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Li Y, Zhang H, Fu Y, Zhou Z, Yu W, Zhou J, Li J, Du G, Liu S. Enhancing Acid Resistance of Aspergillus niger Pectin Lyase through Surface Charge Design for Improved Application in Juice Clarification. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:11652-11662. [PMID: 38738910 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01505] [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: 05/14/2024]
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Pectin lyases (PNLs) can enhance juice clarity and flavor by degrading pectin in highly esterified fruits, but their inadequate acid resistance leads to rapid activity loss in juice. This study aimed to improve the acid resistance of Aspergillus niger PNL pelA through surface charge design. A modification platform was established by fusing pelA with a protein tag and expressing the fusion enzyme in Escherichia coli. Four single-point mutants were identified to increase the surface charge using computational tools. Moreover, the combined mutant M6 (S514D/S538E) exhibited 99.8% residual activity at pH 3.0. The M6 gene was then integrated into the A. niger genome using a multigene integration system to obtain the recombinant PNL AM6. Notably, AM6 improved the light transmittance of orange juice to 45.3%, which was 8.39 times higher than that of pelA. In conclusion, AM6 demonstrated the best-reported acid resistance, making it a promising candidate for industrial juice clarification.
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- Yangyang Li
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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Wang YC, Ma JW, Liu HJ, Jiang ZQ, Li YX. Simultaneous improvement of thermostability and maltotriose-forming ability of a fungal α-amylase for bread making by directed evolution. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130481. [PMID: 38431017 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130481] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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For applications in food industries, a fungal α-amylase from Malbranchea cinnamomea was engineered by directed evolution. Through two rounds of screening, a mutant α-amylase (mMcAmyA) was obtained with higher optimal temperature (70 °C, 5 °C increase) and better hydrolysis properties (18.6 % maltotriose yield, 2.5-fold increase) compared to the wild-type α-amylase (McAmyA). Site-directed mutations revealed that Threonine (Thr) 226 Serine (Ser) substitution was the main reason for the property evolution of mMcAmyA. Through high cell density fermentation, the highest expression level of Thr226Ser was 3951 U/mL. Thr226Ser was further used for bread baking with a dosage of 1000 U/kg flour, resulting in a 17.8 % increase in specific volume and a 35.6 % decrease in hardness compared to the control. The results were a significant improvement on those of McAmyA. Moreover, the mutant showed better anti-staling properties compared to McAmyA, as indicated by the improved sensory evaluation after 4 days of storage at 4 and 25 °C. These findings provide insights into the structure-function relationship of fungal α-amylase and introduce a potential candidate for bread-making industry.
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- Yu-Chuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Food Bioengineering (China National Light Industry), College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Bioengineering (China National Light Industry), College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Food Bioengineering (China National Light Industry), College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462000, China.
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Han S, Xue Y, Yan Q, Jiang Z, Yang S. Development of a two-enzyme system in Aspergillus niger for efficient production of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine from powdery chitin. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130024. [PMID: 37972902 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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A chitinase (PbChi70) from Paenibacillus barengoltzii was engineered by directed evolution to enhance its hydrolysis efficiency towards powder chitin. Through two rounds of screening, a mutant (mPbChi70) with a maximum specific activity of 73.21 U/mg was obtained, which is by far the highest value ever reported. The mutant gene was further transformed into Aspergillus niger FBL-B (ΔglaA) which could secrete high level of endogenously β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (GlcNAcase), thus a two-enzyme expression system was constructed. The highest chitinase activity of 61.33 U/mL with GlcNAcase activity of 353.1 U/mL was obtained in a 5-L fermentor by high-cell density fermentation. The chitin-degrading enzyme cocktail was used for the bioconversion of GlcNAc from powder chitin directly, and the highest conversion ratio reached high up to 71.9 % (w/w) with GlcNAc purity ≥95 % (w/w). This study may provide an excellent chitinase as well as a double enzyme cocktail system for efficient biological conversion of chitin materials.
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- Susu Han
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Li SF, Cheng F, Wang YJ, Zheng YG. Strategies for tailoring pH performances of glycoside hydrolases. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2023; 43:121-141. [PMID: 34865578 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.2004084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) exhibit high activity and stability under harsh conditions, such as high temperatures and extreme pHs, given their wide use in industrial biotechnology. However, strategies for improving the acidophilic and alkalophilic adaptations of GHs are poorly summarized due to the complexity of the mechanisms of these adaptations. This review not only highlights the adaptation mechanisms of acidophilic and alkalophilic GHs under extreme pH conditions, but also summarizes the recent advances in engineering the pH performances of GHs with a focus on four strategies of protein engineering, enzyme immobilization, chemical modification, and medium engineering (additives). The examples described here summarize the methods used in modulating the pH performances of GHs and indicate that methods integrated in different protein engineering techniques or methods are efficient to generate industrial biocatalysts with the desired pH performance and other adapted enzyme properties.
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- Shu-Fang Li
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Enhanced acidic resistance ability and catalytic properties of Bacillus 1,3-1,4-β-glucanases by sequence alignment and surface charge engineering. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 192:426-434. [PMID: 34627850 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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High stability at acidic environment is required for 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase to function in biofuel, brewing and animal feed industries. In this study, a mesophilic β-glucanase from Bacillus terquilensis CGX 5-1 was rationally engineered through sequence alignment and surface charge engineering to improve its acidic resistance ability. Nineteen singly-site variants were constructed and Q1E, I133L and V134A variants showed better acidic stability without the compromise of catalytic property and thermostability. Furthermore, four multi-site variants were constructed and one double-site variant Q1E/I133L with better stability at acidic environment and higher catalytic property was obtained. The fluorescence spectroscopy and structural analysis showed that more surface negative charge, decreased exposure degree of residue No.1, shifted side chain direction of residue No.133 and the lower total and folding free energy might be the reason for the improvement of acidic stability of Q1E/I133L variant. The obtained Q1E/I133L variant has potential applications in industries.
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Chen L, Yi Z, Fang Y, Jin Y, Xiao Y, Zhao D, Luo H, He H, Sun Q, Zhao H. Uncovering key residues responsible for the thermostability of a thermophilic 1,3(4)-β-d-glucanase from Nong flavor Daqu by rational design. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 142:109672. [PMID: 33220875 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109672] [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: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fungal 1,3(4)-β-D-glucanases were usually applied in brewing and feedstuff industries, however, the thermostability limits the most their application. The characterized 1,3(4)-β-D-glucanase (NFEg16A) from Chinese Nong-flavor (NF) Daqu showed the highest thermostability among GH16 fungal 1,3(4)-β-D-glucanases, with half-lives of thermal inactivation (t1/2) of 44.9 min at 90 °C, so multiple rational designs were used to identify the key residues for its thermostability. Based on protein sequence and 3D structure analyses around the catalytic regions. Nine site-mutants were constructed, among which N173Y and S187A were identified as the most thermotolerant and thermolabile ones, with t1/2 values of 61 min and 14.0 min at 90 °C, respectively. Therefore, N173 and S187 were then selected as "hotspots" for site-saturation mutagenesis. Interestingly, most of the N173 and S187 variants exhibited a similar thermostability to that of N173Y and S187A, respectively, confirming their different roles in the thermostability of NFEg16A. In addition, each S187A and its surrounding substitutions (D144 N and T164 N) was independently detrimental to the thermostability of NFEg16A, since the t1/2 (90 °C) of S187A, D144 N and T164 N were 14.0 min, 20.6 min and 27.2 min, respectively. Surprisingly, combinatorial substitution of S187A with D144 N or T164 N showed positive effects on the thermostability, with the increase of t1/2 (90 °C) to 30.9 min and 63.5 min for S187A-D144 N and S187A-T164 N, respectively. More importantly, S187A-T164 N showed higher thermostability than that of wild type. In short, we successfully identified two key sites and their surrounding residues in response to the thermostability of NFEg16A and further improved its thermostability by several rational designs. These findings could be used for the protein engineering of homologous 1,3(4)-β-D-glucanases, as well as other enzyme family members with high similarities.
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- Lanchai Chen
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, PR China
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- Wuliangye Group, Yibin 644007, PR China
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- Liquor Making Bio-Technology & Application of Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Bioengineering College, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong 64300, PR China
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- Department of Liquor Making Engineering, Moutai College, Renhuai 564501, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Directed mutation of β-glucanases from probiotics to enhance enzymatic activity, thermal and pH stability. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:1749-1756. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01886-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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You S, Xie C, Ma R, Huang HQ, Herman RA, Su XY, Ge Y, Cai HY, Yao B, Wang J, Luo HY. Improvement in catalytic activity and thermostability of a GH10 xylanase and its synergistic degradation of biomass with cellulase. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:278. [PMID: 31827606 PMCID: PMC6892236 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1620-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Xylanase is one of the most extensively used biocatalysts for biomass degradation. However, its low catalytic efficiency and poor thermostability limit its applications. Therefore, improving the properties of xylanases to enable synergistic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass with cellulase is of considerable significance in the field of bioenergy. RESULTS Using fragment replacement, we improved the catalytic performance and thermostability of a GH10 xylanase, XylE. Of the ten hybrid enzymes obtained, seven showed xylanase activity. Substitution of fragments, M3, M6, M9, and their combinations enhanced the catalytic efficiency (by 2.4- to fourfold) as well as the specific activity (by 1.2- to 3.3-fold) of XylE. The hybrids, XylE-M3, XylE-M3/M6, XylE-M3/M9, and XylE-M3/M6/M9, showed enhanced thermostability, as observed by the increase in the T 50 (3-4.7 °C) and T m (1.1-4.7 °C), and extended t 1/2 (by 1.8-2.3 h). In addition, the synergistic effect of the mutant xylanase and cellulase on the degradation of mulberry bark showed that treatment with both XylE-M3/M6 and cellulase exhibited the highest synergistic effect. In this case, the degree of synergy reached 1.3, and the reducing sugar production and dry matter reduction increased by 148% and 185%, respectively, compared to treatment with only cellulase. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a successful strategy to improve the catalytic properties and thermostability of enzymes. We identified several xylanase candidates for applications in bioenergy and biorefinery. Synergistic degradation experiments elucidated a possible mechanism of cellulase inhibition by xylan and xylo-oligomers.
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- Shuai You
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
- Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
- Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
- Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
- Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
- Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, 212018 People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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You S, Tu T, Ma R, Huang HQ, Wang Y, Bai YG, Su XY, Cai HY, Yao B, Luo HY. Functional Analysis of a Highly Active β-Glucanase from Bispora sp. MEY-1 Using Its C-terminally Truncated Mutant. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:9728-9737. [PMID: 30043608 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A β-1,3-1,4-glucanase-encoding gene, Bisglu16B, was identified in Bispora sp. MEY-1. The deduced BisGlu16B consists of an N-terminal signal peptide, a catalytic module of glycoside hydrolase family 16 (GH16), and a C-terminal serine/proline-rich module. After expression in Pichia pastoris GS115, the purified recombinant BisGlu16B showed maximal activity at pH 4.0 and 55 °C and had broad substrate specificity (β-1,3-/β-1,4-mixed, β-1,3-, β-1,4-, and β-1,6-linked glucan, and β-1,4-mannan). The enzyme possessed high specific activities toward barley β-glucan (34 700 U·mg-1), lichenan (23 900 U·mg-1), and laminarin (9 000 U·mg-1). After removing the C-terminal module, the truncated mutant, BisGlu16B-ΔC, retained similar enzymatic properties to the wild type but displayed significantly enhanced activities (up to 2.5-fold). Functional and structural analyses indicated that the C-terminal module plays a key role in the substrate binding of BisGlu16B. This study provided an excellent candidate glucanase for industrial purposes and revealed the functions of a C-terminal serine/proline-rich region.
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- Shuai You
- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture , Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , People's Republic of China
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Li YX, Yi P, Yan QJ, Qin Z, Liu XQ, Jiang ZQ. Directed evolution of a β-mannanase from Rhizomucor miehei to improve catalytic activity in acidic and thermophilic conditions. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2017; 10:143. [PMID: 28588644 PMCID: PMC5457547 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0833-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND β-Mannanase randomly cleaves the β-1,4-linked mannan backbone of hemicellulose, which plays the most important role in the enzymatic degradation of mannan. Although the industrial applications of β-mannanase have tremendously expanded in recent years, the wild-type β-mannanases are still defective for some industries. The glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 5 β-mannanase (RmMan5A) from Rhizomucor miehei shows many outstanding properties, such as high specific activity and hydrolysis property. However, owing to the low catalytic activity in acidic and thermophilic conditions, the application of RmMan5A to the biorefinery of mannan biomasses is severely limited. RESULTS To overcome the limitation, RmMan5A was successfully engineered by directed evolution. Through two rounds of screening, a mutated β-mannanase (mRmMan5A) with high catalytic activity in acidic and thermophilic conditions was obtained, and then characterized. The mutant displayed maximal activity at pH 4.5 and 65 °C, corresponding to acidic shift of 2.5 units in optimal pH and increase by 10 °C in optimal temperature. The catalytic efficiencies (kcat/Km) of mRmMan5A towards many mannan substrates were enhanced more than threefold in acidic and thermophilic conditions. Meanwhile, the high specific activity and excellent hydrolysis property of RmMan5A were inherited by the mutant mRmMan5A after directed evolution. According to the result of sequence analysis, three amino acid residues were substituted in mRmMan5A, namely Tyr233His, Lys264Met, and Asn343Ser. To identify the function of each substitution, four site-directed mutations (Tyr233His, Lys264Met, Asn343Ser, and Tyr233His/Lys264Met) were subsequently generated, and the substitutions at Tyr233 and Lys264 were found to be the main reason for the changes of mRmMan5A. CONCLUSIONS Through directed evolution of RmMan5A, two key amino acid residues that controlled its catalytic efficiency under acidic and thermophilic conditions were identified. Information about the structure-function relationship of GH family 5 β-mannanase was acquired, which could be used for modifying β-mannanases to enhance the feasibility in industrial application, especially in biorefinery process. This is the first report on a β-mannanase from zygomycete engineered by directed evolution.
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- Yan-xiao Li
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Post Box 294, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Post Box 294, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Post Box 294, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Bioresource Utilization Laboratory, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Post Box 294, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Baek SC, Ho TH, Lee HW, Jung WK, Gang HS, Kang LW, Kim H. Improvement of enzyme activity of β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Paenibacillus sp. X4 by error-prone PCR and structural insights of mutated residues. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:4073-4083. [PMID: 28180917 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8145-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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β-1,3-1,4-Glucanase (BGlc8H) from Paenibacillus sp. X4 was mutated by error-prone PCR or truncated using termination primers to improve its enzyme properties. The crystal structure of BGlc8H was determined at a resolution of 1.8 Å to study the possible roles of mutated residues and truncated regions of the enzyme. In mutation experiments, three clones of EP 2-6, 2-10, and 5-28 were finally selected that exhibited higher specific activities than the wild type when measured using their crude extracts. Enzyme variants of BG2-6, BG2-10, and BG5-28 were mutated at two, two, and six amino acid residues, respectively. These enzymes were purified homogeneously by Hi-Trap Q and CHT-II chromatography. Specific activity of BG5-28 was 2.11-fold higher than that of wild-type BGwt, whereas those of BG2-6 and BG2-10 were 0.93- and 1.19-fold that of the wild type, respectively. The optimum pH values and temperatures of the variants were nearly the same as those of BGwt (pH 5.0 and 40 °C, respectively). However, the half-life of the enzyme activity and catalytic efficiency (k cat/K m) of BG5-28 were 1.92- and 2.12-fold greater than those of BGwt at 40 °C, respectively. The catalytic efficiency of BG5-28 increased to 3.09-fold that of BGwt at 60 °C. These increases in the thermostability and catalytic efficiency of BG5-28 might be useful for the hydrolysis of β-glucans to produce fermentable sugars. Of the six mutated residues of BG5-28, five residues were present in mature BGlc8H protein, and two of them were located in the core scaffold of BGlc8H and the remaining three residues were in the substrate-binding pocket forming loop regions. In truncation experiments, three forms of C-terminal truncated BGlc8H were made, which comprised 360, 286, and 215 amino acid residues instead of the 409 residues of the wild type. No enzyme activity was observed for these truncated enzymes, suggesting the complete scaffold of the α6/α6-double-barrel structure is essential for enzyme activity.
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- Seung Cheol Baek
- Department of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea.,Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea. .,Research Institute of Life Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, 57922, Republic of Korea.
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Ma F, Xie Y, Luo M, Wang S, Hu Y, Liu Y, Feng Y, Yang GY. Sequence homolog-based molecular engineering for shifting the enzymatic pH optimum. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2016; 1:195-206. [PMID: 29062943 PMCID: PMC5640797 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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Cell-free synthetic biology system organizes multiple enzymes (parts) from different sources to implement unnatural catalytic functions. Highly adaption between the catalytic parts is crucial for building up efficient artificial biosynthetic systems. Protein engineering is a powerful technology to tailor various enzymatic properties including catalytic efficiency, substrate specificity, temperature adaptation and even achieve new catalytic functions. However, altering enzymatic pH optimum still remains a challenging task. In this study, we proposed a novel sequence homolog-based protein engineering strategy for shifting the enzymatic pH optimum based on statistical analyses of sequence-function relationship data of enzyme family. By two statistical procedures, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso), five amino acids in GH11 xylanase family were identified to be related to the evolution of enzymatic pH optimum. Site-directed mutagenesis of a thermophilic xylanase from Caldicellulosiruptor bescii revealed that four out of five mutations could alter the enzymatic pH optima toward acidic condition without compromising the catalytic activity and thermostability. Combination of the positive mutants resulted in the best mutant M31 that decreased its pH optimum for 1.5 units and showed increased catalytic activity at pH < 5.0 compared to the wild-type enzyme. Structure analysis revealed that all the mutations are distant from the active center, which may be difficult to be identified by conventional rational design strategy. Interestingly, the four mutation sites are clustered at a certain region of the enzyme, suggesting a potential "hot zone" for regulating the pH optima of xylanases. This study provides an efficient method of modulating enzymatic pH optima based on statistical sequence analyses, which can facilitate the design and optimization of suitable catalytic parts for the construction of complicated cell-free synthetic biology systems.
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- Fuqiang Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.,Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing (SCICB), East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Production, Partial Purification and Characterization of Enzyme Cocktail from Trichoderma citrinoviride AUKAR04 Through Solid-State Fermentation. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-016-2110-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mao S, Gao P, Lu Z, Lu F, Zhang C, Zhao H, Bie X. Engineering of a thermostable β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Bacillus altitudinis YC-9 to improve its catalytic efficiency. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:109-115. [PMID: 25546703 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Revised: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Error-prone polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is frequently used in directed evolution of enzymes to modify their quality. In this study, error-prone PCR was used to improve the catalytic efficiency of β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Bacillus altitudinis YC-9. RESULTS By screening, the mutant Glu-3060 with higher activity was selected among 5000 transformants. After induction with isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), the activity of the mutant Glu-3060 reached 474.6 U mL(-1), resulting in a 48.6% increment of the parent enzyme activity. Research on the characterization of the mutated enzyme showed the optimal pH of the mutated enzyme to be 5.0, which is lower than the parent enzyme, but thermal stability was almost the same between them. Sequence analysis of the mutated enzyme revealed that three amino acids were changed compared with the parent enzyme, including K142N, Q203L and N214D. CONCLUSION The three-dimensional structure predicted by SWISS-MODEL of the mutated enzyme Glu-3060 showed that the substitution of three amino acids had an effect on the catalytic activity, stability and optimal pH of the enzyme, through changing the charge properties or electron density, forming secondary keys, the acidity of the amino acids and the side chain group. The sum effects of all the factors were increased activity of the mutated enzyme and decreased optimal pH, while the same thermostability was maintained, thereby increasing the suitability of the enzyme for industrial use.
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- Shurui Mao
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
- China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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Periyasamy K, Santhalembi L, Mortha G, Aurousseau M, Subramanian S. Carrier-free co-immobilization of xylanase, cellulase and β-1,3-glucanase as combined cross-linked enzyme aggregates (combi-CLEAs) for one-pot saccharification of sugarcane bagasse. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra00929h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Combined cross-linked enzyme aggregates (combi-CLEAs) of xylanase, cellulase and β-1,3-glucanase.
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- Karthik Periyasamy
- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Environmental Management Laboratory
- A.C.Tech
- Anna University
- Chennai 600025
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Environmental Management Laboratory
- A.C.Tech
- Anna University
- Chennai 600025
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Pei H, Guo X, Yang W, Lv J, Chen Y, Cao Y. Directed evolution of a β-1,3-1,4-glucanase fromBacillus subtilisMA139 for improving thermal stability and other characteristics. J Basic Microbiol 2015; 55:869-78. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201400664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Honglei Pei
- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; China Agricultural University; Beijing PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; China Agricultural University; Beijing PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; China Agricultural University; Beijing PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; China Agricultural University; Beijing PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; China Agricultural University; Beijing PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; China Agricultural University; Beijing PR China
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Characterization of a new 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase gene from Bacillus tequilensis CGX5-1. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 173:826-37. [PMID: 24728764 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-0900-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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1,3-1,4-β-Glucanase received great interest due to its application in brewing and feed industries. Application of 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase in brewing industry helps make up for the defect that plant-derived β-glucanases are heat-sensitive. A new strain, CGX5-1, exhibited remarkable 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase, was isolated from Asian giant hornet nest and identified Bacillus tequilensis. Moreover, a new 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase gene from B. tequilensis was cloned and measured to be 720 bp encoding 239 amino acids, with a predicted molecular weight of 26.9 kDa. After expressed in Escherichia coli BL21, active recombinant enzyme of 24 kDa was detected in the supernatant of cell culture, with the activity of 2,978.2 U/mL. The new enzyme was stable in the pH 5.0-7.5 with the highest activity measured at pH 6.0. Moreover, it is thermostable within 45 to 60 °C. The property of the new recombinant enzyme makes this enzyme a broad prospect in brewing industry. Moreover, this is the first report on 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase produced by B. tequilensis.
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Zhang Y, Xu X, Zhou X, Chen R, Yang P, Meng Q, Meng K, Luo H, Yuan J, Yao B, Zhang W. Overexpression of an acidic endo-β-1,3-1,4-glucanase in transgenic maize seed for direct utilization in animal feed. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81993. [PMID: 24391711 PMCID: PMC3876984 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Incorporation of exogenous glucanase into animal feed is common practice to remove glucan, one of the anti-nutritional factors, for efficient nutrition absorption. The acidic endo-β-1,3-1,4-glucanase (Bgl7A) from Bispora sp. MEY-1 has excellent properties and represents a potential enzyme supplement to animal feed. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Here we successfully developed a transgenic maize producing a high level of Bgl7AM (codon modified Bgl7A) by constructing a recombinant vector driven by the embryo-specific promoter ZM-leg1A. Southern and Western blot analysis indicated the stable integration and specific expression of the transgene in maize seeds over four generations. The β-glucanase activity of the transgenic maize seeds reached up to 779,800 U/kg, about 236-fold higher than that of non-transgenic maize. The β-glucanase derived from the transgenic maize seeds had an optimal pH of 4.0 and was stable at pH 1.0-8.0, which is in agreement with the normal environment of digestive tract. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE Our study offers a transgenic maize line that could be directly used in animal feed without any glucanase production, purification and supplementation, consequently simplifying the feed enzyme processing procedure.
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- Yuhong Zhang
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (BY); (ZW)
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (BY); (ZW)
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Pourmir A, Johannes TW. Directed evolution: selection of the host organism. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2012; 2:e201209012. [PMID: 24688653 PMCID: PMC3962113 DOI: 10.5936/csbj.201209012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 10/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Directed evolution has become a well-established tool for improving proteins and biological systems. A critical aspect of directed evolution is the selection of a suitable host organism for achieving functional expression of the target gene. To date, most directed evolution studies have used either Escherichia coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a host; however, other bacterial and yeast species, as well as mammalian and insect cell lines, have also been successfully used. Recent advances in synthetic biology and genomics have opened the possibility of expanding the use of directed evolution to new host organisms such as microalgae. This review focuses on the different host organisms used in directed evolution and highlights some of the recent directed evolution strategies used in these organisms.
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- Azadeh Pourmir
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Tulsa, 800 S. Tucker Dr, Tulsa, OK 74104, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Tulsa, 800 S. Tucker Dr, Tulsa, OK 74104, United States
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