l-Threonine is an important feed additive with the third largest market size among the amino acids produced by microbial fermentation.The GRAS(generally regarded as safe)industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum...l-Threonine is an important feed additive with the third largest market size among the amino acids produced by microbial fermentation.The GRAS(generally regarded as safe)industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum is an attractive chassis for l-threonine production.However,the present l-threonine production in C.glutamicum cannot meet the requirement of industrialization due to the relatively low production level of l-threonine and the accumulation of large amounts of by-products(such as l-lysine,l-isoleucine,and glycine).Herein,to enhance the l-threonine biosynthesis in C.glutamicum,releasing the aspartate kinase(LysC)and homoserine dehydrogenase(Hom)from feedback inhibition by l-lysine and l-threonine,respectively,and overexpressing four flux-control genes were performed.Next,to reduce the formation of by-products l-lysine and l-isoleucine without the cause of an auxotrophic phenotype,the feedback regulation of dihydrodipicolinate synthase(DapA)and threonine dehydratase(IlvA)was strengthened by replacing the native enzymes with heterologous analogues with more sensitive feedback inhibition by l-lysine and l-isoleucine,respectively.The resulting strain maintained the capability of synthesizing enough amounts of l-lysine and l-isoleucine for cell biomass formation but exhibited almost no extracellular accumulation of these two amino acids.To further enhance l-threonine production and reduce the by-product glycine,l-threonine exporter and homoserine kinase were overexpressed.Finally,the rationally engineered non-auxotrophic strain ZcglT9 produced 67.63 g/L(17.2%higher)l-threonine with a productivity of 1.20 g/L/h(108.0%higher)in fed-batch fermentation,along with significantly reduced by-product accumulation,representing the record for l-threonine production in C.glutamicum.In this study,we developed a strategy of reconstructing the feedback regulation of amino acid metabolism and successfully applied this strategy to de novo construct a non-auxotrophic l-threonine producing C.glutamicum.The main end by-products including l-lysine,l-isoleucine,and glycine were almost eliminated in fed-batch fermentation of the engineered C.glutamicum strain.This strategy can also be used for engineering producing strains for other amino acids and derivatives.展开更多
The effect of pH of the fermentation medium on cell growth and the production of a novel bioflocculant(named REA-11) by Corynebacterium glutamicum CCTCC M201005 were investigated. The maximum biomass(2.23 g/L) and fl...The effect of pH of the fermentation medium on cell growth and the production of a novel bioflocculant(named REA-11) by Corynebacterium glutamicum CCTCC M201005 were investigated. The maximum biomass(2.23 g/L) and flocculating activity(142.2 U/mL) were simultaneously obtained at the 14th hour when the pH value of the culture medium was maintained at 7.0 during the whole fermentation process. The production of REA-11 kept on a trend of increase till the later phase of fermentation process, which resulted in the ultimate flocculating activity of the culture broth to enhance to nearly 100 U/mL at pH 6.0. A two-stage pH control mode was adopted in REA-11 production in which the pH value of the culture medium was controlled at 7.0 during the first 14 h, then decreased to 6.0 that was maintained until the end of the fermentation process. With the two-stage pH control mode, the maximum flocculating activity reached 178.8 U/mL which was 30% higher than that obtained under the condition of pH 7.0 and the biomass enhanced about 15%. Compared with the fermentation process without pH control, REA-11 production and cell growth via the two-stage pH control mode increased 80% and 25%, respectively.展开更多
Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum was constructed for L-ornithine production by disrupting genes of argF and proB to prevent the flux away from L-ornithine.Effect of the inactivation of 2-oxoglutarate de-hydrogena...Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum was constructed for L-ornithine production by disrupting genes of argF and proB to prevent the flux away from L-ornithine.Effect of the inactivation of 2-oxoglutarate de-hydrogenase complex(ODHC) on L-ornithine production was also investigated.It was found that the inactivation of ODHC by knockout of the kgd gene enhanced L-ornithine production.The engineered C.glutamicum ATCC13032(ΔargFΔproBΔkgd) produced L-ornithine up to 4.78 g·L-1 from 0.24 g·L-1 of the wild-type strain.In order to understand the mechanism of L-ornithine production in C.glutamicum ATCC13032(ΔargFΔproBΔkgd) and find out new strategies for further enhancing L-ornithine production,the comparative proteome between the wild-type and the engineered strain was analyzed.L-Ornithine overproduction in the engineered strain was related to the up-regulation of the expression levels of enzymes involved in L-ornithine biosynthesis pathway and down-regulation of the expression levels of proteins involved in pentose phosphate pathway.The overexpression of genes in the upstream pathway of glutamate to increase the availability of endogenous glutamate may further in-crease ornithine production in the engineered C.glutamicum and the ornithine synthesis enzymes(ArgCJBD) may not be the limiting enzymes in the engineered C.glutamicum.展开更多
Fermentation of bioflocculant with Corynebacterium glutamicum was studied by way of kinetic modeling.Lorentzian modified Logistic model, time-corrected Luedeking–Piret and Luedeking–Piret type models were proposed a...Fermentation of bioflocculant with Corynebacterium glutamicum was studied by way of kinetic modeling.Lorentzian modified Logistic model, time-corrected Luedeking–Piret and Luedeking–Piret type models were proposed and applied to describe the cell growth, bioflocculant synthesis and consumption of substrates, with the correlation of initial biomass concentration and initial glucose concentration, respectively. The results showed that these models could well characterize the batch culture process of C. glutamicum at various initial glucose concentrations from 10.0 to 17.5 g·L-1. The initial biomass concentration could shorten the lag time of cell growth,while the maximum biomass concentration was achieved only at the optimal initial glucose concentration of16.22 g·L-1. A novel three-stage fed-batch strategy for bioflocculant production was developed based on the model prediction, in which the lag phase, quick biomass growth and bioflocculant production stages were sequentially proceeded with the adjustment of glucose concentration and dissolved oxygen. Biomass of2.23 g·L-1was obtained and bioflocculant concentration was enhanced to 176.32 mg·L-1, 18.62% and403.63% higher than those in the batch process, respectively, indicating an efficient fed-batch culture strategy for bioflocculant production.展开更多
Geraniol is a monoterpenoid alcohol with various applications in food,cosmetics,and healthcare.Corynebacterium glutamicum is a potential platform for terpenoids production because it harbors the methylerythritol phosp...Geraniol is a monoterpenoid alcohol with various applications in food,cosmetics,and healthcare.Corynebacterium glutamicum is a potential platform for terpenoids production because it harbors the methylerythritol phosphate pathway.To engineer C.glutamicum to produce geraniol,two different truncated geraniol synthases (GESs) were respectively expressed,and strain LX02 expressing the truncated GESs from Valeriana officinalis (t Vo GES) produced 0.3 mg/L of geraniol.Then,three geranyl diphosphate synthases (GPPSs) were combinatorially co-expressed with t Vo GES to improve geraniol production.The amounts of produced geraniol were all higher than that produced by strain LX02.Strain LX03 co-expressing ERG20 F96W–N127W (ERG20 WW) and t Vo GES produced the highest amount,5.4 mg/L.Subsequently,the co-overexpression of1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (dxs) and isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase (idi) further increased the production to 12.2 mg/L in strain LX03.Lastly,the production of geraniol was increased to 15.2 mg/L via fermentation optimization.To our knowledge,this is the first report on the engineering of C.glutamicum to produce geraniol and thus can serve as a reference for other monoterpenoid production studies.展开更多
Corynebacterium glutamicum is a versatile industrial microorganism for producing various amino acids.However,there have been no reports of well-defined C.glutamicum strains capable of hyperproducing L-tryptophan.This ...Corynebacterium glutamicum is a versatile industrial microorganism for producing various amino acids.However,there have been no reports of well-defined C.glutamicum strains capable of hyperproducing L-tryptophan.This study presents a comprehensive metabolic engineering approach to establish robust C.glutamicum strains for Ltryptophan biosynthesis,including:(1)identification of potential targets by enzyme-constrained genome-scale modeling;(2)enhancement of the L-tryptophan biosynthetic pathway;(3)reconfiguration of central metabolic pathways;(4)identification of metabolic bottlenecks through comparative metabolome analysis;(5)engineering of the transport system,shikimate pathway,and precursor supply;and(6)repression of competing pathways and iterative optimization of key targets.The resulting C.glutamicum strain achieved a remarkable L-tryptophan titer of 50.5 g/L in 48h with a yield of 0.17 g/g glucose in fed-batch fermentation.This study highlights the efficacy of integrating computational modeling with systems metabolic engineering for significantly enhancing the production capabilities of industrial microorganisms.展开更多
Polymyxin B,produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa,is used as the last line of defense clinically.In this study,exogenous mixture of precursor amino acids increased the level and proportion of polymyxin B1 in the total of...Polymyxin B,produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa,is used as the last line of defense clinically.In this study,exogenous mixture of precursor amino acids increased the level and proportion of polymyxin B1 in the total of polymyxin B analogs of P.polymyxa CJX518-AC(PPAC)from 0.15 g/L and 61.8%to 0.33 g/L and 79.9%,respectively.The co-culture of strain PPAC and recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum-leu01,which produces high levels of threonine,leucine,and isoleucine,increased polymyxin B1 production to 0.64 g/L.When strains PPAC and C.glu-leu01 simultaneously inoculated into an optimized medium with 20 g/L peptone,polymyxin B1 production was increased to 0.97 g/L.Furthermore,the polymyxin B1 production in the co-culture of strains PPAC and C.glu-leu01 increased to 2.21 g/L after optimized inoculation ratios and fermentation medium with 60 g/L peptone.This study provides a new strategy to improve polymyxin B1 production.展开更多
Creatine is a naturally occurring derivative of an amino acid commonly utilized in functional foods and pharmaceuticals.Nevertheless,the current industrial synthesis of creatine relies on chemical processes,which may ...Creatine is a naturally occurring derivative of an amino acid commonly utilized in functional foods and pharmaceuticals.Nevertheless,the current industrial synthesis of creatine relies on chemical processes,which may hinder its utilization in certain applications.Therefore,a biological approach was devised that employs whole-cell biocatalysis in the bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum,which is considered safe for use in food production,to produce safe-for-consumption creatine.The objective of this study was to identify a guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase(GAMT)with superior catalytic activity for creatine production.Through employing whole-cell biocatalysis,a gamt gene from Mus caroli(Mcgamt)was cloned and expressed in C.glutamicum ATCC 13032,resulting in a creatine titer of 3.37 g/L.Additionally,the study employed a promoter screening strategy that utilized nine native strong promoters in C.glutamicum to enhance the expression level of GAMT.The highest titer was achieved using the P1676 promoter,reaching 4.14 g/L.The conditions of whole-cell biocatalysis were further optimized,resulting in a creatine titer of 5.42 g/L.This is the first report of successful secretory creatine expression in C.glutamicum,which provides a safer and eco-friendly approach for the industrial production of creatine.展开更多
Heme,an iron-containing porphyrin derivative,holds great promise in fields like medicine,food production and chemicals.Here,we developed an engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum strain for efficient heme production by...Heme,an iron-containing porphyrin derivative,holds great promise in fields like medicine,food production and chemicals.Here,we developed an engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum strain for efficient heme production by combining modular engineering and RBS engineering.The whole heme biosynthetic pathway was methodically divided into 5-ALA synthetic module,uroporphyrinogen III(UPG III)synthetic module and heme synthetic module for further construction and optimization.Three heme synthetic modules were compared and the siroheme-dependent(SHD)pathway was identified to be optimal in C.glutamicum for the first time.To further improve heme production,the expression of genes in UPG III synthetic module and heme synthetic module was coordinated optimized through RBS engineering,respectively.Subsequently,heme oxygenase was knocked out to reduce heme degradation.The engineered strain HS12 showed a maximum iron-containing porphyrin derivatives titer of 1592 mg/L with the extracellular secretion rate of 45.5%in fed-batch fermentation.Our study constructed a C.glutamicum chassis strain for efficient heme accumulation,which was beneficial for the advancement of efficient heme and other porphyrins production.展开更多
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid(3-HP)is recognized as a high value-added chemical with a broad range of applications.Among the various biosynthetic pathways for 3-HP production,theβ-alanine pathway is particularly noteworthy...3-Hydroxypropionic Acid(3-HP)is recognized as a high value-added chemical with a broad range of applications.Among the various biosynthetic pathways for 3-HP production,theβ-alanine pathway is particularly noteworthy due to its capacity to generate 3-HP from glucose at a high theoretical titer.In this study,theβ-alanine biosynthesis pathway was introduced and optimized in Corynebacterium glutamicum.By strategically regulating the supply of precursors,we successfully engineered a strain capable of efficiently synthesizing 3-HP through theβ-alanine pathway,utilizing glucose as the substrate.The engineered strain CgP36 produced 47.54 g/L 3-HP at a yield of 0.295 g/g glucose during the fed-batch fermentation in a 5 L fermenter,thereby attaining the highest 3-HP titer obtained from glucose via theβ-alanine pathway.展开更多
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is a versatile and non-protein amino acid that plays a significant role in medicine,food,and cosmetics.The synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid is restricted by complex metabolic mechanisms and...Gamma-aminobutyric acid is a versatile and non-protein amino acid that plays a significant role in medicine,food,and cosmetics.The synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid is restricted by complex metabolic mechanisms and suboptimal fermentation conditions.Previously,we had constructed the Corynebacterium glutamicum strain CGY-PG-304 which could efficiently produce gamma-aminobutyric acid.In this study,we promoted gamma-aminobutyric acid production in CGY-PG-304 by enhancing the carbon flow in the TCA cycle,streamlining the mycolic acid layer of the cell wall,and optimizing the fermentation conditions.First,the genes sucCD encoding succinyl coenzyme A synthase,the gene cmrA encoding the ketoacyl reductase,and the gene treY encoding maltooligosaccharyl trehalose synthase were deleted in CGY-PG-304 individually or in combination.The yield of gamma-aminobutyric acid was increased in all the resulting strains among which CGW003 was the best.Next,the gene acnA encoding cis-aconitase or the gltS encoding sodium-coupled glutamate secondary uptake system were overexpressed in CGW003 using plasmid,and the former produced more gamma-aminobutyric acid than the latter.Therefore,the promoter of the chromosomal gene acnA in CGW003 was replaced by the strong promoter PtacM,resulting in the final strain CGW005.CGW005 could produce 112.03 g/L of gamma-aminobutyric acid with a yield of 0.34 g/g of glucose by fed-batch fermentation.展开更多
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2100900)the Tianjin Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Capacity Improvement Project(TSBICIP-CXRC-058)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32270101)the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province(2021CXGC010602)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2021177)。
文摘l-Threonine is an important feed additive with the third largest market size among the amino acids produced by microbial fermentation.The GRAS(generally regarded as safe)industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum is an attractive chassis for l-threonine production.However,the present l-threonine production in C.glutamicum cannot meet the requirement of industrialization due to the relatively low production level of l-threonine and the accumulation of large amounts of by-products(such as l-lysine,l-isoleucine,and glycine).Herein,to enhance the l-threonine biosynthesis in C.glutamicum,releasing the aspartate kinase(LysC)and homoserine dehydrogenase(Hom)from feedback inhibition by l-lysine and l-threonine,respectively,and overexpressing four flux-control genes were performed.Next,to reduce the formation of by-products l-lysine and l-isoleucine without the cause of an auxotrophic phenotype,the feedback regulation of dihydrodipicolinate synthase(DapA)and threonine dehydratase(IlvA)was strengthened by replacing the native enzymes with heterologous analogues with more sensitive feedback inhibition by l-lysine and l-isoleucine,respectively.The resulting strain maintained the capability of synthesizing enough amounts of l-lysine and l-isoleucine for cell biomass formation but exhibited almost no extracellular accumulation of these two amino acids.To further enhance l-threonine production and reduce the by-product glycine,l-threonine exporter and homoserine kinase were overexpressed.Finally,the rationally engineered non-auxotrophic strain ZcglT9 produced 67.63 g/L(17.2%higher)l-threonine with a productivity of 1.20 g/L/h(108.0%higher)in fed-batch fermentation,along with significantly reduced by-product accumulation,representing the record for l-threonine production in C.glutamicum.In this study,we developed a strategy of reconstructing the feedback regulation of amino acid metabolism and successfully applied this strategy to de novo construct a non-auxotrophic l-threonine producing C.glutamicum.The main end by-products including l-lysine,l-isoleucine,and glycine were almost eliminated in fed-batch fermentation of the engineered C.glutamicum strain.This strategy can also be used for engineering producing strains for other amino acids and derivatives.
基金Supported by the Innovative Project for Young Scientific Scholars of Fujian Province(No.2 0 0 2 J0 4 4 )
文摘The effect of pH of the fermentation medium on cell growth and the production of a novel bioflocculant(named REA-11) by Corynebacterium glutamicum CCTCC M201005 were investigated. The maximum biomass(2.23 g/L) and flocculating activity(142.2 U/mL) were simultaneously obtained at the 14th hour when the pH value of the culture medium was maintained at 7.0 during the whole fermentation process. The production of REA-11 kept on a trend of increase till the later phase of fermentation process, which resulted in the ultimate flocculating activity of the culture broth to enhance to nearly 100 U/mL at pH 6.0. A two-stage pH control mode was adopted in REA-11 production in which the pH value of the culture medium was controlled at 7.0 during the first 14 h, then decreased to 6.0 that was maintained until the end of the fermentation process. With the two-stage pH control mode, the maximum flocculating activity reached 178.8 U/mL which was 30% higher than that obtained under the condition of pH 7.0 and the biomass enhanced about 15%. Compared with the fermentation process without pH control, REA-11 production and cell growth via the two-stage pH control mode increased 80% and 25%, respectively.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30970089,20876181,20831006)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (9351027501000003)
文摘Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum was constructed for L-ornithine production by disrupting genes of argF and proB to prevent the flux away from L-ornithine.Effect of the inactivation of 2-oxoglutarate de-hydrogenase complex(ODHC) on L-ornithine production was also investigated.It was found that the inactivation of ODHC by knockout of the kgd gene enhanced L-ornithine production.The engineered C.glutamicum ATCC13032(ΔargFΔproBΔkgd) produced L-ornithine up to 4.78 g·L-1 from 0.24 g·L-1 of the wild-type strain.In order to understand the mechanism of L-ornithine production in C.glutamicum ATCC13032(ΔargFΔproBΔkgd) and find out new strategies for further enhancing L-ornithine production,the comparative proteome between the wild-type and the engineered strain was analyzed.L-Ornithine overproduction in the engineered strain was related to the up-regulation of the expression levels of enzymes involved in L-ornithine biosynthesis pathway and down-regulation of the expression levels of proteins involved in pentose phosphate pathway.The overexpression of genes in the upstream pathway of glutamate to increase the availability of endogenous glutamate may further in-crease ornithine production in the engineered C.glutamicum and the ornithine synthesis enzymes(ArgCJBD) may not be the limiting enzymes in the engineered C.glutamicum.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21206143,51378444)the program for New Century Excellent Talents of Education Ministry of China(ncet-13-0501)
文摘Fermentation of bioflocculant with Corynebacterium glutamicum was studied by way of kinetic modeling.Lorentzian modified Logistic model, time-corrected Luedeking–Piret and Luedeking–Piret type models were proposed and applied to describe the cell growth, bioflocculant synthesis and consumption of substrates, with the correlation of initial biomass concentration and initial glucose concentration, respectively. The results showed that these models could well characterize the batch culture process of C. glutamicum at various initial glucose concentrations from 10.0 to 17.5 g·L-1. The initial biomass concentration could shorten the lag time of cell growth,while the maximum biomass concentration was achieved only at the optimal initial glucose concentration of16.22 g·L-1. A novel three-stage fed-batch strategy for bioflocculant production was developed based on the model prediction, in which the lag phase, quick biomass growth and bioflocculant production stages were sequentially proceeded with the adjustment of glucose concentration and dissolved oxygen. Biomass of2.23 g·L-1was obtained and bioflocculant concentration was enhanced to 176.32 mg·L-1, 18.62% and403.63% higher than those in the batch process, respectively, indicating an efficient fed-batch culture strategy for bioflocculant production.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21878220)。
文摘Geraniol is a monoterpenoid alcohol with various applications in food,cosmetics,and healthcare.Corynebacterium glutamicum is a potential platform for terpenoids production because it harbors the methylerythritol phosphate pathway.To engineer C.glutamicum to produce geraniol,two different truncated geraniol synthases (GESs) were respectively expressed,and strain LX02 expressing the truncated GESs from Valeriana officinalis (t Vo GES) produced 0.3 mg/L of geraniol.Then,three geranyl diphosphate synthases (GPPSs) were combinatorially co-expressed with t Vo GES to improve geraniol production.The amounts of produced geraniol were all higher than that produced by strain LX02.Strain LX03 co-expressing ERG20 F96W–N127W (ERG20 WW) and t Vo GES produced the highest amount,5.4 mg/L.Subsequently,the co-overexpression of1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (dxs) and isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase (idi) further increased the production to 12.2 mg/L in strain LX03.Lastly,the production of geraniol was increased to 15.2 mg/L via fermentation optimization.To our knowledge,this is the first report on the engineering of C.glutamicum to produce geraniol and thus can serve as a reference for other monoterpenoid production studies.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFC2100900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21938004,22078172)Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program(No.20223080016).
文摘Corynebacterium glutamicum is a versatile industrial microorganism for producing various amino acids.However,there have been no reports of well-defined C.glutamicum strains capable of hyperproducing L-tryptophan.This study presents a comprehensive metabolic engineering approach to establish robust C.glutamicum strains for Ltryptophan biosynthesis,including:(1)identification of potential targets by enzyme-constrained genome-scale modeling;(2)enhancement of the L-tryptophan biosynthetic pathway;(3)reconfiguration of central metabolic pathways;(4)identification of metabolic bottlenecks through comparative metabolome analysis;(5)engineering of the transport system,shikimate pathway,and precursor supply;and(6)repression of competing pathways and iterative optimization of key targets.The resulting C.glutamicum strain achieved a remarkable L-tryptophan titer of 50.5 g/L in 48h with a yield of 0.17 g/g glucose in fed-batch fermentation.This study highlights the efficacy of integrating computational modeling with systems metabolic engineering for significantly enhancing the production capabilities of industrial microorganisms.
基金grateful for the financial supports from the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0902200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Program:21878224).
文摘Polymyxin B,produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa,is used as the last line of defense clinically.In this study,exogenous mixture of precursor amino acids increased the level and proportion of polymyxin B1 in the total of polymyxin B analogs of P.polymyxa CJX518-AC(PPAC)from 0.15 g/L and 61.8%to 0.33 g/L and 79.9%,respectively.The co-culture of strain PPAC and recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum-leu01,which produces high levels of threonine,leucine,and isoleucine,increased polymyxin B1 production to 0.64 g/L.When strains PPAC and C.glu-leu01 simultaneously inoculated into an optimized medium with 20 g/L peptone,polymyxin B1 production was increased to 0.97 g/L.Furthermore,the polymyxin B1 production in the co-culture of strains PPAC and C.glu-leu01 increased to 2.21 g/L after optimized inoculation ratios and fermentation medium with 60 g/L peptone.This study provides a new strategy to improve polymyxin B1 production.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.32272279)the Key R&D project of Qingdao Science and Technology Plan(22-3-3-hygg-29-hy).
文摘Creatine is a naturally occurring derivative of an amino acid commonly utilized in functional foods and pharmaceuticals.Nevertheless,the current industrial synthesis of creatine relies on chemical processes,which may hinder its utilization in certain applications.Therefore,a biological approach was devised that employs whole-cell biocatalysis in the bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum,which is considered safe for use in food production,to produce safe-for-consumption creatine.The objective of this study was to identify a guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase(GAMT)with superior catalytic activity for creatine production.Through employing whole-cell biocatalysis,a gamt gene from Mus caroli(Mcgamt)was cloned and expressed in C.glutamicum ATCC 13032,resulting in a creatine titer of 3.37 g/L.Additionally,the study employed a promoter screening strategy that utilized nine native strong promoters in C.glutamicum to enhance the expression level of GAMT.The highest titer was achieved using the P1676 promoter,reaching 4.14 g/L.The conditions of whole-cell biocatalysis were further optimized,resulting in a creatine titer of 5.42 g/L.This is the first report of successful secretory creatine expression in C.glutamicum,which provides a safer and eco-friendly approach for the industrial production of creatine.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,China(2021YFC2100700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(NSFC-22278312).
文摘Heme,an iron-containing porphyrin derivative,holds great promise in fields like medicine,food production and chemicals.Here,we developed an engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum strain for efficient heme production by combining modular engineering and RBS engineering.The whole heme biosynthetic pathway was methodically divided into 5-ALA synthetic module,uroporphyrinogen III(UPG III)synthetic module and heme synthetic module for further construction and optimization.Three heme synthetic modules were compared and the siroheme-dependent(SHD)pathway was identified to be optimal in C.glutamicum for the first time.To further improve heme production,the expression of genes in UPG III synthetic module and heme synthetic module was coordinated optimized through RBS engineering,respectively.Subsequently,heme oxygenase was knocked out to reduce heme degradation.The engineered strain HS12 showed a maximum iron-containing porphyrin derivatives titer of 1592 mg/L with the extracellular secretion rate of 45.5%in fed-batch fermentation.Our study constructed a C.glutamicum chassis strain for efficient heme accumulation,which was beneficial for the advancement of efficient heme and other porphyrins production.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2100700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC-21776208).
文摘3-Hydroxypropionic Acid(3-HP)is recognized as a high value-added chemical with a broad range of applications.Among the various biosynthetic pathways for 3-HP production,theβ-alanine pathway is particularly noteworthy due to its capacity to generate 3-HP from glucose at a high theoretical titer.In this study,theβ-alanine biosynthesis pathway was introduced and optimized in Corynebacterium glutamicum.By strategically regulating the supply of precursors,we successfully engineered a strain capable of efficiently synthesizing 3-HP through theβ-alanine pathway,utilizing glucose as the substrate.The engineered strain CgP36 produced 47.54 g/L 3-HP at a yield of 0.295 g/g glucose during the fed-batch fermentation in a 5 L fermenter,thereby attaining the highest 3-HP titer obtained from glucose via theβ-alanine pathway.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2100900).
文摘Gamma-aminobutyric acid is a versatile and non-protein amino acid that plays a significant role in medicine,food,and cosmetics.The synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid is restricted by complex metabolic mechanisms and suboptimal fermentation conditions.Previously,we had constructed the Corynebacterium glutamicum strain CGY-PG-304 which could efficiently produce gamma-aminobutyric acid.In this study,we promoted gamma-aminobutyric acid production in CGY-PG-304 by enhancing the carbon flow in the TCA cycle,streamlining the mycolic acid layer of the cell wall,and optimizing the fermentation conditions.First,the genes sucCD encoding succinyl coenzyme A synthase,the gene cmrA encoding the ketoacyl reductase,and the gene treY encoding maltooligosaccharyl trehalose synthase were deleted in CGY-PG-304 individually or in combination.The yield of gamma-aminobutyric acid was increased in all the resulting strains among which CGW003 was the best.Next,the gene acnA encoding cis-aconitase or the gltS encoding sodium-coupled glutamate secondary uptake system were overexpressed in CGW003 using plasmid,and the former produced more gamma-aminobutyric acid than the latter.Therefore,the promoter of the chromosomal gene acnA in CGW003 was replaced by the strong promoter PtacM,resulting in the final strain CGW005.CGW005 could produce 112.03 g/L of gamma-aminobutyric acid with a yield of 0.34 g/g of glucose by fed-batch fermentation.
