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Jeon Y, Jin H, Kong Y, Cha HG, Lee BW, Yu K, Yi B, Kim HT, Joo JC, Yang YH, Lee J, Jung SK, Park SH, Park K. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Degradation by Bacillus infantis sp. Isolated from Soil and Identification of phaZ and bdhA Expressing PHB Depolymerase. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 33:1076-1083. [PMID: 37311705 PMCID: PMC10468675 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2303.03013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a biodegradable and biocompatible bioplastic. Effective PHB degradation in nutrient-poor environments is required for industrial and practical applications of PHB. To screen for PHB-degrading strains, PHB double-layer plates were prepared and three new Bacillus infantis species with PHB-degrading ability were isolated from the soil. In addition, phaZ and bdhA of all isolated B. infantis were confirmed using a Bacillus sp. universal primer set and established polymerase chain reaction conditions. To evaluate the effective PHB degradation ability under nutrient-deficient conditions, PHB film degradation was performed in mineral medium, resulting in a PHB degradation rate of 98.71% for B. infantis PD3, which was confirmed in 5 d. Physical changes in the degraded PHB films were analyzed. The decrease in molecular weight due to biodegradation was confirmed using gel permeation chromatography and surface erosion of the PHB film was observed using scanning electron microscopy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on B. infantis showing its excellent PHB degradation ability and is expected to contribute to PHB commercialization and industrial composting.
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- Yubin Jeon
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, Republic of Korea
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Narmon AS, van Slagmaat CAMR, De Wildeman SMA, Dusselier M. Sustainable Polythioesters via Thio(no)lactones: Monomer Synthesis, Ring-Opening Polymerization, End-of-Life Considerations, and Industrial Perspectives. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202276. [PMID: 36649173 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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As the environmental effects of plastics are of ever greater concern, the industry is driven towards more sustainable polymers. Besides sustainability, our fast-developing society imposes the need for highly versatile materials. Whereas aliphatic polyesters (PEs) are widely adopted and studied as next-generation biobased and (bio)degradable materials, their sulfur-containing analogs, polythioesters (PTEs), only recently gained attention. Nevertheless, the introduction of S atoms is known to often enhance thermal, mechanical, electrochemical, and optical properties, offering prospects for broad applicability. Furthermore, thanks to their thioester-based backbone, PTEs are inherently susceptible to degradation, giving them a high sustainability potential. The key route to PTEs is through ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of thio(no)lactones. This Review critically discusses the (potential) sustainability of the most relevant state-of-the-art in every step from sulfur source to end-of-life treatment options of PTEs, obtained through ROP of thio(no)lactones. The benefits and drawbacks of PTEs versus PEs are highlighted, including their industrial perspective.
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- An Sofie Narmon
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- B4Plastics BV, IQ-Parklaan 2 A, 3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Bher A, Mayekar PC, Auras RA, Schvezov CE. Biodegradation of Biodegradable Polymers in Mesophilic Aerobic Environments. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12165. [PMID: 36293023 PMCID: PMC9603655 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Finding alternatives to diminish plastic pollution has become one of the main challenges of modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and sustainable relationship with plastics. Biodegradable polymers derived from bio- and fossil-based sources have emerged as one feasible alternative to overcome inconveniences associated with the use and disposal of non-biodegradable polymers. The biodegradation process depends on the environment's factors, microorganisms and associated enzymes, and the polymer properties, resulting in a plethora of parameters that create a complex process whereby biodegradation times and rates can vary immensely. This review aims to provide a background and a comprehensive, systematic, and critical overview of this complex process with a special focus on the mesophilic range. Activity toward depolymerization by extracellular enzymes, biofilm effect on the dynamic of the degradation process, CO2 evolution evaluating the extent of biodegradation, and metabolic pathways are discussed. Remarks and perspectives for potential future research are provided with a focus on the current knowledge gaps if the goal is to minimize the persistence of plastics across environments. Innovative approaches such as the addition of specific compounds to trigger depolymerization under particular conditions, biostimulation, bioaugmentation, and the addition of natural and/or modified enzymes are state-of-the-art methods that need faster development. Furthermore, methods must be connected to standards and techniques that fully track the biodegradation process. More transdisciplinary research within areas of polymer chemistry/processing and microbiology/biochemistry is needed.
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- Anibal Bher
- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Instituto de Materiales de Misiones, CONICET-UNaM, Posadas 3300, Misiones, Argentina
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- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Instituto de Materiales de Misiones, CONICET-UNaM, Posadas 3300, Misiones, Argentina
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Multilayer biodegradable films with a degradation initiation function triggered by weakly alkaline seawater. Polym Degrad Stab 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.109942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Park SL, Cho JY, Kim SH, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Suh MJ, Ham S, Bhatia SK, Gurav R, Park SH, Park K, Kim YG, Yang YH. Novel Polyhydroxybutyrate-Degrading Activity of the Microbulbifer Genus as Confirmed by Microbulbifer sp. SOL03 from the Marine Environment. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 32:27-36. [PMID: 34750287 PMCID: PMC9628828 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2109.09005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ever since bioplastics were globally introduced to a wide range of industries, the disposal of used products made with bioplastics has become an issue inseparable from their application. Unlike petroleum-based plastics, bioplastics can be completely decomposed into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in a relatively short time, which is an advantage. However, there is little information on the specific degraders and accelerating factors for biodegradation. To elucidate a new strain for biodegrading poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), we screened out one PHB-degrading bacterium, Microbulbifer sp. SOL03, which is the first reported strain from the Microbulbifer genus to show PHB degradation activity, although Microbulbifer species are known to be complex carbohydrate degraders found in high-salt environments. In this study, we evaluated its biodegradability using solid- and liquid-based methods in addition to examining the changes in physical properties throughout the biodegradation process. Furthermore, we established the optimal conditions for biodegradation with respect to temperature, salt concentration, and additional carbon and nitrogen sources; accordingly, a temperature of 37°C with the addition of 3% NaCl without additional carbon sources, was determined to be optimal. In summary, we found that Microbulbifer sp. SOL03 showed a PHB degradation yield of almost 97% after 10 days. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the potent bioplastic degradation activity of Microbulbifer sp., and we believe that it can contribute to the development of bioplastics from application to disposal.
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- Sol Lee Park
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Applications, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong City 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong City 30016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Isolation of Microbulbifer sp. SOL66 with High Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Degrading Activity from the Marine Environment. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13234257. [PMID: 34883760 PMCID: PMC8659741 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Having the advantage of eco-friendly decomposition, bioplastics could be used to replace petroleum-based plastics. In particular, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is one of the most commercialized bioplastics, however, necessitating the introduction of PHB-degrading bacteria for its effective disposal. In this study, Microbulbifer sp. SOL66 (94.18% 16S rRNA with similarity to Microbulbifer hydrolyticus) demonstrated the highest degradation activity among five newly screened Microbulbifer genus strains. Microbulbifer sp. SOL66 showed a rapid degradation yield, reaching 98% in 4 days, as monitored by laboratory scale, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, gel permeation chromatography, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The PHB film was completely degraded within 7 days at 37 °C in the presence of 3% NaCl. When 1% xylose and 0.4% ammonium sulfate were added, the degradation activity increased by 17% and 24%, respectively. In addition, this strain showed biodegradability on pellets of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate), as confirmed by weight loss and physical property changes. We confirmed that Microbulbifer sp. SOL66 has a great ability to degrade PHB, and has rarely been reported to date.
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Experimental and mathematical modeling approaches for biocatalytic post-consumer poly(ethylene terephthalate) hydrolysis. J Biotechnol 2021; 341:76-85. [PMID: 34534594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The environmental impact arising from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) waste is notable worldwide. Enzymatic PET hydrolysis can provide chemicals that serve as intermediates for value-added product synthesis and savings in the resources. In the present work, some reaction parameters were evaluated on the hydrolysis of post-consumer PET (PC-PET) using a cutinase from Humicola insolens (HiC). The increase in PC-PET specific area leads to an 8.5-fold increase of the initial enzymatic hydrolysis rate (from 0.2 to 1.7 mmol L-1 h-1), showing that this parameter plays a crucial role in PET hydrolysis reaction. The effect of HiC concentration was investigated, and the enzymatic PC-PET hydrolysis kinetic parameters were estimated based on three different mathematical models describing heterogeneous biocatalysis. The model that best fits the experimental data (R2 = 0.981) indicated 1.68 mgprotein mL-1 as a maximum value of the enzyme concentration to optimize the reaction rate. The HiC thermal stability was evaluated, considering that it is a key parameter for its efficient use in PET degradation. The enzyme half-life was shown to be 110 h at 70 ºC and pH 7.0, which outperforms most of the known enzymes displaying PET hydrolysis activity. The results evidence that HiC is a very promising biocatalyst for efficient PET depolymerization.
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Nikolaivits E, Pantelic B, Azeem M, Taxeidis G, Babu R, Topakas E, Brennan Fournet M, Nikodinovic-Runic J. Progressing Plastics Circularity: A Review of Mechano-Biocatalytic Approaches for Waste Plastic (Re)valorization. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:696040. [PMID: 34239864 PMCID: PMC8260098 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.696040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Inspirational concepts, and the transfer of analogs from natural biology to science and engineering, has produced many excellent technologies to date, spanning vaccines to modern architectural feats. This review highlights that answers to the pressing global petroleum-based plastic waste challenges, can be found within the mechanics and mechanisms natural ecosystems. Here, a suite of technological and engineering approaches, which can be implemented to operate in tandem with nature's prescription for regenerative material circularity, is presented as a route to plastics sustainability. A number of mechanical/green chemical (pre)treatment methodologies, which simulate natural weathering and arthropodal dismantling activities are reviewed, including: mechanical milling, reactive extrusion, ultrasonic-, UV- and degradation using supercritical CO2. Akin to natural mechanical degradation, the purpose of the pretreatments is to render the plastic materials more amenable to microbial and biocatalytic activities, to yield effective depolymerization and (re)valorization. While biotechnological based degradation and depolymerization of both recalcitrant and bioplastics are at a relatively early stage of development, the potential for acceleration and expedition of valuable output monomers and oligomers yields is considerable. To date a limited number of independent mechano-green chemical approaches and a considerable and growing number of standalone enzymatic and microbial degradation studies have been reported. A convergent strategy, one which forges mechano-green chemical treatments together with the enzymatic and microbial actions, is largely lacking at this time. An overview of the reported microbial and enzymatic degradations of petroleum-based synthetic polymer plastics, specifically: low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyurethanes (PU) and polycaprolactone (PCL) and selected prevalent bio-based or bio-polymers [polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and polybutylene succinate (PBS)], is detailed. The harvesting of depolymerization products to produce new materials and higher-value products is also a key endeavor in effectively completing the circle for plastics. Our challenge is now to effectively combine and conjugate the requisite cross disciplinary approaches and progress the essential science and engineering technologies to categorically complete the life-cycle for plastics.
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- Efstratios Nikolaivits
- Industrial Biotechnology & Biocatalysis Group, Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Eco-Biotechnology & Drug Development Group, Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Genetics and Ecology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Industrial Biotechnology & Biocatalysis Group, Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- AMBER Centre, CRANN Institute, School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Industrial Biotechnology & Biocatalysis Group, Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Eco-Biotechnology & Drug Development Group, Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Genetics and Ecology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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The role of enzyme adsorption in the enzymatic degradation of an aliphatic polyester. Enzyme Microb Technol 2019; 120:110-116. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Polyák P, Dohovits E, Nagy GN, Vértessy BG, Vörös G, Pukánszky B. Enzymatic degradation of poly-[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]: Mechanism, kinetics, consequences. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 112:156-162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Laycock B, Nikolić M, Colwell JM, Gauthier E, Halley P, Bottle S, George G. Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers. Prog Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Panayotidou E, Baklavaridis A, Zuburtikudis I, Achilias DS. Nanocomposites of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/organomodified montmorillonite: Effect of the nanofiller on the polymer's biodegradation. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Elpiniki Panayotidou
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Design Engineering; TEI of Western Macedonia; 50100 Kozani Greece
- Department of Chemistry; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; 54124 Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Design Engineering; TEI of Western Macedonia; 50100 Kozani Greece
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Design Engineering; TEI of Western Macedonia; 50100 Kozani Greece
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; United Arab Emirates University; Al Ain UAE
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- Department of Chemistry; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; 54124 Thessaloniki Greece
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Wei R, Oeser T, Zimmermann W. Synthetic polyester-hydrolyzing enzymes from thermophilic actinomycetes. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2014; 89:267-305. [PMID: 25131405 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800259-9.00007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Thermophilic actinomycetes produce enzymes capable of hydrolyzing synthetic polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In addition to carboxylesterases, which have hydrolytic activity predominantly against PET oligomers, esterases related to cutinases also hydrolyze synthetic polymers. The production of these enzymes by actinomycetes as well as their recombinant expression in heterologous hosts is described and their catalytic activity against polyester substrates is compared. Assays to analyze the enzymatic hydrolysis of synthetic polyesters are evaluated, and a kinetic model describing the enzymatic heterogeneous hydrolysis process is discussed. Structure-function and structure-stability relationships of actinomycete polyester hydrolases are compared based on molecular dynamics simulations and recently solved protein structures. In addition, recent progress in enhancing their activity and thermal stability by random or site-directed mutagenesis is presented.
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- Ren Wei
- Department of Microbiology and Bioprocess Technology, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Bioprocess Technology, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Bioprocess Technology, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Wei R, Oeser T, Barth M, Weigl N, Lübs A, Schulz-Siegmund M, Hacker MC, Zimmermann W. Turbidimetric analysis of the enzymatic hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2013.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purification and characterization of two extracellular polyhydroxyalkanoate depolymerases from Pseudomonas mendocina. Biotechnol Lett 2013; 35:1919-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-013-1288-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Brigham CJ, Zhila N, Shishatskaya E, Volova TG, Sinskey AJ. Manipulation of Ralstonia eutropha carbon storage pathways to produce useful bio-based products. Subcell Biochem 2012; 64:343-366. [PMID: 23080259 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5055-5_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Ralstonia eutrophais a Gram-negative betaproteobacterium found natively in soils that can utilize a wide array of carbon sources for growth, and can store carbon intracellularly in the form of polyhydroxyalkanoate. Many aspects of R. eutrophamake it a good candidate for use in biotechnological production of polyhydroxyalkanoate and other bio-based, value added compounds. Manipulation of the organism's carbon flux is a cornerstone to success in developing it as a biotechnologically relevant organism. Here, we examine the methods of controlling and adapting the flow of carbon in R. eutrophametabolism and the wide range of compounds that can be synthesized as a result. The presence of many different carbon utilization pathways and the custom genetic toolkit for manipulation of those pathways gives R. eutrophaa versatility that allows it to be a biotechnologically important organism.
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- Christopher J Brigham
- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Shrivastav A, Mishra SK, Pancha I, Jain D, Bhattacharya S, Patel S, Mishra S. Biodegradability studies of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) film produced by a marine bacteria using Jatropha biodiesel byproduct as a substrate. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0605-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Akutsu Y, Nakajima-Kambe T, Nomura N, Nakahara T. Purification and Properties of a Polyester Polyurethane-Degrading Enzyme from Comamonas acidovorans TB-35. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 64:62-7. [PMID: 16349494 PMCID: PMC124672 DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.1.62-67.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A polyester polyurethane (PUR)-degrading enzyme, PUR esterase, derived from Comamonas acidovorans TB-35, a bacterium that utilizes polyester PUR as the sole carbon source, was purified until it showed a single band in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). This enzyme was bound to the cell surface and was extracted by addition of 0.2% N,N-bis(3-d-gluconamidopropyl)deoxycholamide (deoxy-BIGCHAP). The results of gel filtration and SDS-PAGE showed that the PUR esterase was a monomer with a molecular mass of about 62,000 Da. This enzyme, which is a kind of esterase, degraded solid polyester PUR, with diethylene glycol and adipic acid released as the degradation products. The optimum pH for this enzyme was 6.5, and the optimum temperature was 45 degrees C. PUR degradation by the PUR esterase was strongly inhibited by the addition of 0.04% deoxy-BIGCHAP. On the other hand, deoxy-BIGCHAP did not inhibit the activity when p-nitrophenyl acetate, a water-soluble compound, was used as a substrate. These observations indicated that this enzyme degrades PUR in a two-step reaction: hydrophobic adsorption to the PUR surface and hydrolysis of the ester bond of PUR.
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- Y Akutsu
- Institute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA), which is produced from renewable carbon resources by many microorganisms, is an environmentally compatible polymeric material and can be processed into films and fibers. Biodegradation of PHA material occurs due to the action of extracellular PHA depolymerase secreted from microorganisms in various natural environments. A key step in determining the overall enzymatic or environmental degradation rate of PHA material is the degradation of PHA lamellar crystals in materials; hence, the degradation mechanism of PHA lamellar crystals has been studied in detail over the last two decades. In this review, the relationship between crystal structure and enzymatic degradation behavior, in particular degradation rates, of films and fibers for PHA is described.
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- Keiji Numata
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University / 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA; E-Mail: (K.N.)
- Chemical Analysis Team, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute/ Hirosawa 2-1, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; E-Mail: (H.A.)
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- Chemical Analysis Team, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute/ Hirosawa 2-1, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; E-Mail: (H.A.)
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- Chemical Analysis Team, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute/ Hirosawa 2-1, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; E-Mail: (H.A.)
- Department of Biomaterial Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo / 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel. +81-3-5841-7888; Fax: +81-3-5841-1304
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Ihssen J, Magnani D, Thöny-Meyer L, Ren Q. Use of extracellular medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate depolymerase for targeted binding of proteins to artificial poly[(3-hydroxyoctanoate)-co-(3-hydroxyhexanoate)] granules. Biomacromolecules 2009; 10:1854-64. [PMID: 19459673 DOI: 10.1021/bm9002859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), which are produced by many microorganisms, are promising polymers for biomedical applications due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. In this study, we evaluated the suitability of medium chain length (mcl) PHA as surface materials for immobilizing proteins. Self-stabilized, artificial mcl-PHA beads with a size of 200-300 nm were fabricated. Five of six tested proteins adsorbed nonspecifically to mcl-PHA beads in amounts of 0.4-1.8 mg m(-2) bead surface area. The binding capacity was comparable to similar-sized polystyrene particles commonly used for antibody immobilization in clinical diagnostics. A targeted immobilization of fusion proteins was achieved by using inactive extracellular PHA depolymerase (ePHA(mcl)) from Pseudomonas fluorescens as the capture ligand. The N-terminal part of ePhaZ(MCL) preceding the catalytic domain was identified to comprise the substrate binding domain and was sufficient for mediating the binding of fusion proteins to mcl-PHA. We suggest mcl-PHA to be prime candidates for both nonspecific and targeted immobilization of proteins in applications such as drug delivery, protein microarrays, and protein purification.
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- Julian Ihssen
- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Lee CW, Kimura Y, Chung JD. Mechanism of enzymatic degradation of poly(butylene succinate). Macromol Res 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03218575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Numata K, Abe H, Doi Y. Enzymatic processes for biodegradation of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s crystals. CAN J CHEM 2008. [DOI: 10.1139/v08-004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s (PHAs) have attracted much attention as environmentally compatible polymeric materials that can be produced from renewable carbon resources. Biodegradation of PHA materials occurs by the function of extracellular PHA depolymerase secreted from microorganisms. Thus, elucidation of the enzymatic degradation mechanism for PHA materials is important to design PHA materials with desirable properties and controlled biodegradability. The solid PHA polymer is a water-insoluble substrate but PHA depolymerases are soluble in water. Therefore, the enzymatic degradation of PHA materials is a heterogeneous reaction on the material’s surface. Two distinct processes are involved during the degradation, namely, adsorption of the enzyme on the surface of PHA material and the subsequent hydrolysis of polymer chains. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful tool that has been used for the quantitative analysis of PHA crystal degradation. AFM enables the characterization of the crystal surface nanostructure in a buffer solution. By using in-situ (real-time) AFM observations, we recently succeeded in observing the degradation processes of PHA crystals. Subsequently, we were also able to investigate the degradation rates of PHA crystals using the same technique. In this review, we have attempted to give an overview concerning the direct visualization of the adsorption, as well as the hydrolysis reactions of PHA depolymerases at the nanometer scale. In addition, we present other analytical techniques besides AFM as a complimentary approach to analyze the effect of enzyme adsorption on PHA crystals.Key words: poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA), enzymatic degradation, lamellar crystal, PHA depolymerase.
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Zhu B, He Y, Nishida H, Yazawa K, Ishii N, Kasuya KI, Inoue Y. Crystalline-Structure-Dependent Enzymatic Degradation of Polymorphic Poly(3-hydroxypropionate). Biomacromolecules 2008; 9:1221-8. [DOI: 10.1021/bm701220x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Bo Zhu
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259−B-55, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan, Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0196, Japan, and Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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Corma A, Iborra S, Velty A. Chemical Routes for the Transformation of Biomass into Chemicals. Chem Rev 2007; 107:2411-502. [PMID: 17535020 DOI: 10.1021/cr050989d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3146] [Impact Index Per Article: 185.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Avelino Corma
- Instituto de Tecnología Química, UPV-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Avenida de los Naranjos, s/n, Valencia, Spain
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Numata K, Sato S, Fujita M, Tsuge T, Iwata T, Doi Y, Abe H. Adsorption effects of poly(hydroxybutyric acid) depolymerase on chain-folding surface of polyester single crystals revealed by mutant enzyme and frictional force microscopy. Polym Degrad Stab 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sridewi N, Bhubalan K, Sudesh K. Degradation of commercially important polyhydroxyalkanoates in tropical mangrove ecosystem. Polym Degrad Stab 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Herzog K, Müller RJ, Deckwer WD. Mechanism and kinetics of the enzymatic hydrolysis of polyester nanoparticles by lipases. Polym Degrad Stab 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fujita M, Kobori Y, Aoki Y, Matsumoto N, Abe H, Doi Y, Hiraishi T. Interaction between poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] depolymerase and biodegradable polyesters evaluated by atomic force microscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2005; 21:11829-35. [PMID: 16316121 DOI: 10.1021/la051903e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Adsorption of PHB depolymerase from Ralstonia pickettii T1 to biodegradable polyesters such as poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (PHB) and poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The substrate-binding domain (SBD) with histidines within the N-terminus was prepared and immobilized on the AFM tip surface via a self-assembled monolayer with a nitrilotriacetic acid group. Using the functionalized AFM tips, the force-distance measurements for polyesters were carried out at room temperature in a buffer solution. In the case of AFM tips with immobilized SBD and their interaction with polyesters, multiple pull-off events were frequently recognized in the retraction curves. The single rupture force was estimated at approximately 100 pN for both PLLA and PHB. The multiple pull-off events were recognized even in the presence of a surfactant, which will prevent nonspecific interactions, but reduced when using polyethylene instead of polyesters as a substrate. The present results provide that the PHB depolymerase adsorbs specifically to the surfaces of polyesters and that the single unbinding event evaluated here is mainly associated with the interaction between one molecule of SBD and the polymer surface.
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- Masahiro Fujita
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Institute, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan.
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Moore T, Adhikari R, Gunatillake P. Chemosynthesis of bioresorbable poly(γ-butyrolactone) by ring-opening polymerisation: a review. Biomaterials 2005; 26:3771-82. [PMID: 15626425 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2004] [Accepted: 10/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recent advances in the synthesis of poly(gamma-butyrolactone) have yielded homopolymers of up to 50,000 Mw from the low-cost monomer gamma-butyrolactone. This monomer has for the better part of a century been thought impossible to polymerise. Poly(gamma-butyrolactone) displays properties that are ideal for tissue-engineering applications and the bacterially derived equivalent, poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB), has been evaluated for such uses. The glass transition temperature (-48 to -51 degrees C), melting point (53-60 degrees C), tensile strength (50 MPa), Young's modulus (70 MPa) and elongation at break (1000%) of P4HB make it a very useful biomaterial. Poly(gamma-butyrolactone) degrades to give gamma-hydroxybutyric acid which is a naturally occurring metabolite in the body and it has been shown to be bioresorbable. Investigation into the synthesis of poly(gamma-butyrolactone) has recently produced homo-oligomeric diols 400-1000 Mw that are suitable for reacting with diisocyanates to form polyurethanes. Biodegradable polyurethanes made from diols of polyglycolide (PGA) and poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) have the disadvantage of high glass transition and slow degradation, respectively. Poly(gamma-butyrolactone) can be thought of as being the missing link in the biodegradable polyester family immediately between PGA and PCL and displaying intermediate properties.
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- Tim Moore
- Molecular Science, CSIRO, Bayview Avenue, Clayton South MDC 3169, Australia.
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Zhang D, Hillmyer MA, Tolman WB. A New Synthetic Route to Poly[3-hydroxypropionic acid] (P[3-HP]): Ring-Opening Polymerization of 3-HP Macrocyclic Esters. Macromolecules 2004. [DOI: 10.1021/ma048092q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Donghui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431
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Kasuya KI, Takano T, Tezuka Y, Hsieh WC, Mitomo H, Doi Y. Cloning, expression and characterization of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) depolymerase from Marinobacter sp. NK-1. Int J Biol Macromol 2004; 33:221-6. [PMID: 14607367 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2003.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A DNA fragment carrying the gene encoding poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P(3HB)) depolymerase was cloned from the genomic DNA of Marinobacter sp. DNA sequencing analysis revealed that the Marinobacter sp. P(3HB) depolymerase gene is composed of 1734bp and encodes 578 amino acids with a molecular mass of 61,757Da. A sequence homology search showed that the deduced protein contains the signal peptide, catalytic domain (CD), cadherin-type linker domain (LD), and two substrate-binding domain (SBD). The fusion proteins of glutathione S-transferase (GST) with the CD showed the hydrolytic activity for denatured P(3HB) (dP(3HB)), P(3HB) emulsion (eP(3HB)) and p-nitrophenylbutyrate. On the other hand, the fusion proteins lacking the SBD showed much lower hydrolytic activity for dP(3HB) compared to the proteins containing both CD and SBD. In addition, binding tests revealed that the SBDs are specifically bound not to eP(3HB) but dP(3HB). These suggest that the SBDs play a crucial role in the enzymatic hydrolysis of dP(3HB) that is a solid substrate.
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- Ken-ichi Kasuya
- Material Science Laboratory, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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Feng L, Wang Y, Inagawa Y, Kasuya K, Saito T, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Enzymatic degradation behavior of comonomer compositionally fractionated bacterial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)s by poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) depolymerases isolated from Ralstonia pickettii T1 and Acidovorax sp. TP4. Polym Degrad Stab 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2003.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Na YH, He Y, Nishiwaki T, Inagawa Y, Osanai Y, Matsumura S, Saito T, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Phase-separation enhanced enzymatic degradation of atactic poly(R,S-3-hydroxybutyrate) in the blends with poly(methyl methacrylate). Polym Degrad Stab 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0141-3910(02)00371-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yoshie N, Oike Y, Kasuya KI, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Change of surface structure of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) film upon enzymatic hydrolysis by PHB depolymerase. Biomacromolecules 2002; 3:1320-6. [PMID: 12425671 DOI: 10.1021/bm020077a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The change in the surface structure of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] [PHB] films upon the enzymatic hydrolysis was analyzed by attenuated total reflection infrared [ATR/IR] spectrometry. As enzymes, PHB depolymerases isolated from Ralstonia pickettii T1 and Pseudomonas stutzeri were used. By curve decomposition of the carbonyl stretching band of ATR/IR spectra, the change in the surface crystallinity of PHB films by exposure to buffer containing 0, 1, and 4 microg of PHB depolymerases was estimated. It has been widely believed that the enzymatic hydrolysis first occurs in the amorphous phase, followed by the degradation in the crystalline phase, and extracellular PHB depolymerase can degrade only polymer chains in the surface layer of the film. Therefore, the surface crystallinity had been expected to increase upon the enzymatic degradation. However, the results were contrary to this expectation. The surface crystallinity was decreased by the enzymatic attack. Because ATR/IR spectrometry is sensitive to a small change in molecular structure of the sample surface, the decrease in the crystallinity shown by ATR/IR experiments probably does not indicate the complete loss of regularity of the crystalline phase. Because the chains at crystalline surface are more mobile than those inside the crystals, the C=O band for crystalline surface may appear at a position similar to those of the amorphous or interfacial phase in ATR/IR spectra of PHB. Only the chains inside the crystals may contribute to the C=O band of the crystalline phase. Thus, we rather suppose that the decrease in the crystalline peak of the ATR/IR spectra reflects the change in chain mobility or the increase of crystalline surface area by cracking of lamellas at the surface layers of PHB films or both.
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- Naoko Yoshie
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
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Wang Y, Inagawa Y, Osanai Y, Kasuya KI, Saito T, Matsumura S, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Enzymatic hydrolysis of chemosynthesized atactic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) depolymerase from Acidovorax Sp. TP4 and Ralstonia pickettii T1. Biomacromolecules 2002; 3:894-8. [PMID: 12217032 DOI: 10.1021/bm020052b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The enzymatic degradability of chemosynthesized atactic poly([R,S]-3-hydroxybutyrate) [a-P(3HB)] by two types of extracellular poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) depolymerases purified from Ralstonia pickettii T1 (PhaZ(ral)) and Acidovorax Sp. TP4 (PhaZ(aci)), defined respectively as PHA depolymerase types I and II according to the position of the lipase box in the catalytic domain, were studied. The enzymatic degradation of a-P(3HB) by PhaZ(aci) depolymerase was confirmed from the results of weight loss and the scanning electron micrographs. The degradation products were characterized by one- and two-dimension (1)H NMR spectroscopy. It was found that a-P(3HB) could be degraded into monomer, dimer, and trimer by PhaZ(aci) depolymerase at temperatures ranging from 4 to 20 degrees C, while a-P(3HB) could hardly be hydrolyzed by PhaZ(ral) depolymerase in the same temperature range. These results suggested that the chemosynthesized a-P(3HB) could be degraded in the pure state by natural PHA depolymerase.
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- Yi Wang
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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He Y, Shuai X, Kasuya K, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Enzymatic degradation of atactic poly(R,S-3-hydroxybutyrate) induced by amorphous polymers and the enzymatic degradation temperature window of an amorphous polymer system. Biomacromolecules 2002; 2:1045-51. [PMID: 11710008 DOI: 10.1021/bm010087w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The phase structure and biodegradability were investigated for amorphous blends of chemosynthetic fully amorphous atactic poly(R,S-3-hydroxybutyrate) (a-PHB) with atactic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and atactic poly(R,S-lactide) (a-PLA). The differential scanning calorimetry thermal analysis indicated that a-PHB/PMMA blends were partially miscible while a-PHB/a-PLA blends were miscible in the studied composition range. The biodegradations of the blends were carried out in phosphate buffer solution in the presence of bacterial poly(R-3-hydroxybutyrate) extracellular depolymerases purified from Alcaligenes faecalis T1 and P. stutzeri. Although a-PHB in the pure state was not degraded by these depolymerase, it was degraded by blending with PMMA and a-PLA. The results demonstrated that the enzymatic degradation of a-PHB can be induced by amorphous polymers such as PMMA and a-PLA. Also, the biodegradation rate of a-PHB in the blends decreased drastically when the degradation temperature is too much away from the polymer glass transition temperatures. On the basis of these results, a temperature window of the enzymatic degradation was first proposed for the blend and the essence of induced degradation was discussed.
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- Y He
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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He Y, Shuai X, Cao A, Kasuya KI, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Enzymatic biodegradation of synthetic atactic poly( R , S -3-hydroxybutyrate) enhanced by an amorphous nonbiodegradable polymer. Polym Degrad Stab 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0141-3910(00)00193-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sudesh K, Abe H, Doi Y. Synthesis, structure and properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates: biological polyesters. Prog Polym Sci 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6700(00)00035-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1569] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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He Y, Shuai X, Cao A, Kasuya KI, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Enzymatic biodegradation of chemosynthetic atactic P(3HB) enhanced by an amorphous non-biodegradable polymer: blend of atactic P(3HB) with PMMA. Macromol Rapid Commun 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/1521-3927(20001201)21:18<1277::aid-marc1277>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Iwata T, Doi Y, Kokubu F, Teramachi S. Alkaline Hydrolysis of Solution-Grown Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] Single Crystals. Macromolecules 1999. [DOI: 10.1021/ma991248f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Solid structure and biodegradation of the compositionally fractionated poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxypropionic acid)s. POLYMER 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(99)00044-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Abe H, Doi Y. Structural effects on enzymatic degradabilities for poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] and its copolymers. Int J Biol Macromol 1999; 25:185-92. [PMID: 10416666 DOI: 10.1016/s0141-8130(99)00033-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] and its copolymers were prepared by biosynthetic and chemosynthetic methods. The films of polyesters were prepared by both the solution-cast and melt-crystallized techniques. The enzymatic degradation of polyester films was carried out at 37 degrees C in an aqueous solution (pH 7.4) of PHB depolymerase from Alcaligenes faecalis. The rate of enzymatic erosion on the solution-cast films increased markedly with an increase in the fraction of second monomer units up to 10-20 mol% to reach a maximum value followed by a decrease in the erosion rate. Analysis of the water-soluble products liberated during the enzymatic degradation of polyester films showed the formation of a mixture of monomers and oligomers of (R)-3HB and hydroxyalkanoic acids units, suggesting that the active site of PHB depolymerase recognizes at least three monomeric units as substrate for the hydrolysis of ester bonds in a polymer chain. The rate of enzymatic erosion of melt-crystallized polyester films decreased with an increase in crystallinity. PHB depolymerase predominantly hydrolyzed the polymer chains in the amorphous phase and subsequently eroded crystalline phase. In addition, the enzymatic degradation of crystalline phase by PHB depolymerase progressed from the edges of crystalline lamellar stacks. The enzymatic erosion rate of crystalline phase in polyester films decreased with an increase in the lamellar thickness.
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- H Abe
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Saitama, Japan
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Marois Y, Zhang Z, Vert M, Deng X, Lenz R, Guidoin R. Hydrolytic and enzymatic incubation of polyhydroxyoctanoate (PHO): a short-term in vitro study of a degradable bacterial polyester. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 1999; 10:483-99. [PMID: 10227469 DOI: 10.1163/156856299x00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The present study examined the degradation behaviour of poly(beta-hydroxy octanoate) (PHO), a bacterial poly(beta-hydroxy alkanoate), following incubation under hydrolytic or enzymatic conditions in vitro. Solution-cast PHO films were incubated in a citrate buffer solution with and without acid phosphatase and in an acetate buffer with and without beta-glucuronidase for periods ranging from 7 to 60 days. The physical characterization of the PHO films was analyzed by SEM and tensile strength studies. In addition, various analytical methods were used to detect modifications in the chemical and morphological structure of the PHO, namely, ESCA, FTIR, DSC, X-ray diffraction, and SEC. The results indicate that the enzymatic conditions selected in the present study induced no significant surface morphological or chemical modifications, and no significant weight loss was observed after 60 days of incubation. However, as revealed by weight average molecular weight Mw and number average molecular weight Mn decreases, changes in the bulk structure of the PHO were observed with acid phosphatase at 28 and 60 days, in contrast to smaller Mw and Mn decreases recorded in both the buffers and the beta-glucuronidase. The tensile properties had decreased following incubation, yet showed no difference under all of the selected conditions. With no weight loss or surface changes, the PHO films incubated in acid phosphatase showed only a chemical hydrolytic process characterized by Mw and Mn decreases with time of incubation. The present study demonstrated that the degradation of PHO films is one of slow, chemical hydrolysis only, perhaps requiring several months of incubation. The hydrophobic nature of the long alkyl pendent chain in PHO may be responsible for this slow process. The inability of enzymes to degrade PHO may be attributed to the latter's poor adsorption capacity, due to its hydrophobic nature, and to a lack of specificity in the catalytic activity of these enzymes.
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- Y Marois
- CRBA-URA CNRS 1465, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montpellier I, France
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Kasuya K, Ohura T, Masuda K, Doi Y. Substrate and binding specificities of bacterial polyhydroxybutyrate depolymerases. Int J Biol Macromol 1999; 24:329-36. [PMID: 10408639 DOI: 10.1016/s0141-8130(99)00046-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The substrate specificities of three extracellular polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) depolymerases from Alcaligenes faecalis (PhaZ Afa), Pseudomonas stutzeri (PhaZ Pst), and Comamonas acidovorans (PhaZ Cac), which are grouped into types A and B based on the position of a lipase box sequence in the catalytic domain, were examined for films of 12 different aliphatic polyesters. Each of these PHB depolymerases used was capable of hydrolyzing poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P(3HB)), poly(3-hydroxypropionate) (P(3HP)), poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P(4HB)), poly(ethylene succinate) (PESU), and poly(ethylene adipate) (PEA) but could not hydrolyze another seven polyesters. In addition, the binding characteristics of substrate binding domains from PhaZ Afa, PhaZ Cac, and PHB depolymerase from Comamonas testosteroni (PhaZ Cte) were studied by using fusions with glutathione S-transferase (GST). All of fusion proteins adsorbed strongly on the surfaces of polyester granules of P(3HB), P(3HP), and poly(2-hydroxypropionate) (P(2HP)) which was not hydrolyzed by the PHB depolymerases used in this study, while they did not bind on Avicel and chitin granules. The adsorption kinetics of the fusion proteins to the surface of P(3HB) and P(2HP) granules were found to obey the Langmuir isotherm. The cross-area per molecule of fusion protein bound to P(3HB) granules was estimated to be 12+/-4 nm2/molecule. It has been suggested that the active sites in catalytic domains of PHB depolymerases have a similar conformational structure, and that several amino acids in substrate-binding domains of PHB depolymerases interact specifically with the surface of polyesters.
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- K Kasuya
- Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Saitama, Japan
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Choi MH, Yoon SC, Lenz RW. Production of poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-4-hydroxybutyric acid) and poly(4-hydroxybutyric acid) without subsequent degradation by Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:1570-7. [PMID: 10103252 PMCID: PMC91222 DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.4.1570-1577.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava strain was able to synthesize poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-4-hydroxybutyric acid) [P(3HB-co-4HB)] having a high level of 4-hydroxybutyric acid monomer unit (4HB) from gamma-butyrolactone. In a two-step process in which the first step involved production of cells containing a minimum amount of poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) [P(3HB)] and the second step involved polyester accumulation from the lactone, approximately 5 to 10 mol% of the 3-hydroxybutyric acid (3HB) derived from the first-step culture was unavoidably reincorporated into the polymer in the second cultivation step. Reincorporation of the 3HB units produced from degradation of the first-step residual P(3HB) was confirmed by high-resolution 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. In order to synthesize 3HB-free poly(4-hydroxybutyric acid) [P(4HB)] homopolymer, a three-stage cultivation technique was developed by adding a nitrogen addition step, which completely removed the residual P(3HB). The resulting polymer was free of 3HB. However, when the strain was grown on gamma-butyrolactone as the sole carbon source in a synthesis medium, a copolyester of P(3HB-co-4HB) containing 45 mol% 3HB was produced. One-step cultivation on gamma-butyrolactone required a rather long induction time (3 to 4 days). On the basis of the results of an enzymatic study performed with crude extracts, we suggest that the inability of cells to produce 3HB in the multistep culture was due to a low level of 4-hydroxybutyric acid (4HBA) dehydrogenase activity, which resulted in a low level of acetyl coenzyme A. Thus, 3HB formation from gamma-butyrolactone is driven by a high level of 4HBA dehydrogenase activity induced by long exposure to gamma-butyrolactone, as is the case for a one-step culture. In addition, intracellular degradation kinetics studies showed that P(3HB) in cells was completely degraded within 30 h of cultivation after being transferred to a carbon-free mineral medium containing additional ammonium sulfate, while P(3HB-co-4HB) containing 5 mol% 3HB and 95 mol% 4HB was totally inert in interactions with the intracellular depolymerases. Intracellular inertness could be a useful factor for efficient synthesis of the P(4HB) homopolymer and of 4HB-rich P(3HB-co-4HB) by the strain used in this study.
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- M H Choi
- Biomaterials Science Laboratory, Division of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju 660-701, Korea
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He Y, Masuda T, Cao A, Yoshie N, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Thermal, Crystallization, and Biodegradation Behavior of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Blends with Poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) and Poly(butylene succinate-co-ε-caprolactone). Polym J 1999. [DOI: 10.1295/polymj.31.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Focarete ML, Ceccorulli G, Scandola M, Kowalczuk M. Further Evidence of Crystallinity-Induced Biodegradation of Synthetic Atactic Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by PHB-Depolymerase A from Pseudomonas lemoignei. Blends of Atactic Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) with Crystalline Polyesters. Macromolecules 1998. [DOI: 10.1021/ma981115e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Maria Letizia Focarete
- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” and Centro di Studio per la Fisica delle Macromolecole del CNR, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” and Centro di Studio per la Fisica delle Macromolecole del CNR, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” and Centro di Studio per la Fisica delle Macromolecole del CNR, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Polymer Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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Cao A, Kasuya KI, Abe H, Doi Y, Inoue Y. Studies on comonomer compositional distribution of the bacterial poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxypropionic acid)s and crystal and thermal characteristics of their fractionated component copolyesters. POLYMER 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(97)10146-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cao A, Asakawa N, Yoshie N, Inoue Y. Phase Structure and Biodegradation of the Bacterial Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid)/Chemosynthetic Poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid) Blend. Polym J 1998. [DOI: 10.1295/polymj.30.743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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