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Aza P, Camarero S. Fungal Laccases: Fundamentals, Engineering and Classification Update. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1716. [PMID: 38136587 PMCID: PMC10741624 DOI: 10.3390/biom13121716] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) share a common catalytic mechanism of activation by oxygen and cupredoxin-like folding, along with some common structural determinants. Laccases constitute the largest group of MCOs, with fungal laccases having the greatest biotechnological applicability due to their superior ability to oxidize a wide range of aromatic compounds and lignin, which is enhanced in the presence of redox mediators. The adaptation of these versatile enzymes to specific application processes can be achieved through the directed evolution of the recombinant enzymes. On the other hand, their substrate versatility and the low sequence homology among laccases make their exact classification difficult. Many of the ever-increasing amounts of MCO entries from fungal genomes are automatically (and often wrongly) annotated as laccases. In a recent comparative genomic study of 52 basidiomycete fungi, MCO classification was revised based on their phylogeny. The enzymes clustered according to common structural motifs and theoretical activities, revealing three novel groups of laccase-like enzymes. This review provides an overview of the structure, catalytic activity, and oxidative mechanism of fungal laccases and how their biotechnological potential as biocatalysts in industry can be greatly enhanced by protein engineering. Finally, recent information on newly identified MCOs with laccase-like activity is included.
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- Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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Varriale S, Delorme AE, Andanson JM, Devemy J, Malfreyt P, Verney V, Pezzella C. Enhancing the Thermostability of Engineered Laccases in Aqueous Betaine-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:572-581. [PMID: 35036179 PMCID: PMC8753991 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c07104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In recent years, natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) have gained increasing attention as promising nontoxic solvents for biotechnological applications, due to their compatibility with enzymes and ability to enhance their activity. Betaine-based NADESs at a concentration of 25 wt % in a buffered aqueous solution were used as media to inhibit thermal inactivation of POXA1b laccase and its five variants when incubated at 70 and 90 °C. All the tested laccases showed higher residual activity when incubated in NADES solutions, with a further enhancement achieved also for the most thermostable variant. Furthermore, the residual activity of laccases in the presence of NADESs showed a clear advantage over the use of NADESs' individual components. Molecular docking simulations were performed to understand the role of NADESs in the stabilization of laccases toward thermal inactivation, evaluating the interaction between each enzyme and NADESs' individual components. A correlation within the binding energies between laccases and NADES components and the stabilization of the enzymes was demonstrated. These findings establish the possibility of preincubating enzymes in NADESs as a facile and cost-effective solution to inhibit thermal inactivation of enzymes when exposed to high temperatures. This computer-aided approach can assist the tailoring of NADES composition for every enzyme of interest.
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- CNRS,
SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, Université
Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS,
SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, Université
Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS,
SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, Université
Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS,
SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, Université
Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS,
SIGMA Clermont, ICCF, Université
Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Biopox
srl, Viale Maria Bakunin
12, Naples 80125, Italy
- Department
of Agricultural Sciences, University of
Naples “Federico II”, Via Università, 100 Portici 80055, Italy
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Dai S, Yao Q, Yu G, Liu S, Yun J, Xiao X, Deng Z, Li H. Biochemical Characterization of a Novel Bacterial Laccase and Improvement of Its Efficiency by Directed Evolution on Dye Degradation. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:633004. [PMID: 34054745 PMCID: PMC8149590 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.633004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Laccase is a copper-containing polyphenol oxidase with a wide range of substrates, possessing a good application prospect in wastewater treatment and dye degradation. The purpose of this research is to study the degradation of various industrial dyes by recombinant laccase rlac1338 and the mutant enzyme lac2-9 with the highest enzyme activity after modification by error-prone PCR. Four enzyme activities improved mutant enzymes were obtained through preliminary screening and rescreening, of which lac2-9 has the highest enzyme activity. There are four mutation sites, including V281A, V281A, P309L, S318G, and D232V. The results showed that the expression of the optimized mutant enzyme also increased by 22 ± 2% compared to the unoptimized enzyme and the optimal reaction temperature of the mutant enzyme lac2-9 was 5°C higher than that of the rlac1338, and the optimal pH increased by 0.5 units. The thermal stability and pH stability of mutant enzyme lac2-9 were also improved. With ABTS as the substrate, the kcat/Km of rlac1338 and mutant strain lac2-9 are the largest than other substrates, 0.1638 and 0.618 s–1M–1, respectively, indicating that ABTS is the most suitable substrate for the recombinant enzyme and mutant enzyme. In addition, the Km of the mutant strain lac2-9 (76 μM) was significantly lower, but the kcat/Km (0.618 s–1M–1) was significantly higher, and the specific enzyme activity (79.8 U/mg) increased by 3.5 times compared with the recombinant laccase (22.8 U/mg). The dye degradation results showed that the use of rlac1338 and lac2-9 alone had no degradation effect on the industrial dyes [indigo, amaranth, bromophenol blue, acid violet 7, Congo red, coomassie brilliant blue (G250)], however, adding small molecular mediators Ca2+ and ABTS at the same time can significantly improve the degradation ability. Compared to the rlac1338, the degradation rates with the simultaneous addition of Ca2+ and ABTS of mutant enzyme lac2-9 for acid violet 7, bromophenol blue and coomassie brilliant blue significantly improved by 8.3; 3.4 and 3.4 times. Therefore, the results indicated that the error-prone PCR was a feasible method to improve the degradation activity of laccase for environmental pollutants, which provided a basis for the application of laccase on dye degradation and other environmental pollutants.
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- Shuang Dai
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, College of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, College of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, College of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Base Clean Cosmetics Manufacturer Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Base Clean Cosmetics Manufacturer Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Base Clean Cosmetics Manufacturer Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, College of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, College of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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Asemoloye MD, Marchisio MA, Gupta VK, Pecoraro L. Genome-based engineering of ligninolytic enzymes in fungi. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:20. [PMID: 33478513 PMCID: PMC7819241 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01510-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Many fungi grow as saprobic organisms and obtain nutrients from a wide range of dead organic materials. Among saprobes, fungal species that grow on wood or in polluted environments have evolved prolific mechanisms for the production of degrading compounds, such as ligninolytic enzymes. These enzymes include arrays of intense redox-potential oxidoreductase, such as laccase, catalase, and peroxidases. The ability to produce ligninolytic enzymes makes a variety of fungal species suitable for application in many industries, including the production of biofuels and antibiotics, bioremediation, and biomedical application as biosensors. However, fungal ligninolytic enzymes are produced naturally in small quantities that may not meet the industrial or market demands. Over the last decade, combined synthetic biology and computational designs have yielded significant results in enhancing the synthesis of natural compounds in fungi. Main body of the abstract In this review, we gave insights into different protein engineering methods, including rational, semi-rational, and directed evolution approaches that have been employed to enhance the production of some important ligninolytic enzymes in fungi. We described the role of metabolic pathway engineering to optimize the synthesis of chemical compounds of interest in various fields. We highlighted synthetic biology novel techniques for biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC) activation in fungo and heterologous reconstruction of BGC in microbial cells. We also discussed in detail some recombinant ligninolytic enzymes that have been successfully enhanced and expressed in different heterologous hosts. Finally, we described recent advance in CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats)-Cas (CRISPR associated) protein systems as the most promising biotechnology for large-scale production of ligninolytic enzymes. Short conclusion Aggregation, expression, and regulation of ligninolytic enzymes in fungi require very complex procedures with many interfering factors. Synthetic and computational biology strategies, as explained in this review, are powerful tools that can be combined to solve these puzzles. These integrated strategies can lead to the production of enzymes with special abilities, such as wide substrate specifications, thermo-stability, tolerance to long time storage, and stability in different substrate conditions, such as pH and nutrients.
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- Michael Dare Asemoloye
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Nankai District, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Nankai District, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Nankai District, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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Stanzione I, Pezzella C, Giardina P, Sannia G, Piscitelli A. Beyond natural laccases: extension of their potential applications by protein engineering. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:915-924. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10147-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Afreen S, Idrees D, Khera R, Amir M, Hassan MI, Mishra S. Investigation of the role of central metal ion of Cyathus bulleri laccase 1 using guanidinium chloride-induced denaturation. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 132:994-1000. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Novoa C, Dhoke GV, Mate DM, Martínez R, Haarmann T, Schreiter M, Eidner J, Schwerdtfeger R, Lorenz P, Davari MD, Jakob F, Schwaneberg U. KnowVolution of a Fungal Laccase toward Alkaline pH. Chembiochem 2019; 20:1458-1466. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Catalina Novoa
- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstrasse 50 52056 Aachen Germany
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University Worringerweg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstrasse 50 52056 Aachen Germany
- Present address: Center of Molecular Biology “Severo Ochoa”Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Nicolás Cabrera 1 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University Worringerweg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
- Present address: Departamento de Ingeniería en AlimentosInstituto de Investigación Multidisciplinario en Ciencia y TecnologíaUniversidad de La Serena Raúl Bitrán 1305 1720010 La Serena Chile
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- IAB Enzymes GmbH Feldbergstrasse 78 64293 Darmstadt Germany
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- IAB Enzymes GmbH Feldbergstrasse 78 64293 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University Worringerweg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstrasse 50 52056 Aachen Germany
- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University Worringerweg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Forckenbeckstrasse 50 52056 Aachen Germany
- Institute of BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University Worringerweg 3 52074 Aachen Germany
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Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of poxa1b gene from Pleurotus ostreatus. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 46:981-990. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4555-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Díaz R, Díaz-Godínez G, Anducho-Reyes MA, Mercado-Flores Y, Herrera-Zúñiga LD. In silico Design of Laccase Thermostable Mutants From Lacc 6 of Pleurotus Ostreatus. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2743. [PMID: 30487785 PMCID: PMC6247816 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Fungal laccase enzymes have a great biotechnological potential for bioremediation processes due to their ability to degrade compounds such as ρ-diphenol, aminophenols, polyphenols, polyamines, and aryldiamines. These enzymes have activity at different pH and temperature values, however, high temperatures can cause partial or total loss of enzymatic activity, so it is appropriate to do research to modify their secondary and/or tertiary structure to make them more resistant to extreme temperature conditions. In silico, a structure of the Lacc 6 enzyme of Pleurotus ostreatus was constructed using a laccase of Trametes versicolor as a template. From this structure, 16 mutants with possible resistance at high temperature due to ionic interactions, salt bridges and disulfide bonds were also obtained in silico. It was determined that 12 mutants called 4-DB, 3-DB, D233C-T310C, F468P, 3-SB, L132T, N79D, N372D, P203C, P203V, T147E, and W85F, presented the lowest thermodynamic energy. Based on the previous criterion and determining the least flexibility in the protein structures, three mutants (4-DB, 3-DB, and P203C) were selected, which may present high stability at high temperatures without affecting their active site. The obtained results allow the understanding of the molecular base that increase the structural stability of the enzyme Lacc 6 of Pleurotus ostreatus, achieving the in silico generation of mutants, which could have activity at high temperatures.
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- Rubén Díaz
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Research Center for Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Research Center for Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Division of Environmental Engineering Technology of Higher Studies of East Mexico State, Mexico City, Mexico
- Area of Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
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Pezzella C, Giacobelli VG, Lettera V, Olivieri G, Cicatiello P, Sannia G, Piscitelli A. A step forward in laccase exploitation: Recombinant production and evaluation of techno-economic feasibility of the process. J Biotechnol 2017; 259:175-181. [PMID: 28751274 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Protein heterologous production offers viable opportunities to tailor laccase properties to specific industrial needs. The high redox potential laccase POXA1b from Pleurotus ostreatus was chosen as case study of marketable enzyme, due to its desirable properties in terms of activity/stability profile, and already assessed applicability. POXA1b was heterologously produced in Pichia pastoris by investigating the effect of inducible and constitutive expression systems on both the yield and the cost of its production. System performances were first assessed in shaken-flasks and then scaled-up in bioreactor. The production level obtained in the inducible system is 42U/mL, while the activity value achieved with the constitutive one is 60U/mL, the highest obtained in constitutive systems so far. The economic feasibility of recombinant laccase production was simulated, describing the case of an Italian small-medium enterprise. Two scenarios were evaluated: Scenario (I) production based on methanol inducible system; Scenario (II) production based on the constitutive system, fed with glycerol. At all the scales the glycerol-based fermentation is more economic than the methanol-based one. The price forecast for rPOXA1b production is 0.34€kU-1 for glycerol-based process, and is very competitive with the current price of commercial laccase.
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- Cinzia Pezzella
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia, 4 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia, 4 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia, 4 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia, 4 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia, 4 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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Ihssen J, Jankowska D, Ramsauer T, Reiss R, Luchsinger R, Wiesli L, Schubert M, Thöny-Meyer L, Faccio G. Engineered Bacillus pumilus laccase-like multi-copper oxidase for enhanced oxidation of the lignin model compound guaiacol. Protein Eng Des Sel 2017; 30:449-453. [DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzx026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Laccases are multi-copper oxidoreductases which catalyze the oxidation of a wide range of substrates during the simultaneous reduction of oxygen to water. These enzymes, originally found in fungi, plants, and other natural sources, have many industrial and biotechnological applications. They are used in the food, textile, pulp, and paper industries, as well as for bioremediation purposes. Although natural hosts can provide relatively high levels of active laccases after production optimization, heterologous expression can bring, moreover, engineered enzymes with desired properties, such as different substrate specificity or improved stability. Hence, diverse hosts suitable for laccase production are reviewed here, while the greatest emphasis is placed on yeasts which are commonly used for industrial production of various proteins. Different approaches to optimize the laccase expression and activity are also discussed in detail here.
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- Zuzana Antošová
- Department of Membrane Transport, Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Membrane Transport, Institute of Physiology, Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), Vídeňská 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Garrido-Bazán V, Téllez-Téllez M, Herrera-Estrella A, Díaz-Godínez G, Nava-Galicia S, Villalobos-López MÁ, Arroyo-Becerra A, Bibbins-Martínez M. Effect of textile dyes on activity and differential regulation of laccase genes from Pleurotus ostreatus grown in submerged fermentation. AMB Express 2016; 6:93. [PMID: 27718214 PMCID: PMC5055507 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-016-0263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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This research was conducted to extend the knowledge on the differential regulation of laccase genes in response to dyes. In order to accomplish this, we analyzed both, the expression of five laccase genes by real time RT-qPCR, and also the laccase activity and isoforms patterns during the time-course of a Pleurotus ostreatus submerged fermentation supplemented with either acetyl yellow G (AYG) or remazol brilliant blue R (RBBR) dyes. For the purpose of obtaining a stable reference gene for optimal normalization of RT-quantitative PCR gene expression assays, we tested four candidate reference genes. As a result of this analysis, gpd was selected as reference index for data normalization. The addition of dyes had an induction effect on the enzymatic activity and also modified the zymogram profile. Fermentation with RBBR showed the highest laccase activity and number of isoforms along the course of the fermentation. Laccase gene expression profiles displayed up/down regulation along the fermentation time in four laccase genes (pox4, pox3, poxa1b and pox2), while pox1 was not expressed in either of the fermentation conditions. AYG addition caused the highest induction and repression levels for genes pox3 and poxa1b respectively. The expression level for all genes in the presence of RBBR were lower than in AYG, being in both conditions this response growth time dependent. These results show the influence of the nature of dyes on the induction level of laccase activity and on the differential regulation of the laccase genes expression in P. ostreatus.
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Nastri F, Chino M, Maglio O, Bhagi-Damodaran A, Lu Y, Lombardi A. Design and engineering of artificial oxygen-activating metalloenzymes. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:5020-54. [PMID: 27341693 PMCID: PMC5021598 DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00923e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Many efforts are being made in the design and engineering of metalloenzymes with catalytic properties fulfilling the needs of practical applications. Progress in this field has recently been accelerated by advances in computational, molecular and structural biology. This review article focuses on the recent examples of oxygen-activating metalloenzymes, developed through the strategies of de novo design, miniaturization processes and protein redesign. Considerable progress in these diverse design approaches has produced many metal-containing biocatalysts able to adopt the functions of native enzymes or even novel functions beyond those found in Nature.
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- Flavia Nastri
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
- IBB, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, A322 CLSL, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, A322 CLSL, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Cintia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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de Mattos-Shipley K, Ford K, Alberti F, Banks A, Bailey A, Foster G. The good, the bad and the tasty: The many roles of mushrooms. Stud Mycol 2016; 85:125-157. [PMID: 28082758 PMCID: PMC5220184 DOI: 10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Fungi are often inconspicuous in nature and this means it is all too easy to overlook their importance. Often referred to as the "Forgotten Kingdom", fungi are key components of life on this planet. The phylum Basidiomycota, considered to contain the most complex and evolutionarily advanced members of this Kingdom, includes some of the most iconic fungal species such as the gilled mushrooms, puffballs and bracket fungi. Basidiomycetes inhabit a wide range of ecological niches, carrying out vital ecosystem roles, particularly in carbon cycling and as symbiotic partners with a range of other organisms. Specifically in the context of human use, the basidiomycetes are a highly valuable food source and are increasingly medicinally important. In this review, seven main categories, or 'roles', for basidiomycetes have been suggested by the authors: as model species, edible species, toxic species, medicinal basidiomycetes, symbionts, decomposers and pathogens, and two species have been chosen as representatives of each category. Although this is in no way an exhaustive discussion of the importance of basidiomycetes, this review aims to give a broad overview of the importance of these organisms, exploring the various ways they can be exploited to the benefit of human society.
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- K.M.J. de Mattos-Shipley
- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
- School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
- School of Biology, Devonshire Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK
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Sen SK, Raut S, Bandyopadhyay P, Raut S. Fungal decolouration and degradation of azo dyes: A review. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hori C, Cullen D. Prospects for Bioprocess Development Based on Recent Genome Advances in Lignocellulose Degrading Basidiomycetes. Fungal Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27951-0_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Brissos V, Ferreira M, Grass G, Martins LO. Turning a Hyperthermostable Metallo-Oxidase into a Laccase by Directed Evolution. ACS Catal 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Vânia Brissos
- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Bundeswehr
Institute of Microbiology, DZIF, Partner Site of German Center for Infection Research, Neuherbergstrasse 11, Munich DE 80937, Germany
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- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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Engineering the ligninolytic enzyme consortium. Trends Biotechnol 2015; 33:155-62. [PMID: 25600621 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The ligninolytic enzyme consortium is one of the most-efficient oxidative systems found in nature, playing a pivotal role during wood decay and coal formation. Typically formed by high redox-potential oxidoreductases, this array of enzymes can be used within the emerging lignocellulose biorefineries in processes that range from the production of bioenergy to that of biomaterials. To ensure that these versatile enzymes meet industry standards and needs, they have been subjected to directed evolution and hybrid approaches that surpass the limits imposed by nature. This Opinion article analyzes recent achievements in this field, including the incipient groundbreaking research into the evolution of resurrected enzymes, and the engineering of ligninolytic secretomes to create consolidated bioprocessing microbes with synthetic biology applications.
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Laccase engineering by rational and evolutionary design. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:897-910. [PMID: 25586560 PMCID: PMC4323517 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1824-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Laccases are considered as green catalysts of great biotechnological potential. This has attracted a great interest in designing laccases a la carte with enhanced stabilities or activities tailored to specific conditions for different fields of application. Over 20 years, numerous efforts have been taken to engineer these multicopper oxidases and to understand their reaction mechanisms by site-directed mutagenesis, and more recently, using computational calculations and directed evolution tools. In this work, we review the most relevant contributions made in the field of laccase engineering, from the comprehensive study of their structure–function relationships to the tailoring of outstanding biocatalysts.
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Zhuo R, He F, Zhang X, Yang Y. Characterization of a yeast recombinant laccase rLAC-EN3-1 and its application in decolorizing synthetic dye with the coexistence of metal ions and organic solvents. Biochem Eng J 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Laccase engineering: From rational design to directed evolution. Biotechnol Adv 2015; 33:25-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2014.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Structural insights into 2,2'-azino-Bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS)-mediated degradation of reactive blue 21 by engineered Cyathus bulleri Laccase and characterization of degradation products. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 80:7484-95. [PMID: 25261507 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02665-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Advanced oxidation processes are currently used for the treatment of different reactive dyes which involve use of toxic catalysts. Peroxidases are reported to be effective on such dyes and require hydrogen peroxide and/or metal ions. Cyathus bulleri laccase, expressed in Pichia pastoris, catalyzes efficient degradation (78 to 85%) of reactive azo dyes (reactive black 5, reactive orange 16, and reactive red 198) in the presence of synthetic mediator ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)]. This laccase was engineered to degrade effectively reactive blue 21 (RB21), a phthalocyanine dye reported to be decolorized only by peroxidases. The 816-bp segment (toward the C terminus) of the lcc gene was subjected to random mutagenesis and enzyme variants (Lcc35, Lcc61, and Lcc62) were selected based on increased ABTS oxidizing ability. Around 78 to 95% decolorization of RB21 was observed with the ABTS-supplemented Lcc variants in 30 min. Analysis of the degradation products by mass spectrometry indicated the formation of several low-molecular-weight compounds. Mapping the mutations on the modeled structure implicated residues both near and far from the T1 Cu site that affected the catalytic efficiency of the mutant enzymes on ABTS and, in turn, the rate of oxidation of RB21. Several inactive clones were also mapped. The importance of geometry as well as electronic changes on the reactivity of laccases was indicated.
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Rao MA, Scelza R, Acevedo F, Diez MC, Gianfreda L. Enzymes as useful tools for environmental purposes. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 107:145-162. [PMID: 24411841 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the environment enzymes may play important and different roles at least in three cases: as main agents (as isolated, cell-bound or immobilized enzymes) in charge of either the transformation and/or degradation of compounds polluting the environment and the restoration of the polluted environment; as reliable and sensitive tools to detect and measure the amount and concentration of pollutants before, during and after the restoration process; as reliable, easy and sensitive indicators of quality and health status of the environment subjected to the restoration process. To our knowledge papers or reviews integrating findings on these three functions of enzymes are missing in literature. Therefore the main scope of the present paper is to briefly encompass general and specific concepts about roles of enzymes as decontaminating agents, pollutant assaying agents and indicators of environment safety. Examples chosen among those published very recently, supporting and confirming peculiarities, features, and performance of enzymatic agents will be illustrated.
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- M A Rao
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Napoli, Italy
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- Centre of Food Biotechnology and Bioseparations, BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Environmental Biotechnology Center, BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Napoli, Italy
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Wang M, Si T, Zhao H. Biocatalyst development by directed evolution. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 115:117-25. [PMID: 22310212 PMCID: PMC3351540 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Biocatalysis has emerged as a great addition to traditional chemical processes for production of bulk chemicals and pharmaceuticals. To overcome the limitations of naturally occurring enzymes, directed evolution has become the most important tool for improving critical traits of biocatalysts such as thermostability, activity, selectivity, and tolerance towards organic solvents for industrial applications. Recent advances in mutant library creation and high-throughput screening have greatly facilitated the engineering of novel and improved biocatalysts. This review provides an update of the recent developments in the use of directed evolution to engineer biocatalysts for practical applications.
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- Meng Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Bioengineering, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Phone: (217) 333-2631. Fax: (217) 333-5052.
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Zhao D, Zhang X, Cui D, Zhao M. Characterisation of a novel white laccase from the deuteromycete fungus Myrothecium verrucaria NF-05 and its decolourisation of dyes. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38817. [PMID: 22715414 PMCID: PMC3371050 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A novel ‘white’ laccase was purified from the deuteromycete fungus, Myrothecium verrucaria NF-05, which was a high laccase-producing strain (40.2 U·ml−1 on the thirteenth day during fermentation). SDS-PAGE and native-PAGE revealed a single band with laccase activity corresponding to a molecular weight of approximately 66 kDa. The enzyme had three copper and one iron atoms per protein molecule determined by ICP-AES. Furthermore, both UV/visible and EPR spectroscopy remained silence, indicating the enzyme a novel laccase with new metal compositions of active centre and spectral properties. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified protein was APQISPQYPM. Together with MALDI-TOF analysis, the protein revealed a high homology of the protein with that from reported M. verrucaria. The highest activity was detected at pH 4.0 and at 30°C. The enzyme activity was significantly enhanced by Na+, Mn2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ while inhibited by DTT, NaN3 and halogen anions. The kinetic constant (Km) showed the enzyme was more affinitive to ABTS than other tested aromatic substrates. Twelve structurally different dyes could be effectively decolourised by the laccase within 10 min. The high production of the strain and novel properties of the laccase suggested its potential for biotechnological applications.
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- Dan Zhao
- Department of Microbiology, Life Science College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Life Science College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Life Science College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Life Science College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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Wang F, Hu Y, Guo C, Huang W, Liu CZ. Enhanced phenol degradation in coking wastewater by immobilized laccase on magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2012; 110:120-124. [PMID: 22382292 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Revised: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The immobilized laccase on magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles has been developed for efficient phenol degradation. The degradation rate of phenol by the immobilized laccase was 2-fold higher than that of the free laccase, and the immobilized laccase retained 71.3% of its initial degradation ability after 10 successive batch treatments of coking wastewater. The phenol degradation in the coking wastewater was enhanced in a continuous treatment process by the immobilized laccase in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed (MSFB) because of good mixing and mass transfer. The degradation rate of phenol maintained more than 99% at a flow rate of less than 450mLh(-1) and decreased slowly to 91.5% after 40h of the continuous operation in the MSFB. The present work indicated that the immobilized laccase on magnetic mesoporous supports together with the MSFB provided a promising avenue for the continuous enzymatic degradation of phenolic compounds in industrial wastewater.
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- Feng Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering & Laboratory of Separation Science and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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Transcriptional analysis of Pleurotus ostreatus laccase genes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 97:705-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-3980-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Revised: 02/15/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Maté D, García-Ruiz E, Camarero S, Alcalde M. Directed evolution of fungal laccases. Curr Genomics 2011; 12:113-22. [PMID: 21966249 PMCID: PMC3129045 DOI: 10.2174/138920211795564322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Fungal laccases are generalists biocatalysts with potential applications that range from bioremediation to novel green processes. Fuelled by molecular oxygen, these enzymes can act on dozens of molecules of different chemical nature, and with the help of redox mediators, their spectrum of oxidizable substrates is further pushed towards xenobiotic compounds (pesticides, industrial dyes, PAHs), biopolymers (lignin, starch, cellulose) and other complex molecules. In recent years, extraordinary efforts have been made to engineer fungal laccases by directed evolution and semi-rational approaches to improve their functional expression or stability. All these studies have taken advantage of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a heterologous host, not only to secrete the enzyme but also, to emulate the introduction of genetic diversity through in vivo DNA recombination. Here, we discuss all these endeavours to convert fungal laccases into valuable biomolecular platforms on which new functions can be tailored by directed evolution.
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- Diana Maté
- Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Piscitelli A, Del Vecchio C, Faraco V, Giardina P, Macellaro G, Miele A, Pezzella C, Sannia G. Fungal laccases: Versatile tools for lignocellulose transformation. C R Biol 2011; 334:789-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2011.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Piscitelli A, Pezzella C, Giardina P, Faraco V, Giovanni S. Heterologous laccase production and its role in industrial applications. Bioeng Bugs 2011; 1:252-62. [PMID: 21327057 DOI: 10.4161/bbug.1.4.11438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Revised: 01/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Laccases are blue multicopper oxidases, catalyzing the oxidation of an array of aromatic substrates concomitantly with the reduction of molecular oxygen to water. These enzymes are implicated in a variety of biological activities. Most of the laccases studied thus far are of fungal origin. The large range of substrates oxidized by laccases has raised interest in using them within different industrial fields, such as pulp delignification, textile dye bleaching, and bioremediation. Laccases secreted from native sources are usually not suitable for large-scale purposes, mainly due to low production yields and high cost of preparation/purification procedures. Heterologous expression may provide higher enzyme yields and may permit to produce laccases with desired properties (such as different substrate specificities, or improved stabilities) for industrial applications. This review surveys researches on heterologous laccase expression focusing on the pivotal role played by recombinant systems towards the development of robust tools for greening modern industry.
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- Alessandra Piscitelli
- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Biochimica, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Napoli, Italy.
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Liu YH, Ye M, Lu Y, Zhang X, Li G. Improving the decolorization for textile dyes of a metagenome-derived alkaline laccase by directed evolution. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 91:667-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3292-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2010] [Revised: 03/30/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Maté D, García-Burgos C, García-Ruiz E, Ballesteros AO, Camarero S, Alcalde M. Laboratory evolution of high-redox potential laccases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 17:1030-41. [PMID: 20851352 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Thermostable laccases with a high-redox potential have been engineered through a strategy that combines directed evolution with rational approaches. The original laccase signal sequence was replaced by the α-factor prepro-leader, and the corresponding fusion gene was targeted for joint laboratory evolution with the aim of improving kinetics and secretion by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, while retaining high thermostability. After eight rounds of molecular evolution, the total laccase activity was enhanced 34,000-fold culminating in the OB-1 mutant as the last variant of the evolution process, a highly active and stable enzyme in terms of temperature, pH range, and organic cosolvents. Mutations in the hydrophobic core of the evolved α-factor prepro-leader enhanced functional expression, whereas some mutations in the mature protein improved its catalytic capacities by altering the interactions with the surrounding residues.
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- Diana Maté
- Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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Miele A, Giardina P, Notomista E, Piscitelli A, Sannia G, Faraco V. A semi-rational approach to engineering laccase enzymes. Mol Biotechnol 2010; 46:149-56. [PMID: 20467838 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-010-9289-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In order to develop improved laccase-based bio-catalysts, semi-rational mutagenesis of the laccase POXA1b from Pleurotus ostreatus was performed through a combination of directed evolution with elements of rational enzyme modification. The R4 laccase was prepared by joining mutations of previously selected POXA1b random variants. An enhancement of stability features was thus obtained, making the novel enzyme R4 more appropriate as scaffold for directed evolution. A library of 1000 randomly mutated variants of R4 was prepared and screened for the ability of oxidising 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS). One of the variants selected (V148L) for improved activity was also proved to show higher stability than R4 at pH 5, and to retain its high stability at pH 7 and 10. In comparison with the POXA1b wild-type laccase, the semi-rational approach allowed us to develop a more efficient bio-catalyst, rising specific activity on ABTS up to around 5-fold. The new variant was also proved to be both more versatile and more durable than the wild-type enzyme, exhibiting higher activity in wide temperature and pH ranges and higher stability at acidic (t (1/2) at pH 5 = 35 days), neutral (t (1/2) at pH 7 = 38 days) and alkaline (t (1/2) at pH 10 = 62 days) pH values.
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- Annalisa Miele
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia, 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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