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Shan G, Wei X, Li W, Liu J, Bao S, Wang S, Zhu L, Xi B, Tan W. Effect of aqueous phase from hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge on heavy metals and heavy metal resistance genes during chicken manure composting. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134398. [PMID: 38677124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Livestock manure is often contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) and HM resistance genes (HMRGs), which pollute the environment. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of the aqueous phase (AP) produced by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of sewage sludge (SS) alone and the AP produced by co-HTC of rice husk (RH) and SS (RH-SS) on humification, HM bioavailability, and HMRGs during chicken manure composting. RH-SS and SS increased the humic acid content of the compost products by 18.3 % and 9.7 %, respectively, and significantly increased the humification index (P < 0.05) compared to the CK (addition of tap water). The passivation of HMs (Zn, Cu, As, Pb, and Cr) increased by 12.17-23.36 % and 9.74-15.95 % for RH-SS and SS, respectively, compared with that for CK. RH-SS and SS reduced the HMRG abundance in composted products by 22.29 % and 15.07 %, respectively. The partial least squares path modeling results showed that SS and RH-SS promoted compost humification while simultaneously altering the bacterial community and reducing the bioavailability of metals and host abundance of HMRGs, which has a direct inhibitory effect on the production and distribution of HMRGs. These findings support a new strategy to reduce the environmental risk of HMs and HMRGs in livestock manure utilization.
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- Guangchun Shan
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Management and Water Security for Yellow River Basin, Ministry of Water Resources, Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd., Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Li K, Wang Y, Guo X, Wang B. Effects of Lignin-Diverted Reductant with Polyphenol Oxidases on Cellulose Degradation by Wild and Mutant Types of Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:3694-3712. [PMID: 38666960 PMCID: PMC11049000 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46040230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Establishing a multi-enzyme synergistic lignocellulosic biodegradation system using lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) and polyphenol oxidases is vital for efficiently utilizing plant biomass waste, ultimately benefiting the carbon cycle and promoting environmental protection. Single-residue mutations of LPMO can improve the efficiency of lignocellulosic biomass degradation. However, the activity of mutant-type LPMO in relation to lignin-diverted reducing agents has not been sufficiently explored. In this study, laccase and tyrosinase were initially investigated and their optimal conditions and impressive thermal stability were revealed, indicating their potential synergistic abilities with LPMO in lignocellulose biodegradation. When utilizing gallic acid as a reducing agent, the activities of LPMOs were increased by over 10%, which was particularly evident in mutant-type LPMOs after the addition of polyphenol oxidases. In particular, the combination of tyrosinase with either 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetone or p-coumaric acid was shown to enhance the efficacy of LPMOs. Furthermore, the highest activity levels of wild-type LPMOs were observed with the addition of laccase and 3-methylcatechol. The similarities between wild and mutant LPMOs regarding their activities in lignin-diverted phenolic compounds and reducing agents are almost identical, suggesting that the single-residue mutation of LPMO does not have a detrimental effect on its performance. Above all, this study indicates that understanding the performance of both wild and mutant types of LPMOs in the presence of polyphenol oxidases and various reducing agents constitutes a key link in the industrialization of the multi-enzyme degradation of lignocellulose.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China; (K.L.); (Y.W.); (X.G.)
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Pandey S, Gupta S. Exploring laccase: a sustainable enzymatic solution for the paper recycling domain. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:211. [PMID: 38602547 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03927-3] [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: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The global advocacy of resource conservation and waste management emphasizes the significance of sustainable practices, particularly in sectors such as paper manufacturing and recycling. Currently, conventional chemical methods are predominant for paper production, necessitating the use of substantial amount of toxic chemicals. This chemical-intensive approach compromises the recycled fiber quality, generates hazardous effluent causing serious ecological threats which triggers regulatory complexities for the mills. To address these challenges modern research suggests adopting sustainable eco-friendly practices such as employing enzymes. This review aims to explore the applicability of 'laccase' enzyme for paper recycling, investigating its properties and contribution to improved recycling practices. By delving into the potential application of laccase integration into the papermaking process, this article sheds light on the limitations inherent in traditional methods surmounted within both research and translational landscapes. Culture and process optimization studies, supporting the technological improvements and the future prospects have been documented.
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- Sheetal Pandey
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk, Newai, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk, Newai, Rajasthan, 304022, India.
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Rashid GMM, Sodré V, Luo J, Bugg TDH. Overexpression of endogenous multi-copper oxidases mcoA and mcoC in Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 enhances lignin bioconversion to 2,4-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid. Biotechnol Bioeng 2024; 121:1366-1370. [PMID: 38079064 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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To improve the titre of lignin-derived pyridine-dicarboxylic acid (PDCA) products in engineered Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 strains, plasmid-based overexpression of seven endogenous and exogenous lignin-degrading genes was tested. Overexpression of endogenous multi-copper oxidases mcoA, mcoB, and mcoC was found to enhance 2,4-PDCA production by 2.5-, 1.4-, and 3.5-fold, respectively, while overexpression of dye-decolorizing peroxidase dypB was found to enhance titre by 1.4-fold, and overexpression of Streptomyces viridosporus laccase enhanced titre by 1.3-fold. The genomic context of the R. jostii mcoA gene suggests involvement in 4-hydroxybenzoate utilization, which was consistent with enhanced whole cell biotransformation of 4-hydroxybenzoate by R. jostii pTipQC2-mcoA. These data support the role of multi-copper oxidases in bacterial lignin degradation, and provide an opportunity to enhance titres of lignin-derived bioproducts.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Wang F, Dong H, Yu W, Gao Y, Mao G, An Y, Xie H, Song A, Zhang Z. Enhanced enzymatic sugar production from corn stover by combination of water extraction and glycerol-assisted instant catapult steam explosion. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2024; 11:31. [PMID: 38647976 PMCID: PMC10992945 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-024-00739-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Glycerol-assisted instant catapult steam explosion (ICSE) of lignocellulose is an effective pretreatment method for enhancing sugar production compared to glycerol-free ICSE. In this study, glycerol-assisted ICSE of corn stover was studied in order to understand the reaction mechanisms and further optimize the process. Results showed that water extraction of corn stover prior to ICSE reduced pseudo-lignin formation. The combination of water extraction and glycerol-assisted ICSE led to the formation of lignin with a lower molecular weight (Mw) of 2851 g/mol than 3521 g/mole of that from the combination of water extraction and glycerol-free ICSE. 1H-13C NMR analysis revealed that glycerol likely reacted with lignin carboxylic OHs through esterification while etherification of aliphatic OHs was not observed in ICSE. These lignin analyses indicated that glycerol protected lignin from condensation/repolymerization during glycerol-assisted ICSE. Enzymatic hydrolysis results showed that without water extraction increasing glycerol usage from 0.2 kg/kg stover to 0.4 kg/kg stover improved glucan digestibility to 78% but further increase to 0.5 kg/kg stover reduced glucan digestibility. In addition, at the glycerol usage of 0.2-0.4 kg/kg stover, washing of pretreated stover for removal of glycerol and other biomass-derived compounds did not improve glucan digestibility compared to unwashed ones. Combination of water extraction and glycerol-assisted ICSE led to a high glucan digestibility of 89.7% and a total glucose yield of 25.5 g glucose/100 g stover, which were 30.1% and 7.5 g/100 g stover higher than those derived from glycerol-free ICSE of stover, respectively. Since glycerol is a low-cost carbon source, the resulting enzymatic hydrolysate that contained both glucose and glycerol may be directly used to produce bioproducts by microbial fermentation.
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- Fengqin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering of Agricultural Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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Pajer N, Gigli M, Crestini C. The Laccase Catalysed Tandem Lignin Depolymerisation/Polymerisation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202301646. [PMID: 38470000 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The development of strategies allowing either the production of high value phenolics, or the isolation of properties-enhanced materials from technical lignins represents a fundamental step in the industrial upcycling of technical lignins. Both aims are met by the strategy presented in the present work, relying on the coupling of solvent-based fractionation with the oxidative action of a new type of alkaline-stable genetically modified bacterial laccase. The described approach succeeded in the tandem, high-yield and selective isolation of valuable lignin-monomeric compounds (MCs) and high molecular weight and hydrophobicity-tailored polymerised materials (PMs) from two technical lignins, namely softwood kraft lignin (SKL), and wheat straw organosolv lignin (WSL). With respect to MCs, higher yields as compared to similar studies (up to 17.2 mg/g) were achieved. PMs from SKL samples where characterised by an almost quadrupled Mw, while in the case of WSL the Mw was approximately doubled. Noteworthy, the reaction conditions were optimized in terms of reaction temperature, time, enzymatic loading, and alkalinity for the selective production of single MCs. Most interestingly, technical lignins as well as their fractions and the PMs deriving from their laccase-catalysed oxidation showed increased hydrophobicity.
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- Nicolò Pajer
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Mestre, Italy, 30135
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Mestre, Italy, 30135
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Mestre, Italy, 30135
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Wang C, Jia Y, Luo J, Chen B, Pan C. Characterization of thermostable recombinant laccase F from Trametes hirsuta and its application in delignification of rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 395:130382. [PMID: 38281550 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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- Chengpeng Wang
- The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; Jiande Forestry Bureau, Hangzhou 311699, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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Liu E, Mercado MIV, Segato F, Wilkins MR. A green pathway for lignin valorization: Enzymatic lignin depolymerization in biocompatible ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents. Enzyme Microb Technol 2024; 174:110392. [PMID: 38171172 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2023.110392] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Lignin depolymerization, which enables the breakdown of a complex and heterogeneous aromatic polymer into relatively uniform derivatives, serves as a critical process in valorization of lignin. Enzymatic lignin depolymerization has become a promising biological strategy to overcome the heterogeneity of lignin, due to its mild reaction conditions and high specificity. However, the low solubility of lignin compounds in aqueous environments prevents efficient lignin depolymerization by lignin-degrading enzymes. The employment of biocompatible ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in lignin fractionation has created a promising pathway to enzymatically depolymerize lignin within these green solvents to increase lignin solubility. In this review, recent research progress on enzymatic lignin depolymerization, particularly in a consolidated process involving ILs/DESs is summarized. In addition, the interactions between lignin-degrading enzymes and solvent systems are explored, and potential protein engineering methodology to improve the performance of lignin-degrading enzymes is discussed. Consolidation of enzymatic lignin depolymerization and biocompatible ILs/DESs paves a sustainable, efficient, and synergistic way to convert lignin into value-added products.
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- Enshi Liu
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, Lorena, SP, Brazil
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- Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.
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Breilly D, Dumarçay S, Froidevaux V, Boustingorry P, Fadlallah S, Allais F. Deciphering the enzymatic grafting of vanillin onto lignosulfonate for the production of versatile aldehydes-bearing biomaterials. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129814. [PMID: 38286382 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Modification of lignin plays a crucial role in extending its applications. While chemical functionalization has been extensively applied, exploring the enzyme-catalyzed approach for grafting phenolic molecules presents a promising avenue. Herein, we investigate the controlled laccase-mediated grafting of vanillin onto lignosulfonates (LS) as a sustainable approach to introduce aldehydes into LS, paving the way for further (bio)chemical functionalizations (e.g., reductive amination and Knoevenagel-Doebner condensations). The resulting vanillin-grafted LS is comprehensively characterized (HPLC, SEC, Pyrolysis-GC/MS, FTIR). The study reveals four key steps in the grafting process: (i) vanillin acts as a mediator, generating the phenoxyl radical that initiates LS oxidation, (ii) the oxidation leads to depolymerization of LS, resulting in a decrease in molecular weight, (iii) rearrangement in the vanillin-grafted LS, evidenced by the replacement of labile bonds by stronger 5-5 bonds that resist to pyrolysis, and (iv) if the reaction is prolonged after complete consumption of vanillin, condensation of the vanillin-grafted LS occurs, leading to a significant increase in molecular weight. This study provides valuable insights on the behavior of vanillin and LS throughout the process and allows to identify the optimal reaction conditions, thereby enhancing the production of vanillin-grafted LS for its subsequent functionalization.
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- Damien Breilly
- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France; CHRYSO, 7 rue de l'Europe, Z.I. 45300 Sermaises du Loiret, France
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- Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois (LERMAB), Université de Lorraine, INRAE, 54000 Nancy, France
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- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France.
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- URD Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (ABI), CEBB, AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France.
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John E, Chau MQ, Hoang CV, Chandrasekharan N, Bhaskar C, Ma LS. Fungal Cell Wall-Associated Effectors: Sensing, Integration, Suppression, and Protection. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2024; 37:196-210. [PMID: 37955547 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-09-23-0142-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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The cell wall (CW) of plant-interacting fungi, as the direct interface with host plants, plays a crucial role in fungal development. A number of secreted proteins are directly associated with the fungal CW, either through covalent or non-covalent interactions, and serve a range of important functions. In the context of plant-fungal interactions many are important for fungal development in the host environment and may therefore be considered fungal CW-associated effectors (CWAEs). Key CWAE functions include integrating chemical/physical signals to direct hyphal growth, interfering with plant immunity, and providing protection against plant defenses. In recent years, a diverse range of mechanisms have been reported that underpin their roles, with some CWAEs harboring conserved motifs or functional domains, while others are reported to have novel features. As such, the current understanding regarding fungal CWAEs is systematically presented here from the perspective of their biological functions in plant-fungal interactions. An overview of the fungal CW architecture and the mechanisms by which proteins are secreted, modified, and incorporated into the CW is first presented to provide context for their biological roles. Some CWAE functions are reported across a broad range of pathosystems or symbiotic/mutualistic associations. Prominent are the chitin interacting-effectors that facilitate fungal CW modification, protection, or suppression of host immune responses. However, several alternative functions are now reported and are presented and discussed. CWAEs can play diverse roles, some possibly unique to fungal lineages and others conserved across a broad range of plant-interacting fungi. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY 4.0 International license.
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- Evan John
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA/CSIC), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Campus de Montegancedo UPM, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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Zhao ZM, Liu ZH, Zhang T, Meng R, Gong Z, Li Y, Hu J, Ragauskas AJ, Li BZ, Yuan YJ. Unleashing the capacity of Rhodococcus for converting lignin into lipids. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 70:108274. [PMID: 37913947 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Bioconversion of bioresources/wastes (e.g., lignin, chemical pulping byproducts) represents a promising approach for developing a bioeconomy to help address growing energy and materials demands. Rhodococcus, a promising microbial strain, utilizes numerous carbon sources to produce lipids, which are precursors for synthesizing biodiesel and aviation fuels. However, compared to chemical conversion, bioconversion involves living cells, which is a more complex system that needs further understanding and upgrading. Various wastes amenable to bioconversion are reviewed herein to highlight the potential of Rhodococci for producing lipid-derived bioproducts. In light of the abundant availability of these substrates, Rhodococcus' metabolic pathways converting them to lipids are analyzed from a "beginning-to-end" view. Based on an in-depth understanding of microbial metabolic routes, genetic modifications of Rhodococcus by employing emerging tools (e.g., multiplex genome editing, biosensors, and genome-scale metabolic models) are presented for promoting the bioconversion. Co-solvent enhanced lignocellulose fractionation (CELF) strategy facilitates the generation of a lignin-derived aromatic stream suitable for the Rhodococcus' utilization. Novel alkali sterilization (AS) and elimination of thermal sterilization (ETS) approaches can significantly enhance the bioaccessibility of lignin and its derived aromatics in aqueous fermentation media, which promotes lipid titer significantly. In order to achieve value-added utilization of lignin, biodiesel and aviation fuel synthesis from lignin and lipids are further discussed. The possible directions for unleashing the capacity of Rhodococcus through synergistically modifying microbial strains, substrates, and fermentation processes are proposed toward a sustainable biological lignin valorization.
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- Zhi-Min Zhao
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States; Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau (Ministry of Education), School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau (Ministry of Education), School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau (Ministry of Education), School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau (Ministry of Education), School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau (Ministry of Education), School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau (Ministry of Education), School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States; Joint Institute of Biological Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States; Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Khan SI, Sahinkaya M, Colak DN, Zada NS, Uzuner U, Belduz AO, Çanakçi S, Khan AZ, Khan S, Badshah M, Shah AA. Production and characterization of novel thermostable CotA-laccase from Bacillus altitudinis SL7 and its application for lignin degradation. Enzyme Microb Technol 2024; 172:110329. [PMID: 37804741 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2023.110329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Laccases are multi-copper oxidases and found in ligninolytic bacteria catalyzing the oxidation of both phenolic and non-phenolic compounds, however its application in lignin degradation suffers due to low oxidation rate, which have intensified the search for new laccases. In the present study, spore coat A protein (CotA) encoding gene having laccase like activity from Bacillus altitudinis SL7 (CotA-SL7) was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The purified CotA-SL7 was active at wide range of temperature and pH with optimum activity at 55 °C and pH 5.0. The kinetic parameters of CotA-SL7 was determined with Km, Vmax, and kcat values 0.4 mM, 2777 μmol/min/mg, and 5194 s-1, respectively. Molecular docking revealed the presence of Pro, Phe, Asp, Asn, His, and Ile residues at the active site taking part in the oxidation of ABTS. The purified CotA-SL7 reduced lignin contents by 31 % and changes in lignin structure were analyzed through fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microsscopy (SEM) and gas chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS). The appearance of low molecular size compounds clearly indicates the cleavage of lignin polymer and opening of the benzene ring by purified CotA-SL7. Thus, high catalytic efficiency of CotA-SL7 makes it a suitable bio-catalyst for remediation of lignin contaminated wastewater from pulp and paper industries with clear insights into lignin degradation at molecular level.
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- Sanam Islam Khan
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Dereli Vocational School, Department of Forestry, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
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- Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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Sethupathy S, Xie R, Liang N, Shafreen RMB, Ali MY, Zhuang Z, Zhe L, Zahoor, Yong YC, Zhu D. Evaluation of a dye-decolorizing peroxidase from Comamonas serinivorans for lignin valorization potentials. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127117. [PMID: 37774822 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Although dye-decolourising peroxidases (DyPs) are well-known for lignin degradation, a comprehensive understanding of their mechanism remains unclear. Therefore, studying the mechanism of lignin degradation by DyPs is necessary for industrial applications and enzyme engineering. In this study, a dye-decolourising peroxidase (CsDyP) gene from C. serinivorans was heterologously expressed and studied for its lignin degradation potential. Molecular docking analysis predicted the binding of 2, 2-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), veratryl alcohol (VA), 2, 6-dimethylphenol (2, 6- DMP), guaiacol (GUA), and lignin to the substrate-binding pocket of CsDyP. Evaluation of the enzymatic properties showed that CsDyP requires pH 4.0 and 30 °C for optimal activity and has a high affinity for ABTS. In addition, CsDyP is stable over a wide range of temperatures and pH and can tolerate 5.0 mM organic solvents. Low NaCl concentrations promoted CsDyP activity. Further, CsDyP significantly reduced the chemical oxygen demand decolourised alkali lignin (AL) and milled wood lignin (MWL). CsDyP targets the β-O-4, CO, and CC bonds linking lignin's G, S, and H units to depolymerize and produce aromatic compounds. Overall, this study delivers valuable insights into the lignin degradation mechanism of CsDyP, which can benefit its industrial applications and lignin valorization.
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- Sivasamy Sethupathy
- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Umayal Ramanathan College for Women, Algappapuram, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Rodríguez-Escribano D, de Salas F, Pliego R, Marques G, Levée T, Suonpää A, Gutiérrez A, Martínez ÁT, Ihalainen P, Rencoret J, Camarero S. Depolymerisation of Kraft Lignin by Tailor-Made Alkaliphilic Fungal Laccases. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4433. [PMID: 38006155 PMCID: PMC10675753 DOI: 10.3390/polym15224433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Lignins released in the black liquors of kraft pulp mills are an underutilised source of aromatics. Due to their phenol oxidase activity, laccases from ligninolytic fungi are suitable biocatalysts to depolymerise kraft lignins, which are characterised by their elevated phenolic content. However, the alkaline conditions necessary to solubilise kraft lignins make it difficult to use fungal laccases whose activity is inherently acidic. We recently developed through enzyme-directed evolution high-redox potential laccases active and stable at pH 10. Here, the ability of these tailor-made alkaliphilic fungal laccases to oxidise, demethylate, and depolymerise eucalyptus kraft lignin at pH 10 is evidenced by the increment in the content of phenolic hydroxyl and carbonyl groups, the methanol released, and the appearance of lower molecular weight moieties after laccase treatment. Nonetheless, in a second assay carried out with higher enzyme and lignin concentrations, these changes were accompanied by a strong increase in the molecular weight and content of β-O-4 and β-5 linkages of the main lignin fraction, indicating that repolymerisation of the oxidised products prevails in one-pot reactions. To prevent it, we finally conducted the enzymatic reaction in a bench-scale reactor coupled to a membrane separation system and were able to prove the depolymerisation of kraft lignin by high-redox alkaliphilic laccase.
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- David Rodríguez-Escribano
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (G.M.); (A.G.)
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- MetGen Oy, 20780 Kaarina, Finland (A.S.); (P.I.)
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- MetGen Oy, 20780 Kaarina, Finland (A.S.); (P.I.)
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (G.M.); (A.G.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (G.M.); (A.G.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.R.-E.); (Á.T.M.)
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Zhang W, Zhang Z, Ji L, Lu Z, Liu R, Nian B, Hu Y. Laccase immobilized on nanocomposites for wastewater pollutants degradation: current status and future prospects. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2023; 46:1513-1531. [PMID: 37458833 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02907-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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The bio-enzyme degradation technology is a promising approach to sustainably remove pollution in the water and laccase is one of the most widely used enzymes in this area. Nevertheless, the further industrial application of laccase is limited by low stability, short service, low reusability and high price. The immobilization technology can significantly improve the stability and reusability of enzymes and thus promoting their industrial applications. Nanocomposite materials have been developed and applied in the efficient immobilization of laccase due to their superior physical, chemical, and biological performance. This paper presents a comprehensive review of various nanocomposite immobilization methods for laccase and the consequent changes in enzymatic properties post-immobilization. Additionally, a comprehensive analysis is conducted on the factors that impact laccase immobilization and its water removal efficiency. Furthermore, this review examines the effectiveness of common contaminants' removal mechanisms while summarizing and discussing issues related to laccase immobilization on nanocomposite carriers. This review aims to provide valuable guidance for enhancing laccase immobilization efficiency and enzymatic water pollutant removal.
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- Wei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Bao C, Liu Y, Li F, Cao H, Dong B, Cao Y. Expression and Characterization of Laccase Lac1 from Coriolopsis trogii Strain Mafic-2001 in Pichia pastoris and Its Degradation of Lignin. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:6150-6167. [PMID: 36847985 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04390-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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The laccase gene (Lac1) was cloned from Coriolopsis trogii strain Mafic-2001. Full-length sequence of Lac1 containing 11 exons and 10 introns is composed of 2140 nucleotides (nts). mRNA of Lac1 encoded for a protein of 517 aa. Nucleotide sequence of the laccase was optimized and expressed in Pichia pastoris X-33. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the molecular weight of the purified recombinant laccase rLac1 was about 70 kDa. The optimum temperature and pH of rLac1 were 40 ℃ and 3.0, respectively. rLac1 showed high residual activity (90%) in the solutions after 1 h incubation at the pH ranging from 2.5 to 8.0. rLac1 maintained over 60% of laccase activity at the temperatures ranging from 20 to 60 °C, and kept higher than 50% of its activity at 40 °C for 2 h. The activity of rLac1 was promoted by Cu2+ and inhibited by Fe2+. Under optimal conditions, lignin degradation rates of rLac1 on the substrates of rice straw, corn stover, and palm kernel cake were 50.24%, 55.49%, and 24.43% (the lignin contents of substrates untreated with rLac1 were 100%), respectively. Treated with rLac1, the structures of agricultural residues (rice straw, corn stover, and palm kernel cake) were obviously loosened which was reflected by the analysis of scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Based on the specific activity of rLac1 on the degradation of lignin, rLac1 from Coriolopsis trogii strain Mafic-2001 has the potential for in-depth utilization of agricultural residues.
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- Chengling Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Trubitsina LI, Trubitsin IV, Lisov AV, Gabdulkhakov AG, Zavarzina AG, Belova OV, Larionova AP, Tishchenko SV, Leontievsky AA. A Novel Two-Domain Laccase with Middle Redox Potential: Physicochemical and Structural Properties. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2023; 88:1658-1667. [PMID: 38105031 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297923100188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The gene for a previously unexplored two-domain laccase was identified in the genome of actinobacterium Streptomyces carpinensis VKM Ac-1300. The two-domain laccase, named ScaSL, was produced in a heterologous expression system (Escherichia coli strain M15 [pREP4]). The enzyme was purified to homogeneity using affinity chromatography. ScaSL laccase, like most two-domain laccases, exhibited activity in the homotrimer form. However, unlike the most two-domain laccases, it was also active in multimeric forms. The enzyme exhibited maximum activity at 80°C and was thermally stable. Half-inactivation time of ScaSL at 80°C was 40 min. The laccase was able to oxidize a non-phenolic organic compound ABTS at a maximum rate at pH 4.7, and to oxidized a phenolic compound 2,6-dimethoxyphenol at a maximum rate at pH 7.5. The laccase stability was observed in the pH range 9-11. At pH 7.5, laccase was slightly inhibited by sodium azide, sodium fluoride, and sodium chloride; at pH 4.5, the laccase was completely inhibited by 100 mM sodium azide. The determined Km and kcat of the enzyme for ABTS were 0.1 mM and 20 s-1, respectively. The Km and kcat for 2,6-dimethoxyphenol were 0.84 mM and 0.36 s-1, respectively. ScaSL catalyzed polymerization of humic acids and lignin. Redox potential of the laccase was 0.472 ± 0.007 V. Thus, the ScaSL laccase is the first characterized two-domain laccase with a middle redox potential. Crystal structure of ScaSL was determined with 2.35 Å resolution. Comparative analysis of the structures of ScaSL and other two-domain laccases suggested that the middle potential of ScaSL may be associated with conformational differences in the position of the side groups of amino acids at position 230 (in ScaSL numbering), which belong to the second coordination sphere of the copper atom of the T1 center.
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- Liubov I Trubitsina
- Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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- Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Faculty of Soil Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia
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Ramya RK, Theraka K, Ramprasadh SV, Bharathi SV, Srinivasan S, Jacob S, Kuila A. Pragmatic Treatment Strategies for Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Remediation and Anti-biofouling from Surfaces Using Nano-enzymes: a Review. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:5479-5496. [PMID: 35138553 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-03848-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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In this review, two important environmental pollutants have been considered for its potential remediation using microbial-derived nano-enzymes. Firstly, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the major industrial contaminants in the environment due to their ubiquitous occurrence, toxicity, and proclivity for bioaccumulation. Secondly, biofouling due to biofilm-forming organisms that impact tremendous economic and environmental consequences in many industries, especially marine vessels where it causes an increase in hydrodynamic drag, which results in a loss of ship speed at constant power or a power increase to maintain the same speed with higher fuel consumption and emissions into the atmosphere, particularly Green House Gases (GHGs). Among the remediation strategies, biological routes are found to be promising, efficient, and sustainable. Natural ligninolytic enzymes such as MnP, LiP, laccase, peroxidases, and polysaccharide and protein degradative enzymes are found to be highly efficient for PAH degradation and antifouling respectively. However, large-scale usage of these enzymes is difficult due to various reasons like their poor stability, adaptation, and high-cost production of these enzymes. In recent years, the use of nanoparticles, particularly nano-enzymes, is found to be an innovative and synergistic approach to detoxify contaminated areas with concomitant maintenance of enzyme stability.
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- Rajesh Khanna Ramya
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu Dist, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu Dist, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu Dist, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu Dist, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu Dist, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu Dist, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, 304022, India.
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Ali NS, Huang F, Qin W, Yang TC. A high throughput screening process and quick isolation of novel lignin-degrading microbes from large number of natural biomasses. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 39:e00809. [PMID: 37583477 PMCID: PMC10423689 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2023.e00809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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High throughput screening approaches can significantly speed up the identification of novel enzymes from natural microbial consortiums. A two-step high throughput screening process was proposed and explored to screen lignin-degrading microorganisms. By employing this modified culture enrichment method and screening based on enzyme activity, a total of 82 bacterial and 46 fungal strains were isolated from fifty decayed wood samples (100 liquid cultures) collected from the banks of the Ottawa River in Canada. Among them, ten bacterial and five fungal strains were selected and identified based on their high laccase activities by 16S rDNA and ITS gene sequencing, respectively. The study identified bacterial strains from various genera including Serratia, Enterobacter, Raoultella, and Bacillus, along with fungal counterparts including Mucor, Trametes, Conifera and Aspergillus. Moreover, Aspergillus sydowii (AORF21), Mucor sp. (AORF43), Trametes versicolor (AORF3) and Enterobacter sp. (AORB55) exhibited xylanase and β- glucanase activities in addition to laccase production. The proposed approach allowed for the quick identification of promising consortia and enhanced the chance of isolating desired strains based on desired enzyme activities. This method is not limited to lignocellulose and lignin-degrading microorganisms but can be applied to identify novel microbial strains and enzymes from different natural samples.
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- Nadia Sufdar Ali
- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Takur KR, Kohli M, Pande K, Malik A, Deshmukh A, Kayal A, Kommoju PR, Kulkarni N. In silico studies disclose the underlying link between binding affinity and redox potential in laccase isoforms. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:7265-7276. [PMID: 36102280 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2120540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Laccases are copper-containing enzymes belonging to the family of multicopper oxidases (MCOs). All MCOs use molecular oxygen to oxidize a wide range of organic compounds by radical catalysis. One of the key fundamental properties of laccases is having high or low redox potentials depending on the active site organization. Several experimental studies have been done to rationalize the high and low redox potential laccases (LRPL), however, molecular understanding is still lacking. In this work, we explored the proteomic profile of laccases produced in the fungal cultures, specifically induced with lignocellulosic biomass such as rice straw. This study was undertaken to explain the differences in the high redox and low redox potential values of different laccases using in-silico approaches. Proteomic profiling and structural and sequence analysis revealed a low level of similarity among them. Docking analyses and molecular dynamics simulation analysis revealed that high redox potential laccases (HRPL) are having good binding affinity compared to low or medium redox potential laccases (MRPL). The stability of these complexes was further analyzed based on reactive distances, active site volume comparison and a number of tunnel formations that were observed to be significantly higher for HRPL. Our results indicate that the number of tunnel formations calculated from the simulation's trajectories and available water molecules at the T3 site directly correlates with the laccases' redox potentials. This study will be helpful and provide valuable inputs for the designing of new laccases to improve lignin degradation.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Praj Matrix R & D Centre, Division of Praj Industries Ltd, Pune, India
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Moiseenko KV, Glazunova OA, Savinova OS, Fedorova TV. Exoproteomic Study and Transcriptional Responses of Laccase and Ligninolytic Peroxidase Genes of White-Rot Fungus Trametes hirsuta LE-BIN 072 Grown in the Presence of Monolignol-Related Phenolic Compounds. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13115. [PMID: 37685920 PMCID: PMC10487439 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713115] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Being an abundant renewable source of aromatic compounds, lignin is an important component of future bio-based economy. Currently, biotechnological processing of lignin through low molecular weight compounds is one of the conceptually promising ways for its valorization. To obtain lignin fragments suitable for further inclusion into microbial metabolism, it is proposed to use a ligninolytic system of white-rot fungi, which mainly comprises laccases and peroxidases. However, laccase and peroxidase genes are almost always represented by many non-allelic copies that form multigene families within the genome of white-rot fungi, and the contributions of exact family members to the overall process of lignin degradation has not yet been determined. In this article, the response of the Trametes hirsuta LE-BIN 072 ligninolytic system to the presence of various monolignol-related phenolic compounds (veratryl alcohol, p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, and syringic acid) in culture media was monitored at the level of gene transcription and protein secretion. By showing which isozymes contribute to the overall functioning of the ligninolytic system of the T. hirsuta LE-BIN 072, the data obtained in this study will greatly contribute to the possible application of this fungus and its ligninolytic enzymes in lignin depolymerization processes.
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- A. N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 33/2, Moscow 119071, Russia; (K.V.M.); (O.S.S.); (T.V.F.)
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Duran K, Magnin J, America AH, Peng M, Hilgers R, de Vries RP, Baars JJ, van Berkel WJ, Kuyper TW, Kabel MA. The secretome of Agaricus bisporus: Temporal dynamics of plant polysaccharides and lignin degradation. iScience 2023; 26:107087. [PMID: 37426348 PMCID: PMC10329178 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Despite substantial lignocellulose conversion during mycelial growth, previous transcriptome and proteome studies have not yet revealed how secretomes from the edible mushroom Agaricus bisporus develop and whether they modify lignin models in vitro. To clarify these aspects, A. bisporus secretomes collected throughout a 15-day industrial substrate production and from axenic lab-cultures were subjected to proteomics, and tested on polysaccharides and lignin models. Secretomes (day 6-15) comprised A. bisporus endo-acting and substituent-removing glycoside hydrolases, whereas β-xylosidase and glucosidase activities gradually decreased. Laccases appeared from day 6 onwards. From day 10 onwards, many oxidoreductases were found, with numerous multicopper oxidases (MCO), aryl alcohol oxidases (AAO), glyoxal oxidases (GLOX), a manganese peroxidase (MnP), and unspecific peroxygenases (UPO). Secretomes modified dimeric lignin models, thereby catalyzing syringylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (SBG) cleavage, guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (GBG) polymerization, and non-phenolic veratrylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (VBG) oxidation. We explored A. bisporus secretomes and insights obtained can help to better understand biomass valorization.
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- Katharina Duran
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioscience, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Fungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Fungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- CNC Grondstoffen, Driekronenstraat 6, 6596 MA Milsbeek, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Soil Biology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 3a, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Malric-Garajova S, Fortuna F, Pion F, Martin E, Thottathil AR, Guillemain A, Doan A, Lomascolo A, Faulds CB, Baumberger S, Foulon L, Chabbert B, de Baynast H, Dubessay P, Audonnet F, Bertrand E, Sciara G, Tapin-Lingua S, Ducrot PH, Michaud P, Aguié-Béghin V, Record E. Modification of a Marine Pine Kraft Lignin Sample by Enzymatic Treatment with a Pycnoporus cinnabarinus Laccase. Molecules 2023; 28:4873. [PMID: 37375426 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Here, we report work on developing an enzymatic process to improve the functionalities of industrial lignin. A kraft lignin sample prepared from marine pine was treated with the high-redox-potential laccase from the basidiomycete fungus Pycnoporus cinnabarinus at three different concentrations and pH conditions, and with and without the chemical mediator 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HBT). Laccase activity was tested in the presence and absence of kraft lignin. The optimum pH of PciLac was initially 4.0 in the presence and absence of lignin, but at incubation times over 6 h, higher activities were found at pH 4.5 in the presence of lignin. Structural changes in lignin were investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and solvent-extractable fractions were analyzed using high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The FTIR spectral data were analyzed with two successive multivariate series using principal component analysis (PCA) and ANOVA statistical analysis to identify the best conditions for the largest range of chemical modifications. DSC combined with modulated DSC (MDSC) revealed that the greatest effect on glass transition temperature (Tg) was obtained at 130 U g cm-1 and pH 4.5, with the laccase alone or combined with HBT. HPSEC data suggested that the laccase treatments led to concomitant phenomena of oligomerization and depolymerization, and GC-MS revealed that the reactivity of the extractable phenolic monomers depended on the conditions tested. This study demonstrates that P. cinnabarinus laccase can be used to modify marine pine kraft lignin, and that the set of analytical methods implemented here provides a valuable tool for screening enzymatic treatment conditions.
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- Sona Malric-Garajova
- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, Fractionnement des Agro-Ressources et Environnement (FARE), UMR A 614, 51097 Reims, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000 Versailles, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal (IP), 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- FCBA, InTechFibres Division, Domaine Universitaire CS 90125, Cedex 9, 38044 Grenoble, France
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- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000 Versailles, France
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- Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, Fractionnement des Agro-Ressources et Environnement (FARE), UMR A 614, 51097 Reims, France
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- Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, Fractionnement des Agro-Ressources et Environnement (FARE), UMR A 614, 51097 Reims, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal (IP), 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal (IP), 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal (IP), 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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- FCBA, InTechFibres Division, Domaine Universitaire CS 90125, Cedex 9, 38044 Grenoble, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000 Versailles, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal (IP), 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, Fractionnement des Agro-Ressources et Environnement (FARE), UMR A 614, 51097 Reims, France
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- INRAE, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR1163 Biodiversité et Biotechnologie Fongiques, 13288 Marseille, France
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Mutanda I, Sethupathy S, Xu Q, Zhu B, Shah SWA, Zhuang Z, Zhu D. Optimization of heterologous production of Bacillus ligniniphilus L1 laccase in Escherichia coli through statistical design of experiments. Microbiol Res 2023; 274:127416. [PMID: 37290170 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Laccases are powerful multi-copper oxidoreductases that have wide applicability as "green" biocatalysts in biotechnological, bioremediation, and industrial applications. Sustainable production of large amounts of functional laccases from original sources is limited by low yields, difficulties in purification, slow growth of the organisms, and high cost of production. Harnessing the full potential of these versatile biocatalysts will require the development of efficient heterologous systems that allow high-yield, scalable, and cost-effective production. We previously cloned a temperature- and pH-stable laccase from Bacillus ligniniphilus L1 (L1-lacc) that demonstrated remarkable activity in the oxidation of lignin and delignification for bioethanol production. However, L1-lacc is limited by low enzyme yields in both the source organism and heterologous systems. Here, to improve production yields and lower the cost of production, we optimized the recombinant E. coli BL21 strain for high-level production of L1-lacc. Several culture medium components and fermentation parameters were optimized using one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) and Plackett-Burman design (PBD) to screen for important factors that were then optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) and an orthogonal design. The optimized medium composition had compound nitrogen (15.6 g/L), glucose (21.5 g/L), K2HPO4 (0.15 g/L), MgSO4 (1 g/L), and NaCl (7.5 g/L), which allowed a 3.3-fold yield improvement while subsequent optimization of eight fermentation parameters achieved further improvements to a final volumetric activity titer of 5.94 U/mL in 24 h. This represents a 7-fold yield increase compared to the initial medium and fermentation conditions. This work presents statistically guided optimization strategies for improving heterologous production of a bacterial laccase that resulted in a high-yielding, cost-efficient production system for an enzyme with promising applications in lignin valorization, biomass processing, and generation of novel composite thermoplastics.
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- Ishmael Mutanda
- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Singh AK, Iqbal HMN, Cardullo N, Muccilli V, Fern'andez-Lucas J, Schmidt JE, Jesionowski T, Bilal M. Structural insights, biocatalytic characteristics, and application prospects of lignin-modifying enzymes for sustainable biotechnology-A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:124968. [PMID: 37217044 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Lignin modifying enzymes (LMEs) have gained widespread recognition in depolymerization of lignin polymers by oxidative cleavage. LMEs are a robust class of biocatalysts that include lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP), versatile peroxidase (VP), laccase (LAC), and dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP). Members of the LMEs family act on phenolic, non-phenolic substrates and have been widely researched for valorization of lignin, oxidative cleavage of xenobiotics and phenolics. LMEs implementation in the biotechnological and industrial sectors has sparked significant attention, although its potential future applications remain underexploited. To understand the mechanism of LMEs in sustainable pollution mitigation, several studies have been undertaken to assess the feasibility of LMEs in correlating to diverse pollutants for binding and intermolecular interactions at the molecular level. However, further investigation is required to fully comprehend the underlying mechanism. In this review we presented the key structural and functional features of LMEs, including the computational aspects, as well as the advanced applications in biotechnology and industrial research. Furthermore, concluding remarks and a look ahead, the use of LMEs coupled with computational frameworks, built upon artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), has been emphasized as a recent milestone in environmental research.
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- Anil Kumar Singh
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Applied Biotechnology Group, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Urbanizaci'on El Bosque, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od'on, Spain; Grupo de Investigaci'on en Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, GICNEX, Universidad de la Costa, CUC, Calle 58 # 55-66, 080002 Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland.
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Zhang Z, Yang H, Wang B, Chen C, Zou X, Cheng T, Li J. Aerobic co-composting of mature compost with cattle manure: organic matter conversion and microbial community characterization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 382:129187. [PMID: 37196747 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The production of organic fertilizer by aerobic composting of cattle manure is an important way of its resource utilization. This study evaluated the effects of adding mature compost on the decomposition and microbial communities in the aerobic composting of cattle manure. The addition of mature compost shortens the composting cycle and results in a final lignocellulosic degradation rate of 35%. Metagenomic analysis showed that this was due to the proliferation of thermophilic and organic matter-degrading functional microorganisms, which enhanced the activity of carbohydrate-active enzymes. With the addition of mature compost, the microbial community exhibited stronger metabolic functions, especially carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, which are the driving forces of organic matter degradation. This study deepens the understanding of organic matter conversion and microbial community metabolic functions when mature compost is used for livestock manure composting and provides a promising technology for livestock manure composting.
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- Zichun Zhang
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Chen J, Liu J, Chen B, Yang F, Li B, Li H, Jiang Z, Song H. Effective biodegradation of chlorophenols, sulfonamides, and their mixtures by bacterial laccase immobilized on chitin. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 256:114856. [PMID: 37015188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Coexisting multi-pollutants like sulfonamides (SAs) and chlorophenols (CPs) in the ecological environment pose a potential risk to living organisms. The development of a strategy for the effective removal of multiple pollutants has become an urgent need. Herein, we systematically investigated the potential of immobilized bacterial laccase to remove chlorophenols (CPs), sulfonamides (SAs), and their mixtures. Laccase from Bacillus pumilus ZB1 was efficiently immobilized on chitin and its thermal stability, pH stability, and affinity to substrates were improved. Reusability assessment showed the immobilized laccase retained 75.5% of its initial activity after five cycles. The removal efficiency of CPs and SAs by immobilized laccase was significantly improved compared with that of free laccase. In particular, the removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol reached 96.9% and 89.3% respectively within 8 h. The immobilized laccase could remove 63.70% of 2,4-dichlorophenol after four cycles. The degradation pathways of 2,4-dichlorophenol and sulfamethazine were proposed via LC/MS analysis. When the co-pollutants containing 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and sulfamethoxazole, immobilized laccase showed 100% removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and 38.71% removal of sulfamethoxazole simultaneously. Cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity tests indicated that immobilized laccase can alleviate the toxicity of co-pollutants. The results demonstrate that chitin-based laccase immobilization can be an effective strategy for the removal of SAs, CPs, and their co-pollutants.
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- Jianhui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Guilin Jingcheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Guilin 541001, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response, Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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Fu M, Cao Z, Sun R, Wen X, Wang Y, Li K, Li Q. Maleic anhydride promotes humus formation via inducing functional enzymes response in composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 380:129125. [PMID: 37127171 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The purpose of this paper was to explore the promotion of maleic anhydride on the polymerization of precursors into humus in composting, and analyze the changes of key functional enzymes. The results showed that the content of humus in the treatment group added maleic anhydride (MAH) was higher than that in the control check (CK). The decrease rate of humus precursor concentration of MAH was also higher than that of CK. In MAH, the activities of laccase and tyrosinase were improved, thus enhanced the catalytic conversion of humus precursors. The analysis of bacterial community showed that maleic anhydride optimized the community structure of humification functional enzymes producing bacteria, with the most obvious increase of Firmicutes. In conclusion, this study provided theoretical supports for the introduction of maleic anhydride into the compost system to promote the polymerization of precursors to form humus.
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- Mengxin Fu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Su Q, Wu Y, Wang S, Li Y, Zhao J, Huang F, Wu J. The reverse function of lignin-degrading enzymes: The polymerization ability to promote the formation of humic substances in domesticated composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 380:129059. [PMID: 37075849 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This study aimed to confirm the ability of lignin peroxidase (LiP) and manganese peroxidase (MnP) in promoting the formation of humic substances (HS) during domesticated composting. Three raw materials with different lignin types were used for composting, including rice straw, tree branches, and pine needles. Results suggested that LiP and MnP activity increased during domesticated composting. But HS formation was only promoted by LiP. The effect of MnP was insignificant, which might be caused by the lack of enzyme cofactors like Mn2+. Meanwhile, bacteria highly associated with LiP and MnP production were identified as core bacteria. Function prediction of 16S-PICRUSt2 showed that the function of core bacteria was consistent with total bacterial functions which mainly promoted compost humification. Therefore, it speculated that LiP and MnP had the ability to promote HS formation during composting. Accordingly, it is a new understanding of the role of biological enzymes in composting.
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- Qunyang Su
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Chen S, Zhu M, Guo X, Yang B, Zhuo R. Coupling of Fenton reaction and white rot fungi for the degradation of organic pollutants. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 254:114697. [PMID: 36889210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are a class of highly efficient pollution remediation technologies that produce oxidising radicals under specific conditions to degrade organic pollutants. The Fenton reaction is a commonly applied AOP. To combine the advantages of AOPs and biodegradation in the remediation of organic pollutants, some studies have developed coupled systems between Fenton AOPs and white rot fungi (WRF) for environmental organic pollutant remediation and have achieved some success. Moreover, a promising system, termed as advanced bio-oxidation processes (ABOPs), mediated by the quinone redox cycling of WRF, has attracted increasing attention in the field. In this ABOP system, the radicals and H2O2 produced through the quinone redox cycling of WRF can strengthen Fenton reaction. Meanwhile, in this process, the reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+ ensures the maintenance of Fenton reaction, leading to a promising application potential for the remediation of environmental organic pollutants. ABOPs combine the advantages of bioremediation and advanced oxidation remediation. Further understanding the coupling of Fenton reaction and WRF in the degradation of organic pollutants will be of great significance for the remediation of organic pollutants. Therefore, in this study, we reviewed recent remediation techniques for organic pollutants involving the coupled application of WRF and the Fenton reaction, focusing on the application of new ABOPs mediated by WRF, and discussed the reaction mechanism and conditions of ABOPs. Finally, we discussed the application prospects and future research directions of the joint application of WRF and advanced oxidation technologies for the remediation of environmental organic pollutants.
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- Shuxian Chen
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Indica Rice Genetics and Breeding in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River Valley, Hunan Rice Research Institute, Changsha 410125, PR China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice in Sanya, Sanya 572000, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, PR China
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- Zhongye Changtian International Engineering Co., Ltd., Changsha 410205, PR China.
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Fabbri F, Bischof S, Mayr S, Gritsch S, Jimenez Bartolome M, Schwaiger N, Guebitz GM, Weiss R. The Biomodified Lignin Platform: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15071694. [PMID: 37050308 PMCID: PMC10096731 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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A reliance on fossil fuel has led to the increased emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The excessive consumption of raw materials today makes the search for sustainable resources more pressing than ever. Technical lignins are mainly used in low-value applications such as heat and electricity generation. Green enzyme-based modifications of technical lignin have generated a number of functional lignin-based polymers, fillers, coatings, and many other applications and materials. These bio-modified technical lignins often display similar properties in terms of their durability and elasticity as fossil-based materials while also being biodegradable. Therefore, it is possible to replace a wide range of environmentally damaging materials with lignin-based ones. By researching publications from the last 20 years focusing on the latest findings utilizing databases, a comprehensive collection on this topic was crafted. This review summarizes the recent progress made in enzymatically modifying technical lignins utilizing laccases, peroxidases, and lipases. The underlying enzymatic reaction mechanisms and processes are being elucidated and the application possibilities discussed. In addition, the environmental assessment of novel technical lignin-based products as well as the developments, opportunities, and challenges are highlighted.
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Zhou M, Fakayode OA, Ren M, Li H, Liang J, Yagoub AEA, Fan Z, Zhou C. Laccase-catalyzed lignin depolymerization in deep eutectic solvents: challenges and prospects. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2023; 10:21. [PMID: 38647951 PMCID: PMC10992038 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-023-00640-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Lignin has enormous potential as a renewable feedstock for depolymerizing to numerous high-value chemicals. However, lignin depolymerization is challenging owing to its recalcitrant, heterogenous, and limited water-soluble nature. From the standpoint of environmental friendliness and sustainability, enzymatic depolymerization of lignin is of great significance. Notably, laccases play an essential role in the enzymatic depolymerization of lignin and are considered the ultimate green catalysts. Deep eutectic solvent (DES), an efficient media in biocatalysis, are increasingly recognized as the newest and utmost green solvent that highly dissolves lignin. This review centers on a lignin depolymerization strategy by harnessing the good lignin fractionating capability of DES and the high substrate and product selectivity of laccase. Recent progress and insights into the laccase-DES interactions, protein engineering strategies for improving DES compatibility with laccase, and controlling the product selectivity of lignin degradation by laccase or in DES systems are extensively provided. Lastly, the challenges and prospects of the alliance between DES and laccase for lignin depolymerization are discussed. The collaboration of laccase and DES provides a great opportunity to develop an enzymatic route for lignin depolymerization.
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- Man Zhou
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, 520001, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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Hirakawa MP, Rodriguez A, Tran-Gyamfi MB, Light YK, Martinez S, Diamond-Pott H, Simmons BA, Sale KL. Phenothiazines Rapidly Induce Laccase Expression and Lignin-Degrading Properties in the White-Rot Fungus Phlebia radiata. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9030371. [PMID: 36983539 PMCID: PMC10053029 DOI: 10.3390/jof9030371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Phlebia radiata is a widespread white-rot basidiomycete fungus with significance in diverse biotechnological applications due to its ability to degrade aromatic compounds, xenobiotics, and lignin using an assortment of oxidative enzymes including laccase. In this work, a chemical screen with 480 conditions was conducted to identify chemical inducers of laccase expression in P. radiata. Among the chemicals tested, phenothiazines were observed to induce laccase activity in P. radiata, with promethazine being the strongest laccase inducer of the phenothiazine-derived compounds examined. Secretomes produced by promethazine-treated P. radiata exhibited increased laccase protein abundance, increased enzymatic activity, and an enhanced ability to degrade phenolic model lignin compounds. Transcriptomics analyses revealed that promethazine rapidly induced the expression of genes encoding lignin-degrading enzymes, including laccase and various oxidoreductases, showing that the increased laccase activity was due to increased laccase gene expression. Finally, the generality of promethazine as an inducer of laccases in fungi was demonstrated by showing that promethazine treatment also increased laccase activity in other relevant fungal species with known lignin conversion capabilities including Trametes versicolor and Pleurotus ostreatus.
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- Matthew P. Hirakawa
- Systems Biology Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
- Correspondence: (M.P.H.); (K.L.S.)
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- Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Bioresource and Environmental Security Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Systems Biology Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Systems Biology Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Bioresource and Environmental Security Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Biological Systems & Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
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- Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
- Computational Biology and Biophysics Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
- Correspondence: (M.P.H.); (K.L.S.)
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Zhang C, Xu K, Liao Y, Zhao L, Jin S, Lu X, Wang J, Ding L, Zhang J. Synthesis of 3-Oxo Quinolines by Cyclization Using Lignin Models and 2-Aminobenzyl Alcohols. J Org Chem 2023; 88:3436-3450. [PMID: 36867549 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Phenoxy acetophenones were usually employed as β-O-4' lignin models for chemical conversion. Herein, an iridium-catalyzed dehydrogenative annulation between 2-aminobenzylalcohols and phenoxy acetophenones was demonstrated to prepare valuable 3-oxo quinoline derivatives, which are hard to prepare using previous methods. This operationally simple reaction tolerated a wide scope of substrates and enabled successful gram-scale preparation.
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- Cheng Zhang
- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, Sinopec, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.,Department of Stomatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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Wu X, Si P. Electrochemical detection of lignin from dietary fiber by laccases immobilized on nanocomposite of CNTs and ionic liquid. INT J ELECTROCHEM SC 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoes.2023.100065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Dong CD, Tiwari A, Anisha GS, Chen CW, Singh A, Haldar D, Patel AK, Singhania RR. Laccase: A potential biocatalyst for pollutant degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 319:120999. [PMID: 36608728 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.120999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the continual march to a predominantly urbanized civilization, anthropogenic activities have increased scrupulously, industrialization have occurred, economic growth has increased, and natural resources are being exploited, causing huge waste management problems, disposal issues, and the evolution of several pollutants. In order to have a sustainable environment, these pollutants need to be removed and degraded. Bioremediation employing microorganisms or enzymes can be used to treat the pollutants by degrading and/or transforming the pollutants into different form which is less or non-toxic to the environment. Laccase is a diverse enzyme/biocatalyst belonging to the oxidoreductase group of enzymes produced by microorganisms. Due to its low substrate specificity and monoelectronic oxidation of substrates in a wide range of complexes, it is most commonly used to degrade chemical pollutants. For degradation of emerging pollutants, laccase can be efficiently employed; however, large-scale application needs reusability, thermostability, and operational stability which necessitated strategies like immobilization and engineering of robust laccase possessing desirable properties. Immobilization of laccase for bioremediation, and treatment of wastewater for degrading emerging pollutants have been focussed for sustainable development. Challenges of employing biocatalysts for these applications as well as engineering robust laccase have been highlighted in this study.
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- Cheng-Di Dong
- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Post-graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, 695014, Kerala, India
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641114, India
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- Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow, 226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, College of Hydrosphere, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow, 226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Bai Y, Ali S, Liu S, Zhou J, Tang Y. Characterization of plant laccase genes and their functions. Gene 2023; 852:147060. [PMID: 36423777 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.147060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Laccase is a copper-containing polyphenol oxidase found in different organisms. The multigene family that encodes laccases is widely distributed in plant genomes. Plant laccases oxidize monolignols to produce lignin which is important for plant growth and stress responses. Industrial applications of fungal and bacterial laccases are extensively explored and addressed. Recently many studies have focused on the significance of plant laccase, particularly in crop yield, and its functions in different environmental conditions. This review summarizes the transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation of plant laccase genes and their functions in plant growth and development. It especially describes the responses of laccase genes to various stresses and their contributions to plant biotic and abiotic stress resistance. In-depth explanations and scientific advances will serve as foundations for research into plant laccase genes' function, mechanism, and possible applications.
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- Yongsheng Bai
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource & Eco-environmental Science, Longhua Institute of Innovative Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource & Eco-environmental Science, Longhua Institute of Innovative Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, PR China; Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710003, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource & Eco-environmental Science, Longhua Institute of Innovative Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource & Eco-environmental Science, Longhua Institute of Innovative Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, PR China.
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Bhatt P, Bhatt K, Chen WJ, Huang Y, Xiao Y, Wu S, Lei Q, Zhong J, Zhu X, Chen S. Bioremediation potential of laccase for catalysis of glyphosate, isoproturon, lignin, and parathion: Molecular docking, dynamics, and simulation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130319. [PMID: 36356521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the catalytic degradation produced by laccase in the detoxification of glyphosate, isoproturon, lignin polymer, and parathion. We explored laccase-glyphosate, laccase-lignin polymer, laccase-isoproturon, and laccase-parathion using molecular docking (MD) and molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) approaches. The results suggest that laccase interacts well with glyphosate, lignin polymer, isoproturon, and parathion during biodegradation. We calculated the root mean square deviations (RMSD) of laccase-glyphosate, laccase-lignin polymer, laccase-isoproturon, and laccase-parathion as 0.24 ± 0.02, 0.59 ± 0.32, 0.43 ± 0.07, and 0.43 ± 0.06 nm, respectively. In an aqueous solution, the stability of laccase with glyphosate, lignin polymer, isoproturon, and parathion is mediated through the formation of hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonds, and van der Waals interactions. The presence of xenobiotic toxic compounds in the active site changed the conformation of laccase. MDS of the laccase-substrate complexes confirmed their stability during catalytic degradation. Laccase assay results confirmed that the degradation of syringol, dihydroconiferyl alcohol, guaiacol, parathion, isoproturon, and glyphosate were 100%, 99.31%, 95.69%, 60.96%, 54.51%, and 48.34% within 2 h, respectively. Taken together, we describe a novel method to understand the molecular-level biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds through laccase and its potential application in contaminant removal.
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- Pankaj Bhatt
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette 47906, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette 47906, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510665, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Sun H, Xing R, Ye X, Yin K, Zhang Y, Chen Z, Zhou S. Reactive oxygen species accelerate humification process during iron mineral-amended sludge composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 370:128544. [PMID: 36584721 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The production of hydroxyl radicals (OH) has been documented during composting. However, the effect of OH on composting efficiency remains unclear. Here, iron mineral supplemented thermophilic composting (imTC) is proposed and demonstrated for enhancing OH production and accelerating the maturation of composting. The results indicated that the maximum OH production of imTC was 1922.74 μmol·kg-1, which increased by 1.39 times than that of ordinary thermophilic composting (oTC). Importantly, the increase of OH could greatly enhance organic matter degradation and humic substances formation during imTC, resulting in shorting the maturity time by 25 %. Enrichment of laccase-producing bacteria resulted in higher laccase activity (31.85 U·g-1) in imTC compared with oTC (23.82 U·g-1), which may have contributed to the higher level of humification in imTC treatment. This work, for the first time, proposes a feasible strategy for improving composting efficiency through the regulation of OH production during aerobic composting.
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- Hanyue Sun
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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NMR Study on Laccase Polymerization of Kraft Lignin Using Different Enzymes Source. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032359. [PMID: 36768678 PMCID: PMC9917248 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The usage of laccases is a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to modifying the Kraft lignin structure for use in certain applications. However, the inherent structure of Kraft lignin, as well as that resulting from laccase modification, still presents challenges for fundamental comprehension and successful lignin valorization. In this study, bacterial and fungal laccases were employed to modify eucalypt Kraft lignin. To evaluate the type and range of the chemical and structural changes of laccase-treated lignins, different NMR techniques, including solution 1H and 2D NMR (heteronuclear single quantum correlation (HSQC)), and solid-state 13C NMR, were applied. Size exclusion chromatography and infrared spectroscopy were also used. Interestingly, HSQC analysis showed substantial changes in the oxygenated aliphatic region of lignins, showing an almost complete absence of signals corresponding to side-chains due to laccase depolymerization. Simultaneously, a significant loss of aromatic signals was observed by HSQC and 1H NMR, which was attributed to a deprotonation of the lignin benzenic rings due to polymerization/condensation by laccase reactions. Then, condensed structures, such as α-5', 5-5', and 4-O-5', were detected by HSQC and 13C NMR, supporting the increment in molecular weight, as well as the phenolic content reduction determined in lignins.
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Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymerization of Kraft Lignin from Eucalyptus globulus: Comparison of Bacterial and Fungal Laccases Efficacy. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030513. [PMID: 36771814 PMCID: PMC9920240 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Kraft lignin, a side-stream from the pulp and paper industry, can be modified by laccases for the synthesis of high added-value products. This work aims to study different laccase sources, including a bacterial laccase from Streptomyces ipomoeae (SiLA) and a fungal laccase from Myceliophthora thermophila (MtL), for kraft lignin polymerization. To study the influence of some variables in these processes, a central composite design (CCD) with two continuous variables (enzyme concentration and reaction time) and three levels for each variable was used. The prediction of the behavior of the output variables (phenolic content and molecular weight of lignins) were modelled by means of response surface methodology (RSM). Moreover, characterization of lignins was performed by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and different nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy techniques. In addition, antioxidant activity was also analyzed. Results showed that lignin polymerization (referring to polymerization as lower phenolic content and higher molecular weight) occurred by the action of both laccases. The enzyme concentration was the most influential variable in the lignin polymerization reaction within the range studied for SiLA laccase, while the most influential variable for MtL laccase was the reaction time. FTIR and NMR characterization analysis corroborated lignin polymerization results obtained from the RSM.
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Zhang LB, Deng ZQ, Qiu TT, Yang WWJ, Zhu F, Ye XY. Characterisation of a laccase isolated from Trametes hirsuta and its application in the oligomerisation of phenolic compounds. Fungal Biol 2023; 127:872-880. [PMID: 36746559 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Phenolic compounds are widely distributed in nature and industrial environment, and their detoxification or bioactive enhancement is of great value to environmental protection and industrial development. Laccases are multicopper oxidases that catalyse the oligo- or polymerisation of phenolic compounds. Identifying new laccase producers and investigating their application potential are of great importance. In this study, a white-rot fungus, Trametes hirsuta EZ1, with significantly high laccase productivity was isolated. The optimum conditions were studied for the maximum fermentation of extracellular laccase, which was achieved at 150 U/mL with a medium containing 10% strain EZ1, 7% maltodextrin, 1.5% peptone, and 0.5 mM Cu2+, and incubation at initial pH 6.0, 32 °C, and 180 rpm for nine days. Subsequently, a 70-kDa laccase was purified that showed activity over a wide range of temperature and pH, sensitivity to many metal ions and sodium dodecyl sulphate, and high tolerance to organic solvents. Purified laccase showed a significant unreported effect by catalysing catechol or ferulic acid into dimers, trimers, and tetramers or caffeic acid into dimers, trimers, tetramers, and pentamers. The oligomeric mixtures exhibited increased antioxidative capacity compared to that of each parent monomer, except for caffeic acid derivatives. Our study offers a novel strain source for laccase production and broadens its application in the enhancement of bioactive compounds.
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- Long-Bin Zhang
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350116, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350116, China.
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Rodríguez-Escribano D, Pliego-Magán R, de Salas F, Aza P, Gentili P, Ihalainen P, Levée T, Meyer V, Petit-Conil M, Tapin-Lingua S, Lecourt M, Camarero S. Tailor-made alkaliphilic and thermostable fungal laccases for industrial wood processing. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:149. [PMID: 36581887 PMCID: PMC9798632 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02247-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND During the kraft process to obtain cellulosic pulp from wood, most of the lignin is removed by high-temperature alkaline cooking, released in the black liquors and usually incinerated for energy. However, kraft lignins are a valuable source of phenolic compounds that can be valorized in new bio-based products. The aim of this work is to develop laccases capable of working under the extreme conditions of high temperature and pH, typical of the industrial conversion of wood into kraft pulp and fibreboard, in order to provide extremophilic biocatalysts for depolymerising kraft lignin, and enzyme-assisted technologies for kraft pulp and fibreboard production. RESULTS Through systematic enzyme engineering, combining enzyme-directed evolution and rational design, we changed the optimal pH of the laccase for oxidation of lignin phenols from acidic to basic, enhanced the catalytic activity at alkaline pH and increased the thermal tolerance of the enzyme by accumulating up to eight mutations in the protein sequence. The extremophilic laccase variants show maximum activity at 70 °C and oxidize kraft lignin at pH 10. Their integration into industrial-type processes saves energy and chemicals. As a pre-bleaching stage, the enzymes promote kraft pulp bleachability and significantly reduce the need for chlorine dioxide compared to the industrial sequence. Their application in wood chips during fibreboard production, facilitates the defibering stage, with less energy required. CONCLUSIONS A set of new alkaliphilic and thermophilic fungal laccases has been developed to operate under the extreme conditions of high temperature and pH typical of industrial wood conversion processes. For the first time basidiomycete laccases of high-redox potential show activity on lignin-derived phenols and polymeric lignin at pH 10. Considering the extreme conditions of current industrial processes for kraft pulp and fibreboard production, the new tailor-made laccases constitute a step forward towards turning kraft pulp mills into biorefineries. Their use as biocatalysts in the wood conversion sector is expected to support the development of more environmentally sound and efficient processes, and more sustainable products.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CSIC. Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CSIC. Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CSIC. Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Sapienza Università Di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, RM Italy
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- MetGen Oy, Rakentajantie 26, 20780 Kaarina, Finland
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- Centre Technique du Papier (CTP), Domaine Universitaire, 38044 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Centre Technique du Papier (CTP), Domaine Universitaire, 38044 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- FCBA Institut Technologique, 341 Rue de La Papeterie, 38610 Gières, France
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, CSIC. Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Improvement of thermoalkaliphilic laccase (CtLac) by a directed evolution and application to lignin degradation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 107:273-286. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12311-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thermoalkaliphilic laccase (CtLac) from the Caldalkalibacillus thermarum strain TA2.A1 has advantageous properties with potential industrial applications, such as high enzyme activity and stability at 70 °C and pH 8.0. In the present study, a directed evolution approach using a combination of random and site-directed mutagenesis was adopted to enhance the laccase activity of CtLac. Spectrophotometric assay and real-time oxygen measurement techniques were employed to compare and evaluate the enzyme activity among mutants. V243 was targeted for site-directed mutagenesis based on library screening. V243D showed a 25–35% higher laccase activity than wild-type CtLac in the spectrophotometric assay and oxygen consumption measurement results. V243D also showed higher catalytic efficiency than wild-type CtLac with decreased Km and increased kcat values. In addition, V243D enhanced oxidative degradation of the lignin model compound, guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (GGGE), by 10% and produced a 5–30% increase in high-value aldehydes than wild-type CtLac under optimal enzymatic conditions (i.e., 70 °C and pH 8.0). Considering the lack of protein structural information, we used the directed evolution approach to predict Val at the 243 position of CtLac as one of the critical amino acids contributing to the catalytic efficiency of the enzyme. Moreover, it found that the real-time oxygen measurement technique could overcome the limitations of the spectrophotometric assay, and apply to evaluate oxidase activity in mutagenesis research.
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• CtLac was engineered for enhanced laccase activity through directed evolution approach
• V243D showed higher catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) than wild-type CtLac
• V243D produced higher amounts of high-value aldehydes from rice straw than wild-type CtLac
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Obleser K, Kalaus H, Seidl B, Kozich M, Stanetty C, Mihovilovic MD. An Organic Chemist's Guide to Mediated Laccase Oxidation. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200411. [PMID: 36148536 PMCID: PMC10092592 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Laccases are oxidases that only require O2 as a terminal oxidant. Thus, they provide an attractive green alternative to established alcohol oxidation protocols. However, laccases typically require catalytic amounts of mediator molecules to serve as electron shuttles between the enzyme and desired substrate. Consequently, laccase-mediator systems are defined by a multitude of parameters such as, e. g., the choice of laccase and mediator, the respective concentrations, pH, and the oxygen source. This complexity and a perceived lack of comparable data throughout literature represent an entry burden into this field. To provide a solid starting point, particularly for organic chemists, we herein provide a time-resolved, quantitative laccase and mediator screening based on the oxidation of anis alcohol as model reaction. We measured the redox potentials of mediators under the reaction conditions to relate them to their performance. Lastly, for particularly efficient laccase-mediator pairs, we screened important reaction parameters, resulting in an optimized setup for mediator-assisted laccase catalyzed oxidations.
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- Katharina Obleser
- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060, Vienna, Austria
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- Agrana Research & Innovation Center GmbH, Josef-Reither-Straße 21-23, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- Agrana Research & Innovation Center GmbH, Josef-Reither-Straße 21-23, 3430, Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060, Vienna, Austria
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Sandwich-like heterostructured nanomaterials immobilized laccase for the degradation of phenolic pollutants and boosted enzyme stability. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Jia J, Xue P, Ma L, Shi K, Li R. A novel approach to efficient degradation of pesticide intermediate 2,4,5-trichlorophenol by co-immobilized laccase-acetosyringone biocatalyst. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ma L, Sun R, Yang H, Li J, Wen X, Cao Z, Zhou Y, Fu M, Li Q. Metagenomics analysis revealed the coupling of lignin degradation with humus formation mediated via shell powder during composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127949. [PMID: 36108576 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study was the first to explore the effect of shell powder (SP) on lignin degradation and humus (HS) formation during composting. The results showed that the treatment group (T) with SP consumed more polyphenols, reducing sugar and amino acids than the control group (CK), especially the rate of reducing sugar consumption in T (50.61 %) was significantly higher than CK (28.40 %). SP greatly enhanced the efficiency of lignin degradation (T:45.47 %; CK:24.63 %) and HS formation (T:34.93 %; CK:20.16 %). The content of HA in T was 12.94 mg/g while CK was 12.06 mg/g. SP maintained a continuous increase in the relative abundance of AA1, AA3 after cooling phase. Meanwhile, T (48.98 %) significantly increased the abundance of Actinobacteria compared with CK (37.19 %). Actinobacteria, AA1 and AA3 were identified as the main factors promoting lignin degradation and HS formation by correlation analysis. Therefore, adding SP could be a novel strategy to improve compost quality.
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- Liangcai Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Liu Y, Luo G, Ngo HH, Zhang S. New approach of bioprocessing towards lignin biodegradation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 361:127730. [PMID: 35932944 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bio-utilization of lignocellulosic biomass is of huge significance as it can directly replace petroleum resources by producing liquid fuels and organic chemical products in a more sustainable way. However, studies on developing lignin-degrading microbial resources are still very few, which affects on establishing a consolidated bioprocessing of lignocellulosic resource. The main aim of this work is to discover thermostable laccases for lignin thermo-biodegradation by metagenome-mining and biochemical characterization. Results indicate that 124 putative thermostable laccase genes were identified from generated metagenomes. Significantly, 3 rationally selected proteins showed actual activity and structural stability at temperatures up to 60 °C and pH values as low as 4.87. These active recombinant enzymes verify a practical advance in the functional prediction of target proteins, and simultaneous sequence-to-function relationships in this metagenome. In short, the identified thermostable laccase genes in this work could expand range of lignin biocatalysts and contribute to build an efficient lignin biorefinery.
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- Yi Liu
- Shanghai Technical Service Platform for Pollution Control and Resource Utilization of Organic Wastes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Technical Service Platform for Pollution Control and Resource Utilization of Organic Wastes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Technical Service Platform for Pollution Control and Resource Utilization of Organic Wastes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Shanghai Technical Service Platform for Pollution Control and Resource Utilization of Organic Wastes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Shabaev AV, Moiseenko KV, Glazunova OA, Savinova OS, Fedorova TV. Comparative Analysis of Peniophora lycii and Trametes hirsuta Exoproteomes Demonstrates “Shades of Gray” in the Concept of White-Rotting Fungi. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810322. [PMID: 36142233 PMCID: PMC9499651 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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White-rot basidiomycete fungi are a unique group of organisms that evolved an unprecedented arsenal of extracellular enzymes for an efficient degradation of all components of wood such as cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. The exoproteomes of white-rot fungi represent a natural enzymatic toolbox for white biotechnology. Currently, only exoproteomes of a narrow taxonomic group of white-rot fungi—fungi belonging to the Polyporales order—are extensively studied. In this article, two white-rot fungi, Peniophora lycii LE-BIN 2142 from the Russulales order and Trametes hirsuta LE-BIN 072 from the Polyporales order, were compared and contrasted in terms of their enzymatic machinery used for degradation of different types of wood substrates—alder, birch and pine sawdust. Our findings suggested that the studied fungi use extremely different enzymatic systems for the degradation of carbohydrates and lignin. While T. hirsuta LE-BIN 072 behaved as a typical white-rot fungus, P. lycii LE-BIN 2142 demonstrated substantial peculiarities. Instead of using cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic hydrolytic enzymes, P. lycii LE-BIN 2142 primarily relies on oxidative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes such as LPMO and GMC oxidoreductase. Moreover, exoproteomes of P. lycii LE-BIN 2142 completely lacked ligninolytic peroxidases, a well-known marker of white-rot fungi, but instead contained several laccase isozymes and previously uncharacterized FAD-binding domain-containing proteins.
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