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Odoh CK, Madrigal-Perez LA, Kamal R. Glucosylglycerol and proline reverse the effects of glucose on Rhodosporidium toruloides lifespan. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:195. [PMID: 38546876 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03930-8] [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: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Rhodosporidium toruloides is a novel cell factory used to synthesis carotenoids, biosurfactants, and biofuel feedstocks. However, research on R. toruloides has generally centred on the manufacture of biochemicals, while analyses of its longevity have received scant attention. Understanding of R. toruloides longevity under different nutrient conditions could help to improve its biotechnological significance and metabolite production. Glucosylglycerol (GG) and proline are osmoprotectants that could revert the harmful effects of environmental stress. This study examined how GG and proline affect R. toruloides strain longevity under glucose nutrimental stress. Herein, we provide evidence that GG and proline enhance cell performance and viability. These compatible solutes neutralises the pro-ageing effects of high glucose (10% glucose) on the yeast cell and reverse its cellular stress. GG exhibits the greatest impact on lifespan extension at 100 mM, whereas proline exerts effect at 2 mM. Our data reveal that these compounds significantly affect the culture medium osmolarity. Moreso, GG and proline decreased ROS production and mitohormetic lifespan regulation, respectively. The data indicates that these solutes (proline and GG) support the longevity of R. toruloides at a pro-ageing high glucose culture condition.
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- Chuks Kenneth Odoh
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China
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Flores-Cosío G, García-Béjar JA, Sandoval-Nuñez D, Amaya-Delgado L. Stress response and adaptation mechanisms in Kluyveromyces marxianus. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2024; 126:27-62. [PMID: 38637106 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aambs.2024.02.003] [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: 04/20/2024]
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Kluyveromyces marxianus is a non-Saccharomyces yeast that has gained importance due to its great potential to be used in the food and biotechnology industries. In general, K. marxianus is a known yeast for its ability to assimilate hexoses and pentoses; even this yeast can grow in disaccharides such as sucrose and lactose and polysaccharides such as agave fructans. Otherwise, K. marxianus is an excellent microorganism to produce metabolites of biotechnological interest, such as enzymes, ethanol, aroma compounds, organic acids, and single-cell proteins. However, several studies highlighted the metabolic trait variations among the K. marxianus strains, suggesting genetic diversity within the species that determines its metabolic functions; this diversity can be attributed to its high adaptation capacity against stressful environments. The outstanding metabolic characteristics of K. marxianus have motivated this yeast to be a study model to evaluate its easy adaptability to several environments. This chapter will discuss overview characteristics and applications of K. marxianus and recent insights into the stress response and adaptation mechanisms used by this non-Saccharomyces yeast.
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- G Flores-Cosío
- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Camino Arenero, Col. El Bajio, C.P., Zapopan Jalisco, A.C, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Camino Arenero, Col. El Bajio, C.P., Zapopan Jalisco, A.C, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Camino Arenero, Col. El Bajio, C.P., Zapopan Jalisco, A.C, Mexico
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- Industrial Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Camino Arenero, Col. El Bajio, C.P., Zapopan Jalisco, A.C, Mexico.
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Odoh CK, Xue H, Zhao ZK. Exogenous glucosylglycerol and proline extend the chronological lifespan of Rhodosporidium toruloides. Int Microbiol 2023; 26:807-819. [PMID: 36786919 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00336-2] [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: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Glucosylglycerol (GG) is an osmolyte found in a few bacteria (e.g., cyanobacteria) and plants grown in harsh environments. GG protects microbes and plants from salinity and desiccation stress. In the industry, GG is synthesized from a combination of ADP-glucose and glycerol-3-phosphate in a condensation reaction catalyzed by glucosylglycerol phosphate synthase. Proline, on the other hand, is an amino acid-based osmolyte that plays a key role in cellular reprograming. It functions as a protectant and a scavenger of reactive oxygen species. Studies on lifespan extension have focused on the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Rhodosporidium toruloides, also known as Rhodotorula toruloides, is a basidiomycetous oleaginous yeast known to accumulate lipids to more than 70% of its dry cell weight. The oleaginous red yeast (R. toruloides) has not been intensely studied in the lifespan domain. We designed this work to investigate how GG and proline promote the longevity of this red yeast strain. The results obtained in our study confirmed that these molecules increased R. toruloides' viability, survival percentage, and lifespan upon supplementation. GG exerts the most promising effects at a relatively high concentration (100 mM), while proline functions best at a low level (2 mM). Elucidation of the processes underlying these favorable responses revealed that GG promotes the yeast chronological lifespan (CLS) through increased catalase activity, modulation of the culture medium pH, a rise in ATP, and an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation (mitohormesis). It is critical to understand the mechanisms of these geroprotector molecules, particularly GG, and the proclivity of its lifespan application; this will aid in offering clarity on its potential application in aging research.
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- Chuks Kenneth Odoh
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China.
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Zhongshan Rd, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Wu N, Xing M, Chen Y, Zhang C, Li Y, Song P, Xu Q, Liu H, Huang H. Improving the productivity of malic acid by alleviating oxidative stress during Aspergillus niger fermentation. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:151. [PMID: 36581946 PMCID: PMC9801644 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02250-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND As an attractive platform chemical, malic acid has been commonly used in the food, feed and pharmaceutical field. Microbial fermentation of biobased sources to produce malic acid has attracted great attention because it is sustainable and environment-friendly. However, most studies mainly focus on improving yield and ignore shortening fermentation time. A long fermentation period means high cost, and hinders the industrial applications of microbial fermentation. Stresses, especially oxidative stress generated during fermentation, inhibit microbial growth and production, and prolong fermentation period. Previous studies have shown that polypeptides could effectively relieve stresses, but the underlying mechanisms were poorly understood. RESULTS In this study, polypeptides (especially elastin peptide) addition improves the productivity of malic acid in A. niger, resulting in shortening of fermentation time from 120 to 108 h. Transcriptome and biochemical analyses demonstrated that both antioxidant enzyme-mediated oxidative stress defense system, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and nonenzymatic antioxidant system, such as glutathione, were enhanced in the presence of elastin peptide, suggesting elastin peptide relieving oxidative stresses is involved in many pathways. In order to further investigate the relationship between oxidative stress defense and malic acid productivity, we overexpressed three enzymes (Sod1, CAT, Tps1) related to oxidation resistance in A. niger, respectively, and these resulting strains display varying degree of improvement in malic acid productivity. Especially, the strain overexpressing the Sod1 gene achieved a malate titer of 91.85 ± 2.58 g/L in 96 h, corresponding to a productivity of 0.96 g/L/h, which performs better than elastin peptide addition. CONCLUSIONS Our investigation provides an excellent reference for alleviating the stress of the fungal fermentation process and improving fermentation efficiency.
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- Na Wu
- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China ,grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China ,grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- grid.413109.e0000 0000 9735 6249Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457 China
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023 China ,grid.412022.70000 0000 9389 5210College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211800 China
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Li F, Yue TQ, Wang JM, Zhang HB. Externally Supplied Mannitol and Trehalose Boost Phloroglucinol Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683822040093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Horikiri S, Harada M, Asada R, J Sakamoto J, Furuta M, Tsuchido T. Low Temperature Heating-Induced Death and Vacuole Injury in Cladosporium sphaerospermum Conidia. Biocontrol Sci 2022; 27:107-115. [PMID: 35753793 DOI: 10.4265/bio.27.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The mechanism of thermal death of mold conidia has not been understood in detail. The purpose of this study is to analyze the death kinetics of heated conidia of Cladosporium sphaerospermum and to ascertain the expectant cell injury responsible for the death. The death of the dormant (resting) conidia of Cladosporium sphaerospermum was examined at temperatures of between 43 and 54℃ with the conventional colony count method. The death reaction apparently followed the first order kinetics, but the Arrhenius plot of the death rate constant demonstrated seemingly a break. The linearity at temperatures higher than that at the break was lost at lower temperatures, suggesting the involvement of an unusual mechanism in the latter temperatures. In the cell morphology, we observed with quinacrine staining the vacuole rupture at a lower temperature but not at a high temperature. Interestingly, the vacuole rupture by low-temperature heating was found to correlate with the viability loss. Furthermore, active protease originally locating in vacuoles was detected in the cytoplasm of the conidia after heated at a low temperature. The results obtained suggest the involvement of potent autophagic cell death induced by low temperature heating of C. sphaerospermum conidia.
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- Shigetoshi Horikiri
- Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University.,Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd
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- Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
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- Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University.,Research Center of Microorganism Control, Organization for Research Promotion
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- Research Center of Microorganism Control, Organization for Research Promotion.,Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University
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- Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University.,Research Center of Microorganism Control, Organization for Research Promotion
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- Research Center of Microorganism Control, Organization for Research Promotion
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Takagi H. Molecular mechanisms and highly functional development for stress tolerance of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 85:1017-1037. [PMID: 33836532 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbab022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In response to environmental stress, microorganisms adapt to drastic changes while exerting cellular functions by controlling gene expression, metabolic pathways, enzyme activities, and protein-protein interactions. Microbial cells that undergo a fermentation process are subjected to stresses, such as high temperature, freezing, drying, changes in pH and osmotic pressure, and organic solvents. Combinations of these stresses that continue over long terms often inhibit cells' growth and lead to their death, markedly limiting the useful functions of microorganisms (eg their fermentation ability). Thus, high stress tolerance of cells is required to improve productivity and add value to fermented/brewed foods and biofuels. This review focuses on stress tolerance mechanisms, including l-proline/l-arginine metabolism, ubiquitin system, and transcription factors, and the functional development of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which has been used not only in basic science as a model of higher eukaryotes but also in fermentation processes for making alcoholic beverages, food products, and bioethanol.
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- Hiroshi Takagi
- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan
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Li X, Cen N, Liu L, Chen Y, Yang X, Yu K, Guo J, Liao X, Shi B. Collagen Peptide Provides Saccharomyces cerevisiae with Robust Stress Tolerance for Enhanced Bioethanol Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:53879-53890. [PMID: 33211491 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Efficient production of bioethanol is desirable for bioenergy large-scale applications, but it is severely challenged by ethanol and sugar stresses. Here, collagen peptide (CP), as a renewable nitrogen-containing biomass, remarkably enhanced the stress resistance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae SLL-510 against ethanol challenge, based on its unique amino acid composition. Transcriptome analysis showed that the energy, lipid, cofactor, and vitamin metabolism may involve in stress tolerance provided by CP. When CP was added into the media containing 249.99 mg/mL glucose, the bioethanol yield increased from 8.03 to 12.25% (v/v) and 11.35 to 12.29% (v/v) at 43 and 120 h, respectively. Moreover, at 286.79 mg/mL glucose, the highest yield reached 14.48% (v/v), with 99.58% glucose utilization rate. The protection and promotion effects of CP were also shown by four other industrial S. cerevisiae strains. These results coupled with the advantages of abundant reserves, cleanliness, and renewability revealed that CP is a promising economically viable and industrially scalable enhancer for bioethanol fermentation.
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- Xia Li
- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Biomass and Leather Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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Mat Nanyan NSB, Takagi H. Proline Homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: How Does the Stress-Responsive Transcription Factor Msn2 Play a Role? Front Genet 2020; 11:438. [PMID: 32411186 PMCID: PMC7198862 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Overexpression of MSN2, which is the transcription factor gene in response to stress, is well-known to increase the tolerance of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells to a wide variety of environmental stresses. Recent studies have found that the Msn2 is a feasible potential mediator of proline homeostasis in yeast. This result is based on the finding that overexpression of the MSN2 gene exacerbates the cytotoxicity of yeast to various amino acid analogs whose uptake is increased by the active amino acid permeases localized on the plasma membrane as a result of a dysfunctional deubiquitination process. Increased understanding of the cellular responses induced by the Msn2-mediated proline incorporation will provide better comprehension of how cells respond to and counteract to different kinds of stimuli and will also contribute to the breeding of industrial yeast strains with increased productivity.
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan
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Takagi H. Metabolic regulatory mechanisms and physiological roles of functional amino acids and their applications in yeast. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2019; 83:1449-1462. [PMID: 30712454 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2019.1576500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In yeast, amino acid metabolism and its regulatory mechanisms vary under different growth environments by regulating anabolic and catabolic processes, including uptake and export, and the metabolic styles form a complicated but robust network. There is also crosstalk with various metabolic pathways, products and signal molecules. The elucidation of metabolic regulatory mechanisms and physiological roles is important fundamental research for understanding life phenomenon. In terms of industrial application, the control of amino acid composition and content is expected to contribute to an improvement in productivity, and to add to the value of fermented foods, alcoholic beverages, bioethanol, and other valuable compounds (proteins and amino acids, etc.). This review article mainly describes our research in constructing yeast strains with high functionality, focused on the metabolic regulatory mechanisms and physiological roles of "functional amino acids", such as l-proline, l-arginine, l-leucine, l-valine, l-cysteine, and l-methionine, found in yeast.
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- Hiroshi Takagi
- a Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology , Nara Institute of Science and Technology , Nara , Japan
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Ji H, Lu X, Zong H, Zhuge B. γ-aminobutyric acid accumulation enhances the cell growth of Candida glycerinogenes under hyperosmotic conditions. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2018. [PMID: 29526924 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an important non-protein amino acid involved in the response to various environmental stresses in plant cells. The objectives of this study was to test the hypothesis that intracellular accumulation of GABA improves osmotic tolerance in the unconventional yeast Candida glycerinogenes. In C. glycerinogenes, the expression of UGA4 encoding GABA-specific permease is highly induced by hyperosmotic stress. Exogenous GABA application enhanced intracellular GABA accumulation and promoted cell growth under hyperosmotic conditions. Overexpression of the glutamate decarboxylase gene GAD1 resulted in an increased intracellular GABA and improvement in cell growth under hyperosmotic conditions. These results indicated that improving intracellular GABA accumulation of C. glycerinogenes, either through exogenous application or cellular synthesis, is available for improving the tolerance to hyperosmotic stress. We demonstrate that GABA accumulation plays an important role in osmotic stress resistance of the unconventional yeast C. glycerinogenes.
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- Hao Ji
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University.,The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University
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- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University.,The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University
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- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University.,The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University
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- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University.,The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University
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Li H, Zhang Z, He C, Qin G, Tian S. Comparative Proteomics Reveals the Potential Targets of BcNoxR, a Putative Regulatory Subunit of NADPH Oxidase of Botrytis cinerea. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2016; 29:990-1003. [PMID: 27898285 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-11-16-0227-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The NADPH oxidase (NOX) complex has been shown to play a crucial role in stress response and in the virulence of various fungal pathogens. The underlying molecular mechanisms of NOX, however, remain largely unknown. In the present study, a comparative proteomic analysis compared changes in protein abundance in wild-type Botrytis cinerea and ΔbcnoxR mutants in which the regulatory subunit of NOX was deleted. The ΔbcnoxR mutants exhibited reduced growth, sporulation, and impaired virulence. A total of 60 proteins, representing 49 individual genes, were identified in ΔbcnoxR mutants that exhibited significant differences in abundance relative to wild-type. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis demonstrated that the differences in transcript levels for 36 of the genes encoding the identified proteins were in agreement with the proteomic analysis, while the remainder exhibited reverse levels. Functional analysis of four proteins that decreased abundance in the ΔbcnoxR mutants indicated that 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (BcPGD) played a role in the growth and sporulation of B. cinerea. The Δbcpgd mutants also displayed impaired virulence on various hosts, such as apple, strawberry, and tomato fruit. These results suggest that NOX can influence the expression of BcPGD, which has an impact on growth, sporulation, and virulence of B. cinerea.
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- Hua Li
- 1 Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; and
- 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; and
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; and
- 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; and
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; and
- 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Takagi H, Taguchi J, Kaino T. Proline accumulation protects Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells in stationary phase from ethanol stress by reducing reactive oxygen species levels. Yeast 2016; 33:355-63. [PMID: 26833688 DOI: 10.1002/yea.3154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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During fermentation processes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells are exposed to multiple stresses, including a high concentration of ethanol that represents toxicity through intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. We previously reported that proline protected yeast cells from damage caused by various stresses, such as freezing and ethanol. As an anti-oxidant, proline is suggested to scavenge intracellular ROS. In this study, we examined the role of intracellular proline during ethanol treatment in S. cerevisiae strains that accumulate different concentrations of proline. When cultured in YPD medium, there was a significant accumulation of proline in the put1 mutant strain, which is deficient in proline oxidase, in the stationary phase. Expression of the mutant PRO1 gene, which encodes the γ-glutamyl kinase variant (Asp154Asn or Ile150Thr) with desensitization to feedback inhibition by proline in the put1 mutant strain, showed a prominent increase in proline content as compared with that of the wild-type strain. The oxidation level was clearly increased in wild-type cells after exposure to ethanol, indicating that the generation of ROS occurred. Interestingly, proline accumulation significantly reduces the ROS level and increases the survival rate of yeast cells in the stationary phase under ethanol stress conditions. However, there was not a clear correlation between proline content and survival rate in yeast cells. An appropriate level of intracellular proline in yeast might be important for its stress-protective effect. Hence, the engineering of proline metabolism could be promising for breeding stress-tolerant industrial yeast strains. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Hiroshi Takagi
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan
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Nishida I, Watanabe D, Tsolmonbaatar A, Kaino T, Ohtsu I, Takagi H. Vacuolar amino acid transporters upregulated by exogenous proline and involved in cellular localization of proline in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2016; 62:132-9. [DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Ikuhisa Nishida
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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Δ(1)-pyrroline-5-carboxylate/glutamate biogenesis is required for fungal virulence and sporulation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73483. [PMID: 24039956 PMCID: PMC3767830 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Proline dehydrogenase (Prodh) and Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase (P5Cdh) are two key enzymes in the cellular biogenesis of glutamate. Recombinant Prodh and P5Cdh proteins of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica were investigated and showed activity in in vitro assays. Additionally, the C. parasitica Prodh and P5Cdh genes were able to complement the Saccharomyces cerevisiae put1 and put2 null mutants, respectively, to allow these proline auxotrophic yeast mutants to grow on media with proline as the sole source of nitrogen. Deletion of the Prodh gene in C. parasitica resulted in hypovirulence and a lower level of sporulation, whereas deletion of P5Cdh resulted in hypovirulence though no effect on sporulation; both Δprodh and Δp5cdh mutants were unable to grow on minimal medium with proline as the sole nitrogen source. In a wild-type strain, the intracellular level of proline and the activity of Prodh and P5Cdh increased after supplementation of exogenous proline, though the intracellular Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate (P5C) content remained unchanged. Prodh and P5Cdh were both transcriptionally down-regulated in cells infected with hypovirus. The disruption of other genes with products involved in the conversion of arginine to ornithine, ornithine and glutamate to P5C, and P5C to proline in the cytosol did not appear to affect virulence; however, asexual sporulation was reduced in the Δpro1 and Δpro2 mutants. Taken together, our results showed that Prodh, P5Cdh and related mitochondrial functions are essential for virulence and that proline/glutamate pathway components may represent down-stream targets of hypovirus regulation in C. parasitica.
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Simultaneous accumulation of proline and trehalose in industrial baker's yeast enhances fermentation ability in frozen dough. J Biosci Bioeng 2012; 113:592-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Suzuki T, Sugiyama M, Wakazono K, Kaneko Y, Harashima S. Lactic-acid stress causes vacuolar fragmentation and impairs intracellular amino-acid homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biosci Bioeng 2012; 113:421-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Revised: 10/20/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sasano Y, Haitani Y, Hashida K, Ohtsu I, Shima J, Takagi H. Enhancement of the proline and nitric oxide synthetic pathway improves fermentation ability under multiple baking-associated stress conditions in industrial baker's yeast. Microb Cell Fact 2012; 11:40. [PMID: 22462683 PMCID: PMC3359278 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-11-40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2011] [Accepted: 04/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background During the bread-making process, industrial baker's yeast, mostly Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is exposed to baking-associated stresses, such as air-drying and freeze-thaw stress. These baking-associated stresses exert severe injury to yeast cells, mainly due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to cell death and reduced fermentation ability. Thus, there is a great need for a baker's yeast strain with higher tolerance to baking-associated stresses. Recently, we revealed a novel antioxidative mechanism in a laboratory yeast strain that is involved in stress-induced nitric oxide (NO) synthesis from proline via proline oxidase Put1 and N-acetyltransferase Mpr1. We also found that expression of the proline-feedback inhibition-less sensitive mutant γ-glutamyl kinase (Pro1-I150T) and the thermostable mutant Mpr1-F65L resulted in an enhanced fermentation ability of baker's yeast in bread dough after freeze-thaw stress and air-drying stress, respectively. However, baker's yeast strains with high fermentation ability under multiple baking-associated stresses have not yet been developed. Results We constructed a self-cloned diploid baker's yeast strain with enhanced proline and NO synthesis by expressing Pro1-I150T and Mpr1-F65L in the presence of functional Put1. The engineered strain increased the intracellular NO level in response to air-drying stress, and the strain was tolerant not only to oxidative stress but also to both air-drying and freeze-thaw stresses probably due to the reduced intracellular ROS level. We also showed that the resultant strain retained higher leavening activity in bread dough after air-drying and freeze-thaw stress than that of the wild-type strain. On the other hand, enhanced stress tolerance and fermentation ability did not occur in the put1-deficient strain. This result suggests that NO is synthesized in baker's yeast from proline in response to oxidative stresses that induce ROS generation and that increased NO plays an important role in baking-associated stress tolerance. Conclusions In this work, we clarified the importance of Put1- and Mpr1-mediated NO generation from proline to the baking-associated stress tolerance in industrial baker's yeast. We also demonstrated that baker's yeast that enhances the proline and NO synthetic pathway by expressing the Pro1-I150T and Mpr1-F65L variants showed improved fermentation ability under multiple baking-associated stress conditions. From a biotechnological perspective, the enhancement of proline and NO synthesis could be promising for breeding novel baker's yeast strains.
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- Yu Sasano
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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Sasano Y, Haitani Y, Ohtsu I, Shima J, Takagi H. Proline accumulation in baker's yeast enhances high-sucrose stress tolerance and fermentation ability in sweet dough. Int J Food Microbiol 2012; 152:40-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Stress-tolerance of baker's-yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cells: stress-protective molecules and genes involved in stress tolerance. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2009; 53:155-64. [DOI: 10.1042/ba20090029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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New insights into {gamma}-aminobutyric acid catabolism: Evidence for {gamma}-hydroxybutyric acid and polyhydroxybutyrate synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:4231-9. [PMID: 19411412 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00051-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The gamma-aminobutyrate (GABA) shunt, an alternative route for the conversion of alpha-ketoglutarate to succinate, involves the glutamate decarboxylase Gad1p, the GABA transaminase Uga1p and the succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase Uga2p. This pathway has been extensively described in plants and animals, but its function in yeast remains unclear. We show that the flux through Gad1p is insignificant during fermentation in rich sugar-containing medium, excluding a role for this pathway in redox homeostasis under anaerobic conditions or sugar stress. However, we found that up to 4 g of exogenous GABA/liter was efficiently consumed by yeast. We studied the fate of this consumed GABA. Most was converted into succinate, with a reaction yield of 0.7 mol/mol. We also showed that a large proportion of GABA was stored within cells, indicating a possible role for this molecule in stress tolerance mechanisms or nitrogen storage. Furthermore, based on enzymatic and metabolic evidence, we identified an alternative route for GABA catabolism, involving the reduction of succinate-semialdehyde into gamma-hydroxybutyric acid and the polymerization of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid to form poly-(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-4-hydroxybutyric acid). This study provides the first demonstration of a native route for the formation of this polymer in yeast. Our findings shed new light on the GABA pathway and open up new opportunities for industrial applications.
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Proline as a stress protectant in yeast: physiological functions, metabolic regulations, and biotechnological applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 81:211-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1698-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2008] [Revised: 08/29/2008] [Accepted: 09/01/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kaino T, Takagi H. Gene expression profiles and intracellular contents of stress protectants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under ethanol and sorbitol stresses. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 79:273-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1431-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2007] [Revised: 02/23/2008] [Accepted: 02/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Takagi H, Matsui F, Kawaguchi A, Wu H, Shimoi H, Kubo Y. Construction and analysis of self-cloning sake yeasts that accumulate proline. J Biosci Bioeng 2007; 103:377-80. [PMID: 17502281 DOI: 10.1263/jbb.103.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2006] [Accepted: 01/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We constructed self-cloning diploid sake yeast strains that accumulate proline. The appropriate proline level is important for its protective effect against ethanol stress in yeast cells. Sake brewed with the proline-accumulating strains contained two- to threefold more proline than the sake brewed with the parent strain. It was also suggested that intracellular proline does not affect overall fermentation profiles, but reduces fermentation time in terms of ethanol production rate.
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- Hiroshi Takagi
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan.
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Sekine T, Kawaguchi A, Hamano Y, Takagi H. Desensitization of feedback inhibition of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae gamma-glutamyl kinase enhances proline accumulation and freezing tolerance. Appl Environ Microbiol 2007; 73:4011-9. [PMID: 17449694 PMCID: PMC1932739 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00730-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In response to osmotic stress, proline is accumulated in many bacterial and plant cells as an osmoprotectant. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae induces trehalose or glycerol synthesis but does not increase intracellular proline levels during various stresses. Using a proline-accumulating mutant, we previously found that proline protects yeast cells from damage by freezing, oxidative, or ethanol stress. This mutant was recently shown to carry an allele of PRO1 which encodes the Asp154Asn mutant gamma-glutamyl kinase (GK), the first enzyme of the proline biosynthetic pathway. Here, enzymatic analysis of recombinant proteins revealed that the GK activity of S. cerevisiae is subject to feedback inhibition by proline. The Asp154Asn mutant was less sensitive to feedback inhibition than wild-type GK, leading to proline accumulation. To improve the enzymatic properties of GK, PCR random mutagenesis in PRO1 was employed. The mutagenized plasmid library was introduced into an S. cerevisiae non-proline-utilizing strain, and proline-overproducing mutants were selected on minimal medium containing the toxic proline analogue azetidine-2-carboxylic acid. We successfully isolated several mutant GKs that, due to extreme desensitization to inhibition, enhanced the ability to synthesize proline better than the Asp154Asn mutant. The amino acid changes were localized at the region between positions 142 and 154, probably on the molecular surface, suggesting that this region is involved in allosteric regulation. Furthermore, we found that yeast cells expressing Ile150Thr and Asn142Asp/Ile166Val mutant GKs were more tolerant to freezing stress than cells expressing the Asp154Asn mutant.
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- Tomoko Sekine
- Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University, Japan
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Current awareness on yeast. Yeast 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/yea.1320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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