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Zhang B, Gou K, Xu K, Li Z, Guo X, Wu X. De novo biosynthesis of β-arbutin in Corynebacterium glutamicum via pathway engineering and process optimization. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2024; 17:88. [PMID: 38918796 PMCID: PMC11197339 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-024-02540-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND β-Arbutin, a hydroquinone glucoside found in pears, bearberry leaves, and various plants, exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects. β-Arbutin has wide applications in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. However, the limited availability of high-performance strains limits the biobased production of β-arbutin. RESULTS This study established the β-arbutin biosynthetic pathway in C. glutamicum ATCC13032 by introducing codon-optimized ubiC, MNX1, and AS. Additionally, the production titer of β-arbutin was increased by further inactivation of csm and trpE to impede the competitive metabolic pathway. Further modification of the upstream metabolic pathway and supplementation of UDP-glucose resulted in the final engineered strain, C. glutamicum AR11, which achieved a β-arbutin production titer of 7.94 g/L in the optimized fermentation medium. CONCLUSIONS This study represents the first successful instance of de novo β-arbutin production in C. glutamicum, offering a chassis cell for β-arbutin biosynthesis.
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- Bin Zhang
- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China.
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China.
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China.
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China.
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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Pham TN, Cazier EA, Gormally E, Lawrence P. Valorization of biomass polyphenols as potential tyrosinase inhibitors. Drug Discov Today 2024; 29:103843. [PMID: 38000718 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Tyrosinases (TYRs; EC 1.14.18.1) catalyze two sequential oxidative reactions of the melanin biosynthesis pathway and play an important role in mammalian pigmentation and enzymatic browning of fruit and vegetables. Inhibition of TYR activity is therefore an attractive target for new drugs and/or food ingredients. In addition, increasing evidence suggests that TYR regulation could be a novel target for treatments of cancer and Parkinson's disease. Biomasses, notably industrial byproducts and biowaste, are good sustainable sources of phytochemicals that may be valorized into bioactive compounds including TYR inhibitors. This review presents potential applications of biomass-derived polyphenols targeting TYR inhibition. Insights into structure-activity relationships of several polyphenols and their glycosides are highlighted. Finally, some remarks and perspectives on research into new TYR inhibitors from biomass waste are provided.
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- Thanh-Nhat Pham
- UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), ESTBB, Lyon, France; UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), UR CONFLUENCE: Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), Lyon, France.
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- UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), ESTBB, Lyon, France; UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), UR CONFLUENCE: Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), Lyon, France; Nantes Université, Oniris, GEPEA, UMR 6144, F-44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
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- UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), ESTBB, Lyon, France; UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), UR CONFLUENCE: Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), Lyon, France
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- UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), ESTBB, Lyon, France; UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), UR CONFLUENCE: Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), Lyon, France
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Su R, Zheng W, Li A, Wu H, He Y, Tao H, Zhang W, Zheng H, Zhao Z, Li S. Characterization of a novel sucrose phosphorylase from Paenibacillus elgii and its use in biosynthesis of α-arbutin. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 40:24. [PMID: 38057640 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03853-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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α-Arbutin, a naturally occurring glycosylated derivative of hydroquinone (HQ), effectively inhibits melanin biosynthesis in epidermal cells. It is widely recognized as a fourth-generation whitening agent within the cosmetic industry. Currently, enzymatic catalysis is universally deemed the safest and most efficient method for α-arbutin synthesis. Sucrose phosphorylase (SPase), one of the most frequently employed glycosyltransferases, has been extensively reported for α-arbutin synthesis. In this study, a previously reported SPase known for its effectiveness in synthesizing α-arbutin, was used as a probe sequence to identify a novel SPase from Paenibacillus elgii (PeSP) in the protein database. The sequence similarity between PeSP and the probe was 39.71%, indicating a degree of novelty. Subsequently, the gene encoding PeSP was coexpressed with the molecular chaperone pG-Tf2 in Escherichia coli, significantly improving PeSP's solubility. Following this, PeSP was characterized and employed for α-arbutin biosynthesis. The specific activity of co-expressed PeSP reached 169.72 U/mg, exhibited optimal activity at 35℃ and pH 7.0, with a half-life of 3.6 h under the condition of 35℃. PeSP demonstrated excellent stability at pH 6.5-8.5 and sensitivity to high concentrations of metal ions. The kinetic parameters Km and kcat/Km were determined to be 14.50 mM and 9.79 min- 1·mM- 1, respectively.The reaction conditions for α-arbutin biosynthesis using recombinant PeSP were optimized, resulting in a maximum α-arbutin concentration of 52.60 g/L and a HQ conversion rate of 60.9%. The optimal conditions were achieved at 30℃ and pH 7.0 with 200 U/mL of PeSP, and by combining sucrose and hydroquinone at a molar ratio of 5:1 for a duration of 25 h.
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- Ruiyang Su
- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, 1 South-Loop Road, Jingzhou, 434025, China.
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Siziya IN, Jung JH, Seo MJ, Lim MC, Seo DH. Whole-cell bioconversion using non-Leloir transglycosylation reactions: a review. Food Sci Biotechnol 2023; 32:749-768. [PMID: 37041815 PMCID: PMC10082888 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01283-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Microbial biocatalysts are evolving technological tools for glycosylation research in food, feed and pharmaceuticals. Advances in bioengineered Leloir and non-Leloir carbohydrate-active enzymes allow for whole-cell biocatalysts to curtail production costs of purified enzymes while enhancing glucan synthesis through continued enzyme expression. Unlike sugar nucleotide-dependent Leloir glycosyltransferases, non-Leloir enzymes require inexpensive sugar donors and can be designed to match the high value, yield and selectivity of the former. This review addresses the current state of bacterial cell-based production of glucans and glycoconjugates via transglycosylation, and describes how alterations made to microbial hosts to surpass purified enzymes as the preferred mode of catalysis are steadily being acquired through genetic engineering, rational design and process optimization. A comprehensive exploration of relevant literature has been summarized to describe whole-cell biocatalysis in non-Leloir glycosylation reactions with various donors and acceptors, and the characterization, application and latest developments in the optimization of their use.
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- Inonge Noni Siziya
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
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- Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup, 56212 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012 Republic of Korea
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- Research Group of Consumer Safety, Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI), Jeollabuk-do, 55365 Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104 Republic of Korea
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Wu Y, Yu X, Zhou H, Li S, Wu X, Zhao J. Revealing the critical role of Leucine145 of α-glucosidase AglA for enhancing α-arbutin production. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.112943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Xu KX, Xue MG, Li Z, Ye BC, Zhang B. Recent Progress on Feasible Strategies for Arbutin Production. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:914280. [PMID: 35615473 PMCID: PMC9125391 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.914280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Arbutin is a hydroquinone glucoside and a natural product present in various plants. Arbutin potently inhibits melanin formation. This property has been exploited in whitening cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Arbutin production relies mainly on chemical synthesis. The multi-step and complicated process can compromise product purity. With the increasing awareness of sustainable development, the current research direction prioritizes environment-friendly, biobased arbutin production. In this review, current strategies for arbutin production are critically reviewed, with a focus on plant extraction, chemical synthesis, biotransformation, and microbial fermentation. Furthermore, the bottlenecks and perspectives for future direction on arbutin biosynthesis are discussed.
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- Ke-Xin Xu
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resource, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resource, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resource, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Bioengineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Agricultural Microbial Resource, College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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Zhou Y, Gan T, Jiang R, Chen H, Ma Z, Lu Y, Zhu L, Chen X. Whole-cell catalytic synthesis of 2-O-α-glucopyranosyl-l-ascorbic acid by sucrose phosphorylase from Bifidobacterium breve via a batch-feeding strategy. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Agarwal N, Rai AK, Singh SP. Biotransformation of hydroquinone into α-arbutin by transglucosylation activity of a metagenomic amylosucrase. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:362. [PMID: 34295607 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02909-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Arbutin is a naturally occurring glycosylated product of hydroquinone. With the ability to interrupt melanin biosynthesis in epidermal cells, it is a promising cosmetic ingredient. In this study, a novel amylosucrase, Asmet, identified from a thermal spring metagenome, has been characterized for arbutin biosynthesis. Asmet was able to catalyze transglucosylation of hydroquinone to arbutin, taking sucrose as glycosyl donor, in the temperature range of 20 °C to 40 °C and pH 5.0 to 6.0, with the relative activity of 80% or more. The presence of chloride salts of Li, K, and Na at 1 mM concentration did not exhibit any notable effect on the enzyme's activity, unlike Cu, Ni, and Mn, which were observed to be detrimental. The hydroquinone (20 mM) to sucrose ratio of 1:1 to 1:10 was appropriate for the catalytic biosynthesis of arbutin. The maximum hydroquinone to arbutin conversion of 70% was obtained in 24 h of Asmet led catalysis, at 30 °C and pH 6.0. Arbutin production was also demonstrated using low-cost feedstock, table sugar, muscovado, and sweet sorghum stalk extract, as a replacement for sucrose. Whole-cell catalysis of hydroquinone to arbutin transglucosylation was also established.
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- Neera Agarwal
- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, S.A.S. Nagar, 140 306 Punjab India
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (DBT-IBSD), Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Sikkim India
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, S.A.S. Nagar, 140 306 Punjab India
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Moulis C, Guieysse D, Morel S, Séverac E, Remaud-Siméon M. Natural and engineered transglycosylases: Green tools for the enzyme-based synthesis of glycoproducts. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 61:96-106. [PMID: 33360622 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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An increasing number of transglycosylase-based processes provide access to oligosaccharides or glycoconjugates, some of them reaching performance levels compatible with industrial developments. Nevertheless, the full potential of transglycosylases has not been explored because of the challenges in transforming a glycoside hydrolase into an efficient transglycosylase. Advances in studying enzyme structure/function relationships, screening enzyme activity, and generating synthetic libraries guided by computational protein design or machine learning methods should considerably accelerate the development of these catalysts. The time has now come for researchers to uncover their possibilities and learn how to design and precisely refine their activity to respond more rapidly to the growing demand for well-defined glycosidic structures.
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- Claire Moulis
- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, Cedex 04, F-31077, France.
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, Cedex 04, F-31077, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, Cedex 04, F-31077, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, Cedex 04, F-31077, France
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, Cedex 04, F-31077, France.
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Glycosyl hydrolase catalyzed glycosylation in unconventional media. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:9523-9534. [PMID: 33034701 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10924-1] [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: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The reversible hydrolytic property of glycosyl hydrolases (GHs) as well as their acceptance of aglycones other than water has provided the abilities of GHs in synthesizing glycosides. Together with desirable physiochemical properties of glycosides and their high commercial values, research interests have been aroused to investigate the synthetic other than the hydrolytic properties of GHs. On the other hand, just like the esterification processes catalyzed by lipases, GH synthetic effectiveness is strongly obstructed by water both thermodynamically and kinetically. Medium engineering by involving organic solvents can be a viable approach to alleviate the obstacles caused by water. However, as native hydrolyases function in water-enriched environments, most GHs display poor catalytic performance in the presence of organic solvents. Some GHs from thermophiles are more tolerant to organic solvents due to their robust folded structures with strong residue interactions. Other than native sources, immobilization, protein engineering, employment of surfactant, and lyophilization have been proved to enhance the GH stability from the native state, which opens up the possibilities for GHs to be employed in unconventional media as synthases. KEY POINTS: • Unconventional media enhance the synthetic ability but destabilize GHs. • Viable approaches are discussed to improve GH stability from the native state. • GHs robust in unconventional media can be valuable industrial synthases.
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Pan X, Yu J, Du Q, Zeng S, Liu J, Jiao Q, Zhang H. Efficient synthesis of γ-glutamyl compounds by co-expression of γ-glutamylmethylamide synthetase and polyphosphate kinase in engineered Escherichia coli. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 47:573-583. [PMID: 32885332 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-020-02305-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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γ-Glutamyl compounds have unveiled their importance as active substances or precursors of pharmaceuticals. In this research, an approach for enzymatic synthesis of γ-glutamyl compounds was developed using γ-glutamylmethylamide synthetase (GMAS) from Methylovorus mays and polyphosphate kinase (PPK) from Corynebacterium glutamicum. GMAS and PPK were co-recombined in pETDuet-1 plasmid and co-expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3), and the enzymatic properties of GMAS and PPK were investigated, respectively. Under the catalysis of the co-expression system, L-theanine was synthesized with 89.8% conversion when the substrate molar ratio of sodium glutamate and ethylamine (1:1.4) and only 2 mM ATP were used. A total of 14 γ-glutamyl compounds were synthesized by this one-pot method and purified by cation exchange resin and isoelectric point crystallization with a yield range from 22.3 to 72.7%. This study provided an efficient approach for the synthesis of γ-glutamyl compounds by GMAS and PPK co-expression system.
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- Xinru Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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Multi-Enzymatic Cascade One-Pot Biosynthesis of 3'-Sialyllactose Using Engineered Escherichia coli. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25163567. [PMID: 32781536 PMCID: PMC7463868 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Among the human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), one of the most abundant oligosaccharides and has great benefits for human health is 3′-sialyllactose (3′-SL). Given its important physiological functions and the lack of cost-effective production processes, we constructed an in vitro multi-enzymatic cofactor recycling system for the biosynthesis of 3′-SL from a low-cost substrate. First, we constructed the biosynthetic pathway and increased the solubility of cytidine monophosphate kinase (CMK) with chaperones. We subsequently identified that β-galactosidase (lacZ) affects the yield of 3′-SL, and hence with the lacZ gene knocked out, a 3.3-fold increase in the production of 3′-SL was observed. Further, temperature, pH, polyphosphate concentration, and concentration of divalent metal ions for 3′-SL production were optimized. Finally, an efficient biotransformation system was established under the optimized conditions. The maximum production of 3′-SL reached 38.7 mM, and a molar yield of 97.1% from N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc, sialic acid, SA) was obtained. The results demonstrate that the multi-enzymatic cascade biosynthetic pathway with cofactor regeneration holds promise as an industrial strategy for producing 3′-SL.
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Deciphering the molecular specificity of phenolic compounds as inhibitors or glycosyl acceptors of β-fructofuranosidase from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17441. [PMID: 31767902 PMCID: PMC6877581 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53948-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Enzymatic glycosylation of polyphenols is a tool to improve their physicochemical properties and bioavailability. On the other hand, glycosidic enzymes can be inhibited by phenolic compounds. In this work, we studied the specificity of various phenolics (hydroquinone, hydroxytyrosol, epigallocatechin gallate, catechol and p-nitrophenol) as fructosyl acceptors or inhibitors of the β-fructofuranosidase from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (pXd-INV). Only hydroquinone and hydroxytyrosol gave rise to the formation of glycosylated products. For the rest, an inhibitory effect on both the hydrolytic (H) and transglycosylation (T) activity of pXd-INV, as well as an increase in the H/T ratio, was observed. To disclose the binding mode of each compound and elucidate the molecular features determining its acceptor or inhibitor behaviour, ternary complexes of the inactive mutant pXd-INV-D80A with fructose and the different polyphenols were analyzed by X-ray crystallography. All the compounds bind by stacking against Trp105 and locate one of their phenolic hydroxyls making a polar linkage to the fructose O2 at 3.6–3.8 Å from the C2, which could enable the ulterior nucleophilic attack leading to transfructosylation. Binding of hydroquinone was further investigated by soaking in absence of fructose, showing a flexible site that likely allows productive motion of the intermediates. Therefore, the acceptor capacity of the different polyphenols seems mediated by their ability to make flexible polar links with the protein, this flexibility being essential for the transfructosylation reaction to proceed. Finally, the binding affinity of the phenolic compounds was explained based on the two sites previously reported for pXd-INV.
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Insight into the glycosylation and hydrolysis kinetics of alpha-glucosidase in the synthesis of glycosides. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:9423-9432. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10205-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chemical and Biocatalytic Routes to Arbutin †. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24183303. [PMID: 31514332 PMCID: PMC6766929 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24183303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Arbutin (also called β-arbutin) is a natural product occurring in the leaves of a variety of different plants, the bearberries of the Ericaceae and Saxifragaceae families being prominent examples. It is a β-glucoside derived from hydroquinone (HQ; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene). Arbutin has been identified in traditional Chinese folk medicines as having, inter alia, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties that useful in the treatment of different ailments including urinary diseases. Today, it is also used worldwide for the treatment of skin ailments by way of depigmenting, which means that arbutin is a component of many products in the cosmetics and healthcare industries. It is also relevant in the food industry. Hundreds of publications have appeared describing the isolation, structure determination, toxicology, synthesis, and biological properties of arbutin as well as the molecular mechanism of melanogenesis (tyrosinase inhibition). This review covers the most important aspects with special emphasis on the chemical and biocatalytic methods for the production of arbutin.
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Zhu L, Xu M, Lu C, Chen L, Xu A, Fang J, Chen H, Lu Y, Fan Y, Chen X. Optimization of whole-cell biotransformation for scale-up production of α-arbutin from hydroquinone by the use of recombinant Escherichia coli. AMB Express 2019; 9:94. [PMID: 31254161 PMCID: PMC6598918 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0820-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
α-Arbutin is an effective skin-whitening cosmetic ingredient and hyperpigmentation therapy agent. It can be synthesized by one-step enzymatic glycosylation of hydroquinone (HQ), but limited by the low yield. Amylosucrase (Amy-1) from Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8004 was recently identified with high HQ glycosylation activity. In this study, whole-cell transformation by Amy-1 was optimized and process scale-up was evaluated in 5000-L reactor. In comparison with purified Amy-1, whole-cell catalyst of recombinant E. coli displays better tolerance against inhibitors (oxidized products of HQ) and requires lower molar ratio of sucrose and HQ to reach high conversion rate (> 99%). Excess accumulation of glucose (0.6–1.0 M) derived from sucrose hydrolysis inhibits HQ glycosylation rate by 46–60%, which suggests the importance of balancing HQ glycosylation rate and sucrose hydrolysis rate by adjusting the activity of whole-cell catalyst and HQ-fed rate. Using optimal conditions, 540 mM of final concentration and 95% of molar conversion rate were obtained within 13–18 h in laboratory scale. For industrial scale-up production, 398 mM and 375 mM of final concentration with high conversion rates (~ 95%) were obtained in 3500-L and 4000-L of reaction volume, respectively. These yields and productivities (4.5–4.9 kg kL−1 h−1) were the highest by comparing to the best we known. Hence, high-yield production of α-arbutin by batch-feeding whole-cell biotransformation was successfully achieved in the 5000-L reaction scale.
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