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Ladeveze S, Zurek PJ, Kaminski TS, Emond S, Hollfelder F. Versatile Product Detection via Coupled Assays for Ultrahigh-Throughput Screening of Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes in Microfluidic Droplets. ACS Catal 2023; 13:10232-10243. [PMID: 37560191 PMCID: PMC10407846 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Enzyme discovery and directed evolution are the two major contemporary approaches for the improvement of industrial processes by biocatalysis in various fields. Customization of catalysts for improvement of single enzyme reactions or de novo reaction development is often complex and tedious. The success of screening campaigns relies on the fraction of sequence space that can be sampled, whether for evolving a particular enzyme or screening metagenomes. Ultrahigh-throughput screening (uHTS) based on in vitro compartmentalization in water-in-oil emulsion of picoliter droplets generated in microfluidic systems allows screening rates >1 kHz (or >107 per day). Screening for carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) catalyzing biotechnologically valuable reactions in this format presents an additional challenge because the released carbohydrates are difficult to monitor in high throughput. Activated substrates with large optically active hydrophobic leaving groups provide a generic optical readout, but the molecular recognition properties of sugars will be altered by the incorporation of such fluoro- or chromophores and their typically higher reactivity, as leaving groups with lowered pKa values compared to native substrates make the observation of promiscuous reactions more likely. To overcome these issues, we designed microdroplet assays in which optically inactive carbohydrate products are made visible by specific cascades: the primary reaction of an unlabeled substrate leads to an optical signal downstream. Successfully implementing such assays at the picoliter droplet scale allowed us to detect glucose, xylose, glucuronic acid, and arabinose as final products of complex oligosaccharide degradation by glycoside hydrolases by absorbance measurements. Enabling the use of uHTS for screening CAZyme reactions that have been thus far elusive will chart a route toward faster and easier development of specific and efficient biocatalysts for biovalorization, directing enzyme discovery by challenging catalysts for reaction with natural rather than model substrates.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB21GA, U.K.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB21GA, U.K.
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Bujdoš D, Popelářová B, Volke DC, Nikel PI, Sonnenschein N, Dvořák P. Engineering of Pseudomonas putida for accelerated co-utilization of glucose and cellobiose yields aerobic overproduction of pyruvate explained by an upgraded metabolic model. Metab Eng 2023; 75:29-46. [PMID: 36343876 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2022.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pseudomonas putida KT2440 is an attractive bacterial host for biotechnological production of valuable chemicals from renewable lignocellulosic feedstocks as it can valorize lignin-derived aromatics or glucose obtainable from cellulose. P. putida EM42, a genome-reduced variant of strain KT2440 endowed with advantageous physiological properties, was recently engineered for growth on cellobiose, a major cellooligosaccharide product of enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis. Co-utilization of cellobiose and glucose was achieved in a mutant lacking periplasmic glucose dehydrogenase Gcd (PP_1444). However, the cause of the co-utilization phenotype remained to be understood and the Δgcd strain had a significant growth defect. In this study, we investigated the basis of the simultaneous uptake of the two sugars and accelerated the growth of P. putida EM42 Δgcd mutant for the bioproduction of valuable compounds from glucose and cellobiose. We show that the gcd deletion lifted the inhibition of the exogenous β-glucosidase BglC from Thermobifida fusca exerted by the intermediates of the periplasmic glucose oxidation pathway. The additional deletion of hexR gene, which encodes a repressor of the upper glycolysis genes, failed to restore rapid growth on glucose. The reduced growth rate of the Δgcd mutant was partially compensated by the implantation of heterologous glucose and cellobiose transporters (Glf from Zymomonas mobilis and LacY from Escherichia coli, respectively). Remarkably, this intervention resulted in the accumulation of pyruvate in aerobic P. putida cultures. We demonstrated that the excess of this key metabolic intermediate can be redirected to the enhanced biosynthesis of ethanol and lactate. The pyruvate overproduction phenotype was then unveiled by an upgraded genome-scale metabolic model constrained with proteomic and kinetic data. The model pointed to the saturation of glucose catabolism enzymes due to unregulated substrate uptake and it predicted improved bioproduction of pyruvate-derived chemicals by the engineered strain. This work sheds light on the co-metabolism of cellulosic sugars in an attractive biotechnological host and introduces a novel strategy for pyruvate overproduction in bacterial cultures under aerobic conditions.
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- Dalimil Bujdoš
- Department of Experimental Biology (Section of Microbiology, Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology (Section of Microbiology, Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 220, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 220, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Biology (Section of Microbiology, Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 62500, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Xia W, Bai Y, Shi P. Improving the Substrate Affinity and Catalytic Efficiency of β-Glucosidase Bgl3A from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 by Rational Design. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11121882. [PMID: 34944526 PMCID: PMC8699594 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Improving the substrate affinity and catalytic efficiency of β-glucosidase is necessary for better performance in the enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic biomass because of its ability to prevent cellobiose inhibition on cellulases. Bgl3A from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802, identified in our previous work, was considered a suitable candidate enzyme for efficient cellulose saccharification with higher catalytic efficiency on the natural substrate cellobiose compared with other β-glucosidase but showed insufficient substrate affinity. In this work, hydrophobic stacking interaction and hydrogen-bonding networks in the active center of Bgl3A were analyzed and rationally designed to strengthen substrate binding. Three vital residues, Met36, Phe66, and Glu168, which were supposed to influence substrate binding by stabilizing adjacent binding site, were chosen for mutagenesis. The results indicated that strengthening the hydrophobic interaction between stacking aromatic residue and the substrate, and stabilizing the hydrogen-bonding networks in the binding pocket could contribute to the stabilized substrate combination. Four dominant mutants, M36E, M36N, F66Y, and E168Q with significantly lower Km values and 1.4–2.3-fold catalytic efficiencies, were obtained. These findings may provide a valuable reference for the design of other β-glucosidases and even glycoside hydrolases.
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- Wei Xia
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
- Correspondence: (Y.B.); (P.S.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
- Correspondence: (Y.B.); (P.S.)
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Hu M, Li M, Jiang B, Zhang T. Bioproduction of D-allulose: Properties, applications, purification, and future perspectives. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:6012-6026. [PMID: 34668314 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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D-allulose is the C-3 epimer of D-fructose, which rarely exists in nature, and can be biosynthesized from D-fructose by the catalysis of D-psicose 3-epimerase. D-allulose is safe for human consumption and was recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for food applications. It is not only able be used in food and dietary supplements as a low-calorie sweetener, but also modulates a variety of physiological functions. D-allulose has gained increasing attention owing to its excellent properties. This article presents a review of recent progress on the properties, applications, and bioproduction progress of D-allulose.
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- Mengying Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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Simultaneous Enhancement of Thermostability and Catalytic Activity of a Metagenome-Derived β-Glucosidase Using Directed Evolution for the Biosynthesis of Butyl Glucoside. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246224. [PMID: 31835569 PMCID: PMC6940790 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Butyl glucoside synthesis using bioenzymatic methods at high temperatures has gained increasing interest. Protein engineering using directed evolution of a metagenome-derived β-glucosidase of Bgl1D was performed to identify enzymes with improved activity and thermostability. An interesting mutant Bgl1D187 protein containing five amino acid substitutions (S28T, Y37H, D44E, R91G, and L115N), showed catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km of 561.72 mM−1 s−1) toward ρ-nitrophenyl-β-d-glucopyranoside (ρNPG) that increased by 23-fold, half-life of inactivation by 10-fold, and further retained transglycosidation activity at 50 °C as compared with the wild-type Bgl1D protein. Site-directed mutagenesis also revealed that Asp44 residue was essential to β-glucosidase activity of Bgl1D. This study improved our understanding of the key amino acids of the novel β-glucosidases and presented a raw material with enhanced catalytic activity and thermostability for the synthesis of butyl glucosides.
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Srivastava N, Rathour R, Jha S, Pandey K, Srivastava M, Thakur VK, Sengar RS, Gupta VK, Mazumder PB, Khan AF, Mishra PK. Microbial Beta Glucosidase Enzymes: Recent Advances in Biomass Conversation for Biofuels Application. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E220. [PMID: 31174354 PMCID: PMC6627771 DOI: 10.3390/biom9060220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The biomass to biofuels production process is green, sustainable, and an advanced technique to resolve the current environmental issues generated from fossil fuels. The production of biofuels from biomass is an enzyme mediated process, wherein β-glucosidase (BGL) enzymes play a key role in biomass hydrolysis by producing monomeric sugars from cellulose-based oligosaccharides. However, the production and availability of these enzymes realize their major role to increase the overall production cost of biomass to biofuels production technology. Therefore, the present review is focused on evaluating the production and efficiency of β-glucosidase enzymes in the bioconversion of cellulosic biomass for biofuel production at an industrial scale, providing its mechanism and classification. The application of BGL enzymes in the biomass conversion process has been discussed along with the recent developments and existing issues. Moreover, the production and development of microbial BGL enzymes have been explained in detail, along with the recent advancements made in the field. Finally, current hurdles and future suggestions have been provided for the future developments. This review is likely to set a benchmark in the area of cost effective BGL enzyme production, specifically in the biorefinery area.
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- Neha Srivastava
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India.
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- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India.
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- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Enhanced Composites and Structures Center, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK.
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- Department of Agriculture Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut 250110, U.P., India.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India.
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Zhou Y, Li X, Yan D, Addai Peprah F, Ji X, Fletcher EE, Wang Y, Wang Y, Gu J, Lin F, Shi H. Multifunctional elastin-like polypeptide renders β-glucosidase enzyme phase transition and high stability. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:157. [PMID: 31249620 PMCID: PMC6589881 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1497-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the enzymatic conversion of biomass, it becomes an important issue to efficiently and cost-effectively degrade cellulose into fermentable glucose. β-Glucosidase (Bgluc), an essential member of cellulases, plays a critical role in cellulosic biomass degradation. The difficulty in improving the stability of Bgluc has been a bottleneck in the enzyme-dependent cellulose degradation. The traditional method of protein purification, however, leads to higher production cost and a decrease in activity. To simplify and efficiently purify Bgluc with modified special properties, Bgluc-tagged ELP and His with defined phase transitions was designed to facilitate the process. RESULTS Here, a novel binary ELP and His tag was fused with Bgluc from termite Coptotermes formosanus to construct a Bgluc-linker-ELP-His recombinant fusion protein (BglucLEH). The recombinant plasmid Bgluc expressing a His tag (BglucH) was also constructed. The BglucLEH and BglucH were expressed in E. coli BL21 and purified using inverse transition cycling (ITC) or Ni-NTA resin. The optimum salt concentration for the ITC purification of BglucLEH was 0.5 M (NH4)2SO4 and the specific activity of BglucLEH purified by ITC was 75.5 U/mg for substrate p-NPG, which was slightly higher than that of BglucLEH purified by Ni-NTA (68.2 U/mg). The recovery rate and purification fold of BglucLEH purified by ITC and Ni-NTA were 77.8%, 79.1% and 12.60, 11.60, respectively. The results indicated that purification with ITC was superior to the traditional Ni-NTA. The K m of BglucLEH and BglucH for p-NPG was 5.27 and 5.73 mM, respectively. The K ca t/K m (14.79 S-1 mM-1) of BglucLEH was higher than that of BglucH (12.10 S-1 mM-1). The effects of ELP tag on the enzyme activity, secondary structure and protein stability were also studied. The results showed that ELP tag did not affect the secondary structure or enzyme activity of Bgluc. More importantly, ELP improved the protein stability in harsh conditions such as heating and exposure to denaturant. CONCLUSION The Bgluc-linker-ELP-His system shows wide application prospect in maintaining the activity, efficient purification and improving the stability of Bgluc. These properties of BglucLEH make it an interesting tool to reduce cost, to improve the efficiency of biocatalyst and potentially to enhance the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Yang Zhou
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Freshwater Aquaculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Huzhou, 313001 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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Chen JJ, Liang X, Chen TJ, Yang JL, Zhu P. Site-Directed Mutagenesis of a β-Glycoside Hydrolase from Lentinula Edodes. Molecules 2018; 24:E59. [PMID: 30586935 PMCID: PMC6337304 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The β-glycoside hydrolases (LXYL-P1-1 and LXYL-P1-2) from Lentinula edodes (strain M95.33) can specifically hydrolyze 7-β-xylosyl-10-deacetyltaxol (XDT) to form 10-deacetyltaxol for the semi-synthesis of Taxol. Our previous study showed that both the I368T mutation in LXYL-P1-1 and the T368E mutation in LXYL-P1-2 could increase the enzyme activity, which prompted us to investigate the effect of the I368E mutation on LXYL-P1-1 activity. In this study, the β-xylosidase and β-glucosidase activities of LXYL-P1-1I368E were 1.5 and 2.2 times higher than those of LXYL-P1-1. Most importantly, combination of I368E and V91S exerted the cumulative effects on the improvement of the enzyme activities and catalytic efficiency. The β-xylosidase and β-glucosidase activities of the double mutant LXYL-P1-1V91S/I368E were 3.2 and 1.7-fold higher than those of LXYL-P1-1I368E. Similarly, the catalytic efficiency of LXYL-P1-1V91S/I368E on 7-β-xylosyl-10-deacetyltaxol was 1.8-fold higher than that of LXYL-P1-1I368E due to the dramatic increase in the substrate affinity. Molecular docking results suggest that the V91S and I368E mutation might positively promote the interaction between enzyme and substrate through altering the loop conformation near XDT and increasing the hydrogen bonds among Ser91, Trp301, and XDT. This study lays the foundation for exploring the relationship between the structure and function of the β-glycoside hydrolases.
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- Jing-Jing Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines & NHC Key Laboratory of Biosynthesis of Natural Products, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines & NHC Key Laboratory of Biosynthesis of Natural Products, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines & NHC Key Laboratory of Biosynthesis of Natural Products, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines & NHC Key Laboratory of Biosynthesis of Natural Products, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines & NHC Key Laboratory of Biosynthesis of Natural Products, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 1 Xian Nong Tan Street, Beijing 100050, China.
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Cao L, Li S, Huang X, Qin Z, Kong W, Xie W, Liu Y. Enhancing the Thermostability of Highly Active and Glucose-Tolerant β-Glucosidase Ks5A7 by Directed Evolution for Good Performance of Three Properties. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:13228-13235. [PMID: 30488698 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A high-performance β-glucosidase for efficient cellulose hydrolysis needs to excel in thermostability, catalytic efficiency, and resistance to glucose inhibition. However, it is challenging to achieve superb properties in all three aspects in a single enzyme. In this study, a hyperactive and glucose-tolerant β-glucosidase Ks5A7 was employed as the starting point. Four rounds of random mutagenesis were then performed, giving rise to a thermostable mutant 4R1 with five amino acid substitutions. The half-life of 4R1 at 50 °C is 8640-fold that of Ks5A7 (144 h vs 1 min). Meanwhile, 4R1 had a higher specific activity (374.26 vs 243.18 units·mg-1) than the wild type with a similar glucose tolerance. When supplemented to Celluclast 1.5L, the mutant significantly enhanced the hydrolysis of pretreated sugar cane bagasse, improving the released glucose concentration by 44%. With excellent performance in thermostability, activity, and glucose tolerance, 4R1 will serve as an exceptional catalyst for industrial applications.
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- Lichuang Cao
- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510006 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, National Engineering Center for Marine Biotechnology of South China Sea , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , People's Republic of China
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Prajapati AS, Panchal KJ, Pawar VA, Noronha MJ, Patel DH, Subramanian RB. Review on Cellulase and Xylanase Engineering for Biofuel Production. Ind Biotechnol (New Rochelle N Y) 2018. [DOI: 10.1089/ind.2017.0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Anil S. Prajapati
- P.G. Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Satellite campus, Sardar Patel Maidan, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Satellite campus, Sardar Patel Maidan, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Satellite campus, Sardar Patel Maidan, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Satellite campus, Sardar Patel Maidan, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
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- P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology Gujarat, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Satellite campus, Sardar Patel Maidan, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
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Over-Expression of the Thermobifida fusca β-Glucosidase in a Yarrowia lipolytica Transformant to Degrade Soybean Isoflavones. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Li LJ, Wu ZY, Yu Y, Zhang LJ, Zhu YB, Ni H, Chen F. Development and characterization of an α-l-rhamnosidase mutant with improved thermostability and a higher efficiency for debittering orange juice. Food Chem 2017; 245:1070-1078. [PMID: 29287324 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.11.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The glycoside hydrolase, α-l-rhamnosidase, could remove the bitter taste of naringin from citrus juices. However, most α-l-rhamnosidases are easily deactivated at high temperatures, limiting the practice in debittering citrus juices. The V529A mutant of the α-l-rhamnosidase r-Rha1 from Aspergillus niger JMU-TS528 was developed with improved thermostability using directed evolution technology and site-directed mutagenesis. The enzyme mutant had a half-live of thermal inactivation T(1/2) of 1.92 h, 25.00 min, and 2 min at 60, 65, and 70 °C, respectively. In addition, it had improved substrate affinity and better resistance to the inhibition of glucose. The improved substrate affinity was related to its lowered binding energy. Most significantly, the naringin content was reduced to below the bitter taste threshold by treatment with 75 U/mL of the mutant during the preheating process of orange juice production. The comprehensive results indicate that thermostability improvement could promote the practical value of α-l-rhamnosidase in citrus juice processing.
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- Li Jun Li
- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Research Center of Food Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 201100, China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Research Center of Food Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Research Center of Food Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China.
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361021, China; Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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Inactivation kinetics and conformation change of Hypocrea orientalis β-glucosidase with guanidine hydrochloride. J Biosci Bioeng 2017; 124:143-149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Duwe A, Tippkötter N, Ulber R. Lignocellulose-Biorefinery: Ethanol-Focused. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 166:177-215. [PMID: 29071401 DOI: 10.1007/10_2016_72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The development prospects of the world markets for petroleum and other liquid fuels are diverse and partly contradictory. However, comprehensive changes for the energy supply of the future are essential. Notwithstanding the fact that there are still very large deposits of energy resources from a geological point of view, the finite nature of conventional oil reserves is indisputable. To reduce our dependence on oil, the EU, the USA, and other major economic zones rely on energy diversification. For this purpose, alternative materials and technologies are being sought, and is most obvious in the transport sector. The objective is to progressively replace fossil fuels with renewable and more sustainable fuels. In this respect, biofuels have a pre-eminent position in terms of their capability of blending with fossil fuels and being usable in existing cars without substantial modification. Ethanol can be considered as the primary renewable liquid fuel. In this chapter enzymes, micro-organisms, and processes for ethanol production based on renewable resources are described.
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- A Duwe
- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 49, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 49, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 49, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Tamaki FK, Araujo ÉM, Rozenberg R, Marana SR. A mutant β-glucosidase increases the rate of the cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis. Biochem Biophys Rep 2016; 7:52-55. [PMID: 28955888 PMCID: PMC5613278 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and lignocellulosic materials is marked by a rate decrease along the reaction time. Cellobiohydrolase slow dissociation from the substrate and its inhibition by the cellobiose produced are relevant factors associated to the rate decrease. In that sense, addition of β-glucosidases to the enzyme cocktails employed in cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis not only produces glucose as final product but also reduces the cellobiohydrolase inhibition by cellobiose. The digestive β-glucosidase GH1 from the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda, hereafter called Sfβgly, containing the mutation L428V showed an increased kcat for cellobiose hydrolysis. In comparison to assays conducted with the wild-type Sfβgly and cellobiohydrolase TrCel7A, the presence of the mutant L428V increased in 5 fold the initial rate of crystalline cellulose hydrolysis and reduced to one quarter the time needed to TrCel7A produce the maximum glucose yield. As our results show that mutant L428V complement the action of TrCel7A, the introduction of the equivalent replacement in β-glucosidases is a promising strategy to reduce costs in the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials.
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- Fábio K Tamaki
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 26077, São Paulo, SP 05513-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 26077, São Paulo, SP 05513-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 26077, São Paulo, SP 05513-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 26077, São Paulo, SP 05513-970, Brazil
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Siddiqui KS. Defying the activity–stability trade-off in enzymes: taking advantage of entropy to enhance activity and thermostability. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2016; 37:309-322. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2016.1144045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Khawar Sohail Siddiqui
- Department of Life Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Larue K, Melgar M, Martin VJJ. Directed evolution of a fungal β-glucosidase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2016; 9:52. [PMID: 26949413 PMCID: PMC4778352 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-016-0470-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND β-glucosidases (BGLs) catalyze the hydrolysis of soluble cellodextrins to glucose and are a critical component of cellulase systems. In order to engineer Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of ethanol from cellulosic biomass, a BGL tailored to industrial bioconversions is needed. RESULTS We applied a directed evolution strategy to a glycosyl hydrolase family 3 (GH3) BGL from Aspergillus niger (BGL1) by expressing a library of mutated bgl1 genes in S. cerevisiae and used a two-step functional screen to identify improved enzymes. Twelve BGL variants that supported growth of S. cerevisiae on cellobiose and showed increased activity on the synthetic substrate p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside were identified and characterized. By performing kinetic experiments, we found that a Tyr → Cys substitution at position 305 of BGL1 dramatically reduced transglycosidation activity that causes inhibition of the hydrolytic reaction at high substrate concentrations. Targeted mutagenesis demonstrated that the position 305 residue is critical in GH3 BGLs and likely determines the extent to which transglycosidation reactions occur. We also found that a substitution at Gln(140) reduced the inhibitory effect of glucose and could be combined with the Y305C substitution to produce a BGL with decreased sensitivity to both the product and substrate. Using the crystal structure of a GH3 BGL from A. aculeatus, we mapped a group of beneficial mutations to the β/α domain of the molecule and postulate that this region modulates activity through subunit interactions. Six BGL variants were identified with substitutions in the MFα pre-sequence that was used to mediate secretion of the protein. Substitutions at Pro(21) or Val(22) of the MFα pre-sequence could produce up to a twofold increase in supernatant hydrolase activity and provides evidence that expression and/or secretion was an additional factor limiting hydrolytic activity. CONCLUSIONS Using directed evolution on BGL1, we identified a key residue that controls hydrolytic and transglycosidation reactions in GH3 BGLs. We also found that several beneficial mutations could be combined and increased the hydrolytic activity for both synthetic and natural substrates.
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- Kane Larue
- Department of Biology, Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Biology, Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Biology, Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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Fungal Biotechnology for Industrial Enzyme Production: Focus on (Hemi)cellulase Production Strategies, Advances and Challenges. Fungal Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27951-0_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Xia W, Xu X, Qian L, Shi P, Bai Y, Luo H, Ma R, Yao B. Engineering a highly active thermophilic β-glucosidase to enhance its pH stability and saccharification performance. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2016; 9:147. [PMID: 27446236 PMCID: PMC4955127 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-016-0560-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND β-Glucosidase is an important member of the biomass-degrading enzyme system, and plays vital roles in enzymatic saccharification for biofuels production. Candidates with high activity and great stability over high temperature and varied pHs are always preferred in industrial practice. To achieve cost-effective biomass conversion, exploring natural enzymes, developing high level expression systems and engineering superior mutants are effective approaches commonly used. RESULTS A newly identified β-glucosidase of GH3, Bgl3A, from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802, was overexpressed in yeast strain Pichia pastoris GS115, yielding a crude enzyme activity of 6000 U/ml in a 3 L fermentation tank. The purified enzyme exhibited outstanding enzymatic properties, including favorable temperature and pH optima (75 °C and pH 4.5), good thermostability (maintaining stable at 60 °C), and high catalytic performance (with a specific activity and catalytic efficiency of 905 U/mg and 9096/s/mM on pNPG, respectively). However, the narrow stability of Bgl3A at pH 4.0-5.0 would limit its industrial applications. Further site-directed mutagenesis indicated the role of excessive O-glycosylation in pH liability. By removing the potential O-glycosylation sites, two mutants showed improved pH stability over a broader pH range (3.0-10.0). Besides, with better stability under pH 5.0 and 50 °C compared with wild type Bgl3A, saccharification efficiency of mutant M1 was improved substantially cooperating with cellulase Celluclast 1.5L. And mutant M1 reached approximately equivalent saccharification performance to commercial β-glucosidase Novozyme 188 with identical β-glucosidase activity, suggesting its great prospect in biofuels production. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we overexpressed a novel β-glucosidase Bgl3A with high specific activity and high catalytic efficiency in P. pastoris. We further proved the negative effect of excessive O-glycosylation on the pH stability of Bgl3A, and enhanced the pH stability by reducing the O-glycosylation. And the enhanced mutants showed much better application prospect with substantially improved saccharification efficiency on cellulosic materials.
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- Wei Xia
- />Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
- />College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
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- />Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- />College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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- />Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, 100081 People’s Republic of China
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Rapid asymmetric reduction of ethyl 4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate using a thermostabilized mutant of ketoreductase ChKRED20. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 100:3567-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-7200-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mallek-Fakhfakh H, Belghith H. Physicochemical properties of thermotolerant extracellular β-glucosidase from Talaromyces thermophilus and enzymatic synthesis of cello-oligosaccharides. Carbohydr Res 2015; 419:41-50. [PMID: 26649918 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A thermophilic fungus, Talaromyces thermophilus that produces a novel thermotolerant extra-cellular β-glucosidase (Bgl.tls), was isolated from Tunisian soil samples. The enzyme was purified from the culture filtrates of T. thermophilus grown on lactose using gel filtration, ion exchange chromatography and FPLC. The monomeric enzyme had a molecular mass of 116.0 kDa and a high specific activity of 1429 UI/mg. Bgl.tls exhibited optimal activity at pH 5.0 and 65 °C. It was also stable over a wide range of pH (4.0-10.0) and stable at 50 °C for 34 h. Bgl.tls retained about 80% of its initial activity after 1.0 hours of preincubation at 60 °C. The Km and Vmax values recorded for pNPG were 0.25 mM and 228.7 µmol min(-1), respectively. Bgl.tls was activated by Mn(2+), Mg(2+), Ca(2+) and Co(2+) but obviously inhibited by Fe(2+) and Cu(2+). It was able to hydrolyze a variety of aryl / alkyl -β-glucosides and disaccharides as well as (1 → 6) and (1 → 4)-β-glucosidic linkages and α-glycosidic substrates, thus providing evidence for its broad substrate specificity. The enzyme also displayed high hydrolytic and transglycosylation activities. Overall, this study is the first report on the purification and physicochemical properties of a β-glucosidase secreted by T. thermophilus. The cello-oligosaccharides synthesized by this enzyme within 2 h were mainly cellotriose, cellotetraose and cellopentaose identified by HPLC and ESI-MS techniques.
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- Hanen Mallek-Fakhfakh
- Laboratory of Biomass Valorization and Proteins Production in Eukaryotes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PB" 1177" 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomass Valorization and Proteins Production in Eukaryotes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, PB" 1177" 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
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Guerriero G, Hausman J, Strauss J, Ertan H, Siddiqui KS. Lignocellulosic bioma
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: Biosynthesis, degradation, and industrial utilization. Eng Life Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201400196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Gea Guerriero
- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) Esch/Alzette Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) Esch/Alzette Luxembourg
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- Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology Fungal Genetics and Genomics Unit University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) University and Research Center Campus Tulln‐Technopol Tulln/Donau Austria
- Health and Environment Department Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH ‐ AIT University and Research Center Campus Tulln‐Technopol Tulln/Donau Austria
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences The University of New South Wales Sydney Australia
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics Istanbul University Istanbul Turkey
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- Life Sciences Department King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Dhahran Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Identification and Characterization of Two Endogenous β-Glucosidases from the Termite Coptotermes formosanus. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2015; 176:2039-52. [PMID: 26054618 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-015-1699-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Coptotermes formosanus is a well-known wood-feeding termite that can degrade lignocellulose polysaccharides efficiently with its unique multi-enzyme catalysis system. β-glucosidase (BG) is one of the important cellulases in its enzyme system. However, there may present multiple endogenous BGs in termite digestive system for various properties and functions. This study aims to characterize two BG homologs and reveal their potential coordinative effect. In this study, two endogenous BG homologs (CfGlu1B and CfGlu1C) from C. formosanus showed different substrate specificity. CfGlu1B favors cellobiose while CfGlu1C favors sucrose. Besides, CfGlu1C exhibited higher alkali resistance than CfGlu1B. Kinetic analysis revealed that CfGlu1B enzyme's activity toward p-NP-β-D-glucopyranoside (p-NPG) was higher than that of CfGlu1C, and the difference mainly attributes to the turnover number (K cat). In addition, the activity assay showed significant synergistic action of CfGlu1B and CfGlu1C in degrading D-lactosum. For effect of metals, Cu(2+) inhibited both enzymes and Ca(2+) increased the activity of CfGlu1C but not CfGlu1B. Site-directed mutagenesis analysis indicated that both enzymes lost activities when residues E190 of CfGlu1B and E168 of CfGlu1C were mutated to alanine, respectively, which were essential active centers of the GHF1 enzymes. Moreover, mutation H252N increased the activity of enzyme CfGlu1C by 2.1-fold. This study implies interesting possibilities for better practical biotechnological use in green energy production.
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Qian C, Liu N, Yan X, Wang Q, Zhou Z, Wang Q. Engineering a high-performance, metagenomic-derived novel xylanase with improved soluble protein yield and thermostability. Enzyme Microb Technol 2015; 70:35-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2014.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Characterization of salt-tolerant β-glucosidase with increased thermostability under high salinity conditions from Bacillus sp. SJ-10 isolated from jeotgal, a traditional Korean fermented seafood. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2015; 38:1335-46. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-015-1375-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Joshi S, Satyanarayana T. In vitro engineering of microbial enzymes with multifarious applications: prospects and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 176:273-283. [PMID: 25435065 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The discovery of a novel enzyme from a microbial source takes anywhere between months to years, and therefore, there has been an immense interest in modifying the existing microbial enzymes to suit the present day needs of the industry. The redesigning of industrially useful enzymes for improving their performance has become a challenge because bioinformatics databases have been revealing new facts on a day-to-day basis. Modification of the existing enzymes has become a trend for fine tuning of biocatalysts in the biotech industry. Hydrolases are employed in pharmaceutical, biofuel, detergent, food and feed industries that significantly contribute to the global annual revenue, and therefore, the emphasis has been on engineering them. Although a large data is accumulating on making alterations in microbial enzymes, there is a lack of definite information on redesigning industrial enzymes. This review focuses on the recent developments in improving the characteristics of various biotechnologically important enzymes.
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- Swati Joshi
- Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110 021, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110 021, India.
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Xu MY, Pei XQ, Wu ZL. Identification and characterization of a novel “thermophilic-like” Old Yellow Enzyme from the genome of Chryseobacterium sp. CA49. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Poor CB, Andorfer MC, Lewis JC. Improving the stability and catalyst lifetime of the halogenase RebH by directed evolution. Chembiochem 2014; 15:1286-9. [PMID: 24849696 PMCID: PMC4124618 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201300780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We previously reported that the halogenase RebH catalyzes selective halogenation of several heterocycles and carbocycles, but product yields were limited by enzyme instability. Here, we use directed evolution to engineer an RebH variant, 3-LR, with a Topt over 5 °C higher than that of wild-type, and 3-LSR, with a Tm 18 °C higher than that of wild-type. These enzymes provided significantly improved conversion (up to fourfold) for halogenation of tryptophan and several non-natural substrates. This initial evolution of RebH not only provides improved enzymes for immediate synthetic applications, but also establishes a robust protocol for further halogenase evolution.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Fungal Beta-glucosidases: a bottleneck in industrial use of lignocellulosic materials. Biomolecules 2013; 3:612-31. [PMID: 24970184 PMCID: PMC4030957 DOI: 10.3390/biom3030612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 08/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Profitable biomass conversion processes are highly dependent on the use of efficient enzymes for lignocellulose degradation. Among the cellulose degrading enzymes, beta-glucosidases are essential for efficient hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass as they relieve the inhibition of the cellobiohydrolases and endoglucanases by reducing cellobiose accumulation. In this review, we discuss the important role beta-glucosidases play in complex biomass hydrolysis and how they create a bottleneck in industrial use of lignocellulosic materials. An efficient beta-glucosidase facilitates hydrolysis at specified process conditions, and key points to consider in this respect are hydrolysis rate, inhibitors, and stability. Product inhibition impairing yields, thermal inactivation of enzymes, and the high cost of enzyme production are the main obstacles to commercial cellulose hydrolysis. Therefore, this sets the stage in the search for better alternatives to the currently available enzyme preparations either by improving known or screening for new beta-glucosidases.
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Li D, Li X, Dang W, Tran PL, Park SH, Oh BC, Hong WS, Lee JS, Park KH. Characterization and application of an acidophilic and thermostable β-glucosidase from Thermofilum pendens. J Biosci Bioeng 2013; 115:490-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Revised: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Yi ZL, Zhang SB, Pei XQ, Wu ZL. Design of mutants for enhanced thermostability of β-glycosidase BglY from Thermus thermophilus. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 129:629-33. [PMID: 23317553 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.12.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Three design strategies, based on rational and semi-rational approaches, were employed to investigate the functional impact of thermostability-related amino acid substitutions in the β-glycosidase BglY from Thermus thermophilus. Five beneficial mutations were identified, of which 1 mutation was located in the active cavity of the enzyme and contributed to the released substrate inhibition. Combining all 5 beneficial substitutions resulted in the mutant HF5 with a 4.7-fold increase in half-life, with thermal inactivation at 93 °C, and complete lack of substrate inhibition toward the substrate p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside at lower reaction temperatures. The results of this study provide valuable information on amino acid substitutions related to thermostability and substrate inhibition of BglY.
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- Zhuo-Lin Yi
- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Singh RK, Tiwari MK, Singh R, Lee JK. From protein engineering to immobilization: promising strategies for the upgrade of industrial enzymes. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:1232-77. [PMID: 23306150 PMCID: PMC3565319 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14011232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Revised: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Enzymes found in nature have been exploited in industry due to their inherent catalytic properties in complex chemical processes under mild experimental and environmental conditions. The desired industrial goal is often difficult to achieve using the native form of the enzyme. Recent developments in protein engineering have revolutionized the development of commercially available enzymes into better industrial catalysts. Protein engineering aims at modifying the sequence of a protein, and hence its structure, to create enzymes with improved functional properties such as stability, specific activity, inhibition by reaction products, and selectivity towards non-natural substrates. Soluble enzymes are often immobilized onto solid insoluble supports to be reused in continuous processes and to facilitate the economical recovery of the enzyme after the reaction without any significant loss to its biochemical properties. Immobilization confers considerable stability towards temperature variations and organic solvents. Multipoint and multisubunit covalent attachments of enzymes on appropriately functionalized supports via linkers provide rigidity to the immobilized enzyme structure, ultimately resulting in improved enzyme stability. Protein engineering and immobilization techniques are sequential and compatible approaches for the improvement of enzyme properties. The present review highlights and summarizes various studies that have aimed to improve the biochemical properties of industrially significant enzymes.
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- Raushan Kumar Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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Mutations in the substrate entrance region of -glucosidase from Trichoderma reesei improve enzyme activity and thermostability. Protein Eng Des Sel 2012; 25:733-40. [DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzs073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhang SB, Pei XQ, Wu ZL. Multiple amino acid substitutions significantly improve the thermostability of feruloyl esterase A from Aspergillus niger. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 117:140-7. [PMID: 22613889 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Revised: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Feruloyl esterase A from Aspergillus niger (AnFaeA) is one of the most important feruloyl esterases of industrial relevance. Previous work aided by the PoPMuSiC algorithm has identified two beneficial mutants (D93G and S187F) with thermostabilization effect. In this work, twelve additional amino acid substitutions were identified to be beneficial to the thermostability of AnFaeA after screening a random mutagenesis library constructed in Pichia pastoris. Combination of these mutations resulted in a mutant with 80% residual activity after heat treatment at 90 °C for 15 min and a half-life increasing from 15 min to >4000 min at 55 °C. The thermostabilized mutant displayed significantly enhanced performance compared to the parental AnFaeA when applied to the treatment of steam-exploded corn stalk at 60 °C together with an xylanase, demonstrating its great potential for industrial application.
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- Shuai-Bing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 416, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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Siloto RM, Weselake RJ. Site saturation mutagenesis: Methods and applications in protein engineering. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Wang M, Si T, Zhao H. Biocatalyst development by directed evolution. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 115:117-25. [PMID: 22310212 PMCID: PMC3351540 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Biocatalysis has emerged as a great addition to traditional chemical processes for production of bulk chemicals and pharmaceuticals. To overcome the limitations of naturally occurring enzymes, directed evolution has become the most important tool for improving critical traits of biocatalysts such as thermostability, activity, selectivity, and tolerance towards organic solvents for industrial applications. Recent advances in mutant library creation and high-throughput screening have greatly facilitated the engineering of novel and improved biocatalysts. This review provides an update of the recent developments in the use of directed evolution to engineer biocatalysts for practical applications.
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- Meng Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Bioengineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Phone: (217) 333-2631. Fax: (217) 333-5052.
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Camarillo-Cadena M, Garza-Ramos G, Peimbert M, Pérez-Hernández G, Zubillaga RA. Thermal denaturation of β-glucosidase B from Paenibacillus polymyxa proceeds through a Lumry-Eyring mechanism. Protein J 2011; 30:318-23. [PMID: 21626159 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-011-9334-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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β-glucosidase B (BglB), 1,4-β-D: -glucanohydrolase, is an enzyme with various technological applications for which some thermostable mutants have been obtained. Because BglB denatures irreversibly with heating, the stabilities of these mutants are assessed kinetically. It, therefore, becomes relevant to determine whether the measured rate constants reflect one or several elementary kinetic steps. We have analyzed the kinetics of heat denaturation of BglB from Paenibacillus polymyxa under various conditions by following the loss of secondary structure and enzymatic activity. The denaturation is accompanied by aggregation and an initial reversible step at low temperatures. At T ≥ T ( m ), the process follows a two-state irreversible mechanism for which the kinetics does not depend on the enzyme concentration. This behavior can be explained by a Lumry-Eyring model in which the difference between the rates of the irreversible and the renaturation steps increases with temperature. Accordingly, at high scan rates (≥1 °C min(-1)) or temperatures (T ≥ T ( m )), the measurable activation energy involves only the elementary step of denaturation.
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Improvement in the thermostability of D-psicose 3-epimerase from Agrobacterium tumefaciens by random and site-directed mutagenesis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:7316-20. [PMID: 21873475 DOI: 10.1128/aem.05566-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The S213C, I33L, and I33L S213C variants of D-psicose 3-epimerase from Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which were obtained by random and site-directed mutagenesis, displayed increases of 2.5, 5, and 7.5°C in the temperature for maximal enzyme activity, increases of 3.3-, 7.2-, and 29.9-fold in the half-life at 50°C, and increases of 3.1, 4.3, and 7.6°C in apparent melting temperature, respectively, compared with the wild-type enzyme. Molecular modeling suggests that the improvement in thermostability in these variants may have resulted from increased putative hydrogen bonds and formation of new aromatic stacking interactions. The immobilized wild-type enzyme with and without borate maintained activity for 8 days at a conversion yield of 70% (350 g/liter psicose) and for 16 days at a conversion yield of 30% (150 g/liter psicose), respectively. After 8 or 16 days, the enzyme activity gradually decreased, and the conversion yields with and without borate were reduced to 22 and 9.6%, respectively, at 30 days. In contrast, the activities of the immobilized I33L S213C variant with and without borate did not decrease during the operation time of 30 days. These results suggest that the I33L S213C variant may be useful as an industrial producer of D-psicose.
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