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Knychala MM, dos Santos AA, Kretzer LG, Gelsleichter F, Leandro MJ, Fonseca C, Stambuk BU. Strategies for Efficient Expression of Heterologous Monosaccharide Transporters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8010084. [PMID: 35050024 PMCID: PMC8778384 DOI: 10.3390/jof8010084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
In previous work, we developed a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain (DLG-K1) lacking the main monosaccharide transporters (hxt-null) and displaying high xylose reductase, xylitol dehydrogenase and xylulokinase activities. This strain proved to be a useful chassis strain to study new glucose/xylose transporters, as SsXUT1 from Scheffersomyces stipitis. Proteins with high amino acid sequence similarity (78–80%) to SsXUT1 were identified from Spathaspora passalidarum and Spathaspora arborariae genomes. The characterization of these putative transporter genes (SpXUT1 and SaXUT1, respectively) was performed in the same chassis strain. Surprisingly, the cloned genes could not restore the ability to grow in several monosaccharides tested (including glucose and xylose), but after being grown in maltose, the uptake of 14C-glucose and 14C-xylose was detected. While SsXUT1 lacks lysine residues with high ubiquitinylation potential in its N-terminal domain and displays only one in its C-terminal domain, both SpXUT1 and SaXUT1 transporters have several such residues in their C-terminal domains. A truncated version of SpXUT1 gene, deprived of the respective 3′-end, was cloned in DLG-K1 and allowed growth and fermentation in glucose or xylose. In another approach, two arrestins known to be involved in the ubiquitinylation and endocytosis of sugar transporters (ROD1 and ROG3) were knocked out, but only the rog3 mutant allowed a significant improvement of growth and fermentation in glucose when either of the XUT permeases were expressed. Therefore, for the efficient heterologous expression of monosaccharide (e.g., glucose/xylose) transporters in S. cerevisiae, we propose either the removal of lysines involved in ubiquitinylation and endocytosis or the use of chassis strains hampered in the specific mechanism of membrane protein turnover.
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- Marilia M. Knychala
- Center of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (M.M.K.); (A.A.d.S.); (L.G.K.); (F.G.)
- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P., Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (C.F.)
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Center of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (M.M.K.); (A.A.d.S.); (L.G.K.); (F.G.)
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- Center of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (M.M.K.); (A.A.d.S.); (L.G.K.); (F.G.)
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- Center of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (M.M.K.); (A.A.d.S.); (L.G.K.); (F.G.)
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- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P., Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (C.F.)
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P., Unidade de Bioenergia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (C.F.)
- Discovery, R&D, Chr. Hansen A/S, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Center of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil; (M.M.K.); (A.A.d.S.); (L.G.K.); (F.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-48-3721-4449
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Transporter engineering promotes the co-utilization of glucose and xylose by Candida glycerinogenes for d-xylonate production. Biochem Eng J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Identification of key residues for efficient glucose transport by the hexose transporter CgHxt4 in high sugar fermentation yeast Candida glycerinogenes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:7295-7307. [PMID: 34515842 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11567-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Efficient hexose transporters are essential for the development of industrial yeast strains with high fermentation performance. We previously identified a hexose transporter, CgHxt4, with excellent sugar uptake performance at ultra-high glucose concentrations (200 g/L) in the high sugar fermenting yeast C. glycerinogenes. To understand the working mechanism of this transporter, we constructed 87 mutants and examined their glucose uptake performance. The results revealed that five residues (N321, N322, F325, G426, and P427) are essential for the efficient glucose transport of CgHxt4. Subsequently, we focused our analysis on the roles of N321 and P427. Specifically, N321 and P427 are likely to play a role in glucose coordination and conformational flexibility, respectively. Our results help to expand the application potential of this transporter and provide insights into the working mechanism of yeast hexose transporter. KEY POINTS: • Five residues, transmembrane segments 7 and 10, were found to be essential for CgHxt4. • N321 and P427 are likely to play a role in glucose coordination and conformational flexibility, respectively. • Chimeric CgHxt5.4TM7 significantly enhanced the performance of CgHxt5.
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Pacheco A, Donzella L, Hernandez-Lopez MJ, Almeida MJ, Prieto JA, Randez-Gil F, Morrissey JP, Sousa MJ. Hexose transport in Torulaspora delbrueckii: identification of Igt1, a new dual-affinity transporter. FEMS Yeast Res 2021; 20:5715911. [PMID: 31981362 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foaa004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Torulaspora delbrueckii is a yeast species receiving increasing attention from the biotechnology industry, with particular relevance in the wine, beer and baking sectors. However, little is known about its sugar transporters and sugar transport capacity, frequently a rate-limiting step of sugar metabolism and efficient fermentation. Actually, only one glucose transporter, Lgt1, has been characterized so far. Here we report the identification and characterization of a second glucose transporter gene, IGT1, located in a cluster, upstream of LGT1 and downstream of two other putative hexose transporters. Functional characterization of IGT1 in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae hxt-null strain revealed that it encodes a transporter able to mediate uptake of glucose, fructose and mannose and established that its affinity, as measured by Km, could be modulated by glucose concentration in the medium. In fact, IGT1-transformed S. cerevisiae hxt-null cells, grown in 0.1% glucose displayed biphasic glucose uptake kinetics with an intermediate- (Km = 6.5 ± 2.0 mM) and a high-affinity (Km = 0.10 ± 0.01 mM) component, whereas cells grown in 2% glucose displayed monophasic kinetics with an intermediate-affinity (Km of 11.5 ± 1.5 mM). This work contributes to a better characterization of glucose transport in T. delbrueckii, with relevant implications for its exploitation in the food industry.
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- Andreia Pacheco
- Centre of Environmental and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Environmental and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- School of Microbiology, Centre for Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology, Environmental Research Institute, APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroqumica y Tecnologia de los Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientficas, Avda. Agustn Escardino, 7. 46980-Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre of Environmental and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroqumica y Tecnologia de los Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientficas, Avda. Agustn Escardino, 7. 46980-Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroqumica y Tecnologia de los Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientficas, Avda. Agustn Escardino, 7. 46980-Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- School of Microbiology, Centre for Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology, Environmental Research Institute, APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- Centre of Environmental and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Qiao Y, Zhou J, Lu X, Zong H, Zhuge B. Improving the productivity of Candida glycerinogenes in the fermentation of ethanol from non-detoxified sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate by a hexose transporter mutant. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1787-1799. [PMID: 33694233 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15059] [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: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS In this study, we attempted to increase the productivity of Candida glycerinogenes yeast for ethanol production from non-detoxified sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates (NDSBH) by identifying the hexose transporter in this yeast that makes a high contribution to glucose consumption, and by adding additional copies of this transporter and enhancing its membrane localisation stability (MLS). METHODS AND RESULTS Based on the knockout and overexpression of key hexose transporter genes and the characterisation of their promoter properties, we found that Cghxt4 and Cghxt6 play major roles in the early and late stages of fermentation, respectively, with Cghxt4 contributing most to glucose consumption. Next, subcellular localisation analysis revealed that a common mutation of two ubiquitination sites (K9 and K538) in Cghxt4 improved its MLS. Finally, we overexpressed this Cghxt4 mutant (Cghxt4.2A) using a strong promoter, PCgGAP , which resulted in a significant increase in the ethanol productivity of C. glycerinogenes in the NDSBH medium. Specifically, the recombinant strain showed 18 and 25% higher ethanol productivity than the control in two kinds of YP-NDSBH medium (YP-NDSBH1G160 and YP-NDSBH2G160 ), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The hexose transporter mutant Cghxt4.2A (Cghxt4K9A,K538A ) with multiple copies and high MLS was able to significantly increase the ethanol productivity of C. glycerinogenes in NDSBH. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Our results provide a promising strategy for constructing efficient strains for ethanol production.
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- Y Qiao
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Zhang B, Ren L, Wang H, Xu D, Zeng X, Li F. Glycerol uptake and synthesis systems contribute to the osmotic tolerance of Kluyveromyces marxianus. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 140:109641. [PMID: 32912693 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The accumulation of glycerol is essential for yeast viability upon hyperosmotic stress. In this study, the STL1 homolog KmSTL1, encoding a putative glycerol transporter contributing to cell osmo-tolerance, was identified in Kluyveromyces marxianus NBRC1777. We constructed the KmSTL1, KmGPD1, and KmFPS1 single-deletion mutants and the KmSTL1/KmGPD1 and KmSTL1/KmFPS1 double-deletion mutants of K. marxianus. Deletion of KmSTL1 or KmGPD1 resulted in K. marxianus cell sensitization to hyperosmotic stress, whereas deletion of KmFPS1 improved stress tolerance. The expression of KmSTL1 was osmotically induced, whereas that of KmFPS1 was osmotically inhibited. The expression of KmGPD1 was constitutive and continuous in the ΔKmSTL1 mutant strain but inhibited in the ΔKmFPS1 mutant strain due to feedback suppression by glycerol. In summary, our findings indicated that K. marxianus would increase glycerol synthesis by increasing GPD1 expression, increase glycerol import from the extracellular environment by increasing STL1 expression, and reduce glycerol efflux by reducing FPS1 expression under hyperosmotic stress.
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- Biao Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, School of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, 235000, PR China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, School of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, 235000, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, School of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, 235000, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, School of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, 235000, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, School of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, 235000, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, School of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui, 235000, PR China.
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Wang Y, Zhang Z, Lu X, Zong H, Zhuge B. Transcription factor Hap5 induces gsh2 expression to enhance 2-phenylethanol tolerance and production in an industrial yeast Candida glycerinogenes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:4093-4107. [PMID: 32162090 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10509-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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2-Phenylethanol (2-PE) is an important flavor compound but also impairs cell growth severely, which in turn blocks its bioproduction. However, the molecular mechanism of 2-PE tolerance is unclear. In this study, a superb 2-PE stress-tolerant and producing yeast, Candida glycerinogenes, was selected to uncover the underlying mechanism of 2-PE tolerance. We discovered that Hap5 is an essential regulator to 2-PE resistance, and its induction by 2-PE stress occurs at the post-transcriptional level, rather than at the transcriptional level. Under 2-PE stress, Hap5 is activated and imported into the nucleus rapidly. Then, the nuclear Hap5 binds to the glutathione synthetase (gsh2) promoter via CCAAT box, to induce the expression of gsh2 gene. The increased gsh2 expression contributes to enhanced cellular glutathione content, and consequently alleviates ROS accumulation, lipid peroxidation, and cell membrane damage caused by 2-PE toxicity. Specifically, increasing the expression of gsh2 is effective in improving not just 2-PE tolerance (33.7% higher biomass under 29 mM 2-PE), but also 2-PE production (16.2% higher). This study extends our knowledge of 2-PE tolerance mechanism and also provides a promising strategy to improve 2-PE production.
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- Yuqin Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. .,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. .,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. .,The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. .,Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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