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Elhawary EA, Moussa AY, Singab ANB. Genus Curcuma: chemical and ethnopharmacological role in aging process. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:31. [PMID: 38212737 PMCID: PMC10782795 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04317-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Aging or senescence is part of human life development with many effects on the physical, mental, and physiological aspects which may lead to age-related deterioration in many organs. Genus Curcuma family Zingieraceae represents one of the well-studied and medically important genera with more than eighty species. The genus is reported to contain different classes of biologically active compounds that are mainly presented in diphenylheptanoids, diphenylpentanoids, diphenylalkanoids, phenylpropene derivatives, alkaloids, flavonoids, chromones, terpenoids, phenolic acids and volatile constituents. Rhizomes and roots of such species are rich with main phytoconstituents viz. curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bis-demethoxycurcumin. A wide variety of biological activities were demonstrated for different extracts and essential oils of genus Curcuma members including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and neuroprotective. Thus, making them as an excellent safe source for nutraceutical products and as a continuous promising area of research on lead compounds that may help in the slowing down of the aging process especially the neurologic and mental deterioration that are usually experienced upon aging. In this review different species of the genus Curcuma were summarized with their phytochemical and biological activities highlighting their role as antiaging agents. The data were collected from different search engines viz. Pubmed®, Google Scholar®, Scopus® and Web of Science® limiting the search to the period between 2003 up till now.
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- Esraa A Elhawary
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
- Center for Drug Discovery Research and Development, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
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Parashiva J, Nuthan BR, Rakshith D, Santhosh CR, Narendra Kumar HK, Satish S. Insights into diversity and L-asparaginase activity of fungal endophytes associated with medicinal plant Grewia hirsuta. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:1573-1587. [PMID: 37480457 PMCID: PMC10484854 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01045-8] [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: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023] Open
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L-asparaginase is used as one of the prime chemotherapeutic agents to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The present work aimed to study the endophytic fungal diversity of Grewia hirsuta and their ability to produce L-asparaginase. A total of 1575 culturable fungal endophytes belonging to four classes, Agaricomycetes, Dothideomycetes, Eurotiomycetes, and Sordariomycetes, were isolated. The isolates were grouped into twenty-one morphotypes based on their morphological characteristics. Representative species from each group were identified based on their microscopic characteristics and evaluation of the ITS and LSU rDNA sequences. Most of the fungal endophytes were recovered from the leaves compared to other plant parts. Diaporthe sp. was the predominant genus with a colonization frequency of 8.62%. Shannon-Wiener index for diversity ranged from 2.74 to 2.88. All the plant parts showed similar Simpson's index values, indicating a uniform species diversity. Among the sixty-three fungal endophytes screened, thirty-two were identified as L-asparaginase-producing isolates. The enzyme activities of fungal endophytes estimated by the nesslerization method were found to be in the range of 4.65-0.27 IU/mL with Fusarium foetens showing maximum enzyme activity of 4.65 IU/mL. This study for the first time advocates the production of L-asparaginase from Fusarium foetens along with the endophytic fungal community composition of Grewia hirsuta. The results indicate that the fungal endophyte Fusarium foetens isolated in the present study could be a potent source of L-asparaginase.
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- Javaraiah Parashiva
- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 006, India
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 006, India
- Department of Microbiology, Maharani's Science College for Women, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 005, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Yuvaraja's College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 005, India
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 006, India
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 006, India.
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Parashiva J, Nuthan BR, Rakshith D, Satish S. Endophytic Fungi as a Promising Source of Anticancer L-Asparaginase: A Review. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:282. [PMID: 37450223 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03392-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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L-asparaginase is a tetrameric enzyme from the amidohydrolases family, that catalyzes the breakdown of L-asparagine into L-aspartic acid and ammonia. Since its discovery as an anticancer drug, it is used as one of the prime chemotherapeutic agents to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Apart from its use in the biopharmaceutical industry, it is also used to reduce the formation of a carcinogenic substance called acrylamide in fried, baked, and roasted foods. L-asparaginase is derived from many organisms including plants, bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes. Currently, L-asparaginase preparations from Escherichia coli and Erwinia chrysanthemi are used in the clinical treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, they are associated with low yield and immunogenicity problems. At this juncture, endophytic fungi from medicinal plants have gained much attention as they have several advantages over the available bacterial preparations. Many medicinal plants have been screened for L-asparaginase producing endophytic fungi and several studies have reported potent L-asparaginase producing strains. This review provides insights into fungal endophytes from medicinal plants and their significance as probable alternatives for bacterial L-asparaginase.
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- Javaraiah Parashiva
- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 006, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Yuvaraja's College, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 005, India
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570 006, India.
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El-Ghonemy DH, Ali SA, Abdel-Megeed RM, Elshafei AM. Therapeutic impact of purified Trichoderma viride L-asparaginase in murine model of liver cancer and in vitro Hep-G2 cell line. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2023; 21:38. [PMID: 36995465 PMCID: PMC10063745 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-023-00493-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the common cancers, but difficult to diagnose and treat. L-asparaginase has been introduced in the treatment protocol of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) since the 1960s with a good outcome and increased survival rates to nearly 90%. Moreover, it has been found to have therapeutic potential in solid tumors. Production of glutaminase-free-L-asparaginase is of interest to avoid glutaminase-related toxicity and hypersensitivity. In the current study, an extracellular L-asparaginase that is free of L-glutaminase was purified from the culture filtrate of an endophytic fungus Trichoderma viride. The cytotoxic effect of the purified enzyme was evaluated in vitro against a panel of human tumor cell lines and in vivo against male Wister albino mice intraperitoneally injected with diethyl nitrosamine (200 mg/kg bw), followed by (after 2 weeks) oral administration of carbon tetrachloride (2 mL/kg bw). This dose was repeated for 2 months, and after that, the blood samples were collected to estimate hepatic and renal injury markers, lipid profiles, and oxidative stress parameters. RESULTS L-asparaginase was purified from T. viride culture filtrate with 36 purification folds, 688.1 U/mg specific activity, and 38.9% yield. The highest antiproliferative activity of the purified enzyme was observed against the hepatocellular carcinoma (Hep-G2) cell line, with an IC50 of 21.2 g/mL, which was higher than that observed for MCF-7 (IC50 34.2 g/mL). Comparing the DENA-intoxicated group to the negative control group, it can be demonstrated that L-asparaginase adjusted the levels of the liver function enzymes and the hepatic injury markers that had previously changed with DENA intoxication. DENA causes kidney dysfunction and altered serum albumin and creatinine levels as well. Administration of L-asparaginase was found to improve the levels of the tested biomarkers including kidney and liver function tests. L-asparaginase treatment of the DENA-intoxicated group resulted in a significant improvement in the liver and kidney tissues to near normal similar to the healthy control group. CONCLUSION The results suggest that this purified T. viride L-asparaginase may be able to delay the development of liver cancer and may be used as a potential candidate for future application in medicine as an anticancer medication.
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- Dina H El-Ghonemy
- Microbial Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth St, Giza, EG-12622, Egypt.
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Center, 33 El Buhouth St., Giza, EG-12622, Egypt
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Center, 33 El Buhouth St., Giza, EG-12622, Egypt
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- Microbial Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth St, Giza, EG-12622, Egypt
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Improvement of L-asparaginase, an Anticancer Agent of Aspergillus arenarioides EAN603 in Submerged Fermentation Using a Radial Basis Function Neural Network with a Specific Genetic Algorithm (RBFNN-GA). FERMENTATION-BASEL 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9030200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The present study aimed to optimize the production of L-asparaginase from Aspergillus arenarioides EAN603 in submerged fermentation using a radial basis function neural network with a specific genetic algorithm (RBFNN-GA) and response surface methodology (RSM). Independent factors used included temperature (x1), pH (x2), incubation time (x3), and soybean concentration (x4). The coefficient of the predicted model using the Box–Behnken design (BBD) was R2 = 0.9079 (p < 0.05); however, the lack of fit was significant indicating that independent factors are not fitted with the quadratic model. These results were confirmed during the optimization process, which revealed that the standard error (SE) of the predicted model was 11.65 while the coefficient was 0.9799, at which 145.35 and 124.54 IU mL−1 of the actual and predicted enzyme production was recorded at 34 °C, pH 8.5, after 7 days and with 10 g L−1 of organic soybean powder concentrations. Compared to the RBFNN-GA, the results revealed that the investigated factors had benefits and effects on L-asparaginase, with a correlation coefficient of R = 0.935484, and can classify 91.666667% of the test data samples with a better degree of precision; the actual values are higher than the predicted values for the L-asparaginase data.
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Mukherjee R, Bera D. Effect of nutritional parameters on microbial production of L-Asparaginase by novel Brevibacillus borstelensis ML12. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 53:995-1003. [PMID: 36628451 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2022.2164592] [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: 01/12/2023]
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L-Asparaginase owes considerable significance in food and pharmaceutical applications. L-Asparaginase is an antineoplastic enzyme that finds application in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and in mitigating acrylamide (a potent carcinogen) production during baking. In this study, we aimed to optimize nutritional parameters that are significant in initiating and regulating a bioprocess system in order to maximize enzyme production from a novel isolated bacterial species Brevibacillus borstelensis ML12 so the high-yielding enzyme producers can be selected and utilized for better efficacy of this commercially viable enzyme in pharmaceutical field, food industry, in biosensors and as an antioxidant growth kinetics study of the organism was performed and the maximum specific growth rate µo (min-1) and Monod half saturation constant Ks for L-Asparagine came out to be µo = 0.0189 min-1 and Ks = 2.44 mM, respectively at 0.04 M asparagine concentration and 37 °C. Effect of different nutritional parameters like carbohydrates, organic and inorganic nitrogen sources, L-Asparagine, minerals, surfactants and bile were performed. Maximum L-Asparaginase production occurred at 0.01% dextrose, 20 g L-1 L-Asparagine, 10 mM cobalt chloride, 0.1% Tween 80 and 1% bile concentrations (237.319 IU mL-1).
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- Rupkatha Mukherjee
- Department of Food Technology & Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Food Technology & Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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Patel P, Patel A, Agarwal-Rajput R, Rawal R, Dave B, Gosai H. Characterization, Anti-proliferative Activity, and Bench-Scale Production of Novel pH-Stable and Thermotolerant L-Asparaginase from Bacillus licheniformis PPD37. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 195:3122-3141. [PMID: 36564676 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04281-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bacterial L-asparaginase (LA) is a chemotherapeutic drug that has remained mainstay of cancer treatment for several decades. LA has been extensively used worldwide for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). A halotolerant bacterial strain Bacillus licheniformis sp. isolated from marine environment was used for LA production. The enzyme produced was subjected to purification and physico-chemical characterisation. Purified LA was thermotolerant and demonstrated more than 90% enzyme activity after 1 h of incubation at 80 °C. LA has also proved to be resistant against pH gradient and retained activity at pH ranging from 3.0 to 10. The enzyme also had high salinity tolerance with 90% LA activity at 10% NaCl concentration. Detergents like Triton X-100 and Tween-80 were observed to inhibit LA activity while more than 70% catalytic activity was maintained in the presence of metals. Electrophoretic analysis revealed that LA is a heterodimer (~ 63 and ~ 65 kDa) and has molecular mass of around 130 kDa in native form. The kinetic parameters of LA were tested with LA having low Km value of 1.518 µM and Vmax value of 6.94 µM/min/mL. Purified LA has also exhibited noteworthy antiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines-HeLa, SiHa, A549, and SH-SY-5Y. In addition, bench-scale LA production was conducted in a 5-L bioreactor using moringa leaves as cost-effective substrate.
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- Payal Patel
- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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- Immunology Lab, Indian Institute of Advanced Research (IIAR), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Forensic Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India.
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Mukherjee R, Bera D. Biochemical characterization and thermodynamic principles of purified l-Asparaginase from novel Brevibacillus borstelensis ML12. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rafeeq H, Hussain A, Tarar MHA, Afsheen N, Bilal M, Iqbal HMN. Expanding the bio-catalysis scope and applied perspectives of nanocarrier immobilized asparaginases. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:453. [PMID: 34616647 PMCID: PMC8486911 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02999-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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l-asparaginase is an essential enzyme in medicine and a well-known chemotherapeutic agent. This enzyme's importance is not limited to its use as an anti-cancer agent; it also has a wide variety of medicinal applications. Antimicrobial properties, prevention of infectious disorders, autoimmune diseases, and canine and feline cancer are among the applications. Apart from the healthcare industry, its importance has been identified in the food industry as a food manufacturing agent to lower acrylamide levels. When isolated from their natural habitats, they are especially susceptible to different denaturing conditions due to their protein composition. The use of an immobilization technique is one of the most common approaches suggested to address these limitations. Immobilization is a technique that involves fixing enzymes to or inside stable supports, resulting in a heterogeneous immobilized enzyme framework. Strong support structures usually stabilize the enzymes' configuration, and their functions are maintained as a result. In recent years, there has been a lot of curiosity and focus on the ability of immobilized enzymes. The nanomaterials with ideal properties can be used to immobilize enzymes to regulate key factors that determine the efficacy of bio-catalysis. With applications in biotechnology, immunosensing, biomedicine, and nanotechnology sectors have opened a realm of opportunities for enzyme immobilization.
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- Hamza Rafeeq
- Department of Biochemistry, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, 223003 China
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, 64849 Monterrey, Mexico
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Liu X, Zhou ZY, Cui JL, Wang ML, Wang JH. Biotransformation ability of endophytic fungi: from species evolution to industrial applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:7095-7113. [PMID: 34499202 PMCID: PMC8426592 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11554-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Abstract Increased understanding of the interactions between endophytic fungi and plants has led to the discovery of a new generation of chemical compounds and processes between endophytic fungi and plants. Due to the long-term co-evolution between fungal endophytes and host plants, endophytes have evolved special biotransformation abilities, which can have critical consequences on plant metabolic processes and their composition. Biotransformation or bioconversion can impact the synthesis and decomposition of hormones, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, lipids, proteins, and various secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, polysaccharides, and terpenes. Endophytic fungi produce enzymes and various bioactive secondary metabolites with industrial value and can degrade or sequester inorganic and organic small molecules and macromolecules (e.g., toxins, pollutants, heavy metals). These fungi also have the ability to cause highly selective catalytic conversion of high-value compounds in an environmentally friendly manner, which can be important for the production/innovation of bioactive molecules, food and nutrition, agriculture, and environment. This work mainly summarized recent research progress in this field, providing a reference for further research and application of fungal endophytes. Key points •The industrial value of degradation of endophytes was summarized. • The commercial value for the pharmaceutical industry is reviewed. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Xi Liu
- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China.,Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China.,Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China.
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, China
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da Cunha MC, Aguilar JGDS, Orrillo Lindo SMDR, de Castro RJS, Sato HH. L-asparaginase from Aspergillus oryzae spp.: effects of production process and biochemical parameters. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2021; 52:253-263. [PMID: 34110268 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2021.1931881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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L-asparaginases prevent the formation of acrylamide, a substance commonly found in foods subjected to heat and that also contains reducing sugars and L-asparagine. This work aimed to select a strain of Aspergillus spp. able to produce L-asparaginase and to optimize the fermentation parameters, the partial purification and biochemical characterization were also performed. The Aspergillus oryzae IOC 3999 was selected due to its greater enzymatic activity: 1443.57 U/mL of L-asparaginase after 48 h of fermentation. The optimized conditions allowed for an increase of 223% on the L-asparaginase production: 2.9% lactose, 2.9% L-asparagine and 0.7% hydrolyzed casein, 0.152% KH2PO4, 0.052% KCl and MgSO4, 0.001% of CuNO3.3H2O, ZnSO4.7H2O and FeSO4.7H2O adjusted to pH 7.0; added a concentration of 5.05x106 spores/mL at 30 °C for 100 rpm. A purification factor of 2.11 was found and the molecular mass was estimated at 20.8 kDa. The enzyme showed optimum activity at 60 °C and pH 5 and stability at 50 °C for 1 h. The enzyme presented desirable biochemical characteristics, mainly the acid pH stability, indicating that the enzyme would work well in food matrices due to the closeness of pH, meaning that it could be a potential option for use in the food industry.
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- Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
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Potential of Anti-Cancer Activity of Secondary Metabolic Products from Marine Fungi. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7060436. [PMID: 34070936 PMCID: PMC8229146 DOI: 10.3390/jof7060436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The promising feature of the fungi from the marine environment as a source for anticancer agents belongs to the fungal ability to produce several compounds and enzymes which contribute effectively against the cancer cells growth. L-asparaginase acts by degrading the asparagine which is the main substance of cancer cells. Moreover, the compounds produced during the secondary metabolic process acts by changing the cell morphology and DNA fragmentation leading to apoptosis of the cancer cells. The current review has analyed the available information on the anticancer activity of the fungi based on the data extracted from the Scopus database. The systematic and bibliometric analysis revealed many of the properties available for the fungi to be the best candidate as a source of anticancer drugs. Doxorubicin, actinomycin, and flavonoids are among the primary chemical drug used for cancer treatment. In comparison, the most anticancer compounds producing fungi are Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus A. oryzae, A. flavus, A. versicolor, A. terreus, Penicillium citrinum, P. chrysogenum, and P. polonicum and have been used for investigating the anticancer activity against the uterine cervix, pancreatic cancer, ovary, breast, colon, and colorectal cancer.
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Araújo-Magalhães GR, Maciel MHC, da Silva LF, Agamez-Montalvo GS, da Silva IR, Bezerra JDP, Souza-Motta CM, Moreira KA. Fungal endophytes from leaves of Mandevilla catimbauensis (Apocynaceae): diversity and potential for L-asparaginase production. Braz J Microbiol 2021; 52:1431-1441. [PMID: 33932193 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-021-00505-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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In this study, we examined endophytic fungi in leaves of Mandevilla catimbauensis, an endemic plant species found in the Brazilian dry forest (Caatinga), and endophytic fungi's potential to produce L-asparaginase (L-ASNase). In total, 66 endophytes were isolated, and the leaf-fragment colonisation rate was 11.78%. Based on morphology, internal transcribed spacer (ITS), and partial large subunit (LSU) of ribosomal DNA sequencing, the endophytic fungi isolated belonged to six Ascomycota orders (Botryosphaeriales, Capnodiales, Diaporthales, Eurotiales, Marthamycetales, and Pleosporales). Phyllosticta species were the most frequent endophytes isolated (23 isolates [45.1%] from two species). The Shannon-Wiener and Fisher alpha index average values were 0.56 and 3.26, respectively. Twenty endophytes were randomly selected for the L-ASNase production test, of which fourteen isolates showed potential to produce the enzyme (0.48-2.22 U g-1), especially Phyllosticta catimbauensis URM 7672 (2.22 U g-1) and Cladosporium sp. G45 (2.11 U g-1). Phyllosticta catimbauensis URM 7672 was selected for the partial optimisation of L-ASNase production because of its ability to generate considerable amounts of enzyme. We obtained the highest L-ASNase activity (3.47 U g-1), representing an increase of 36.02% in enzymatic production, under the following experimental conditions: a pH of 4.2, 1.0% inoculum concentration, and 2.5% L-asparagine concentration. Our study showed that M. catimbauensis harbours an important diversity of endophytic fungi with biotechnological potential for L-ASNase production.
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- Gianne R Araújo-Magalhães
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, USA
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- Setor de Micologia, Departamento de Biociências e Tecnologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública (IPTSP), Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Tecnologia Enzimática e Bioprodutos, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco (UFAPE), Garanhuns, PE, Brazil.
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Characterization of Penicillium crustosum L-asparaginase and its acrylamide alleviation efficiency in roasted coffee beans at non-cytotoxic levels. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:2625-2637. [PMID: 33709160 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02198-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This work aims at isolating a fungal source for L-asparaginase production to be applied in reducing acrylamide levels in coffee beans at non-cytotoxic levels. An L-asparaginase-producing fungus was isolated from an agricultural soil sample and identified as Penicillium crustosum NMKA 511. A maximum L-asparaginase activity of 19.10 U/mL was obtained by the above-mentioned fungus when grown under optimum conditions (i.e. 16.96 g/L sucrose as carbon source, 1.92 g/L peptone as nitrogen source, pH 7.7 and 33.5 °C). Further, the produced L-asparaginase was purified and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) showed that P. crustosum L-asparaginase was a heterodimer enzyme with molecular weights of approximately 41.3 and 44.4 kDa. Also, the purified P. crustosum L-asparaginase was specific towards L-asparagine and showed negligible and no effects towards L-glutamine and D-asparagine, respectively. Additionally, the purified L-asparaginase reduced the acrylamide levels by 80.7% and 75.8% in light and dark roasted coffee beans, respectively. The amount of L-asparaginase used to reduce acrylamide was considered safe when cell viability reached 94.6%.
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L-Asparaginase Production using Solid-state Fermentation by an Endophytic Talaromyces pinophilus Isolated from Rhizomes of Curcuma amada. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.14.1.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Chand S, Mahajan RV, Prasad JP, Sahoo DK, Mihooliya KN, Dhar MS, Sharma G. A comprehensive review on microbial l-asparaginase: Bioprocessing, characterization, and industrial applications. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 67:619-647. [PMID: 31954377 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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l-Asparaginase (E.C.3.5.1.1.) is a vital enzyme that hydrolyzes l-asparagine to l-aspartic acid and ammonia. This property of l-asparaginase inhibits the protein synthesis in cancer cells, making l-asparaginase a mainstay of pediatric chemotherapy practices to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients. l-Asparaginase is also recognized as one of the important food processing agent. The removal of asparagine by l-asparaginase leads to the reduction of acrylamide formation in fried food items. l-Asparaginase is produced by various organisms including animals, plants, and microorganisms, however, only microorganisms that produce a substantial amount of this enzyme are of commercial significance. The commercial l-asparaginase for healthcare applications is chiefly derived from Escherichia coli and Erwinia chrysanthemi. A high rate of hypersensitivity and adverse reactions limits the long-term clinical use of l-asparaginase. Present review provides thorough information on microbial l-asparaginase bioprocess optimization including submerged fermentation and solid-state fermentation for l-asparaginase production, downstream purification, its characterization, and issues related to the clinical application including toxicity and hypersensitivity. Here, we have highlighted the bioprocess techniques that can produce improved and economically viable yields of l-asparaginase from promising microbial sources in the current scenario where there is an urgent need for alternate l-asparaginase with less adverse effects.
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- Subhash Chand
- National Institute of Biologicals (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Biologicals (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Biologicals (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Amity Centre for Cancer Epidemiology & Cancer Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Arévalo-Tristancho E, Díaz LE, Cortázar JE, Valero MF. Production and Characterization of L-Asparaginases of Streptomyces Isolated from the Arauca Riverbank (Colombia). Open Microbiol J 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1874285801913010204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction:L-asparaginase, is known as an anti-cancer agent, mainly used in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which prevents the proliferation of tumor cells. This study shows that there are unexplored regions in Colombia that can be sources of obtaining this enzyme and that the optimization of the production of L-asparaginase from native isolates can be determined in the search for alternatives to commercial drugs.Materials and Methods:Selection and identification ofStreptomycesamongActinobacteriaisolated from the Arauca riverbank for L-asparaginase producers are described. In addition, the effect of carbon and nitrogen sources, pH, temperature and agitation rate are studied for L-asparaginase activity in liquid culture using Plackett-Burman design and Taguchi methodology. Kinetic characterization of a purified L-asparaginase and its cytotoxic potential are evaluated too.Results:Seven of seventy-eight actinobacterial strains were selected as L-asparaginase producingStreptomycesshowing a high L-asparaginase/L-glutaminase ratio in liquid culture with lactose as substrate. The strain 112 identified asStreptomyces lacticiproducenswas chosen for L-asparaginase production at these culture conditions: lactose 0.25%, L-asparagine 0,015%, malt extract 0,015%, pH 7.36, 32°C and 130 rpm. Enzymatic studies of the purified L-asparaginase showed that the optimal pH and temperature were 6 and 37.5°C, respectively. This purified enzyme had an IC50of 36.74 µg/mL on THP-1 cells.Conclusion:S. lacticiproducensisolated from the Arauca riverbank is a new source for the production of a high activity L-asparaginase, creating expectation of its availability as a drug for the acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment.
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Liu C, Luo L, Lin Q. Antitumor activity and ability to prevent acrylamide formation in fried foods of asparaginase from soybean root nodules. J Food Biochem 2019; 43:e12756. [PMID: 31353561 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel asparaginase (designated srnASNase) has been purified from soybean root nodules and identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS. And the enzymatic properties, antitumor activity and the ability to prevent acrylamide formation in fried foods of srnASNase were evaluated. SrnASNase had high specific activity (531.37 U/mg) toward L-asparagine under optimum conditions (pH 8.0 and 40°C), no activity toward L-glutamine and D-glutamine, but trace activity toward D-asparagine. It was stable in the pH range of 7.0-9.0 and up to 40°C. The Km and Vmax of srnASNase were 0.36 mM and 51.64 mM/min, respectively. Further, in vitro anti-proliferative activity on human cancer cells assay showed that srnASNase was superior to commercial asparaginase in solution by controlling the tumor cell growth with time. In addition, srnASNase showed more effective acrylamide mitigation than commercial asparaginase in fried foods. These results indicate that srnASNase is a potential candidate for applications in the food processing and pharmaceutical industry. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: L-asparaginase (L-asparagine amidohydrolase; EC 3.5.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the amide group of the side-chain of L-asparagine into aspartic acid and ammonia. It has long been used as a primary component in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (All) and other related blood cancers. Apart from its clinical usage, L-asparaginase has attracted more attention in the food processing industries as a promising acrylamide-mitigating agent in recent years. This research revealed that soybean root nodules might be good sources of novel asparaginase.
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- Chun Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Hunan Key Laboratory of Processed Food For Special Medical Purpose, School of Food Science and Engineering, Center South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Hunan Key Laboratory of Processed Food For Special Medical Purpose, School of Food Science and Engineering, Center South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Hunan Key Laboratory of Processed Food For Special Medical Purpose, School of Food Science and Engineering, Center South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
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Rajeshkumar KC, Yilmaz N, Marathe SD, Keith A Seifert. Morphology and multigene phylogeny of Talaromycesamyrossmaniae, a new synnematous species belonging to the section Trachyspermi from India. MycoKeys 2019:41-56. [PMID: 30728745 PMCID: PMC6361871 DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.45.32549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A new Talaromyces species, T.amyrossmaniae, isolated from decaying fruit and litter of Terminalia bellerica, is described and illustrated. On the natural substrate, the new species produces determinate synnemata, with a well-defined, vivid orange red to orange red cylindrical stipe, and a greyish green capitulum. Conidiophores are typically biverticillate, or sometimes have subterminal branches, with acerose phialides that produce globose to subglobose, smooth to slightly roughened conidia. Multigene phylogenetic analyses based on the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS), and partial sequences of β-tubulin (BenA), calmodulin (CaM), and DNA directed RNA polymerase second large subunit (RPB2) genes, along with morphological characterization, revealed that these isolates are distinct and form a unique lineage of Talaromyces in section Trachyspermi, closely allied to T.aerius, T.albobiverticillius, T.heiheensis, T.erythromellis, and T.solicola. The new species T.amyrossmaniae is the first species in section Trachyspermi with determinate synnemata.
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- Kunhiraman C Rajeshkumar
- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology (Fungi) Gr., Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune, 411 004, Maharashtra, India National Fungal Culture Collection of India Pune India
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- Biodiversity (Mycology), Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ottawa Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology (Fungi) Gr., Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune, 411 004, Maharashtra, India National Fungal Culture Collection of India Pune India
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- Biodiversity (Mycology), Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ottawa Canada
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Jagadeesan Y, Meenakshisundaram S, Alagar Boopathy LR, Mookandi VPS, Balaiah A. Combinatorial approach for screening and assessment of multiple therapeutic enzymes from marine isolatePseudomonas aeruginosaAR01. RSC Adv 2019; 9:16989-17001. [PMID: 35519884 PMCID: PMC9064559 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02555c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A simple and rapid screening of therapeutic enzymes from bacteria was conducted using functional- and sequence-based approach.
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- Yogeswaran Jagadeesan
- Department of Biotechnology
- University College of Engineering
- BIT Campus
- Anna University
- Tiruchirappalli
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- Department of Biotechnology
- University College of Engineering
- BIT Campus
- Anna University
- Tiruchirappalli
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Silva LF, Freire KTLS, Araújo-Magalhães GR, Agamez-Montalvo GS, Sousa MA, Costa-Silva TA, Paiva LM, Pessoa-Junior A, Bezerra JDP, Souza-Motta CM. Penicillium and Talaromyces endophytes from Tillandsia catimbauensis, a bromeliad endemic in the Brazilian tropical dry forest, and their potential for L-asparaginase production. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 34:162. [PMID: 30368630 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-018-2547-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study was conducted to report the richness of endophytic Penicillium and Talaromyces species isolated from Tillandsia catimbauensis, a bromeliad endemic in the Brazilian tropical dry forest (Caatinga), to verify their ability to produce the enzyme L-asparaginase and to partially optimise the production of biomass and L-asparaginase of the best enzyme producer. A total of 184 endophytes were isolated, of which 52 (29%) were identified through morphological and phylogenetic analysis using β-tubulin sequences into nine putative species, four in Penicillium and five in Talaromyces. Talaromyces diversus and T. cf. cecidicola were the most frequent taxa. Among the 20 endophytic isolates selected for L-asparaginase production, 10 had the potential to produce the enzyme (0.50-2.30 U/g), especially T. cf. cecidicola URM 7826 (2.30 U/g) and Penicillium sp. 4 URM 7827 (1.28 U/g). As T. cf. cecidicola URM 7826 exhibited significant ability to produce the enzyme, it was selected for the partial optimisation of biomass and L-asparaginase production. Results of the 23 factorial experimental design showed that the highest dry biomass (0.66 g) was obtained under pH 6.0, inoculum concentration of 1 × 108 and 1% L-proline. However, the inoculum concentration was found to be statistically significant, the pH was marginally significant and the concentration of L-proline was not statistically significant. L-Asparaginase production varied between 0.58 and 1.02 U/g and did not reach the optimal point for enzyme production. This study demonstrates that T. catimbauensis is colonised by different Penicillium and Talaromyces species, which are indicated for enzyme production studies.
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- Leticia F Silva
- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, CB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Nelson Chaves, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, CB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Nelson Chaves, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Biociência Animal, Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 52171-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Estatística e Matemática Aplicada, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Av. Mister Hull, s/n, Pici, Fortaleza, Ceará, CEP: 60455-760, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, CB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Nelson Chaves, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, B16, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 05508-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, CB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Nelson Chaves, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, B16, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP: 05508-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, CB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Nelson Chaves, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Micologia Prof. Chaves Batista, CB, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Professor Nelson Chaves, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil.
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Vimal A, Kumar A. Biotechnological production and practical application of L-asparaginase enzyme. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2017; 33:40-61. [PMID: 28766374 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2017.1357294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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L-asparaginase is a vital enzyme of medical importance, and renowned as a chemotherapeutic agent. The relevance of this enzyme is not only limited as an anti-cancer agent, it also possesses a wide range of medical application. The application includes the antimicrobial property, treatment of infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, canine and feline cancer. Apart from the health care industry, its significance is also established in the food sector as a food processing agent to reduce the acrylamide concentration. L-asparaginase is known to be produced from various bacterial, fungal and plant sources. However, there is a huge market demand due to its wide range of application. Therefore, the industry is still in the search of better-producing source in terms of high yield and low immunogenicity. It can be produced by both submerged and solid state fermentation, and each fermentation process has its own merits and demerits. This review paper focuses on its improved production strategy by adopting statistical experimental optimization techniques, development of recombinant strains, through mutagenesis and nanoparticle immobilization, adopting advanced and cost-effective purification techniques. Available research literature proves the competence and therapeutic potential of this enzyme. Therefore, research orientation toward the exploration of this clinical significant enzyme has to be accelerated. The objectives of this review are to discuss the high yielding sources, current production strategies, improvement of production, effective downstream processing and therapeutic application of L-asparaginase.
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- Archana Vimal
- a Department of Biotechnology , National Institute of Technology (NIT) , Raipur , India
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- a Department of Biotechnology , National Institute of Technology (NIT) , Raipur , India
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Shi R, Liu Y, Mu Q, Jiang Z, Yang S. Biochemical characterization of a novel L-asparaginase from Paenibacillus barengoltzii being suitable for acrylamide reduction in potato chips and mooncakes. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 96:93-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.11.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cachumba JJM, Antunes FAF, Peres GFD, Brumano LP, Santos JCD, Da Silva SS. Current applications and different approaches for microbial l-asparaginase production. Braz J Microbiol 2016; 47 Suppl 1:77-85. [PMID: 27866936 PMCID: PMC5156506 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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l-asparaginase (EC 3.5.1.1) is an enzyme that catalysis mainly the asparagine hydrolysis in l-aspartic acid and ammonium. This enzyme is presented in different organisms, such as microorganisms, vegetal, and some animals, including certain rodent's serum, but not unveiled in humans. It can be used as important chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of a variety of lymphoproliferative disorders and lymphomas (particularly acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and Hodgkin's lymphoma), and has been a pivotal agent in chemotherapy protocols from around 30 years. Also, other important application is in food industry, by using the properties of this enzyme to reduce acrylamide levels in commercial fried foods, maintaining their characteristics (color, flavor, texture, security, etc.) Actually, l-asparaginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of l-asparagine, not allowing the reaction of reducing sugars with this aminoacid for the generation of acrylamide. Currently, production of l-asparaginase is mainly based in biotechnological production by using some bacteria. However, industrial production also needs research work aiming to obtain better production yields, as well as novel process by applying different microorganisms to increase the range of applications of the produced enzyme. Within this context, this mini-review presents l-asparaginase applications, production by different microorganisms and some limitations, current investigations, as well as some challenges to be achieved for profitable industrial production.
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Design of starch functionalized biodegradable P(MAA-co-MMA) as carrier matrix for l -asparaginase immobilization. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 153:559-572. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sun Z, Qin R, Li D, Ji K, Wang T, Cui Z, Huang Y. A novel bacterial type II l -asparaginase and evaluation of its enzymatic acrylamide reduction in French fries. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 92:232-239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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