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Miao R, Légeret B, Cuine S, Burlacot A, Lindblad P, Li-Beisson Y, Beisson F, Peltier G. Absence of alka(e)nes triggers profound remodeling of glycerolipid and carotenoid composition in cyanobacteria membrane. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 196:397-408. [PMID: 38850059 PMCID: PMC11376386 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
Alka(e)nes are produced by many living organisms and exhibit diverse physiological roles, reflecting a high functional versatility. Alka(e)nes serve as waterproof wax in plants, communicating pheromones for insects, and microbial signaling molecules in some bacteria. Although alka(e)nes have been found in cyanobacteria and algal chloroplasts, their importance for photosynthetic membranes has remained elusive. In this study, we investigated the consequences of the absence of alka(e)nes on membrane lipid composition and photosynthesis using the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC6803 as a model organism. By following the dynamics of membrane lipids and the photosynthetic performance in strains defected and altered in alka(e)ne biosynthesis, we show that drastic changes in the glycerolipid contents occur in the absence of alka(e)nes, including a decrease in the membrane carotenoid content, a decrease in some digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG) species and a parallel increase in monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) species. These changes are associated with a higher susceptibility of photosynthesis and growth to high light in alka(e)ne-deficient strains. All these phenotypes are reversed by expressing an algal photoenzyme producing alka(e)nes from fatty acids. Therefore, alkenes, despite their low abundance, are an essential component of the lipid composition of membranes. The profound remodeling of lipid composition that results from their absence suggests that they play an important role in one or more membrane properties in cyanobacteria. Moreover, the lipid compensatory mechanism observed is not sufficient to restore normal functioning of the photosynthetic membranes, particularly under high-light intensity. We conclude that alka(e)nes play a crucial role in maintaining the lipid homeostasis of thylakoid membranes, thereby contributing to the proper functioning of photosynthesis, particularly under elevated light intensities.
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- Rui Miao
- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
- Microbial chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
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- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
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- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
- Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Plant Biology, 260 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Microbial chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
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- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
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- Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies, Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, F-13115, France
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Aleksandrov A, Bonvalet A, Müller P, Sorigué D, Beisson F, Antonucci L, Solinas X, Joffre M, Vos MH. Catalytic Mechanism of Fatty Acid Photodecarboxylase: On the Detection and Stability of the Initial Carbonyloxy Radical Intermediate. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401376. [PMID: 38466236 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401376] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
In fatty acid photodecarboxylase (FAP), light-induced formation of the primary radical product RCOO⋅ from fatty acid RCOO- occurs in 300 ps, upon which CO2 is released quasi-immediately. Based on the hypothesis that aliphatic RCOO⋅ (spectroscopically uncharacterized because unstable) absorbs in the red similarly to aromatic carbonyloxy radicals such as 2,6-dichlorobenzoyloxy radical (DCB⋅), much longer-lived linear RCOO⋅ has been suggested recently. We performed quantum chemical reaction pathway and spectral calculations. These calculations are in line with the experimental DCB⋅ decarboxylation dynamics and spectral properties and show that in contrast to DCB⋅, aliphatic RCOO⋅ radicals a) decarboxylate with a very low energetic barrier and on the timescale of a few ps and b) exhibit little red absorption. A time-resolved infrared spectroscopy experiment confirms very rapid, ≪300 ps RCOO⋅ decarboxylation in FAP. We argue that this property is required for the observed high quantum yield of hydrocarbons formation by FAP.
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- Alexey Aleksandrov
- LOB, CNRS, INSERM, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- LOB, CNRS, INSERM, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnologies, BIAM Cadarache, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Aix-Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnologies, BIAM Cadarache, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- LOB, CNRS, INSERM, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- LOB, CNRS, INSERM, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- LOB, CNRS, INSERM, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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- LOB, CNRS, INSERM, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120, Palaiseau, France
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Zhou J, Hollmann F, He Q, Chen W, Ma Y, Wang Y. Continuous Fatty Acid Decarboxylation using an Immobilized Photodecarboxylase in a Membrane Reactor. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301326. [PMID: 37985235 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
The realm of photobiocatalytic alkane biofuel synthesis has burgeoned recently; however, the current dearth of well-established and scalable production methodologies in this domain remains conspicuous. In this investigation, we engineered a modified form of membrane-associated fatty acid photodecarboxylase sourced from Micractinium conductrix (McFAP). This endeavour resulted in creating an innovative assembled photoenzyme-membrane (protein load 5 mg cm-2 ), subsequently integrated into an illuminated flow apparatus to achieve uninterrupted generation of alkane biofuels. Through batch experiments, the photoenzyme-membrane exhibited its prowess in converting fatty acids spanning varying chain lengths (C6-C18). Following this, the membrane-flow mesoscale reactor attained a maximum space-time yield of 1.2 mmol L-1 h-1 (C8) and demonstrated commendable catalytic proficiency across eight consecutive cycles, culminating in a cumulative runtime of eight hours. These findings collectively underscored the photoenzyme-membrane's capability to facilitate the biotransformation of diverse fatty acids, furnishing valuable benchmarks for the conversion of biomass via photobiocatalysis.
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- Jianle Zhou
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangdong Youmei Institute of Intelligent Bio-manufacturing Co. Ltd, Foshan, Guangdong, 528200, China
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