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Lopes W, Deolindo P, de Souza Costa AA, Gomes da Silva MT, de Miranda OP, Pacheco GJ. Optimization of a medium composition for the heterologous production of Alcaligenes faecalis penicillin G acylase in Bacillus megaterium. Protein Expr Purif 2023:106327. [PMID: 37348663 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2023.106327] [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: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is a strategic enzyme in the production processes of beta-lactam antibiotics. High demand for β-lactam semisynthetic antibiotics explain the genetic and biochemical engineering strategies devoted towards novel ways for PGA production and application. This work presents a fermentation process for the heterologous production of PGA from Alcaligenes faecalis in Bacillus megaterium with optimization. The thermal stability from A. faecalis PGA is considerably higher than other described PGA and the recombinant enzyme is secreted to the culture medium by B. megaterium, which facilitates the separation and purification steps. Media optimization using fractional factorial design experiments was used to identify factors related to PGA activity detection in supernatant and cell lysates. The optimized medium resulted in almost 6-fold increased activity in the supernatant samples when compared with the basal medium. Maximum enzyme activity in optimized medium composition achieves values between 135 and 140 IU/ml. The results suggest a promising model for recombinant production of PGA in B. megaterium with possible extracellular expression of the active enzyme.
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- Wagner Lopes
- Institute of Drug Technology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Institute of Drug Technology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Yan Z, Huang B, Yang K, Anaman R, Amanze C, Jin J, Zhou H, Qiu G, Zeng W. Enlarging the substrate binding pocket of penicillin G acylase from Achromobacter sp. for highly efficient biosynthesis of β-lactam antibiotics. Bioorg Chem 2023; 136:106533. [PMID: 37084587 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is a key biocatalyst for the enzymatic production of β-lactam antibiotics, which can not only catalyze the synthesis of β-lactam antibiotics but also catalyze the hydrolysis of the products to prepare semi-synthetic antibiotic intermediates. However, the high hydrolysis and low synthesis activities of natural PGAs severely hinder their industrial application. In this study, a combinatorial directed evolution strategy was employed to obtain new PGAs with outstanding performances. The best mutant βF24G/βW154G was obtained from the PGA of Achromobacter sp., which exhibited approximately a 129.62-fold and a 52.55-fold increase in specific activity and synthesis/hydrolysis ratio, respectively, compared to the wild-type AsPGA. Thereafter, this mutant was used to synthesize amoxicillin, cefadroxil, and ampicillin; all conversions > 99% were accomplished in 90-135 min with almost no secondary hydrolysis byproducts produced in the reaction. Molecular dynamics simulation and substrate pocket calculation revealed that substitution of the smallest glycine residue at βF24 and βW154 expanded the binding pocket, thereby facilitating the entry and release of substrates and products. Therefore, this novel mutant is a promising catalyst for the large-scale production of β-lactam antibiotics.
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- Zhen Yan
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Use of plasmids for expression of proteins from the genus Leishmania in Escherichia coli: current state and perspectives. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:4273-4280. [PMID: 32215706 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10548-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Leishmaniosis is caused by the protozoa of the genus Leishmania with a wide spectrum of clinical and epidemiological manifestations which are characterized into four clinical groups: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, diffuse cutaneous, and visceral. American visceral leishmaniosis (AVL) or visceral leishmaniosis (VL) has been known as the most severe form of the disease. However, despite the growing number of people exposed to the infection risk and the great effort done by the scientific community worldwide to significantly increase the knowledge about these diseases, there is no vaccine capable of preventing VL in humans. In this short review, we present some of the plasmids used for the expression of recombinant protein by Escherichia coli strains used mainly for the second generation of vaccines for leishmaniosis. It can be emphasized that currently, these vectors and hosts play an important role in developing vaccine strategies against the disease. Indeed, use of the E. coli BL21 (DE) strain is remarkable mainly due to its characteristics for being a stable protein producer as well as the use of histidine tags for antigen purification. KEY POINTS: • Plasmid vectors and E. coli will continue being important for studies about leishmaniosis. • Protein purification exploiting histidine tags is a key technique.
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Vasconcelos LTCDP, Oliveira Filho MA, Ribeiro VT, Araújo JSD, de Sousa Junior FC, Martins DRA, Dos Santos ES. Optimization of the 503 antigen induction strategy of Leishmania infantum chagasi expressed in Escherichia coli M15. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2018; 48:968-976. [PMID: 30489218 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2018.1525563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Leishmaniosis is a complex of diseases that can be fatal, if not given proper attention. Despite its relevance in the public health system, there is no vaccine capable of preventing the disease in humans so far and its treatment is expensive and aggressive to human health. The present study aims to optimize the induction parameters of the 503 Leishmania i. chagasi antigen expressed in recombinant Escherichia coli M15. The induction at different cell densities was evaluated in order to analyze the influence of the induction time on the yield of the protein of interest. In this segment, lactose and isopropyl-β-d-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) were used as inducer molecules, using various concentrations: 0.1 g/L, 1.0 g/L, and 10 g/L for lactose and 20 μM, 100 μM, 500 μM, and 1000 μM for IPTG. The results presented that the concentration of IPTG that obtained the higher antigen levels was that of 100 μM (0.087 g/L), a 10-fold lower concentration than was being previously used in this type of system and for lactose, it was 1 g/L (0.016 g/L). Thus, the induction with 100 μM allowed obtaining the antigen with a concentration 5.6 times higher than the lactose induction maximum concentration.
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- Luan Tales Costa de Paiva Vasconcelos
- a Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Studies Department , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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- a Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Studies Department , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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- a Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Studies Department , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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- a Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Studies Department , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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- a Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Studies Department , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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- a Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Studies Department , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , Brazil
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Fitting replacement of signal peptide for highly efficient expression of three penicillin G acylases in E. coli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:7455-7464. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9163-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Vélez AM, da Silva AJ, Luperni Horta AC, Sargo CR, Campani G, Gonçalves Silva G, de Lima Camargo Giordano R, Zangirolami TC. High-throughput strategies for penicillin G acylase production in rE. coli fed-batch cultivations. BMC Biotechnol 2014; 14:6. [PMID: 24444109 PMCID: PMC3913322 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-14-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is used industrially to catalyze the hydrolysis of penicillin G to obtain 6-aminopenicillanic acid. In Escherichia coli, the most-studied microorganism for PGA production, this enzyme accumulates in the periplasmic cell space, and temperature plays an important role in the correct synthesis of its subunits. Results This work investigates the influence of medium composition, cultivation strategy, and temperature on PGA production by recombinant E. coli cells. Shake flask cultures carried out using induction temperatures ranging from 18 to 28°C revealed that the specific enzyme activity achieved at 20°C (3000 IU gDCW-1) was 6-fold higher than the value obtained at 28°C. Auto-induction and high cell density fed-batch bioreactor cultures were performed using the selected induction temperature, with both defined and complex media, and IPTG and lactose as inducers. Final biomass concentrations of 100 and 120 gDCW L-1, and maximum enzyme productivities of 7800 and 5556 IU L-1 h-1, were achieved for high cell density cultures using complex and defined media, respectively. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, the volumetric enzyme activity and productivity values achieved using the complex medium are the highest ever reported for PGA production using E. coli. Overall PGA recovery yields of 64 and 72% after purification were achieved for crude extracts obtained from cells cultivated in defined and complex media, respectively. The complex medium was the most cost-effective for PGA production, and could be used in both high cell density and straightforward auto-induction protocols.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, C,P, 676, CEP 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Optimization of the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic residues by using radial basis functions modeling and particle swarm optimization. Biochem Eng J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Biotechnological advances on penicillin G acylase: pharmaceutical implications, unique expression mechanism and production strategies. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 31:1319-32. [PMID: 23721991 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In light of unrestricted use of first-generation penicillins, these antibiotics are now superseded by their semisynthetic counterparts for augmented antibiosis. Traditional penicillin chemistry involves the use of hazardous chemicals and harsh reaction conditions for the production of semisynthetic derivatives and, therefore, is being displaced by the biosynthetic platform using enzymatic transformations. Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is one of the most relevant and widely used biocatalysts for the industrial production of β-lactam semisynthetic antibiotics. Accordingly, considerable genetic and biochemical engineering strategies have been devoted towards PGA applications. This article provides a state-of-the-art review in recent biotechnological advances associated with PGA, particularly in the production technologies with an emphasis on using the Escherichia coli expression platform.
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Li D, Ji L, Wang X, Wei D. ENANTIOSELECTIVE ACYLATION OF β-PHENYLALANINE ACID AND ITS DERIVATIVES CATALYZED BY PENICILLIN G ACYLASE FROMAlcaligenes faecalis. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 43:207-16. [DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2012.719847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Silva F, Queiroz JA, Domingues FC. Evaluating metabolic stress and plasmid stability in plasmid DNA production by Escherichia coli. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:691-708. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2011] [Revised: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Thermococcus kodakarensis as a host for gene expression and protein secretion. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:2392-8. [PMID: 21278271 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01005-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Taking advantage of the gene manipulation system developed in Thermococcus kodakarensis, here, we developed a system for gene expression and efficient protein secretion using this hyperthermophilic archaeon as a host cell. DNA fragments encoding the C-terminal domain of chitinase (ChiAΔ4), which exhibits endochitinase activity, and the putative signal sequence of a subtilisin-like protease (TK1675) were fused and positioned under the control of the strong constitutive promoter of the cell surface glycoprotein gene. This gene cassette was introduced into T. kodakarensis, and secretion of the ChiAΔ4 protein was examined. ChiAΔ4 was found exclusively in the culture supernatant and was not detected in the soluble and membrane fractions of the cell extract. The signal peptide was specifically cleaved at the C-terminal peptide bond following the Ala-Ser-Ala sequence. Efficient secretion of the orotidine-5'-monophosphate decarboxylase protein was also achieved with the same strategy. We next individually overexpressed two genes (TK1675 and TK1689) encoding proteases with putative signal sequences. By comparing protein degradation activities in the host cells and transformants in both solid and liquid media, as well as measuring peptidase activity using synthetic peptide substrates, we observed dramatic increases in protein degradation activity in the two transformants. This study displays an initial demonstration of cell engineering in hyperthermophiles.
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Zhao J, Wang Y, Luo G, Zhu S. Immobilization of penicillin G acylase on macro-mesoporous silica spheres. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:529-535. [PMID: 20965720 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.09.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2010] [Revised: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this study, macro-mesoporous silica spheres were prepared with a micro-device and used as the support for the immobilization of penicillin G acylase (PGA). To measure the enzymatic activity, the silica spheres with immobilized PGA were placed into a packed-bed reactor, in which the hydrolysis of penicillin G was carried out. The influences of the residence time, the initial concentration of the substrate, the accumulation of the target product 6-aminopenicillanic acid, and the enzyme loading amount on the performance of the immobilized PGA were investigated. The introduction of macropores increased the enzyme loading amount and decreased the internal mass transfer resistance, and the results showed that the enzyme loading amount reached 895 mg/g (dry support), and the apparent enzymatic activity achieved up to 1033 U/g (dry support). In addition, the immobilized PGA was found to have great stability.
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- Junqi Zhao
- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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