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Chen M, Jin T, Nian B, Cheng W. Solvent Tolerance Improvement of Lipases Enhanced Their Applications: State of the Art. Molecules 2024; 29:2444. [PMID: 38893320 PMCID: PMC11173743 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Lipases, crucial catalysts in biochemical synthesis, find extensive applications across industries such as food, medicine, and cosmetics. The efficiency of lipase-catalyzed reactions is significantly influenced by the choice of solvents. Polar organic solvents often result in a decrease, or even loss, of lipase activity. Conversely, nonpolar organic solvents induce excessive rigidity in lipases, thereby affecting their activity. While the advent of new solvents like ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents has somewhat improved the activity and stability of lipases, it fails to address the fundamental issue of lipases' poor solvent tolerance. Hence, the rational design of lipases for enhanced solvent tolerance can significantly boost their industrial performance. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the structural characteristics and properties of lipases in various solvent systems and emphasizes various strategies of protein engineering for non-aqueous media to improve lipases' solvent tolerance. This study provides a theoretical foundation for further enhancing the solvent tolerance and industrial properties of lipases.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China; (M.C.); (T.J.); (B.N.)
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Zhang L, Dai W, Rong S, Schwaneberg U, Xu G, Ni Y. Engineering diaryl alcohol dehydrogenase KpADH reveals importance of retaining hydration shell in organic solvent tolerance. Protein Sci 2024; 33:e4933. [PMID: 38501647 PMCID: PMC10949390 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are synthetically important biocatalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols. The catalytic performance of ADHs in the presence of organic solvents is often important since most prochiral ketones are highly hydrophobic. Here, the organic solvent tolerance of KpADH from Kluyveromyces polyspora was semi-rationally evolved. Using tolerant variants obtained, meticulous experiments and computational studies were conducted to explore properties including stability, activity and kinetics in the presence of various organic solvents. Compared with WT, variant V231D exhibited 1.9-fold improvement in ethanol tolerance, while S237G showed a 6-fold increase in catalytic efficiency, a higherT 50 15 $$ {\mathrm{T}}_{50}^{15} $$ , as well as 15% higher tolerance in 7.5% (v/v) ethanol. Based on 3 × 100 ns MD simulations, the increased tolerance of V231D and S237G against ethanol may be ascribed to their enhanced ability in retaining water molecules and repelling ethanol molecules. Moreover, 6.3-fold decreased KM value of V231D toward hydrophilic ketone substrate confirmed its capability of retaining hydration shell. Our results suggest that retaining hydration shell surrounding KpADH is critical for its tolerance to organic solvents, as well as catalytic performance. This study provides useful guidance for engineering organic solvent tolerance of KpADH and other ADHs.
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- Lu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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Wang X, Sheng Y, Cui H, Qiao J, Song Y, Li X, Huang H. Corner Engineering: Tailoring Enzymes for Enhanced Resistance and Thermostability in Deep Eutectic Solvents. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315125. [PMID: 38010210 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), heralded for their synthesis simplicity, economic viability, and reduced volatility and flammability, have found increasing application in biocatalysis. However, challenges persist due to a frequent diminution in enzyme activity and stability. Herein, we developed a general protein engineering strategy, termed corner engineering, to acquire DES-resistant and thermostable enzymes via precise tailoring of the transition region in enzyme structure. Employing Bacillus subtilis lipase A (BSLA) as a model, we delineated the engineering process, yielding five multi-DESs resistant variants with highly improved thermostability, such as K88E/N89 K exhibited up to a 10.0-fold catalytic efficiency (kcat /KM ) increase in 30 % (v/v) choline chloride (ChCl): acetamide and 4.1-fold in 95 % (v/v) ChCl: ethylene glycol accompanying 6.7-fold thermal resistance improvement than wild type at ≈50 °C. The generality of the optimized approach was validated by two extra industrial enzymes, endo-β-1,4-glucanase PvCel5A (used for biofuel production) and esterase Bs2Est (used for plastics degradation). The molecular investigations revealed that increased water molecules at substrate binding cleft and finetuned helix formation at the corner region are two dominant determinants governing elevated resistance and thermostability. This study, coupling corner engineering with obtained molecular insights, illuminates enzyme-DES interaction patterns and fosters the rational design of more DES-resistant and thermostable enzymes in biocatalysis and biotransformation.
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- Xinyue Wang
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55, 52062, Aachen, Germany
- Current address: Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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Chen S, Liu J, Gao G, Li M, Cao L, Liu T, Li G, Ma T. An NAD +-dependent group Ⅲ alcohol dehydrogenase involved in long-chain alkane degradation in Acinetobacter venetianus RAG-1. Enzyme Microb Technol 2024; 172:110343. [PMID: 37890395 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2023.110343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are a class of key enzymes responsible for the oxidation of alkyl alcohols in the aerobic alkane metabolic pathway. Currently, the degradation mechanisms of short- and medium-chain alkanes are commonly reported, while those of long-chain alkanes have received less attention. In this work, a putative long-chain ADH was screened from Acinetobacter venetianus RAG-1 via RNA-seq with n-octacosane (C28) as the sole carbon source. Conserved sequence analysis revealed that it is a group III (Fe-containing/activated) ADH, which is widespread in the genus Acinetobacter. The deletion of adhA led to a significant reduction in the degradation of C28. AdhA exhibited optimal oxidative activity at pH 8.0 and 50 °C with NAD+ as coenzyme, while showing better tolerability to chemical reagents. Enzyme activity assay showed that AdhA owed the oxidative activity to a wide range of substrates including alkyl alcohols (C1-C32) and some isomeric alcohols, such as isopropanol, isobutanol, isoamyl alcohol, and propanetriol, and could reduce the alkyl aldehyde (C1-C12). Meanwhile, the binding of AdhA to different alkyl alcohols was mediated by different amino acids. AdhA is an ADH with an extremely broad substrate utilization range and excellent biochemical characteristics. These results provided important insights in the subsequent investigation of long-chain alkane degradation and petroleum pollution bioremediation.
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- Shuai Chen
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Engineering Technology Center of Green Manufacturing Biobased Materials, Tianjin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Engineering Technology Center of Green Manufacturing Biobased Materials, Tianjin, China.
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Huang M, Luo Z, Zhang Q, Zeng Q, Sun B, Li H, Zhang P, Tang K. Encapsulation of lipase in zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 induced by polyethyleneimine to form a honeycomb structure with enhanced activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127787. [PMID: 37924919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127787] [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: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Embedding an enzyme in the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) gives good protection to the fragile enzyme. However, this may also restrain the enzyme activity because of the decreased substrate accessibility. Encapsulation of lipase AK from Pseudomonas fluorescens for preparing the enzyme-MOF composite (AK@ZIF-8-PEI) was performed through a new strategy based on polyethyleneimine and enzyme induced in-situ growth of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8). Characterizations indicate that AK@ZIF-8-PEI has a honeycomb structure and the hierarchical porosity formed during the preparation, which provides adequate mass transfer channels for catalytic applications. Activity evaluation shows that specific activity of AK@ZIF-8-PEI is 8-fold than the commercial lipase powder. AK@ZIF-8-PEI is demonstrated as an efficient catalyst in kinetic resolution of α-naphthol enantiomers through enantioselective transesterification. Within 12 h, the conversion and substrate enantiomeric excess (ees) reaches 49.8 % and 96.4 %, achieving an improved resolution than previous researches.
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- Meiai Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang 414006, Hunan, China
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Madubuike H, Ferry N. Enhanced Activity and Stability of an Acetyl Xylan Esterase in Hydrophilic Alcohols through Site-Directed Mutagenesis. Molecules 2023; 28:7393. [PMID: 37959811 PMCID: PMC10647838 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Current demands for the development of suitable biocatalysts showing high process performance is stimulated by the need to replace current chemical synthesis with cleaner alternatives. A drawback to the use of biocatalysts for unique applications is their low performance in industrial conditions. Hence, enzymes with improved performance are needed to achieve innovative and sustainable biocatalysis. In this study, we report the improved performance of an engineered acetyl xylan esterase (BaAXE) in a hydrophilic organic solvent. The structure of BaAXE was partitioned into a substrate-binding region and a solvent-affecting region. Using a rational design approach, charged residues were introduced at protein surfaces in the solvent-affecting region. Two sites present in the solvent-affecting region, A12D and Q143E, were selected for site-directed mutagenesis, which generated the mutants MUT12, MUT143 and MUT12-143. The mutants MUT12 and MUT143 reported lower Km (0.29 mM and 0.27 mM, respectively) compared to the wildtype (0.41 mM). The performance of the mutants in organic solvents was assessed after enzyme incubation in various strengths of alcohols. The mutants showed improved activity and stability compared to the wild type in low strengths of ethanol and methanol. However, the activity of MUT143 was lost in 40% methanol while MUT12 and MUT12-143 retained over 70% residual activity in this environment. Computational analysis links the improved performance of MUT12 and MUT12-143 to novel intermolecular interactions that are absent in MUT143. This work supports the rationale for protein engineering to augment the characteristics of wild-type proteins and provides more insight into the role of charged residues in conferring stability.
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- Henry Madubuike
- School of Science Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK
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- School of Science Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK
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Wu Y, Hu J, Du Y, Lu G, Li Y, Feng Y, Chen L, Tu Y, Xiang M, Gui Y, Shu T, Yu L. Mechanistic Insights into the Halophilic Xylosidase Xylo-1 and Its Role in Xylose Production. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:15375-15387. [PMID: 37773011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05045] [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: 09/30/2023]
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The Xylo-1 xylosidase, which belongs to the GH43 family, exhibits a high salt tolerance. The present study demonstrated that the catalytic activity of Xylo-1 increased by 195% in the presence of 5 M NaCl. Additionally, the half-life of Xylo-1 increased 25.9-fold in the presence of 1 M NaCl. Through comprehensive analysis including circular dichroism, fluorescence spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations, we elucidated that the presence of Na+ ions increased the contact frequency between the surface acidic amino acids and the surrounding water molecules. This resulted in the stabilization of the surrounding hydration layer of Xylo-1. Additionally, Na+ ions also stabilized the substrate-binding conformation and the fluctuation of water molecules within the active site, which enhanced the catalytic activity of Xylo-1 by increasing the nucleophilic attack by the water molecules. Ultimately, the optimal reaction conditions for the production of xylose by synergistic catalysis with Xylo-1 and xylanase were determined. The results demonstrated that the conversion yield of the method was high for various sources of xylan, indicating the method could have potential industrial applications. This study explored the structure-activity relationship of catalysis in Xylo-1 under high-salt conditions, provides novel insights into the mechanism of halophilic enzymes, and serves as a reference for the industrial application of Xylo-1.
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- Ya Wu
- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Ministry of Education, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Ministry of Education, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Hubei University of Technology, 28 Nanli Road, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Ministry of Education, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Ministry of Education, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Resource Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Ministry of Education, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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Wang CN, Qiu S, Fan FF, Lyu CJ, Hu S, Zhao WR, Mei JQ, Mei LH, Huang J. Enhancing the organic solvent resistance of ω-amine transaminase for enantioselective synthesis of (R)-(+)-1(1-naphthyl)-ethylamine. Biotechnol J 2023; 18:e2300120. [PMID: 37337619 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biocatalysis in high-concentration organic solvents has been applied to produce various industrial products with many advantages. However, using enzymes in organic solvents often suffers from inactivation or decreased catalytic activity and stability. An R-selective ω-amine transaminase from Aspergillus terreus (AtATA) exhibited activity toward 1-acetylnaphthalene. However, AtATA displayed unsatisfactory organic solvent resistance, which is required to enhance the solubility of the hydrophobic substrate 1-acetylnaphthalene. So, improving the tolerance of enzymes in organic solvents is essential. MAIN METHODS AND RESULTS The method of regional random mutation combined with combinatorial mutation was used to improve the resistance of AtATA in organic solvents. Enzyme surface areas are structural elements that undergo reversible conformational transitions, thus affecting the stability of the enzyme in organic solvents. Herein, three surface areas containing three loops were selected as potential mutation regions. And the "best" mutant T23I/T200K/P260S (M3) was acquired. In different concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), the catalytic efficiency (kcat /Km ) toward 1-acetylnaphthalene and the stability (half-life t1/2 ) were higher than the wild-type (WT) of AtATA. The results of decreased Root Mean Square Fluctuation (RMSF) values via 20-ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulations under 15%, 25%, 35%, and 45% DMSO revealed that mutant M3 had lower flexibility, acquiring a more stable protein structure and contributing to its organic solvents stability than WT. Furthermore, M3 was applied to convert 1-acetylnaphthalene for synthesizing (R)-(+)-1(1-naphthyl)-ethylamine ((R)-NEA), which was an intermediate of Cinacalcet Hydrochloride for the treatment of secondary hyperthyroidism and hypercalcemia. Moreover, in a 20-mL scale-up experiment, 10 mM 1-acetylnaphthalene can be converted to (R)-NEA with 85.2% yield and a strict R-stereoselectivity (enantiomeric excess (e.e.) value >99.5%) within 10 h under 25% DMSO. CONCLUSION The beneficial mutation sites were identified to tailor AtATA's organic solvents stability via regional random mutation. The "best" mutant T23I/T200K/P260S (M3) holds great potential application for the synthesis of (R)-NEA.
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- Chun-Ning Wang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Processing Technology for Farm Products of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agricultural Biological Resources Biochemical Manufacturing, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Processing Technology for Farm Products of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agricultural Biological Resources Biochemical Manufacturing, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Processing Technology for Farm Products of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agricultural Biological Resources Biochemical Manufacturing, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Processing Technology for Farm Products of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agricultural Biological Resources Biochemical Manufacturing, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo Tech University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo Tech University, Ningbo, China
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- Hangzhou Huadong Medicine Group Co. Ltd, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo Tech University, Ningbo, China
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Jinhua Advanced Research Institute, Jinhua, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Processing Technology for Farm Products of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agricultural Biological Resources Biochemical Manufacturing, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Sahlin J, Wu C, Buscemi A, Schärer C, Nazemi SA, S K R, Herrera-Reinoza N, Jung TA, Shahgaldian P. Nanobiocatalysts with inbuilt cofactor recycling for oxidoreductase catalysis in organic solvents. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5036-5044. [PMID: 37705789 PMCID: PMC10496889 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00413a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The major stumbling block in the implementation of oxidoreductase enzymes in continuous processes is their stark dependence on costly cofactors that are insoluble in organic solvents. We describe a chemical strategy that allows producing nanobiocatalysts, based on an oxidoreductase enzyme, that performs biocatalytic reactions in hydrophobic organic solvents without external cofactors. The chemical design relies on the use of a silica-based carrier nanoparticle, of which the porosity can be exploited to create an aqueous reservoir containing the cofactor. The nanoparticle core, possessing radial-centred pore channels, serves as a cofactor reservoir. It is further covered with a layer of reduced porosity. This layer serves as a support for the immobilisation of the selected enzyme yet allowing the diffusion of the cofactor from the nanoparticle core. The immobilised enzyme is, in turn, shielded by an organosilica layer of controlled thickness fully covering the enzyme. Such produced nanobiocatalysts are shown to catalyse the reduction of a series of relevant ketones into the corresponding secondary alcohols, also in a continuous flow fashion.
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- Jenny Sahlin
- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Hofackerstrasse 30 Muttenz CH-4132 Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Hofackerstrasse 30 Muttenz CH-4132 Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Hofackerstrasse 30 Muttenz CH-4132 Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Hofackerstrasse 30 Muttenz CH-4132 Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Hofackerstrasse 30 Muttenz CH-4132 Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, University of Basel Klingelbergstrasse 82 Basel CH-4056 Switzerland
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- Laboratory for X-ray Nanoscience and Technologies, Paul Scherrer Institute Forschungsstrasse 111 Villigen CH-5232 Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, University of Basel Klingelbergstrasse 82 Basel CH-4056 Switzerland
- Laboratory for X-ray Nanoscience and Technologies, Paul Scherrer Institute Forschungsstrasse 111 Villigen CH-5232 Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, School of Life Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Hofackerstrasse 30 Muttenz CH-4132 Switzerland
- Swiss Nanoscience Institute Klingelbergstrasse 82 Basel CH-4056 Switzerland
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Atiroğlu V, Atiroğlu A, Al-Hajri AS, Atiroğlu A, Özacar M. Exploring the synergistic effects of enzyme@lactoferrin hybrid on biomimetic immobilization: Unveiling the impact on catalytic efficiency. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 248:125946. [PMID: 37488000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125946] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained attention as a hopeful material for enzyme immobilization due to their advantageous characteristics, for instance, high surface area and easy construction conditions. Nonetheless, the confinement effect and competing coordination often lead to partial or complete inactivation of the immobilized enzymes. In this study, we present a novel strategy, the lactoferrin-boosted one-pot embedding approach, which efficiently connects enzymes with lactoferrin (LF) hybrid Graphene Oxide (GO)//Pt Nanoparticles/MOF-74 (referred to as enzyme@LF@rGO/PtNP@MOF-74). This approach demonstrates a high embedding efficiency. By employing a hybrid of LF and GO/Pt Nanoparticles as synchronous ligands for Zn-MOF-74, we provide a suitable environment for enzyme immobilization, resulting in enhanced enzymatic activity. The lipase@LF@rGO/PtNP@MOF-74 exhibits improved stability and resistance to organic solvents and significantly enhanced in thermal stability of the lipase@LF@rGO/PtNP@MOF-74 comparing to the free enzyme. The lipase@LF@rGO/PtNP@MOF-74 displayed excellent long-term storage stability, which could protect more than 80 % of the initial activity for 8 weeks. Besides, the lipase@LF@rGO/PtNP@MOF-74 had high reusability, which showed a high degree of activity (more than 75 %) after 20 cycles. As a bio-macromolecule, lactoferrin possesses bio-affinity, creating a favorable microenvironment for enzymes and minimizing the impact of external factors on their conformation and activity during bio-macromolecule utilization.
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- Vesen Atiroğlu
- Sakarya University, Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Application and Research Center (BIMAS-RC), 54187, Sakarya, Turkey; Sakarya University, Biomaterials, Energy, Photocatalysis, Enzyme Technology, Nan &Advanced Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Environmental Applications, and Sustainability Research & Development Group (BIOENAMS R & D Group), 54187, Sakarya, Turkey.
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- Sakarya University, Biomedical, Magnetic and Semiconductor Materials Application and Research Center (BIMAS-RC), 54187, Sakarya, Turkey; Sakarya University, Biomaterials, Energy, Photocatalysis, Enzyme Technology, Nan &Advanced Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Environmental Applications, and Sustainability Research & Development Group (BIOENAMS R & D Group), 54187, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, 54290, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 54187, Sakarya, Turkey; Sakarya University, Biomaterials, Energy, Photocatalysis, Enzyme Technology, Nan &Advanced Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Environmental Applications, and Sustainability Research & Development Group (BIOENAMS R & D Group), 54187, Sakarya, Turkey
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Li A, Sheng Y, Cui H, Wang M, Wu L, Song Y, Yang R, Li X, Huang H. Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4169. [PMID: 37443360 PMCID: PMC10344914 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39929-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low efficiency. Herein, we report the identification and subsequent engineering of BHETases, which have the potential to improve the efficiency of PET recycling and upcycling. Two BHETases (ChryBHETase and BsEst) are identified from the environment via enzyme mining. Subsequently, mechanism-guided barrier engineering is employed to yield two robust and thermostable ΔBHETases with up to 3.5-fold enhanced kcat/KM than wild-type, followed by atomic resolution understanding. Coupling ΔBHETase into a two-enzyme system overcomes the challenge of heterogeneous product formation and results in up to 7.0-fold improved TPA production than seven state-of-the-art PET hydrolases, under the conditions used here. Finally, we employ a ΔBHETase-joined tandem chemical-enzymatic approach to valorize 21 commercial post-consumed plastics into virgin PET and an example chemical (p-phthaloyl chloride) for achieving the closed-loop PET recycling and open-loop PET upcycling.
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- Anni Li
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55, Aachen, 52062, Germany
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, 1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang L, Zhao S, Chang C, Wang J, Yang C, Cheng Z. N-terminal loops at the tetramer interface of nitrile hydratase act as "hooks" determining resistance to high amide concentrations. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 245:125531. [PMID: 37355073 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125531] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Nitrile hydratase (NHase) has been extensively utilized in industrial acrylamide production. However, the vulnerability to high concentrations of acrylamide limits its further application. Herein, we redesigned the N-terminal loop at the tetramer interface of a thermophilic NHase from Pseudonocardia thermophila JCM3095 (PtNHase), and its catalytic activity, resistance to high acrylamide concentrations, and thermostability were improved. Amino acid residues located in the N-terminal loop of the tetramer interface that are responsible for enhancing the resistance to high acrylamide concentrations were identified via static structural analysis and molecular dynamics simulations. A variant library was used to fine-tune the tetramer interface. Variant αL6T exhibited 3.5-fold greater resistance to 50% (v/v) acrylamide, whereas its activity was 1.2-fold higher than that of the wild-type (WT) enzyme, revealing no activity-stability trade-off. Compared to the use of Escherichia coli harboring the WT enzyme, the use of E. coli harboring αL6T increased the acrylamide concentration from 398.1 g/L to 500 g/L. Crystal structure-guided analysis of αL6T and molecular dynamics simulations revealed that increased enzyme surface hydration and the introduction of positive cross-correlation into the N-terminal loop of the tetramer interface caused the two loop regions to hook to each other, thus improving the resistance to high acrylamide concentrations.
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- Leyi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology (Ministry of Education), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology (Ministry of Education), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology (Ministry of Education), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology (Ministry of Education), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology (Ministry of Education), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology (Ministry of Education), School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Paul S, Gupta M, Dey K, Mahato AK, Bag S, Torris A, Gowd EB, Sajid H, Addicoat MA, Datta S, Banerjee R. Hierarchical covalent organic framework-foam for multi-enzyme tandem catalysis. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6643-6653. [PMID: 37350839 PMCID: PMC10283510 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01367g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are ideal host matrices for biomolecule immobilization and biocatalysis due to their high porosity, various functionalities, and structural robustness. However, the porosity of COFs is limited to the micropore dimension, which restricts the immobilization of enzymes with large volumes and obstructs substrate flow during enzyme catalysis. A hierarchical 3D nanostructure possessing micro-, meso-, and macroporosity could be a beneficial host matrix for such enzyme catalysis. In this study, we employed an in situ CO2 gas effervescence technique to induce disordered macropores in the ordered 2D COF nanostructure, synthesizing hierarchical TpAzo COF-foam. The resulting TpAzo foam matrix facilitates the immobilization of multiple enzymes with higher immobilization efficiency (approximately 1.5 to 4-fold) than the COF. The immobilized cellulolytic enzymes, namely β-glucosidase (BGL), cellobiohydrolase (CBH), and endoglucanase (EG), remain active inside the TpAzo foam. The immobilized BGL exhibited activity in organic solvents and stability at room temperature (25 °C). The enzyme-immobilized TpAzo foam exhibited significant activity towards the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl-β-d-glucopyranoside (BGL@TpAzo-foam: Km and Vmax = 23.5 ± 3.5 mM and 497.7 ± 28.0 μM min-1) and carboxymethylcellulose (CBH@TpAzo-foam: Km and Vmax = 18.3 ± 4.0 mg mL-1 and 85.2 ± 9.6 μM min-1 and EG@TpAzo-foam: Km and Vmax = 13.2 ± 2.0 mg mL-1 and 102.2 ± 7.1 μM min-1). Subsequently, the multi-enzyme immobilized TpAzo foams were utilized to perform a one-pot tandem conversion from carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) to glucose with high recyclability (10 cycles). This work opens up the possibility of synthesizing enzymes immobilized in TpAzo foam for tandem catalysis.
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- Satyadip Paul
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
- Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for the Climate and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
- Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
- Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
- Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Trivandrum 695 019 Kerala India
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University NG11 8NS Nottingham UK
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University NG11 8NS Nottingham UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for the Climate and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
- Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohanpur Kolkata 741246 India
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Zheng N, Gao L, Long M, Zhang Z, Zhu C, Lv X, Zhou Q, Xia X. Isothermal Compressibility Perturbation as a Protein Design Principle for T1 Lipase Stability-Activity Trade-Off Counteracting. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:6681-6690. [PMID: 37083407 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Given the widely existing stability-activity trade-off in enzyme evolution, it is still a goal to obtain enzymes embracing both high activity and stability. Herein, we employed an isothermal compressibility (βT) perturbation engineering (ICPE) strategy to comprehensively understand the stability-activity seesaw-like mechanism. The stability and activity of mutants derived from ICPE uncovered a high Pearson correlation (r = 0.93) in a prototypical enzyme T1 lipase. The best variant A186L/L188M/A190Y exhibited a high Tm value up to 78.70 °C, catalytic activity of 474.04 U/mg, and a 73.33% increase in dimethyl sulfoxide resistance compared to the wild type, one of the highest comprehensive performances reported to date. The elastic activation mechanism mediated by conformational change with a ΔβT range of -6.81 × 10-6 to -1.90 × 10-6 bar-1 may account for the balancing of stability and activity to achieve better performing enzymes. The ICPE strategy deepens our understanding of stability-activity trade-off and boosts its applications in enzyme engineering.
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- Nan Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Milčić N, Švaco P, Sudar M, Tang L, Findrik Blažević Z, Majerić Elenkov M. Impact of organic solvents on the catalytic performance of halohydrin dehalogenase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 107:2351-2361. [PMID: 36881116 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12450-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Biocatalytic transformations in organic synthesis often require the use of organic solvents to improve substrate solubility and promote the product formation. Halohydrin dehalogenases (HHDHs) are enzymes that catalyze the formation and conversion of epoxides, important synthetic class of compounds that are often sparingly soluble in water and prone to hydrolysis. In this study, the activity, stability, and enantioselectivity of HHDH from Agrobacterium radiobacter AD1 (HheC) in form of cell-free extract were evaluated in various aqueous-organic media. A correlation was discovered between the enzyme activity in the ring-closure reaction and logP of the solvent. Knowledge of such a relationship makes biocatalysis with organic solvents more predictable, which may reduce the need to experiment with a variety of solvents in the future. The results revealed a high enzyme compatibility with hydrophobic solvents (e.g., n-heptane) in terms of activity and stability. Regarding the HHDH applicability in an organic medium, inhibitions by a number of solvents (e.g., THF, toluene, chloroform) proved to be a more challenging problem than the protein stability, especially in the ring-opening reaction, thus suggesting which solvents should be avoided. In addition, solvent tolerance of the thermostable variant ISM-4 was also evaluated, revealing increased stability and to a lesser extent enantioselectivity compared to the wild-type. This is the first time such a systematic analysis has been reported, giving insight into the behavior of HHDHs in nonconventional media and opening new opportunities for the future biocatalytic applications. KEY POINTS: • HheC performs better in the presence of hydrophobic than hydrophilic solvents. • Enzyme activity in the PNSHH ring-closure reaction is a function of the logP. • Thermostability of ISM-4 variant is accompanied by superior solvent tolerance.
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- Nevena Milčić
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Savska c, 16, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička c, 54, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Savska c, 16, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Electronic Science and Technology, No. 4, Section 2, North Jianshe Road, Chengdu, China
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Wang S, Lei H, Ji Z. Exploring Oxidoreductases from Extremophiles for Biosynthesis in a Non-Aqueous System. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076396. [PMID: 37047370 PMCID: PMC10094897 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076396] [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: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Organic solvent tolerant oxidoreductases are significant for both scientific research and biomanufacturing. However, it is really challenging to obtain oxidoreductases due to the shortages of natural resources and the difficulty to obtained it via protein modification. This review summarizes the recent advances in gene mining and structure-functional study of oxidoreductases from extremophiles for non-aqueous reaction systems. First, new strategies combining genome mining with bioinformatics provide new insights to the discovery and identification of novel extreme oxidoreductases. Second, analysis from the perspectives of amino acid interaction networks explain the organic solvent tolerant mechanism, which regulate the discrete structure-functional properties of extreme oxidoreductases. Third, further study by conservation and co-evolution analysis of extreme oxidoreductases provides new perspectives and strategies for designing robust enzymes for an organic media reaction system. Furthermore, the challenges and opportunities in designing biocatalysis non-aqueous systems are highlighted.
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- Shizhen Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biotechnology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Kikani B, Patel R, Thumar J, Bhatt H, Rathore DS, Koladiya GA, Singh SP. Solvent tolerant enzymes in extremophiles: Adaptations and applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 238:124051. [PMID: 36933597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Non-aqueous enzymology has always drawn attention due to the wide range of unique possibilities in biocatalysis. In general, the enzymes do not or insignificantly catalyze substrate in the presence of solvents. This is due to the interfering interactions of the solvents between enzyme and water molecules at the interface. Therefore, information about solvent-stable enzymes is scarce. Yet, solvent-stable enzymes prove quite valuable in the present day biotechnology. The enzymatic hydrolysis of the substrates in solvents synthesizes commercially valuable products, such as peptides, esters, and other transesterification products. Extremophiles, the most valuable yet not extensively explored candidates, can be an excellent source to investigate this avenue. Due to inherent structural attributes, many extremozymes can catalyze and maintain stability in organic solvents. In the present review, we aim to consolidate information about the solvent-stable enzymes from various extremophilic microorganisms. Further, it would be interesting to learn about the mechanism adapted by these microorganisms to sustain solvent stress. Various approaches to protein engineering are used to enhance catalytic flexibility and stability and broaden biocatalysis's prospects under non-aqueous conditions. It also describes strategies to achieve optimal immobilization with minimum inhibition of the catalysis. The proposed review would significantly aid our understanding of non-aqueous enzymology.
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- Bhavtosh Kikani
- Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India; Department of Biological Sciences, P.D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa 388 421, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395 007, Gujarat, India
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- Government Science College, Gandhinagar 382 016, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Atmiya University, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India; Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre, Gandhinagar 382 010, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat, India.
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Zan Q, Long M, Zheng N, Zhang Z, Zhou H, Xu X, Osire T, Xia X. Improving ethanol tolerance of ethyl carbamate hydrolase by diphasic high pressure molecular dynamic simulations. AMB Express 2023; 13:32. [PMID: 36920541 PMCID: PMC10017909 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01538-7] [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: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Ethyl carbamate (EC) is mainly found in fermented foods and fermented alcoholic beverages, which could cause carcinogenic potential to humans. Reducing EC is one of the key research priorities to address security of fermented foods. Enzymatic degradation of EC with EC hydrolase in food is the most reliable and efficient method. However, poor tolerance to ethanol severely hinders application of EC hydrolase. In this study, the mutants of EC hydrolase were screened by diphasic high pressure molecular dynamic simulations (dHP-MD). The best variant with remarkable improvement in specific activity and was H68A/K70R/S325N, whose specific activity was approximately 3.42-fold higher than WT, and relative enzyme activity under 20% (v/v) was 5.02-fold higher than WT. Moreover, the triple mutant increased its stability by acquiring more hydration shell and forming extra hydrogen bonds. Furthermore, the ability of degrading EC of the immobilized triple mutant was both detected in mock wine and under certain reaction conditions. The stability of immobilized triple mutant and WT were both improved, and immobilized triple mutant degraded nearly twice as much EC as that of immobilized WT. Overall, dHP-MD was proved to effectively improve enzyme activity and ethanol tolerance for extent application at industrial scale.
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- Qijia Zan
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Faculty of Biology, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, Shenzhen, 518172, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Qiao J, Sheng Y, Wang M, Li A, Li X, Huang H. Evolving Robust and Interpretable Enzymes for the Bioethanol Industry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300320. [PMID: 36701239 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Obtaining a robust and applicable enzyme for bioethanol production is a dream for biorefinery engineers. Herein, we describe a general method to evolve an all-round and interpretable enzyme that can be directly employed in the bioethanol industry. By integrating the transferable protein evolution strategy InSiReP 2.0 (In Silico guided Recombination Process), enzymatic characterization for actual production, and computational molecular understanding, the model cellulase PvCel5A (endoglucanase II Cel5A from Penicillium verruculosum) was successfully evolved to overcome the remaining challenges of low ethanol and temperature tolerance, which primarily limited biomass transformation and bioethanol yield. Remarkably, application of the PvCel5A variants in both first- and second-generation bioethanol production processes (i. Conventional corn ethanol fermentation combined with the in situ pretreatment process; ii. cellulosic ethanol fermentation process) resulted in a 5.7-10.1 % increase in the ethanol yield, which was unlikely to be achieved by other optimization techniques.
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- Jie Qiao
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No. 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210097, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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Qiao J, Yang D, Feng Y, Wei W, Liu X, Zhang Y, Zheng J, Ying X. Engineering a Bacillus subtilis esterase for selective hydrolysis of d, l-menthyl acetate in an organic solvent-free system †. RSC Adv 2023; 13:10468-10475. [PMID: 37021103 PMCID: PMC10068921 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00490b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Esterase/lipase-catalyzed selective hydrolysis of d, l-menthyl esters has become one of the promising approaches for producing l-menthol, one of the most important flavoring chemicals with extensive uses. However, the activity and l-enantioselectivity of the biocatalyst are not sufficient for meeting the industrial requirements. Herein, a highly active para-nitrobenzyl esterase from Bacillus subtilis 168 (pnbA-BS) was cloned and then engineered to enhance its l-enantioselectivity. On the basis of the strategy tailoring the steric exclusion effect and structural flexibility of the region adjacent to the substrate, the substitution of Ala400 to Pro caused a remarkable improvement in the E value from 1.0 to 466.6. The variant A400P was purified and further confirmed with strict l-enantioselectivity in the selective hydrolysis of d, l-menthyl acetate, whereas the improved l-enantioselectivity caused decreased activity. To develop an efficient, easy-to-use, and green methodology, organic solvent was omitted and substrate constant feeding was integrated into the whole-cell catalyzed system. During the catalytic process, the selective hydrolysis of 1.0 M d, l-menthyl acetate in 14 h offered a conversion of 48.9%, e.e.p value of >99%, and space-time yield of 160.52 g (l d)−1. Esterase/lipase-catalyzed selective hydrolysis of d, l-menthyl esters has become one of the promising approaches for producing l-menthol, one of the most important flavoring chemicals with extensive uses.![]()
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- Jingjing Qiao
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou 310014China
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Hui Y, Cui Z, Sim S. Stress-Tolerant, Recyclable, and Renewable Biocatalyst Platform Enabled by Engineered Bacterial Spores. ACS Synth Biol 2022; 11:2857-2868. [PMID: 35878063 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.2c00256] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Here, we describe a stress-tolerant, recyclable, and renewable biocatalyst platform based on T7 RNA polymerase-enabled high-density protein display on bacterial spores (TIED). TIED uses high-level T7 RNA polymerase-driven expression of recombinant proteins specifically in sporulating cells to allow spontaneous assembly of recombinant fusion proteins on the Bacillus subtilis spore surface. TIED enables high loading density in the range of 106 to 107 recombinant enzymes per spore, robust catalytic activity of displayed enzymes comparable to the respective free enzymes, and enhanced kinetic stability of displayed enzymes in methanol and elevated temperatures. Furthermore, we demonstrate TIED enzymes to be not only recyclable but also fully renewable after the loss of activity through induction of germination and sporulation, enabling perpetual regeneration of these immobilized biocatalysts.
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- Yue Hui
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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Cen X, Zhang R, He L, Tang X, Wu Q, Zhou J, Huang Z. Deletion of the Loop Linking Two Domains of Exo-Inulinase InuAMN8 Diminished the Enzymatic Thermo-Halo-Alcohol Tolerance. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:924447. [PMID: 35814689 PMCID: PMC9260423 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.924447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Inulin is the rich water-soluble storage polysaccharide after starch in nature, and utilization of inulin through hydrolysis of exo-inulinases has attracted much attention. Thermo-halo-alcohol tolerance is essential for exo-inulinase applications, while no report reveals the molecular basis involved in halo-alcohol tolerance of exo-inulinases via experimental data. In this study, two loops of exo-inulinase InuAMN8, including the loop built with 360GHVRLGPQP368 linking domains of Glyco_hydro_32N and Glyco_hydro_32C and another loop built with 169GGAG172 in the catalytic domain, were deleted to generate mutants MutG360Δ9 and MutG169Δ4, respectively. After heterologous expression, purification, and dialysis, InuAMN8, MutG169Δ4, and MutG360Δ9 showed half-lives of 144, 151, and 7 min at 50°C, respectively. InuAMN8 and MutG169Δ4 were very stable, while MutG360Δ9 showed a half-life of approximately 60 min in 5.0% (w/v) NaCl, and they showed half-lives of approximately 60 min in 25.0, 25.0, and 5.0% (w/v) ethanol, respectively. Structural analysis indicated that two cation-π bonds, which contributed to thermal properties of InuAMN8 at high temperatures, broke in MutG360Δ9. Four basic amino acid residues were exposed to the structural surface of MutG360Δ9 and formed positive and neutral electrostatic potential that caused detrimental effects on halo-alcohol tolerance. The study may provide a better understanding of the loop-function relationships that are involved in thermo-halo-alcohol adaptation of enzymes in extreme environment.
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- Xiaolong Cen
- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- *Correspondence: Junpei Zhou, ,
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- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Education Department for Plateau Characteristic Food Enzymes, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- Zunxi Huang,
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Chao H, Zhou Z, He W, Li M, Yuan X, Su P, Song J, Yang Y. Template-Free In Situ Encapsulation of Enzymes in Hollow Covalent Organic Framework Capsules for the Electrochemical Analysis of Biomarkers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20641-20651. [PMID: 35481761 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although capsule-like materials as host carriers for enzyme encapsulation have been a hot topic in recent years, creating an ideal microenvironment for enhanced enzymatic performance is still a formidable challenge. Herein, we created a template-free method to in situ encapsulate natural enzymes in hollow covalent organic framework (COF) capsules at room temperature. The COF crystallites migrated from the inner core and self-assembled at the outside walls during the inside-out Ostwald ripening process, retaining the enzymes in the cavity. The adjustable hollow structure of the enzyme@COF capsule allowed the basic vibration of the enzyme to maintain a certain degree of freedom, thus significantly enhancing the enzymatic bioactivity. The hollow enzyme@COF capsule has large mesoporous tunnels allowing the efficient transport. In addition, the enzyme encapsulated in the capsule showed superior activity and ultrahigh stability under various extreme conditions that may lead to enzyme inactivation, such as high temperature, organic solvents, chelates, and the denaturing agent. Finally, the prepared hollow GOx@COF capsule was used for electrochemical sensing of glucose in human serum, and the electrochemical sensor exhibited high selectivity and satisfactory test results. This research not only provides a new way for COFs to encapsulate enzymes but also has potential applications in biocatalysis and biosensing, making artificial organelles possible.
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- Hao Chao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmentally Harmful Chemical Analysis, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Cui H, Vedder M, Zhang L, Jaeger K, Schwaneberg U, Davari MD. Polar Substitutions on the Surface of a Lipase Substantially Improve Tolerance in Organic Solvents. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102551. [PMID: 35007408 PMCID: PMC9305861 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Biocatalysis in organic solvents (OSs) enables more efficient routes to the synthesis of various valuable chemicals. However, OSs often reduce enzymatic activity, which limits the use of enzymes in OSs. Herein, we report a comprehensive understanding of interactions between surface polar substitutions and DMSO by integrating molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of 45 variants from Bacillus subtilis lipase A (BSLA) and substitution landscape into a "BSLA-SSM" library. By systematically analyzing 39 structural-, solvation-, and interaction energy-based observables, we discovered that hydration shell maintenance, DMSO reduction, and decreased local flexibility simultaneously govern the stability of polar variants in OS. Moreover, the fingerprints of 1631 polar-related variants in three OSs demonstrated that substituting aromatic to polar amino acid(s) hold great potential to highly improve OSs resistance. Hence, surface polar engineering is a powerful strategy to generate OS-tolerant lipases and other enzymes, thereby adapting the catalyst to the desired reaction and process with OSs.
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- Haiyang Cui
- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 3Aachen52074Germany
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstraße 50Aachen52074Germany
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology1206 West Gregory DriveUrbana, IL61801USA
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 3Aachen52074Germany
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial BiotechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesWest 7th Avenue 32, Tianjin Airport Economic AreaTianjin300308P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme TechnologyHeinrich Heine University DüsseldorfWilhelm Johnen StrasseJülich52426Germany
- Institute of Bio-and Geosciences IBG 1: BiotechnologyForschungszentrum Jülich GmbHWilhelm Johnen StrasseJülich52426Germany
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 3Aachen52074Germany
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstraße 50Aachen52074Germany
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- Department of Bioorganic ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Plant BiochemistryWeinberg 306120HalleGermany
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Concentration of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid glycerides by Candida antarctica lipase A-catalyzed selective methanolysis. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Juliet Veskova
- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
- Centre for Materials Science Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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Cui H, Vedder M, Schwaneberg U, Davari MD. Using Molecular Simulation to Guide Protein Engineering for Biocatalysis in Organic Solvents. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2397:179-202. [PMID: 34813065 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1826-4_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biocatalysis in organic solvents (OSs) is very appealing for the industry in producing bulk and/or fine chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, biodiesel, and fragrances. The poor performance of enzymes in OSs (e.g., reduced activity, insufficient stability, and deactivation) negates OSs' excellent solvent properties. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations provide a complementary method to study the relationship between enzymes dynamics and the stability in OSs. Here we describe computational procedure for MD simulation of enzymes in OSs with an example of Bacillus subtilis lipase A (BSLA) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) cosolvent with software GROMACS. We discuss main essential practical issues considered (such as choice of force field, parameterization, simulation setup, and trajectory analysis). The core part of this protocol (enzyme-OS system setup, analysis of structural-based and solvation-based observables) is transferable to other enzymes and any OS systems. Combining with experimental studies, the obtained molecular knowledge is most likely to guide researchers to access rational protein engineering approaches to tailor OS resistant enzymes and expand the scope of biocatalysis in OS media. Finally, we discuss potential solutions to overcome the remaining challenges of computational biocatalysis in OSs and briefly draw future directions for further improvement in this field.
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- Haiyang Cui
- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Aachen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Aachen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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The CompassR rule enables to identify the beneficial substitutions, which can be recombined in directed evolution with gradually improving the enzymatic properties. However, the question of how to efficiently explore the protein sequence space when ten or more beneficial substitutions are identified has not yet been addressed. Two recombination strategies 2GenReP and InSiReP employing CompassR are systematically investigated to minimize experimental efforts and maximize possible improvements. Here we describe the details of the 2GenReP and InSiReP procedure with an example of recombining 15 substitutions and discuss some important practical issues that should be considered for the application of 2GenReP and InSiReP, such as placing the substitutions into subsets. The core part of the protocol (Step1 to Step5) is transferable to other enzymes and any recombination of potential substitutions.
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- Haiyang Cui
- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
- DWI Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials, Aachen, Germany.
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Jian Y, Han Y, Fu Z, Xia M, Jiang G, Lu D, Wu J, Liu Z. The role of conformational dynamics on the activity of polymer-conjugated CalB in organic solvents. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:22028-22037. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02208g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A perennial interest in enzyme catalysis has been expanding its applicability from aqueous phase where enzymes are naturally evolved to organic solvents in which the majority of industrial chemical synthesis...
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Shen H, Shi H, Yang Y, Song J, Ding C, Yu S. Highly Efficient Synergistic Biocatalysis Driven by Stably Loaded Enzymes within Hierarchically Porous Iron/Cobalt Metal-Organic Framework via Biomimetic Mineralization. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1553-1560. [DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02596a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The integration of multimodal chemo-/bio-catalysis for efficient cascade reactions has long provided broad prospects in the field of biotechnology for ages. In this work, we describe the synthesis of a...
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Cheng F, Li MY, Wei DJ, Zhang XJ, Jia DX, Liu ZQ, Zheng YG. Enabling biocatalysis in high-concentration organic cosolvent by enzyme gate engineering. Biotechnol Bioeng 2021; 119:845-856. [PMID: 34928500 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Biocatalysis in high-concentration organic solvents (OSs) offers many advantages, but realizing this process remains a huge challenge. An R-selective ω-amine transaminase variant (AcATAM2 ) exhibited high activity toward 50 g/L pro-sitagliptin ketone 1-[1-piperidinyl]-4-[2,4,5-trifluorophenyl]-1,3-butanedione (PTfpB). However, AcATAM2 displayed unsatisfactory organic-cosolvent resistance against high-concentration dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), which is required to enhance the solubility of the hydrophobic substrate PTfpB. Located in the substrate-binding tunnel, enzyme gates are structural elements that undergo reversible conformational transitions, thus affecting the accessibility of the binding pocket to solvent molecules. Depending on the conformation of the enzyme gates, one can define an open or closed conformation on which the enzyme activity in OSs may depend. To enhance the DMSO resistance of AcATAM2 , we identified the beneficial residues at the "enzyme gate" region via computational analysis, alanine scanning, and site-saturation mutagenesis. Two beneficial variants, namely, AcATAM2 F56D and AcATAM2 F56V , not only displayed improved enzyme activity but also exhibited enhanced DMSO resistance (the half-life value increased from 25.71 to 42.49 h under 60% DMSO). Molecular dynamic simulations revealed that the increase in DMSO resistance was mainly caused by the decrease in the number of DMSO molecules in the substrate-binding pocket. Moreover, in the kilogram-scale experiment, the conversion of 80 g/L substrate was increased from 50% (AcATAM2 ) to 85% (M2F56D in 40% DMSO) with a high e.e. of >99% within 24 h.
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- Feng Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Engineering Research Center of Bioconversion and Biopurification of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Min K, Kim HT, Park SJ, Lee S, Jung YJ, Lee JS, Yoo YJ, Joo JC. Improving the organic solvent resistance of lipase a from Bacillus subtilis in water-ethanol solvent through rational surface engineering. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 337:125394. [PMID: 34134054 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Given that lipase is an enzyme applicable in various industrial fields and water-miscible organic solvents are important reaction media for developing industrial-scale biocatalysis, a structure-based strategy was explored to stabilize lipase A from Bacillus subtilis in a water-ethanol cosolvent. Site-directed mutagenesis of ethanol-interacting sites resulted in 4 mutants, i.e., Ser16Gly, Ala38Gly, Ala38Thr, and Leu108Asn, which were stable in 50% ethanol and had up to 1.8-fold higher stability than the wild-type. In addition, Leu108Asn was more thermostable at 45 °C than the wild type. The results discussed in this study not only provide insights into strategies for enzyme engineering to improve organic solvent resistance but also suggest perspectives on pioneering routes for constructing enzyme-based biorefineries to produce value-added fuels and chemicals.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science & Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea.
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Cui H, Eltoukhy L, Zhang L, Markel U, Jaeger K, Davari MD, Schwaneberg U. Less Unfavorable Salt Bridges on the Enzyme Surface Result in More Organic Cosolvent Resistance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11448-11456. [PMID: 33687787 PMCID: PMC8252522 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Biocatalysis for the synthesis of fine chemicals is highly attractive but usually requires organic (co-)solvents (OSs). However, native enzymes often have low activity and resistance in OSs and at elevated temperatures. Herein, we report a smart salt bridge design strategy for simultaneously improving OS resistance and thermostability of the model enzyme, Bacillus subtilits Lipase A (BSLA). We combined comprehensive experimental studies of 3450 BSLA variants and molecular dynamics simulations of 36 systems. Iterative recombination of four beneficial substitutions yielded superior resistant variants with up to 7.6-fold (D64K/D144K) improved resistance toward three OSs while exhibiting significant thermostability (thermal resistance up to 137-fold, and half-life up to 3.3-fold). Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that locally refined flexibility and strengthened hydration jointly govern the highly increased resistance in OSs and at 50-100 °C. The salt bridge redesign provides protein engineers with a powerful and likely general approach to design OSs- and/or thermal-resistant lipases and other α/β-hydrolases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Haiyang Cui
- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 352074AachenGermany
- DWI Leibniz-Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstrasse 5052074AachenGermany
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 352074AachenGermany
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 352074AachenGermany
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial BiotechnologyChinese Academy of SciencesWest 7th Avenue 32, Tianjin Airport Economic Area300308TianjinChina
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 352074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme TechnologyHeinrich Heine University DüsseldorfWilhelm Johnen Strasse52426JülichGermany
- Institute of Bio-and Geosciences IBG 1: BiotechnologyForschungszentrum Jülich GmbHWilhelm Johnen Strasse52426JülichGermany
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 352074AachenGermany
| | - Ulrich Schwaneberg
- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 352074AachenGermany
- DWI Leibniz-Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstrasse 5052074AachenGermany
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Cui H, Eltoukhy L, Zhang L, Markel U, Jaeger K, Davari MD, Schwaneberg U. Less Unfavorable Salt Bridges on the Enzyme Surface Result in More Organic Cosolvent Resistance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Haiyang Cui
- Institute of Biotechnology RWTH Aachen University Worringer Weg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
- DWI Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstrasse 50 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology RWTH Aachen University Worringer Weg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
| | - Lingling Zhang
- Institute of Biotechnology RWTH Aachen University Worringer Weg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences West 7th Avenue 32, Tianjin Airport Economic Area 300308 Tianjin China
| | - Ulrich Markel
- Institute of Biotechnology RWTH Aachen University Worringer Weg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
| | - Karl‐Erich Jaeger
- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Wilhelm Johnen Strasse 52426 Jülich Germany
- Institute of Bio-and Geosciences IBG 1: Biotechnology Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Wilhelm Johnen Strasse 52426 Jülich Germany
| | - Mehdi D. Davari
- Institute of Biotechnology RWTH Aachen University Worringer Weg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
| | - Ulrich Schwaneberg
- Institute of Biotechnology RWTH Aachen University Worringer Weg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
- DWI Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstrasse 50 52074 Aachen Germany
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