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Soy Extract, Rich in Hydroxylated Isoflavones, Exhibits Antidiabetic Properties In Vitro and in Drosophila melanogaster In Vivo. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061392. [PMID: 36986122 PMCID: PMC10054920 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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In the context of the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), control of postprandial hyperglycemia is crucial for its prevention. Blood glucose levels are determined by various factors including carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes, the incretin system and glucose transporters. Furthermore, inflammatory markers are recognized predictors of diabetes outcome. Although there is some evidence that isoflavones may exhibit anti-diabetic properties, little is known about to what extent their corresponding hydroxylated metabolites may affect glucose metabolism. We evaluated the ability of a soy extract before (pre-) and after (post-) fermentation to counteract hyperglycemia in vitro and in Drosophila melanogaster in vivo. Fermentation with Aspergillus sp. JCM22299 led to an enrichment of hydroxy-isoflavones (HI), including 8-hydroxygenistein, 8-hydroxyglycitein and 8-hydroxydaidzein, accompanied by an enhanced free radical scavenging activity. This HI-rich extract demonstrated inhibitory activity towards α-glucosidase and a reduction of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 enzyme activity. Both the pre- and post-fermented extracts significantly inhibited the glucose transport via sodium-dependent glucose transporter 1. Furthermore, the soy extracts reduced c-reactive protein mRNA and secreted protein levels in interleukin-stimulated Hep B3 cells. Finally, supplementation of a high-starch D. melanogaster diet with post-fermented HI-rich extract decreased the triacylglyceride content of female fruit flies, confirming its anti-diabetic properties in an in vivo model.
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Subedi P, Do H, Lee JH, Oh TJ. Crystal Structure and Biochemical Analysis of a Cytochrome P450 CYP101D5 from Sphingomonas echinoides. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113317. [PMID: 36362105 PMCID: PMC9655578 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) are heme-containing enzymes that catalyze hydroxylation with a variety of biological molecules. Despite their diverse activity and substrates, the structures of CYPs are limited to a tertiary structure that is similar across all the enzymes. It has been presumed that CYPs overcome substrate selectivity with highly flexible loops and divergent sequences around the substrate entrance region. Here, we report the newly identified CYP101D5 from Sphingomonas echinoides. CYP101D5 catalyzes the hydroxylation of β-ionone and flavonoids, including naringenin and apigenin, and causes the dehydrogenation of α-ionone. A structural investigation and comparison with other CYP101 families indicated that spatial constraints at the substrate-recognition site originate from the B/C loop. Furthermore, charge distribution at the substrate binding site may be important for substrate selectivity and the preference for CYP101D5.
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- Pradeep Subedi
- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea
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- Research Unit of Cryogenic Novel Material, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Incheon 21990, Korea
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- Research Unit of Cryogenic Novel Material, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Incheon 21990, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (T.-J.O.); Tel.: +82-32-760-5555 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2677 (T.-J.O.); Fax: +82-32-760-5509 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2279 (T.-J.O.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea
- Genome-Based BioIT Convergence Institute, Asan 31460, Korea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (T.-J.O.); Tel.: +82-32-760-5555 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2677 (T.-J.O.); Fax: +82-32-760-5509 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2279 (T.-J.O.)
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Engineering of Microbial Substrate Promiscuous CYP105A5 for Improving the Flavonoid Hydroxylation. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12101157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Bacterial cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are versatile biocatalysts that are responsible for the biotransformation of diverse endogenous substances. CYP105A5 from Streptomyces sp. showed substrate flexibility with different flavonoids and was able to catalyze O-demethylation of biochanin A, regioselective C3′-hydroxylation of daidzein, genistein, and naringenin, and additional C8-hydroxylation for daidzein using heterologous redox partners putidaredoxin and putidaredoxin reductase. By rational design of substrate-binding pocket based on experimental data, homology modeling, and molecular docking analysis, we enhanced the product formation rate of flavonoids. The double mutant L100A/I302A and L100A/I408N exhibited greatly enhanced in vivo conversion rates for flavonoid hydroxylation. Particularly, the L100A/I302A mutant’s kcat/Km values and in vivo conversion rate increased by 1.68-fold and 2.57-fold, respectively, for naringenin. Overall, our result might facilitate the potential use of CYP105A5 for future modification and application in whole-cell biocatalysts for the production of valuable polyphenols.
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Dulak K, Sordon S, Matera A, Kozak B, Huszcza E, Popłoński J. Novel flavonoid C-8 hydroxylase from Rhodotorula glutinis: identification, characterization and substrate scope. Microb Cell Fact 2022; 21:175. [PMID: 36038906 PMCID: PMC9422121 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01899-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The regioselective hydroxylation of phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, is still a bottleneck of classical organic chemistry that could be solved using enzymes with high activity and specificity. Yeast Rhodotorula glutinis KCh735 in known to catalyze the C-8 hydroxylation of flavones and flavanones. The enzyme F8H (flavonoid C8-hydroxylase) is involved in the reaction, but the specific gene has not yet been identified. In this work, we present identification, heterologous expression and characterization of the first F8H ortho-hydroxylase from yeast. Results Differential transcriptome analysis and homology to bacterial monooxygenases, including also a FAD-dependent motif and a GD motif characteristic for flavin-dependent monooxygenases, provided a set of coding sequences among which RgF8H was identified. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that RgF8H is a member of the flavin monooxygenase group active on flavonoid substrates. Analysis of recombinant protein showed that the enzyme catalyzes the C8-hydroxylation of naringenin, hesperetin, eriodyctiol, pinocembrin, apigenin, luteolin, chrysin, diosmetin and 7,4ʹ-dihydroxyflavone. The presence of the C7-OH group is necessary for enzymatic activity indicating ortho-hydroxylation mechanism. The enzyme requires the NADPH coenzyme for regeneration prosthetic group, displays very low hydroxyperoxyflavin decupling rate, and addition of FAD significantly increases its activity. Conclusions This study presents identification of the first yeast hydroxylase responsible for regioselective C8-hydroxylation of flavonoids (F8H). The enzyme was biochemically characterized and applied in in vitro cascade with Bacillus megaterium glucose dehydrogenase reactions. High in vivo activity in Escherichia coli enable further synthetic biology application towards production of rare highly antioxidant compounds. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12934-022-01899-x.
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- Kinga Dulak
- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Production, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.
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Li C, Dai T, Chen J, Chen M, Liang R, Liu C, Du L, McClements DJ. Modification of flavonoids: methods and influences on biological activities. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:10637-10658. [PMID: 35687361 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2083572] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Flavonoids are important active ingredients in plant-based food, which have many beneficial effects on health. But the low solubility, poor oral bioavailability, and inferior stability of many flavonoids may limit their applications in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Structural modification can overcome these shortcomings to improve and extend the application of flavonoids. The study of how to modify flavonoids and the influence of various modifications on biological activity have drawn great interest in the current literature. In this review, the working principles and operating conditions of modification methods were summarized along with their potential and limitations in terms of operational safety, cost, and productivity. The influence of various modifications on biological activities and the structure-activity relationships of flavonoids derivatives were discussed and highlighted, which may give guidance for the synthesis of highly effective active agents. In addition, the safety of flavonoids derivatives is reviewed, and future research directions of flavonoid modification research are discussed.
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- Changhong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Agro-food Science and Technology Research Institute, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- China Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, South Subtropical Crop Research Institute, Zhanjiang China
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Song H, Lee PG, Kim J, Kim J, Lee SH, Kim H, Lee UJ, Kim JY, Kim EJ, Kim BG. Regioselective One-Pot Synthesis of Hydroxy-(S)-Equols Using Isoflavonoid Reductases and Monooxygenases and Evaluation of the Hydroxyequol Derivatives as Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators and Antioxidants. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:830712. [PMID: 35402392 PMCID: PMC8987157 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.830712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Several regiospecific enantiomers of hydroxy-(S)-equol (HE) were enzymatically synthesized from daidzein and genistein using consecutive reduction (four daidzein-to-equol–converting reductases) and oxidation (4-hydroxyphenylacetate 3-monooxygenase, HpaBC). Despite the natural occurrence of several HEs, most of them had not been studied owing to the lack of their preparation methods. Herein, the one-pot synthesis pathway of 6-hydroxyequol (6HE) was developed using HpaBC (EcHpaB) from Escherichia coli and (S)-equol-producing E. coli, previously developed by our group. Based on docking analysis of the substrate or products, a potential active site and several key residues for substrate binding were predicted to interpret the (S)-equol hydroxylation regioselectivity of EcHpaB. Through investigating mutations on the key residues, the T292A variant was verified to display specific mono-ortho-hydroxylation activity at C6 without further 3′-hydroxylation. In the consecutive oxidoreductive bioconversion using T292A, 0.95 mM 6HE could be synthesized from 1 mM daidzein, while 5HE and 3′HE were also prepared from genistein and 3′-hydroxydaidzein (3′HD or 3′-ODI), respectively. In the following efficacy tests, 3′HE and 6HE showed about 30∼200-fold higher EC50 than (S)-equol in both ERα and ERβ, and they did not have significant SERM efficacy except 6HE showing 10% lower β/α ratio response than that of 17β-estradiol. In DPPH radical scavenging assay, 3′HE showed the highest antioxidative activity among the examined isoflavone derivatives: more than 40% higher than the well-known 3′HD. In conclusion, we demonstrated that HEs could be produced efficiently and regioselectively through the one-pot bioconversion platform and evaluated estrogenic and antioxidative activities of each HE regio-isomer for the first time.
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- Hanbit Song
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Bio-MAX/N-Bio Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Bio-MAX/N-Bio Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Byung-Gee Kim,
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Evolution-aided engineering of plant specialized metabolism. ABIOTECH 2021; 2:240-263. [PMID: 36303885 PMCID: PMC9590541 DOI: 10.1007/s42994-021-00052-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The evolution of new traits in living organisms occurs via the processes of mutation, recombination, genetic drift, and selection. These processes that have resulted in the immense biological diversity on our planet are also being employed in metabolic engineering to optimize enzymes and pathways, create new-to-nature reactions, and synthesize complex natural products in heterologous systems. In this review, we discuss two evolution-aided strategies for metabolic engineering-directed evolution, which improves upon existing genetic templates using the evolutionary process, and combinatorial pathway reconstruction, which brings together genes evolved in different organisms into a single heterologous host. We discuss the general principles of these strategies, describe the technologies involved and the molecular traits they influence, provide examples of their use, and discuss the roadblocks that need to be addressed for their wider adoption. A better understanding of these strategies can provide an impetus to research on gene function discovery and biochemical evolution, which is foundational for improved metabolic engineering. These evolution-aided approaches thus have a substantial potential for improving our understanding of plant metabolism in general, for enhancing the production of plant metabolites, and in sustainable agriculture.
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Sajid M, Stone SR, Kaur P. Recent Advances in Heterologous Synthesis Paving Way for Future Green-Modular Bioindustries: A Review With Special Reference to Isoflavonoids. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:673270. [PMID: 34277582 PMCID: PMC8282456 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.673270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Isoflavonoids are well-known plant secondary metabolites that have gained importance in recent time due to their multiple nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications. In plants, isoflavonoids play a role in plant defense and can confer the host plant a competitive advantage to survive and flourish under environmental challenges. In animals, isoflavonoids have been found to interact with multiple signaling pathways and have demonstrated estrogenic, antioxidant and anti-oncologic activities in vivo. The activity of isoflavonoids in the estrogen pathways is such that the class has also been collectively called phytoestrogens. Over 2,400 isoflavonoids, predominantly from legumes, have been identified so far. The biosynthetic pathways of several key isoflavonoids have been established, and the genes and regulatory components involved in the biosynthesis have been characterized. The biosynthesis and accumulation of isoflavonoids in plants are regulated by multiple complex environmental and genetic factors and interactions. Due to this complexity of secondary metabolism regulation, the export and engineering of isoflavonoid biosynthetic pathways into non-endogenous plants are difficult, and instead, the microorganisms Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli have been adapted and engineered for heterologous isoflavonoid synthesis. However, the current ex-planta production approaches have been limited due to slow enzyme kinetics and traditionally laborious genetic engineering methods and require further optimization and development to address the required titers, reaction rates and yield for commercial application. With recent progress in metabolic engineering and the availability of advanced synthetic biology tools, it is envisaged that highly efficient heterologous hosts will soon be engineered to fulfill the growing market demand.
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Hong LL, Kong JQ. Altering the Regioselectivity of Cytochrome P450 BM3 Variant M13 toward Genistein through Protein Engineering and Variation of Reaction Conditions. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:32059-32066. [PMID: 33344860 PMCID: PMC7745415 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The biocatalysts responsible for the enzymatic synthesis of hydroxygenisteins, derivatives of genistein with multiple activities, usually show regioselective promiscuity, hydroxylating genistein to form a mixture of multiple products, which, in turn, results in a cumbersome separation and purification. Hence, it is highly desired to explore the underlying mechanism regulating the regioselectivity of hydroxylases. M13 is a variant of cytochrome P450 BM3 with oxidant activity toward genistein. Herein, genistein was demonstrated to be hydroxylated by M13 to form a mixture of 3'-hydroxygenistein (3'-OHG) and 8-hydroxygenistein (8-OHG), each giving 4% conversion with a ratio of 1:1. Protein engineering toward M13 was thus performed to improve its regioselectivity. When isoleucine at position 86 was mutated into cysteine, the resultant variant M13I86C displayed improved regioselectivity toward 3'-OHG with an increased conversion of 8.5%. The double mutation M13I86CP18W further boosted the conversion of 3'-OHG to 9.6%, and the ratio of 3'-OHG to 8-OHG increased to 12:1. Conversely, both CoCl2 and glucose 6-phosphate (G6P) could lead to more 8-OHG. When Co2+ reached 37.5 mM, M13I86CP18W could give an 8-OHG conversion of 22.4%. The maximal ratio of 8-OHG to 3'-OHG reached 130 when 62.5 mM Co2+ was included in the reaction mixture. With the increase of G6P from 10 to 40 mM, the conversion of M13I86CP18W to 8-OHG gradually increased to 22.6%, while the conversion to 3'-OHG decreased to 6%. Thus, both intrinsic residues and external reaction conditions can affect the regiospecificity of M13, which laid the foundation for the selection of suitable biocatalysts for the hydroxylation of genistein.
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Ma Y, Shang Y, Zhong Z, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Feng J, Wei Z. A new isoflavone glycoside from flowers of Pueraria Montana var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa & Pradeep. Nat Prod Res 2019; 35:1459-1464. [PMID: 31434500 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1655021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A new isoflavone glycoside, named 3'-hydroxytectorigenin-7-O-β-D-xylosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1) was isolated from the flowers of Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa & Pradeep. The structure of compound 1 was characterised by HR-ESI-MS and NMR spectroscopic methods. In radical scavenging activity test using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), compound 1 showed moderate activity with IC50 value of 42 ± 4.2 μg/mL.
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- Yilong Ma
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, P.R. China
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Lee PG, Lee UJ, Song H, Choi KY, Kim BG. Recent advances in the microbial hydroxylation and reduction of soy isoflavones. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2018; 365:5089968. [PMID: 30184116 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fny195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Soy isoflavones are naturally occurring phytochemicals, which are biotransformed into functional derivatives through oxidative and reductive metabolic pathways of diverse microorganisms. Such representative derivatives, ortho-dihydroxyisoflavones (ODIs) and equols, have attracted great attention for their versatile health benefits since they were found from soybean fermented foods and human intestinal fluids. Recently, scientists in food technology, nutrition and microbiology began to understand their correct biosynthetic pathways and nutraceutical values, and have attempted to produce the valuable bioactive compounds using microbial fermentation and whole-cell/enzyme-based biotransformation. Furthermore, artificial design of microbial catalysts and/or protein engineering of oxidoreductases were also conducted to enhance production efficiency and regioselectivity of products. This minireview summarizes and introduces the past year's studies and recent advances in notable production of ODIs and equols, and provides information on available microbial species and their catalytic performance with perspectives on industrial application.
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- Pyung-Gang Lee
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Bioengineering Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
- Institute of Bioengineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Vu HNT, Nguyen DT, Nguyen HQ, Chu HH, Chu SK, Chau MV, Phi QT. Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties of Bioactive Metabolites Produced by Streptomyces cavourensis YBQ59 Isolated from Cinnamomum cassia Prels in Yen Bai Province of Vietnam. Curr Microbiol 2018; 75:1247-1255. [PMID: 29869093 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-018-1517-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The endophytic actinomycete strain YBQ59 was isolated from Cinnamomum cassia Prels in Yen Bai province (21°53'14″N; 104°35'9″E) of northern Vietnam. Based on analysis of morphological, physiological characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequence (GenBank Acc. No. MF950891), the strain YBQ59 possessed high similarity to Streptomyces cavourensis subsp. cavourensis strain NRRL 2740, therefore assigned as S. cavourensis YBQ59. The ethyl acetate extract of the YBQ59 culture broth isolated eight pure secondary metabolites, identified as 1-monolinolein (1), bafilomycin D (2), nonactic acid (3), daidzein (4), 3'-hydroxydaidzein (5), 5,11-epoxy-10-cadinanol (6), prelactone B (7), and daucosterol (8). Compounds 1, 3-8 were reported for the first time from S. cavourensis. Compounds 1-5 exhibited antimicrobial activities against both methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 33591 (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 35984 (MRSE) among which the compound 1 revealed the strongest effects with minimum inhibitory concentrations of 8.5 and 14.6 µg/mL, respectively. The compound 2 showed high potential effect against MRSA (MIC of 11.1 µg/mL) but less effect against MRSE (MIC of 30.3 µg/mL). The cytotoxicity of the compounds 1-7 was investigated against human lung adenocarcinoma EGFR-TKI-resistant cells, among which compounds 1, 2, and 5 exhibited the strong effect against A549 cells with IC50 values of 3.6, 6.7, and 7.8 µM, respectively. Taken together, the experimental findings in this study suggested that the compounds 1 and 2 could be reproducible metabolites applicable for inhibition of both drug-resistant bacteria and cancer cell lines.
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- Hanh-Nguyen Thi Vu
- Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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- Center for Research and Technology Transfer (CRETECH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam.,Faculty of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Science and Technology (GUS), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), No.1, Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biochemistry (IMBC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam. .,Faculty of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Science and Technology (GUS), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), No.18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam.
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Production of methoxylated flavonoids in yeast using ring A hydroxylases and flavonoid O-methyltransferases from sweet basil. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:5585-5598. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Chung D, Kim SY, Ahn JH. Production of three phenylethanoids, tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, and salidroside, using plant genes expressing in Escherichia coli. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2578. [PMID: 28566694 PMCID: PMC5451403 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02042-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Polyphenols, which include phenolic acids, flavonoids, stilbenes, and phenylethanoids, are generally known as useful antioxidants. Tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, and salidroside are typical phenylethanoids. Phenylethanoids are found in plants such as olive, green tea, and Rhodiola and have various biological activities, including the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and brain damage. We used Escherichia coli to synthesize three phenylethanoids, tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, and salidroside. To synthesize tyrosol, the aromatic aldehyde synthase (AAS) was expressed in E. coli. Hydroxytyrosol was synthesized using E. coli harboring AAS and HpaBC, which encodes hydroxylase. In order to synthesize salidroside, 12 uridine diphosphate-dependent glycosyltransferases (UGTs) were screened and UGT85A1 was found to convert tyrosol to salidroside. Using E. coli harboring AAS and UGT85A1, salidroside was synthesized. Through the optimization of these three E. coli strains, we were able to synthesize 531 mg/L tyrosol, 208 mg/L hydroxytyrosol, and 288 mg/L salidroside, respectively.
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- Daeun Chung
- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Chiang CM, Wang DS, Chang TS. Improving Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Soy Isoflavone Glycosides Daidzin and Genistin by 3'-Hydroxylation Using Recombinant Escherichia coli. Molecules 2016; 21:E1723. [PMID: 27983702 PMCID: PMC6273682 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present study describes the biotransformation of a commercially available crude extract of soy isoflavones, which contained significant amounts of the soy isoflavone glycosides daidzin and genistin, by recombinant Escherichia coli expressing tyrosinase from Bacillus megaterium. Two major products were isolated from the biotransformation and identified as 3'-hydroxydaidzin and 3'-hydroxygenistin, respectively, based on their mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectral data. The two 3'-hydroxyisoflavone glycosides showed potent 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity with IC50 values of 7.4 and 9.8 μM for 3'-hydroxydaidzin and 3'-hydroxygenistin, respectively. The free radical scavenging activities of the two 3'-hydroxyisoflavone glycosides were, respectively, 120 and 72 times higher than the activity of their precursors, daidzin and genistin, and were also stronger than the activity of ascorbic acid, which showed an IC50 value of 15.1 μM. This is the first report of the bio-production and potential antioxidant applications of both 3'-hydroxydaidzin and 3'-hydroxygenistin.
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- Chien-Min Chiang
- Department of Biotechnology, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, No. 60, Sec. 1, Erh-Jen Rd., Jen-Te District, Tainan 71710, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 70005, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 70005, Taiwan.
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Pandey RP, Parajuli P, Chu LL, Kim SY, Sohng JK. Biosynthesis of a novel fisetin glycoside from engineered Escherichia coli. J IND ENG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.07.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chiang CM, Ding HY, Lu JY, Chang TS. Biotransformation of isoflavones daidzein and genistein by recombinant Pichia pastoris expressing membrane-anchoring and reductase fusion chimeric CYP105D7. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2015.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ding HY, Chiang CM, Tzeng WM, Chang TS. Identification of 3′-hydroxygenistein as a potent melanogenesis inhibitor from biotransformation of genistein by recombinant Pichia pastoris. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Trantas EA, Koffas MAG, Xu P, Ververidis F. When plants produce not enough or at all: metabolic engineering of flavonoids in microbial hosts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:7. [PMID: 25688249 PMCID: PMC4310283 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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As a result of the discovery that flavonoids are directly or indirectly connected to health, flavonoid metabolism and its fascinating molecules that are natural products in plants, have attracted the attention of both the industry and researchers involved in plant science, nutrition, bio/chemistry, chemical bioengineering, pharmacy, medicine, etc. Subsequently, in the past few years, flavonoids became a top story in the pharmaceutical industry, which is continually seeking novel ways to produce safe and efficient drugs. Microbial cell cultures can act as workhorse bio-factories by offering their metabolic machinery for the purpose of optimizing the conditions and increasing the productivity of a selective flavonoid. Furthermore, metabolic engineering methodology is used to reinforce what nature does best by correcting the inadequacies and dead-ends of a metabolic pathway. Combinatorial biosynthesis techniques led to the discovery of novel ways of producing natural and even unnatural plant flavonoids, while, in addition, metabolic engineering provided the industry with the opportunity to invest in synthetic biology in order to overcome the currently existing restricted diversification and productivity issues in synthetic chemistry protocols. In this review, is presented an update on the rationalized approaches to the production of natural or unnatural flavonoids through biotechnology, analyzing the significance of combinatorial biosynthesis of agricultural/pharmaceutical compounds produced in heterologous organisms. Also mentioned are strategies and achievements that have so far thrived in the area of synthetic biology, with an emphasis on metabolic engineering targeting the cellular optimization of microorganisms and plants that produce flavonoids, while stressing the advances in flux dynamic control and optimization. Finally, the involvement of the rapidly increasing numbers of assembled genomes that contribute to the gene- or pathway-mining in order to identify the gene(s) responsible for producing species-specific secondary metabolites is also considered herein.
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- Emmanouil A. Trantas
- Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Food Technology, Technological and Educational Institute of CreteHeraklion, Greece
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology CambridgeMA, USA
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- Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Food Technology, Technological and Educational Institute of CreteHeraklion, Greece
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Chang TS. Isolation, bioactivity, and production of ortho-hydroxydaidzein and ortho-hydroxygenistein. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:5699-716. [PMID: 24705463 PMCID: PMC4013590 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15045699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Daidzein and genistein are two major components of soy isoflavones. They exist abundantly in plants and possess multiple bioactivities. In contrast, ortho-hydroxydaidzein (OHD) and ortho-hydroxygenistein (OHG), including 6-hydroxydaidzein (6-OHD), 8-hydroxydaidzein (8-OHD), 3'-hydroxydaidzein (3'-OHD), 6-hydroxygenistein (6-OHG), 8-hydroxygenistein (8-OHG), and 3'-hydroxygenistein (3'-OHG), are rarely found in plants. Instead, they are usually isolated from fermented soybean foods or microbial fermentation broth feeding with soybean meal. Accordingly, the bioactivity of OHD and OHG has been investigated less compared to that of soy isoflavones. Recently, OHD and OHG were produced by genetically engineering microorganisms through gene cloning of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme systems. This success opens up bioactivity investigation and industrial applications of OHD and OHG in the future. This article reviews isolation of OHD and OHG from non-synthetic sources and production of the compounds by genetically modified microorganisms. Several bioactivities, such as anticancer and antimelanogenesis-related activities, of OHD and OHG, are also discussed.
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- Te-Sheng Chang
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National University of Tainan, 33 Sec. 2 Su-Lin St., Tainan 702, Taiwan.
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