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Willetts A. The Role of Dioxygen in Microbial Bio-Oxygenation: Challenging Biochemistry, Illustrated by a Short History of a Long Misunderstood Enzyme. Microorganisms 2024; 12:389. [PMID: 38399793 PMCID: PMC10891995 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020389] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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A Special Issue of Microorganisms devoted to 'Microbial Biocatalysis and Biodegradation' would be incomplete without some form of acknowledgement of the many important roles that dioxygen-dependent enzymes (principally mono- and dioxygenases) play in relevant aspects of bio-oxygenation. This is reflected by the multiple strategic roles that dioxygen -dependent microbial enzymes play both in generating valuable synthons for chemoenzymatic synthesis and in facilitating reactions that help to drive the global geochemical carbon cycle. A useful insight into this can be gained by reviewing the evolution of the current status of 2,5-diketocamphane 1,2-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.108) from (+)-camphor-grown Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17453, the key enzyme that promotes the initial ring cleavage of this natural bicyclic terpene. Over the last sixty years, the perceived nature of this monooxygenase has transmogrified significantly. Commencing in the 1960s, extensive initial studies consistently reported that the enzyme was a monomeric true flavoprotein dependent on both FMNH2 and nonheme iron as bound cofactors. However, over the last decade, all those criteria have changed absolutely, and the enzyme is currently acknowledged to be a metal ion-independent homodimeric flavin-dependent two-component mono-oxygenase deploying FMNH2 as a cosubstrate. That transition is a paradigm of the ever evolving nature of scientific knowledge.
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- Andrew Willetts
- 4 Sv Ivan, 21400 Sutivan, Croatia;
- Curnow Consultancies, Helston TR13 9PQ, UK
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Tenebro CP, Trono DJVL, Balida LAP, Bayog LKA, Bruna JR, Sabido EM, Caspe DPC, de Los Santos ELC, Saludes JP, Dalisay DS. Synergy between Genome Mining, Metabolomics, and Bioinformatics Uncovers Antibacterial Chlorinated Carbazole Alkaloids and Their Biosynthetic Gene Cluster from Streptomyces tubbatahanensis sp. nov., a Novel Actinomycete Isolated from Sulu Sea, Philippines. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0366122. [PMID: 36809153 PMCID: PMC10100901 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03661-22] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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In this study, a novel actinomycete strain, DSD3025T, isolated from the underexplored marine sediments in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Sulu Sea, Philippines, with the proposed name Streptomyces tubbatahanensis sp. nov., was described using polyphasic approaches and characterized using whole-genome sequencing. Its specialized metabolites were profiled using mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses, followed by antibacterial, anticancer, and toxicity screening. The S. tubbatahanensis DSD3025T genome was comprised of 7.76 Mbp with a 72.3% G+C content. The average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values were 96.5% and 64.1%, respectively, compared with its closest related species, thus delineating the novelty of Streptomyces species. The genome encoded 29 putative biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), including a BGC region containing tryptophan halogenase and its associated flavin reductase, which were not found in its close Streptomyces relatives. The metabolite profiling unfolded six rare halogenated carbazole alkaloids, with chlocarbazomycin A as the major compound. A biosynthetic pathway for chlocarbazomycin A was proposed using genome mining, metabolomics, and bioinformatics platforms. Chlocarbazomycin A produced by S. tubbatahanensis DSD3025T has antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC BAA-44 and Streptococcus pyogenes and showed antiproliferative activity against colon (HCT-116) and ovarian (A2780) human cancer cell lines. Chlocarbazomycin A exhibited no toxicity to liver cells but moderate and high toxicity to kidney and cardiac cell lines, respectively. IMPORTANCE Streptomyces tubbatahanensis DSD3025T is a novel actinomycete with antibiotic and anticancer activities from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site in Sulu Sea and considered one of the Philippines' oldest and most-well-protected marine ecosystems. In silico genome mining tools were used to identify putative BGCs that led to the discovery of genes involved in the production of halogenated carbazole alkaloids and new natural products. By integrating bioinformatics-driven genome mining and metabolomics, we unearthed the hidden biosynthetic richness and mined the associated chemical entities from the novel Streptomyces species. The bioprospecting of novel Streptomyces species from marine sediments of underexplored ecological niches serves as an important source of antibiotic and anticancer drug leads with unique chemical scaffolds.
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- Chuckcris P. Tenebro
- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Natural Drug Discovery and Development, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Research Analytics, Early Solutions Data & Translational Services, UCB Celltech, Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
- Balik Scientist Program, Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines
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- Center for Natural Drug Discovery and Development, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
- Balik Scientist Program, Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines
- Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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- Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
- Balik Scientist Program, Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines
- Department of Biology, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
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Willetts A. Inter-Species Redox Coupling by Flavin Reductases and FMN-Dependent Two-Component Monooxygenases Undertaking Nucleophilic Baeyer-Villiger Biooxygenations. Microorganisms 2022; 11:microorganisms11010071. [PMID: 36677363 PMCID: PMC9864536 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010071] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Using highly purified enzyme preparations throughout, initial kinetic studies demonstrated that the isoenzymic 2,5- and 3,6-diketocamphane mono-oxygenases from Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17453 and the LuxAB luciferase from Vibrio fischeri ATCC 7744 exhibit commonality in being FMN-dependent two-component monooxygenases that promote redox coupling by the transfer of flavin reductase-generated FMNH2 by rapid free diffusion. Subsequent studies confirmed the comprehensive inter-species compatibility of both native and non-native flavin reductases with each of the tested monooxygenases. For all three monooxygenases, non-native flavin reductases from Escherichia coli ATCC 11105 and Aminobacter aminovorans ATCC 29600 were confirmed to be more efficient donators of FMNH2 than the corresponding tested native flavin reductases. Some potential practical implications of these outcomes are considered for optimising FMNH2-dependent biooxygenations of recognised practical and commercial value.
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Ito K, Takagi K, Kataoka R, Kiyota H. Biochemical characterization of NADH:FMN oxidoreductase HcbA3 from Nocardioides sp. PD653 in catalyzing aerobic HCB dechlorination. J Pestic Sci 2020; 45:125-131. [PMID: 32913414 PMCID: PMC7453296 DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.d20-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nocardioides sp. PD653 genes hcbA1, hcbA2, and hcbA3 encode enzymes that catalyze the oxidative dehalogenation of hexachlorobenzene (HCB), which is one of the most recalcitrant persistent organic pollutants (POPs). In this study, HcbA1, HcbA2, and HcbA3 were heterologously expressed and characterized. Among the flavin species tested, HcbA3 showed the highest affinity for FMN with a K d value of 0.75±0.17 µM. Kinetic assays revealed that HcbA3 followed a ping-pong bi-bi mechanism for the reduction of flavins. The K m for NADH and FMN was 51.66±11.58 µM and 4.43±0.69 µM, respectively. For both NADH and FMN, the V max and k cat were 2.21±0.86 µM and 66.74±5.91 sec-1, respectively. We also successfully reconstituted the oxidative dehalogenase reaction in vitro, which consisted of HcbA1, HcbA3, FMN, and NADH, suggesting that HcbA3 may be the partner reductase component for HcbA1 in Nocardioides sp. PD653.
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- Koji Ito
- Hazardous Chemical Division, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation, Kannondai, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Hazardous Chemical Division, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation, Kannondai, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Kofu-city, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama-city, Okayama, Japan
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Satoh J, Kimata S, Nakamoto S, Ishii T, Tanaka E, Yumoto S, Takeda K, Yoshimura E, Kanesaki Y, Ishige T, Tanaka K, Abe A, Kawasaki S, Niimura Y. Free flavins accelerate release of ferrous iron from iron storage proteins by both free flavin-dependent and -independent ferric reductases in Escherichia coli. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2020; 65:308-315. [PMID: 31281172 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Ferredoxin NADP+ oxidoreductase (Fpr) and oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase (NfnB) are purified from Escherichia coli JM109 (E. coli JM109) as a predominant free flavin-independent ferric reductase. In the present study, we prepared natural iron storage proteins, E. coli ferritin A (FtnA) and bacterioferritin (Bfr), to show the effective ferrous iron release from these proteins by Fpr and NfnB in the presence of free flavins. Fpr and NfnB showed flavin reductase activity for flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and riboflavin, and their ferrous iron release activities were positively associated with the catalytic efficiencies (kcat/Km) for individual flavins. The ferrous iron release activity of E. coli cell-free extracts was affected by flavin reductase activity of the extracts. The Butyl TOYOPEARL column chromatography of the extracts, on the basis of NAD(P)H-dependent flavin reductase activity, resulted in the separation of six active fractions containing Fpr, NfnB, NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase (QOR), flavin reductase (Fre) or alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit F (AhpF) as major components. Like Fpr and NfnB, recombinant QOR, Fre, and AhpF showed flavin reductase activity and ferrous iron release activity in the presence of free flavins, indicating an association of flavin reductase activity with ferrous iron releasing activity. Taken together, both free flavin-dependent and free flavin-independent ferric reductases in E. coli require free flavins to mediate an electron transfer from NAD(P)H to ferric iron in the iron storage proteins for the effective ferrous iron release.
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- Junichi Satoh
- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Education course, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Nodai Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Nodai Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Nodai Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sapporo Medical University
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Willetts A. Conferring the Metabolic Self-Sufficiency of the CAM Plasmid of Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17453: The Key Role of Putidaredoxin Reductase. Microorganisms 2019; 7:E395. [PMID: 31561477 PMCID: PMC6843404 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7100395] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The relative importance of camphor (CAM) plasmid-coded putidaredoxin reductase (PdR) and the chromosome-coded flavin reductases Frp1, Frp2 and Fred for supplying reduced FMN (FNR) to the enantiocomplementary 2,5- and 3,6-diketocamphane monooxygenases (DKCMOs) that are essential for the growth of Pseudomonas putida ATCC 17453 on (rac)-camphor was examined. By undertaking studies in the time window prior to the induction of Fred, and selectively inhibiting Frp1 and 2 with Zn2+, it was confirmed that PdR could serve as the sole active supplier of FNR to the DKCMOs. This establishes for the first time that the CAM plasmid can function as an autonomous extrachromosomal genetic element able to express all the enzymes and redox factors necessary to ensure entry of the C10 bicyclic terpene into the central pathways of metabolism via isobutyryl-CoA.
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- Andrew Willetts
- Curnow Consultancies, Helston TR13 9PQ, UK.
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4JG, UK.
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Heine T, van Berkel WJH, Gassner G, van Pée KH, Tischler D. Two-Component FAD-Dependent Monooxygenases: Current Knowledge and Biotechnological Opportunities. Biology (Basel) 2018; 7:biology7030042. [PMID: 30072664 PMCID: PMC6165268 DOI: 10.3390/biology7030042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Flavoprotein monooxygenases create valuable compounds that are of high interest for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical industries, among others. Monooxygenases that use flavin as cofactor are either single- or two-component systems. Here we summarize the current knowledge about two-component flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent monooxygenases and describe their biotechnological relevance. Two-component FAD-dependent monooxygenases catalyze hydroxylation, epoxidation, and halogenation reactions and are physiologically involved in amino acid metabolism, mineralization of aromatic compounds, and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. The monooxygenase component of these enzymes is strictly dependent on reduced FAD, which is supplied by the reductase component. More and more representatives of two-component FAD-dependent monooxygenases have been discovered and characterized in recent years, which has resulted in the identification of novel physiological roles, functional properties, and a variety of biocatalytic opportunities.
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- Thomas Heine
- Institute of Biosciences, Environmental Microbiology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Leipziger Str. 29, 09599 Freiberg, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA.
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- Allgemeine Biochemie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute of Biosciences, Environmental Microbiology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Leipziger Str. 29, 09599 Freiberg, Germany.
- Microbial Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
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Kimata S, Mochizuki D, Satoh J, Kitano K, Kanesaki Y, Takeda K, Abe A, Kawasaki S, Niimura Y. Intracellular free flavin and its associated enzymes participate in oxygen and iron metabolism in Amphibacillus xylanus lacking a respiratory chain. FEBS Open Bio 2018; 8:947-961. [PMID: 29928575 PMCID: PMC5986008 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Amphibacillus xylanus is a recently identified bacterium which grows well under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions and may prove useful for biomass utilization. Amphibacillus xylanus, despite lacking a respiratory chain, consumes oxygen at a similar rate to Escherichia coli (130-140 μmol oxygen·min-1·g-1 dry cells at 37 °C), suggesting that it has an alternative system that uses a large amount of oxygen. Amphibacillus xylanus NADH oxidase (Nox) was previously reported to rapidly reduce molecular oxygen content in the presence of exogenously added free flavin. Here, we established a quantitative method for determining the intracellular concentrations of free flavins in A. xylanus, involving French pressure and ultrafiltration membranes. The intracellular concentrations of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), flavin mononucleotide (FMN), and riboflavin were estimated to be approximately 8, 3, and 1 μm, respectively. In the presence of FAD, the predominant free flavin species, two flavoproteins Nox (which binds FAD) and NAD(P)H oxidoreductase (Npo, which binds FMN), were identified as central free flavin-associated enzymes in the oxygen metabolic pathway. Under 8 μm free FAD, the catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) of recombinant Nox and Npo for oxygen increased by approximately fivefold and ninefold, respectively. Nox and Npo levels were increased, and intracellular FAD formation was stimulated following exposure of A. xylanus to oxygen. This suggests that these two enzymes and free FAD contribute to effective oxygen detoxification and NAD(P)+ regeneration to maintain redox balance during aerobic growth. Furthermore, A. xylanus required iron to grow aerobically. We also discuss the contribution of the free flavin-associated system to the process of iron utilization.
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- Shinya Kimata
- Department of Bioscience Tokyo University of Agriculture Japan
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- Department of Bioscience Tokyo University of Agriculture Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Science Nara Institute of Science and Technology Ikoma Japan
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- Nodai Genome Research Center Tokyo University of Agriculture Japan
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- Teacher Education Course Tokyo University of Agriculture Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology Sapporo Medical University Hokkaido Japan
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- Department of Bioscience Tokyo University of Agriculture Japan
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- Department of Bioscience Tokyo University of Agriculture Japan
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Willetts A, Kelly D. Flavin-Dependent Redox Transfers by the Two-Component Diketocamphane Monooxygenases of Camphor-Grown Pseudomonas putida NCIMB 10007. Microorganisms 2016; 4:E38. [PMID: 27754389 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms4040038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The progressive titres of key monooxygenases and their requisite native donors of reducing power were used to assess the relative contribution of various camphor plasmid (CAM plasmid)- and chromosome-coded activities to biodegradation of (rac)-camphor at successive stages throughout growth of Pseudomonas putida NCIMB 10007 on the bicylic monoterpenoid. A number of different flavin reductases (FRs) have the potential to supply reduced flavin mononucleotide to both 2,5- and 3,6-diketocamphane monooxygenase, the key isoenzymic two-component monooxygenases that delineate respectively the (+)- and (−)-camphor branches of the convergent degradation pathway. Two different constitutive chromosome-coded ferric reductases able to act as FRs can serve such as role throughout all stages of camphor-dependent growth, whereas Fred, a chromosome-coded inducible FR can only play a potentially significant role in the relatively late stages. Putidaredoxin reductase, an inducible CAM plasmid-coded flavoprotein that serves an established role as a redox intermediate for plasmid-coded cytochrome P450 monooxygenase also has the potential to serve as an important FR for both diketocamphane monooxygenases (DKCMOs) throughout most stages of camphor-dependent growth.
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