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Li J, Gao J, Ai J, Yin Z, Lu F, Qin HM, Mao S. Production of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone using an engineered biocatalyst with efficient electron transfer and improved 5-aminolevulinic acid synthesis coupled with a P450 hydroxylase. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:132831. [PMID: 38825287 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132831] [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: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (17α-OH-PROG) is an important intermediate with a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical industry. Strategies based on efficient electron transfer and cofactor regeneration were used for the production of 17α-OH-PROG. Here, CYP260A1, Fpr and Adx were expressed using a double plasmid system, resulting in higher biotransformation efficiency. Further optimization of reaction conditions and addition of polymyxin B increased the production of 17α-OH-PROG from 12.52 mg/L to 102.37 mg/L after 12 h of biotransformation. To avoid the addition of external 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) as a heme precursor for the P450 enzyme, a modified C5 pathway was introduced into the engineered strain, further reducing the overall process cost. The resulting whole-cell biocatalyst achieved the highest biotransformation yield of 17α-OH-PROG reported to date, offering a promising strategy for commercial application of P450 enzymes in industrial production of hydroxylated intermediates.
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- Jie Li
- 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, PR 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, PR 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, PR 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, PR 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, PR 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, PR 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, PR China.
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Bertelmann C, Mock M, Schmid A, Bühler B. Efficiency aspects of regioselective testosterone hydroxylation with highly active CYP450-based whole-cell biocatalysts. Microb Biotechnol 2024; 17:e14378. [PMID: 38018939 PMCID: PMC10832557 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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Steroid hydroxylations belong to the industrially most relevant reactions catalysed by cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP450s) due to the pharmacological relevance of hydroxylated derivatives. The implementation of respective bioprocesses at an industrial scale still suffers from several limitations commonly found in CYP450 catalysis, that is low turnover rates, enzyme instability, inhibition and toxicity related to the substrate(s) and/or product(s). Recently, we achieved a new level of steroid hydroxylation rates by introducing highly active testosterone-hydroxylating CYP450 BM3 variants together with the hydrophobic outer membrane protein AlkL into Escherichia coli-based whole-cell biocatalysts. However, the activity tended to decrease, which possibly impedes overall productivities and final product titres. In this study, a considerable instability was confirmed and subject to a systematic investigation regarding possible causes. In-depth evaluation of whole-cell biocatalyst kinetics and stability revealed a limitation in substrate availability due to poor testosterone solubility as well as inhibition by the main product 15β-hydroxytestosterone. Instability of CYP450 BM3 variants was disclosed as another critical factor, which is of general significance for CYP450-based biocatalysis. Presented results reveal biocatalyst, reaction and process engineering strategies auguring well for industrial implementation of the developed steroid hydroxylation platform.
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- Department of Solar MaterialsLeipzigGermany
- Present address:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material SciencesGeorg Agricola University of Applied SciencesBochumGermany
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- Department of Solar MaterialsLeipzigGermany
- Department of Microbial BiotechnologyHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH–UFZLeipzigGermany
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Lappe A, Luelf UJ, Keilhammer M, Bokel A, Urlacher VB. Bacterial cytochrome P450 enzymes: Semi-rational design and screening of mutant libraries in recombinant Escherichia coli cells. Methods Enzymol 2023; 693:133-170. [PMID: 37977729 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Bacterial cytochromes P450 (P450s) have been recognized as attractive targets for biocatalysis and protein engineering. They are soluble cytosolic enzymes that demonstrate higher stability and activity than their membrane-associated eukaryotic counterparts. Many bacterial P450s possess broad substrate spectra and can be produced in well-known expression hosts like Escherichia coli at high levels, which enables quick and convenient mutant libraries construction. However, the majority of bacterial P450s interacts with two auxiliary redox partner proteins, which significantly increase screening efforts. We have established recombinant E. coli cells for screening of P450 variants that rely on two separate redox partners. In this chapter, a case study on construction of a selective P450 to synthesize a precursor of several chemotherapeutics, (-)-podophyllotoxin, is described. The procedure includes co-expression of P450 and redox partner genes in E. coli with subsequent whole-cell conversion of the substrate (-)-deoxypodophyllotoxin in 96-deep-well plates. By omitting the chromatographic separation while measuring mass-to-charge ratios specific for the substrate and product via MS in so-called multiple injections in a single experimental run (MISER) LC/MS, the analysis time could be drastically reduced to roughly 1 min per sample. Screening results were verified by using isolated P450 variants and purified redox partners.
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- Alessa Lappe
- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Luelf UJ, Böhmer LM, Li S, Urlacher VB. Effect of chromosomal integration on catalytic performance of a multi-component P450 system in Escherichia coli. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023. [PMID: 37186287 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28404] [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: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cytochromes P450 are useful biocatalysts in synthetic chemistry and important bio-bricks in synthetic biology. Almost all bacterial P450s require separate redox partners for their activity, which are often expressed in recombinant Escherichia coli using multiple plasmids. However, the application of CRISPR/Cas recombineering facilitated chromosomal integration of heterologous genes which enables more stable and tunable expression of multi-component P450 systems for whole-cell biotransformations. Herein, we compared three E. coli strains W3110, JM109, and BL21(DE3) harboring three heterologous genes encoding a P450 and two redox partners either on plasmids or after chromosomal integration in two genomic loci. Both loci proved to be reliable and comparable for the model regio- and stereoselective two-step oxidation of (S)-ketamine. Furthermore, the CRISPR/Cas-assisted integration of the T7 RNA polymerase gene enabled an easy extension of T7 expression strains. Higher titers of soluble active P450 were achieved in E. coli harboring a single chromosomal copy of the P450 gene compared to E. coli carrying a medium copy pET plasmid. In addition, improved expression of both redox partners after chromosomal integration resulted in up to 80% higher (S)-ketamine conversion and more than fourfold increase in total turnover numbers.
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- U Joost Luelf
- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Thomson RES, D'Cunha SA, Hayes MA, Gillam EMJ. Use of engineered cytochromes P450 for accelerating drug discovery and development. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2022; 95:195-252. [PMID: 35953156 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Numerous steps in drug development, including the generation of authentic metabolites and late-stage functionalization of candidates, necessitate the modification of often complex molecules, such as natural products. While it can be challenging to make the required regio- and stereoselective alterations to a molecule using purely chemical catalysis, enzymes can introduce changes to complex molecules with a high degree of stereo- and regioselectivity. Cytochrome P450 enzymes are biocatalysts of unequalled versatility, capable of regio- and stereoselective functionalization of unactivated CH bonds by monooxygenation. Collectively they catalyze over 60 different biotransformations on structurally and functionally diverse organic molecules, including natural products, drugs, steroids, organic acids and other lipophilic molecules. This catalytic versatility and substrate range makes them likely candidates for application as potential biocatalysts for industrial chemistry. However, several aspects of the P450 catalytic cycle and other characteristics have limited their implementation to date in industry, including: their lability at elevated temperature, in the presence of solvents, and over lengthy incubation times; the typically low efficiency with which they metabolize non-natural substrates; and their lack of specificity for a single metabolic pathway. Protein engineering by rational design or directed evolution provides a way to engineer P450s for industrial use. Here we review the progress made to date toward engineering the properties of P450s, especially eukaryotic forms, for industrial application, and including the recent expansion of their catalytic repertoire to include non-natural reactions.
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- Raine E S Thomson
- School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Compound Synthesis and Management, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D AstraZeneca, Mölndal, Sweden
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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König L, Szczesny S, Brixius-Anderko S, Bernhardt R, Hannemann F. Mixed-culture fermentation for enhanced C21-hydroxylation of glucocorticoids. J Biotechnol 2020; 314-315:14-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Malikova J, Zingg T, Fingerhut R, Sluka S, Grössl M, Brixius-Anderko S, Bernhardt R, McDougall J, Pandey AV, Flück CE. HIV Drug Efavirenz Inhibits CYP21A2 Activity with Possible Clinical Implications. Horm Res Paediatr 2020; 91:262-270. [PMID: 31256164 DOI: 10.1159/000500522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The HIV drugs lopinavir and ritonavir have recently been reported to cause transient adrenal insufficiency in preterm newborns. We, therefore, considered HIV drugs as a cause of transiently elevated 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) levels in a neonatal screening test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a preterm girl exposed to zidovudine, efavirenz, tenofovir, and emtricitabine. OBJECTIVE So far, HIV drugs have not been tested for their effect on steroidogenesis and the steroidogenic enzyme activity of CYP21A2 specifically in an in vitro system. METHODS We tested the effect of efavirenz, tenofovir, emtricitabine, and zidovudine on steroidogenesis of human adrenal H295R cells. Cells were treated with the drugs at different concentrations including concentrations in therapeutic use. The effect on CYP21A2 activity was assessed by testing the conversion of radiolabeled 17OHP to 11-deoxycortisol. Cell viability was tested by an MTT assay. In addition, recombinant human CYP21A2 protein was used to assess direct drug effects on CYP21A2 activity. RESULTS We observed significantly decreased CYP21A2 activity in both in vitro testing systems after treatment with efavirenz at therapeutic concentrations. Moreover, efavirenz affected cell viability. By contrast, the other test drugs did not affect steroidogenesis. Follow-up of our patient revealed elevated 17OHP and androgen levels during the first weeks of life, but values normalized spontaneously. Genetic testing for CYP21A2 mutations was negative. Thus, it remains unsettled whether the transient 17OHP elevation in this baby was due to a drug effect. CONCLUSION The HIV drug efavirenz inhibits CYP21A2 activity in vitro through direct interaction with enzyme catalysis at therapeutic concentrations. This may have clinical implications for HIV treatment in children and adults. However, so far, clinical data are scarce, and further studies are needed to be able to draw clinical conclusions.
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- Jana Malikova
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of BioMedical Research, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Motol, SecondFaculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Newborn Screening Laboratory, Children's Research Center (CRC), University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Newborn Screening Laboratory, Children's Research Center (CRC), University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Technical and Natural Sciences, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Technical and Natural Sciences, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of BioMedical Research, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, .,Department of BioMedical Research, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland,
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König L, Brixius‐Anderko S, Milhim M, Tavouli‐Abbas D, Hutter MC, Hannemann F, Bernhardt R. Identification and circumvention of bottlenecks in CYP21A2‐mediated premedrol production using recombinantEscherichia coli. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 117:901-911. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.27246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lisa König
- Department of Biochemistry Saarland University Saarbrücken Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry Saarland University Saarbrücken Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry Saarland University Saarbrücken Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry Saarland University Saarbrücken Germany
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Analysis of In Vivo Activity of the Bovine Cholesterol Hydroxylase/Lyase System Proteins Expressed in Escherichia coli. Mol Biotechnol 2019; 61:261-273. [PMID: 30729436 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-019-00158-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
The cholesterol hydroxylase/lyase (CHL) system, located in the mitochondria of the mammalian adrenal cortex cells, consists of cytochrome P450scc (CYP11A1), adrenodoxin (Adx), and adrenodoxin reductase (AdR) and performs the first stage of the steroidogenesis: AdR and Adx enable the electron transfer between NADPH and cytochrome P450scc, and P450scc catalyzes the conversion of cholesterol into pregnenolone. CHL system was reconstructed in Escherichia coli using the polycistronic plasmid pTrc99A/CHL. In E. coli cells, the recombinant proteins form the catalytically active system. CHL activity towards 22R-hydroxycholesterol was 4.0 ± 1.3 nmol pregnenolone/h per 1 mg homogenate protein. The alteration of the order of heterologous cDNAs in the expression cassette from AdR-Adx-P450scc to P450scc-Adx-AdR results in alteration of stoichiometric ratio P450scc/Adx/AdR from 1:1.45:4.2 to 1:1.67:0.98; the former ratio is more optimal for the functioning of the cytochrome P450scc. The application of modified cDNA of Adx (AdxS112W) does not increase the CHL activity; however, the introduction of the second copy of AdxS112W gene into the expression cassette increases both the expression level of АdxS112W and the CHL activity in comparison with P450scc/АdxS112W/AdR system. In vivo activity of the CHL system in bacteria is limited by the substrate uptake by bacterial cells: it varied in the range of 0.05-0.62 mg pregnenolone/l resting cell suspension per 1-day cultivation, depending on the type and concentration of permeabilizing agents in the medium. The obtained results contribute to the knowledge of CHL system functioning in living bacteria.
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Worsch A, Eggimann FK, Girhard M, von Bühler CJ, Tieves F, Czaja R, Vogel A, Grumaz C, Sohn K, Lütz S, Kittelmann M, Urlacher VB. A novel cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase from Streptomyces platensis resembles activities of human drug metabolizing P450s. Biotechnol Bioeng 2018; 115:2156-2166. [PMID: 29943426 DOI: 10.1002/bit.26781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenases (P450) are versatile enzymes which play essential roles in C-source assimilation, secondary metabolism, and in degradations of endo- and exogenous xenobiotics. In humans, several P450 isoforms constitute the largest part of phase I metabolizing enzymes and catalyze oxidation reactions which convert lipophilic xenobiotics, including drugs, to more water soluble species. Recombinant human P450s and microorganisms are applied in the pharmaceutical industry for the synthesis of drug metabolites for pharmacokinetics and toxicity studies. Compared to the membrane-bound eukaryotic P450s, prokaryotic ones exhibit some advantageous features, such as high stability and generally easier heterologous expression. Here, we describe a novel P450 from Streptomyces platensis DSM 40041 classified as CYP107L that efficiently converts several commercial drugs of various size and properties. This P450 was identified by screening of actinobacterial strains for amodiaquine and ritonavir metabolizing activities, followed by genome sequencing and expression of the annotated S. platensis P450s in Escherichia coli. Performance of CYP107L in biotransformations of amodiaquine, ritonavir, amitriptyline, and thioridazine resembles activities of the main human metabolizing P450s, namely CYPs 3A4, 2C8, 2C19, and 2D6. For application in the pharmaceutical industry, an E. coli whole-cell biocatalyst expressing CYP107L was developed and evaluated for preparative amodiaquine metabolite production.
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- Anne Worsch
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute of Biochemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute of Biochemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute of Biochemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Present address: Bayer AG, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceuticals DM, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute of Biochemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Present address: Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.,Present address:, Technische Universität Dortmund, Bio- und Chemieingenieurwesen, Bioprozesstechnik, Dortmund, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Institute of Biochemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Combined chemical and biotechnological production of 20βOH-NorDHCMT, a long-term metabolite of Oral-Turinabol (DHCMT). J Inorg Biochem 2018; 183:165-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Malikova J, Brixius-Anderko S, Udhane SS, Parween S, Dick B, Bernhardt R, Pandey AV. CYP17A1 inhibitor abiraterone, an anti-prostate cancer drug, also inhibits the 21-hydroxylase activity of CYP21A2. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 174:192-200. [PMID: 28893623 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Abiraterone is an inhibitor of CYP17A1 which is used for the treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer. Abiraterone is known to inhibit several drug metabolizing cytochrome P450 enzymes including CYP1A2, CYP2D6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5, but its effects on steroid metabolizing P450 enzymes are not clear. In preliminary results, we had observed inhibition of CYP21A2 by 1μM abiraterone. Here we are reporting the effect of abiraterone on activities of CYP21A2 in human adrenal cells as well as with purified recombinant CYP21A2. Cells were treated with varying concentrations of abiraterone for 24h and CYP21A2 activity was measured using [3H] 17-hydroxyprogesterone as substrate. Whole steroid profile changes were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Binding of abiraterone to purified CYP21A2 protein was measured spectroscopically. Computational docking was used to study the binding and interaction of abiraterone with CYP21A2. Abiraterone caused significant reduction in CYP21A2 activity in assays with cells and an inhibition of CYP21A2 activity was also observed in experiments using recombinant purified proteins. Abiraterone binds to CYP21A2 with an estimated Kd of 6.3μM. These inhibitory effects of abiraterone are at clinically used concentrations. A loss of CYP21A2 activity in combination with reduction of CYP17A1 activities by abiraterone could result in lower cortisol levels and may require monitoring for any potential adverse effects.
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- Jana Malikova
- Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Technical and Natural Sciences, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Technical and Natural Sciences, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Stenger B, Gerber A, Bernhardt R, Hannemann F. Functionalized poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) bodies as new in vitro biocatalysts. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2017; 1866:52-59. [PMID: 28870733 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cytochromes P450 play a key role in the drug and steroid metabolism in the human body. This leads to a high interest in this class of proteins. Mammalian cytochromes P450 are rather delicate. Due to their localization in the mitochondrial or microsomal membrane, they tend to aggregate during expression and purification and to convert to an inactive form so that they have to be purified and stored in complex buffers. The complex buffers and low storage temperatures, however, limit the feasibility of fast, automated screening of the corresponding cytochrome P450-effector interactions, which are necessary to study substrate-protein and inhibitor-protein interactions. Here, we present the production and isolation of functionalized poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) granules (PHB bodies) from Bacillus megaterium MS941 strain. In contrast to the expression in Escherichia coli, where mammalian cytochromes P450 are associated to the cell membrane, when CYP11A1 is heterologously expressed in Bacillus megaterium, it is located on the PHB bodies. The surface of these particles provides a matrix for immobilization and stabilization of the CYP11A1 during the storage of the protein and substrate conversion. It was demonstrated that the PHB polymer basis is inert concerning the performed conversion. Immobilization of the CYP11A1 onto the PHB bodies allows freeze-drying of the complex without significant decrease of the CYP11A1 activity. This is the first lyophilization of a mammalian cytochrome P450, which allows storage over more than 18days at 4°C instead of storage at -80°C. In addition, we were able to immobilize the cytochrome P450 on the PHB bodies in vitro. In this case the expression of the protein is separated from the production of the immobilization matrix, which widens the application of this method. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Cytochrome P450 biodiversity and biotechnology, edited by Erika Plettner, Gianfranco Gilardi, Luet Wong, Vlada Urlacher, Jared Goldstone.
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- Benjamin Stenger
- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Bakkes PJ, Riehm JL, Sagadin T, Rühlmann A, Schubert P, Biemann S, Girhard M, Hutter MC, Bernhardt R, Urlacher VB. Engineering of versatile redox partner fusions that support monooxygenase activity of functionally diverse cytochrome P450s. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9570. [PMID: 28852040 PMCID: PMC5575160 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10075-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Most bacterial cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s or CYPs) require two redox partner proteins for activity. To reduce complexity of the redox chain, the Bacillus subtilis flavodoxin YkuN (Y) was fused to the Escherichia coli flavodoxin reductase Fpr (R), and activity was tuned by placing flexible (GGGGS)n or rigid ([E/L]PPPP)n linkers (n = 1–5) in between. P-linker constructs typically outperformed their G-linker counterparts, with superior performance of YR-P5, which carries linker ([E/L]PPPP)5. Molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that ([E/L]PPPP)n linkers are intrinsically rigid, whereas (GGGGS)n linkers are highly flexible and biochemical experiments suggest a higher degree of separation between the fusion partners in case of long rigid P-linkers. The catalytic properties of the individual redox partners were best preserved in the YR-P5 construct. In comparison to the separate redox partners, YR-P5 exhibited attenuated rates of NADPH oxidation and heme iron (III) reduction, while coupling efficiency was improved (28% vs. 49% coupling with B. subtilis CYP109B1, and 44% vs. 50% with Thermobifida fusca CYP154E1). In addition, YR-P5 supported monooxygenase activity of the CYP106A2 from Bacillus megaterium and bovine CYP21A2. The versatile YR-P5 may serve as a non-physiological electron transfer system for exploitation of the catalytic potential of other P450s.
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- Patrick J Bakkes
- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Campus Building E2.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Campus Building B2.2, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Campus Building E2.1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Campus Building B2.2, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Harris KL, Thomson RES, Strohmaier SJ, Gumulya Y, Gillam EMJ. Determinants of thermostability in the cytochrome P450 fold. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2017; 1866:97-115. [PMID: 28822812 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Cytochromes P450 are found throughout the biosphere in a wide range of environments, serving a multitude of physiological functions. The ubiquity of the P450 fold suggests that it has been co-opted by evolution many times, and likely presents a useful compromise between structural stability and conformational flexibility. The diversity of substrates metabolized and reactions catalyzed by P450s makes them attractive starting materials for use as biocatalysts of commercially useful reactions. However, process conditions impose different requirements on enzymes to those in which they have evolved naturally. Most natural environments are relatively mild, and therefore most P450s have not been selected in Nature for the ability to withstand temperatures above ~40°C, yet industrial processes frequently require extended incubations at much higher temperatures. Thus, there has been considerable interest and effort invested in finding or engineering thermostable P450 systems. Numerous P450s have now been identified in thermophilic organisms and analysis of their structures provides information as to mechanisms by which the P450 fold can be stabilized. In addition, protein engineering, particularly by directed or artificial evolution, has revealed mutations that serve to stabilize particular mesophilic enzymes of interest. Here we review the current understanding of thermostability as it applies to the P450 fold, gleaned from the analysis of P450s characterized from thermophilic organisms and the parallel engineering of mesophilic forms for greater thermostability. We then present a perspective on how this information might be used to design stable P450 enzymes for industrial application. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Cytochrome P450 biodiversity and biotechnology, edited by Erika Plettner, Gianfranco Gilardi, Luet Wong, Vlada Urlacher, Jared Goldstone.
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- Kurt L Harris
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia 4072, Australia.
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Xiong S, Wang Y, Yao M, Liu H, Zhou X, Xiao W, Yuan Y. Cell foundry with high product specificity and catalytic activity for 21-deoxycortisol biotransformation. Microb Cell Fact 2017; 16:105. [PMID: 28610588 PMCID: PMC5470312 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-017-0720-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background 21-deoxycortisol (21-DF) is the key intermediate to manufacture pharmaceutical glucocorticoids. Recently, a Japan patent has realized 21-DF production via biotransformation of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) by purified steroid 11β-hydroxylase CYP11B1. Due to the less costs on enzyme isolation, purification and stabilization as well as cofactors supply, whole-cell should be preferentially employed as the biocatalyst over purified enzymes. No reports as so far have demonstrated a whole-cell system to produce 21-DF. Therefore, this study aimed to establish a whole-cell biocatalyst to achieve 21-DF transformation with high catalytic activity and product specificity. Results In this study, Escherichia coli MG1655(DE3), which exhibited the highest substrate transportation rate among other tested chassises, was employed as the host cell to construct our biocatalyst by co-expressing heterologous CYP11B1 together with bovine adrenodoxin and adrenodoxin reductase. Through screening CYP11B1s (with mutagenesis at N-terminus) from nine sources, Homo sapiens CYP11B1 mutant (G25R/G46R/L52 M) achieved the highest 21-DF transformation rate at 10.6 mg/L/h. Furthermore, an optimal substrate concentration of 2.4 g/L and a corresponding transformation rate of 16.2 mg/L/h were obtained by screening substrate concentrations. To be noted, based on structural analysis of the enzyme-substrate complex, two types of site-directed mutations were designed to adjust the relative position between the catalytic active site heme and the substrate. Accordingly, 1.96-fold enhancement on 21-DF transformation rate (to 47.9 mg/L/h) and 2.78-fold improvement on product/by-product ratio (from 0.36 to 1.36) were achieved by the combined mutagenesis of F381A/L382S/I488L. Eventually, after 38-h biotransformation in shake-flask, the production of 21-DF reached to 1.42 g/L with a yield of 52.7%, which is the highest 21-DF production as known. Conclusions Heterologous CYP11B1 was manipulated to construct E. coli biocatalyst converting 17-OHP to 21-DF. Through the strategies in terms of (1) screening enzymes (with N-terminal mutagenesis) sources, (2) optimizing substrate concentration, and most importantly (3) rational design novel mutants aided by structural analysis, the 21-DF transformation rate was stepwise improved by 19.5-fold along with 4.67-fold increase on the product/byproduct ratio. Eventually, the highest 21-DF reported production was achieved in shake-flask after 38-h biotransformation. This study highlighted above described methods to obtain a high efficient and specific biocatalyst for the desired biotransformation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12934-017-0720-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Shuting Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China. .,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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Brixius-Anderko S, Hannemann F, Ringle M, Khatri Y, Bernhardt R. An indole-deficient Escherichia coli strain improves screening of cytochromes P450 for biotechnological applications. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2017; 64:315-326. [PMID: 26913738 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Escherichia coli has developed into an attractive organism for heterologous cytochrome P450 production, but, in some cases, was restricted as a host in view of a screening of orphan cytochromes P450 or mutant libraries in the context of molecular evolution due to the formation of the cytochrome P450 inhibitor indole by the enzyme tryptophanase (TnaA). To overcome this effect, we disrupted the tnaA gene locus of E. coli C43(DE3) and evaluated the new strain for whole-cell substrate conversions with three indole-sensitive cytochromes P450, myxobacterial CYP264A1, and CYP109D1 as well as bovine steroidogenic CYP21A2. For purified CYP264A1 and CYP21A2, the half maximal inhibitory indole concentration was determined to be 140 and 500 μM, which is within the physiological concentration range occurring during cultivation of E. coli in complex medium. Biotransformations with C43(DE3)_∆tnaA achieved a 30% higher product formation in the case of CYP21A2 and an even fourfold increase with CYP264A1 compared with C43(DE3) cells. In whole-cell conversion based on CYP109D1, which converts indole to indigo, we could successfully avoid this reaction. Results in microplate format indicate that our newly designed strain is a suitable host for a fast and efficient screening of indole-influenced cytochromes P450 in complex medium.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany.,Lonza AG, Visp, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Milhim M, Putkaradze N, Abdulmughni A, Kern F, Hartz P, Bernhardt R. Identification of a new plasmid-encoded cytochrome P450 CYP107DY1 from Bacillus megaterium with a catalytic activity towards mevastatin. J Biotechnol 2016; 240:68-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rugor A, Tataruch M, Staroń J, Dudzik A, Niedzialkowska E, Nowak P, Hogendorf A, Michalik-Zym A, Napruszewska DB, Jarzębski A, Szymańska K, Białas W, Szaleniec M. Regioselective hydroxylation of cholecalciferol, cholesterol and other sterol derivatives by steroid C25 dehydrogenase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 101:1163-1174. [PMID: 27726023 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7880-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Steroid C25 dehydrogenase (S25DH) from Sterolibacterium denitrificans Chol-1S is a molybdenum oxidoreductase belonging to the so-called ethylbenzene dehydrogenase (EBDH)-like subclass of DMSO reductases capable of the regioselective hydroxylation of cholesterol or cholecalciferol to 25-hydroxy products. Both products are important biologically active molecules: 25-hydroxycholesterol is responsible for a complex regulatory function in the immunological system, while 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (calcifediol) is the activated form of vitamin D3 used in the treatment of rickets and other calcium disorders. Studies revealed that the optimal enzymatic synthesis proceeds in fed-batch reactors under anaerobic conditions, with 6-9 % (w/v) 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin as a solubilizer and 1.25-5 % (v/v) 2-methoxyethanol as an organic co-solvent, both adjusted to the substrate type, and 8-15 mM K3[Fe(CN)6] as an electron acceptor. Such thorough optimization of the reaction conditions resulted in high product concentrations: 0.8 g/L for 25-hydroxycholesterol, 1.4 g/L for calcifediol and 2.2 g/L for 25-hydroxy-3-ketosterols. Although the purification protocol yields approximately 2.3 mg of pure S25DH from 30 g of wet cell mass (specific activity of 14 nmol min-1 mg-1), the non-purified crude extract or enzyme preparation can be readily used for the regioselective hydroxylation of both cholesterol and cholecalciferol. On the other hand, pure S25DH can be efficiently immobilized either on powder or a monolithic silica support functionalized with an organic linker providing NH2 groups for enzyme covalent binding. Although such immobilization reduced the enzyme initial activity more than twofold it extended S25DH catalytic lifetime under working conditions at least 3.5 times.
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- A Rugor
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31343, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31343, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30060, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Ks. M. Strzody 7, 44100, Gliwice, Poland
- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Bałtycka 5, 44100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Ks. M. Strzody 7, 44100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60627, Poznan, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239, Krakow, Poland.
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Milhim M, Gerber A, Neunzig J, Hannemann F, Bernhardt R. A Novel NADPH-dependent flavoprotein reductase from Bacillus megaterium acts as an efficient cytochrome P450 reductase. J Biotechnol 2016; 231:83-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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