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Hu T, Zhang S, Zhang H, Fu X, Luo S, Wang S, Zhao P, Wang X, Meng YH, Guo Y. Fabrication of hydrogen-bonded crosslinked hydrogel vitrimer with enhanced self-healing and printability via K + induced low methyl apple pectin. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 344:122547. [PMID: 39218562 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122547] [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: 05/19/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
Abstract
Low methyl pectin, conventionally extruded as sols and shaped through Ca2+ post-curing, face complexity and high production costs, limiting their application in 3D printing. We developed apple pectin (AP) vitrimer inks with shear-thinning behavior at elevated temperatures and self-supporting properties at low ones, via pectin methyl esterase (PME) modification and K+ induction, aiming to facilitate simpler extrusion 3D printing. PME-modified AP (PME-AP) exhibits a higher affinity for K+ compared to AP, attributed to an 8.76 % reduction in the degree of methyl esterification and a 9.72 % increase in the degree of blockiness. Consequently, 1 % PME-AP forms a robust hydrogel vitrimer characterized by a hardness of 121.33 g and a water holding capacity of 99.50 % at 150 mM K+, a 68 % reduction in K+ concentration requirement over AP gels. Through electrostatic shielding, K+ induces hydrogen-bonded crosslinked vitrimers with stress relaxation within 53 s at 80 °C and self-healing properties with minimal texture reduction (~2 g). These characteristics suggest that the hydrogen bond crosslinked vitrimer network can dynamically reorganize in response to temperature variations, making PME-AP gel ideal for 3D printing applications. This study establishes the groundwork for cost-efficient AP-based extrusion 3D printing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tianya Hu
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China.
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang an Avenue, Xian, Shaanxi 710119, PR China; National Research & Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, PR China; The Engineering Research Center for High-Valued Utilization of Fruit Resources in Western China, Ministry of Education, PR China.
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Del Corpo D, Fullone MR, Miele R, Lafond M, Pontiggia D, Grisel S, Kieffer‐Jaquinod S, Giardina T, Bellincampi D, Lionetti V. AtPME17 is a functional Arabidopsis thaliana pectin methylesterase regulated by its PRO region that triggers PME activity in the resistance to Botrytis cinerea. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2020; 21:1620-1633. [PMID: 33029918 PMCID: PMC7694680 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Pectin is synthesized in a highly methylesterified form in the Golgi cisternae and partially de-methylesterified in muro by pectin methylesterases (PMEs). Arabidopsis thaliana produces a local and strong induction of PME activity during the infection of the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea. AtPME17 is a putative A. thaliana PME highly induced in response to B. cinerea. Here, a fine tuning of AtPME17 expression by different defence hormones was identified. Our genetic evidence demonstrates that AtPME17 strongly contributes to the pathogen-induced PME activity and resistance against B. cinerea by triggering jasmonic acid-ethylene-dependent PDF1.2 expression. AtPME17 belongs to group 2 isoforms of PMEs characterized by a PME domain preceded by an N-terminal PRO region. However, the biochemical evidence for AtPME17 as a functional PME is still lacking and the role played by its PRO region is not known. Using the Pichia pastoris expression system, we demonstrate that AtPME17 is a functional PME with activity favoured by an increase in pH. AtPME17 performs a blockwise pattern of pectin de-methylesterification that favours the formation of egg-box structures between homogalacturonans. Recombinant AtPME17 expression in Escherichia coli reveals that the PRO region acts as an intramolecular inhibitor of AtPME17 activity.
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- Daniele Del Corpo
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”Sapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi Fanelli”Pasteur Institute‐Fondazione Cenci BolognettiSapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi Fanelli”Pasteur Institute‐Fondazione Cenci BolognettiSapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”Sapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Biodiversité et Biotechnologie FongiquesINRAAix Marseille University, UMR1163MarseilleFrance
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”Sapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”Sapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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