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Song Y, Liu H, Quax WJ, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Yang P, Cui Y, Shi Q, Xie X. Application of valencene and prospects for its production in engineered microorganisms. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1444099. [PMID: 39171255 PMCID: PMC11335630 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1444099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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Valencene, a sesquiterpene with the odor of sweet and fresh citrus, is widely used in the food, beverage, flavor and fragrance industry. Valencene is traditionally obtained from citrus fruits, which possess low concentrations of this compound. In the past decades, the great market demand for valencene has attracted considerable attention from researchers to develop novel microbial cell factories for more efficient and sustainable production modes. This review initially discusses the biosynthesis of valencene in plants, and summarizes the current knowledge of the key enzyme valencene synthase in detail. In particular, we highlight the heterologous production of valencene in different hosts including bacteria, fungi, microalgae and plants, and focus on describing the engineering strategies used to improve valencene production. Finally, we propose potential engineering directions aiming to further increase the production of valencene in microorganisms.
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- Yafeng Song
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Detection Center of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Sun X, Bi X, Li G, Cui S, Xu X, Liu Y, Li J, Du G, Lv X, Liu L. Combinatorial metabolic engineering of Bacillus subtilis for menaquinone-7 biosynthesis. Biotechnol Bioeng 2024. [PMID: 38965781 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Menaquinone-7 (MK-7), a form of vitamin K2, supports bone health and prevents arterial calcification. Microbial fermentation for MK-7 production has attracted widespread attention because of its low cost and short production cycles. However, insufficient substrate supply, unbalanced precursor synthesis, and low catalytic efficiency of key enzymes severely limited the efficiency of MK-7 synthesis. In this study, utilizing Bacillus subtilis BSAT01 (with an initial MK-7 titer of 231.0 mg/L) obtained in our previous study, the glycerol metabolism pathway was first enhanced to increase the 3-deoxy-arabino-heptulonate 7-phosphate (DHAP) supply, which led to an increase in MK-7 titer to 259.7 mg/L. Subsequently, a combination of knockout strategies predicted by the genome-scale metabolic model etiBsu1209 was employed to optimize the central carbon metabolism pathway, and the resulting strain showed an increase in MK-7 production from 259.7 to 318.3 mg/L. Finally, model predictions revealed the methylerythritol phosphate pathway as the major restriction pathway, and the pathway flux was increased by heterologous introduction (Introduction of Dxs derived from Escherichia coli) and fusion expression (End-to-end fusion of two enzymes by a linker peptide), resulting in a strain with a titer of 451.0 mg/L in a shake flask and 474.0 mg/L in a 50-L bioreactor. This study achieved efficient MK-7 synthesis in B. subtilis, laying the foundation for large-scale MK-7 bioproduction.
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- Xian Sun
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Richen Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Nantong, China
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- Jiaxing Institute of Future Food, Jiaxing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Jiaxing Institute of Future Food, Jiaxing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Ye M, Gao J, Li J, Yu W, Bai F, Zhou YJ. Promoter engineering enables precise metabolic regulation towards efficient β-elemene production in Ogataea polymorpha. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2024; 9:234-241. [PMID: 38385152 PMCID: PMC10877135 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Precisely controlling gene expression is beneficial for optimizing biosynthetic pathways for improving the production. However, promoters in nonconventional yeasts such as Ogataea polymorpha are always limited, which results in incompatible gene modulation. Here, we expanded the promoter library in O. polymorpha based on transcriptional data, among which 13 constitutive promoters had the strengths ranging from 0-55% of PGAP, the commonly used strong constitutive promoter, and 2 were growth phase-dependent promoters. Subsequently, 2 hybrid growth phase-dependent promoters were constructed and characterized, which had 2-fold higher activities. Finally, promoter engineering was applied to precisely regulate cellular metabolism for efficient production of β-elemene. The glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene GAP was downregulated to drive more flux into pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and then to enhance the supply of acetyl-CoA by using phosphoketolase-phosphotransacetylase (PK-PTA) pathway. Coupled with the phase-dependent expression of synthase module (ERG20∼LsLTC2 fusion), the highest titer of 5.24 g/L with a yield of 0.037 g/(g glucose) was achieved in strain YY150U under fed-batch fermentation in shake flasks. This work characterized and engineered a series of promoters, that can be used to fine-tune genes for constructing efficient yeast cell factories.
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- Min Ye
- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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Tang J, Su L, He X, Liu D, Zhao C, Zhang S, Li Q, Li R, Li H. Biotransformation of Patchouli Alcohol by Cladosporium cladosporioides and the Anti-Influenza Virus Activities of Biotransformation Products. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:7991-8005. [PMID: 38544458 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The biotransformation of patchouli alcohol by Cladosporium cladosporioides afforded 31 products, including 21 new ones (1-3, 5, 6, 8-14, and 17-25). Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data analysis (1H and 13C NMR, HSQC, HMBC, 1H-1H COSY, ROESY, and HRESIMS), and the absolute configuration of compounds 1, 2, 8, 9, and 17 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction using Cu Kα radiation. Structurally, compounds 21-24 were patchoulol-type norsesquiterpenoids without Me-12. Among them, a Δ3(4) double bond existed in compounds 21 and 22; a three-membered ring was formed between C-4, C-5, and C-6 in compound 23; an epoxy moiety appeared between C-3 and C-4 in compound 24. Furthermore, the biotransformation products 9, 10, 12, and 25 showed potent anti-influenza virus activity with EC50 values of 2.11, 7.94, 20.87, and 3.45 μM, respectively.
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- Jianxian Tang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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Nie S, Wang S, Chen R, Ge M, Yan X, Qiao J. Catalytic Mechanism and Heterologous Biosynthesis Application of Sesquiterpene Synthases. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:6871-6888. [PMID: 38526460 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Sesquiterpenes comprise a diverse group of natural products with a wide range of applications in cosmetics, food, medicine, agriculture, and biofuels. Heterologous biosynthesis is increasingly employed for sesquiterpene production, aiming to overcome the limitations associated with chemical synthesis and natural extraction. Sesquiterpene synthases (STSs) play a crucial role in the heterologous biosynthesis of sesquiterpene. Under the catalysis of STSs, over 300 skeletons are produced through various cyclization processes (C1-C10 closure, C1-C11 closure, C1-C6 closure, and C1-C7 closure), which are responsible for the diversity of sesquiterpenes. According to the cyclization types, we gave an overview of advances in understanding the mechanism of STSs cyclization from the aspects of protein crystal structures and site-directed mutagenesis. We also summarized the applications of engineering STSs in the heterologous biosynthesis of sesquiterpene. Finally, the bottlenecks and potential research directions related to the STSs cyclization mechanism and application of modified STSs were presented.
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- Shengxin Nie
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing 312300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing 312300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing 312300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing 312300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing 312300, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing 312300, China
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Li T, Liu X, Xiang H, Zhu H, Lu X, Feng B. Two-Phase Fermentation Systems for Microbial Production of Plant-Derived Terpenes. Molecules 2024; 29:1127. [PMID: 38474639 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051127] [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: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Microbial cell factories, renowned for their economic and environmental benefits, have emerged as a key trend in academic and industrial areas, particularly in the fermentation of natural compounds. Among these, plant-derived terpenes stand out as a significant class of bioactive natural products. The large-scale production of such terpenes, exemplified by artemisinic acid-a crucial precursor to artemisinin-is now feasible through microbial cell factories. In the fermentation of terpenes, two-phase fermentation technology has been widely applied due to its unique advantages. It facilitates in situ product extraction or adsorption, effectively mitigating the detrimental impact of product accumulation on microbial cells, thereby significantly bolstering the efficiency of microbial production of plant-derived terpenes. This paper reviews the latest developments in two-phase fermentation system applications, focusing on microbial fermentation of plant-derived terpenes. It also discusses the mechanisms influencing microbial biosynthesis of terpenes. Moreover, we introduce some new two-phase fermentation techniques, currently unexplored in terpene fermentation, with the aim of providing more thoughts and explorations on the future applications of two-phase fermentation technology. Lastly, we discuss several challenges in the industrial application of two-phase fermentation systems, especially in downstream processing.
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- Tuo Li
- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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Cheah LC, Sainsbury F, Vickers CE. Translational fusion of terpene synthases for metabolic engineering: Lessons learned and practical considerations. Methods Enzymol 2024; 699:121-161. [PMID: 38942501 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2024.02.005] [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: 06/30/2024]
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The step catalyzed by terpene synthases is a well-recognized and significant bottleneck in engineered terpenoid bioproduction. Consequently, substantial efforts have been devoted towards increasing metabolic flux catalyzed by terpene synthases, employing strategies such as gene overexpression and protein engineering. Notably, numerous studies have demonstrated remarkable titer improvements by applying translational fusion, typically by fusing the terpene synthase with a prenyl diphosphate synthase that catalyzes the preceding step in the pathway. The main appeal of the translational fusion approach lies in its simplicity and orthogonality to other metabolic engineering tools. However, there is currently limited understanding of the underlying mechanism of flux enhancement, owing to the unpredictable and often protein-specific effects of translational fusion. In this chapter, we discuss practical considerations when engineering translationally fused terpene synthases, drawing insights from our experience and existing literature. We also provide detailed experimental workflows and protocols based on our previous work in budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Our intention is to encourage further research into the translational fusion of terpene synthases, anticipating that this will contribute mechanistic insights not only into the activity, behavior, and regulation of terpene synthases, but also of other enzymes.
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- Li Chen Cheah
- Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, East Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; School of Biological and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; BioBuilt Solutions, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Zhou L, Wang Q, Shen J, Li Y, Zhang H, Zhang X, Yang S, Jiang Z, Wang M, Li J, Wang Y, Liu H, Zhou Z. Metabolic engineering of glycolysis in Escherichia coli for efficient production of patchoulol and τ-cadinol. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 391:130004. [PMID: 37952591 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130004] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Glucose metabolism suppresses the microbial synthesis of sesquiterpenes with a syndrome of "too much of a good thing can be bad". Here, patchoulol production in Escherichia coli was increased 2.02 times by engineering patchoulol synthase to obtain an initial strain. Knocking out the synthetic pathway for cyclic adenosine monophosphate relieved glucose repression and improved patchoulol titer and yield by 27.7 % and 43.1 %, respectively. A glycolysis regulation device mediated by pyruvate sensing was constructed which effectively alleviated overflow metabolism in a high-glucose environment with 10.2 % greater patchoulol titer in strain 070QA. Without fine-tuning the glucose-feeding rate, patchoulol titer further increased to 1675.1 mg/L in a 5-L bioreactor experiment, which was the highest level reported in E. coli. Using strain 070QA as a chassis, the τ-cadinol titer reached 15.2 g/L, representing the first report for microbial production of τ-cadinol. These findings will aid in the industrial production of sesquiterpene.
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- Li Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Food Micro-manufacturing Engineering and Safety Research Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Peng QQ, Guo Q, Chen C, Song P, Wang YT, Ji XJ, Ye C, Shi TQ. High-Level Production of Patchoulol in Yarrowia lipolytica via Systematic Engineering Strategies. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:4638-4645. [PMID: 36883816 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Patchoulol is an important sesquiterpene alcohol with a strong and lasting odor, which has led to prominent applications in perfumes and cosmetics. In this study, systematic metabolic engineering strategies were adopted to create an efficient yeast cell factory for patchoulol overproduction. First, a baseline strain was constructed by selecting a highly active patchoulol synthase. Subsequently, the mevalonate precursor pool was expanded to boost patchoulol synthesis. Moreover, a method for downregulating squalene synthesis based on Cu2+-repressible promoter was optimized, which significantly improved the patchoulol titer by 100.9% to 124 mg/L. In addition, a protein fusion strategy resulted in a final titer of 235 mg/L in shake flasks. Finally, 2.864 g/L patchoulol could be produced in a 5 L bioreactor, representing a remarkable 1684-fold increase compared to the baseline strain. To our knowledge, this is the highest patchoulol titer reported so far.
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- Qian-Qian Peng
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Qixia, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China
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Cheah LC, Liu L, Stark T, Plan MR, Peng B, Lu Z, Schenk G, Sainsbury F, Vickers CE. Metabolic flux enhancement from the translational fusion of terpene synthases is linked to terpene synthase accumulation. Metab Eng 2023; 77:143-151. [PMID: 36990382 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2023.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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The end-to-end fusion of enzymes that catalyse successive steps in a reaction pathway is a metabolic engineering strategy that has been successfully applied in a variety of pathways and is particularly common in terpene bioproduction. Despite its popularity, limited work has been done to interrogate the mechanism of metabolic enhancement from enzyme fusion. We observed a remarkable >110-fold improvement in nerolidol production upon translational fusion of nerolidol synthase (a sesquiterpene synthase) to farnesyl diphosphate synthase. This delivered a titre increase from 29.6 mg/L up to 4.2 g/L nerolidol in a single engineering step. Whole-cell proteomic analysis revealed that nerolidol synthase levels in the fusion strains were greatly elevated compared to the non-fusion control. Similarly, the fusion of nerolidol synthase to non-catalytic domains also produced comparable increases in titre, which coincided with improved enzyme expression. When farnesyl diphosphate synthase was fused to other terpene synthases, we observed more modest improvements in terpene titre (1.9- and 3.8-fold), corresponding with increases of a similar magnitude in terpene synthase levels. Our data demonstrate that increased in vivo enzyme levels - resulting from improved expression and/or improved protein stability - is a major driver of catalytic enhancement from enzyme fusion.
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- Li Chen Cheah
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia; CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- Metabolomics Australia (Queensland Node), The University of Queensland, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Metabolomics Australia (Queensland Node), The University of Queensland, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Metabolomics Australia (Queensland Node), The University of Queensland, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia; CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD, 4102, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia; School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia; CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD, 4102, Australia; Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia; CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD, 4102, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia; School of Biological and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia; Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia.
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Pu W, Chen J, Zhou Y, Qiu H, Shi T, Zhou W, Guo X, Cai N, Tan Z, Liu J, Feng J, Wang Y, Zheng P, Sun J. Systems metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for hyper-production of 5‑aminolevulinic acid. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2023; 16:31. [PMID: 36829220 PMCID: PMC9951541 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-023-02280-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising biostimulant, feed nutrient, and photodynamic drug with wide applications in modern agriculture and therapy. Although microbial production of 5-ALA has been improved realized by using metabolic engineering strategies during the past few years, there is still a gap between the present production level and the requirement of industrialization. RESULTS In this study, pathway, protein, and cellular engineering strategies were systematically employed to construct an industrially competitive 5-ALA producing Escherichia coli. Pathways involved in precursor supply and product degradation were regulated by gene overexpression and synthetic sRNA-based repression to channel metabolic flux to 5-ALA biosynthesis. 5-ALA synthase was rationally engineered to release the inhibition of heme and improve the catalytic activity. 5-ALA transport and antioxidant defense systems were targeted to enhance cellular tolerance to intra- and extra-cellular 5-ALA. The final engineered strain produced 30.7 g/L of 5-ALA in bioreactors with a productivity of 1.02 g/L/h and a yield of 0.532 mol/mol glucose, represent a new record of 5-ALA bioproduction. CONCLUSIONS An industrially competitive 5-ALA producing E. coli strain was constructed with the metabolic engineering strategies at multiple layers (protein, pathway, and cellular engineering), and the strategies here can be useful for developing industrial-strength strains for biomanufacturing.
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- Wei Pu
- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,grid.413109.e0000 0000 9735 6249College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,grid.413109.e0000 0000 9735 6249College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308, China. .,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308, China. .,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- grid.458513.e0000 0004 1763 3963Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308 China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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Danaeifar M, Mazlomi MA. Combinatorial biosynthesis: playing chess with the metabolism. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2023; 25:171-190. [PMID: 35435779 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2022.2065265] [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: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Secondary metabolites are a group of natural products that produced by bacteria, fungi and plants. Many applications of these compounds from medicine to industry have been discovered. However, some changes in their structure and biosynthesis mechanism are necessary for their properties to be more suitable and also for their production to be profitable. The main and most useful method to achieve this goal is combinatorial biosynthesis. This technique uses the multi-unit essence of the secondary metabolites biosynthetic enzymes to make changes in their order, structure and also the organism that produces them.
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- Mohsen Danaeifar
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran
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Zhang J, Wang X, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Wang F, Li X. Sesquiterpene Synthase Engineering and Targeted Engineering of α-Santalene Overproduction in Escherichia coli. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:5377-5385. [PMID: 35465671 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a natural sesquiterpene compound with numerous biological activities, α-santalene has extensive applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Although several α-santalene-producing microbial strains have been constructed, low productivity still hampers large-scale fermentation. Herein, we present a case of engineered sesquiterpene biosynthesis where the insufficient downstream pathway capacity limited high-level α-santalene production in Escherichia coli. The initial strain was constructed, and it produced 6.4 mg/L α-santalene. To increase α-santalene biosynthesis, we amplified the flux toward farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) precursor by screening and choosing the right FPP synthase and reprogrammed the rate-limiting downstream pathway by generating mutations in santalene synthase (Clausena lansium; ClSS). Santalene synthase was engineered by site-directed mutagenesis, resulting in the improved soluble expression of ClSS and an α-santalene titer of 887.5 mg/L; the α-santalene titer reached 1078.8 mg/L after adding a fusion tag to ClSS. The most productive pathway, which included combining precursor flux amplification and mutant synthases, conferred an approximate 169-fold increase in α-santalene levels. Maximum titers of 1272 and 2916 mg/L were achieved under shake flask and fed-batch fermentation, respectively, and were among the highest levels reported using E. coli as the host.
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- Jia Zhang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Gao R, Pan H, Kai L, Han K, Lian J. Microbial degradation and valorization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) monomers. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:89. [PMID: 35426614 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03270-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the major plastics with a huge annual production. Alongside with its mass production and wide applications, PET pollution is threatening and damaging the environment and human health. Although mechanical or chemical methods can deal with PET, the process suffers from high cost and the hydrolyzed monomers will cause secondary pollution. Discovery of plastic-degrading microbes and the corresponding enzymes emerges new hope to cope with this issue. Combined with synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, microbial cell factories not only provide a promising approach to degrade PET, but also enable the conversion of its monomers, ethylene glycol (EG) and terephthalic acid (TPA), into value-added compounds. In this way, PET wastes can be handled in environment-friendly and more potentially cost-effective processes. While PET hydrolases have been extensively reviewed, this review focuses on the microbes and metabolic pathways for the degradation of PET monomers. In addition, recent advances in the biotransformation of TPA and EG into value-added compounds are discussed in detail.
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- Rui Gao
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China.,Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants of Jiangsu Province, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, 22116, Xuzhou, China.,Jiangsu Keybio Co. LTD, 22116, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Keybio Co. LTD, 22116, Xuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China. .,Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China.
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Shinjyo Y, Midorikawa N, Matsumoto T, Sugaya Y, Ozawa Y, Oana A, Horie C, Yoshikawa H, Takahashi Y, Hasegawa T, Asai K. Analysis of cell death in Bacillus subtilis caused by sesquiterpenes from Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2022; 68:62-70. [PMID: 35418537 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2021.09.005] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Recently, the antibacterial effects of essential oils have been investigated in addition to their therapeutic purposes. Owing to their hydrophobic nature, they are thought to perturb the integrity of the bacterial cell membrane, leading to cell death. Against such antibiotic challenges, bacteria develop mechanisms for cell envelope stress responses (CESR). In Bacillus subtilis, a gram-positive sporulating soil bacterium, the extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor-mediated response system plays a pivotal role in CESR. Among them, σM is strongly involved in response to cell envelope stress, including a shortage of available bactoprenol. Vetiver essential oil, a product of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty root, is also known to possess bactericidal activity. σM was exclusively and strongly induced when the cells were exposed to Vetiver extract, and depletion of multi-ECF sigma factors (ΔsigM, ΔsigW, ΔsigX, and ΔsigV) enhanced sensitivity to it. From this quadruple mutant strain, the suppressor strains, which restored resistance to the bactericidal activity of Vetiver extract, emerged, although attempts to obtain resistant strains from the wild type did not succeed. Whole-genome resequencing of the suppressor strains and genetic analysis revealed inactivation of xseB or pnpA, which code for exodeoxyribonuclease or polynucleotide phosphorylase, respectively. This allowed the quadruple mutant strain to escape from cell death caused by Vetiver extract. Composition analysis suggested that the sesquiterpene, khusimol, might contribute to the bactericidal activity of the Vetiver extract.
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- Yu Shinjyo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Genome Research Center, NODAI Research Institute, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Genome Research Center, NODAI Research Institute, Tokyo University of Agriculture.,Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University.,Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Identification of (-)-bornyl diphosphate synthase from Blumea balsamifera and its application for (-)-borneol biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2022; 7:490-497. [PMID: 34977393 PMCID: PMC8671873 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Borneol is a precious monoterpenoid with two chiral structures, (-)-borneol and (+)-borneol. Bornyl diphosphate synthase is the key enzyme in the borneol biosynthesis pathway. Many (+)-bornyl diphosphate synthases have been reported, but no (-)-bornyl diphosphate synthases have been identified. Blumea balsamifera leaves are rich in borneol, almost all of which is (-)-borneol. In this study, we identified a high-efficiency (-)-bornyl diphosphate synthase (BbTPS3) from B. balsamifera that converts geranyl diphosphate (GPP) to (-)-bornyl diphosphate, which is then converted to (-)-borneol after dephosphorylation in vitro. BbTPS3 exhibited a Km value of 4.93 ± 1.38 μM for GPP, and the corresponding kcat value was 1.49 s−1. Multiple strategies were applied to obtain a high-yielding (-)-borneol producing yeast strain. A codon-optimized BbTPS3 protein was introduced into the GPP high-yield strain MD, and the resulting MD-B1 strain produced 1.24 mg·L-1 (-)-borneol. After truncating the N-terminus of BbTPS3 and adding a Kozak sequence, the (-)-borneol yield was further improved by 4-fold to 4.87 mg·L-1. Moreover, the (-)-borneol yield was improved by expressing the fusion protein module of ERG20F96W-N127W-YRSQI-t14-BbTPS3K2, resulting in a final yield of 12.68 mg·L-1 in shake flasks and 148.59 mg·L-1 in a 5-L bioreactor. This work is the first reported attempt to produce (-)-borneol by microbial fermentation.
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