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Tang X, Ravikumar Y, Zhang G, Yun J, Zhao M, Qi X. D-allose, a typical rare sugar: properties, applications, and biosynthetic advances and challenges. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2024:1-28. [PMID: 38764407 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2350617] [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: 05/21/2024]
Abstract
D-allose, a C-3 epimer of D-glucose and an aldose-ketose isomer of D-allulose, exhibits 80% of sucrose's sweetness while being remarkably low in calories and nontoxic, making it an appealing sucrose substitute. Its diverse physiological functions, particularly potent anticancer and antitumor effects, render it a promising candidate for clinical treatment, garnering sustained attention. However, its limited availability in natural sources and the challenges associated with chemical synthesis necessitate exploring biosynthetic strategies to enhance production. This overview encapsulates recent advancements in D-allose's physicochemical properties, physiological functions, applications, and biosynthesis. It also briefly discusses the crucial role of understanding aldoketose isomerase structure and optimizing its performance in D-allose synthesis. Furthermore, it delves into the challenges and future perspectives in D-allose bioproduction. Early efforts focused on identifying and characterizing enzymes responsible for D-allose production, followed by detailed crystal structure analysis to improve performance through molecular modification. Strategies such as enzyme immobilization and implementing multi-enzyme cascade reactions, utilizing more cost-effective feedstocks, were explored. Despite progress, challenges remain, including the lack of efficient high-throughput screening methods for enzyme modification, the need for food-grade expression systems, the establishment of ordered substrate channels in multi-enzyme cascade reactions, and the development of downstream separation and purification processes.
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- Xinrui Tang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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Sharma S, Patel SN, Singh SP. A novel thermotolerant L-rhamnose isomerase variant for biocatalytic conversion of D-allulose to D-allose. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:279. [PMID: 38564031 PMCID: PMC10987364 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13074-w] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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A novel L-rhamnose isomerase was identified and cloned from an extreme-temperature aquatic habitat metagenome. The deduced amino acid sequence homology suggested the possible source of this metagenomic sequence to be Chloroflexus islandicus. The gene expression was performed in a heterologous host, Escherichia coli, and the recombinant protein L-rhamnose isomerase (L-RIM) was extracted and purified. The catalytic function of L-RIM was characterized for D-allulose to D-allose bioconversion. D-Allose is a sweet, rare sugar molecule with anti-tumour, anti-hypertensive, cryoprotective, and antioxidative properties. The characterization experiments showed L-RIM to be a Co++- or Mn++-dependent metalloenzyme. L-RIM was remarkably active (~ 80%) in a broad spectrum of pH (6.0 to 9.0) and temperature (70 to 80 °C) ranges. Optimal L-RIM activity with D-allulose as the substrate occurred at pH 7.0 and 75 °C. The enzyme was found to be excessively heat stable, displaying a half-life of about 12 days and 5 days at 65 °C and 70 °C, respectively. L-RIM catalysis conducted at slightly acidic pH of 6.0 and 70 °C achieved biosynthesis of about 30 g L-1 from 100 g L-1 D-allulose in 3 h. KEY POINTS: • The present study explored an extreme temperature metagenome to identify a novel gene that encodes a thermostable l-rhamnose isomerase (L-RIM) • L-RIM exhibits substantial (80% or more) activity in a broad spectrum of pH (6.0 to 9.0) and temperature (70 to 80 °C) ranges • L-RIM is excessively heat stable, displaying a half-life of about 12 days and 5 days at 65 °C and 70 °C, respectively.
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- Sweety Sharma
- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India), NABI Campus, SAS Nagar, Sector 81, Mohali, India, 140306
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, SAS Nagar, Sector 81, Mohali, India, 140306
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India), NABI Campus, SAS Nagar, Sector 81, Mohali, India, 140306
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India), NABI Campus, SAS Nagar, Sector 81, Mohali, India, 140306.
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Yoshida H, Yamamoto N, Kurahara LH, Izumori K, Yoshihara A. X-ray structure and characterization of a probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probio-M9 L-rhamnose isomerase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:249. [PMID: 38430263 PMCID: PMC10908623 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13075-9] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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A recombinant L-rhamnose isomerase (L-RhI) from probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probio-M9 (L. rhamnosus Probio-M9) was expressed. L. rhamnosus Probio-M9 was isolated from human colostrum and identified as a probiotic lactic acid bacterium, which can grow using L-rhamnose. L-RhI is one of the enzymes involved in L-rhamnose metabolism and catalyzes the reversible isomerization between L-rhamnose and L-rhamnulose. Some L-RhIs were reported to catalyze isomerization not only between L-rhamnose and L-rhamnulose but also between D-allulose and D-allose, which are known as rare sugars. Those L-RhIs are attractive enzymes for rare sugar production and have the potential to be further improved by enzyme engineering; however, the known crystal structures of L-RhIs recognizing rare sugars are limited. In addition, the optimum pH levels of most reported L-RhIs are basic rather than neutral, and such a basic condition causes non-enzymatic aldose-ketose isomerization, resulting in unexpected by-products. Herein, we report the crystal structures of L. rhamnosus Probio-M9 L-RhI (LrL-RhI) in complexes with L-rhamnose, D-allulose, and D-allose, which show enzyme activity toward L-rhamnose, D-allulose, and D-allose in acidic conditions, though the activity toward D-allose was low. In the complex with L-rhamnose, L-rhamnopyranose was found in the catalytic site, showing favorable recognition for catalysis. In the complex with D-allulose, D-allulofuranose and ring-opened D-allulose were observed in the catalytic site. However, bound D-allose in the pyranose form was found in the catalytic site of the complex with D-allose, which was unfavorable for recognition, like an inhibition mode. The structure of the complex may explain the low activity toward D-allose. KEY POINTS: • Crystal structures of LrL-RhI in complexes with substrates were determined. • LrL-RhI exhibits enzyme activity toward L-rhamnose, D-allulose, and D-allose. • The LrL-RhI is active in acidic conditions.
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- Hiromi Yoshida
- Department of Basic Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kita-Gun, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
- International Institute of Rare Sugar Research and Education, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kita-Gun, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- International Institute of Rare Sugar Research and Education, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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- International Institute of Rare Sugar Research and Education, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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Mahmood S, Iqbal MW, Tang X, Zabed HM, Chen Z, Zhang C, Ravikumar Y, Zhao M, Qi X. A comprehensive review of recent advances in the characterization of L-rhamnose isomerase for the biocatalytic production of D-allose from D-allulose. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127859. [PMID: 37924916 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127859] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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D-Allose and D-allulose are two important rare natural monosaccharides found in meager amounts. They are considered to be the ideal substitutes for table sugar (sucrose) for, their significantly lower calorie content with around 80 % and 70 % of the sweetness of sucrose, respectively. Additionally, both monosaccharides have gained much attention due to their remarkable physiological properties and excellent health benefits. Nevertheless, D-allose and D-allulose are rare in nature and difficult to produce by chemical methods. Consequently, scientists are exploring bioconversion methods to convert D-allulose into D-allose, with a key enzyme, L-rhamnose isomerase (L-RhIse), playing a remarkable role in this process. This review provides an in-depth analysis of the extractions, physiological functions and applications of D-allose from D-allulose. Specifically, it provides a detailed description of all documented L-RhIse, encompassing their biochemical properties including, pH, temperature, stabilities, half-lives, metal ion dependence, molecular weight, kinetic parameters, specific activities and specificities of the substrates, conversion ratio, crystal structure, catalytic mechanism as well as their wide-ranging applications across diverse fields. So far, L-RhIses have been discovered and characterized experimentally by numerous mesophilic and thermophilic bacteria. Furthermore, the crystal forms of L-RhIses from E. coli and Stutzerimonas/Pseudomonas stutzeri have been previously cracked, together with their catalytic mechanism. However, there is room for further exploration, particularly the molecular modification of L-RhIse for enhancing its catalytic performance and thermostability through the directed evolution or site-directed mutagenesis.
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- Shahid Mahmood
- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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Wei M, Gao X, Zhang W, Li C, Lu F, Guan L, Liu W, Wang J, Wang F, Qin HM. Enhanced Thermostability of an l-Rhamnose Isomerase for d-Allose Synthesis by Computation-Based Rational Redesign of Flexible Regions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:15713-15722. [PMID: 37823838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05736] [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: 10/13/2023]
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d-Allose is a low-calorie rare sugar with great application potential in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The production of d-allose has been accomplished using l-rhamnose isomerase (L-RI), but concomitantly increasing the enzyme's stability and activity remains challenging. Here, we rationally engineered an L-RI from Clostridium stercorarium to enhance its stability by comprehensive computation-aided redesign of its flexible regions, which were successively identified using molecular dynamics simulations. The resulting combinatorial mutant M2-4 exhibited a 5.7-fold increased half-life at 75 °C while also exhibiting improved catalytic efficiency. Especially, by combining structure modeling and multiple sequence alignment, we identified an α0 region that was universal in the L-RI family and likely acted as a "helix-breaker". Truncating this region is crucial for improving the thermostability of related enzymes. Our work provides a significantly stable biocatalyst with potential for the industrial production of d-allose.
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- Meijing Wei
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Institute of Food Processing, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Industrial Enzymes National Engineering Laboratory, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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Duan S, Chen Y, Wang G, Li Z, Dong S, Wu Y, Wang Y, Ma C, Wang R. A study of targeted mutation of l-rhamnose isomerase to improve the conversion efficiency of D-allose. Enzyme Microb Technol 2023; 168:110259. [PMID: 37245327 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2023.110259] [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: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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D-Allose is a rare cis-caprose with a wide range of physiological functions, which has a wide range of applications in medicine, food, and other industries. L-Rhamnose isomerase (L-Rhi) is the earliest enzyme found to catalyze the production of D-allose from D-psicose. This catalyst has a high conversion rate, but its specificity for substrates is limited; thus, it cannot fulfill the requirements of industrial production of D-allose. In this study, L-Rhi derived from Bacillus subtilis was employed as the research subject, and D-psicose as the conversion substrate. Two mutant libraries were constructed through alanine scanning, saturation mutation, and rational design based on the analysis of the secondary structure, tertiary structure, and interactions with ligands of the enzyme. The yield of D-allose produced by these mutants was assessed; it was found that the conversion rate of mutant D325M to D-allose was increased by 55.73 %, and the D325S improved by 15.34 %, while mutant W184H increased by 10.37 % at 55 °C, respectively. According to modeling analysis, manganese (Mn2+) had no significant effect on the production of D-psicose from D-psicose by L-Rhi. The results of molecular dynamics simulation demonstrated that the mutants W184H, D325M, and D325S had more stable protein structures while binding with the substrate D-psicose, as evidenced by its root mean square deviation (RMSD), root mean square fluctuation (RMSF), and binding free energy values. It was more conducive to binding D-psicose and facilitating its conversion to D-allose, providing the basis for the production of D-allose.
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- Shuangshuang Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, PR China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science) Jinan 250353, PR China.
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Tseng WC, Chen YC, Chang HC, Lin CJ, Fang TY. Altering the substrate specificity of recombinant l-rhamnose isomerase from Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum NTOU1 to favor d-allose production. J Biotechnol 2022; 358:9-16. [PMID: 36030895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.08.015] [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: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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l-Rhamnose isomerase (l-RhI) catalyzes rare sugar isomerization between aldoses and ketoses. In an attempt to alter the substrate specificity of Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticus NTOU1 l-RhI (TsRhI), residue Ile102 was changed to other polar or charged amino acid residues by site-directed mutagenesis. The results of activity-screening using different substrates indicate that I102N, I102Q, and I102R TsRhIs can increase the preference against d-allose in comparison with the wild-type enzyme. The catalytic efficiencies of the purified I102N, I102Q, and I102R TsRhIs against d-allose are 148 %, 277 %, and 191 %, respectively, of that of wild-type enzyme, while those against l-rhamnose are 100 %, 167 % and 87 %, respectively. Mutant I102N, I102Q, and I102R TsRhIs were noted to have the altered substrate specificity, and I102Q TsRhI has the highest catalytic efficiency against d-allose presumably through the formation of an additional hydrogen bond with d-allose. The purified wild-type and mutant TsRhIs were further used to produce d-allose from 100 g/L d-fructose in the presence of d-allulose 3-epimerase, and the yields can reach as high as 22 % d-allulose and 12 % d-allose upon equilibrium. I102Q TsRhI takes only around half of the time to reach the same 12 % d-allose yield, suggesting that this mutant enzyme has a potential to be applied in d-allose production.
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- Wen-Chi Tseng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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Characterization of a Recombinant l-rhamnose Isomerase from Paenibacillus baekrokdamisoli to Produce d-allose from d-allulose. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-021-0341-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Morimoto K, Suzuki T, Ikeda H, Nozaki C, Goto S. One-pot multi-step transformation of D-allose from D-fructose using a co-immobilized biocatalytic system. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2022; 68:1-9. [DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Kenji Morimoto
- International Institute of Rare Sugar Research and Education, Kagawa University
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Choi MN, Shin KC, Kim DW, Kim BJ, Park CS, Yeom SJ, Kim YS. Production of D-Allose From D-Allulose Using Commercial Immobilized Glucose Isomerase. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:681253. [PMID: 34336800 PMCID: PMC8320891 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.681253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rare sugars are regarded as functional biological materials due to their potential applications as low-calorie sweeteners, antioxidants, nucleoside analogs, and immunosuppressants. D-Allose is a rare sugar that has attracted substantial attention in recent years, owing to its pharmaceutical activities, but it is still not widely available. To address this limitation, we continuously produced D-allose from D-allulose using a packed bed reactor with commercial glucose isomerase (Sweetzyme IT). The optimal conditions for D-allose production were determined to be pH 8.0 and 60°C, with 500 g/L D-allulose as a substrate at a dilution rate of 0.24/h. Using these optimum conditions, the commercial glucose isomerase produced an average of 150 g/L D-allose over 20 days, with a productivity of 36 g/L/h and a conversion yield of 30%. This is the first report of the successful continuous production of D-allose from D-allulose by commercial glucose isomerase using a packed bed reactor, which can potentially provide a continuous production system for industrial applications of D-allose.
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- Mi Na Choi
- Wild Plants Industrialization Research Division, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Bonghwa, South Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Wild Plants Industrialization Research Division, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Bonghwa, South Korea
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- Starch and Sweetener Research Department, Ingredient R&D Center, DAESANG Corporation, Icheon, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Wild Plants Industrialization Research Division, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Bonghwa, South Korea
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Phosphate sugar isomerases and their potential for rare sugar bioconversion. J Microbiol 2020; 58:725-733. [PMID: 32583284 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-020-0226-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Phosphate sugar isomerases, catalyzing the isomerization between ketopentose/ketohexose phosphate and aldopentose/aldohexose phosphate, play an important role in microbial sugar metabolism. They are present in a wide range of microorganisms. They have attracted increasing research interest because of their broad substrate specificity and great potential in the enzymatic production of various rare sugars. Here, the enzymatic properties of various phosphate sugar isomerases are reviewed in terms of their substrate specificities and their applications in the production of valuable rare sugars because of their functions such as low-calorie sweeteners, bulking agents, and pharmaceutical precursor. Specifically, we focused on the industrial applications of D-ribose-5-phosphate isomerase and D-mannose-6-phosphate isomerase to produce D-allose and L-ribose, respectively.
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Biochemical and structural insights into an Ochrobactrum sp. CSL1 ribose-5-phosphate isomerase A and its roles in isomerization of rare sugars. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 140:109604. [PMID: 32912675 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rare sugars have received increasing attention due to their important applications as sweeteners and building blocks. The substrate specificity and catalytic properties of ribose-5-phosphate isomerase A (RpiA) in isomerization of rare sugars have not been extensively explored. In this study, an RpiA from Ochrobactrum sp. CSL1 was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The biochemical and reaction features were explored and its broad substrate specificity was identified. A higher reaction rate in isomerizing l-rhamnose to l-rhamnulose by OsRpiA, compared with OsRpiB found in the same strain indicated higher efficiency in preparing rare sugars, which was verified by kinetics study. The 2.8 Å resolution structure of OsRpiA was then solved and used in subsequent molecular dynamics experiments, providing a possible explanation for its distinct substrate specificity. The present study highlighted the unique role of microbial RpiA in preparing rare sugars, and its structural information provided a reliable reference for further reaction mechanism research and enzyme engineering work.
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Chen Z, Chen J, Zhang W, Zhang T, Guang C, Mu W. Improving Thermostability and Catalytic Behavior of l-Rhamnose Isomerase from Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis OB47 toward d-Allulose by Site-Directed Mutagenesis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:12017-12024. [PMID: 30370768 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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d-Allose, a rare sugar, is an ideal table-sugar substitute and has many advantageous physiological functions. l-Rhamnose isomerase (l-RI) is an important d-allose-producing enzyme, but it exhibits comparatively low catalytic activity on d-allulose. In this study, an array of hydrophobic residues located within β1-α1-loop were solely or collectively replaced with polar amino acids by site-directed mutagenesis. A group of mutants was designed to weaken the hydrophobic environment and strengthen the catalytic behavior on d-allulose. Compared with that of the wild-type enzyme, the relative activities of the V48N/G59N/I63N and V48N/G59N/I63N/F335S mutants toward d-allulose were increased by 105.6 and 134.1%, respectively. Another group of mutants was designed to enhance thermostability. Finally, the t1/2 values of mutant S81A were increased by 7.7 and 1.1 h at 70 and 80 °C, respectively. These results revealed that site-directed mutagenesis is efficient for improving thermostability and catalytic behavior toward d-allulose.
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- Ziwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu 214122 , China
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Chen Z, Xu W, Zhang W, Zhang T, Jiang B, Mu W. Characterization of a thermostable recombinant l-rhamnose isomerase from Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis OB47 and its application for the production of l-fructose and l-rhamnulose. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018; 98:2184-2193. [PMID: 28960307 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND l-Hexoses are rare sugars that are important components and precursors in the synthesis of biological compounds and pharmaceutical drugs. l-Rhamnose isomerase (L-RI, EC 5.3.1.14) is an aldose-ketose isomerase that plays a significant role in the production of l-sugars. In this study, a thermostable, l-sugar-producing L-RI from the hyperthermophile Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis OB47 was characterized. RESULTS The recombinant L-RI displayed maximal activity at pH 8.0 and 85 °C and was significantly activated by Co2+ . It exhibited a relatively high thermostability, with measured half-lives of 24.75, 11.55, 4.15 and 3.30 h in the presence of Co2+ at 70, 75, 80 and 85 °C, respectively. Specific activities of 277.6, 57.9, 13.7 and 9.6 U mg-1 were measured when l-rhamnose, l-mannose, d-allose and l-fructose were used as substrates, respectively. l-Rhamnulose was produced with conversion ratios of 44.0% and 38.6% from 25 and 50 g L-1 l-rhamnose, respectively. l-Fructose was also efficiently produced by the L-RI, with conversion ratios of 67.0% and 58.4% from 25 and 50 g L-1 l-mannose, respectively. CONCLUSION The recombinant L-RI could effectively catalyze the formation of l-rhamnulose and l-fructose, suggesting that it was a promising candidate for industrial production of l-rhamnulose and l-fructose. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ziwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Chen Z, Chen J, Zhang W, Zhang T, Guang C, Mu W. Recent research on the physiological functions, applications, and biotechnological production of D-allose. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:4269-4278. [PMID: 29577167 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8916-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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D-Allose is a rare monosaccharide, which rarely appears in the natural environment. D-Allose has an 80% sweetness relative to table sugar but is ultra-low calorie and non-toxic and is thus an ideal candidate to take the place of table sugar in food products. It displays unique health benefits and physiological functions in various fields, including food systems, clinical treatment, and the health care fields. However, it is difficult to produce chemically. The biotechnological production of D-allose has become a research hotspot in recent years. Therefore, an overview of recent studies on the physiological functions, applications, and biotechnological production of D-allose is presented. In this review, the physiological functions of D-allose are introduced in detail. In addition, the different types of D-allose-producing enzymes are compared for their enzymatic properties and for the biotechnological production of D-allose. To date, very little information is available on the molecular modification and food-grade expression of D-allose-producing enzymes, representing a very large research space yet to be explored.
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- Ziwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China. .,International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Tseng WC, Chen CN, Hsu CT, Lee HC, Fang HY, Wang MJ, Wu YH, Fang TY. Characterization of a recombinant d-allulose 3-epimerase from Agrobacterium sp. ATCC 31749 and identification of an important interfacial residue. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 112:767-774. [PMID: 29427680 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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d-Allulose 3-epimerase (DAEase) catalyzes the epimerization between d-fructose and d-allulose. We had PCR-cloned and overexpressed the gene encoding Agrobacterium sp. ATCC 31749 DAEase (AsDAEase) in Escherichia coli. A high yield of active AsDAEase, 35,300U/L or 1350U/g of wet cells, was acquired with isopropyl β-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside induction at 20°C for 20h. Although only six residues including residue 234 located in tetrameric interface are different between AsDAEase and A. tumefaciens DAEase (AtDAEase), the specific activity of purified AsDAEase is much larger than that of AtDAEase. The optimal pHs and optimal temperatures of the purified recombinant AsDAEase are 7.5-8.0 and 55-60°C, respectively. The half-life of the enzyme is 267min at 55°C in the presence of 0.1mM Co2+, and the equilibrium ratio between d-allulose and d-fructose is 30:70 at 55°C. Besides characterizing AsDAEase, mutation N234D was constructed to assess its influence on activity. The specific activity of the purified N234D AsDAEase is only 25.5% of wild-type's activity, suggesting residue N234 is an important interfacial residue which substantially affects enzyme activity. The high specific activity and high expression yield of AsDAEase suggest its prospect to be applied in d-allulose production.
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- Wen-Chi Tseng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Food Science, Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan.
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Characterization of L-rhamnose isomerase from Clostridium stercorarium and its application to the production of D-allose from D-allulose (D-psicose). Biotechnol Lett 2017; 40:325-334. [PMID: 29124517 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-017-2468-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize L-rhamnose isomerase (L-RI) from the thermophilic bacterium Clostridium stercorarium and apply it to produce D-allose from D-allulose. RESULTS A recombinant L-RI from C. stercorarium exhibited the highest specific activity and catalytic efficiency (k cat/K m) for L-rhamnose among the reported L-RIs. The L-RI was applied to the high-level production of D-allose from D-allulose. The isomerization activity for D-allulose was maximal at pH 7, 75 °C, and 1 mM Mn2+ over 10 min reaction time. The half-lives of the L-RI at 65, 70, 75, and 80 °C were 22.8, 9.5, 1.9, and 0.2 h, respectively. To ensure full stability during 2.5 h incubation, the optimal temperature was set at 70 °C. Under the optimized conditions of pH 7, 70 °C, 1 mM Mn2+, 27 U L-RI l-1, and 600 g D-allulose l-1, L-RI from C. stercorarium produced 199 g D-allose l-1 without by-products over 2.5 h, with a conversion yield of 33% and a productivity of 79.6 g l-1 h-1. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest concentration and productivity of D-allose reported thus far.
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Enzymatic approaches to rare sugar production. Biotechnol Adv 2017; 35:267-274. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Characterization of a novel thermostable l-rhamnose isomerase from Thermobacillus composti KWC4 and its application for production of d-allose. Process Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Advances in the enzymatic production of L-hexoses. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:6971-9. [PMID: 27344591 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7694-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rare sugars have recently drawn attention because of their potential applications and huge market demands in the food and pharmaceutical industries. All L-hexoses are considered rare sugars, as they rarely occur in nature and are thus very expensive. L-Hexoses are important components of biologically relevant compounds as well as being used as precursors for certain pharmaceutical drugs and thus play an important role in the pharmaceutical industry. Many general strategies have been established for the synthesis of L-hexoses; however, the only one used in the biotechnology industry is the Izumoring strategy. In hexose Izumoring, four entrances link the D- to L-enantiomers, ketose 3-epimerases catalyze the C-3 epimerization of L-ketohexoses, and aldose isomerases catalyze the specific bioconversion of L-ketohexoses and the corresponding L-aldohexoses. In this article, recent studies on the enzymatic production of various L-hexoses are reviewed based on the Izumoring strategy.
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Xu W, Zhang W, Zhang T, Jiang B, Mu W. l-Rhamnose isomerase and its use for biotechnological production of rare sugars. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:2985-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7369-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mu W, Yu L, Zhang W, Zhang T, Jiang B. Isomerases for biotransformation of D-hexoses. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:6571-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6788-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yang J, Zhu Y, Li J, Men Y, Sun Y, Ma Y. Biosynthesis of rare ketoses through constructing a recombination pathway in an engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum. Biotechnol Bioeng 2014; 112:168-80. [PMID: 25060350 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 06/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Rare sugars have various known biological functions and potential for applications in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries. Here we designed and constructed a recombination pathway in Corynebacterium glutamicum, in which dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP), an intermediate of the glycolytic pathway, and a variety of aldehydes were condensed to synthesize rare ketoses sequentially by rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase (RhaD) and fructose-1-phosphatase (YqaB) obtained from Escherichia coli. A wild-type strain harboring this artificial pathway had the ability to produce D-sorbose and D-psicose using D-glyceraldehyde and glucose as the substrates. The tpi gene, encoding triose phosphate isomerase was further deleted, and the concentration of DHAP increased to nearly 20-fold relative to that of the wild-type. After additional optimization of expression levels from rhaD and yqaB genes and of the fermentation conditions, the engineered strain SY6(pVRTY) exhibited preferable performance for rare ketoses production. Its yield increased to 0.59 mol/mol D-glyceraldehyde from 0.33 mol/mol D-glyceraldehyde and productivity to 2.35 g/L h from 0.58 g/L h. Moreover, this strain accumulated 19.5 g/L of D-sorbose and 13.4 g/L of D-psicose using a fed-batch culture mode under the optimal conditions. In addition, it was verified that the strain SY6(pVRTY) meanwhile had the ability to synthesize C4, C5, C6, and C7 rare ketoses when a range of representative achiral and homochiral aldehydes were applied as the substrates. Therefore, the platform strain exhibited the potential for microbial production of rare ketoses and deoxysugars.
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- Jiangang Yang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
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Pham TV, Hong SH, Hong MK, Ngo HPT, Oh DK, Kang LW. Expression, crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of cellobiose 2-epimerase from Dictyoglomus turgidum DSM 6724. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2013; 69:1163-6. [PMID: 24100573 PMCID: PMC3792681 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309113024391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cellobiose 2-epimerase epimerizes and isomerizes β-1,4- and α-1,4-gluco-oligosaccharides. N-Acyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase (DT_epimerase) from Dictyoglomus turgidum has an unusually high catalytic activity towards its substrate cellobiose. DT_epimerase was expressed, purified and crystallized. Crystals were obtained of both His-tagged DT_epimerase and untagged DT_epimerase. The crystals of His-tagged DT_epimerase diffracted to 2.6 Å resolution and belonged to the monoclinic space group P2₁, with unit-cell parameters a=63.9, b=85.1, c=79.8 Å, β=110.8°. With a Matthews coefficient VM of 2.18 Å3 Da(-1), two protomers were expected to be present in the asymmetric unit with a solvent content of 43.74%. The crystals of untagged DT_epimerase diffracted to 1.85 Å resolution and belonged to the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁, with unit-cell parameters a=55.9, b=80.0, c=93.7 Å. One protomer in the asymmetric unit was expected, with a corresponding VM of 2.26 Å3 Da(-1) and a solvent content of 45.6%.
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- Tan-Viet Pham
- Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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Characterization of ribose-5-phosphate isomerase converting D-psicose to D-allose from Thermotoga lettingae TMO. Biotechnol Lett 2013; 35:719-24. [PMID: 23386225 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-013-1136-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The gene coding for ribose-5-phosphate isomerase (Rpi) from Thermotoga lettingae TMO was cloned and expressed in E. coli. The recombinant enzyme was purified by Ni-affinity chromatography. It converted D-psicose to D-allose maximally at 75 °C and pH 8.0 with a 32 % conversion yield. The k m, turnover number (k cat), and catalytic efficiency (k cat k m (-1) ) for substrate D-psicose were 64 mM, 6.98 min(-1) and 0.11 mM(-1) min(-1) respectively.
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Yoshida H, Yoshihara A, Teraoka M, Yamashita S, Izumori K, Kamitori S. Structure of l-rhamnose isomerase in complex with l-rhamnopyranose demonstrates the sugar-ring opening mechanism and the role of a substrate sub-binding site. FEBS Open Bio 2012; 3:35-40. [PMID: 23772372 PMCID: PMC3668531 DOI: 10.1016/j.fob.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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l-Rhamnose isomerase (l-RhI) catalyzes the reversible isomerization of l-rhamnose to l-rhamnulose. Previously determined X-ray structures of l-RhI showed a hydride-shift mechanism for the isomerization of substrates in a linear form, but the mechanism for opening of the sugar-ring is still unclear. To elucidate this mechanism, we determined X-ray structures of a mutant l-RhI in complex with l-rhamnopyranose and d-allopyranose. Results suggest that a catalytic water molecule, which acts as an acid/base catalyst in the isomerization reaction, is likely to be involved in pyranose-ring opening, and that a newly found substrate sub-binding site in the vicinity of the catalytic site may recognize different anomers of substrates.
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Key Words
- D327N, mutant P. stutzeril-RhI, with a substitution of Asp327 with Asn
- E. coli, Escherichia coli
- H101N, mutant P. stutzeril-RhI, with a substitution of H101 with Asn
- P. stutzeri, Pseudomonas stutzeri
- Pseudomonas stutzeri
- RNS, l-rhamnose in a linear form
- Rare sugar
- Sugar-ring opening mechanism
- X-ray structure
- l-RhI, l-rhamnose isomerase
- l-Rhamnose isomerase
- α-APS, α-d-allopyranose
- α-RPS, α-l-rhamnopyranose
- β-RPS, β-l-rhamnopyranose
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- Hiromi Yoshida
- Life Science Research Center and Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Characterization of a recombinant L-rhamnose isomerase from Dictyoglomus turgidum and its application for L-rhamnulose production. Biotechnol Lett 2012; 35:259-64. [PMID: 23070627 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-012-1069-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A putative recombinant enzyme from Dictyoglomus turgidum was characterized and immobilized on Duolite A568 beads. The native enzyme was a 46 kDa tetramer. Its activity was highest for L-rhamnose, indicating that it is an L-rhamnose isomerase. The maximum activities of both the free and immobilized enzymes for L-rhamnose isomerization were at pH 8.0 and 75 °C in the presence of Mn(2+). Under these conditions, the half-lives of the free and immobilized enzymes were 28 and 112 h, respectively. In a packed-bed bioreactor, the immobilized enzyme produced an average of 130 g L-rhamnulose l(-1) from 300 g L-rhamnose l(-1) after 240 h at pH 8.0, 70 °C, and 0.6 h(-1), with a productivity of 78 g l(-1) h(-1) and a conversion yield of 43 %. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the enzymatic production of L-rhamnulose.
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Hong SH, Lim YR, Kim YS, Oh DK. Molecular characterization of a thermostable l-fucose isomerase from Dictyoglomus turgidum that isomerizes l-fucose and d-arabinose. Biochimie 2012; 94:1926-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2012.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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