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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]
Abstract
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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Affiliation(s)
- 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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Pan X, Xu L, Li Y, Wu S, Wu Y, Wei W. Strategies to Improve the Biosynthesis of β-Lactam Antibiotics by Penicillin G Acylase: Progress and Prospects. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:936487. [PMID: 35923572 PMCID: PMC9340067 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.936487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
β-Lactam antibiotics are widely used anti-infection drugs that are traditionally synthesized via a chemical process. In recent years, with the growing demand for green alternatives, scientists have turned to enzymatic synthesis. Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is the second most commercially used enzyme worldwide with both hydrolytic and synthetic activities toward antibiotics, which has been used to manufacture the key antibiotic nucleus on an industrial level. However, the large-scale application of PGA-catalyzed antibiotics biosynthesis is still in the experimental stage because of some key limitations, such as low substrate concentration, unsatisfactory yield, and lack of superior biocatalysts. This paper systematically reviews the strategies adopted to improve the biosynthesis of β-lactam antibiotics by adjusting the enzymatic property and manipulating the reaction system in recent 20 years, including mining of enzymes, protein engineering, solvent engineering, in situ product removal, and one-pot reaction cascade. These advances will provide important guidelines for the future use of enzymatic synthesis in the industrial production of β-lactam antibiotics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xin Pan
- Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Pan, ; Yong Wu, ; Wenping Wei,
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Pan, ; Yong Wu, ; Wenping Wei,
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Pan, ; Yong Wu, ; Wenping Wei,
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