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Xiao D, Driller M, Dielentheis‐Frenken M, Haala F, Kohl P, Stein K, Blank LM, Tiso T. Advances in Aureobasidium research: Paving the path to industrial utilization. Microb Biotechnol 2024; 17:e14535. [PMID: 39075758 PMCID: PMC11286673 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14535] [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: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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We here explore the potential of the fungal genus Aureobasidium as a prototype for a microbial chassis for industrial biotechnology in the context of a developing circular bioeconomy. The study emphasizes the physiological advantages of Aureobasidium, including its polyextremotolerance, broad substrate spectrum, and diverse product range, making it a promising candidate for cost-effective and sustainable industrial processes. In the second part, recent advances in genetic tool development, as well as approaches for up-scaled fermentation, are described. This review adds to the growing body of scientific literature on this remarkable fungus and reveals its potential for future use in the biotechnological industry.
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- Difan Xiao
- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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Pehlivan AD, Bozdemir MT, Ozbas ZY. Effects of different carbon and nitrogen sources on liamocin production kinetics of Aureobasidium pullulans NBRC 100716 strain. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:353. [PMID: 39014223 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04065-6] [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: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Liamocins are molecules with a polyol lipid structure produced by rare strains of Aureobasidium pullulans. In recent years, liamocins have attracted attention due to their antibacterial, anticancer and surface-active properties, and promising potential applications have been identified in the food, agriculture, medical and pharmaceutical industries. This study is the first to investigate the effects of different carbon and nitrogen sources on the growth and liamocin production kinetics of A. pullulans NBRC 100716 strain. This strain was selected among six different A. pullulans strains whose liamocin productions were tested by us for the first time. In fermentations carried out in shaking water baths, the carbon source that most supported the liamocin production of this strain was fructose, and the nitrogen source was peptone-yeast extract combination. In the medium containing fructose and the peptone-yeast extract mixture, A. pullulans NBRC 100716 produced 4.26 g liamocin L-1. The specific liamocin production rate (qp) of the strain in this medium was 0.0090 g liamocin/g mo.h. This study is also the first to produce liamocin with a fructophilic A. pullulans strain. Present findings in this research also demonstrated the excellent biosurfactant capacity of the liamocin produced by this strain. The obtained liamocin reduced the water surface tension to a degree that can compete with synthetic surfactants. Furthermore, this is the first report to reveal that the fatty acid profile of liamocin obtained from A. pullulans NBRC 100716 contains an appreciable amount of unsaturated fatty acids and is similar to the composition of vegetable oil.
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- Aslı Deniz Pehlivan
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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Tian J, Wei S, Jiao Y, Liang W, Wang G. A strategy to reduce the byproduct glucose by simultaneously producing levan and single cell oil using an engineered Yarrowia lipolytica strain displaying levansucrase on the surface. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 395:130395. [PMID: 38301939 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Currently, levan is attracting attention due to its promising applications in the food and biomedical fields. Levansucrase synthesizes levan by polymerizing the fructosyl unit in sucrose. However, a large amount of the byproduct glucose is produced during this process. In this paper, an engineered oleaginous yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica) strain was constructed using a surface display plasmid containing the LevS gene of Gluconobacter sp. MP2116. The levansucrase activity of the engineered yeast strain reached 327.8 U/g of cell dry weight. The maximal levan concentration (58.9 g/l) was achieved within 156 h in the 5-liter fermentation. Over 81.2 % of the sucrose was enzymolyzed by the levansucrase, and the byproduct glucose was converted to 21.8 g/l biomass with an intracellular oil content of 25.5 % (w/w). The obtained oil was comprised of 91.3 % long-chain fatty acids (C16-C18). This study provides new insight for levan production and comprehensive utilization of the byproduct in levan biosynthesis.
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- Junjie Tian
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Changcheng Road, No.700, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Changcheng Road, No.700, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Changcheng Road, No.700, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Plant Health and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Integrated Crop Pest Management of Shandong Province, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Changcheng Road, No.700, Qingdao 266109, China.
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Rensink S, van Nieuwenhuijzen EJ, Sailer MF, Struck C, Wösten HAB. Use of Aureobasidium in a sustainable economy. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:202. [PMID: 38349550 PMCID: PMC10864419 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13025-5] [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] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Aureobasidium is omnipresent and can be isolated from air, water bodies, soil, wood, and other plant materials, as well as inorganic materials such as rocks and marble. A total of 32 species of this fungal genus have been identified at the level of DNA, of which Aureobasidium pullulans is best known. Aureobasidium is of interest for a sustainable economy because it can be used to produce a wide variety of compounds, including enzymes, polysaccharides, and biosurfactants. Moreover, it can be used to promote plant growth and protect wood and crops. To this end, Aureobasidium cells adhere to wood or plants by producing extracellular polysaccharides, thereby forming a biofilm. This biofilm provides a sustainable alternative to petrol-based coatings and toxic chemicals. This and the fact that Aureobasidium biofilms have the potential of self-repair make them a potential engineered living material avant la lettre. KEY POINTS: •Aureobasidium produces products of interest to the industry •Aureobasidium can stimulate plant growth and protect crops •Biofinish of A. pullulans is a sustainable alternative to petrol-based coatings •Aureobasidium biofilms have the potential to function as engineered living materials.
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- Stephanie Rensink
- Department of Biology, Microbiology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Department of Business, Building and Technology, Sustainable Building Technology, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, M.H. Tromplaan 28, 7513 AB, Enschede, the Netherlands.
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- Faculty of Technology, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rhijnspoorplein 2, 1091 GC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Business, Building and Technology, Sustainable Building Technology, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, M.H. Tromplaan 28, 7513 AB, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Business, Building and Technology, Sustainable Building Technology, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, M.H. Tromplaan 28, 7513 AB, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, Microbiology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Xue SJ, Li XC, Huang X, Liu J, Li Y, Zhang XT, Zhang JY. Diversity investigation of cultivable yeasts associated with honeycombs and identification of a novel Rhodotorula toruloides strain with the robust concomitant production of lipid and carotenoid. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 370:128573. [PMID: 36603754 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Oleaginous yeasts-derived microbial lipids provide a promising alternative feedstock for the biodiesel industry. However, hyperosmotic stress caused by high sugar concentration during fermentation significantly prevents high cell density and productivity. Isolation of new robust osmophilic oleaginous species from specific environment possibly resolves this issue to some extent. In this study, the cultivable yeast composition of honeycombs was investigated. Totally, 11 species of honeycomb-associated cultivable yeast were identified and characterized. Among them, an osmophilic yeast strain, designated as Rhodotorula toruloides C23 was featured with excellent lipogenic and carotenogenic capacity and remarkable cell growth using glucose, xylose or glycerol as feedstock, with simultaneous production of 24.41 g/L of lipids and 15.50 mg/L of carotenoids from 120 g/L glucose in 6.7-L fermentation. Comparative transcriptomic analysis showed that C23 had evolved a dedicated molecular regulation mechanism to maintain their high simultaneous accumulation of intracellular lipids and carotenoids and cell growth under high sugar concentration.
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- Si-Jia Xue
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China
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- Qingdao Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Institute, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266000, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
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Production of liamocins by Aureobasidium spp. with potential applications. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhang M, Wang Z, Chi Z, Liu GL, Chi ZM. Metabolic engineering of Aureobasidium melanogenum 9-1 for overproduction of liamocins by enhancing supply of acetyl-CoA and ATP. Microbiol Res 2022; 265:127172. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li M, Alotaibi MKH, Li L, Abomohra AEF. Enhanced waste glycerol recycling by yeast for efficient biodiesel production: Towards waste biorefinery. BIOMASS AND BIOENERGY 2022; 159:106410. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The signaling pathways involved in metabolic regulation and stress responses of the yeast-like fungi Aureobasidium spp. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 55:107898. [PMID: 34974157 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Aureobasidium spp. can use a wide range of substrates and are widely distributed in different environments, suggesting that they can sense and response to various extracellular signals and be adapted to different environments. It is true that their pullulan, lipid and liamocin biosynthesis and cell growth are regulated by the cAMP-PKA signaling pathway; Polymalate (PMA) and pullulan biosynthesis is controlled by the Ca2+ and TORC1 signaling pathways; the HOG1 signaling pathway determines high osmotic tolerance and high pullulan and liamocin biosynthesis; the Snf1/Mig1 pathway controls glucose repression on pullulan and liamocin biosynthesis; DHN-melanin biosynthesis and stress resistance are regulated by the CWI signaling pathway and TORC1 signaling pathway. In addition, the HSF1 pathway may control cell growth of some novel strains of A. melanogenum at 37 °C. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms of high temperature growth and thermotolerance of some novel strains of A. melanogenum and glucose derepression in A. melanogenum TN3-1 are still unclear.
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[Capacity of the oleaginous yeast Clavispora lusitaniae Hi2 to transform agroindustrial residues into lipids]. Rev Iberoam Micol 2021; 39:6-15. [PMID: 34857452 DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Single-cell oils obtained from oleaginous microorganisms by using lignocellulosic waste hydrolysates are an alternative for producing biodiesel. AIMS To isolate a yeast strain able to produce lipids from centrifuged nejayote (CN), hydrolyzed nejayote solids (HNS) and hydrolyzed sugarcane bagasse (HSB). METHODS In order to identify the yeasts recovered, 26S ribosomal DNA was sequenced. The metabolic profile was assessed by using API20C AUX strips. The nutritional characterization of CN, HNS and HSB was performed by quantifying reducing sugars, total carbohydrates, starch, protein and total nitrogen. The biomass and lipid production ability were evaluated by performing growth kinetics of Clavispora lusitaniae Hi2 in combined culture media. RESULTS Six oleaginous yeast strains were isolated and identified, selecting C. lusitaniae Hi2 to study its lipids production by using nejayote. The C. lusitaniae Hi2 strain can use glucose, xylose, arabinose, galactose and cellobiose as carbon sources. Cultures of C. lusitaniae Hi2 presented the best biomass (5.6±0.28 g/L) and lipid production (0.99±0.09 g/L) at 20 h of incubation with the CN:HNS media in the 25:75 and 50:50 ratios, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The use of CN, HNS and HSB for the growth of C. lusitaniae Hi2 is an option to take advantage of these agro-industrial residues and generate compounds of biotechnological interest.
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Kang XX, Jia SL, Wei X, Zhang M, Liu GL, Hu Z, Chi Z, Chi ZM. Liamocins biosynthesis, its regulation in Aureobasidium spp., and their bioactivities. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2021; 42:93-105. [PMID: 34154468 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1931017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Liamocins synthesized by Aureobasidium spp. are glycolipids composed of a single mannitol or arabitol headgroup linked to either three, four or even six 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic ester tail-groups. The highest titer of liamocin achieved was over 40.0 g/L. The substrates for liamocins synthesis include glucose, sucrose, xylose, mannitol, and others. The Pks1 is responsible for the biosynthesis of the tail-group 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic acid, both mannitol dehydrogenase (MDH) and mannitol 1-phosphate 5-dehydrogenase (MPDH) catalyze the mannitol biosynthesis and the arabitol biosynthesis is controlled by arabitol dehydrogenase (ArDH). The ester bond formation between 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic acid and mannitol or arabitol is catalyzed by the esterase (Est1). Liamocin biosynthesis is regulated by the specific transcriptional activator (Gal1), global transcriptional activator (Msn2), various signaling pathways, acetyl-CoA flux while Pks1 activity is controlled by PPTase activity. The synthesized liamocins have high bioactivity against the pathogenic bacteria Streptococcus spp. and some kinds of cancer cells while Massoia lactone released liamocins which exhibited obvious antifungal and anticancer activities. Therefore, liamocins and Massoia lactone have many applications in various sectors of biotechnology.
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- Xin-Xin Kang
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Zhang M, Gao ZC, Chi Z, Liu GL, Hu Z, Chi ZM. cAMP-PKA and HOG1 signaling pathways regulate liamocin production by different ways via the transcriptional activator Msn2 in Aureobasidium melanogenum. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 143:109705. [PMID: 33375973 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liamocins, as the secondary metabolites synthesized and secreted by Aureobasidium spp., consist of a single mannitol or a single arabitol head group partially O-acylated with three 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic ester groups or directly esterified with three or four 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic ester tails. Very recently, the whole synthetic pathway of liamocins in A. melanogenum 6-1-2 has been elucidated. It was found that the promoter sequences of all the genes related to liamocin synthesis in A. melanogenum 6-1-2 had stress regulatory elements with core sequences of AGGGG or CCCCT. Therefore, expression of all the genes would be regulated by the Msn2. In this study, it was found that removal of the single one MSN2 gene in A. melanogenum 6-1-2 made the mutant decrease yield of extracellular liamocin by 92.28 %, while complementation of the MSN2 gene in the mutant rendered liamocin synthesis to be restored. When A. melanogenum 6-1-2 was cultured in the liamocin fermentation medium with high glucose and low nitrogen, the Msn2 was localized in the nucleus and positively regulated the expression of the genes related to liamocin biosynthesis. Furthermore, when the key BCY1 gene encoding regulatory subunit of the cAMP-PKA signaling pathway in A. melanogenum 6-1-2 was knocked out, the amount of extracellular liamocins synthesized by the mutant was decreased by 96.73 % and the Msn2 was localized in the cytoplasm. Similarly, when the key HOG1 gene in the HOG1 signaling pathway was deleted, liamocin biosynthesis in the knockout strain was decreased by 98.09 %. However, it was found that the Hog1 may be one part of the general transcription complex to regulate the transcription of the MSN2 gene, leading to the reduced Msn2 and liamocin synthesis in the mutant. In addition, the key TOR1 gene and SNF1 gene in the TOR1 signaling pathway and the SNF1 signaling pathway were not involved in the regulation of the Msn2 activity and liamocin synthesis. It was concluded that the transcriptional activator Msn2, the HOG1 signaling pathway and the cAMP-PKA signaling pathway were involved in the regulation of liamocin biosynthesis and production.
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- Mei Zhang
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266003, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266003, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266003, Qingdao, China.
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Genetic evidences for the core biosynthesis pathway, regulation, transport and secretion of liamocins in yeast-like fungal cells. Biochem J 2020; 477:887-903. [PMID: 32003433 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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So far, it has been still unknown how liamocins are biosynthesized, regulated, transported and secreted. In this study, a highly reducing polyketide synthase (HR-PKS), a mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (MPDH), a mannitol dehydrogenase (MtDH), an arabitol dehydrogenase (ArDH) and an esterase (Est1) were found to be closely related to core biosynthesis of extracellular liamocins in Aureobasidium melanogenum 6-1-2. The HR-PKS was responsible for biosynthesis of 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic acid. The MPDH and MtDH were implicated in mannitol biosynthesis and the ArDH was involved in arabitol biosynthesis. The Est1 catalyzed ester bond formation of them. A phosphopantetheine transferase (PPTase) activated the HR-PKS and a transcriptional activator Ga11 activated expression of the PKS1 gene. Therefore, deletion of the PKS1 gene, all the three genes encoding MPDH, MtDH and ArDH, the EST1, the gene responsible for PPTase and the gene for Ga11 made all the disruptants (Δpks13, Δpta13, Δest1, Δp12 and Δg11) totally lose the ability to produce any liamocins. A GLTP gene encoding a glycolipid transporter and a MDR1 gene encoding an ABC transporter took part in transport and secretion of the produced liamocins into medium. Removal of the GLTP gene and the MDR1 gene resulted in a Δgltp1 mutant and a Δmdr16 mutant, respectively, that lost the partial ability to secrete liamocins, but which cells were swollen and intracellular lipid accumulation was greatly enhanced. Hydrolysis of liamocins released 3,5-dihydroxydecanoic acid, mannitol, arabitol and acetic acid. We proposed a core biosynthesis pathway, regulation, transport and secretion of liamocins in A. melanogenum.
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Jia SL, Chi Z, Liu GL, Hu Z, Chi ZM. Fungi in mangrove ecosystems and their potential applications. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2020; 40:852-864. [PMID: 32633147 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2020.1789063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mangrove fungi, their ecological role in mangrove ecosystems, their bioproducts, and potential applications are reviewed in this article. Mangrove ecosystems can play an important role in beach protection, accretion promotion, and sheltering coastlines and creeks as barriers against devastating tropical storms and waves, seawater, and air pollution. The ecosystems are characterized by high average and constant temperatures, high salinity, strong winds, and anaerobic muddy soil. The mangrove ecosystems also provide the unique habitats for the colonization of fungi which can produce different kinds of enzymes for industrial uses, recycling of plants and animals in the ecosystems, and the degradation of pollutants. Many mangrove ecosystem-associated fungi also can produce exopolysaccharides, Ca2+-gluconic acid, polymalate, liamocin, polyunsaturated fatty acids, biofuels, xylitol, enzymes, and bioactive substances, which have many potential applications in the bioenergy, food, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, mangrove ecosystems are rich bioresources for bioindustries and ecology. It is necessary to identify more mangrove fungi and genetically edit them to produce a distinct array of novel chemical entities, enzymes, and bioactive substances.
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- Shu-Lei Jia
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Yang G, Liu GL, Wang SJ, Chi ZM, Chi Z. Pullulan biosynthesis in yeast-like fungal cells is regulated by the transcriptional activator Msn2 and cAMP-PKA signaling pathway. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 157:591-603. [PMID: 32339573 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pullulan is an important polysaccharide. Although its synthetic pathway in Aureobasidium melanogenum has been elucidated, the mechanism underlying its biosynthesis as regulated by signaling pathway and transcriptional regulator is still unknown. In this study, it was found that the expression of the UGP1 gene encoding UDPG-pyrophosphorylase (Ugp1) and other genes which were involved in pullulan biosynthesis was controlled by the transcriptional activator Msn2 in the nuclei of yeast-like fungal cells. The Ugp1 was a rate-limiting enzyme for pullulan biosynthesis. In addition, the activity and subcellular localization of the Msn2 were regulated only by the cAMP-PKA signaling pathway. When the cAMP-PKA activity was low, the Msn2 was localized in the nuclei, the UGP1 gene was highly expressed, and pullulan was actively synthesized. By contrast, when the cAMP-PKA activity was high, the Msn2 was localized in the cytoplasm and the UGP1 gene expression was disabled so that pullulan was stopped, but lipid biosynthesis was actively enhanced. This study was the first to report that pullulan and lipid biosynthesis in yeast-like fungal cells were regulated by the Msn2 and cAMP-PKA signaling pathway. Elucidating the regulation mechanisms was important to understand their functions and enhance pullulan and lipid biosynthesis.
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- Guang Yang
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266003 Qingdao, China.
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 266003 Qingdao, China
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Jia SL, Ma Y, Chi Z, Liu GL, Hu Z, Chi ZM. Genome sequencing of a yeast-like fungal strain P6, a novel species of Aureobasidium spp.: insights into its taxonomy, evolution, and biotechnological potentials. ANN MICROBIOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-019-01531-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Purpose
This study aimed to look insights into taxonomy, evolution, and biotechnological potentials of a yeast-like fungal strain P6 isolated from a mangrove ecosystem.
Methods
The genome sequencing for the yeast-like fungal strain P6 was conducted on a Hiseq sequencing platform, and the genomic characteristics and annotations were analyzed. The central metabolism and gluconate biosynthesis pathway were studied through the genome sequence data by using the GO, KOG, and KEGG databases. The secondary metabolite potentials were also evaluated.
Results
The whole genome size of the P6 strain was 25.41Mb and the G + C content of its genome was 50.69%. Totally, 6098 protein-coding genes and 264 non-coding RNA genes were predicted. The annotation results showed that the yeast-like fungal strain P6 had complete metabolic pathways of TCA cycle, EMP pathway, pentose phosphate pathway, glyoxylic acid cycle, and other central metabolic pathways. Furthermore, the inulinase activity associated with β-fructofuranosidase and high glucose oxidase activity in this strain have been demonstrated. It was found that this yeast-like fungal strain was located at root of most species of Aureobasidium spp. and at a separate cluster of all the phylogenetic trees. The P6 strain was predicted to contain three NRPS gene clusters, five type-I PKS gene clusters, and one type-I NRPS/PKS gene cluster via analysis at the antiSMASH Website. It may synthesize epichloenin A, fusaric acid, elsinochromes, and fusaridione A.
Conclusions
Based on its unique DNA sequence, taxonomic position in the phylogenetic tree and evolutional position, the yeast-like fungal strain P6 was identified as a novel species Aureobasidium hainanensis sp. nov. P6 isolate and had highly potential applications.
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Genome editing of different strains of Aureobasidium melanogenum using an efficient Cre/loxp site-specific recombination system. Fungal Biol 2019; 123:723-731. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Aung T, Jiang H, Chen CC, Liu GL, Hu Z, Chi ZM, Chi Z. Production, Gene Cloning, and Overexpression of a Laccase in the Marine-Derived Yeast Aureobasidium melanogenum Strain 11-1 and Characterization of the Recombinant Laccase. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 21:76-87. [PMID: 30456695 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-018-9860-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Aureobasidium melanogenum strain 11-1 with a high laccase activity was isolated from a mangrove ecosystem. Under the optimal conditions, the 11-1 strain yielded the highest laccase activity up to 3120.0 ± 170 mU/ml (1.2 U/mg protein) within 5 days. A laccase gene (LAC1) of the yeast strain 11-1 contained two introns and encoded a protein with 570 amino acids and four conserved copper-binding domains typical of the fungal laccase. Expression of the LAC1 gene in the yeast strain 11-1 made a recombinant yeast strain produce the laccase activity of 6005 ± 140 mU/ml. The molecular weight of the recombinant laccase after removing the sugar was about 62.5 kDa. The optimal temperature and pH of the recombinant laccase were 40 °C and 3.2, respectively, and it was stable at a temperature less than 25 °C. The laccase was inhibited in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), and DL-dithiothreitol (DTT). The Km and Vmax values of the laccase for 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) was 6.3 × 10-2 mM and 177.4 M/min, respectively. Many synthetic dyes were greatly decolored by the laccase.
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- Thu Aung
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Shi, 266003, Shandong Sheng, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Shi, 266003, Shandong Sheng, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Shi, 266003, Shandong Sheng, Qingdao, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Shi, 266003, Shandong Sheng, Qingdao, China.
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Guerreiro F, Constantino A, Lima‐Costa E, Raposo S. A new combined approach to improved lipid production using a strictly aerobic and oleaginous yeast. Eng Life Sci 2019; 19:47-56. [PMID: 32624955 PMCID: PMC6999502 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201800115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Microbial lipids have potential applications in energy, and food industry, because most of those lipids are triacylglycerol with long-chain fatty-acids that are comparable to conventional vegetable oils and can be obtained without arable land requirement. Rhodosporidium toruloides is a strictly aerobic strain, where oxygen plays a crucial role in growth, maintenance, and metabolite production, such as lipids and carotenoids. Dissolved oxygen concentration is one of the major factors affecting yeast physiological and biochemical characteristics. In this context, different approaches have been developed to increase available oxygen by the increasing the aeration and the addition of an oxygen-vector. The growth of R. toruloides in 2-L mechanical stirred tank reactor equipped with 1 or 2 porous spargers and a 70 C/N ratio, revealed a lipid content of 0.47 and 0.52 g/g and a lipidic productivity of 0.16 and 0.17 g/L day, respectively. The oxygen-vector addition, increased the lipidic productivity for 0.20 g/L day and a lipid contend of 0.51 g of lipids/g of biomass. The combined approach, combining high aeration (AA), and 1% of n-dodecane addition (DA), produced a significant improvement in the lipid accumulation (62%, w/w), when compared with the DA (51%, w/w) and the AA (52%, w/w) approaches. The increasing of lipids accumulation and smaller culture time are key factors for the success of scale-up and profitability of a bioprocess.
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- Fábio Guerreiro
- Center for Marine and Environmental Research—CIMAUniversity of Algarve—Campus de GambelasFaroPortugal
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- Center for Marine and Environmental Research—CIMAUniversity of Algarve—Campus de GambelasFaroPortugal
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- Center for Marine and Environmental Research—CIMAUniversity of Algarve—Campus de GambelasFaroPortugal
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- Center for Marine and Environmental Research—CIMAUniversity of Algarve—Campus de GambelasFaroPortugal
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van Nieuwenhuijzen EJ, Sailer MF, van den Heuvel ER, Rensink S, Adan OCG, Samson RA. Vegetable oils as carbon and energy source for Aureobasidium melanogenum in batch cultivation. Microbiologyopen 2018; 8:e00764. [PMID: 30515994 PMCID: PMC6562153 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Dark homogenous fungal‐based layers called biofinishes and vegetable oils are key ingredients of an innovative wood protecting system. The aim of this study was to determine which of the vegetable oils that have been used to generate biofinishes on wood will provide carbon and energy for the biofinish‐inhabiting fungus Aureobasidium melanogenum, and to determine the effect of the oil type and the amount of oil on the cell yield. Aureobasidium melanogenum was cultivated in shake flasks with different types and amounts of carbon‐based nutrients. Oil‐related total cell and colony‐forming unit growth were demonstrated in suspensions with initially 1% raw linseed, stand linseed, and olive oil. Oil‐related cell growth was also demonstrated with raw linseed oil, using an initial amount of 0.02% and an oil addition during cultivation. Nile red staining showed the accumulation of fatty acids inside cells grown in the presence of oil. In conclusion, each tested vegetable oil was used as carbon and energy source by A. melanogenum. The results indicated that stand linseed oil provides less carbon and energy than olive and raw linseed oil. This research is a fundamental step in unraveling the effects of vegetable oils on biofinish formation.
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- Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands.,Xylotrade BV, Goor, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Technology Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Technology Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Zhao SF, Jiang H, Chi Z, Liu GL, Chi ZM, Chen TJ, Yang G, Hu Z. Genome sequencing of Aureobasidium pullulans P25 and overexpression of a glucose oxidase gene for hyper-production of Ca2+-gluconic acid. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 112:669-678. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-018-1197-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ma Y, Gao Z, Wang Q, Liu Y. Biodiesels from microbial oils: Opportunity and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 263:631-641. [PMID: 29759818 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Although biodiesel has been extensively explored as an important renewable energy source, the raw materials-associated cost poses a serious challenge on its large-scale commercial production. The first and second generations of biodiesel are mainly produced from usable raw materials, e.g. edible oils, crops etc. Such a situation inevitably imposes higher demands on land and water usage, which in turn compromise future food and water supply. Obviously, there is an urgent need to explore alternative feedstock, e.g. microbial oils which can be produced by many types of microorganisms including microalgae, fungi and bacteria with the advantages of small footprint, high lipid content and efficient uptake of carbon dioxide. Therefore, this review offers a comprehensive picture of microbial oil-based technology for biodiesel production. The perspectives and directions forward are also outlined for future biodiesel production and commercialization.
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- Yingqun Ma
- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore; Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Simultaneous production of single cell oil and fumaric acid by a newly isolated yeast Aureobasidium pullulans var. aubasidani DH177. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2018; 41:1707-1716. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-018-1994-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Tang RR, Chi Z, Jiang H, Liu GL, Xue SJ, Hu Z, Chi ZM. Overexpression of a pyruvate carboxylase gene enhances extracellular liamocin and intracellular lipid biosynthesis by Aureobasidium melanogenum M39. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nasr S, Mohammadimehr M, Geranpayeh Vaghei M, Amoozegar MA, Shahzadeh Fazeli SA. Aureobasidium mangrovei sp. nov., an ascomycetous species recovered from Hara protected forests in the Persian Gulf, Iran. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:1697-1705. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-018-1059-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Garay LA, Sitepu IR, Cajka T, Xu J, Teh HE, German JB, Pan Z, Dungan SR, Block DE, Boundy-Mills KL. Extracellular fungal polyol lipids: A new class of potential high value lipids. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 36:397-414. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Xue SJ, Chi Z, Zhang Y, Li YF, Liu GL, Jiang H, Hu Z, Chi ZM. Fatty acids from oleaginous yeasts and yeast-like fungi and their potential applications. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2018; 38:1049-1060. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2018.1428167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Si-Jia Xue
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Shi N, Mao W, He X, Chi Z, Chi Z, Liu G. Co-expression of Exo-inulinase and Endo-inulinase Genes in the Oleaginous Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica for Efficient Single Cell Oil Production from Inulin. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2017; 185:334-346. [PMID: 29150774 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2659-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Yarrowia lipolytica is a promising platform for the single cell oil (SCO) production. In this study, a transformant X+N8 in which exo- and endo-inulinase genes were co-expressed could produce an inulinase activity of 124.33 U/mL within 72 h. However, the inulinase activity of a transformant X2 carrying a single exo-inulinase gene was only 47.33 U/mL within 72 h. Moreover, the transformant X+N8 could accumulate 48.13% (w/w) SCO from inulin and the cell dry weight reached 13.63 g/L within 78 h, which were significantly higher than those of the transformant X2 (41.87% (w/w) and 11.23 g/L) under the same conditions. In addition, inulin hydrolysis and utilization of the transformant X+N8 were also more efficient than those of the transformant X2 during the fermentation process. These results demonstrated that the co-expression of the exo- and endo-inulinase genes significantly enhanced the SCO production from inulin due to the improvement of the inulinase activity and the synergistic action of exo- and endo-inulinase. Besides, over 95.01% of the fatty acids from the transformant X+N8 were C16-C18, especially C18:1 (53.10%), suggesting that the fatty acids could be used as feedstock for biodiesel production.
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- Nianci Shi
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Qingdao Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Qingdao, 266002, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Wang G, Li D, Miao Z, Zhang S, Liang W, Liu L. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals multiple functions for Mhy1p in lipid biosynthesis in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2017; 1863:81-90. [PMID: 29055818 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yarrowia lipolytica is considered as a promising microbial cell factory for bio-oil production due to its ability to accumulate a large amount of lipid. However, the regulation of lipid metabolism in this oleaginous yeast is elusive. In this study, the MHY1 gene was disrupted, and 43.1% (w/w) intracellular oil based on cell dry weight was obtained from the disruptant M-MHY1, while only 30.2% (w/w) lipid based on cell dry weight was obtained from the reference strain. RNA-seq was then performed to analyze transcriptional changes during lipid biosynthesis after MHY1 gene inactivation. The expression of 1597 genes, accounting for 24.7% of annotated Y. lipolytica genes, changed significantly in the disruptant M-MHY1 during lipid biosynthesis. Differential gene expression analysis indicated that Mhy1p performs multiple functions and participates in a wide variety of biological processes, including lipid, amino acid and nitrogen metabolism. Notably, data analysis revealed increased carbon flux through lipid biosynthesis following MHY1 gene inactivation, accompanied by decreased carbon flux through amino acid biosynthesis. Moreover, Mhy1p regulates the cell cycle, and the cell cycle rate was enhanced in the disruptant M-MHY1. These results suggest that Mhy1p plays critical regulatory roles in diverse aspects of various biological processes, especially in lipid biosynthesis, amino acid and nitrogen metabolism and cell cycle. Our dataset appears to elucidate the crucial role of Mhy1p in lipid biosynthesis and serves as a resource for exploring physiological dimorphic growth in Y. lipolytica.
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- Guangyuan Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Applied Mycology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
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Single Cell Oil Production from Hydrolysates of Inulin by a Newly Isolated Yeast Papiliotrema laurentii AM113 for Biodiesel Making. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2017; 184:168-181. [PMID: 28656552 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2538-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Microbial oils are among the most attractive alternative feedstocks for biodiesel production. In this study, a newly isolated yeast strain, AM113 of Papiliotrema laurentii, was identified as a potential lipid producer, which could accumulate a large amount of intracellular lipids from hydrolysates of inulin. P. laurentii AM113 was able to produce 54.6% (w/w) of intracellular oil in its cells and 18.2 g/l of dry cell mass in a fed-batch fermentation. The yields of lipid and biomass were 0.14 and 0.25 g per gram of consumed sugar, respectively. The lipid productivity was 0.092 g of oil per hour. Compositions of the fatty acids produced were C14:0 (0.9%), C16:0 (10.8%), C16:1 (9.7%), C18:0 (6.5%), C18:1 (60.3%), and C18:2 (11.8%). Biodiesel obtained from the extracted lipids could be burnt well. This study not only provides a promising candidate for single cell oil production, but will also probably facilitate more efficient biodiesel production.
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Jiménez-Díaz L, Caballero A, Pérez-Hernández N, Segura A. Microbial alkane production for jet fuel industry: motivation, state of the art and perspectives. Microb Biotechnol 2016; 10:103-124. [PMID: 27723249 PMCID: PMC5270751 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bio‐jet fuel has attracted a lot of interest in recent years and has become a focus for aircraft and engine manufacturers, oil companies, governments and researchers. Given the global concern about environmental issues and the instability of oil market, bio‐jet fuel has been identified as a promising way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry, while also promoting energy security. Although a number of bio‐jet fuel sources have been approved for manufacture, their commercialization and entry into the market is still a far way away. In this review, we provide an overview of the drivers for intensified research into bio‐jet fuel technologies, the type of chemical compounds found in bio‐jet fuel preparations and the current state of related pre‐commercial technologies. The biosynthesis of hydrocarbons is one of the most promising approaches for bio‐jet fuel production, and thus we provide a detailed analysis of recent advances in the microbial biosynthesis of hydrocarbons (with a focus on alkanes). Finally, we explore the latest developments and their implications for the future of research into bio‐jet fuel technologies.
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- Lorena Jiménez-Díaz
- Abengoa Research, Campus Palmas Altas, C/Energía Solar, 41014, Sevilla, Spain
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- Abengoa Research, Campus Palmas Altas, C/Energía Solar, 41014, Sevilla, Spain
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- Abengoa Research, Campus Palmas Altas, C/Energía Solar, 41014, Sevilla, Spain.,Estación Experimental del Zaidín-CSIC, C/Profesor Albareda s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain
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Jiang H, Ma Y, Chi Z, Liu GL, Chi ZM. Production, Purification, and Gene Cloning of a β-Fructofuranosidase with a High Inulin-hydrolyzing Activity Produced by a Novel Yeast Aureobasidium sp. P6 Isolated from a Mangrove Ecosystem. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 18:500-510. [PMID: 27351759 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-016-9712-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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After screening of over 300 yeast strains isolated from the mangrove ecosystems, it was found that Aureobasidium sp. P6 strain had the highest inulin-hydrolyzing activity. Under the optimal conditions, this yeast strain produced an inulin-hydrolyzing activity of 30.98 ± 0.8 U/ml after 108 h of a 10-l fermentation. After the purification, a molecular weight of the enzyme which had the inulin-hydrolyzing activity was estimated to be 47.6 kDa, and the purified enzyme could actively hydrolyze both sucrose and inulin and exhibit a transfructosylating activity at 30.0 % sucrose, converting sucrose into fructooligosaccharides (FOS), indicating that the purified enzyme was a β-D-fructofuranosidase. After the full length of a β-D-fructofuranosidase gene (accession number KU308553) was cloned from Aureobasidium sp. P6 strain, a protein deduced from the cloned gene contained the conserved sequences MNDPNGL, RDP, ECP, FS, and Q of a glycosidehydrolase GH32 family, respectively, but did not contain a conserved sequence SVEVF, and the amino acid sequence of the protein from Aureobasidium sp. P6 strain had a high similarity to that of the β-fructofuranosidase from any other fungal strains. After deletion of the β-D-fructofuranosidase gene, the disruptant still had low inulin hydrolyzing and invertase activities and a trace amount of the transfructosylating activity, indicating that the gene encoding an inulinase may exist in the Aureobasidium sp. P6 strain.
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- Hong Jiang
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China.
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Melanin production by a yeast strain XJ5-1 of Aureobasidium melanogenum isolated from the Taklimakan desert and its role in the yeast survival in stress environments. Extremophiles 2016; 20:567-77. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-016-0843-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chi Z, Liu GL, Lu Y, Jiang H, Chi ZM. Bio-products produced by marine yeasts and their potential applications. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 202:244-252. [PMID: 26724870 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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It has been well documented that the yeasts isolated from different marine environments are so versatile that they can produce various fine chemicals, enzymes, bioactive substances, single cell protein and nanoparticles. Many genes related to the biosynthesis and regulation of these functional biomolecules have been cloned, expressed and characterized. All these functional biomolecules have a variety of applications in industries of food, chemical, agricultural, biofuel, cosmetics and pharmacy. In this review, a summary will be given about these functional biomolecules and their producers of the marine yeasts as well as some related genes in order to draw an outline about necessity for further exploitation of marine yeasts and their bio-products for industrial applications.
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- Zhe Chi
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Fu WJ, Chi Z, Ma ZC, Zhou HX, Liu GL, Lee CF, Chi ZM. Hydrocarbons, the advanced biofuels produced by different organisms, the evidence that alkanes in petroleum can be renewable. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:7481-94. [PMID: 26231137 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6840-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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It is generally regarded that the petroleum cannot be renewable. However, in recent years, it has been found that many marine cyanobacteria, some eubacteria, engineered Escherichia coli, some endophytic fungi, engineered yeasts, some marine yeasts, plants, and insects can synthesize hydrocarbons with different carbon lengths. If the organisms, especially some native microorganisms and engineered bacteria and yeasts, can synthesize and secret a large amount of hydrocarbons within a short period, alkanes in the petroleum can be renewable. It has been documented that there are eight pathways for hydrocarbon biosynthesis in different organisms. Unfortunately, most of native microorganisms, engineered E. coli and engineered yeasts, only synthesize a small amount of intracellular and extracellular hydrocarbons. Recently, Aureobasidium pullulans var. melanogenum isolated from a mangrove ecosystem has been found to be able to synthesize and secret over 21.5 g/l long-chain hydrocarbons with a yield of 0.275 g/g glucose and a productivity of 0.193 g/l/h within 5 days. The yeast may have highly potential applications in alkane production.
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- Wen-Juan Fu
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, Qingdao, China
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Leathers TD, Price NPJ, Bischoff KM, Manitchotpisit P, Skory CD. Production of novel types of antibacterial liamocins by diverse strains of Aureobasidium pullulans grown on different culture media. Biotechnol Lett 2015; 37:2075-81. [PMID: 26112325 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-015-1892-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare production of antibacterial liamocins (polyol lipids) by diverse strains of Aureobasidium pullulans grown on different culture media. RESULTS Liamocins produced by strains of A. pullulans have potential agricultural and pharmaceutical applications as antibacterials with specificity against Streptococcus spp. Six strains of A. pullulans were characterized for liamocin production on four different culture media. The choice of strain and culture medium affected growth, liamocin yields, and production of contaminating pigments. Best growth and highest liamocin yields were obtained using A. pullulans strain NRRL 50384 grown on a sucrose basal medium. Unexpectedly, the choice of strain and culture medium also affected the structure of liamocins produced, providing novel types of liamocins. Liamocins varied not only in the ratios of trimer and tetramer polyester tail groups, but also in the nature of the polyol headgroup, which could include mannitol, arabitol, or glycerol. CONCLUSIONS The ability to conveniently produce novel types of liamocins in good yields will provide novel antibacterials for applied uses, and facilitate structure-function studies on the mechanism of antibacterial activity.
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- Timothy D Leathers
- Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA.
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- Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA
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- Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA
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- Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA
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Liu YY, Chi Z, Wang ZP, Liu GL, Chi ZM. Heavy oils, principally long-chain n-alkanes secreted by Aureobasidium pullulans var. melanogenum strain P5 isolated from mangrove system. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 41:1329-37. [PMID: 25038885 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-014-1484-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study, the yeast strain P5 isolated from a mangrove system was identified to be a strain of Aureobasidium pullulans var. melanogenum and was found to be able to secrete a large amount of heavy oil into medium. After optimization of the medium for heavy oil production and cell growth by the yeast strain P5, it was found that 120.0 g/l of glucose and 0.1 % corn steep liquor were the most suitable for heavy oil production. During 10-l fermentation, the yeast strain P5 produced 32.5 g/l of heavy oil and cell mass was 23.0 g/l within 168 h. The secreted heavy oils contained 66.15 % of the long-chain n-alkanes and 26.4 % of the fatty acids, whereas the compositions of the fatty acids in the yeast cells were only C16:0 (21.2 %), C16:1(2.8 %), C18:0 (2.9 %), C18:1 (39.8 %), and C18:2 (33.3 %). We think that the secreted heavy oils may be used as a new source of petroleum in marine environments. This is the first report of yeast cells which can secrete the long-chain n-alkanes.
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- Yuan-Yuan Liu
- UNESCO Chinese Center of Marine Biotechnology, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road, No. 5, 266003, Qingdao, China
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