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Xi Z, Xu Y, Liu Z, Zhang X, Zhu Q, Li L, Zhang R. Enhanced synthesis of chloramphenicol intermediate L-threo-p-nitrophenylserine using engineered L-threonine transaldolase and by-product elimination. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130310. [PMID: 38382774 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130310] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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L-threo-p-nitrophenylserine (component 2) is an important intermediate during synthesis of chloramphenicol. However, its biosynthesis is limited by enzyme activity and stereoselectivity. In this study, we achieved a breakthrough in the high-efficiency production of 2 by employing engineered Chitiniphilus shinanonensis L-threonine transaldolase (ChLTTA) in conjunction with a by-product elimination system within a one-pot reaction. Notably, a novel visual stepwise high-throughput screening method was developed for the directed evolution of ChLTTA, leveraging its characteristic color. The engineered mutant F70D/F59A (Mu6 variant) emerged as a star performer, exhibiting a remarkable 2.6-fold increase in catalytic efficiency over the wild-type ChLTTA, coupled with an outstanding 91.5 % diastereoisomer excess (de). Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations unraveled the mechanism responsible for the enhanced catalytic performance observed in the Mu6 variant. Meanwhile, the Mu6 variant was coupled with Saccharomyces cerevisiae ethanol dehydrogenase (ScADH) and Candida boidinii formate dehydrogenase (CbFDH) to create a high-efficiency cascade system (E.coli/pRSF-Mu6-ScADH-CbFDH). Under optimized conditions, this cascade system demonstrated unparalleled performance, yielding 201.5 mM of 2 with an impressive conversion of 95.9 % and a de value of 94.5 %. This achievement represents the highest reported yield to date. This study offers a novel insight into the sustainable and efficient production of chloramphenicol intermediate.
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- Zhiwen Xi
- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China.
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Xi Z, Li L, Liu Z, Wu X, Xu Y, Zhang R. Rational Design of l-Threonine Transaldolase-Mediated System for Enhanced Florfenicol Intermediate Production. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:461-474. [PMID: 38153324 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05267] [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: 12/29/2023]
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l-threo-p-methylsulfonylphenylserine (compound 1b) is the main intermediate of florfenicol, and its efficient synthesis has been the subject of current research. Herein, Burkholderia diffusa l-threonine transaldolase (BuLTTA) was rationally designed based on the sequence-structure-function relationship. A mutant M4 (Asn35Ser/Thr352Asn) could produce 35.5 mM 1b with 88.8% conversion and 93.8% diastereoselectivity, 314 and 129% of the values observed for wild-type BuLTTA. Molecular dynamics simulations indicated that the shortened distance between key active site residues and the transition state (PLP-1b) and the improved hydrogen bond force enhanced the catalytic performance of the M4 variant. Then, the mutant M4 was combined with K. kurtzmanii alcohol dehydrogenase (KkADH) to eliminate the BuLTTA-inhibiting byproduct acetaldehyde, and a cosubstrate was added to regenerate the ADH cofactor NADH. Under optimized conditions, the yield of 1b reached 115.2 mM with a conversion of 96% and a diastereoselectivity of 95.5%. This work provides a new strategy for the efficient and sustainable production of 1b.
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- Zhiwen Xi
- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Department of Infection Control, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, P. R. China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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T211K substitution in Pseudomonas putida phenylserine aldolase improves catalytic efficiency towards l-threo-4-nitrophenylserine with reversed stereoselectivity. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cai B, Bocola M, Zhou A, Sun F, Xu Q, Yang J, Shen T, Zhang Z, Sun L, Ji Y, Bong YK, Daussmann T, Chen H. Computer-aided directed evolution ofl-threonine aldolase for asymmetric biocatalytic synthesis of a chloramphenicol intermediate. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 68:116880. [PMID: 35714535 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.116880] [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: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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l-Threonine aldolases (LTAs) employing pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) as cofactor can convert low-cost achiral substrates glycine and aldehyde directly into valuable β-hydroxy-α-amino acids such as (2R,3S)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-3-(4-nitrophenyl) propanoic acid ((R,S)-AHNPA), which is utilized broadly as crucial chiral intermediates for bioactive compounds. However, LTAs' stereospecificity towards the β carbon is rather moderate and their activity and stability at high substrate load is low, which limits their industrial application. Here, computer-aided directed evolution was applied to improve overall activity, selectivity and stability under desired process conditions of a l-threonine aldolase in the asymmetric synthesis of (R,S)-AHNPA. Selectivity and stability determining regions were computationally identified for structure-guided directed evolution of LTA-variants under efficient biocatalytic process conditions using 40% ethanol as cosolvent. We applied molecular modeling to rationalize selectivity improvement and design focused libraries targeting the substrate binding pocket, and we also used MD simulations in nonaqueous process environment as an effective and promising method to predict potential unstable loop regions near the tetramer interface which are hot-spots for cosolvent resistance. An excellent LTA variant EM-ALDO031 with 18 mutations was obtained, which showed ∼ 30-fold stability improvement in 40% ethanol and diastereoselectivity (de) raised from 31.5% to 85% through a three-phase evolution campaign. Our fast and efficient data-driven methodology utilizing a combination of experimental and computational tools enabled us to evolve an aldolase variant to achieve the target of 90% conversion at up to 150 g/L substrate load in 40% ethanol, enabling the biocatalytic production of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids from cheap achiral precursors at multi-ton scale.
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- Baoqin Cai
- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster Deutschland GmbH, Neusser Str. 39, Düsseldorf 40219, Germany
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China
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- Enzymaster Deutschland GmbH, Neusser Str. 39, Düsseldorf 40219, Germany
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- Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio-engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang Innovation Center, No.2646 East Zhongshan Road, Ningbo 31500, China.
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Wang LC, Xu L, Su BM, Xu XQ, Lin J. An Effective Chemo-Enzymatic method with An Evolved L-Threonine Aldolase for Preparing L-threo-4-Methylsulfonylphenylserine Ethyl Ester of High Optical Purity. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rocha JF, Sousa SF, Cerqueira NMFSA. Computational Studies Devoted to the Catalytic Mechanism of Threonine Aldolase, a Critical Enzyme in the Pharmaceutical Industry to Synthesize β-Hydroxy-α-amino Acids. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Juliana F. Rocha
- Associate Laboratory i4HB − Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- UCIBIO─Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, BioSIM─Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB − Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- UCIBIO─Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, BioSIM─Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB − Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- UCIBIO─Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, BioSIM─Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Gong L, Xiu Y, Dong J, Han R, Xu G, Ni Y. Sustainable one-pot chemo-enzymatic synthesis of chiral furan amino acid from biomass via magnetic solid acid and threonine aldolase. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 337:125344. [PMID: 34098500 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Sustainable synthesis of valuable noncanonical amino acids from renewable feedstocks is of great importance. Here, a feasible chemo-enzymatic procedure was developed for the synthesis of chiral β-(2-furyl)serine from biomass catalyzed by a solid acid catalyst and immobilized E. coli whole-cell harboring l-threonine aldolase. A novel magnetic solid acid catalyst Fe3O4@MCM-41/SO42- was successfully synthesized for conversion of corncob into furfural in an aqueous system. Under the optimum conditions, furfural yield of 63.6% was achieved in 40 min at 180 ℃ with 2.0% catalyst (w/w). Furthermore, biomass-derived furfural was converted into an aldol-addition product β-(2-furyl)serine with 73.6% yield, 99% ee and 20% de by immobilized cells in 6 h. The magnetic solid acid and biocatalyst can be readily recovered and efficiently reused for five consecutive cycles without significant loss on product yields. This chemo-enzymatic route can be attractive for producing noncanonical amino acids from biomass.
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- Lei Gong
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center on High Efficient Biorefinery and High Quality Utilization of Biomass, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China; Danyang Jindanyang Winery Industry Co., Ltd., Danyang 212300, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang L, Xu L, Su B, Lin W, Xu X, Lin J. Improving the C β Stereoselectivity of l-Threonine Aldolase for the Synthesis of l-threo-4-Methylsulfonylphenylserine by Modulating the Substrate-Binding Pocket To Control the Orientation of the Substrate Entrance. Chemistry 2021; 27:9654-9660. [PMID: 33843095 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
l-Threonine aldolase from Actinocorallia herbida (AhLTA) is an ideal catalyst for producing l-threo-4-methylsulfonylphenylserine [(2S,3R)-1 b], a key chiral precursor for florfenicol and thiamphenicol. The moderate Cβ stereoselectivity is the main obstacle to the industrial application of AhLTA. To address this issue, a combinatorial active-site saturation test (CAST) together with sequence conservatism analysis was applied to engineer the AhLTA toward improved Cβ stereoselectivity. The optical mutant Y314R could asymmetrically synthesize l-threo-4-methylsulfonylphenylserine with 81 % diastereomeric excess (de), which is 23 % higher than wild-type AhLTA. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulations revealed that the mechanism for the improvement in Cβ stereoselectivity of Y314R is due to the acylamino group of residues Arg314 controlling the orientation of substrate 4-methylsulfonyl benzaldehyde (1 a) in the active pocket by directed interaction with the methylsulfonyl group; this leads to asymmetric synthesis of l-threo-4-methylsulfonylphenylserine. The success in this study demonstrates that direct control of substrates in an active pocket is an attract strategy to address the Cβ stereoselectivity problem of LTA and contribute to the industrial application of LTA.
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- Lichao Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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Liu M, Wei D, Wen Z, Wang JB. Progress in Stereoselective Construction of C-C Bonds Enabled by Aldolases and Hydroxynitrile Lyases. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:653682. [PMID: 33968915 PMCID: PMC8097096 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.653682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The creation of C-C bonds is an effective strategy for constructing complex compounds from simple synthetic blocks. Although many methods have been developed for C-C bond construction, the stereoselective creation of new C-C bonds remains a challenge. The selectivities (enantioselectivity, regioselectivity, and chemoselectivity) of biocatalysts are higher than those of chemical catalysts, therefore biocatalysts are excellent candidates for use in stereoselective C-C bond formation. Here, we summarize progress made in the past 10 years in stereoselective C-C bond formation enabled by two classic types of enzyme, aldolases and hydroxynitrile lyases. The information in this review will enable the development of new routes to the stereoselective construction of C-C bonds.
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- Mi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.,Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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Zheng W, Yu H, Fang S, Chen K, Wang Z, Cheng X, Xu G, Yang L, Wu J. Directed Evolution of l-Threonine Aldolase for the Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-α-amino Acids. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Wenlong Zheng
- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310011, China
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- Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310011, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Institute of Bioengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Centre, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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Xu L, Wang LC, Su BM, Xu XQ, Lin J. Efficient biosynthesis of (2S, 3R)-4-methylsulfonylphenylserine by artificial self-assembly of enzyme complex combined with an intensified acetaldehyde elimination system. Bioorg Chem 2021; 110:104766. [PMID: 33662895 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
(2S, 3R)-4-methylsulfonylphenylserine [(2S, 3R)-MPS], a key chiral precursor for antibiotics florfenicol and thiamphenicol, could be asymmetrically synthesized by l-threonine transaldolase (LTTA) coupled with an acetaldehyde elimination system. The low efficiency of acetaldehyde elimination system blocked further accumulation of (2S, 3R)-MPS. To address this issue, strengthening acetaldehyde elimination system and enzyme self-assembly strategy were combined to accelerate biosynthesis of (2S, 3R)-MPS. The new multi-enzyme cascade with intensified acetaldehyde elimination system BL21 (PsLTTAD2/ScADH/BtGDH) could produce (2S, 3R)-MPS with a titer of 157.6 mM, 1.7-folds than that produced by the original system BL21 (PsLTTAD2/ApADH/CbFDH). Moreover, self-assembly of PsLTTAD2 and ScADH by respective fusion of SpyTag and SpyCatcher were carried out to develop a self-assembled multi-enzyme cascade BL21 (ST-PsLTTAD2/SC-ScADH/BtGDH). As a result, the yield of (2S, 3R)-MPS was up to 248.1 mM with 95% de. As far as we knew, that represented the highest yield of (2S, 3R)-MPS by enzymatic synthesis, and therefore was a promising and green route for industrial production of this valuable compound.
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- Lian Xu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China; College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China.
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