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Liu HL, Wu JM, Deng XT, Yu L, Yi PH, Liu ZQ, Xue YP, Jin LQ, Zheng YG. Development of an aminotransferase-driven biocatalytic cascade for deracemization of d,l-phosphinothricin. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:2940-2952. [PMID: 37227020 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
2-oxo-4-[(hydroxy)(methyl)phosphinoyl]butyric acid (PPO) is the essential precursor keto acid for the asymmetric biosynthesis of herbicide l-phosphinothricin (l-PPT). Developing a biocatalytic cascade for PPO production with high efficiency and low cost is highly desired. Herein, a d-amino acid aminotransferase from Bacillus sp. YM-1 (Ym DAAT) with high activity (48.95 U/mg) and affinity (Km = 27.49 mM) toward d-PPT was evaluated. To circumvent the inhibition of by-product d-glutamate (d-Glu), an amino acceptor (α-ketoglutarate) regeneration cascade was constructed as a recombinant Escherichia coli (E. coli D), by coupling Ym d-AAT, d-aspartate oxidase from Thermomyces dupontii (TdDDO) and catalase from Geobacillus sp. CHB1. Moreover, the regulation of the ribosome binding site was employed to overcome the limiting step of expression toxic protein TdDDO in E. coli BL21(DE3). The aminotransferase-driven whole-cell biocatalytic cascade (E. coli D) showed superior catalytic efficiency for the synthesis of PPO from d,l-phosphinothricin (d,l-PPT). It revealed the production of PPO exhibited high space-time yield (2.59 g L-1 h-1 ) with complete conversion of d-PPT to PPO at high substrate concentration (600 mM d,l-PPT) in 1.5 L reaction system. This study first provides the synthesis of PPO from d,l-PPT employing an aminotransferase-driven biocatalytic cascade.
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- Han-Lin Liu
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Using Steady-State Kinetics to Quantitate Substrate Selectivity and Specificity: A Case Study with Two Human Transaminases. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041398. [PMID: 35209187 PMCID: PMC8875635 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We examined the ability of two human cytosolic transaminases, aspartate aminotransferase (GOT1) and alanine aminotransferase (GPT), to transform their preferred substrates whilst discriminating against similar metabolites. This offers an opportunity to survey our current understanding of enzyme selectivity and specificity in a biological context. Substrate selectivity can be quantitated based on the ratio of the kcat/KM values for two alternative substrates (the 'discrimination index'). After assessing the advantages, implications and limits of this index, we analyzed the reactions of GOT1 and GPT with alternative substrates that are metabolically available and show limited structural differences with respect to the preferred substrates. The transaminases' observed selectivities were remarkably high. In particular, GOT1 reacted ~106-fold less efficiently when the side-chain carboxylate of the 'physiological' substrates (aspartate and glutamate) was replaced by an amido group (asparagine and glutamine). This represents a current empirical limit of discrimination associated with this chemical difference. The structural basis of GOT1 selectivity was addressed through substrate docking simulations, which highlighted the importance of electrostatic interactions and proper substrate positioning in the active site. We briefly discuss the biological implications of these results and the possibility of using kcat/KM values to derive a global measure of enzyme specificity.
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Green Oxidation of Amines by a Novel Cold-Adapted Monoamine Oxidase MAO P3 from Psychrophilic Fungi Pseudogymnoascus sp. P3. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26206237. [PMID: 34684818 PMCID: PMC8538783 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26206237] [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: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The use of monoamine oxidases (MAOs) in amine oxidation is a great example of how biocatalysis can be applied in the agricultural or pharmaceutical industry and manufacturing of fine chemicals to make a shift from traditional chemical synthesis towards more sustainable green chemistry. This article reports the screening of fourteen Antarctic fungi strains for MAO activity and the discovery of a novel psychrozyme MAOP3 isolated from the Pseudogymnoascus sp. P3. The activity of the native enzyme was 1350 ± 10.5 U/L towards a primary (n-butylamine) amine, and 1470 ± 10.6 U/L towards a secondary (6,6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclohexane) amine. MAO P3 has the potential for applications in biotransformations due to its wide substrate specificity (aliphatic and cyclic amines, pyrrolidine derivatives). The psychrozyme operates at an optimal temperature of 30 °C, retains 75% of activity at 20 °C, and is rather thermolabile, which is beneficial for a reduction in the overall costs of a bioprocess and offers a convenient way of heat inactivation. The reported biocatalyst is the first psychrophilic MAO; its unique biochemical properties, substrate specificity, and effectiveness predispose MAO P3 for use in environmentally friendly, low-emission biotransformations.
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Han H, Zeng W, Du G, Chen J, Zhou J. Site-directed mutagenesis to improve the thermostability of tyrosine phenol-lyase. J Biotechnol 2020; 310:6-12. [PMID: 31926982 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (L-DOPA) is the most important antiparkinsonian drug, and tyrosine phenol-lyase (TPL)-based enzyme catalysis process is one of the most adopted methods on industrial scale production. TPL activity and stability represent the rate-limiting step in L-DOPA synthesis. Here, 25 TPL mutants were predicted, and two were confirmed as exhibiting the highest L-DOPA production and named E313W and E313M. The L-DOPA production from E313W and E313M was 47.5 g/L and 62.1 g/L, which was 110.2 % and 174.8 % higher, respectively, than that observed from wild-type (WT) TPL. The Km of E313W and E313M showed no apparent decrease, whereas the kcat of E313W and E313M improved by 45.5 % and 36.4 %, respectively, relative to WT TPL. Additionally, E313W and E313M displayed improved thermostability, a higher melting temperature, and enhanced affinity between for pyridoxal-5'-phosphate. Structural analysis of the mutants suggested increased stability of the N-terminal region via enhanced interactions between the mutated residues and H317. Application of these mutants in a substrate fed-batch strategy as whole-cell biocatalysts allows realization of a cost-efficient short fermentation period resulting in high L-DOPA yield.
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- Hongmei Han
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Jiangsu Provisional Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Jiangsu Provisional Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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Shimekake Y, Furuichi T, Abe K, Kera Y, Takahashi S. A novel thermostable D-amino acid oxidase of the thermophilic fungus Rasamsonia emersonii strain YA. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11948. [PMID: 31420577 PMCID: PMC6697736 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48480-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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d-Amino acid oxidase (DAAO) is a valuable flavoenzyme capable of being used in various practical applications, such as in determining d-amino acids and producing a material for semisynthetic cephalosporins, requiring higher thermal stability, higher catalytic activity, and broad substrate specificity. In this study, we isolated the thermophilic fungus Rasamsonia emersonii strain YA, which can grow on several d-amino acids as the sole nitrogen source, from a compost and characterized DAAO (ReDAAO) of the fungus. ReDAAO expressed in Escherichia coli exhibited significant oxidase activity against various neutral and basic d-amino acids, in particular hydrophobic d-amino acids. In addition, the enzyme also significantly acted on cephalosporin C, a starting material for semisynthetic antibiotics, and d-Glu, a general substrate for d-aspartate oxidase but not for DAAO, showing its unique and practically useful substrate specificity. The apparent kcat and Km values of the enzyme toward good substrates were comparable to those of higher catalytic fungal DAAOs, and the thermal stability (T50 value of ~60 °C) was comparable to that of a thermophilic bacterial DAAO and significantly higher than that of other eukaryotic DAAOs. These results highlight the great potential of ReDAAO for use in practical applications.
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- Yuya Shimekake
- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan.
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