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Wang F, Cai N, Leng Y, Wu C, Wang Y, Tian S, Zhang C, Xu Q, Peng H, Chen N, Li Y. Metabolic Engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the High-Level Production of l-Valine under Aerobic Conditions. ACS Synth Biol 2024; 13:2861-2872. [PMID: 38946081 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.4c00278] [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: 07/02/2024]
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l-Valine, an essential amino acid, serves as a valuable compound in various industries. However, engineering strains with both high yield and purity are yet to be delivered for microbial l-valine production. We engineered a Corynebacterium glutamicum strain capable of highly efficient production of l-valine. We initially introduced an acetohydroxy acid synthase mutant from an industrial l-valine producer and optimized a cofactor-balanced pathway, followed by the activation of the nonphosphoenolpyruvate-dependent carbohydrate phosphotransferase system and the introduction of an exogenous Entner-Doudoroff pathway. Subsequently, we weakened anaplerotic pathways, and attenuated the tricarboxylic acid cycle via start codon substitution in icd, encoding isocitrate dehydrogenase. Finally, to balance bacterial growth and l-valine production, an l-valine biosensor-dependent genetic circuit was established to dynamically repress citrate synthase expression. The engineered strain Val19 produced 103 g/L of l-valine with a high yield of 0.35 g/g glucose and a productivity of 2.67 g/L/h. This represents the highest reported l-valine production in C. glutamicum via direct fermentation and exhibits potential for its industrial-scale production, leveraging the advantages of C. glutamicum over other microbes.
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- Feiao Wang
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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Zhang H, Mu R, Wang Z, Peng S, Yang XY, Qin X. Trans-Cinnamaldehyde Inhibition of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase: Effects on Streptococcus mutans Carbohydrate Metabolism. J Proteome Res 2024; 23:3682-3695. [PMID: 39037832 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00382] [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: 07/24/2024]
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Dental caries is a chronic oral infectious disease, and Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) plays an important role in the formation of dental caries. Trans-cinnamaldehyde (CA) exhibits broad-spectrum antibacterial activity; however, its target and mechanism of action of CA on S. mutans needs to be further explored. In this study, it was verified that CA could inhibit the growth and biofilm formation of S. mutans. Further proteomic analysis identified 33, 55, and 78 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in S. mutans treated with CA for 1, 2, and 4 h, respectively. Bioinformatics analysis showed that CA interfered with carbohydrate metabolism, glycolysis, pyruvate metabolism, and the TCA cycle, as well as amino acid metabolism of S. mutans. Protein interactions suggested that pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) plays an important role in the antibacterial effect of CA. Moreover, the upstream and downstream pathways related to PDH were verified by various assays, and the results proved that CA not only suppressed the glucose and sucrose consumption and inhibited glucosyltransferase (GTF) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities but also decreased the ATP production. Interestingly, the protein interaction, qRT-PCR, and molecular docking analysis showed that PDH might be the target of CA to fight S. mutans. In summary, the study shows that CA interferes with the carbohydrate metabolism of bacteria by inhibiting glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle via binding to PDH, which verifies that PDH is a potential target for the development of new drugs against S. mutans.
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- Hanyi Zhang
- School of Biological Engineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Guangdong 519041, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Fifth Clinical Institute, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Guangdong 519041, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Guangdong 519041, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Guangdong 519041, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Guangdong 519041, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Guangdong 519041, China
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Tian S, Zhao G, Lv G, Wu C, Su R, Wang F, Wang Z, Liu Y, Chen N, Li Y. Efficient Fermentative Production of d-Alanine and Other d-Amino Acids by Metabolically Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:8039-8051. [PMID: 38545740 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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d-Amino acids (d-AAs) have wide applications in industries such as pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics due to their unique properties. Currently, the production of d-AAs has relied on chemical synthesis or enzyme catalysts, and it is challenging to produce d-AAs via direct fermentation from glucose. We observed that Corynebacterium glutamicum exhibits a remarkable tolerance to high concentrations of d-Ala, a crucial characteristic for establishing a successful fermentation process. By optimizing meso-diaminopilmelate dehydrogenases in different C. glutamicum strains and successively deleting l-Ala biosynthetic pathways, we developed an efficient d-Ala fermentation system. The d-Ala titer was enhanced through systems metabolic engineering, which involved strengthening glucose assimilation and pyruvate supply, reducing the formation of organic acid byproducts, and attenuating the TCA cycle. During fermentation in a 5-L bioreactor, a significant accumulation of l-Ala was observed in the broth, which was subsequently diminished by introducing an l-amino acid deaminase. Ultimately, the engineered strain DA-11 produced 85 g/L d-Ala with a yield of 0.30 g/g glucose, accompanied by an optical purity exceeding 99%. The fermentation platform has the potential to be extended for the synthesis of other d-AAs, as demonstrated by the production of d-Val and d-Glu.
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- Siyu Tian
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, China
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Yang H, He Y, Zhou S, Deng Y. Dynamic regulation and cofactor engineering of escherichia coli to enhance production of glycolate from corn stover hydrolysate. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 398:130531. [PMID: 38447620 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Glycolic acid is widely employed in chemical cleaning, the production of polyglycolic acid-lactic acid, and polyglycolic acid. Currently, the bottleneck of glycolate biosynthesis lies on the imbalance of metabolic flux and the deficiency of NADPH. In this study, a dynamic regulation system was developed and optimized to enhance the metabolic flux from glucose to glycolate. Additionally, the knockout of transhydrogenase (sthA), along with the overexpression of pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase (pntAB) and the implementation of the Entner-Doudoroff pathway, were performed to further increase the production of the NADPH, thereby increasing the titer of glycolate to 5.6 g/L. To produce glycolate from corn stover hydrolysate, carbon catabolite repression was alleviated and glucose utilization was accelerated. The final strain, E. coli Mgly10-245, is inducer-free, achieving a glycolate titer of 46.1 g/L using corn stover hydrolysate (77.1 % of theoretical yield). These findings will contribute to the advancement of industrial glycolate production.
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- Haining Yang
- National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, China, 430062
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- National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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Liu J, Ou Y, Xu JZ, Rao ZM, Zhang WG. L-lysine production by systems metabolic engineering of an NADPH auto-regulated Corynebacterium glutamicum. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129701. [PMID: 37604260 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Here, the systems metabolic engineering of L-lysine-overproducing Corynebacterium glutamicum is described to create a highly efficient microorganism producer. The key chromosomal mutations associated with L-lysine synthesis were identified based on whole-genome sequencing. The carbon flux was subsequently redirected into the L-lysine synthesis pathway and increased the availability of energy and product transport systems required for L-lysine synthesis. In addition, a promoter library sensitive to intracellular L-lysine concentration was constructed and applied to regulate the NADPH pool dynamically. In the fed-batch fermentation experiment, the L-lysine titer of the final engineered strain was 223.4 ± 6.5 g/L. This study is the first to improve L-lysine production by enhancing ATP supply and NADPH self-regulation to improve the intracellular environment.
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- Jie Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800(#) Lihu Road, WuXi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800(#) Lihu Road, WuXi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800(#) Lihu Road, WuXi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800(#) Lihu Road, WuXi 214122, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800(#) Lihu Road, WuXi 214122, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800(#) Lihu Road, WuXi 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Gagnon JC, Beauregard-Tousignant S, Marcil JS, Lazar CS. Deep Isolated Aquifer Brines Harbor Atypical Halophilic Microbial Communities in Quebec, Canada. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1529. [PMID: 37628582 PMCID: PMC10454208 DOI: 10.3390/genes14081529] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The deep terrestrial subsurface, hundreds of meters to kilometers below the surface, is characterized by oligotrophic conditions, dark and often anoxic settings, with fluctuating pH, salinity, and water availability. Despite this, microbial populations are detected and active, contributing to biogeochemical cycles over geological time. Because it is extremely difficult to access the deep biosphere, little is known about the identity and metabolisms of these communities, although they likely possess unknown pathways and might interfere with deep waste deposits. Therefore, we analyzed rock and groundwater microbial communities from deep, isolated brine aquifers in two regions dating back to the Ordovician and Devonian, using amplicon and whole genome sequencing. We observed significant differences in diversity and community structure between both regions, suggesting an impact of site age and composition. The deep hypersaline groundwater did not contain typical halophilic bacteria, and genomes suggested pathways involved in protein and hydrocarbon degradation, and carbon fixation. We identified mainly one strategy to cope with osmotic stress: compatible solute uptake and biosynthesis. Finally, we detected many bacteriophage families, potentially indicating that bacteria are infected. However, we also found auxiliary metabolic genes in the viral genomes, probably conferring an advantage to the infected hosts.
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- Jean-Christophe Gagnon
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM), C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada; (J.-C.G.); (S.B.-T.)
- Interuniversity Research Group in Limnology/Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie (GRIL), Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM), C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada; (J.-C.G.); (S.B.-T.)
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- Derena Geosciences, Quebec, QC G7A 3Y5, Canada;
- Ressources Utica Inc., Quebec, QC G1V 4M7, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM), C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada; (J.-C.G.); (S.B.-T.)
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Hu S, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Wang X, He P, Chen S. Construct a synthetic Entner-Doudoroff pathway in Bacillus licheniformis for enhancing lichenysin production. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:168. [PMID: 37088857 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03619-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Lichenysin, a cyclic lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by Bacillus licheniformis, is composed of aspartate, glutamine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, and branched chain fatty acids. The synthesis of these amino acids and fatty acids requires pyruvate and NADPH as the primary precursor and cofactor. Therefore, a sufficient supply of pyruvate and NADPH is crucial for lichenysin production. This study aimed to increase lichenysin production by constructing a synthetic ED pathway in B. licheniformis WX02 through introducing phosphogluconate dehydratase (encoded by gene edd) and 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate 6-phosphate aldolase (encoded by gene eda) from Escherichia coli. Additionally, the NADP+-dependent glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (encoded by gene zwf) was overexpressed, resulting in an engineered strain WX02/pHY-edda(Ec)-zwf. Analysis of the fermentation process revealed that the concentrations of pyruvate, aspartate, glutamine, valine, leucine, branched-chain fatty acids (iC15:0, aC15:0, iC16:0, iC17:0), and NADPH in WX02/pHY-edda(Ec)-zwf were increased by 77.21%, 80.41%, 85.31%, 141.64%, 44.94%, 35.08%, 38.08%, 19.33%, 21.16%, and 425%, respectively, compared to the control strain WX02/pHY300, which resulted in a 45.43% increase of lichenysin titer. This work took advantage of the ED pathway to increase lichenysin production for the first time, and provides a promising strategy for boosting the productivity of biochemicals that require pyruvate and NADPH as precursor and cofactor.
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- Shiying Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Environmental Microbial Technology Center of Hubei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hubei University, 368 Youyi Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430062, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Li N, Li L, Yu S, Zhou J. Dual-channel glycolysis balances cofactor supply for l-homoserine biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 369:128473. [PMID: 36509305 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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l-Homoserine is an important platform compound that is widely used to produce many valuable bio-based products, but production of l-homoserine in Corynebacterium glutamicum remains low. In this study, an efficient l-homoserine-producing strain was constructed. Native pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) was enhanced and heterologous Entner-Doudoroff (ED) pathway was carefully introduced into l-homoserine-producing strain, which increased the l-homoserine titer. Coexpression of NADH-dependent aspartate-4-semialdehyde dehydrogenase and aspartate dehydrogenase could increase the titer from 11.3 to 13.3 g/L. Next, NADP+-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP-GPD) was coexpressed with that of NAD+-dependent (NAD-GPD) to construct dual-channel glycolysis for balance of intracellular cofactors, which increased the l-homoserine titer by 48.6 % to 16.8 g/L. Finally, engineered strain Cg18-1 accumulated 63.5 g/L l-homoserine after 96 h in a 5 L bioreactor, the highest titer reported to date for C. glutamicum. This dual-channel glycolysis strategy provides a reference for automatic cofactor regulation to promote efficient biosynthesis of other target products.
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- Ning Li
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education on Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Food Synthetic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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Ren Z, Cao S, Chen T, Zhang C, Yu J. Bacterial functional redundancy and carbon metabolism potentials in soil, sediment, and water of thermokarst landscapes across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Implications for the fate of permafrost carbon. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 852:158340. [PMID: 36041614 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Permafrost thaw create widespread thermokarst landscapes. As a result, distinct habitats are provided to harbor different bacterial communities in degraded permafrost soil (PBCs), thermokarst lake sediment (SBCs), and lake water (WBCs), driving carbon metabolism differentially. In this study, we investigated functional diversity and redundancy, and carbon metabolism potentials of PBCs, SBCs, and WBCs in thermokarst landscapes across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The results showed that PBCs and SBCs had higher taxonomic and functional alpha diversity than WBCs, while WBCs had lower functional redundancy. WBCs had the highest beta diversity followed by SBCs and PBCs, suggesting strong determination of taxonomic variations on functional differences. Community assembly processes also had significant influences on beta diversity, especially for SBCs. Metabolism pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, methane metabolism, and carbon fixation were enriched differentially in PBCs, SBCs, and WBCs, suggesting different C fate in distinct habitats. Carbohydrate metabolism data suggested that PBCs might have stronger potentials to mineralize a greater diversity of organic carbon substrate than SBCs and WBCs, promoting degradation of organic carbon stocks in degraded permafrost soils. Methane metabolism data showed that SBCs had a stronger methanogenesis potential followed by PBCs and WBCs, while PBCs had a stronger methane oxidation potential. High abundance of genes involving in formaldehyde assimilation might suggested that a large proportion of produced methane might be assimilated by methanotrophs in the thermokarst landscapes. Both aerobic and anaerobic carbon fixation pathways were enriched in PBCs. The results added our understanding of functional properties and biogeochemical carbon cycles in thermokarst landscapes, improving our abilities in accurate modeling of carbon dynamics and the ultimate fate of permafrost carbon in a warming world.
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- Ze Ren
- Research and Development Center for Watershed Environmental Eco-Engineering, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- School of Geographical Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
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- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- Research and Development Center for Watershed Environmental Eco-Engineering, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; School of Engineering Technology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science, Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Wang Y, Wu B, Ma T, Mi Y, Jiang H, Yan H, Zhao P, Zhang S, Wu L, Chen L, Zang H, Li C. Efficient conversion of hemicellulose into 2, 3-butanediol by engineered psychrotrophic Raoultella terrigena: mechanism and efficiency. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127453. [PMID: 35700903 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Low-temperature biorefineries inhibit the multiplication of undesired microorganisms, improve product purity and reduce economic costs. Herein, to improve the 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) bioconversion efficiency from hemicellulose, a psychrotrophic hemicellulose-degrading strain Raoultella terrigena HC6 with high β-xylosidase activity 1520 U/mL was isolated and genetically modified. Xylan (hemicellulose replacement) was depolymerized into xylooligosaccharides (XOS) and xylose by HC6, which were further converted into 2,3-BD. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that β-xylosidase gene (xynB) and xylose isomerase gene (xylA), which are beneficial for increasing the carbon flux from xylan to 2,3-BD, were significantly upregulated 56.9-fold and 234-fold, respectively. A recombinant strain was constructed by overexpressing xynB in HC6, which obtained 0.389 g/g yield of 2,3-BD from hemicellulose extracted from corn straw at 15 °C. This study proposed a promised strategy for the bioconversion of agricultural waste into 2,3-BD at low temperatures and provides a basis for future efforts in the achievement of carbon neutrality.
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- Yue Wang
- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Gao R, Sun‐Waterhouse D, Xiang H, Cui C, Waterhouse GIN. The effect of the
Corynebacterium glutamicum
on the shortening of fermentation time, physicochemical and sensory properties of soy sauce. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rui Gao
- 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
- School of Chemical Sciences The University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland New Zealand
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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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Theodosiou E, Tüllinghoff A, Toepel J, Bühler B. Exploitation of Hetero- and Phototrophic Metabolic Modules for Redox-Intensive Whole-Cell Biocatalysis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:855715. [PMID: 35497353 PMCID: PMC9043136 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.855715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The successful realization of a sustainable manufacturing bioprocess and the maximization of its production potential and capacity are the main concerns of a bioprocess engineer. A main step towards this endeavor is the development of an efficient biocatalyst. Isolated enzyme(s), microbial cells, or (immobilized) formulations thereof can serve as biocatalysts. Living cells feature, beside active enzymes, metabolic modules that can be exploited to support energy-dependent and multi-step enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Metabolism can sustainably supply necessary cofactors or cosubstrates at the expense of readily available and cheap resources, rendering external addition of costly cosubstrates unnecessary. However, for the development of an efficient whole-cell biocatalyst, in depth comprehension of metabolic modules and their interconnection with cell growth, maintenance, and product formation is indispensable. In order to maximize the flux through biosynthetic reactions and pathways to an industrially relevant product and respective key performance indices (i.e., titer, yield, and productivity), existing metabolic modules can be redesigned and/or novel artificial ones established. This review focuses on whole-cell bioconversions that are coupled to heterotrophic or phototrophic metabolism and discusses metabolic engineering efforts aiming at 1) increasing regeneration and supply of redox equivalents, such as NAD(P/H), 2) blocking competing fluxes, and 3) increasing the availability of metabolites serving as (co)substrates of desired biosynthetic routes.
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- Eleni Theodosiou
- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Solar Materials, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Solar Materials, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Solar Materials, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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Tsuge Y, Yamaguchi A. Physiological characteristics of Corynebacterium glutamicum as a cell factory under anaerobic conditions. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:6173-6181. [PMID: 34402937 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11474-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum, a gram-positive and facultative anaerobic bacterium, is widely used for the industrial production of amino acids, such as L-glutamate and L-lysine. C. glutamicum grows and produces amino acids under aerobic conditions. When restricted under anaerobic conditions, it produces organic acids, such as L-lactate and succinate, through metabolic shift. With the increasing threat of global warming, these organic acids have drawn considerable attention as bio-based plastic monomers. In addition to the organic acids, the anaerobic bioprocess is also used to produce other value-added compounds, including isobutanol, ethanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2,3-butanediol, L-alanine, and L-valine. Therefore, C. glutamicum is now a versatile cell factory for producing a wide variety of useful chemicals under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The growth and metabolism of the bacterium depend on the oxygen levels, which modulate the rearrangement of the carbon flux by reprogramming gene expression patterns and intracellular redox states. Anaerobic cell growth and L-lysine production as well as aerobic succinate production have been demonstrated by engineering the metabolic pathways or supplying a terminal electron acceptor instead of oxygen. In this review, we discuss the physiological and metabolic changes in C. glutamicum associated with its application as a cell factory under different oxygen states. Physiological switching in bacteria is initiated with the sensing of oxygen availability. While such a sensor has not been identified in C. glutamicum yet, the molecular mechanism for oxygen sensing in related bacteria is also discussed. KEY POINTS: • C. glutamicum produces a wide variety of useful compounds under anaerobic conditions. • C. glutamicum is a versatile cell factory under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. • Metabolic fate can be overcome by engineering metabolic pathways.
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- Yota Tsuge
- Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan
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