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Trakarnpaiboon S, Champreda V. Integrated Whole-Cell Biocatalysis for Trehalose Production from Maltose Using Permeabilized Pseudomonas monteilii Cells and Bioremoval of Byproduct. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 32:1054-1063. [PMID: 35791071 PMCID: PMC9628947 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2202.02028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Trehalose is a non-conventional sugar with potent applications in the food, healthcare and biopharma industries. In this study, trehalose was synthesized from maltose using whole-cell Pseudomonas monteilii TBRC 1196 producing trehalose synthase (TreS) as the biocatalyst. The reaction condition was optimized using 1% Triton X-100 permeabilized cells. According to our central composite design (CCD) experiment, the optimal process was achieved at 35°C and pH 8.0 for 24 h, resulting in the maximum trehalose yield of 51.60 g/g after 12 h using an initial cell loading of 94 g/l. Scale-up production in a lab-scale bioreactor led to the final trehalose concentration of 51.91 g/l with a yield of 51.60 g/g and productivity of 4.37 g/l/h together with 8.24 g/l glucose as a byproduct. A one-pot process integrating trehalose production and byproduct bioremoval showed 53.35% trehalose yield from 107.4 g/l after 15 h by permeabilized P. moteilii cells. The residual maltose and glucose were subsequently removed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae TBRC 12153, resulting in trehalose recovery of 99.23% with 24.85 g/l ethanol obtained as a co-product. The present work provides an integrated alternative process for trehalose production from maltose syrup in bio-industry.
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- Srisakul Trakarnpaiboon
- Enzyme Technology Research Team, Biorefinery and Bioproduct Technology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin Rd., Klong Luang District, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Enzyme Technology Research Team, Biorefinery and Bioproduct Technology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin Rd., Klong Luang District, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand,Corresponding author Phone: +66-2564-6700 Fax: +66-2564-6707 E-mail:
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A novel putative trehalose synthase gene (treM) was identified from an extreme temperature thermal spring. The gene was expressed in Escherichia coli followed by purification of the protein (TreM). TreM exhibited the pH optima of 7.0 for trehalose and trehalulose production, although it was functional and stable in the pH range of 5.0 to 8.0. Temperature activity profiling revealed that TreM can catalyze trehalose biosynthesis in a wide range of temperatures, from 5°C to 80°C. The optimum activity for trehalose and trehalulose biosynthesis was observed at 45°C and 50°C, respectively. A catalytic reaction performed at the low temperature of 5°C yielded trehalose with significantly reduced by-product (glucose) production in the reaction. TreM displayed remarkable thermal stability at optimum temperatures, with only about 20% loss in the activity after heat (50°C) exposure for 24 h. The maximum bioconversion yield of 74% trehalose (at 5°C) and 90% trehalulose (at 50°C) was obtained from 100 mM maltose and 70 mM sucrose, respectively. TreM was demonstrated to catalyze trehalulose biosynthesis utilizing the low-cost feedstock jaggery, cane molasses, muscovado, and table sugar. IMPORTANCE Trehalose is a rare sugar of high importance in biological research, with its property to stabilize cell membrane and proteins and protect the organism from drought. It is instrumental in the cryopreservation of human cells, e.g., sperm and blood stem cells. It is also very useful in the food industry, especially in the preparation of frozen food products. Trehalose synthase is a glycosyl hydrolase 13 (GH13) family enzyme that has been reported from about 22 bacterial species so far. Of these enzymes, to date, only two have been demonstrated to catalyze the biosynthesis of both trehalose and trehalulose. We have investigated the metagenomic data of an extreme temperature thermal spring to discover a novel gene that encodes a trehalose synthase (TreM) with higher stability and dual transglycosylation activities of trehalose and trehalulose biosynthesis. This enzyme is capable of catalyzing the transformation of maltose to trehalose and sucrose to trehalulose in a wide pH and temperature range. The present investigation endorses the thermal aquatic habitat as a promising genetic resource for the biocatalysts with high potential in producing high-value rare sugars.
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Trakarnpaiboon S, Bunterngsook B, Wansuksriand R, Champreda V. Screening, Cloning, Expression and Characterization of New Alkaline Trehalose Synthase from Pseudomonas monteilii and Its Application for Trehalose Production. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 31:1455-1464. [PMID: 34409951 PMCID: PMC9705850 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2106.06032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Trehalose is a non-reducing disaccharide in increasing demand for applications in food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. Single-step trehalose production by trehalose synthase (TreS) using maltose as a starting material is a promising alternative process for industrial application due to its simplicity and cost advantage. Pseudomonas monteilii TBRC 1196 was identified using the developed screening method as a potent strain for TreS production. The TreS gene from P. monteilii TBRC 1196 was first cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. Purified recombinant trehalose synthase (PmTreS) had a molecular weight of 76 kDa and showed optimal pH and temperature at 9.0 and 40°C, respectively. The enzyme exhibited >90% residual activity under mesophilic condition under a broad pH range of 7-10 for 6 h. Maximum trehalose yield by PmTreS was 68.1% with low yield of glucose (4%) as a byproduct under optimal conditions, equivalent to productivity of 4.5 g/l/h using enzyme loading of 2 mg/g substrate and high concentration maltose solution (100 g/l) in a lab-scale bioreactor. The enzyme represents a potent biocatalyst for energy-saving trehalose production with potential for inhibiting microbial contamination by alkaline condition.
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- Srisakul Trakarnpaiboon
- Enzyme Technology Research Team, Biorefinery and Bioproduct Technology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin RD., Klong Luang District, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Enzyme Technology Research Team, Biorefinery and Bioproduct Technology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin RD., Klong Luang District, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Cassava and Starch Technology Research Team, Functional Ingredients and Food Innovation Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Enzyme Technology Research Team, Biorefinery and Bioproduct Technology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Thailand Science Park, Paholyothin RD., Klong Luang District, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand,Corresponding author Phone: +66 2564 6700 x 3446 Fax: +66 2564 6707 E-mail:
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Zhu L, Shen B, Song Z, Jiang L. Permeabilized TreS-Expressing Bacillus subtilis Cells Decorated with Glucose Isomerase and a Shell of ZIF-8 as a Reusable Biocatalyst for the Coproduction of Trehalose and Fructose. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:4464-4472. [PMID: 32193930 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c00971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous materials with versatile properties. In this study, ZIF-8 was employed to establish a two-enzyme system by encapsulating permeabilized Bacillus subtilis cells coated with glucose isomerase. B. subtilis was constructed by introducing the shuttle plasmid PMA5 associated with the overexpression of trehalose synthase. Using this two-enzyme system, trehalose was produced by trehalose synthase and the byproduct glucose was converted to fructose with the help of glucose isomerase. The decrease in glucose production not only relieved the inhibition of the entire reaction chain but also increased the final yield of trehalose. The highest trehalose production rate reached 67.7% and remained above 50% after 20 batches. In addition, the toxicity of the ZIF-8 coating for B. subtilis was investigated by fluorescence microscopy and was found to be negligible. By simulating an extreme environment, the ZIF-8 coating was demonstrated to have a protective effect on the cells and enzymes. This study provides a theoretical basis for the application of MOFs in the immobilization of microorganisms and enzymes.
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- Liying Zhu
- College of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Liu H, Wang S, Song L, Yuan H, Liu K, Meng W, Wang T. Trehalose Production Using Recombinant Trehalose Synthase in Bacillus subtilis by Integrating Fermentation and Biocatalysis. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:9314-9324. [PMID: 31352776 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b03402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Trehalose, a stable nonreducing disaccharide, protects biomolecules against environmental stress. However, trehalose production using secretory trehalose synthase (TreS) by Bacillus subtilis has not been well studied. In this study, a mutant TreS was successfully secreted and expressed in B. subtilis WB800N. The extracellular enzyme activity of TreS regulated by the P43 promoter and SPPhoD signal peptide in recombinant B. subtilis WB800N reached 23080.6 ± 1119.4 U/L in a 5-L fermenter after optimizing the culture medium, while xpF, skfA, lytC, and sdpC were knocked out. To reduce maltose consumption, malP and amyE corresponding to maltose transporters were further deleted. To simplify the trehalose production process, we invented a fermentation-coupling biocatalysis process involving recombinant bacteria fermentation to secrete TreS and simultaneous conversion of maltose to trehalose by TreS and found that the conversion rate of maltose to trehalose reached 75.5%, suggesting that this is an efficient strategy for large-scale trehalose production using recombinant B. subtilis.
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- Hongling Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , People's Republic of China
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Wu A, Zhang X, Xu M, Yang T, Li H, Rao Z. [Heterologous expression of Streptomyces coelicolor trehalose synthase and whole-cell biocatalyst production of trehalose in Escherichia coli]. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao 2019; 35:1348-1358. [PMID: 31328491 DOI: 10.13345/j.cjb.190038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The trehalose synthase (ScTreS) gene from Streptomyces coelicolor was successfully cloned and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). The protein purified by Ni-NTA affinity column showed an apparent molecular weight (MW) of 62.3 kDa analyzed by SDS-PAGE. The optimum temperature of the enzyme was 35 °C and the optimum pH was 7.0; the enzyme was sensitive to acidic conditions. By homologous modeling and sequence alignment, the enzyme was modified by site-directed mutagenesis. The relative activities of the mutant enzymes K246A and A165T were 1.43 and 1.39 times that of the wild type, an increased conversion rate of 14% and 10% respectively. To optimize the synthesis conditions of trehalose, the mutant strain K246A was cultivated in a 5-L fermentor and used for whole-cell transformation. The results showed that with the substrate maltose concentration of 300 g/L at 35 °C and pH 7.0, the highest conversion rate reached 71.3%, and the yield of trehalose was 213.93 g/L. However, when maltose concentration was increased to 700 g/L, the yield of trehalose can reach 465.98 g/L with a conversion rate of 66%.
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- Ao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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Ren X, Wang J, Li Y, Wang F, Wang R, Li P, Ma C, Su J. Computational and Enzymatic Analyses Unveil the Catalytic Mechanism of Thermostable Trehalose Synthase and Suggest Strategies for Improved Bioconversion. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:8177-8185. [PMID: 31290662 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Trehalose synthase (TreS) catalyzes the reversible interconversion of maltose to trehalose, and is therefore essential for trehalose production. Consequently, dissecting the catalytic mechanism of TreS is important for enzyme optimization and industrial applications. TreS from Thermobaculum terrenum (TtTreS) is a thermostable enzyme. Here, we studied the composition of the TtTreS active site through computer calculation and enzyme analysis. The results were consistent with a two-step double-displacement mechanism, similar to that of glycoside hydrolase 13 family enzymes. However, our data suggested that glucose rotation, following breakage of the α-1,4 glycosidic bond, is a key factor determining the reaction direction and conversion rate. The N246 residue plays an important role in glucose rotation. Moreover, we established a saturated mutation model for the nonconserved amino acids around the substrate gateway domain. Finally, four TtTreS mutants (K136T, Y137D, K138N, and D139S) resulted in improved trehalose yield compared to that of the wild-type enzyme.
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- Xudong Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP) , Qilu University of Technology , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan , Shandong 250353 , China
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Orozco-Mosqueda MDC, Duan J, DiBernardo M, Zetter E, Campos-García J, Glick BR, Santoyo G. The Production of ACC Deaminase and Trehalose by the Plant Growth Promoting Bacterium Pseudomonas sp. UW4 Synergistically Protect Tomato Plants Against Salt Stress. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1392. [PMID: 31275294 PMCID: PMC6594411 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Soil salinity is a major problem in agriculture. However, crop growth and productivity can be improved by the inoculation of plants with beneficial bacteria that promote plant growth under stress conditions such as high salinity. Here, we evaluated 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase activity and trehalose accumulation of the plant growth promoting bacterium Pseudomonas sp. UW4. Mutant strains (mutated at acdS, treS, or both) and a trehalose over-expressing strain (OxtreS) were constructed. The acdS mutant was ACC deaminase minus; the treS- strain significantly decreased its accumulation of trehalose, and the double mutant was affected in both characteristics. The OxtreS strain accumulated more trehalose than the wild-type strain UW4. Inoculating tomato plants subjected to salt stress with these strains significantly impacted root and shoot length, total dry weight, and chlorophyll content. The evaluated parameters in the single acdS and treS mutants were impaired. The double acdS/treS mutant was negatively affected to a greater extent than the single-gene mutants, suggesting a synergistic action of these activities in the protection of plants against salt stress. Finally, the OxtreS overproducing strain protected tomato plants to a greater extent under stress conditions than the wild-type strain. Taken together, these results are consistent with the synergistic action of ACC deaminase and trehalose in Pseudomonas sp. UW4 in the protection of tomato plants against salt stress.
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- Ma Del Carmen Orozco-Mosqueda
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.,Facultad de Agrobiología "Presidente Juárez," Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Uruapan, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
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Liu H, Wang X, Yang S, Wang R, Wang T. Saturation mutagenesis and self-inducible expression of trehalose synthase in Bacillus subtilis. Biotechnol Prog 2019; 35:e2826. [PMID: 31021505 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Trehalose is a nonreducing disaccharide synthesized by trehalose synthase (TreS), which catalyzes the reversible interconversion of maltose and trehalose. We aimed to enhance the catalytic conversion of maltose to trehalose by saturation mutagenesis, and constructed a self-inducible TreS expression system by generating a robust Bacillus subtilis recombinant. We found that the conversion yield and enzymatic activity of TreS was enhanced by saturation mutations, especially by the combination of V407M and K490L mutations. At the same time, these saturation mutations were contributing to reducing by-products in the reaction. Compared to WT TreS, the conversion yield of maltose to trehalose was increased by 11.9%, and the kcat /Km toward trehalose was 1.33 times higher in the reaction catalyzed by treSV407M-K490L . treSV407M-K490L expression was further observed in the recombinant B. subtilis W800N(ΔσF ) under the influence of PsrfA , Pcry3Aa , and PsrfA-cry3Aa promoters without an inducer. It was shown that PsrfA-cry3Aa was evidently a stronger promoter for treSV407M-K490L expression, with the intracellular enzymatic activity of recombinant treSV407M-K490L being over 5,800 U/g at 35 hr in TB medium. These results suggested the combination of two mutations, V407M and K490L, was conducive for the production of trehalose. In addition, the self-inducible TreSV407M/K490L mutant in the B. subtilis host provides a low-cost choice for the industrial production of endotoxin-free trehalose with high yields.
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- Hongling Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering, QiLu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science &Technology), Ministry of Education, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering, QiLu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering, QiLu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering, QiLu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking (LBMP), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, School of Bioengineering, QiLu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Kermani AA, Roy R, Gopalasingam C, Kocurek KI, Patel TR, Alderwick LJ, Besra GS, Fütterer K. Crystal structure of the TreS:Pep2 complex, initiating α-glucan synthesis in the GlgE pathway of mycobacteria. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:7348-7359. [PMID: 30877199 PMCID: PMC6509496 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A growing body of evidence implicates the mycobacterial capsule, the outermost layer of the mycobacterial cell envelope, in modulation of the host immune response and virulence of mycobacteria. Mycobacteria synthesize the dominant capsule component, α(1→4)-linked glucan, via three interconnected and potentially redundant metabolic pathways. Here, we report the crystal structure of the Mycobacterium smegmatis TreS:Pep2 complex, containing trehalose synthase (TreS) and maltokinase (Pep2), which converts trehalose to maltose 1-phosphate as part of the TreS:Pep2–GlgE pathway. The structure, at 3.6 Å resolution, revealed that a diamond-shaped TreS tetramer forms the core of the complex and that pairs of Pep2 monomers bind to opposite apices of the tetramer in a 4 + 4 configuration. However, for the M. smegmatis orthologues, results from isothermal titration calorimetry and analytical ultracentrifugation experiments indicated that the prevalent stoichiometry in solution is 4 TreS + 2 Pep2 protomers. The observed discrepancy between the crystallized complex and the behavior in the solution state may be explained by the relatively weak affinity of Pep2 for TreS (Kd 3.5 μm at mildly acidic pH) and crystal packing favoring the 4 + 4 complex. Proximity of the ATP-binding site in Pep2 to the complex interface provides a rational basis for rate enhancement of Pep2 upon binding to TreS, but the complex structure appears to rule out substrate channeling between the active sites of TreS and Pep2. Our findings provide a structural model for the trehalose synthase:maltokinase complex in M. smegmatis that offers critical insights into capsule assembly.
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- Ali A Kermani
- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- From the Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Sun J, Wang S, Li W, Li R, Chen S, Ri HI, Kim TM, Kang MS, Sun L, Sun X, Yuan Q. Improvement of Trehalose Production by Immobilized Trehalose Synthase from Thermus thermophilus HB27. Molecules 2018; 23:E1087. [PMID: 29734676 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23051087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Trehalose is a non-reducing disaccharide with a wide range of applications in the fields of food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. In this study, trehalose synthase derived from Thermus thermophilus HB27 (TtTreS) was immobilized on silicalite-1-based material for trehalose production. The activity and the stability of TtTreS against pH and temperature were significantly improved by immobilization. Enzyme immobilization also led to a lower concentration of byproduct glucose, which reduces byproduct inhibition of TtTreS. The immobilized TtTreS still retained 81% of its initial trehalose yield after 22 cycles of enzymatic reactions. The immobilized TtTreS exhibited high operational stability and remarkable reusability, indicating that it is promising for industrial applications.
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Yang S, Lv X, Wang X, Wang J, Wang R, Wang T. Cell-Surface Displayed Expression of Trehalose Synthase from Pseudomonas putida ATCC 47054 in Pichia Pastoris Using Pir1p as an Anchor Protein. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2583. [PMID: 29312257 PMCID: PMC5742630 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Yeast cell-surface display technologies have been widely applied in the fields of food, medicine, and feed enzyme production, including lipase, α-amylase, and endoglucanase. In this study, a treS gene was fused with the yeast cell-surface anchor protein gene Pir1p by overlap PCR, the Pir1p-treS fusion gene was ligated into pPICZαA and pGAPZαA and transformed into P. pastoris GS115 to obtain recombinant yeast strains that displays trehalose synthase(TreS) on its cell surface as an efficient and recyclable whole-cell biocatalyst. Firstly, the enhanced green fluorescence protein gene (egfp) was used as the reporter protein to fusion the Pir1p gene and treS gene to construct the recombinant plasmids containing treS-egfg-Pir1p fusion gene, and electrotransformed into P. pastoris GS115 to analyze the surface display characteristics of fusion gene by Western blot, fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. The analysis shown that the treS-egfg-Pir1p fusion protein can be successfully displayed on the surface of yeast cell, and the expression level increased with the extension of fermentation time. These results implied that the Pir1p-treS fusion gene can be well displayed on the cell surface. Secondly, in order to obtain surface active cells with high enzyme activity, the enzymatic properties of TreS displayed on the cell surface was analyzed, and the fermentation process of recombinant P. patoris GS115 containing pPICZαA-Pir1p-treS and pGAPZαA-Pir1p-treS was studied respectively. The cell surface display TreS was stable over a broad range of temperatures (10-45°C) and pH (6.0-8.5). The activity of TreS displayed on cell surface respectively reached 1,108 Ug-1 under PAOX1 control for 150 h, and 1,109 Ug-1 under PGAP control for 75h in a 5 L fermenter, respectively. Lastly, the cell-surface displayed TreS was used to product trehalose using high maltose syrup as substrate at pH 8.0 and 15°C. The surface display TreS cells can be recycled for three times and the weight conversion rate of trehalose was more than 60%. This paper revealed that the TreS can display on the P. pastoris cell surface and still had a higher catalytic activity after recycled three times, which was suitable for industrial application, especially the preparation of pharmaceutical grade trehalose products.
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- Shaojie Yang
- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shandong Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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Wu Q, Zhu L, Xu Q, Huang H, Jiang L, Yang ST. Tailoring the Oxidative Stress Tolerance of Clostridium tyrobutyricum CCTCC W428 by Introducing Trehalose Biosynthetic Capability. J Agric Food Chem 2017; 65:8892-8901. [PMID: 28925260 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Fermentations employing anaerobes always suffer from the restriction of stringent anaerobic conditions during the production of bulk and fine chemicals. This work aims to improve the oxidative stress tolerance of C. tyrobutyricum CCTCC W428, an ideal butyric-acid-producing anaerobe, via the introduction of trehalose biosynthesis capability. Compared with the wild type, the engineered strain showed a wider substrate spectrum, an improved metabolic profile, and a significantly increased specific growth rate upon aeration and acid challenge. Molecular simulation experiments indicated that CoA transferase maintained its native folded state when protected by the trehalose system. Furthermore, qRT-PCR was combined assays for acid-related enzyme activities under various conditions to verify the effects of trehalose. These results demonstrate that introducing a trehalose biosynthetic pathway, which is redundant for the metabolism of C. tyrobutyricum, can increase the robustness of the host to achieve a better oxidative resistance.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Wang J, Ren X, Wang R, Su J, Wang F. Structural Characteristics and Function of a New Kind of Thermostable Trehalose Synthase from Thermobaculum terrenum. J Agric Food Chem 2017; 65:7726-7735. [PMID: 28809106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Trehalose has important applications in the food industry and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The thermostable enzyme trehalose synthase from Thermobaculum terrenum (TtTS) catalyzes the reversible interconversion of maltose and trehalose. Here, we investigated the structural characteristics of TtTS in complex with the inhibitor TriS. TtTS exhibits the typical three domain glycoside hydrolase family 13 structure. The catalytic cleft consists of Asp202-Glu244-Asp310 and various conserved substrate-binding residues. However, among trehalose synthases, TtTS demonstrates obvious thermal stability. TtTS has more polar (charged) amino acids distributed on its protein structure surface and more aromatic amino acids buried within than other mesophilic trehalose synthases. Furthermore, TtTS structural analysis revealed four potential metal ion-binding sites rather than the two in a homologous structure. These factors may render TtTS relatively more thermostable among mesophilic trehalose synthases. The detailed thermophilic enzyme structure provided herein may provide guidance for further protein engineering in the design of stabilized enzymes.
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- Junqing Wang
- Faculty of Light Industry, Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology , Jinan 250353, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Light Industry, Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology , Jinan 250353, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Light Industry, Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology , Jinan 250353, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Light Industry, Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Qilu University of Technology , Jinan 250353, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China
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Meints LM, Poston AW, Piligian BF, Olson CD, Badger KS, Woodruff PJ, Swarts BM. Rapid One-step Enzymatic Synthesis and All-aqueous Purification of Trehalose Analogues. J Vis Exp 2017:54485. [PMID: 28287534 PMCID: PMC5351780 DOI: 10.3791/54485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Chemically modified versions of trehalose, or trehalose analogues, have applications in biology, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical science, among other fields. For instance, trehalose analogues bearing detectable tags have been used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and may have applications as tuberculosis diagnostic imaging agents. Hydrolytically stable versions of trehalose are also being pursued due to their potential for use as non-caloric sweeteners and bioprotective agents. Despite the appeal of this class of compounds for various applications, their potential remains unfulfilled due to the lack of a robust route for their production. Here, we report a detailed protocol for the rapid and efficient one-step biocatalytic synthesis of trehalose analogues that bypasses the problems associated with chemical synthesis. By utilizing the thermostable trehalose synthase (TreT) enzyme from Thermoproteus tenax, trehalose analogues can be generated in a single step from glucose analogues and uridine diphosphate glucose in high yield (up to quantitative conversion) in 15-60 min. A simple and rapid non-chromatographic purification protocol, which consists of spin dialysis and ion exchange, can deliver many trehalose analogues of known concentration in aqueous solution in as little as 45 min. In cases where unreacted glucose analogue still remains, chromatographic purification of the trehalose analogue product can be performed. Overall, this method provides a "green" biocatalytic platform for the expedited synthesis and purification of trehalose analogues that is efficient and accessible to non-chemists. To exemplify the applicability of this method, we describe a protocol for the synthesis, all-aqueous purification, and administration of a trehalose-based click chemistry probe to mycobacteria, all of which took less than 1 hour and enabled fluorescence detection of mycobacteria. In the future, we envision that, among other applications, this protocol may be applied to the rapid synthesis of trehalose-based probes for tuberculosis diagnostics. For instance, short-lived radionuclide-modified trehalose analogues (e.g., 18F-modified trehalose) could be used for advanced clinical imaging modalities such as positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT).
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- Lisa M Meints
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University;
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Li N, Wang H, Li L, Cheng H, Liu D, Cheng H, Deng Z. Integrated Approach To Producing High-Purity Trehalose from Maltose by the Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica Displaying Trehalose Synthase (TreS) on the Cell Surface. J Agric Food Chem 2016; 64:6179-6187. [PMID: 27472444 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An alternative strategy that integrated enzyme production, trehalose biotransformation, and bioremoval in one bioreactor was developed in this study, thus simplifying the traditional procedures used for trehalose production. The trehalose synthase gene from a thermophilic archaea, Picrophilus torridus, was first fused to the YlPir1 anchor gene and then inserted into the genome of Yarrowia lipolytica, thus yielding an engineered yeast strain. The trehalose yield reached 73% under optimal conditions. The thermal and pH stabilities of the displayed enzyme were improved compared to those of its free form purified from recombinant Escherichia coli. After biotransformation, the glucose byproduct and residual maltose were directly fermented to ethanol by a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain. Ethanol can be separated by distillation, and high-purity trehalose can easily be obtained from the fermentation broth. The results show that this one-pot procedure is an efficient approach to the economical production of trehalose from maltose.
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- Innovation & Application Institute (IAI), Zhejiang Ocean University , Zhoushan 316022, China
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Wang YL, Chow SY, Lin YT, Hsieh YC, Lee GC, Liaw SH. Structures of trehalose synthase from Deinococcus radiodurans reveal that a closed conformation is involved in catalysis of the intramolecular isomerization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 70:3144-54. [PMID: 25478833 PMCID: PMC4257617 DOI: 10.1107/s1399004714022500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Crystal structures of the wild type and the N253A mutant of trehalose synthase from D. radiodurans in complex with the inhibitor Tris have been determined at 2.7 and 2.21 Å resolution, respectively, and they display a closed conformation for catalysis of the intramolecular isomerization. Trehalose synthase catalyzes the simple conversion of the inexpensive maltose into trehalose with a side reaction of hydrolysis. Here, the crystal structures of the wild type and the N253A mutant of Deinococcus radiodurans trehalose synthase (DrTS) in complex with the inhibitor Tris are reported. DrTS consists of a catalytic (β/α)8 barrel, subdomain B, a C-terminal β domain and two TS-unique subdomains (S7 and S8). The C-terminal domain and S8 contribute the majority of the dimeric interface. DrTS shares high structural homology with sucrose hydrolase, amylosucrase and sucrose isomerase in complex with sucrose, in particular a virtually identical active-site architecture and a similar substrate-induced rotation of subdomain B. The inhibitor Tris was bound and mimics a sugar at the −1 subsite. A maltose was modelled into the active site, and subsequent mutational analysis suggested that Tyr213, Glu320 and Glu324 are essential within the +1 subsite for the TS activity. In addition, the interaction networks between subdomains B and S7 seal the active-site entrance. Disruption of such networks through the replacement of Arg148 and Asn253 with alanine resulted in a decrease in isomerase activity by 8–9-fold and an increased hydrolase activity by 1.5–1.8-fold. The N253A structure showed a small pore created for water entry. Therefore, our DrTS-Tris may represent a substrate-induced closed conformation that will facilitate intramolecular isomerization and minimize disaccharide hydrolysis.
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- Yung Lin Wang
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences and Institute of Genome Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences and Institute of Genome Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences and Institute of Genome Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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Wang T, Jia S, Dai K, Liu H, Wang R. Cloning and expression of a trehalose synthase from Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for the scale-up production of trehalose from maltose. Can J Microbiol 2014; 60:599-604. [PMID: 25204684 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2014-0330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Trehalose synthase (TreS) is considered to be a potential biocatalyst for trehalose production. We aimed to scale-up produce the TreS protein in Escherichia coli and further investigate the bioconversion capacity of TreS. The treS gene from Pseudomonas putida KT2440 was amplified and expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3). The recombinant TreS showed a molecular mass of 67 kDa. Activity analysis suggested that TreS had optimal activity at a temperature of 55 °C, a pH of 7.4, with a substrate concentration of 30%. High-pressure liquid chromatography results indicated that this enzyme had the ability to catalyze 59% maltose into trehalose, with about 5.1% glucose as by-product. Purification analysis showed that trehalose crystals with a purity of 98% were obtained by cooling trehalose solution. The TreS from P. putida KT2440 might be a candidate for trehalose production. Further study is needed to improve the trehalose conversion rate.
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- Tengfei Wang
- a Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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Caner S, Nguyen N, Aguda A, Zhang R, Pan YT, Withers SG, Brayer GD. The structure of the Mycobacterium smegmatis trehalose synthase reveals an unusual active site configuration and acarbose-binding mode. Glycobiology 2013; 23:1075-83. [PMID: 23735230 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwt044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Trehalose synthase (TreS) catalyzes the reversible conversion of maltose into trehalose in mycobacteria as one of three biosynthetic pathways to this nonreducing disaccharide. Given the importance of trehalose to survival of mycobacteria, there has been considerable interest in understanding the enzymes involved in its production; indeed the structures of the key enzymes in the other two pathways have already been determined. Herein, we present the first structure of TreS from Mycobacterium smegmatis, thereby providing insights into the catalytic machinery involved in this intriguing intramolecular reaction. This structure, which is of interest both mechanistically and as a potential pharmaceutical target, reveals a narrow and enclosed active site pocket within which intramolecular substrate rearrangements can occur. We also present the structure of a complex of TreS with acarbose, revealing a hitherto unsuspected oligosaccharide-binding site within the C-terminal domain. This may well provide an anchor point for the association of TreS with glycogen, thereby enhancing its role in glycogen biosynthesis and degradation.
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- Sami Caner
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
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