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Li H, Zhang J, Wang Z, Shi P, Shi C. Genetically encoded site-specific 19F unnatural amino acid incorporation in V. natriegens for in-cell NMR analysis. Protein Expr Purif 2024; 219:106461. [PMID: 38460621 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2024.106461] [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: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
Abstract
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy NMR is a well-established technique for probing protein structure, dynamics and conformational changes. Taking advantage of the high signal sensitivity and broad chemical shift range of 19F nuclei, 19F NMR has been applied to investigate protein function at atomic resolution. In this report, we extend the unnatural amino acid site-specific incorporation into V. natriegens, an alternate protein expression system. The unnatural amino acid L-4-trifluoromethylphenylalanine (tfmF) was site-specifically introduced into the mitogen-activated protein kinase MEKK3 in V. natriegens using genetically encoded technology, which will be an extensive method for in-cell protein structure and dynamic investigation.
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- Hao Li
- Anhui Vocational and Technical College, Hefei, Anhui, 230011, PR China; Hefei National Research Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, PR China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, PR China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, PR China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, PR China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230027, PR China.
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Wang YS, Gong MH, Wang JH, Yu JC, Li MJ, Xue YP, Zheng YG. Heterologous expression of a deacetylase and its application in L-glufosinate preparation. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2023; 46:1639-1650. [PMID: 37733076 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02925-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
Abstract
With potent herbicidal activity, biocatalysis synthesis of L-glufosinate has drawn attention. In present research, NAP-Das2.3, a deacetylase capable of stereoselectively resolving N-acetyl-L-glufosinate to L-glufosinate mined from Arenimonas malthae, was heterologously expressed and characterized. In Escherichia coli, NAP-Das2.3 activity only reached 0.25 U/L due to the formation of inclusive bodies. Efficient soluble expression of NAP-Das2.3 was achieved in Pichia pastoris. In shake flask and 5 L bioreactor fermentation, NAP-Das2.3 activity by recombinant P. pastoris reached 107.39 U/L and 1287.52 U/L, respectively. The optimum temperature and pH for N-acetyl-glufosinate hydrolysis by NAP-Das2.3 were 45 °C and pH 8.0, respectively. The Km and Vmax of NAP-Das2.3 towards N-acetyl-glufosinate were 25.32 mM and 19.23 μmol mg-1 min-1, respectively. Within 90 min, 92.71% of L-enantiomer in 100 mM racemic N-acetyl-glufosinate was converted by NAP-Das2.3. L-glufosinate with high optical purity (e.e.P above 99.9%) was obtained. Therefore, the recombinant NAP-Das2.3 might be an alternative for L-glufosinate biosynthesis.
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- Yuan-Shan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Centre of Bioconversion and Biopurification, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 18,Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Centre for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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Diaz-Bustamante ML, Keppler JK, Reyes LH, Alvarez Solano OA. Trends and prospects in dairy protein replacement in yogurt and cheese. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16974. [PMID: 37346362 PMCID: PMC10279912 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16974] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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There is a growing demand for nutritional, functional, and eco-friendly dairy products, which has increased the need for research regarding alternative and sustainable protein sources. Plant-based, single-cell (SCP), and recombinant proteins are being explored as alternatives to dairy proteins. Plant-Based Proteins (PBPs) are commonly used to replace total dairy protein. However, PBPs are generally mixed with dairy proteins to improve their functional properties, which makes them dependent on animal protein sources. In contrast, single-Cell Proteins (SCPs) and recombinant dairy proteins are promising alternatives for dairy protein replacement since they provide nutritional components, essential amino acids, and high protein yield and can use industrial and agricultural waste as carbon sources. Although alternative protein sources offer numerous advantages over conventional dairy proteins, several technical and sensory challenges must be addressed to fully incorporate them into cheese and yogurt products. Future research can focus on improving the functional and sensory properties of alternative protein sources and developing new processing technologies to optimize their use in dairy products. This review highlights the current status of alternative dairy proteins in cheese and yogurt, their functional properties, and the challenges of their use in these products.
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- Martha L. Diaz-Bustamante
- Grupo de Diseño de Productos y Procesos (GDPP), Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- AFSG: Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Grupo de Diseño de Productos y Procesos (GDPP), Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Diseño de Productos y Procesos (GDPP), Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Pantier R, Chhatbar K, Alston G, Lee HY, Bird A. High-throughput sequencing SELEX for the determination of DNA-binding protein specificities in vitro. STAR Protoc 2022; 3:101490. [PMID: 35776646 PMCID: PMC9243297 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
High-throughput sequencing SELEX (HT-SELEX) is a powerful technique for unbiased determination of preferred target motifs of DNA-binding proteins in vitro. The procedure depends upon selection of DNA binding sites from a random library of oligonucleotides by purifying protein-DNA complexes and amplifying bound DNA using the polymerase chain reaction. Here, we describe an optimized step-by-step protocol for HT-SELEX compatible with Illumina sequencing. We also introduce a bioinformatic pipeline (eme_selex) facilitating the detection of promiscuous DNA binding by analyzing the enrichment of all possible k-mers. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Pantier et al. (2021).
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- Raphaël Pantier
- The Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
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- The Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK; Informatics Forum, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, 10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AB, UK
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- The Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- The Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK
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- The Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
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Lyles KV, Thomas LS, Ouellette C, Cook LCC, Eichenbaum Z. HupZ, a Unique Heme-Binding Protein, Enhances Group A Streptococcus Fitness During Mucosal Colonization. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:867963. [PMID: 35774404 PMCID: PMC9237417 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.867963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major pathogen that causes simple and invasive infections. GAS requires iron for metabolic processes and pathogenesis, and heme is its preferred iron source. We previously described the iron-regulated hupZ in GAS, showing that a recombinant HupZ-His6 protein binds and degrades heme. The His6 tag was later implicated in heme iron coordination by HupZ-His6. Hence, we tested several recombinant HupZ proteins, including a tag-free protein, for heme binding and degradation in vitro. We established that HupZ binds heme but without coordinating the heme iron. Heme-HupZ readily accepted exogenous imidazole as its axial heme ligand, prompting degradation. Furthermore, HupZ bound a fragment of heme c (whose iron is coordinated by the cytochrome histidine residue) and exhibited limited degradation. GAS, however, did not grow on a heme c fragment as an iron source. Heterologous HupZ expression in Lactococcus lactis increased heme b iron use. A GAS hupZ mutant showed reduced growth when using hemoglobin as an iron source, increased sensitivity to heme toxicity, and decreased fitness in a murine model for vaginal colonization. Together, the data demonstrate that HupZ contributes to heme metabolism and host survival, likely as a heme chaperone. HupZ is structurally similar to the recently described heme c-degrading enzyme, Pden_1323, suggesting that the GAS HupZ might be divergent to play a new role in heme metabolism.
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- Kristin V. Lyles
- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Department of Biology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Department of Biology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
- *Correspondence: Zehava Eichenbaum,
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