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Zhang XJ, Huang MY, Peng XX, Cao M, Deng HZ, Gong YC, Tang XL, Liu ZQ, Zheng YG. Preparation of (S)-epichlorohydrin using a novel halohydrin dehalogenase by selective conformation adjustment. Biotechnol Lett 2024:10.1007/s10529-024-03479-y. [PMID: 38733437 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-024-03479-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Chiral epichlorohydrin (ECH) is an attractive intermediate for chiral pharmaceuticals and chemicals preparation. The asymmetric synthesis of chiral ECH using 1,3-dicholoro-2-propanol (1,3-DCP) catalyzed by a haloalcohol dehalogenase (HHDH) was considered as a feasible approach. However, the reverse ring opening reaction caused low optical purity of chiral ECH, thus severely restricts the industrial application of HHDHs. In the present study, a novel selective conformation adjustment strategy was developed with an engineered HheCPS to regulate the kinetic parameters of the forward and reverse reactions, based on site saturation mutation and molecular simulation analysis. The HheCPS mutant E85P was constructed with a markable change in the conformation of (S)-ECH in the substrate pocket and a slight impact on the interaction between 1,3-DCP and the enzyme, which resulted in the kinetic deceleration of the reverse reactions. Compared with HheCPS, the catalytic efficiency (kcat(S)-ECH/Km(S)-ECH) of the reversed reaction dropped to 0.23-fold (from 0.13 to 0.03 mM-1 s-1), while the catalytic efficiency (kcat(1,3-DCP)/Km(1,3-DCP)) of the forward reaction only reduced from 0.83 to 0.71 mM-1 s-1. With 40 mM 1,3-DCP as substrate, HheCPS E85P catalyzed the synthesis of (S)-ECH with the yield up to 55.35% and the e.e. increased from 92.54 to >99%. Our work provided an effective approach for understanding the stereoselective catalytic mechanism as well as the green manufacturing of chiral epoxides.
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- Xiao-Jian Zhang
- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Material and Reaction Engineering, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China.
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- The National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Biomanufacturing of Chiral Chemicals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, People's Republic of China
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Sarma H, Gogoi B, Guan CY, Yu CP. Nitro-PAHs: Occurrences, ecological consequences, and remediation strategies for environmental restoration. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 356:141795. [PMID: 38548078 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are persistent pollutants that have been introduced into the environment as a result of human activities. They are produced when PAHs undergo oxidation and are highly resistant to degradation, resulting in prolonged exposure and significant health risks for wildlife and humans. Nitro-PAHs' potential to induce cancer and mutations has raised concerns about their harmful effects. Furthermore, their ability to accumulate in the food chain seriously threatens the ecosystem and human health. Moreover, nitro-PAHs can disrupt the normal functioning of the endocrine system, leading to reproductive and developmental problems in humans and other organisms. Reducing nitro-PAHs in the environment through source management, physical removal, and chemical treatment is essential to mitigate the associated environmental and human health risks. Recent studies have focused on improving nitro-PAHs' phytoremediation by incorporating microorganisms and biostimulants. Microbes can break down nitro-PAHs into less harmful substances, while biostimulants can enhance plant growth and metabolic activity. By combining these elements, the effectiveness of phytoremediation for nitro-PAHs can be increased. This study aimed to investigate the impact of introducing microbial and biostimulant agents on the phytoremediation process for nitro-PAHs and identify potential solutions for addressing the environmental risks associated with these pollutants.
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- Hemen Sarma
- Bioremediation Technology Research Group, Department of Botany, Bodoland University, Rangalikhata, Deborgaon, Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam, 783370, India.
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- Bioremediation Technology Research Group, Department of Botany, Bodoland University, Rangalikhata, Deborgaon, Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam, 783370, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Ilan University, Yilan, 260, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University. B.S., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Zeng J, Xu S, Lin K, Yao S, Yang B, Peng Z, Hao T, Yu X, Zhu T, Jiang F, Sun J. Long-term stable and efficient degradation of ornidazole with minimized by-product formation by a biological sulfidogenic process based on elemental sulfur. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 249:120940. [PMID: 38071904 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Conventional biological treatment processes cannot efficiently and completely degrade nitroimidazole antibiotics, due to the formation of highly antibacterial and carcinogenic nitroreduction by-products. This study investigated the removal of a typical nitroimidazole antibiotic (ornidazole) during wastewater treatment by a biological sulfidogenic process based on elemental sulfur (S0-BSP). Efficient and stable ornidazole degradation and organic carbon mineralization were simultaneously achieved by the S0-BSP in a 798-day bench-scale trial. Over 99.8 % of ornidazole (200‒500 μg/L) was removed with the removal rates of up to 0.59 g/(m3·d). Meanwhile, the efficiencies of organic carbon mineralization and sulfide production were hardly impacted by the dosed ornidazole, and their rates were maintained at 0.15 kg C/(m3·d) and 0.49 kg S/(m3·d), respectively. The genera associated with ornidazole degradation were identified (e.g., Sedimentibacter, Trichococcus, and Longilinea), and their abundances increased significantly. Microbial degradation of ornidazole proceeded by several functional genes, such as dehalogenases, cysteine synthase, and dioxygenases, mainly through dechlorination, denitration, N-heterocyclic ring cleavage, and oxidation. More importantly, the nucleophilic substitution of nitro group mediated by in-situ formed reducing sulfur species (e.g., sulfide, polysulfides, and cysteine hydropolysulfides), instead of nitroreduction, enhanced the complete ornidazole degradation and minimized the formation of carcinogenic and antibacterial nitroreduction by-products. The findings suggest that S0-BSP can be a promising approach to treat wastewater containing multiple contaminants, such as emerging organic pollutants, organic carbon, nitrate, and heavy metals.
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- Jiajia Zeng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Management and Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Emerging Contaminants Detection and Control in Water Environment, Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenzhen 518001, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
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- Guangdong Polytechnic of Environmental Protection Engineering, Foshan 528216, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Management and Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Emerging Contaminants Detection and Control in Water Environment, Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenzhen 518001, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Wahhab BH, Oyewusi HA, Wahab RA, Mohammad Hood MH, Abdul Hamid AA, Al-Nimer MS, Edbeib MF, Kaya Y, Huyop F. Comparative modeling and enzymatic affinity of novel haloacid dehalogenase from Bacillus megaterium strain BHS1 isolated from alkaline Blue Lake in Turkey. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:1429-1442. [PMID: 37038649 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2199870] [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: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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This study presents the initial structural model of L-haloacid dehalogenase (DehLBHS1) from Bacillus megaterium BHS1, an alkalotolerant bacterium known for its ability to degrade halogenated environmental pollutants. The model provides insights into the structural features of DehLBHS1 and expands our understanding of the enzymatic mechanisms involved in the degradation of these hazardous pollutants. Key amino acid residues (Arg40, Phe59, Asn118, Asn176, and Trp178) in DehLBHS1 were identified to play critical roles in catalysis and molecular recognition of haloalkanoic acid, essential for efficient binding and transformation of haloalkanoic acid molecules. DehLBHS1 was modeled using I-TASSER, yielding a best TM-score of 0.986 and an RMSD of 0.53 Å. Validation of the model using PROCHECK revealed that 89.2% of the residues were located in the most favored region, providing confidence in its structural accuracy. Molecular docking simulations showed that the non-simulated DehLBHS1 preferred 2,2DCP over other substrates, forming one hydrogen bond with Arg40 and exhibiting a minimum energy of -2.5 kJ/mol. The simulated DehLBHS1 exhibited a minimum energy of -4.3 kJ/mol and formed four hydrogen bonds with Arg40, Asn176, Asp9, and Tyr11, further confirming the preference for 2,2DCP. Molecular dynamics simulations supported this preference, based on various metrics, including RMSD, RMSF, gyration, hydrogen bonding, and molecular distance. MM-PBSA calculations showed that the DehLBHS1-2,2-DCP complex had a markedly lower binding energy (-21.363 ± 1.26 kcal/mol) than the DehLBHS1-3CP complex (-14.327 ± 1.738 kcal/mol). This finding has important implications for the substrate specificity and catalytic function of DehLBHS1, particularly in the bioremediation of 2,2-DCP in contaminated alkaline environments. These results provide a detailed view of the molecular interactions between the enzyme and its substrate and may aid in the development of more efficient biocatalytic strategies for the degradation of halogenated compounds.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Batool Hazim Wahhab
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Science and Computer Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Diyala, Baqubah, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medical Technology, Bani Walid University, Libya
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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Marciesky M, Aga DS, Bradley IM, Aich N, Ng C. Mechanisms and Opportunities for Rational In Silico Design of Enzymes to Degrade Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:7299-7319. [PMID: 37981739 PMCID: PMC10716909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
Abstract
Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a unique challenge to remediation techniques because their strong carbon-fluorine bonds make them difficult to degrade. This review explores the use of in silico enzymatic design as a potential PFAS degradation technique. The scope of the enzymes included is based on currently known PFAS degradation techniques, including chemical redox systems that have been studied for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) defluorination, such as those that incorporate hydrated electrons, sulfate, peroxide, and metal catalysts. Bioremediation techniques are also discussed, namely the laccase and horseradish peroxidase systems. The redox potential of known reactants and enzymatic radicals/metal-complexes are then considered and compared to potential enzymes for degrading PFAS. The molecular structure and reaction cycle of prospective enzymes are explored. Current knowledge and techniques of enzyme design, particularly radical-generating enzymes, and application are also discussed. Finally, potential routes for bioengineering enzymes to enable or enhance PFAS remediation are considered as well as the future outlook for computational exploration of enzymatic in situ bioremediation routes for these highly persistent and globally distributed contaminants.
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- Melissa Marciesky
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14228, United States
- Research and Education in Energy, Environmental and Water (RENEW) Institute, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska─Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0531, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Yang S, Wu J, Wang H, Yang Q, Zhang H, Yang L, Li D, Deng Y, Zhong Y, Peng P. New dechlorination products and mechanisms of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate by an anaerobic enrichment culture from a vehicle dismantling site. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 338:122704. [PMID: 37806429 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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End-of-life vehicles (ELVs) dismantling sites are the notorious hotspots of chlorinated organophosphate esters (Cl-OPEs). However, the microbial-mediated dechlorination of Cl-OPEs at such sites has not yet been explored. Herein, the dechlorination products, pathways and mechanisms of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP, a representative Cl-OPE) by an anaerobic enrichment culture (ZNE) from an ELVs dismantling plant were investigated. Our results showed that dechlorination of TCEP can be triggered by reductive transformation to form bis(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (BCEP), mono-chloroethyl phosphate (MCEP) and by hydrolytic dechlorination to form bis(2-chloroethyl) 2-hydroxyethyl phosphate (TCEP-OH), 2-chloroethyl bis(2-hydroxyethyl) phosphate (TCEP-2OH), 2-chloroethyl (2-hydroxyethyl) hydrogen phosphate (BCEP-OH). The combination of 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and metagenomics revealed that the Dehalococcoides played an important role in the reductive transformation of TCEP to BCEP and MCEP. A high-quality metagenome-assembled genome (completeness >99% and contamination <1%) of Dehalococcoides was obtained. The sulfate-reducing bacteria harboring haloacid dehalogenase genes (had) may be responsible for the hydrolytic dechlorination of TCEP. These findings provide insights into microbial-mediated anaerobic transformation products and mechanisms of TCEP at ELVs dismantling sites, having implications for the environmental fate and risk assessment of Cl-OPEs at those sites.
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- Sen Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Maco Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Maco Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Maco Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Maco Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Guangzhou Environmental Protection Investment Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510016, China
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- South China Sea Resource Exploitation and Protection Collaborative Innovation Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Contaminated Sites Environmental Management and Remediation, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Guangzhou, 510045, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Maco Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Maco Joint Laboratory for Environmental Pollution and Control, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Yu F, Luo W, Xie W, Li Y, Liu Y, Ye X, Peng T, Wang H, Huang T, Hu Z. The effects of long-term hexabromocyclododecanes contamination on microbial communities in the microcosms. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138412. [PMID: 36925001 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The adaptation of microbial community to the long-term contamination of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) has not been well studied. Our previous study found that the HBCDs contamination in the microcosms constructed of sediments from two different mangrove forests in 8 months resulted in serious acidification (pH2-3). This study reanalyzed previous sequencing data and compared them with data after 20 months to investigate the adaptive properties of microbial communities in the stress of HBCDs and acidification. It hypothesized that the reassembly was based on the fitness of taxa. The results indicated that eukaryotes and fungi might have better adaptive capacity to these deteriorated habitats. Eukaryotic taxa Eufallia and Syncystis, and fungal taxa Wickerhamomyces were only detected after 20 months of contamination. Moreover, eukaryotic taxa Caloneis and Nitzschia, and fungal taxa Talaromyces were dominant in most of microbial communities (14.467-95.941%). The functional compositions were sediment-dependent and more divergent than community reassemblies. Network and co-occurrence analysis suggested that acidophiles such as Acidisoma and Acidiphilium were gaining more positive relations in the long-term stress. The acidophilic taxa and genes involved in resistance to the acidification and toxicity of HBCDs were enriched, for example, bacteria Acidisoma and Acidiphilium, archaea Thermogymnomonas, and eukaryotes Nitzschia, and genes kdpC, odc1, polA, gst, and sod-2. These genes involved in oxidative stress response, energy metabolism, DNA damage repair, potassium transportation, and decarboxylation. It suggested that the microbial communities might cope with the stress from HBCDs and acidification via multiple pathways. The present research shed light on the evolution of microbial communities under the long-term stress of HBCDs contamination and acidification.
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- Fei Yu
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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Saffari Ghandehari S, Boyer J, Ronin D, White JR, Hapeman CJ, Jackson D, Kaya D, Torrents A, Kjellerup BV. Use of organic amendments derived from biosolids for groundwater remediation of TCE. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 323:138059. [PMID: 36806806 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Many groundwater aquifers around the world are contaminated with trichloroethene (TCE), which can be harmful to human and ecosystem health. Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRB) are commonly used to remediate TCE-contaminated groundwaters especially when a point source is ill defined. Using biosolids from wastewater treatment plants as a PRB filling material can provide a source of carbon and nutrients for dechlorinating bacterial activity. However, under the anaerobic conditions of the PRB, methanogenesis can also occur which can adversely affect reductive dechlorination. We conducted bench scale experiments to evaluate the effect of biosolids on TCE reductive dechlorination and found that methanogenesis was significantly higher in the reactors amended with biosolids, but that reductive dechlorination did not decrease. Furthermore, the microbial communities in the biosolid-enhanced reactors were more abundant with obligate dechlorinators, such as Dehalobacter and Dehalogenimonas, than the reactors amended only with the dechlorinating culture. The biosolids enhanced the presence and abundance of methanogens and acetogens, which had a positive effect on maintaining an efficient dechlorinating microbial community and provided the necessary enzymes, cofactors, and electron donors. These results indicate that waste materials such as biosolids can be turned into a valuable resource for bioremediation of TCE and likely other contaminants.
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- Shahrzad Saffari Ghandehari
- University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1153 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1153 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1153 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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- University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1153 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD, 20740, USA; Oregon State University, School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, 105 SW 26th St #116, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
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- University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1153 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1153 Glenn L. Martin Hall, College Park, MD, 20740, USA.
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Mazur M, Zych KM, Obmińska-Mrukowicz B, Pawlak A. Microbial Transformations of Halolactones and Evaluation of Their Antiproliferative Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087587. [PMID: 37108750 PMCID: PMC10144491 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The microbial transformations of lactones with a halogenoethylocyclohexane moiety were performed in a filamentous fungi culture. The selected, effective biocatalyst for this process was the Absidia glauca AM177 strain. The lactones were transformed into the hydroxy derivative, regardless of the type of halogen atom in the substrate structure. For all lactones, the antiproliferative activity was determined toward several cancer cell lines. The antiproliferative potential of halolactones was much broader than that observed for the hydroxyderivative. According to the presented results, the most potent was chlorolactone, which exhibited significant activity toward the T-cell lymphoma line (CL-1) cell line. The hydroxyderivative obtained through biotransformation was not previously described in the literature.
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- Marcelina Mazur
- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C.K. Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C.K. Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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Kozyryev A, Lemen D, Dunn J, Rokita SE. Substrate Electronics Dominate the Rate of Reductive Dehalogenation Promoted by the Flavin-Dependent Iodotyrosine Deiodinase. Biochemistry 2023; 62:1298-1306. [PMID: 36892456 PMCID: PMC10073337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Iodotyrosine deiodinase (IYD) is unusual in its reliance on flavin to promote reductive dehalogenation of halotyrosines under aerobic conditions. Applications of this activity can be envisioned for bioremediation, but expansion of its specificity requires an understanding of the mechanistic steps that limit the rate of turnover. Key processes capable of controlling steady-state turnover have now been evaluated and described in this study. While proton transfer is necessary for converting the electron-rich substrate into an electrophilic intermediate suitable for reduction, kinetic solvent deuterium isotope effects suggest that this process does not contribute to the overall efficiency of catalysis under neutral conditions. Similarly, reconstituting IYD with flavin analogues demonstrates that a change in reduction potential by as much as 132 mV affects kcat by less than 3-fold. Furthermore, kcat/Km does not correlate with reduction potential and indicates that electron transfer is also not rate determining. Catalytic efficiency is most sensitive to the electronic nature of its substrates. Electron-donating substituents on the ortho position of iodotyrosine stimulate catalysis and conversely electron-withdrawing substituents suppress catalysis. Effects on kcat and kcat/Km range from 22- to 100-fold and fit a linear free-energy correlation with a ρ ranging from -2.1 to -2.8 for human and bacterial IYD. These values are consistent with a rate-determining process of stabilizing the electrophilic and nonaromatic intermediate poised for reduction. Future engineering can now focus on efforts to stabilize this electrophilic intermediate over a broad series of phenolic substrates that are targeted for removal from our environment.
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- Anton Kozyryev
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218 United States
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- Chemistry Biology Interface Graduate Program, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218 United States
- Chemistry Biology Interface Graduate Program, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218 United States
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Peterson ES, Summers RS, Cook SM. Control of Pre-formed Halogenated Disinfection Byproducts with Reuse Biofiltration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:2516-2526. [PMID: 36724198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05504] [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: 06/18/2023]
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Disinfection byproduct (DBP) pre-formation is a major issue when prechlorination is used before or during advanced treatment of impacted drinking water sources. Control strategies for pre-formed DBPs before final disinfection, especially for currently nonregulated although highly toxic DBP species, are not yet established. This study evaluated the biodegradation potential of pre-formed DBPs, including haloacetonitriles (HANs), haloacetamides (HAMs), and haloacetaldehydes (HALs), during biofiltration with sand, anthracite, and biological activated carbon of three wastewater effluents under potable reuse conditions. Up to 90%+ removal of di- and trihalogenated HANs, HAMs, and HALs was observed, and removal was associated with active heterotrophic biomass and removal of biodegradable organic carbon. Unlike the microbial dehalogenation pathway of haloacetic acids (HAAs), removal of HANs and HAMs appeared to result from a biologically mediated hydrolysis pathway (i.e., HANs to HAMs and HAAs) that may be prone to inhibition. After prechlorination, biofiltration effectively controlled pre-formed DBP concentrations (e.g., from 271 μg/L to as low as 22 μg/L in total) and DBP-associated calculated toxicity (e.g., 96%+ reduction). Abiotic residual adsorption capacity in biological activated carbon media was important for controlling trihalomethanes. Overall, the toxicity-driving DBP species exhibited high biodegradation potential and biofiltration showed significant promise as a pre-formed DBP control technology.
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- Eric S Peterson
- Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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Jiang Z, Huang M, Jiang Y, Dong Y, Shi L, Li J, Wang Y. Microbial Contributions to Iodide Enrichment in Deep Groundwater in the North China Plain. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:2625-2635. [PMID: 36668684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06657] [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: 06/17/2023]
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Microorganisms play crucial roles in the global iodine cycling through iodine oxidation, reduction, volatilization, and deiodination. In contrast to iodate formation in radionuclide-contaminated groundwater by the iodine-oxidizing bacteria, microbial contribution to the formation of high level of iodide in geogenic high iodine groundwater is poorly understood. In this study, our results of comparative metagenomic analyses of deep groundwater with typical high iodide concentrations in the North China Plain revealed the existence of putative dissimilatory iodate-reducing idrABP1P2 gene clusters in groundwater. Heterologous expression and characterization of an identified idrABP1P2 gene cluster confirmed its functional role in iodate reduction. Thus, microbial dissimilatory iodate reduction could contribute to iodide formation in geogenic high iodine groundwater. In addition, the identified iron-reducing, sulfur-reducing, sulfur-oxidizing, and dehalogenating bacteria in the groundwater could contribute to the release and production of iodide through the reductive dissolution of iron minerals, abiotic iodate reduction of derived ferrous iron and sulfide, and dehalogenation of organic iodine, respectively. These microbially mediated iodate reduction and organic iodine dehalogenation processes may also result in the transformation among iodine species and iodide enrichment in other geogenic iodine-rich groundwater systems worldwide.
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- Zhou Jiang
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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Grigorian E, Roret T, Czjzek M, Leblanc C, Delage L. X-ray structure and mechanism of ZgHAD, a l-2-haloacid dehalogenase from the marine Flavobacterium Zobellia galactanivorans. Protein Sci 2023; 32:e4540. [PMID: 36502283 PMCID: PMC9794022 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4540] [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: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Haloacid dehalogenases are potentially involved in bioremediation of contaminated environments and few have been biochemically characterized from marine organisms. The l-2-haloacid dehalogenase (l-2-HAD) from the marine Bacteroidetes Zobellia galactanivorans DsijT (ZgHAD) has been shown to catalyze the dehalogenation of C2 and C3 short-chain l-2-haloalkanoic acids. To better understand its catalytic properties, its enzymatic stability, active site, and 3D structure were analyzed. ZgHAD demonstrates high stability to solvents and a conserved catalytic activity when heated up to 60°C, its melting temperature being at 65°C. The X-ray structure of the recombinant enzyme was solved by molecular replacement. The enzyme folds as a homodimer and its active site is very similar to DehRhb, the other known l-2-HAD from a marine Rhodobacteraceae. Marked differences are present in the putative substrate entrance sites of the two enzymes. The H179 amino acid potentially involved in the activation of a catalytic water molecule was confirmed as catalytic amino acid through the production of two inactive site-directed mutants. The crystal packing of 13 dimers in the asymmetric unit of an active-site mutant, ZgHAD-H179N, reveals domain movements of the monomeric subunits relative to each other. The involvement of a catalytic His/Glu dyad and substrate binding amino acids was further confirmed by computational docking. All together our results give new insights into the catalytic mechanism of the group of marine l-2-HAD.
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- Eugénie Grigorian
- Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Integrative Biology of Marine Models (LBI2M)RoscoffFrance
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- Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR), CNRS FR2424Sorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
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- Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Integrative Biology of Marine Models (LBI2M)RoscoffFrance
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- Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Integrative Biology of Marine Models (LBI2M)RoscoffFrance
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- Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Integrative Biology of Marine Models (LBI2M)RoscoffFrance
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Lal D, Pandey H, Lal R. Phylogenetic Analyses of Microbial Hydrolytic Dehalogenases Reveal Polyphyletic Origin. Indian J Microbiol 2022; 62:651-657. [PMID: 36458228 PMCID: PMC9705686 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-022-01043-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Hydrolytic dehalogenases form an important class of dehalogenases that include haloacid dehalogenase, haloalkane dehalogenase, haloacetate dehalogenase, and atrazine chlorohydrolase. These enzymes are involved in biodegradation of various environmental pollutants and therefore it is important to understand their phylogeny. In the present study, it was found that the enzymes haloalkane and haloacetate dehalogenases share a common ancestry with enzymes such as carboxyesterase, epoxide hydrolase, and lipases, which can be traced to ancestral α/β hydrolase fold enzyme. Haloacid dehalogenases and atrazine chlorohydrolases have probabaly evolved from ancestral enzymes with phosphatase and deaminases activity, respectively. These findings were supported by the similarities in the secondary structure, key catalytic motifs and placement of catalytic residues. The phylogeny of haloalkane dehalogenases and haloacid dehalogenases differs from 16S rRNA gene phylogeny, suggesting spread through horizontal gene transfer. Hydrolytic dehalogenases are polyphyletic and do not share a common evolutionay history, the functional similarities are due to convergent evolution. The present study also identifies key functional residues, mutating which, can help in generating better enzymes for clean up of the persistent environmental pollutants using enzymatic bioremediation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12088-022-01043-8.
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- Devi Lal
- Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110007 India
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- Redcliffe Genetics, H55, Electronic City, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301 India
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- The Energy Resources Institute, India Habitat Center Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110003 India
- Phixgen Private Limited, 101 GH-11 Atlantis CGHS Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana 122001 India
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Optimization of haloacid dehalogenase production by recombinant E. coli BL21 (DE3)/pET-hakp1 containing haloacid dehalogenase gene from Klebsiella pneumoniae ITB1 using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Heliyon 2022; 8:e11546. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In Silico Analysis on the Interaction of Haloacid Dehalogenase from Bacillus cereus IndB1 with 2-Chloroalkanoic Acid Substrates. ScientificWorldJournal 2022; 2022:1579194. [PMID: 36254337 PMCID: PMC9569217 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1579194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Recently, haloacid dehalogenases have gained a lot of interest because of their potential applications in bioremediation and synthesis of chemical products. The haloacid dehalogenase gene from Bacillus cereus IndB1 (bcfd1) has been isolated, expressed, and Bcfd1 enzyme activity towards monochloroacetic acid has been successfully studied. However, the structure, enantioselectivity, substrate range, and essential residues of Bcfd1 have not been elucidated. This research performed computational studies to predict the Bcfd1 protein structure and analyse the interaction of Bcfd1 towards several haloacid substrates to comprehend their enantioselectivity and substrates' range. Structure prediction revealed that Bcfd1 protein consist of two domains. The main domain consists of seven β-sheets connected by six α-helices and four 310-helices forming a Rossmannoid fold. On the other hand, the cap domain consists of five β-sheets connected by five α-helices. The docking simulation showed that 2-chloroalkanoic acids bind to the active site of Bcfd1 with docking energy decreases as the length of their alkyl chain increases. The docking simulation also indicated that the docking energy differences of two enantiomers of 2-chloroalkanoic acids substrates were not significant. Further analysis revealed the role of Met1, Asp2, Cys33, and Lys204 residues in orienting the carboxylic group of 2-chloroalkanoic acids in the active site of this enzyme through hydrogen bonds. This research proved that computational studies could be used to figure out the effect of substrates enantiomer and length of carbon skeleton to Bcfd1 affinity toward 2-chloroalkanoic acids.
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Liu R, Wei X, Song W, Wang L, Cao J, Wu J, Thomas T, Jin T, Wang Z, Wei W, Wei Y, Zhai H, Yao C, Shen Z, Du J, Fang J. Novel Chloroflexi genomes from the deepest ocean reveal metabolic strategies for the adaptation to deep-sea habitats. MICROBIOME 2022; 10:75. [PMID: 35538590 PMCID: PMC9088039 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-022-01263-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The deep sea harbors the majority of the microbial biomass in the ocean and is a key site for organic matter (OM) remineralization and storage in the biosphere. Microbial metabolism in the deep ocean is greatly controlled by the generally depleted but periodically fluctuating supply of OM. Currently, little is known about metabolic potentials of dominant deep-sea microbes to cope with the variable OM inputs, especially for those living in the hadal trenches-the deepest part of the ocean. RESULTS In this study, we report the first extensive examination of the metabolic potentials of hadal sediment Chloroflexi, a dominant phylum in hadal trenches and the global deep ocean. In total, 62 metagenome-assembled-genomes (MAGs) were reconstructed from nine metagenomic datasets derived from sediments of the Mariana Trench. These MAGs represent six novel species, four novel genera, one novel family, and one novel order within the classes Anaerolineae and Dehalococcoidia. Fragment recruitment showed that these MAGs are globally distributed in deep-sea waters and surface sediments, and transcriptomic analysis indicated their in situ activities. Metabolic reconstruction showed that hadal Chloroflexi mainly had a heterotrophic lifestyle, with the potential to degrade a wide range of organic carbon, sulfur, and halogenated compounds. Our results revealed for the first time that hadal Chloroflexi harbor pathways for the complete hydrolytic or oxidative degradation of various recalcitrant OM, including aromatic compounds (e.g., benzoate), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., fluorene), polychlorobiphenyl (e.g., 4-chlorobiphenyl), and organochlorine compounds (e.g., chloroalkanes, chlorocyclohexane). Moreover, these organisms showed the potential to synthesize energy storage compounds (e.g., trehalose) and had regulatory modules to respond to changes in nutrient conditions. These metabolic traits suggest that Chloroflexi may follow a "feast-or-famine" metabolic strategy, i.e., preferentially consume labile OM and store the energy intracellularly under OM-rich conditions, and utilize the stored energy or degrade recalcitrant OM for survival under OM-limited condition. CONCLUSION This study expands the current knowledge on metabolic strategies in deep-ocean Chlorolfexi and highlights their significance in deep-sea carbon, sulfur, and halogen cycles. The metabolic plasticity likely provides Chloroflexi with advantages for survival under variable and heterogenic OM inputs in the deep ocean. Video Abstract.
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- Rulong Liu
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Centre for Marine Science & Innovation and School of Biological Earth and Environmental Science, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Centre for Marine Science & Innovation and School of Biological Earth and Environmental Science, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Tidal Flat Research Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hadal Science and Technology, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
- Department of Natural Sciences, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI, USA.
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Organochlorine contamination enriches virus-encoded metabolism and pesticide degradation associated auxiliary genes in soil microbiomes. THE ISME JOURNAL 2022; 16:1397-1408. [PMID: 35039616 PMCID: PMC9038774 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-022-01188-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Viruses significantly influence local and global biogeochemical cycles and help bacteria to survive in different environments by encoding various auxiliary metabolic genes (AMGs) associated with energy acquisition, stress tolerance and degradation of xenobiotics. Here we studied whether bacterial (dsDNA) virus encoded AMGs are enriched in organochlorine pesticide (OCP) contaminated soil in China and if viral AMGs include genes linked to OCP biodegradation. Using metagenomics, we found that OCP-contaminated soils displayed a lower bacterial, but higher diversity of viruses that harbored a higher relative abundance of AMGs linked to pesticide degradation and metabolism. Furthermore, the diversity and relative abundance of AMGs significantly increased along with the severity of pesticide contamination, and several biodegradation genes were identified bioinformatically in viral metagenomes. Functional assays were conducted to experimentally demonstrate that virus-encoded L-2-haloacid dehalogenase gene (L-DEX) is responsible for the degradation of L-2-haloacid pesticide precursors, improving bacterial growth at sub-inhibitory pesticide concentrations. Taken together, these results demonstrate that virus-encoded AMGs are linked to bacterial metabolism and biodegradation, being more abundant and diverse in soils contaminated with pesticides. Moreover, our findings highlight the importance of virus-encoded accessory genes for bacterial ecology in stressful environments, providing a novel avenue for using viruses in the bioremediation of contaminated soils.
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Sarma H, Joshi SJ. Metagenomics Combined with Stable Isotope Probe (SIP) for the Discovery of Novel Dehalogenases Producing Bacteria. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:478-484. [PMID: 32978646 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-03004-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Halogenated compounds are one of the largest groups of environmental-hazardous chemicals. The removal of the halogen atom from the substrate is possible by the catalytic activity of a type of enzyme called dehalogenase. Hydrolytic dehalogenases are suggested to be a good biodegradation catalyst for halogenated compounds with potential bioremediation applications. Therefore, the identification of possible bacterial strains that produce dehalogenase is of great importance. Soil microorganisms that are regularly exposed to halogenated pesticides are a major source of hydrolytic dehalogenase. Their proper identification may be useful in the production of high-quality dehalogenase. DNA stable isotope probing (DNA-SIP) is quite a useful technique for the identification of active microorganisms that assimilate specific carbon substrates and nutrients. Metagenomics combined with a stable isotope probe (SIP) technique could therefore be used to detect bacterial dehalogenases in pesticides exposed agricultural soil.
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- Hemen Sarma
- Department of Botany, N. N. Saikia College, Titabar, Assam, 785630, India.
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- Oil & Gas Research Center, Central Analytical and Applied Research Unit, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
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OUP accepted manuscript. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2022; 98:6577122. [DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiac054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mazur A, Grinkevich P, Chaloupkova R, Havlickova P, Kascakova B, Kuty M, Damborsky J, Kuta Smatanova I, Prudnikova T. Structural Analysis of the Ancestral Haloalkane Dehalogenase AncLinB-DmbA. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111992. [PMID: 34769421 PMCID: PMC8584953 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Haloalkane dehalogenases (EC 3.8.1.5) play an important role in hydrolytic degradation of halogenated compounds, resulting in a halide ion, a proton, and an alcohol. They are used in biocatalysis, bioremediation, and biosensing of environmental pollutants and also for molecular tagging in cell biology. The method of ancestral sequence reconstruction leads to prediction of sequences of ancestral enzymes allowing their experimental characterization. Based on the sequences of modern haloalkane dehalogenases from the subfamily II, the most common ancestor of thoroughly characterized enzymes LinB from Sphingobium japonicum UT26 and DmbA from Mycobacterium bovis 5033/66 was in silico predicted, recombinantly produced and structurally characterized. The ancestral enzyme AncLinB-DmbA was crystallized using the sitting-drop vapor-diffusion method, yielding rod-like crystals that diffracted X-rays to 1.5 Å resolution. Structural comparison of AncLinB-DmbA with their closely related descendants LinB and DmbA revealed some differences in overall structure and tunnel architecture. Newly prepared AncLinB-DmbA has the highest active site cavity volume and the biggest entrance radius on the main tunnel in comparison to descendant enzymes. Ancestral sequence reconstruction is a powerful technique to study molecular evolution and design robust proteins for enzyme technologies.
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- Andrii Mazur
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (R.C.); (J.D.)
- Enantis Ltd., Kamenice 771/34, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (R.C.); (J.D.)
- International Clinical Research Center, St Anne’s University Hospital Brno, Pekarska 53, 656 91 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence: (I.K.S.); (T.P.)
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Branisovska 1760, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (P.G.); (P.H.); (B.K.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence: (I.K.S.); (T.P.)
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Grigorian E, Groisillier A, Thomas F, Leblanc C, Delage L. Functional Characterization of a L-2-Haloacid Dehalogenase From Zobellia galactanivorans Dsij T Suggests a Role in Haloacetic Acid Catabolism and a Wide Distribution in Marine Environments. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:725997. [PMID: 34621253 PMCID: PMC8490876 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.725997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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L-2-halocid dehalogenases (L-2-HADs) have been mainly characterized from terrestrial polluted environments. By contrast, knowledge is still scarce about their role in detoxification of predominant halocarbons in marine environments. Here, phylogenetic analyses showed a wide diversity of homologous L-2-HADs, especially among those belonging to marine bacteria. Previously characterized terrestrial L-2-HADs were part of a monophyletic group (named group A) including proteins of terrestrial and marine origin. Another branch (named group B) contained mostly marine L-2-HADs, with two distinct clades of Bacteroidetes homologs, closely linked to Proteobacteria ones. This study further focused on the characterization of the only L-2-HAD from the flavobacterium Zobellia galactanivorans DsijT (ZgHAD), belonging to one of these Group B clades. The recombinant ZgHAD was shown to dehalogenate bromo- and iodoacetic acids, and gene knockout in Z. galactanivorans revealed a direct role of ZgHAD in tolerance against both haloacetic acids. Analyses of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic datasets confirmed that L-2-HADs from group A were well-represented in terrestrial and marine bacteria, whereas ZgHAD homologs (group B L-2-HADs) were mainly present in marine bacteria, and particularly in host-associated species. Our results suggest that ZgHAD homologs could be key enzymes for marine Bacteroidetes, by conferring selective advantage for the recycling of toxic halogen compounds produced in particular marine habitats, and especially during interactions with macroalgae.
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- Eugénie Grigorian
- CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Sorbonne Université, Roscoff, France
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- CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Sorbonne Université, Roscoff, France
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- CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Sorbonne Université, Roscoff, France
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- CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Sorbonne Université, Roscoff, France
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- CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Sorbonne Université, Roscoff, France
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García‐Ramos M, Cuetos A, Kroutil W, Grogan G, Lavandera I. The Reactivity of α‐Fluoroketones with PLP Dependent Enzymes: Transaminases as Hydrodefluorinases. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Marina García‐Ramos
- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department University of Oviedo Avenida Julián Clavería 8 33006 Oviedo Spain
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- York Structural Biology Laboratory Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK
- ENANTIA C/ Baldiri Reixac, 10 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry NAWI Graz Field of Excellence BioHealth University of Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- York Structural Biology Laboratory Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK
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- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department University of Oviedo Avenida Julián Clavería 8 33006 Oviedo Spain
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Molecular Cloning and Expression of Haloacid Dehalogenase Gene from a Local Pseudomonas aeruginosa ITB1 Strain and Tertiary Structure Prediction of the Produced Enzyme. JURNAL KIMIA SAINS DAN APLIKASI 2021. [DOI: 10.14710/jksa.24.5.161-169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Organohalogens are widely utilized as pesticides, herbicides, solvents, and for many other industrial purposes. However, the use of these compounds caused some negative impacts to the environment due to their toxicity and persistency. In the light of this, some microbes have been identified and employed to perform dehalogenation, converting halogenated organic compounds to non-toxic materials. In this research, we successfully cloned and sequenced the haloacid dehalogenase gene from a local Pseudomonas aeruginosa ITB1 strain, which is involved in the degradation of monochloroacetate. First, the haloacid dehalogenase gene was amplified by PCR using a pair of primers designed from the same gene sequences of other P. aeruginosa strains available in the GenBank. The cloned gene in pGEM-T in E. coli TOP10 was sequenced, analyzed, and then sub-cloned into pET-30a(+) for expression in E. coli BL21 (DE3). To facilitate direct sub-cloning, restriction sequences of EcoRI (G/AATTC) and HindIII (A/AGCTT) were added to the forward and reversed primers, respectively. The expressed protein in E. coli BL21 (DE3) appeared as a 26-kDa protein in SDS-PAGE analysis, which is in good agreement with the size predicted by ExPASy Protparam. We obtained that the best expression in LB liquid medium was achieved with 0.01 mM IPTG induction at 30°C incubation for 3 hours. We also found that the enzyme is more concentrated in the pellet cells as inclusion bodies. Furthermore, the in-silico analysis revealed that this enzyme consists of 233 amino acid residues. This enzyme’s predicted tertiary structure shows six β-sheets flanked by α-helixes and thus belongs to Group II haloacid dehalogenase. Based on the structural prediction, amino acid residues of Asp7, Ser121, and Asn122 are present in the active site and might play essential roles in catalysis. The presented study laid the foundation for recombinant haloacid dehalogenase production from P. aeruginosa local strains. It provided an insight into the utilization of recombinant local strains to remediate environmental problems caused by organohalogens.
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Yu F, Li Y, Wang H, Peng T, Wu YR, Hu Z. Microbial debromination of hexabromocyclododecanes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:4535-4550. [PMID: 34076715 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11095-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), a new sort of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), are globally prevalent and recalcitrant toxic environmental pollutants. HBCDs have been found in many environmental media and even in the human body, leading to serious health concerns. HBCDs are biodegradable in the environment. By now, dozens of bacteria have been discovered with the ability to transform HBCDs. Microbial debromination of HBCDs is via HBr-elimination, HBr-dihaloelimination, and hydrolytic debromination. Biotic transformation of HBCDs yields many hydroxylated and lower brominated compounds which lack assessment of ecological toxicity. Bioremediation of HBCD pollution has only been applied in the laboratory. Here, we review the current knowledge about microbial debromination of HBCDs, aiming to promote the bioremediation applied in HBCD contaminated sites. KEY POINTS: • Microbial debromination of HBCDs is via hydrolytic debromination, HBr-elimination, and HBr-dihaloelimination. • Newly occurred halogenated contaminants such as HBCDs hitch the degradation pathway tamed by previously discharged anthropogenic organohalides. • Strategy that combines bioaugmentation with phytoremediation for bioremediation of HBCD pollution is promising.
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- Fei Yu
- Department of Biology, Science College, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Science College, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Science College, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Science College, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Science College, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology, Science College, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Shan Y, Yu W, Shen L, Guo X, Zheng H, Zhong J, Hu T, Han Y. Conjugation with inulin improves the environmental stability of haloalkane dehalogenase DhaA. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 149:109832. [PMID: 34311877 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Haloalkane dehalogenase DhaA catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of carbon-halogen bonds and produces alcohol, a proton and a halide. However, DhaA suffers from the poor environmental stability, such as sensitivity to high temperature, low pH, hypersaline and organic solvent. In order to improve the environmental stability of DhaA, DhaA was covalently conjugated with inulin, a hydrophilic polysaccharide in the present study. Each DhaA was averagely conjugated with 7∼8 inulin molecules. The conjugated inulin could form a hydration layer around DhaA, which increased the conformational rigidity and decreased the entropy of the enzyme. Conjugation of inulin maintained 75.5 % of the enzymatic activity of DhaA and slightly altered the structure of DhaA. As compared with DhaA, the conjugate (inu-DhaA) showed slightly different kinetic parameters (Km of 2.9 μmol/L and Kcat of 1.0 s-1). Inulin conjugation could delay the structural unfolding and/or slow the protonation process of DhaA under undesirable environment, including the long-term storage, low pH, hypersaline and organic solvent stability. As a result, the environmental stability of DhaA was markedly increased upon conjugation with inulin. Thus, inulin conjugation was an effective approach to enhance the environmental stability of DhaA.
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- Yue Shan
- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116081, Liaoning Province, China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing, 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing, 102205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing, 102205, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116081, Liaoning Province, China.
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From lignocellulose to plastics: Knowledge transfer on the degradation approaches by fungi. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 50:107770. [PMID: 33989704 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In this review, we argue that there is much to be learned by transferring knowledge from research on lignocellulose degradation to that on plastic. Plastic waste accumulates in the environment to hazardous levels, because it is inherently recalcitrant to biological degradation. Plants evolved lignocellulose to be resistant to degradation, but with time, fungi became capable of utilising it for their nutrition. Examples of how fungal strategies to degrade lignocellulose could be insightful for plastic degradation include how fungi overcome the hydrophobicity of lignin (e.g. production of hydrophobins) and crystallinity of cellulose (e.g. oxidative approaches). In parallel, knowledge of the methods for understanding lignocellulose degradation could be insightful such as advanced microscopy, genomic and post-genomic approaches (e.g. gene expression analysis). The known limitations of biological lignocellulose degradation, such as the necessity for physiochemical pretreatments for biofuel production, can be predictive of potential restrictions of biological plastic degradation. Taking lessons from lignocellulose degradation for plastic degradation is also important for biosafety as engineered plastic-degrading fungi could also have increased plant biomass degrading capabilities. Even though plastics are significantly different from lignocellulose because they lack hydrolysable C-C or C-O bonds and therefore have higher recalcitrance, there are apparent similarities, e.g. both types of compounds are mixtures of hydrophobic polymers with amorphous and crystalline regions, and both require hydrolases and oxidoreductases for their degradation. Thus, many lessons could be learned from fungal lignocellulose degradation.
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Zhang JJ, Yang H. Advance in Methodology and Strategies To Unveil Metabolic Mechanisms of Pesticide Residues in Food Crops. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:2658-2667. [PMID: 33645212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c08122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pesticide residues are a food safety concern. A good detection method is critical for rapid and accurate determination of pesticide metabolites in crops and studying metabolism. The pretreatment methods have mainly been ultrasonic extraction-solid-phase extraction and QuEChERS, while detection methods have been radio-chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry. This perspective briefed the progress of analytical methods used for studying pesticide transformation in crops over the past decade. With the combination of the characteristics of the pesticide molecular structure and the transformation principles of pesticides in crops, we presented specific methods for elucidating new metabolites and the approaches to identify metabolites using multi-high-resolution mass spectrometry.
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- Jing Jing Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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The Operon Encoding Hydrolytic Dehalogenation of 4-Chlorobenzoate Is Transcriptionally Regulated by the TetR-Type Repressor FcbR and Its Ligand 4-Chlorobenzoyl Coenzyme A. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:AEM.02652-20. [PMID: 33397703 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02652-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The bacterial hydrolytic dehalogenation of 4-chlorobenzoate (4CBA) is a coenzyme A (CoA)-activation-type catabolic pathway that is usually a common part of the microbial mineralization of chlorinated aromatic compounds. Previous studies have shown that the transport and dehalogenation genes for 4CBA are typically clustered as an fcbBAT1T2T3C operon and inducibly expressed in response to 4CBA. However, the associated molecular mechanism remains unknown. In this study, a gene (fcbR) adjacent to the fcb operon was predicted to encode a TetR-type transcriptional regulator in Comamonas sediminis strain CD-2. The fcbR knockout strain exhibited constitutive expression of the fcb cluster. In the host Escherichia coli, the expression of the Pfcb -fused green fluorescent protein (gfp) reporter was repressed by the introduction of the fcbR gene, and genetic studies combining various catabolic genes suggest that the ligand for FcbR may be an intermediate metabolite. Purified FcbR could bind to the Pfcb DNA probe in vitro, and the metabolite 4-chlorobenzyl-CoA (4CBA-CoA) prevented FcbR binding to the P fcb DNA probe. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) measurements showed that 4CBA-CoA could bind to FcbR at a 1:1 molar ratio. DNase I footprinting showed that FcbR protected a 42-bp DNA motif (5'-GGAAATCAATAGGTCCATAGAAAATCTATTGACTAATCGAAT-3') that consists of two sequence repeats containing four pseudopalindromic sequences (5'-TCNATNGA-3'). This binding motif overlaps with the -35 box of Pfcb and was proposed to prevent the binding of RNA polymerase. This study characterizes a transcriptional repressor of the fcb operon, together with its ligand, thus identifying halogenated benzoyl-CoA as belonging to the class of ligands of transcriptional regulators.IMPORTANCE The bacterial hydrolytic dehalogenation of 4CBA is a special CoA-activation-type catabolic pathway that plays an important role in the biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls and some herbicides. With genetic and biochemical approaches, the present study identified the transcriptional repressor and its cognate effector of a 4CBA hydrolytic dehalogenation operon. This work extends halogenated benzoyl-CoA as a new member of CoA-derived effector compounds that mediate allosteric regulation of transcriptional regulators.
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Gul I, Le W, Jie Z, Ruiqin F, Bilal M, Tang L. Recent advances on engineered enzyme-conjugated biosensing modalities and devices for halogenated compounds. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Maucourt B, Vuilleumier S, Bringel F. Transcriptional regulation of organohalide pollutant utilisation in bacteria. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2020; 44:189-207. [PMID: 32011697 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Organohalides are organic molecules formed biotically and abiotically, both naturally and through industrial production. They are usually toxic and represent a health risk for living organisms, including humans. Bacteria capable of degrading organohalides for growth express dehalogenase genes encoding enzymes that cleave carbon-halogen bonds. Such bacteria are of potential high interest for bioremediation of contaminated sites. Dehalogenase genes are often part of gene clusters that may include regulators, accessory genes and genes for transporters and other enzymes of organohalide degradation pathways. Organohalides and their degradation products affect the activity of regulatory factors, and extensive genome-wide modulation of gene expression helps dehalogenating bacteria to cope with stresses associated with dehalogenation, such as intracellular increase of halides, dehalogenase-dependent acid production, organohalide toxicity and misrouting and bottlenecks in metabolic fluxes. This review focuses on transcriptional regulation of gene clusters for dehalogenation in bacteria, as studied in laboratory experiments and in situ. The diversity in gene content, organization and regulation of such gene clusters is highlighted for representative organohalide-degrading bacteria. Selected examples illustrate a key, overlooked role of regulatory processes, often strain-specific, for efficient dehalogenation and productive growth in presence of organohalides.
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- Bruno Maucourt
- Université de Strasbourg, UMR 7156 CNRS, Génétique Moléculaire, Génomique, Microbiologie, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, UMR 7156 CNRS, Génétique Moléculaire, Génomique, Microbiologie, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, UMR 7156 CNRS, Génétique Moléculaire, Génomique, Microbiologie, Strasbourg, France
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Hexachlorobenzene Monooxygenase Substrate Selectivity and Catalysis: Structural and Biochemical Insights. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 87:AEM.01965-20. [PMID: 33097503 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01965-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), as one of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and a possible human carcinogen, is especially resistant to biodegradation. In this study, HcbA1A3, a distinct flavin-N5-peroxide-utilizing enzyme and the sole known naturally occurring aerobic HCB dechlorinase, was biochemically characterized. Its apparent preference for HCB in binding affinity revealed that HcbA1 could oxidize only HCB rather than less-chlorinated benzenes such as pentachlorobenzene and tetrachlorobenzenes. In addition, the crystal structure of HcbA1 and its complex with flavin mononucleotide (FMN) were resolved, revealing HcbA1 to be a new member of the bacterial luciferase-like family. A much smaller substrate-binding pocket of HcbA1 than is seen with its close homologues suggests a requirement of limited space for catalysis. In the active center, Tyr362 and Asp315 are necessary in maintaining the normal conformation of HcbA1, while Arg311, Arg314, Phe10, Val59, and Met12 are pivotal for the substrate affinity. They are supposed to place HCB at a productive orientation through multiple interactions. His17, with its close contact with the site of oxidation of HCB, probably fixes the target chlorine atom and stabilizes reaction intermediates. The enzymatic characteristics and crystal structures reported here provide new insights into the substrate specificity and catalytic mechanism of HcbA1, which paves the way for its rational engineering and application in the bioremediation of HCB-polluted environments.IMPORTANCE As an endocrine disrupter and possible carcinogen to human beings, hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is especially resistant to biodegradation, largely due to difficulty in its dechlorination. The lack of knowledge of HCB dechlorinases limits their application in bioremediation. Recently, an HCB monooxygenase, HcbA1A3, representing the only naturally occurring aerobic HCB dechlorinase known so far, was reported. Here, we report its biochemical and structural characterization, providing new insights into its substrate selectivity and catalytic mechanism. This research also increases our understanding of HCB dechlorinases and flavin-N5-peroxide-utilizing enzymes.
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Salam LB, Obayori OS. Remarkable shift in structural and functional properties of an animal charcoal-polluted soil accentuated by inorganic nutrient amendment. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2020; 18:70. [PMID: 33175233 PMCID: PMC7658278 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-020-00089-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background Soils polluted with animal charcoal from skin and hide cottage industries harbour extremely toxic and carcinogenic hydrocarbon pollutants and thus require a bio-based eco-friendly strategy for their depuration. The effects of carbon-free mineral medium (CFMM) amendment on hydrocarbon degradation and microbial community structure and function in an animal charcoal-polluted soil was monitored for 6 weeks in field moist microcosms consisting of CFMM-treated soil (FN4) and an untreated control (FN1). Hydrocarbon degradation was monitored using gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID), and changes in microbial community structure were monitored using Kraken, while functional annotation of putative open reading frames (ORFs) was done using KEGG KofamKOALA and NCBI’s conserved domain database (CDD). Results Gas chromatographic analysis of hydrocarbon fractions revealed the removal of 84.02% and 82.38% aliphatic and 70.09% and 70.14% aromatic fractions in FN4 and FN1 microcosms in 42 days. Shotgun metagenomic analysis of the two metagenomes revealed a remarkable shift in the microbial community structure. In the FN4 metagenome, 92.97% of the population belong to the phylum Firmicutes and its dominant representative genera Anoxybacillus (64.58%), Bacillus (21.47%) and Solibacillus (2.39%). In untreated FN1 metagenome, the phyla Proteobacteria (56.12%), Actinobacteria (23.79%) and Firmicutes (11.20%), and the genera Xanthobacter (9.73%), Rhizobium (7.49%) and Corynebacterium (7.35%), were preponderant. Functional annotation of putative ORFs from the two metagenomes revealed the detection of degradation genes for aromatic hydrocarbons, benzoate, xylene, chlorocyclohexane/chlorobenzene, toluene and several others in FN1 metagenome. In the FN4 metagenome, only seven hydrocarbon degradation genes were detected. Conclusion This study revealed that though CFMM amendment slightly increases the rate of hydrocarbon degradation, it negatively impacts the structural and functional properties of the animal charcoal-polluted soil. It also revealed that intrinsic bioremediation of the polluted soil could be enhanced via addition of water and aeration. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43141-020-00089-9.
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- Lateef Babatunde Salam
- Department of Biological Sciences, Microbiology unit, Summit University, Offa, Kwara, Nigeria.
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Catlin DS, Yang X, Bennett B, Holz RC, Liu D. Structural basis for the hydrolytic dehalogenation of the fungicide chlorothalonil. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:8668-8677. [PMID: 32358058 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cleavage of aromatic carbon-chlorine bonds is critical for the degradation of toxic industrial compounds. Here, we solved the X-ray crystal structure of chlorothalonil dehalogenase (Chd) from Pseudomonas sp. CTN-3, with 15 of its N-terminal residues truncated (ChdT), using single-wavelength anomalous dispersion refined to 1.96 Å resolution. Chd has low sequence identity (<15%) compared with all other proteins whose structures are currently available, and to the best of our knowledge, we present the first structure of a Zn(II)-dependent aromatic dehalogenase that does not require a coenzyme. ChdT forms a "head-to-tail" homodimer, formed between two α-helices from each monomer, with three Zn(II)-binding sites, two of which occupy the active sites, whereas the third anchors a structural site at the homodimer interface. The catalytic Zn(II) ions are solvent-accessible via a large hydrophobic (8.5 × 17.8 Å) opening to bulk solvent and two hydrophilic branched channels. Each active-site Zn(II) ion resides in a distorted trigonal bipyramid geometry with His117, His257, Asp116, Asn216, and a water/hydroxide as ligands. A conserved His residue, His114, is hydrogen-bonded to the Zn(II)-bound water/hydroxide and likely functions as the general acid-base. We examined substrate binding by docking chlorothalonil (2,4,5,6-tetrachloroisophtalonitrile, TPN) into the hydrophobic channel and observed that the most energetically favorable pose includes a TPN orientation that coordinates to the active-site Zn(II) ions via a CN and that maximizes a π-π interaction with Trp227 On the basis of these results, along with previously reported kinetics data, we propose a refined catalytic mechanism for Chd-mediated TPN dehalogenation.
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- Daniel S Catlin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Physics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Yu Y, Yin H, Peng H, Lu G, Dang Z. Proteomic mechanism of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) biodegradation by Microbacterium Y2 and its potential in remediation of BDE-209 contaminated water-sediment system. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:121708. [PMID: 31806441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The investigation of BDE-209 degradation by Microbacterium Y2 under different condition was conducted. Cell membrane permeability, cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), membrane potential (MP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were altered under BDE-209 stress. Eleven debrominated congeners were identified, suggesting that BDE-209 biodegradation by Microbacterium Y2 was dominantly a successive debromination process. Proteome analysis showed that the overexpression of haloacid dehalogenases, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters might occupy important roles in BDE-209 biotransformation. Meanwhile, heat shock proteins (HSPs), ribonuclease E, oligoribonuclease (Orn) and ribosomal protein were activated to counter the BDE-209 toxicity. The up-regulated pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component beta subunit and dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase suggested that the pyruvate metabolism pathway was activated. Bioaugmentation of BDE-209 polluted water-sediments system with Microbacterium Y2 could efficiently improve BDE-209 removal. The detection of total 16S rRNA genes in treatment system suggested that Microbacterium (25.6 %), Luteimonas (14.3 %), Methylovorus (12.6 %), Hyphomicrobium (9.2 %) were the dominant genera and PICRUSt results further revealed that the diminution of BDE-209 was owed to cooperation between the introduced bacteria and aboriginal ones.
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- Yuanyuan Yu
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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Kokkonen P, Slanska M, Dockalova V, Pinto GP, Sánchez-Carnerero EM, Damborsky J, Klán P, Prokop Z, Bednar D. The impact of tunnel mutations on enzymatic catalysis depends on the tunnel-substrate complementarity and the rate-limiting step. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2020; 18:805-813. [PMID: 32308927 PMCID: PMC7152659 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.03.017] [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: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Transport of ligands between bulk solvent and the buried active sites is a critical event in the catalytic cycle of many enzymes. The rational design of transport pathways is far from trivial due to the lack of knowledge about the effect of mutations on ligand transport. The main and an auxiliary tunnel of haloalkane dehalogenase LinB have been previously engineered for improved dehalogenation of 1,2-dibromoethane (DBE). The first chemical step of DBE conversion was enhanced by L177W mutation in the main tunnel, but the rate-limiting product release was slowed down because the mutation blocked the main access tunnel and hindered protein dynamics. Three additional mutations W140A + F143L + I211L opened-up the auxiliary tunnel and enhanced the product release, making this four-point variant the most efficient catalyst with DBE. Here we study the impact of these mutations on the catalysis of bulky aromatic substrates, 4-(bromomethyl)-6,7-dimethoxycoumarin (COU) and 8-chloromethyl-4,4'-difluoro-3,5-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BDP). The rate-limiting step of DBE conversion is the product release, whereas the catalysis of COU and BDP is limited by the chemical step. The catalysis of COU is mainly impaired by the mutation L177W, whereas the conversion of BDP is affected primarily by the mutations W140A + F143L + I211L. The combined computational and kinetic analyses explain the differences in activities between the enzyme-substrate pairs. The effect of tunnel mutations on catalysis depends on the rate-limiting step, the complementarity of the tunnels with the substrates and is clearly specific for each enzyme-substrate pair.
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- Piia Kokkonen
- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Centre, St. Ann’s Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Centre, St. Ann’s Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Centre, St. Ann’s Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Loschmidt Laboratories, Department of Experimental Biology and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Centre, St. Ann’s Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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Li Y, Yue Y, Zhang H, Yang Z, Wang H, Tian S, Wang JB, Zhang Q, Wang W. Harnessing fluoroacetate dehalogenase for defluorination of fluorocarboxylic acids: in silico and in vitro approach. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 131:104999. [PMID: 31319293 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Widely distributed fluorocarboxylic acids have aroused worldwide environmental concerns due to its toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation. Enzyme-based eco-friendly biodegradation techniques have become increasingly important in treating fluorocarboxylic acids. Here we utilized in silico and in vitro approaches to investigate the defluorination mechanism of fluoroacetate dehalogenase (FAcD) toward monofluoropropionic acids at atomic-level. The experimentally determined kcat and kM for defluorination of 2-fluoropropionic acid are 330 ± 60 min-1 and 6.12 ± 0.13 mM. The in silico results demonstrated positive/negative correlations between activation barriers and structural parameters (e.g. distance and angle) under different enzymatic conformations. We also screened computationally and tested in vitro (enzyme assay and kinetic study) the catalytic proficiency of FAcD toward polyfluoropropionic acids and perfluoropropionic acids which are known to be challenging for enzymatic degradation. The results revealed potential degradation activity of FAcD enzyme toward 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropionic acids. Our work will initiate the development of a new "integrated approach" for enzyme engineering to degrade environmentally persistent fluorocarboxylic acids.
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- Yanwei Li
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China.
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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Yang X, Bennett B, Holz RC. Insights into the catalytic mechanism of a bacterial hydrolytic dehalogenase that degrades the fungicide chlorothalonil. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:13411-13420. [PMID: 31331935 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chlorothalonil (2,4,5,6-tetrachloroisophtalonitrile; TPN) is one of the most commonly used fungicides in the United States. Given TPN's widespread use, general toxicity, and potential carcinogenicity, its biodegradation has garnered significant attention. Here, we developed a direct spectrophotometric assay for the Zn(II)-dependent, chlorothalonil-hydrolyzing dehalogenase from Pseudomonas sp. CTN-3 (Chd), enabling determination of its metal-binding properties; pH dependence of the kinetic parameters k cat, Km , and k cat/Km ; and solvent isotope effects. We found that a single Zn(II) ion binds a Chd monomer with a Kd of 0.17 μm, consistent with inductively coupled plasma MS data for the as-isolated Chd dimer. We observed that Chd was maximally active toward chlorothalonil in the pH range 7.0-9.0, and fits of these data yielded a pK ES1 of 5.4 ± 0.2, a pK ES2 of 9.9 ± 0.1 (k'cat = 24 ± 2 s-1), a pK E1 of 5.4 ± 0.3, and a pK E2 of 9.5 ± 0.1 (k'cat/k' m = 220 ± 10 s-1 mm-1). Proton inventory studies indicated that one proton is transferred in the rate-limiting step of the reaction at pD 7.0. Fits of UV-visible stopped-flow data suggested a three-step model and provided apparent rate constants for intermediate formation (i.e. a k'2 of 35.2 ± 0.1 s-1) and product release (i.e. a k'3 of 1.1 ± 0.2 s-1), indicating that product release is the slow step in catalysis. On the basis of these results, along with those previously reported, we propose a mechanism for Chd catalysis.
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- Xinhang Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881
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- Department of Physics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
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- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881; Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401.
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Temme HR, Carlson A, Novak PJ. Presence, Diversity, and Enrichment of Respiratory Reductive Dehalogenase and Non-respiratory Hydrolytic and Oxidative Dehalogenase Genes in Terrestrial Environments. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1258. [PMID: 31231342 PMCID: PMC6567934 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Organohalide-respiring bacteria have been linked to the cycling and possible respiration of chlorinated natural organic matter (Cl-NOM) in uncontaminated soils and sediments. The importance of non-respiratory hydrolytic/oxidative dechlorination processes in the cycling of Cl-NOM in terrestrial soil and sediment, however, is still not understood. This research analyzes the dechlorination potential of terrestrial systems through analysis of the metagenomes of urban lake sediments and cultures enriched with Cl-NOM. Even with the variability in sample type and enrichment conditions, the potential to dechlorinate was universal, with reductive dehalogenase genes and hydrolytic or oxidative dehalogenase genes found in all samples analyzed. The reductive dehalogenase genes detected grouped taxonomically with those from organohalide-respiring bacteria with broad metabolic capabilities, as opposed to those that obligately respire organohalides. Furthermore, reductive dehalogenase genes and two haloacid dehalogenase genes increased in abundance when sediment was enriched with high concentrations of Cl-NOM. Our data suggests that both respiratory and non-respiratory dechlorination processes are important for Cl-NOM cycling, and that non-obligate organohalide-respiring bacteria are most likely involved in these processes.
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- Hanna R Temme
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Mahmood MS, Rasul F, Saleem M, Afroz A, Malik MF, Ashraf NM, Rashid U, Naz S, Zeeshan N. Characterization of recombinant endo-1,4-β-xylanase of Bacillus halodurans C-125 and rational identification of hot spot amino acid residues responsible for enhancing thermostability by an in-silico approach. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:3651-3662. [PMID: 31079316 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04751-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Increased demand of enzymes for industrial use has led the scientists towards protein engineering techniques. In different protein engineering strategies, rational approach has emerged as the most efficient method utilizing bioinformatics tools to produce enzymes with desired reaction kinetics; physiochemical (temperature, pH, half life, etc) and biological (selectivity, specificity, etc.) characteristics. Xylanase is one of the widely used enzymes in paper and food industry to degrade xylan component present in plant pulp. In this study endo 1,4-β-xylanase (Xyl-11A) from Bacillus halodurans C-125 was cloned in pET-22b (+) vector and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) expression strain. The enzyme had Michaelis constant Km of 1.32 mg ml-1 birchwoodxylan (soluble form) and maximum reaction velocity (Vmax) 73.53 mmol min-1 mg-1 with an optimum temperature of 75 °C and pH 9.0. The thermostability analysis showed that enzyme retained more than 80% of its residual activity when incubated at 75 °C for 2 h. In addition, to increase Xyl-11A thermostability, an in-silico analysis was performedto identify the hot spot amino acid residues. Consensus-based amino acid substitution was applied to evaluate multiple sequence alignment of homologs and identified 20 amino acids positions by following Jensen-Shnnon Divergence method. 3D models of 20 selected mutants were analyzed for conformational transition in protein structures by using NMSim server. Two selected mutants T6K and I17M of Xyl-11A retained 40, 60% residual activity respectively, at 85 °C for 120 min as compared to wild type enzyme which retained 37% initial activity under same conditions, confirming the enhanced thermostability of mutants. The present study showed a good approach for the identification of promising amino acid residues responsible for enhancing the thermostability of enzymes of industrial importance.
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- Malik Siddique Mahmood
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, P. O Box No, 54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, P. O Box No, 54590, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, P. O Box No. 50700, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, P. O Box No. 50700, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, P. O Box No. 50700, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, P. O Box No. 50700, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, P. O Box No. 50700, Gujrat, Pakistan.
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Optical enzymatic biosensor membrane for rapid in situ detection of organohalide in water samples. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sun Z, Rokita SE. Toward a Halophenol Dehalogenase from Iodotyrosine Deiodinase via Computational Design. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b03587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Zuodong Sun
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Multidisciplinary involvement and potential of thermophiles. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2018; 64:389-406. [PMID: 30386965 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-018-0662-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The full biotechnological exploitation of thermostable enzymes in industrial processes is necessary for their commercial interest and industrious value. The heat-tolerant and heat-resistant enzymes are a key for efficient and cost-effective translation of substrates into useful products for commercial applications. The thermophilic, hyperthermophilic, and microorganisms adapted to extreme temperatures (i.e., low-temperature lovers or psychrophiles) are a rich source of thermostable enzymes with broad-ranging thermal properties, which have structural and functional stability to underpin a variety of technologies. These enzymes are under scrutiny for their great biotechnological potential. Temperature is one of the most critical parameters that shape microorganisms and their biomolecules for stability under harsh environmental conditions. This review describes in detail the sources of thermophiles and thermostable enzymes from prokaryotes and eukaryotes (microbial cell factories). Furthermore, the review critically examines perspectives to improve modern biocatalysts, its production and performance aiming to increase their value for biotechnology through higher standards, specificity, resistance, lowing costs, etc. These thermostable and thermally adapted extremophilic enzymes have been used in a wide range of industries that span all six enzyme classes. Thus, in particular, target of this review paper is to show the possibility of both high-value-low-volume (e.g., fine-chemical synthesis) and low-value-high-volume by-products (e.g., fuels) by minimizing changes to current industrial processes.
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