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Liang Y, Gao S, Qi X, Valentovich LN, An Y. Progress in Gene Editing and Metabolic Regulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with CRISPR/Cas9 Tools. ACS Synth Biol 2024; 13:428-448. [PMID: 38326929 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.3c00685] [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] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The CRISPR/Cas9 systems have been developed as tools for genetic engineering and metabolic engineering in various organisms. In this review, various aspects of CRISPR/Cas9 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, from basic principles to practical applications, have been summarized. First, a comprehensive review has been conducted on the history of CRISPR/Cas9, successful cases of gene disruptions, and efficiencies of multiple DNA fragment insertions. Such advanced systems have accelerated the development of microbial engineering by reducing time and labor, and have enhanced the understanding of molecular genetics. Furthermore, the research progress of the CRISPR/Cas9-based systems in the production of high-value-added chemicals and the improvement of stress tolerance in S. cerevisiae have been summarized, which should have an important reference value for genetic and synthetic biology studies based on S. cerevisiae.
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- Yaokun Liang
- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110065, China
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- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110065, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangdong 511370, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110065, China
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Stepchenkova EI, Zadorsky SP, Shumega AR, Aksenova AY. Practical Approaches for the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genome Modification. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11960. [PMID: 37569333 PMCID: PMC10419131 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241511960] [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] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The yeast S. cerevisiae is a unique genetic object for which a wide range of relatively simple, inexpensive, and non-time-consuming methods have been developed that allow the performing of a wide variety of genome modifications. Among the latter, one can mention point mutations, disruptions and deletions of particular genes and regions of chromosomes, insertion of cassettes for the expression of heterologous genes, targeted chromosomal rearrangements such as translocations and inversions, directed changes in the karyotype (loss or duplication of particular chromosomes, changes in the level of ploidy), mating-type changes, etc. Classical yeast genome manipulations have been advanced with CRISPR/Cas9 technology in recent years that allow for the generation of multiple simultaneous changes in the yeast genome. In this review we discuss practical applications of both the classical yeast genome modification methods as well as CRISPR/Cas9 technology. In addition, we review methods for ploidy changes, including aneuploid generation, methods for mating type switching and directed DSB. Combined with a description of useful selective markers and transformation techniques, this work represents a nearly complete guide to yeast genome modification.
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- Elena I. Stepchenkova
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, St. Petersburg State University, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (E.I.S.); (S.P.Z.); (A.R.S.)
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, St. Petersburg Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, St. Petersburg State University, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (E.I.S.); (S.P.Z.); (A.R.S.)
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, St. Petersburg Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, St. Petersburg State University, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (E.I.S.); (S.P.Z.); (A.R.S.)
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- Laboratory of Amyloid Biology, St. Petersburg State University, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Zhang C, Chen H, Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Wang F. Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell surface display technology: Strategies for improvement and applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1056804. [PMID: 36568309 PMCID: PMC9767963 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1056804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Microbial cell surface display technology provides a powerful platform for engineering proteins/peptides with enhanced properties. Compared to the classical intracellular and extracellular expression (secretion) systems, this technology avoids enzyme purification, substrate transport processes, and is an effective solution to enzyme instability. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is well suited to cell surface display as a common cell factory for the production of various fuels and chemicals, with the advantages of large cell size, being a Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) organism, and post-translational processing of secreted proteins. In this review, we describe various strategies for constructing modified S. cerevisiae using cell surface display technology and outline various applications of this technology in industrial processes, such as biofuels and chemical products, environmental pollution treatment, and immunization processes. The approaches for enhancing the efficiency of cell surface display are also discussed.
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- Chenmeng Zhang
- Jiangsu Co Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Chemistry and Utilization of Agro Forest Biomass, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China,International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Chemistry and Utilization of Agro Forest Biomass, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China,International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Chemistry and Utilization of Agro Forest Biomass, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China,International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Chemistry and Utilization of Agro Forest Biomass, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China,International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Chemistry and Utilization of Agro Forest Biomass, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China,International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Chemistry and Utilization of Agro Forest Biomass, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass Based Green Fuels and Chemicals, Nanjing, China,International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China,*Correspondence: Fei Wang,
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Li Y, Song W, Han X, Wang Y, Rao S, Zhang Q, Zhou J, Li J, Liu S, Du G. Recent progress in key lignocellulosic enzymes: Enzyme discovery, molecular modifications, production, and enzymatic biomass saccharification. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 363:127986. [PMID: 36126851 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Lignocellulose, the most prevalent biomass on earth, can be enzymatically converted into carbohydrates for bioethanol production and other uses. Among lignocellulosic enzymes, endoglucanase, xylanase, and laccase are the key enzymes, owing to their ability to disrupt the main structure of lignocellulose. Recently, new discovery methods have been established to obtain key lignocellulosic enzymes with excellent enzymatic properties. Molecular modification of enzymes to modulate their thermostability, catalytic activity, and substrate specificity has been performed with protein engineering technology. In addition, the enzyme expression has been effectively improved through expression element screening and host modification, as well as fermentation optimization. Immobilization of enzymes, use of surfactants, synergistic degradation, and optimization of reaction conditions have addressed the inefficiency of enzymatic saccharification. In this review, recent advances in key lignocellulosic enzymes are summarized, along with future prospects for the development of super-engineered strains and integrative technologies for enzymatic biomass saccharification.
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- Yangyang Li
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 214122, China
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- Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals, SINOPEC, Dalian 116000, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Provisional Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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Sharma J, Kumar V, Prasad R, Gaur NA. Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a consolidated bioprocessing host to produce cellulosic ethanol: Recent advancements and current challenges. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 56:107925. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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den Haan R, Rose SH, Cripwell RA, Trollope KM, Myburgh MW, Viljoen-Bloom M, van Zyl WH. Heterologous production of cellulose- and starch-degrading hydrolases to expand Saccharomyces cerevisiae substrate utilization: Lessons learnt. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 53:107859. [PMID: 34678441 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Selected strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are used for commercial bioethanol production from cellulose and starch, but the high cost of exogenous enzymes for substrate hydrolysis remains a challenge. This can be addressed through consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) where S. cerevisiae strains are engineered to express recombinant glycoside hydrolases during fermentation. Looking back at numerous strategies undertaken over the past four decades to improve recombinant protein production in S. cerevisiae, it is evident that various steps in the protein production "pipeline" can be manipulated depending on the protein of interest and its anticipated application. In this review, we briefly introduce some of the strategies and highlight lessons learned with regards to improved transcription, translation, post-translational modification and protein secretion of heterologous hydrolases. We examine how host strain selection and modification, as well as enzyme compatibility, are crucial determinants for overall success. Finally, we discuss how lessons from heterologous hydrolase expression can inform modern synthetic biology and genome editing tools to provide process-ready yeast strains in future. However, it is clear that the successful expression of any particular enzyme is still unpredictable and requires a trial-and-error approach.
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- Riaan den Haan
- Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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Zhang ZX, Wang LR, Xu YS, Jiang WT, Shi TQ, Sun XM, Huang H. Recent advances in the application of multiplex genome editing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:3873-3882. [PMID: 33907890 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11287-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a widely used microorganism and a greatly popular cell factory for the production of various chemicals. In order to improve the yield of target chemicals, it is often necessary to increase the copy numbers of key genes or engineer the related metabolic pathways, which traditionally required time-consuming repetitive rounds of gene editing. With the development of gene-editing technologies such as meganucleases, TALENs, and the CRISPR/Cas system, multiplex genome editing has entered a period of rapid development to speed up cell factory optimization. Multi-copy insertion and removing bottlenecks in biosynthetic pathways can be achieved through gene integration and knockout, for which multiplexing can be accomplished by targeting repetitive sequences and multiple sites, respectively. Importantly, the development of the CRISPR/Cas system has greatly increased the speed and efficiency of multiplex editing. In this review, the various multiplex genome editing technologies in S. cerevisiae were summarized, and the principles, advantages, and the disadvantages were analyzed and discussed. Finally, the practical applications and future prospects of multiplex genome editing were discussed. KEY POINTS: • The development of multiplex genome editing in S. cerevisiae was summarized. • The pros and cons of various multiplex genome editing technologies are discussed. • Further prospects on the improvement of multiplex genome editing are proposed.
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- Zi-Xu Zhang
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Morowvat MH. CRISPeering: Bioengineering the Host Cells through CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing System as the Next-Generation of Cell Factories. Recent Pat Biotechnol 2021; 15:137-147. [PMID: 33874877 DOI: 10.2174/1872208315666210419102117] [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: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nowadays, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system has become a popular bioengineering-based tool for various applications. Owing to its high-target specificity, efficiency, versatility and simplicity, it has gained attraction as a robust tool for molecular biology research, which unveils the biological functions of unstudied genes. As well as engineering the metabolic pathways. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, and Escherichia coli, are regarded as the most commonly used expression platforms for industrial-scale production of recombinant proteins. The immergence of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system, will promote the current status of expression hosts towards controllable and predictable strains. OBJECTIVES Here, I present the current status of expression hosts for biopharmaceuticals production. Some major accomplishments in utilization of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool in different prokaryotic and eukaryotic system will be discussed and more importantly the future directions of this newly arrived technology to make the next-generation cell factories with improved or novel properties will be suggested. Besides, the challenges facing with recent patents on this field is discussed as well. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing tool has been adopted to be utilized in some major expression platforms. CRISPeering has been successfully employed for genome editing in different prokaryotic and eukaryotic host cells. The immergence of systems metabolic engineering, systems biology and synthetic biology will fortify the current situation of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system.
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- Mohammad Hossein Morowvat
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 71468-64685, Shiraz. Iran
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Mandeep, Liu H, Shukla P. Synthetic Biology and Biocomputational Approaches for Improving Microbial Endoglucanases toward Their Innovative Applications. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:6055-6063. [PMID: 33718696 PMCID: PMC7948214 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Microbial endoglucanases belonging to the β-1-4 glycosyl hydrolase family are useful enzymes due to their vast industrial applications in pulp and paper industries and biorefinery. They convert lignocellulosic substrates to soluble sugars and help in the biodegradation process. Various biocomputational tools can be utilized to understand the catalytic activity, reaction kinetics, complexity of active sites, and chemical behavior of enzyme complexes in reactions. This might be helpful in increasing productivity and cost reduction in industries. The present review gives an overview of some interesting aspects of enzyme design, including computational techniques such as molecular dynamics simulation, homology modeling, mutational analysis, etc., toward enhancing the quality of these enzymes. Moreover, the review also covers the aspects of synthetic biology, which could be helpful in faster and reliable development of useful enzymes with desired characteristics and applications. Finally, the review also deciphers the utilization of endoglucanases in biodegradation and emphasizes the use of diversified protein engineering tools and the modification of metabolic pathways for enzyme engineering.
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- Mandeep
- Enzyme
Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India
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- State
Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Enzyme
Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India
- School
of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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Developing GDi-CRISPR System for Multi-copy Integration in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2021; 193:2379-2388. [PMID: 33660219 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03532-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In recent years, Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been widely used in the production of biofuels and value-added chemicals. To stably express the target products, it is necessary to integrate multiple target genes into the chromosome of S. cerevisiae. CRISPR multi-copy integration technology relying on delta sites has been developed, but it often requires the help of high-throughput screening or resistance markers, resulting in non-replicability and high cost. This study aims to develop a low-cost and easy-to-use multi-copy integration tool in S. cerevisiae. Firstly, twenty-one Cas proteins from different microorganisms were tested in S. cerevisiae to find the functional Cas proteins with optimal cleavage ability. Results showed that eight Cas proteins can complete gene editing. However, most of the transformants have low copy numbers, which may be caused by high cutting efficiency exceeding the repair rate. Therefore, the effect of donor translocation order was further investigated. Results showed that 4 copies were obtained by donor first translocation. Then, the gene drive delta site integration system by the CRISPR system (GDi-CRISPR) was developed by combining gene drive principle and CRISPR system. To be clear, the gRNA was put into donor fragments. Then, both of them were integrated into the genome, which can drive further cutting and repair due to increasing number of gRNA. Instead of high-throughput screening or resistance pressure, 6 copies were obtained in only 5-6 days using the GDi-CRISPR system. It is expected to further advance the development of S. cerevisiae multi-copy integration tools.
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Lopes AMM, Martins M, Goldbeck R. Heterologous Expression of Lignocellulose-Modifying Enzymes in Microorganisms: Current Status. Mol Biotechnol 2021; 63:184-199. [PMID: 33484441 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-020-00288-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Heterologous expression of the carbohydrate-active enzymes in microorganisms is a promising approach to produce bio-based compounds, such as fuels, nutraceuticals and other value-added products from sustainable lignocellulosic sources. Several microorganisms, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Escherichia coli, and the filamentous fungi Aspergillus nidulans, have unique characteristics desirable for a biorefinery production approach like well-known genetic tools, thermotolerance, high fermentative capacity and product tolerance, and high amount of recombinant enzyme secretion. These microbial factories are already stablished in the heterologous production of the carbohydrate-active enzymes to produce, among others, ethanol, xylooligosaccharides and the valuable coniferol. A complete biocatalyst able to heterologous express the CAZymes of glycoside hydrolases, carbohydrate esterases and auxiliary activities families could release these compounds faster, with higher yield and specificity. Recent advances in the synthetic biology tools could expand the number and diversity of enzymes integrated in these microorganisms, and also modify those already integrated. This review outlines the heterologous expression of carbohydrate-active enzymes in microorganisms, as well as recent updates in synthetic biology.
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- Alberto Moura Mendes Lopes
- Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato no 80, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato no 80, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil
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- Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato no 80, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil.
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Construction of lactic acid-tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae by using CRISPR-Cas-mediated genome evolution for efficient d-lactic acid production. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:9147-9158. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10906-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zou S, Sun S, Zhang X, Li J, Guo J, Hong J, Ma Y, Zhang M. Repetitive δ-integration of a cellulase-encoding gene into the chromosome of an industrial Angel Yeast-derived strain by URA3 recycling. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 68:953-963. [PMID: 32658331 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Genetic modification of industrial yeast strains often faces more difficulties than that of laboratory strains. Thus, new approaches are still required. In this research, the Angel Yeast-derived haploid strain Kα was genetically modified by multiple rounds of δ-integration, which was achieved via URA3 recycling. Three δ-integrative plasmids, pGδRU, pGδRU-BGL, and pGδRU-EG, were first constructed with two 167 bp δ sequences and a repeat-URA3-repeat fragment. Then, the δ-integrative strains containing the bgl1 or egl2 gene were successfully obtained by one-time transformation of the linearized pGδRU-BGL or pGδRU-EG fragment, respectively. Their counterparts in which the URA3 gene was looped out were also easily isolated by selection for growth on 5´-fluoroorotic acid plates, although the ratio of colonies lacking URA3 to the total number of colonies decreased with increasing copy number of the corresponding integrated cellulase-encoding gene. Similar results were observed during the second round of δ-integration, in which the δ-integration strain Kα(δ::bgl1-repeat) obtained from the first round was transformed with a linearized pGδRU-EG fragment. After 10 rounds of cell growth and transfer to fresh medium, the doubling times and enzyme activities of Kα(δ::bgl1-repeat), Kα(δ::egl2-repeat), and Kα(δ::bgl1-repeat)(δ::egl2-repeat) showed no significant change and were stable. Further, their maximum ethanol concentrations during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of pretreated corncob over a 7-day period were 46.35, 33.13, and 51.77 g/L, respectively, which were all substantially higher than the parent Kα strain. Thus, repetitive δ-integration with URA3 recycling can be a feasible and valuable method for genetic engineering of Angel Yeast. These results also provide clues about some important issues related to δ-integration, such as the structural stability of δ-integrated genes and the effects of individual integration-site locations on gene expression. Further be elucidation of these issues should help to fully realize the potential of δ-integration-based methods in industrial yeast breeding.
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- Shaolan Zou
- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Engine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Exploiting strain diversity and rational engineering strategies to enhance recombinant cellulase secretion by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:5163-5184. [PMID: 32337628 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10602-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of lignocellulosic material into bioethanol has progressed in the past decades; however, several challenges still exist which impede the industrial application of this technology. Identifying the challenges that exist in all unit operations is crucial and needs to be optimised, but only the barriers related to the secretion of recombinant cellulolytic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae will be addressed in this review. Fundamental principles surrounding CBP as a biomass conversion platform have been established through the successful expression of core cellulolytic enzymes, namely β-glucosidases, endoglucanases, and exoglucanases (cellobiohydrolases) in S. cerevisiae. This review will briefly address the challenges involved in the construction of an efficient cellulolytic yeast, with particular focus on the secretion efficiency of cellulases from this host. Additionally, strategies for studying enhanced cellulolytic enzyme secretion, which include both rational and reverse engineering approaches, will be discussed. One such technique includes bio-engineering within genetically diverse strains, combining the strengths of both natural strain diversity and rational strain development. Furthermore, with the advancement in next-generation sequencing, studies that utilise this method of exploiting intra-strain diversity for industrially relevant traits will be reviewed. Finally, future prospects are discussed for the creation of ideal CBP strains with high enzyme production levels.Key Points• Several challenges are involved in the construction of efficient cellulolytic yeast, in particular, the secretion efficiency of cellulases from the hosts.• Strategies for enhancing cellulolytic enzyme secretion, a core requirement for CBP host microorganism development, include both rational and reverse engineering approaches.• One such technique includes bio-engineering within genetically diverse strains, combining the strengths of both natural strain diversity and rational strain development.
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Engineering of industrially important microorganisms for assimilation of cellulosic biomass: towards consolidated bioprocessing. Biochem Soc Trans 2020; 47:1781-1794. [PMID: 31845725 DOI: 10.1042/bst20190293] [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: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Conversion of cellulosic biomass (non-edible plant material) to products such as chemical feedstocks and liquid fuels is a major goal of industrial biotechnology and an essential component of plans to move from an economy based on fossil carbon to one based on renewable materials. Many microorganisms can effectively degrade cellulosic biomass, but attempts to engineer this ability into industrially useful strains have met with limited success, suggesting an incomplete understanding of the process. The recent discovery and continuing study of enzymes involved in oxidative depolymerisation, as well as more detailed study of natural cellulose degradation processes, may offer a way forward.
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CRISPR system in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its application in the bioproduction of useful chemicals. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:111. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2688-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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