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Jian X, Guo X, Cai Z, Wei L, Wang L, Xing XH, Zhang C. Single-cell microliter-droplet screening system (MISS Cell): An integrated platform for automated high-throughput microbial monoclonal cultivation and picking. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:778-792. [PMID: 36477904 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Solid plates have been used for microbial monoclonal isolation, cultivation, and colony picking since 1881. However, the process is labor- and resource-intensive for high-throughput requirements. Currently, several instruments have been integrated for automated and high-throughput picking, but complicated and expensive. To address these issues, we report a novel integrated platform, the single-cell microliter-droplet screening system (MISS Cell), for automated, high-throughput microbial monoclonal colony cultivation and picking. We verified the monoclonality of droplet cultures in the MISS Cell and characterized culture performance. Compared with solid plates, the MISS Cell generated a larger number of monoclonal colonies with higher initial growth rates using fewer resources. Finally, we established a workflow for automated high-throughput screening of Corynebacterium glutamicum using the MISS Cell and identified high glutamate-producing strains. The MISS Cell can serve as a universal platform to efficiently produce monoclonal colonies in high-throughput applications, overcoming the limitations of solid plates to promote rapid development in biotechnology.
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- Xingjin Jian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Luoyang TMAXTREE Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Luoyang, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Center for Synthetic & Systems Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Center for Synthetic & Systems Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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The ornithine-urea cycle involves fumaric acid biosynthesis in Aureobasidium pullulans var. aubasidani, a green and eco-friendly process for fumaric acid production. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2022; 8:33-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Mohmad M, Agnihotri N, Kumar V. Fumaric acid: fermentative production, applications and future perspectives. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The rising prices of petroleum-based chemicals and the growing apprehension about food safety and dairy supplements have reignited interest in fermentation process to produce fumaric acid. This article reviews the main issues associated with industrial production of fumaric acid. Different approaches such as strain modulation, morphological control, selection of substrate and fermentative separation have been addressed and discussed followed by their potential towards production of fumaric acid at industrial scale is highlighted. The employment of biodegradable wastes as substrates for the microorganisms involved in fumaric acid synthesis has opened an economic and green route for production of the later on a commercial scale. Additionally, the commercial potential and technological approaches to the augmented fumaric acid derivatives have been discussed. Conclusion of the current review reveals future possibilities for microbial fumaric acid synthesis.
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- Masrat Mohmad
- Department of Chemistry , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana , Ambala 133207 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana , Ambala 133207 , India
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) , Mullana , Ambala 133207 , India
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Sebastian J, Osorio-Gonzalez C, Rouissi T, Hegde K, Brar SK. Bioderived fumaric acid for sustainable production of key active pharmaceutical ingredients: Dimethyl fumarate and Monomethyl fumarate. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.05.017] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Recovery and Purification of Fumaric Acid from Fermented Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches Using a Simple Two-Stage Precipitation Procedure. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8030121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFBs) are an attractive lignocellulosic material that can be used as a cheap renewable feedstock to produce organic acids and many other value-added products. This research is aimed at investigating the potential of steam-exploded oil palm EFBs for the production of fumaric acid, a food additive widely used for flavor and preservation, through a separate hydrolysis and fermentation process using the selected fungal isolate Rhizopus oryzae K20. To develop an efficient method for the recovery and purification of fumaric acid from fermented oil palm EFBs, a two-stage precipitation protocol was employed, followed by an activated carbon-mediated polishing step to remove contaminants. After these two processes were accomplished, a recovery yield of 81.2% and a purity of 83.5% were achieved.
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The Effect of pH, Metal Ions, and Insoluble Solids on the Production of Fumarate and Malate by Rhizopus delemar in the Presence of CaCO3. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Calcium carbonate has been extensively used as a neutralising agent in acid-forming microbial processes. The effect of increasing calcium carbonate concentrations on Rhizopus delemar has not been previously investigated. In this study, an evaluation of fumaric acid (FA) and malic acid (MA) production was conducted at three CaCO3 concentrations in shake flask cultivations. Increased CaCO3 concentrations resulted in the co-production of FA and MA in the first 55 h of the fermentation (regime 1), and the subsequent depletion of FA thereafter (regime 2). Three factors were highlighted as likely causes of this response: insoluble solids, metal ion concentrations, and pH. Further shake flask cultivations as well as a continuous fermentation with immobilised R. delemar were used to explore the effect of the three factors on regime 1 and 2. Insoluble solids were found to have no effect on the response in either regime 1 or 2. Increasing the aqueous calcium ion concentrations to 10g/L resulted in a three-fold increase in MA titres (regime 1). Moreover, an increase in pH above 7 was associated with a drop in FA concentrations in regime 2. Further tests established that this was due to the hydration of FA to MA, influenced by high pH conditions ( 7 or higher), nitrogen starvation, and glucose depletion. Anaerobic conditions were also found to significantly improve the hydration process. This study presents the first investigation in which the production of FA followed by in situ hydration of FA to MA with R. delemar has been achieved.
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Potential Valorization of Organic Waste Streams to Valuable Organic Acids through Microbial Conversion: A South African Case Study. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11080964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The notion of a “biobased economy” in the context of a developing country such as South Africa (SA) necessitates the development of technologies that utilize sustainable feedstocks, have simple and robust operations, are feasible at small scale and produce a variety of valuable bioproducts, thus fitting the biorefinery concept. This case study focuses on the microbial production of higher-value products from selected organic waste streams abundant in the South African agricultural sector using microbes adapted to utilize different parts of biomass waste streams. A ruminant-based carboxylate platform based on mixed or undefined anaerobic co-cultures of rumen microorganisms can convert the carbohydrate polymers in the lignocellulosic part of organic waste streams to carboxylic acids that can be upgraded to biofuels or green chemicals. Furthermore, yeast and fungi can convert the simpler carbohydrates (such as the sugars and malic acid in grape and apple pomace) to ethanol and high-value carboxylic acids, such as lactic, fumaric, succinic and citric acid. This review will discuss the combinational use of the ruminal carboxylate platform and native or recombinant yeasts to valorize biomass waste streams through the production of higher-value organic acids with various applications.
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Zeng W, Guo L, Xu S, Chen J, Zhou J. High-Throughput Screening Technology in Industrial Biotechnology. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:888-906. [PMID: 32005372 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Based on the development of automatic devices and rapid assay methods, various high-throughput screening (HTS) strategies have been established for improving the performance of industrial microorganisms. We discuss the most significant factors that can improve HTS efficiency, including the construction of screening libraries with high diversity and the use of new detection methods to expand the search range and highlight target compounds. We also summarize applications of HTS for enhancing the performance of industrial microorganisms. Current challenges and potential improvements to HTS in industrial biotechnology are discussed in the context of rapid developments in synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Rational integration will be an important driving force for constructing more efficient industrial microorganisms with wider applications in biotechnology.
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- Weizhu Zeng
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, 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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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, 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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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, 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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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, 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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Sebastian J, Hegde K, Kumar P, Rouissi T, Brar SK. Bioproduction of fumaric acid: an insight into microbial strain improvement strategies. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2019; 39:817-834. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2019.1620677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- INRS-ETE, Université du Québec, Québec, Canada
- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Naude A, Nicol W. Improved continuous fumaric acid production with immobilised Rhizopus oryzae by implementation of a revised nitrogen control strategy. N Biotechnol 2018; 44:13-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gu S, Li J, Chen B, Sun T, Liu Q, Xiao D, Tian C. Metabolic engineering of the thermophilic filamentous fungus Myceliophthora thermophila to produce fumaric acid. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:323. [PMID: 30534201 PMCID: PMC6278111 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1319-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fumaric acid is widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries and is recognized as a versatile industrial chemical feedstock. Increasing concerns about energy and environmental problems have resulted in a focus on fumaric acid production by microbial fermentation via bioconversion of renewable feedstocks. Filamentous fungi are the predominant microorganisms used to produce organic acids, including fumaric acid, and most studies to date have focused on Rhizopus species. Thermophilic filamentous fungi have many advantages for the production of compounds by industrial fermentation. However, no previous studies have focused on fumaric acid production by thermophilic fungi. RESULTS We explored the feasibility of producing fumarate by metabolically engineering Myceliophthora thermophila using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Screening of fumarases suggested that the fumarase from Candida krusei was the most suitable for efficient production of fumaric acid in M. thermophila. Introducing the C. krusei fumarase into M. thermophila increased the titer of fumaric acid by threefold. To further increase fumarate production, the intracellular fumarate digestion pathway was disrupted. After deletion of the two fumarate reductase and the mitochondrial fumarase genes of M. thermophila, the resulting strain exhibited a 2.33-fold increase in fumarate titer. Increasing the pool size of malate, the precursor of fumaric acid, significantly increased the final fumaric acid titer. Finally, disruption of the malate-aspartate shuttle increased the intracellular malate content by 2.16-fold and extracellular fumaric acid titer by 42%, compared with that of the parental strain. The strategic metabolic engineering of multiple genes resulted in a final strain that could produce up to 17 g/L fumaric acid from glucose in a fed-batch fermentation process. CONCLUSIONS This is the first metabolic engineering study on the production of fumaric acid by the thermophilic filamentous fungus M. thermophila. This cellulolytic fungal platform provides a promising method for the sustainable and efficient-cost production of fumaric acid from lignocellulose-derived carbon sources in the future.
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- Shuying Gu
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457 China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457 China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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Wu X, Liu Q, Deng Y, Chen X, Zheng Z, Jiang S, Li X. Production of Fumaric Acid by Bioconversion of Corncob Hydrolytes Using an Improved Rhizopus oryzae Strain. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2017; 184:553-569. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2554-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Harnessing yeast organelles for metabolic engineering. Nat Chem Biol 2017; 13:823-832. [DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A genetic method to enhance the accumulation of S-adenosylmethionine in yeast. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:1351-1357. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8098-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chen X, Song W, Gao C, Qin W, Luo Q, Liu J, Liu L. Fumarate Production by Torulopsis glabrata: Engineering Heterologous Fumarase Expression and Improving Acid Tolerance. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164141. [PMID: 27711153 PMCID: PMC5053504 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Fumarate is a well-known biomass building block compound. However, the poor catalytic efficiency of fumarase is one of the major factors preventing its widespread production. To address this issue, we selected residues 159HPND162 of fumarase from Rhizopus oryzae as targets for site-directed mutagenesis based on molecular docking analysis. Twelve mutants were generated and characterized in detail. Kinetic studies showed that the Km values of the P160A, P160T, P160H, N161E, and D162W mutants were decreased, whereas Km values of H159Y, H159V, H159S, N161R, N161F, D162K, and D162M mutants were increased. In addition, all mutants displayed decreased catalytic efficiency except for the P160A mutant, whose kcat/Km was increased by 33.2%. Moreover, by overexpressing the P160A mutant, the engineered strain T.G-PMS-P160A was able to produce 5.2 g/L fumarate. To further enhance fumarate production, the acid tolerance of T.G-PMS-P160A was improved by deleting ade12, a component of the purine nucleotide cycle, and the resulting strain T.G(△ade12)-PMS-P160A produced 9.2 g/L fumarate. The strategy generated in this study opens up new avenues for pathway optimization and efficient production of natural products.
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- Xiulai Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Chen H, Wang Z, Cai H, Zhou C. Progress in the microbial production of S-adenosyl-L-methionine. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 32:153. [PMID: 27465853 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2102-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM), which exists in all living organisms, serves as an activated group donor in a range of metabolic reactions, including trans-methylation, trans-sulfuration and trans-propylamine. Compared with its chemical synthesis and enzyme catalysis production, the microbial production of SAM is feasible for industrial applications. The current clinical demand for SAM is constantly increasing. Therefore, vast interest exists in engineering the SAM metabolism in cells for increasing product titers. Here, we provided an overview of updates on SAM microbial productivity improvements with an emphasis on various strategies that have been used to enhance SAM production based on increasing the precursor and co-factor availabilities in microbes. These strategies included the sections of SAM-producing microbes and their mutant screening, optimization of the fermentation process, and the metabolic engineering. The SAM-producing strains that were used extensively were Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia pastoris, Candida utilis, Scheffersomyces stipitis, Kluyveromyces lactis, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Corynebacterium glutamicum, and Escherichia coli, in addition to others. The optimization of the fermentation process mainly focused on the enhancement of the methionine, ATP, and other co-factor levels through pulsed feeding as well as the optimization of nitrogen and carbon sources. Various metabolic engineering strategies using precise control of gene expression in engineered strains were also highlighted in the present review. In addition, some prospects on SAM microbial production were discussed.
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- Hailong Chen
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Mitochondrial engineering of the TCA cycle for fumarate production. Metab Eng 2015; 31:62-73. [PMID: 25708514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Microbial fumarate production from renewable feedstock is a promising and sustainable alternative to petroleum-based chemical synthesis. Here, mitochondrial engineering was used to construct the oxidative pathway for fumarate production starting from the TCA cycle intermediate α-ketoglutarate in Candida glabrata. Accordingly, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGD), succinyl-CoA synthetase (SUCLG), and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) were selected to be manipulated for strengthening the oxidative pathway, and the engineered strain T.G-K-S-S exhibited increased fumarate biosynthesis (1.81 g L(-1)). To further improve fumarate production, the oxidative route was optimized. First, three fusion proteins KGD2-SUCLG2, SUCLG2-SDH1 and KGD2-SDH1 were constructed, and KGD2-SUCLG2 led to improved fumarate production (4.24 g L(-1)). In addition, various strengths of KGD2-SUCLG2 and SDH1 expression cassettes were designed by combinations of promoter strengths and copy numbers, resulting in a large increase in fumarate production (from 4.24 g L(-1) to 8.24 g L(-1)). Then, through determining intracellular amino acids and its related gene expression levels, argininosuccinate lyase in the urea cycle was identified as the key factor for restricting higher fumarate production. Correspondingly, after overexpression of it, the fumarate production was further increased to 9.96 g L(-1). Next, two dicarboxylic acids transporters facilitated an improvement of fumarate production, and, as a result, the final strain T.G-KS(H)-S(M)-A-2S reached fumarate titer of 15.76 g L(-1). This strategy described here paves the way to the development of an efficient pathway for microbial production of fumarate.
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Chen X, Wu J, Song W, Zhang L, Wang H, Liu L. Fumaric acid production by Torulopsis glabrata: engineering the urea cycle and the purine nucleotide cycle. Biotechnol Bioeng 2014; 112:156-67. [PMID: 25060134 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2014] [Revised: 06/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A multi-vitamin auxotrophic Torulopsis glabrata strain, a pyruvate producer, was further engineered to produce fumaric acid. Using the genome-scale metabolic model iNX804 of T. glabrata, four fumaric acid biosynthetic pathways, involving the four cytosolic enzymes, argininosuccinate lyase (ASL), adenylosuccinate lyase (ADSL), fumarylacetoacetase (FAA), and fumarase (FUM1), were found. Athough single overexpression of each of the four enzymes in the cytosol improved fumaric acid production, the highest fumaric acid titer (5.62 g L(-1) ) was obtained with strain T.G-ASL(H) -ADSL(L) by controlling the strength of ASL at a high level and ADSL at a low level. In order to further improve the production of fumaric acid, the SpMAE1 gene encoding the C4 -dicarboxylic acids transporter was overexpressed in strain T.G-ASL(H) -ADSL(L) -SpMAE1 and the final fumaric acid titer increased to 8.83 g L(-1) . This study provides a novel strategy for fumaric acid biosynthesis by utilizing the urea cycle and the purine nucleotide cycle to enhance the bridge between carbon metabolism and nitrogen metabolism.
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- Xiulai Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Laboratory of Food Microbial-Manufacturing Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Tan J, Chu J, Wang Y, Zhuang Y, Zhang S. High-throughput system for screening of Monascus purpureus high-yield strain in pigment production. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2014. [DOI: 10.1186/s40643-014-0016-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
An economical and integrated high-throughput primary screening strategy was developed for high-aerobic microbe Monascus purpureus cultivation. A novel and effective mixture culture method was proposed and used to realize the whole mutant library being high-throughput screened after mutagenesis.
Results
The good correlation of fermentation results between differing-scale cultivations confirmed the feasibility of utilizing the 48-deep microtiter plates (MTPs) as a scale-down tool for culturing high-aerobic microbes. In addition, the fluid dynamics of 24-, 48-, and 96-deep MTPs and 500-mL shake flask were studied respectively using the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) tool ANSYS CFX 11.0 to get better understanding of their turbulent regimes.
Conclusions
The by-product citrinin production had no significant change while the pigment production had improved. As a result, the high-yield strain T33-6 was successfully screened out and the pigment was more than 50% higher than that of the parental strain in the shake flask.
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Tan J, Chu J, Hao Y, Wang Y, Yao S, Zhuang Y, Zhang S. A high-throughput screening strategy for accurate quantification of erythromycin. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2012.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ferreira JA, Lennartsson PR, Edebo L, Taherzadeh MJ. Zygomycetes-based biorefinery: present status and future prospects. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 135:523-532. [PMID: 23127833 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Fungi of the phylum Zygomycetes fulfil all requirements for being utilized as core catalysts in biorefineries, and would be useful in creating new sustainable products. Apart from the extended use of Zygomycetes in preparing fermented foods, industrial metabolites such as lactic acid, fumaric acid, and ethanol are produced from a vast array of feedstocks with the aid of Zygomycetes. These fungi produce enzymes that facilitate their assimilation of various complex substrates, e.g., starch, cellulose, phytic acid, and proteins, which is relevant from an industrial point of view. The enzymes produced are capable of catalyzing various reactions involved in biodiesel production, preparation of corticosteroid drugs, etc. Biomass produced with the aid of Zygomycetes consists of proteins with superior amino acid composition, but also lipids and chitosan. The biomass is presently being tested for animal feed purposes, such as fish feed, as well as for lipid extraction and chitosan production. Complete or partial employment of Zygomycetes in biorefining procedures is consequently attractive, and is expected to be implemented within a near future.
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- Jorge A Ferreira
- School of Engineering, University of Borås, SE 501 90 Borås, Sweden
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Tan J, Chu J, Hao Y, Guo Y, Zhuang Y, Zhang S. High-Throughput System for Screening of Cephalosporin C High-Yield Strain by 48-Deep-Well Microtiter Plates. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 169:1683-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0095-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2011] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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High-throughput screening strategy used for enhanced production of pigment by Monascus purpureus D39-4. Food Sci Biotechnol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-012-0213-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Key technologies for the industrial production of fumaric acid by fermentation. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:1685-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cui L, Shen Y, Guo X, Wang Y, Zheng Y, Luo J, Wang M. Effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin on the growth and morphology of Absidia coerulea. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 28:2723-9. [PMID: 22806198 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-012-1083-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Cyclodextrin has been found to be an attractive novel solubilizer due to its unique material properties. Absidia coerulea is widely used in steroid bioconversion. The effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) on the growth, morphology, and steroid-converting activity of A. coerulea CICC 40302 were systematically studied. HP-β-CD affected A. coerulea growth, resulting in changes in its spore morphology and mycelial morphology. It induced an increase in the spore germination rate and a decrease in cell biomass at the stationary phase. Optical microscopy revealed that HP-β-CD altered the mycelial morphology and reduced the pellet compactness of A. coerulea. A convenient and feasible computing method was used to measure pellet compactness, and it demonstrated that the compactness degree of the pellet decreased as HP-β-CD increased, which could be attributed to the modification of the physical properties of the fermentation medium. Moreover, the changing of mycelial morphology influenced steroid-converting activity. The results showed that HP-β-CD had multiple concentration-dependent effects on A. coerulea cells. HP-β-CD in the proper concentration range holds great potential as a biocompatible solubilizer.
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- Lanyu Cui
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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Meussen BJ, de Graaff LH, Sanders JPM, Weusthuis RA. Metabolic engineering of Rhizopus oryzae for the production of platform chemicals. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 94:875-86. [PMID: 22526790 PMCID: PMC3339055 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4033-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Revised: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rhizopus oryzae is a filamentous fungus belonging to the Zygomycetes. It is among others known for its ability to produce the sustainable platform chemicals L: -(+)-lactic acid, fumaric acid, and ethanol. During glycolysis, all fermentable carbon sources are metabolized to pyruvate and subsequently distributed over the pathways leading to the formation of these products. These platform chemicals are produced in high yields on a wide range of carbon sources. The yields are in excess of 85 % of the theoretical yield for L: -(+)-lactic acid and ethanol and over 65 % for fumaric acid. The study and optimization of the metabolic pathways involved in the production of these compounds requires well-developed metabolic engineering tools and knowledge of the genetic makeup of this organism. This review focuses on the current metabolic engineering techniques available for R. oryzae and their application on the metabolic pathways of the main fermentation products.
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- Bas J Meussen
- Fungal Systems Biology, Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University, Dreijenplein 10, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Strain improvement for enhanced production of S-adenosyl-L-methionine in Saccharomyces cerevisiae based on ethionine-resistance and SAM synthetase activity. ANN MICROBIOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-011-0389-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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