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Mahmoudi B, Soleimanifar F, Shabani S, Dorreyatim SS, Mastalibiglo AS, Ahmadi M, Parand M, Mahboudi H. High yield expression and purification of Aspergillus flavus uricase cloned in Pichia pink™ expression system. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:306. [PMID: 37605761 PMCID: PMC10439865 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03710-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
Abstract
In this research, for the first time, A. flavus uricase gene was cloned in pPink-UOX plasmid under strong alcohol oxidase promoter of Pichia pink expression system after codon optimization. After selecting the best uricase producing clone with an activity of 0.7 U/ml at the Flask level, a 5-L fermenter was used to increase the expression of the enzyme. Within 60 h, the fermentation process produced 1500 g of biomass from 4 L of semi defined culture media and expressed 2.5 g/L of the enzyme. The purity of recombinant uricase production using three consecutive DEAE Sepharose, CM Sepharose and Phenyl Sepharose columns was above 99%, which was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC analyses. Size exclusion chromatography analysis showed that the purified enzyme has comparable heterogeneity to the Rasburicase. The yield of recombinant uricase production in this study was 63% and its specific activity was 24 U/mg. The high expression of recombinant uricase in the Pichia pink strain and the increased enzyme activity compared to the standard sample indicate the potential of therapeutic and diagnostic applications of recombinant uricase in the present study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Behrouz Mahmoudi
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Research and Development Department, Barsam Pharmed Company, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Biological Science, Biomolecular Science Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL USA
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- Research and Development Department, Barsam Pharmed Company, Karaj, Iran
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- Research and Development Department, Persisgen Par Company, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Chen MH, Li SY. Extra-cellular production of uricase through the sec-type secretion system in Escherichia coli. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.108894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Jiao Y, Zhu Y, Zeng S, Wang S, Chen J, Zhou X, Ma G. Characterization of a novel marine microbial uricase from Priestia flexa and evaluation of the effects of CMCS conjugation on its enzymatic properties. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2022:1-11. [PMID: 36398928 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2022.2145611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A novel uricase producing marine bacterium Priestia flexa alkaAU was isolated and identified. The 16S rDNA and the uricase coding gene were sequenced, analyzed and submitted to GenBank. The uricase from Priestia flexa alkaAU (PFU) was purified, determined to be 58.87 kDa, and conjugated with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) by ionic gelation. CMCS conjugation had no effect on the optimum pH of PFU but decreased the optimum temperature by 10 °C. CMCS conjugation increased the specific activity of PFU by 53% at the human body temperature (37 °C) and small intestine's pH (pH 6.8). Uricase thermostabilizing ability of CMCS was significant in the range of 37-80 °C but not at lower temperatures. For improvement of the pH stability of PFU, CMCS was more effective at pHs 3-5 than pHs 6-11. CMCS increased the half-life of PFU against artificial intestinal fluid by 1.5 folds, which demonstrated the potential capability of CMCS-PFU for oral administration.
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- YuLiang Jiao
- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang F, Sun X, Shen X, Yan Y, Wang J, Yuan Q. Biosynthesis of allantoin in Escherichia coli via screening a highly effective urate oxidase. Biotechnol Bioeng 2022; 119:2518-2528. [PMID: 35488433 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Allantoin is an important fine chemical that can be widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and agricultural industries. Currently, allantoin is mainly produced by plant extraction or chemical synthesis. Due to the cost and environmental concerns, biosynthesis of allantoin from renewable feedstock is much more desirable. However, microbial production of allantoin from simple carbon sources has not yet been achieved so far. In this work, de novo biosynthesis of allantoin was achieved by constructing an artificial biosynthetic pathway. First, screening of efficient urate oxidases and xanthine dehydrogenases enabled allantoin production from hypoxanthine, a natural intermediate in purine metabolic pathway in E. coli. Then, assemble of the entire pathway resulted in 13.9 mg/L allantoin from glucose in shake flask experiments. The titer was further improved to 639.8 mg/L by enhancing the supply of the precursor, redistribution of carbon flux, and reduction of acetate. Finally, scale-up production of allantoin was conducted in a 1-L fermentor under fed-batch culture conditions, which enabled the synthesis of 2360 mg/L allantoin, representing a 170-fold increase compared with the initial strain. This work not only demonstrates the potential for industrial production of allantoin, but also provides a bacterial platform for synthesis of other purines-derived high value chemicals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Fengjuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Engineering, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 30602, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Pustake SO, Bhagwat P, Pillai S, Dandge PB. Purification and characterisation of uricase from Bacillus subtilis SP6. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Structural and biochemical insights into a hyperthermostable urate oxidase from Thermobispora bispora for hyperuricemia and gout therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 188:914-923. [PMID: 34403675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Microbial urate oxidase has emerged as a potential source of therapeutic properties for hyperuricemia in arthritic gout and renal disease. The thermostability and long-term thermal tolerance of the enzyme need to be established to prolong its therapeutic effects. Here, we present the biochemical and structural aspects of a hyperthermostable urate oxidase (TbUox) from the thermophilic microorganism Thermobispora bispora. Enzymatic characterization of TbUox revealed that it was active over a wide range of temperatures, from 30 to 70 °C, with optimal activity at 65 °C and pH 8.0, which suggests its applicability under physiological conditions. Moreover, TbUox exhibits high thermostability from 10 to 65 °C, with Tm of 70.3 °C and near-neutral pH stability from pH 7.0 to 8.0 and high thermal tolerance. The crystal structures of TbUox revealed a distinct feature of the C-terminal loop extensions that may help with protein stability via inter-subunit interactions. In addition, the high thermal tolerance of TbUox may be contributed by the extensive inter-subunit contacts via salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, and hydrophobic interactions. The findings in this study provide a molecular basis for the thermophilic TbUox urate oxidase for application in hyperuricemia and gout therapy.
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Molecular Elucidation of a Urate Oxidase from Deinococcus radiodurans for Hyperuricemia and Gout Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115611. [PMID: 34070642 PMCID: PMC8199477 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Urate oxidase initiates the uric acid degradation pathways and is extensively used for protein drug development for gout therapy and serum uric acid diagnosis. We first present the biochemical and structural elucidation of a urate oxidase from the extremophile microorganism Deinococcus radiodurans (DrUox). From enzyme characterization, DrUox showed optimal catalytic ability at 30 °C and pH 9.0 with high stability under physiological conditions. Only the Mg2+ ion moderately elevated its activity, which indicates the characteristic of the cofactor-free urate oxidase family. Of note, DrUox is thermostable in mesophilic conditions. It retains almost 100% activity when incubated at 25 °C and 37 °C for 24 h. In this study, we characterized a thermostable urate oxidase, DrUox with high catalytic efficiency and thermal stability, which strengthens its potential for medical applications.
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