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Free Fatty Acids from Cow Urine DMSO Fraction Induce Cell Death in Breast Cancer Cells without Affecting Normal GMSCs. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11030889. [PMID: 36979868 PMCID: PMC10046047 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11030889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the biological relevance of free fatty acids derived from cow urine DMSO fraction (CUDF) by employing in vitro and in silico approaches. Background: Metabolic heterogeneity at the intra- and intercellular levels contributes to the metabolic plasticity of cancer cells during drug-induced response. Free fatty acid (FFA) availability at intra- and intercellular levels is related to tumor heterogeneity at interpatient and xeno-heterogeneity levels. Methods: We collected fresh urine from healthy cows and subjected it to fractionation in DMSO using drying, vortexing, and centrifugation. Finally, the sterile filtrate of cow urine DMSO fraction (CUDF) was evaluated for antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects in MCF-7 and ZR-75-1 breast cancer cells using routine cell-based assays. Intracellular metabolites were studied with the help of a novel in-house vertical tube gel electrophoresis (VTGE) method to reveal the nature of CUDF components in MCF-7 cells. Identified intracellular FFAs were studied for their molecular interactions with targeted receptor histone deacetylase (HDAC) using molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Results: CUDF showed a significant reduction in cell viability and cell death in MCF-7 and ZR-75-1 breast cancer cells. Interestingly, FFAs tetracosanedioic acid, 13Z-docosenoic acid (erucic acid), nervonic acid, 3-hydroxy-tetradecanoic acid, and 3-hydroxcapric acid were found inside the treated MCF-7 cancer cells. These FFAs, including tetracosanedioic acid, indicated a specific affinity to HDAC at their inhibitory sites, similar to trichostatin A, a known inhibitor. Conclusions: This study reports on FFAs derived from CUDF as potential antiproliferative and pro-cell death agents against breast cancer cells. MD simulations hinted at tetracosanedioic acid and other FFAs as inhibitors of HDAC that could explain the observed effects of FFAs in cancer cells.
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Cao W, Liu B, Luo J, Yin J, Wan Y. α, ω-Dodecanedioic acid production by Candida viswanathii ipe-1 with co-utilization of wheat straw hydrolysates and n-dodecane. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 243:179-187. [PMID: 28662387 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Candida viswanathii ipe-1 was used to produce α, ω-dodecanedioic acid (DC12), which showed capability to ferment xylose and glucose simultaneously, while arabinose utilization was less efficient. A low concentration of furfural enhanced cell growth, and the addition of 4.0g/L sodium acetate largely increased DC12 production. It indicated that detoxification of the wheat straw hydrolysates was not necessary for the biosynthesis of DC12. Based on the promising features of our strain, an efficient process was developed to produce DC12 from co-utilization of wheat straw hydrolysates and n-dodecane. Using this process, 129.7g/L DC12 with a corresponding productivity of 1.13g·L-1·h-1 could be produced, which was increased by 40.0% compared with a sole carbon of glucose. The improved DC12 yield by the co-utilization of wheat straw hydrolysates and n-dodecane using C. viswanathii ipe-1 demonstrates the great potential of using biomass as a feedstock in the production of DC12.
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- Weifeng Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- China National Center for Biotechnology Development, Beijing 100036, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China.
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Li L, Ma Y. Effect of fatty acids on the β-oxidation system and thioesterase of Lactococcus lactis subspecies lactis. J Dairy Sci 2013; 96:2003-2010. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Haddouche R, Delessert S, Sabirova J, Neuvéglise C, Poirier Y, Nicaud JM. Roles of multiple acyl-CoA oxidases in the routing of carbon flow towards β-oxidation and polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica. FEMS Yeast Res 2010; 10:917-27. [PMID: 20726896 DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2010.00670.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica possesses six acyl-CoA oxidase (Aox) isoenzymes encoded by genes POX1-POX6. The respective roles of these multiple Aox isoenzymes were studied in recombinant Y. lipolytica strains that express heterologous polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase (phaC) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in varying POX genetic backgrounds, thus allowing assessment of the impact of specific Aox enzymes on the routing of carbon flow to β-oxidation or to PHA biosynthesis. Analysis of PHA production yields during growth on fatty acids with different chain lengths has revealed that the POX genotype significantly affects the PHA levels, but not the monomer composition of PHA. Aox3p function was found to be responsible for 90% and 75% of the total PHA produced from either C9:0 or C13:0 fatty acid, respectively, whereas Aox5p encodes the main Aox involved in the biosynthesis of 70% of PHA from C9:0 fatty acid. Other Aoxs, such as Aox1p, Aox2p, Aox4p and Aox6p, were not found to play a significant role in PHA biosynthesis, independent of the chain length of the fatty acid used. Finally, three known models of β-oxidation are discussed and it is shown that a 'leaky-hose pipe model' of the cycle can be applied to Y. lipolytica.
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Sun Q, Miao M, Jia X, Guo W, Wang L, Yao Z, Liu C, Jiao B. Subproteomic analysis of the mitochondrial proteins in rats 24 h after partial hepatectomy. J Cell Biochem 2008; 105:176-84. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Feron G, Mauvais G, Lherminier J, Michel J, Wang XD, Viel C, Cachon R. Metabolism of fatty acid in yeast: addition of reducing agents to the reaction medium influences β-oxidation activities, γ-decalactone production, and cell ultrastructure inSporidiobolus ruineniicultivated on ricinoleic acid methyl ester. Can J Microbiol 2007; 53:738-49. [PMID: 17668034 DOI: 10.1139/w07-028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The sensitivity of Sporidiobolus ruinenii yeast to the use of reducing agents, reflected in changes in the oxidoreduction potential at pH 7 (Eh7) environment, ricinoleic acid methyl ester catabolism, γ-decalactone synthesis, cofactor level, β-oxidation activity, and ultrastructure of the cell, was studied. Three environmental conditions (corresponding to oxidative, neutral, and reducing conditions) were fixed with the use of air or air and reducing agents (hydrogen and dithiothreitol). Lowering Eh7to neutral conditions (Eh7 = +30 mV and +2.5 mV) favoured the production of lactone more than the more oxidative condition (Eh7 = +350 mV). In contrast, when a reducing condition was used (Eh7= –130 mV), the production of γ-decalactone was very low. These results were linked to changes in the cofactor ratio during lactone production, to the β-oxidation activity involved in decanolide synthesis, and to ultrastructural modification of the cell.
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- Gilles Feron
- Laboratoire de microbiologie, UMR INRA-UB 1232, INRA, 17 rue Sully, B.P. 86510, F-21065 Dijon, France.
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Guo F, Nian H, Zhang H, Huang L, Tang Y, Xiao X, He D. Proteomic analysis of the transition from quiescent to proliferating stages in rat liver hepatectomy model. Proteomics 2006; 6:3075-86. [PMID: 16619303 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200500322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The 70% (or 2/3) partial hepatectomy (PHx) rat liver model provides an effective medium for study of the transition and regulation of hepatocytes from quiescent to proliferating phase. Although the gene expression pattern has come under intense scrutiny, a differential proteomic study could help to reveal the mechanism of how the process is initiated and regulated. The proteomic changes were analyzed in two groups, 7 h after 70% PHx test group and sham-operation control group, by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis with 907 +/- 33 and 910 +/- 64 spots on gels, respectively. Twelve down-regulated spots and twenty-six up-regulated spots were recognized using ImageMaster software and were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry and/or tandem mass spectrometry reconfirmation. Some of the differential proteins were associated with stress defense, lipid metabolism, and macromolecular biosynthesis while the others were shown to be involved in regulating transcript factors associated with liver regeneration. A "proteomic model" for liver regeneration was suggested based on our data and related scientific literature to interpret the differential proteome pattern that reflected the transition of cells from quiescent to proliferating state, including but not limited to the rat liver after 70% PHx.
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- Fuzheng Guo
- Institute of Cell Biology and Key Laboratory for Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P.R. China 100875
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Waché Y, Husson F, Feron G, Belin JM. Yeast as an efficient biocatalyst for the production of lipid-derived flavours and fragrances. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2006; 89:405-16. [PMID: 16779636 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-005-9049-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Responding to consumer' demand for natural products, biotechnology is constantly seeking new biocatalysts. In the field of hydrophobic substrate degradation, some yeast species known some years ago as non-conventional, have acquired their right to be considered as good biocatalysts. These Candida, Yarrowia, Sporobolomyces ... are now used for themselves or for their lipases in processes to produce flavours and fragrances. In this paper we present some examples of use of these biocatalysts to generate high-value compounds and discuss the new trends related to progress in the development of molecular tools or the mastering of the redox characteristics of the medium.
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie UMR UB-INRA, ENSBANA, 1 esplanade Erasme, 21000, Dijon, France.
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Feron G, Blin-Perrin C, Krasniewski I, Mauvais G, Lherminier J. Metabolism of fatty acid in yeast: Characterisation of β-oxidation and ultrastructural changes in the genusSporidiobolussp. cultivated on ricinoleic acid methyl ester. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2005; 250:63-9. [PMID: 16043312 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2005] [Revised: 06/22/2005] [Accepted: 06/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cell structure modifications and beta-oxidation induction were monitored in two strains of Sporidiobolus, Sp. Ruinenii and Sp. pararoseus after cultivation on ricinoleic acid methyl ester. Ultrastructural observations of the yeast before and after cultivation on fatty acid esters did not reveal major modifications in Sp. ruinenii. Unexpectedly, in Sp. pararoseus a proliferation of the mitochondrion was observed. After induction, Sp. ruinenii principally exhibited an increase in the activities of acyl-CoA oxidase (ACO), hydroxyacyl-CoA deshydrogenase (HAD), thiolase and catalase. In contrast, Sp. pararoseus lacked ACO and catalase activities, but an increase in acyl-CoA deshydrogenase (ACDH) and enoyl-CoA hydratase (ECH) activity was observed. These data suggest that in Sp. ruinenii, beta-oxidation is preferentially localized in the microbody, whereas in Sp. pararoseus it might be localized in the mitochondria.
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- Gilles Feron
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, UMR INRA-UB 1232, 17 rue Sully, BP 86510, 21065 Dijon Cedex, France.
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Lu X, Zhang J, Wu Q, Chen GQ. Enhanced production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) via manipulating the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway in E. coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2003; 221:97-101. [PMID: 12694916 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1097(03)00173-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene (yafH) of Escherichia coli was expressed together with polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase gene (phaC(Ac)) and (R)-enoyl-CoA hydratase gene (phaJ(Ac)) from Aeromonas caviae. The expression plasmids were introduced into E. coli JM109, DH5 alpha and XL1-blue, respectively. Compared with the strains harboring only phaC(Ac) and phaJ(Ac), all recombinant E. coli strains harboring yafH, phaC(Ac) and phaJ(Ac) accumulated at least four times more poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx). Cell dry weights produced by all recombinants containing yafH were also considerably higher than that without yafH. The addition of acrylic acid which serves as inhibitor for beta-oxidation and may lead to more precursor supply for PHA synthesis did not result in improved PHBHHx production compared with that of the overexpression of yafH. It appeared that the overexpression of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene (yafH) enhanced the supply of enoyl-CoA which is the substrate of (R)-enoyl-CoA hydratase. With the enhanced precursor supply, the recombinants accumulated more PHBHHx.
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- Xiaoyun Lu
- Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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McKellar ME, Nelson EB. Compost-induced suppression of Pythium damping-off is mediated by fatty-acid-metabolizing seed-colonizing microbial communities. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:452-60. [PMID: 12514027 PMCID: PMC152418 DOI: 10.1128/aem.69.1.452-460.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2002] [Accepted: 10/06/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Leaf composts were studied for their suppressive effects on Pythium ultimum sporangium germination, cottonseed colonization, and the severity of Pythium damping-off of cotton. A focus of the work was to assess the role of fatty-acid-metabolizing microbial communities in disease suppression. Suppressiveness was expressed within the first few hours of seed germination as revealed by reduced P. ultimum sporangium germination, reduced seed colonization, and reduced damping-off in transplant experiments. These reductions were not observed when cottonseeds were sown in a conducive leaf compost. Microbial consortia recovered from the surface of cottonseeds during the first few hours of germination in suppressive compost (suppressive consortia) induced significant levels of damping-off suppression, whereas no suppression was induced by microbial consortia recovered from cottonseeds germinated in conducive compost (conducive consortia). Suppressive consortia rapidly metabolized linoleic acid, whereas conducive consortia did not. Furthermore, populations of fatty-acid-metabolizing bacteria and actinobacteria were higher in suppressive consortia than in conducive consortia. Individual bacterial isolates varied in their ability to metabolize linoleic acid and protect seedlings from damping-off. Results indicate that communities of compost-inhabiting microorganisms colonizing cottonseeds within the first few hours after sowing in a Pythium-suppressive compost play a major role in the suppression of P. ultimum sporangium germination, seed colonization, and damping-off. Results further indicate that fatty acid metabolism by these seed-colonizing bacterial consortia can explain the Pythium suppression observed.
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- Mary E McKellar
- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-4203, USA
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Engelvin G, Feron G, Perrin C, Mollé D, Talon R. Identification of beta-oxidation and thioesterase activities in Staphylococcus carnosus 833 strain. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2000; 190:115-20. [PMID: 10981700 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09272.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus carnosus 833, inoculated into sausage meat, increased the level of methyl ketones, which contributed to the cured aroma. These ketones can arise from incomplete beta-oxidation followed by two enzymatic activities: a thioesterase and a decarboxylase. In this study we identified the beta-oxidative pathway (through the measure of 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity) and the thioesterase activity in extracts of S. carnosus cells grown in the presence of different methyl esters. The beta-oxidative system was induced by methyl esters and highest induction was found with a 12-carbon substrate. It was specific for medium chain length fatty acyl CoA substrates. Its maximal activity was observed at the end of stationary growth phase. HPLC analyses of acyl-CoA after incubation of cell extracts with palmitoyl-CoA showed that the beta-oxidation system released preferentially long chain hydroxyacyl-CoAs, enoyl-CoAs, and acyl-CoAs. The time-course of intermediate formation indicated a precursor product relationship indicative of a model of free intermediates which could be further deacylated by a thioesterase. The thioesterase activity was enhanced when S. carnosus was grown in the presence of methyl esters with at least 12 carbons and this enzyme was specific for short chain acyl-CoAs. The maximal activity was reached at the stationary growth phase.
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- G Engelvin
- INRA Clermont-Ferrand, Station de Recherches sur la Viande, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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Candida cloacae cells oxidize long-chain fatty acids to their corresponding dicarboxylic acids (dioic acids) at rates dependent on their chain length and degree of saturation. This is despite the well-known toxicity of the fatty acids. Among the saturated substrates, the oxidation is limited to lauric acid (C12). The addition of pristane (5% v/v), which acts as an inert carrier for the poorly water-soluble substrate, boosts the oxidation of lauric acid to a rate that is comparable to that of dodecane. When dissolved in pristane, myristic (C14) and palmitic (C16) acids are effective carbon sources for C. cloacae, but dioic acid production is very low. Media glucose concentration and pH also influence cell growth and productivity. After the glucose is depleted, oxidation is optimal at a low pH. A two-phase (pristane/water) reaction was tested in a 2-l stirred tank bioreactor in which growth and oxidation were separated. A 50% w/w conversion of lauric acid (10 g/l) to dodecanedioic acid was achieved. The bioreactor also alleviated poor mass transfer characteristics experienced in shake flasks.
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Blin-Perrin C, Molle D, Dufosse L, Le-Quere JL, Viel C, Mauvais G, Feron G. Metabolism of ricinoleic acid into gamma-decalactone: beta-oxidation and long chain acyl intermediates of ricinoleic acid in the genus Sporidiobolus sp. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2000; 188:69-74. [PMID: 10867236 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09170.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In order to study differences in gamma-decalactone production in yeast, four species of Sporidiobolus were cultivated with 5% of methyl ricinoleate as the lactone substrate. In vivo studies showed different time courses of intermediates of ricinoleic acid breakdown between the four species. In vitro studies of the beta-oxidation system were conducted with crude cell extracts of Sporidiobolus spp. and with ricinoleyl-CoA (RCoA) as substrate. The beta-oxidation was detected by measuring acyl-CoA oxidase, 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase activities, and acetyl-CoA production. The time courses of the CoA esters resulting from RCoA breakdown by crude extract of Sporidiobolus spp. permit the proposal of different metabolic models in the yeast. These models explained the differences observed during in vivo studies.
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- C Blin-Perrin
- Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Arômes, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Dijon, France
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Lambeth DO, Muhonen WW. High-performance liquid chromatography-based assays of enzyme activities. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 1994; 656:143-57. [PMID: 7952025 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4347(94)00072-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Interest in using HPLC to assay enzymatic reactions continues to grow as evidenced by the more than 100 papers published during the early 1990s. HPLC can be used for any enzymatic assay that requires separation of substrates and products before quantifying the extent of the reaction. The popularity of HPLC-based assays is due to several reasons: (1) HPLC offers unsurpassed precision, specificity, sensitivity, and reproducibility. (2) Powerful microcomputers and user-friendly software automate the running of samples and collection and processing of data. (3) Current columns, especially C18 packings, separate a very wide variety of samples, and (4) A variety of on-line detectors provide a means to detect virtually any compound. This review surveys recent papers on the development of HPLC-based assays for enzymes that degrade or otherwise modify macromolecules. Methods for assaying enzymes involved in metabolic pathways are also reviewed. Work by the authors in developing HPLC-based assays for mitochondrial enzymes that use GTP/GDP and other nucleotides that cannot be or are not easily assayed by enzyme-coupled assays is discussed. These enzymes include nucleoside diphosphate kinase, succinate thiokinase, and GTP-AMP phosphotransferase. The assays are suitable for determining the submitochondrial compartmentation of enzyme activities. Finally, current and anticipated trends in HPLC technology, including new column packings and the trend toward smaller columns that give faster separations, are reviewed in relation to enzyme assays.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks 58202-9001
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