and a functional recombinant secondary alcohol dehydrogenase from Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL5767. Existence of two oleate hydratase isozymes may explain the high conversion yield of 10-hydroxystearic acid from oleic acid. (2) Construction of a CRISPR/Cas9/sgRNA chimeric plasmid that specifically targeted the secondary alcohol dehydrogenase gene by Golden Gate Assembly. (3) Transformation of the chimeric plasmid into Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL 5767 by electroporation and screening of secondary alcohol dehydrogenase knockout mutants. Two mutants were validated by their lack of secondary alcohol dehydrogenase activity at the protein level and mutation at the targeted 5’ coding region and the 5’ upstream at the DNA level. The knockout mutants offer improvements by converting added oleic acid to solely 10-hydroxystearic acid, thus eliminating downstream separation of 10-hydroxystearic acid from 10-ketostearic acid. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first successful knockout of a target gene in the Nocardia species using CRISPR/Cas9/sgRNA-mediated genome editing technology.
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In this work, we studied the biotechnological potential of thirteen probiotic microorganisms currently used to improve human health. We discovered that the majority of the investigated bacteria are able to catalyze the hydration reaction of the unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). We evaluated their biocatalytic activity toward the three most common vegetable UFAs, namely oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids. The whole-cell biotransformation experiments were performed using a fatty acid concentration of 3 g/L in anaerobic conditions. Through these means, we assessed that the main part of the investigated strains catalyzed the hydration reaction of UFAs with very high regio- and stereoselectivity. Our biotransformation reactions afforded almost exclusively 10-hydroxy fatty acid derivatives with the single exception of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC SD5212, which converted linoleic acid in a mixture of 13-hydroxy and 10-hydroxy derivatives. Oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids were transformed into (R)-10-hydroxystearic acid, (S)-(12Z)-10-hydroxy-octadecenoic, and (S)-(12Z,15Z)-10-hydroxy-octadecadienoic acids, respectively, usually with very high enantiomeric purity (ee > 95%). It is worth noting that the biocatalytic capabilities of the thirteen investigated strains may change considerably from each other, both in terms of activity, stereoselectivity, and transformation yields. Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 and Lactobacillus plantarum 299 V proved to be the most versatile, being able to efficiently and selectively hydrate all three investigated fatty acids.
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De Graeve M, Van de Velde I, Saey L, Chys M, Oorts H, Kahriman H, Mincke S, Stevens C, De Maeseneire SL, Roelants SLKW, Soetaert WKG. Production of long-chain hydroxy fatty acids by Starmerella bombicola. FEMS Yeast Res 2019; 19:5584341. [PMID: 31598679 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foz067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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To decrease our dependency for the diminishing source of fossils resources, bio-based alternatives are being explored for the synthesis of commodity and high-value molecules. One example in this ecological initiative is the microbial production of the biosurfactant sophorolipids by the yeast Starmerella bombicola. Sophorolipids are surface-active molecules mainly used as household and laundry detergents. Because S. bombicola is able to produce high titers of sophorolipids, the yeast is also used to increase the portfolio of lipophilic compounds through strain engineering. Here, the one-step microbial production of hydroxy fatty acids by S. bombicola was accomplished by the selective blockage of three catabolic pathways through metabolic engineering. Successful production of 17.39 g/l (ω-1) linked hydroxy fatty acids was obtained by the successive blockage of the sophorolipid biosynthesis, the β-oxidation and the ω-oxidation pathways. Minor contamination of dicarboxylic acids and fatty aldehydes were successfully removed using flash chromatography. This way, S. bombicola was further expanded into a flexible production platform of economical relevant compounds in the chemical, food and cosmetic industries.
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- Marilyn De Graeve
- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (InBio.be), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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He Q, Bennett GN, San KY, Wu H. Biosynthesis of Medium-Chain ω-Hydroxy Fatty Acids by AlkBGT of Pseudomonas putida GPo1 With Native FadL in Engineered Escherichia coli. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:273. [PMID: 31681749 PMCID: PMC6812396 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) are valuable compounds that are widely used in medical, cosmetic and food fields. Production of ω-HFAs via bioconversion by engineered Escherichia coli has received a lot of attention because this process is environmentally friendly. In this study, a whole-cell bio-catalysis strategy was established to synthesize medium-chain ω-HFAs based on the AlkBGT hydroxylation system from Pseudomonas putida GPo1. The effects of blocking the β-oxidation of fatty acids (FAs) and enhancing the transportation of FAs on ω-HFAs bio-production were also investigated. When fadE and fadD were deleted, the consumption of decanoic acid decreased, and the yield of ω-hydroxydecanoic acid was enhanced remarkably. Additionally, the co-expression of the FA transporter protein, FadL, played an important role in increasing the conversion rate of ω-hydroxydecanoic acid. As a result, the concentration and yield of ω-hydroxydecanoic acid in NH03(pBGT-fadL) increased to 309 mg/L and 0.86 mol/mol, respectively. This whole-cell bio-catalysis system was further applied to the biosynthesis of ω-hydroxyoctanoic acid and ω-hydroxydodecanoic acid using octanoic acid and dodecanoic acid as substrates, respectively. The concentrations of ω-hydroxyoctanoic acid and ω-hydroxydodecanoic acid reached 275.48 and 249.03 mg/L, with yields of 0.63 and 0.56 mol/mol, respectively. This study demonstrated that the overexpression of AlkBGT coupled with native FadL is an efficient strategy to synthesize medium-chain ω-HFAs from medium-chain FAs in fadE and fadD mutant E. coli strains.
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- Qiaofei He
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing Technology, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Engineering of China National Light Industry Council, Shanghai, China
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Engleder M, Strohmeier GA, Weber H, Steinkellner G, Leitner E, Müller M, Mink D, Schürmann M, Gruber K, Pichler H. Weiterentwicklung der Substrattoleranz von
Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Oleathydratase zur regio‐ und stereoselektiven Hydratisierung von Ölsäurederivaten. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Matthias Engleder
- ACIB GmbH – Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Österreich
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- ACIB GmbH – Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Österreich
- Institut für Organische ChemieTechnische Universität Graz, NAWI Graz Stremayrgasse 9 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Institut für Organische ChemieTechnische Universität Graz, NAWI Graz Stremayrgasse 9 8010 Graz Österreich
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- ACIB GmbH – Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Österreich
- Innophore GmbH Am Eisernen Tor 3 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie und LebensmittelchemieTechnische Universität Graz, NAWI Graz Stremayrgasse 9 8010 Graz Österreich
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- InnoSyn B.V. Urmonderbaan 22 6167 RD Geleen Niederlande
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- InnoSyn B.V. Urmonderbaan 22 6167 RD Geleen Niederlande
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- ACIB GmbH – Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Österreich
- Institut für Molekulare BiowissenschaftenUniversität Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Humboldtstraße 50 8010 Graz Österreich
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- Institut für Molekulare BiotechnologieTechnische Universität Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Österreich
- ACIB GmbH – Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Österreich
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Engleder M, Strohmeier GA, Weber H, Steinkellner G, Leitner E, Müller M, Mink D, Schürmann M, Gruber K, Pichler H. Evolving the Promiscuity of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Oleate Hydratase for the Regio- and Stereoselective Hydration of Oleic Acid Derivatives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:7480-7484. [PMID: 30848865 PMCID: PMC6563698 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The addition of water to non-activated carbon-carbon double bonds catalyzed by fatty acid hydratases (FAHYs) allows for highly regio- and stereoselective oxyfunctionalization of renewable oil feedstock. So far, the applicability of FAHYs has been limited to free fatty acids, mainly owing to the requirement of a carboxylate function for substrate recognition and binding. Herein, we describe for the first time the hydration of oleic acid (OA) derivatives lacking this free carboxylate by the oleate hydratase from Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (OhyA). Molecular docking of OA to the OhyA 3D-structure and a sequence alignment uncovered conserved amino acid residues at the entrance of the substrate channel as target positions for enzyme engineering. Exchange of selected amino acids gave rise to OhyA variants which showed up to an 18-fold improved conversion of OA derivatives, while retaining the excellent regio- and stereoselectivity in the olefin hydration reaction.
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- Matthias Engleder
- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
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- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
- Institute of Organic ChemistryGraz University of Technology, NAWI GrazStremayrgasse 98010GrazAustria
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryGraz University of Technology, NAWI GrazStremayrgasse 98010GrazAustria
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- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
- Innophore GmbHAm Eisernen Tor 38010GrazAustria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food ChemistryGraz University of Technology, NAWI GrazStremayrgasse 98010GrazAustria
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- InnoSyn B.V.Urmonderbaan 226167 RDGeleenThe Netherlands
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- InnoSyn B.V.Urmonderbaan 226167 RDGeleenThe Netherlands
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- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
- Institute of Molecular BiosciencesUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHumboldtstrasse 508010GrazAustria
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- Institute of Molecular BiotechnologyGraz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
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Biosynthesis of ω-hydroxy fatty acids and related chemicals from natural fatty acids by recombinant Escherichia coli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 103:191-199. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9503-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (ATCC 53103) as Whole-Cell Biocatalyst for the Regio- and Stereoselective Hydration of Oleic, Linoleic, and Linolenic Acid. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8030109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Natural hydroxy fatty acids are relevant starting materials for the production of a number of industrial fine chemicals, such as different high-value flavour ingredients. Only a few of the latter hydroxy acid derivatives are available on a large scale. Therefore, their preparation by microbial hydration of unsaturated fatty acids, affordable from vegetable oils, is a new biotechnological challenge. In this study, we describe the use of the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus (ATCC 53103) as whole-cell biocatalyst for the hydration of the most common unsaturated octadecanoic acids, namely oleic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid. We discovered that the addition of the latter fatty acids to an anaerobic colture of the latter strain, during the early stage of its exponential growth, allows the production of the corresponding mono-hydroxy derivatives. In these experimental conditions, the hydration reaction proceeds with high regio- and stereoselectivity. Only 10-hydroxy derivatives were formed and the resulting (R)-10-hydroxystearic acid, (S)-(12Z)-10-hydroxy-octadecenoic acid, and (S)-(12Z,15Z)-10-hydroxy-octadecadienoic acid were obtained in very high enantiomeric purity (ee > 95%). Although overall conversions usually do not exceed 50% yield, our biotransformation protocol is stereoselective, scalable, and holds preparative significance.
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Serra S, De Simeis D. New insights on the baker's yeast-mediated hydration of oleic acid: the bacterial contaminants of yeast are responsible for the stereoselective formation of (R)-10-hydroxystearic acid. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 124:719-729. [PMID: 29280549 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The preparation of the high-value flavour γ-dodecalactone is based on the biotransformation of natural 10-HSA, which is in turn obtained by microbial hydration of oleic acid. We want to establish a reliable baker's yeast-mediated procedure for 10-HSA preparation. METHODS AND RESULTS The previously reported yeast-mediated hydration procedures are unreliable because bacteria-free baker's yeast is not able to hydrate oleic acid. The actual responsible for performing this reaction are the bacterial contaminants present in baker's yeast. Moreover, we demonstrated that the enantioselectivity in the production of (R)-10-HSA is affected mainly by the temperature used in the biotransformation. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that Saccharomyces cerevisiae is not able to hydrate oleic acid, whereas different bacterial strains present in baker's yeast transform oleic acid into (R)-10-HSA. We reported a general procedure for the preparation of (R)-10-HSA starting from oleic acid and using commercially available baker's yeast. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study holds both scientific and industrial interest. It unambiguously establishes that the eukaryote micro-organisms present in baker's yeast are not able to hydrate oleic acid. The isolation of oleic acid hydrating bacterial strains from commercial baker's yeast points to their prospective use for the industrial synthesis of 10-HSA.
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- S Serra
- C.N.R. Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Milan, Italy
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- C.N.R. Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Milan, Italy
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Altaee N, El-Hiti GA, Fahdil A, Sudesh K, Yousif E. Screening and Evaluation of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) with Rhodococcus equi Using Different Carbon Sources. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-016-2327-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of hydroxy fatty acids from glucose. BMC Biotechnol 2016; 16:26. [PMID: 26956722 PMCID: PMC4782510 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-016-0257-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) are valuable chemicals for a broad variety of applications. However, commercial production of HFAs has not been established so far due to the lack of low cost routes for their synthesis. Although the microbial transformation pathway of HFAs was extensively studied decades ago, these attempts mainly focused on converting fatty acids or vegetable oils to their hydroxyl counterparts. The use of a wider range of feedstocks to produce HFAs would reduce the dependence on oil crops and be expected to cut down the manufacturing cost. Results In this study, the industrially important microorganism Escherichia coli was engineered to produce HFAs directly from glucose. Through the coexpression of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) and the leadless acyl-CoA thioesterase (‘TesA), and knockout of the endogenous acyl-CoA synthetase (FadD), an engineered E. coli strain was constructed to efficiently synthesize free fatty acids (FFAs). Under shake-flask conditions, 244.8 mg/L of FFAs were obtained by a 12 h induced culture. Then the fatty acid hydroxylase (CYP102A1) from Bacillus megaterium was introduced into this strain and high-level production of HFAs was achieved. The finally engineered strain BL21ΔfadD/pE-A1’tesA&pA-acc accumulated up to 58.7 mg/L of HFAs in the culture broth. About 24 % of the FFAs generated by the thioesterase were converted to HFAs. Fatty acid composition analysis showed that the HFAs mainly consisted of 9-hydroxydecanoic acid (9-OH-C10), 11-hydroxydodecanoic acid (11-OH-C12), 10-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid (10-OH-C16) and 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid (12-OH-C18). Fed-batch fermentation of this strain further increased the final titer of HFAs to 548 mg/L. Conclusions A robust HFA-producing strain was successfully constructed using glucose as the feedstock, which demonstrated a novel strategy for bioproduction of HFAs. The results of this work suggest that metabolically engineered E. coli has the potential to be a microbial cell factory for large-scale production of HFAs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12896-016-0257-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Estupiñán M, Álvarez-García D, Barril X, Diaz P, Manresa A. In Silico/In Vivo Insights into the Functional and Evolutionary Pathway of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Oleate-Diol Synthase. Discovery of a New Bacterial Di-Heme Cytochrome C Peroxidase Subfamily. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131462. [PMID: 26154497 PMCID: PMC4496055 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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As previously reported, P. aeruginosa genes PA2077 and PA2078 code for 10S-DOX (10S-Dioxygenase) and 7,10-DS (7,10-Diol Synthase) enzymes involved in long-chain fatty acid oxygenation through the recently described oleate-diol synthase pathway. Analysis of the amino acid sequence of both enzymes revealed the presence of two heme-binding motifs (CXXCH) on each protein. Phylogenetic analysis showed the relation of both proteins to bacterial di-heme cytochrome c peroxidases (Ccps), similar to Xanthomonas sp. 35Y rubber oxidase RoxA. Structural homology modelling of PA2077 and PA2078 was achieved using RoxA (pdb 4b2n) as a template. From the 3D model obtained, presence of significant amino acid variations in the predicted heme-environment was found. Moreover, the presence of palindromic repeats located in enzyme-coding regions, acting as protein evolution elements, is reported here for the first time in P. aeruginosa genome. These observations and the constructed phylogenetic tree of the two proteins, allow the proposal of an evolutionary pathway for P. aeruginosa oleate-diol synthase operon. Taking together the in silico and in vivo results obtained we conclude that enzymes PA2077 and PA2078 are the first described members of a new subfamily of bacterial peroxidases, designated as Fatty acid-di-heme Cytochrome cperoxidases (FadCcp).
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- Mónica Estupiñán
- Unitat de Microbiologia i Parasitologia Sanitàries, Facultat de Farmàcia, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Fisicoquímica, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), PCB-Edifici Hèlix Baldiri Reixac, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Fisicoquímica, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), PCB-Edifici Hèlix Baldiri Reixac, Barcelona, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Passeig Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Microbiologia i Parasitologia Sanitàries, Facultat de Farmàcia, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Pfleger BF, Gossing M, Nielsen J. Metabolic engineering strategies for microbial synthesis of oleochemicals. Metab Eng 2015; 29:1-11. [PMID: 25662836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Microbial synthesis of oleochemicals has advanced significantly in the last decade. Microbes have been engineered to convert renewable substrates to a wide range of molecules that are ordinarily made from plant oils. This approach is attractive because it can reduce a motivation for converting tropical rainforest into farmland while simultaneously enabling access to molecules that are currently expensive to produce from oil crops. In the last decade, enzymes responsible for producing oleochemicals in nature have been identified, strategies to circumvent native regulation have been developed, and high yielding strains have been designed, built, and successfully demonstrated. This review will describe the metabolic pathways that lead to the diverse molecular features found in natural oleochemicals, highlight successful metabolic engineering strategies, and comment on areas where future work could further advance the field.
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- Brian F Pfleger
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States; Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
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Hiseni A, Arends IWCE, Otten LG. New Cofactor-Independent Hydration Biocatalysts: Structural, Biochemical, and Biocatalytic Characteristics of Carotenoid and Oleate Hydratases. ChemCatChem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201402511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Hiseni A, Medici R, Arends IWCE, Otten LG. Enzymatic hydration activity assessed by selective spectrophotometric detection of alcohols: a novel screening assay using oleate hydratase as a model enzyme. Biotechnol J 2014; 9:814-21. [PMID: 24449561 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201300412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Revised: 12/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) are high-added-value compounds, which are incorporated in polymers, lubricants, emulsifiers and stabilizers and have potential medicinal use. In nature, HFAs are regio-specifically synthesized by several enzymes, including P450 monooxygenases, lipoxygenases, hydratases, 12-hydroxylases, and diol synthases. The growing demand for HFAs warrants the development of simple and efficient analytical methods that enable high-throughput detection of the hydroxylated product in the presence of its unsaturated precursor. Herein a novel high-throughput assay for the detection of alcohols is described using oleate hydratase (OHase, EC 4.2.1.53) from Elizabethkingia meningoseptica as the model enzyme. The developed assay is based on the selective spectrophotometric detection of alkyl nitrites formed upon the reaction between the hydroxyl group and nitrous acid. The assay proved to discriminate between unsaturated fatty acids as well as small cyclic and acyclic unsaturated alkenes and their corresponding alcohols. Lower detection limits were 1.5-3 mM with excellent Z'-factors. Enzymatic reactions using OHase with oleic acid resulted in somewhat lower Z-factors for various enzyme preparations. This small scale assay can enable fast discovery of new microorganisms or improved enzymes from mutant libraries and will be useful for biocatalytic strategies involving fatty acid (de)hydrating enzymes.
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- Aida Hiseni
- Biocatalysis and Organic Chemistry, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Sokmen BB, Hasdemir B, Yusufoglu A, Yanardag R. Some monohydroxy tetradecanoic acid isomers as novel urease and elastase inhibitors and as new antioxidants. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 172:1358-64. [PMID: 24189917 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0595-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A series of some 3-,6-,7-,9-,12- monohydroxy tetradecanoic acids were evaluated for their antiurease, antielastase and antioxidant activities for the first time in this study. All the test compounds exhibited antioxidant, antielastase and antiurease activities. The relationship between the position of the hydroxy group and the enzyme inhibition effect is studied in this work. The mentioned biological activities are depending on the position of hydroxy group of tetradecanoic acid isomers. The results obtained in this work are indicating that 3-,6-,7-,9-,12-monohydroxy tetradecanoic acid isomers can be used in agriculture, pharmacy and cosmetic industries due to their excellent antielastase, antiurease and antioxidant activities.
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- Bahar Bilgin Sokmen
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Giresun University, 28049, Giresun, Turkey
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