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Sambyal K, Singh RV. Exploitation of E. coli for the production of penicillin G amidase: a tool for the synthesis of semisynthetic β-lactam antibiotics. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2021; 19:156. [PMID: 34652570 PMCID: PMC8521562 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00263-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Penicillin G amidase/acylases from microbial sources is a unique enzyme that belongs to the N-terminal nucleophilic hydrolase structural superfamily. It catalyzes the selective hydrolysis of side chain amide/acyl bond of penicillins and cephalosporins whereas the labile amide/acyl bond in the β-lactam ring remains intact. This review summarizes the production aspects of PGA from various microbial sources at optimized conditions. The minimal yield from wild strains has been extensively improved using varying strain improvement techniques like recombination and mutagenesis; further applied for the subsequent synthesis of 6-aminopenicillanic acid, which is an intermediate molecule for synthesis of a wide range of novel β-lactam antibiotics. Immobilization of PGA has also been attempted to enhance the durability of enzyme for the industrial purposes. SHORT CONCLUSION The present review provides an emphasis on exploitation of E. coli to enhance the microbial production of PGA. The latest achievements in the production of recombinant enzymes have also been discussed. Besides E. coli, other potent microbial strains with PGA activity must be explored to enhance the yields.
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- Krishika Sambyal
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Directed mutation of β-glucanases from probiotics to enhance enzymatic activity, thermal and pH stability. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:1749-1756. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01886-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Directed modification of a ruminal cellulase gene (CMC-1) from a metagenomic library isolated from Yunnan gayal (Bos frontalis). Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:1117-1126. [PMID: 32060600 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01812-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Gayal (Bos frontalis) of the Yunnan region is well adapted to harsh environmental conditions. Its diet consists predominantly of bamboo, reeds, and woody plants, suggesting that the rumen of this species contains many fiber-degrading bacteria and cellulases. The aim of this study was to identify and modify specific cellulases found in the gayal rumen. In the present study, a directed evolution strategy of error-prone PCR was employed to improve the activity or optimal temperature of a cellulase gene (CMC-1) isolated from gayal rumen. The CMC-1 gene was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli) BL21, and the recombinant CMC-1 protein hydrolyzed carboxyl methyl cellulose (CMC) with an optimal activity at pH 5.0 and 50 °C. A library of mutated ruminal CMC-1 genes was constructed and a mutant EP-15 gene was identified. Sequencing analysis revealed that EP-15 and CMC-1 belonged to the glycosyl hydrolase family 5 (GHF5) and had the highest homology to a cellulase (Accession No. WP_083429257.1) from Prevotellaceae bacterium, HUN156. There were similar predicted GH5 domains in EP-15 and CMC-1. The EP-15 gene was heterologously expressed and exhibited cellulase activity in E. coli BL21 at pH 5.0, but the optimum temperature for its activity was reduced from that of CMC-1 (50 °C) to 45 °C, which was closer to the physiological temperature of the rumen (40 °C). The cellulase activity of EP-15 was about two times higher than CMC-1 at 45 °C or PH 5.0, and also was more stable in response to temperature and pH changes compared to CMC-1. This study successfully isolated and modified a ruminal cellulase gene from metagenomics library of Yunnan gayal. Our findings may obtain a useful cellulase in future applications and present the first evidence of modified cellulases in the gayal rumen.
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Zeng W, Xu B, Du G, Chen J, Zhou J. Integrating enzyme evolution and high-throughput screening for efficient biosynthesis of l-DOPA. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 46:1631-1641. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-019-02237-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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l-DOPA is a key pharmaceutical agent for treating Parkinson’s, and market demand has exploded due to the aging population. There are several challenges associated with the chemical synthesis of l-DOPA, including complicated operation, harsh conditions, and serious pollution. A biocatalysis route for l-DOPA production is promising, especially via a route catalyzed by tyrosine phenol lyase (TPL). In this study, using TPL derived from Erwinia herbicola (Eh-TPL), a mutant Eh-TPL was obtained by integrating enzyme evolution and high-throughput screening methods. l-DOPA production using recombinant Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) cells harbouring mutant Eh-TPL was enhanced by 36.5% in shake flasks, and the temperature range and alkali resistance of the Eh-TPL mutant were promoted. Sequence analysis revealed two mutated amino acids in the mutant (S20C and N161S), which reduced the length of a hydrogen bond and generated new hydrogen bonds. Using a fed-batch mode for whole-cell catalysis in a 5 L bioreactor, the titre of l-DOPA reached 69.1 g L−1 with high productivity of 11.52 g L−1 h−1, demonstrating the great potential of Eh-TPL variants for industrial production of l-DOPA.
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- Weizhu Zeng
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education and School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
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- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education and School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Jiangsu Provisional Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
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- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education and School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University 214122 Wuxi China
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- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education and School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Jiangsu Provisional Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
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- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education and School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
- grid.258151.a 0000 0001 0708 1323 Jiangsu Provisional Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology Jiangnan University 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu China
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Fang CW, Tsai LC, Fu YS, Cheng TY, Wu PC. Gel-based Microemulsion Design and Evaluation for Topical Application of Rivastigmine. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2019; 21:298-304. [PMID: 31729297 DOI: 10.2174/1389201020666191113144636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to design nanocarriers for the topical application of rivastigmine. METHODS The effect of cosurfactants, hydrophilic gel and loading amount on the permeability of rivastigmine through rat skin was evaluated. Skin irritation tests and stability tests were performed to evaluate the utility of tested formulations. RESULTS The results showed that the microemulsion formation and characteristics of drug-loaded formulations were related to many parameters of the components. When using microemulsion systems as a vehicle, the permeation rate remarkably increased about 13.2~24.3-fold and the lag time was significantly shortened from 24 h to 4.7 h. Formulations containing a cosurfactant of Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DEGBE) showed higher enhancement effect, while increasing the loading dose from 0.5% to 5% further increased the flux about 2.1-fold and shortened the lag time. CONCLUSION The drug-loaded experimental formulation did not cause skin irritation and had good stability at 20ºC and 40ºC storage for at least 3 months. The result showed that gel-based microemulsion formulation could be a promising approach for topical administration.
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- Chih-Wen Fang
- Division of Pharmacy, Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, 553 Junxiao Road, Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan, China
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Cobos-Puc L, Rodríguez-Herrera R, Cano-Cabrera JC, Aguayo-Morales H, Silva-Belmares SY, Gallegos ACF, Hernández JLM. Classical and New Pharmaceutical Uses of Bacterial Penicillin G Acylase. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2019; 21:287-297. [PMID: 31713475 DOI: 10.2174/1389201020666191111151642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND β-lactam antibiotics are the most used worldwide for the treatment of bacterial infections. The consumption of these classes of drugs is high, and it is increasing around the world. To date, the best way to produce them is using penicillin G Acylase (PGA) as a biocatalyst. OBJECTIVE This manuscript offers an overview of the most recent advances in the current tools to improve the activity of the PGA and its pharmaceutical application. RESULTS Several microorganisms produce PGA, but some bacterial strains represent the primary source of this enzyme. The activity of bacterial PGA depends on its adequate expression and carbon or nitrogen source, as well as a specific pH or temperature depending on the nature of the PGA. Additionally, the PGA activity can be enhanced by immobilizing it to a solid support to recycle it for a prolonged time. Likewise, PGAs more stable and with higher activity are obtained from bacterial hosts genetically modified. CONCLUSION PGA is used to produce b-lactam antibiotics. However, this enzyme has pharmaceutical potential to be used to obtain critical molecules for the synthesis of anti-tumor, antiplatelet, antiemetic, antidepressive, anti-retroviral, antioxidant, and antimutagenic drugs.
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- Luis Cobos-Puc
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Food Research, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Food Research, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Food Research, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Food Research, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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Liu B, Peng Q, Sheng M, Hu S, Qian M, Fan B, He J. Directed Evolution of Sulfonylurea Esterase and Characterization of a Variant with Improved Activity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:836-843. [PMID: 30585487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Esterase SulE detoxicates a variety of sulfonylurea herbicides through de-esterification. SulE exhibits high activity against thifensulfuron-methyl but low activity against other sulfonylureas. In this study, two variants, m2311 (P80R) and m0569 (P80R and G176A), with improved activity were screened from a mutation library constructed by error-prone PCR. Variant m2311 showed a higher activity against sulfonylureas in comparison variant m0569 and was further investigated. The kcat/ Km value of variant m2311 for metsulfuron-methyl, sulfometuron-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl, tribenuron-methyl, and ethametsulfuron-methyl increased by 3.20-, 1.72-, 2.94-, 2.26- and 2.96-fold, respectively, in comparison with the wild type. Molecular modeling suggested that the activity improvement of variant m2311 is due to the substitution of Pro80 by arginine, leading to the formation of new hydrogen bonds between the enzyme and substrate. This study facilitates further elucidation of the structure and function of SulE and provides an improved gene resource for the detoxification of sulfonylurea residues and the genetic engineering of sulfonylurea-resistant crops.
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- Bin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory Centre of Life Science, College of Life Sciences , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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- College of Forest Resources and Environment , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences , Nanjing Agricultural University , Nanjing 210095 , Jiangsu , People's Republic of China
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Ghosh S, Alam S, Rathore AS, Khare SK. Stability of Therapeutic Enzymes: Challenges and Recent Advances. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1148:131-150. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7709-9_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Li Y, Yang H, Xu F. Identifying and engineering a critical amino acid residue to enhance the catalytic efficiency of Pseudomonas sp. methyl parathion hydrolase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:6537-6545. [PMID: 29948121 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9108-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Methyl parathion hydrolase (MPH) that hydrolyzes a wide range of organophosphorus pesticides can be used to remediate land polluted by the pesticides. Here, the catalytic efficiency of methyl parathion hydrolase from Pseudomonas sp. (WBC-3) was enhanced by searching and engineering a critical site far away from the binding pocket. In the first round, a four-site mutant with a modest increased catalytic efficiency (3.2-fold kcat/Km value of the wild type) was obtained with random mutagenesis. By splitting and re-combining the four substitutions in the mutant, the critical site S277, was identified to show the most significant effects of improving binding affinity and catalytic efficiency. With further site-saturation mutagenesis focused on the residue S277, another two substitutions were discovered to have even more significant decrease in Km (40.2 and 47.6 μM) and increased in kcat/Km values (9.5- and 10.3-fold of the wild type) compared to the original four-site mutant (3.0- and 3.2-fold). In the three-dimensional structure, residue S277 is located at a hinge region of a loop, which could act as a "lid" at the substrate entering to the binding pocket. This suggests that substitutions of residue S277 could affect substrate binding via conformational change in substrate entrance region. This work provides a valuable protocol combining random mutagenesis, site-saturation mutagenesis, structural and bioinformatics analyses to obtain mutants with high catalytic efficiency from a screening library of a modest size (3200 strains).
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- Yingnan Li
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Hong EY, Lee SG, Park BJ, Lee JM, Yun H, Kim BG. Simultaneously Enhancing the Stability and Catalytic Activity of Multimeric Lysine Decarboxylase CadA by Engineering Interface Regions for Enzymatic Production of Cadaverine at High Concentration of Lysine. Biotechnol J 2017; 12. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Eun Young Hong
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Seoul National University; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Pusan National University; Busan 609-735 South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Seoul National University; Seoul South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Seoul National University; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Konkuk University; Seoul South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Seoul National University; Seoul South Korea
- Institute of Bioengineering; Seoul National University; Seoul South Korea
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Li W, Xu S, Zhang B, Zhu Y, Hua Y, Kong X, Sun L, Hong J. Directed evolution to improve the catalytic efficiency of urate oxidase from Bacillus subtilis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177877. [PMID: 28531234 PMCID: PMC5439685 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Urate oxidase is a key enzyme in purine metabolism and catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to allantoin. It is used to treat hyperuricemia and gout, and also in a diagnostic kit. In this study, error-prone polymerase chain reaction and staggered extension process was used to generate a mutant urate oxidase with improved enzyme activity from Bacillus subtilis. After several rounds of mutagenesis and screening, two mutants 6E9 and 8E279 were obtained which exhibited 2.99 and 3.43 times higher catalytic efficiency, respectively. They also exhibited lower optimal reaction temperature and higher thermo-stability. D44V, Q268R and K285Q were identified as the three most beneficial amino acid substitutions introduced by site-directed mutagenesis. D44V/Q268R, which was obtained through random combination of the three mutants, displayed the highest catalytic activity. The Km,kcat/Km and enzyme activity of D44V/Q268R increased by 68%, 83% and 129% respectively, compared with that of wild-type urate oxidase. Structural modeling indicated that mutations far from the active site can have significant effects on activity. For many of them, the underlying mechanisms are still difficult to explain from the static structural model. We also compared the effects of the same set of single point mutations on the wild type and on the final mutant. The results indicate strong effects of epistasis, which may imply that the mutations affect catalysis through influences on protein dynamics besides equilibrium structures.
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- Wenjie Li
- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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Ma F, Xie Y, Luo M, Wang S, Hu Y, Liu Y, Feng Y, Yang GY. Sequence homolog-based molecular engineering for shifting the enzymatic pH optimum. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2016; 1:195-206. [PMID: 29062943 PMCID: PMC5640797 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2016.09.001] [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: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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Cell-free synthetic biology system organizes multiple enzymes (parts) from different sources to implement unnatural catalytic functions. Highly adaption between the catalytic parts is crucial for building up efficient artificial biosynthetic systems. Protein engineering is a powerful technology to tailor various enzymatic properties including catalytic efficiency, substrate specificity, temperature adaptation and even achieve new catalytic functions. However, altering enzymatic pH optimum still remains a challenging task. In this study, we proposed a novel sequence homolog-based protein engineering strategy for shifting the enzymatic pH optimum based on statistical analyses of sequence-function relationship data of enzyme family. By two statistical procedures, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso), five amino acids in GH11 xylanase family were identified to be related to the evolution of enzymatic pH optimum. Site-directed mutagenesis of a thermophilic xylanase from Caldicellulosiruptor bescii revealed that four out of five mutations could alter the enzymatic pH optima toward acidic condition without compromising the catalytic activity and thermostability. Combination of the positive mutants resulted in the best mutant M31 that decreased its pH optimum for 1.5 units and showed increased catalytic activity at pH < 5.0 compared to the wild-type enzyme. Structure analysis revealed that all the mutations are distant from the active center, which may be difficult to be identified by conventional rational design strategy. Interestingly, the four mutation sites are clustered at a certain region of the enzyme, suggesting a potential "hot zone" for regulating the pH optima of xylanases. This study provides an efficient method of modulating enzymatic pH optima based on statistical sequence analyses, which can facilitate the design and optimization of suitable catalytic parts for the construction of complicated cell-free synthetic biology systems.
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- Fuqiang Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.,Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing (SCICB), East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Shen Q, Zhang Y, Yang R, Pan S, Dong J, Fan Y, Han L. Enhancement of isomerization activity and lactulose production of cellobiose 2-epimerase from Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus. Food Chem 2016; 207:60-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.02.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lin L, Fu C, Huang W. Improving the activity of the endoglucanase, Cel8M from Escherichia coli by error-prone PCR. Enzyme Microb Technol 2016; 86:52-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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