{"title":"Sustainable biosynthesis of valuable diterpenes in microbes","authors":"Yanbin Liu, Xixian Chen, Congqiang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diterpenes, or diterpenoids, are the most abundant and diverse subgroup of terpenoids, the largest family of secondary metabolites. Most diterpenes possess broad biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-tumoral, antimicrobial, anticancer, antifungal, antidiabetic, cardiovascular protective, and phytohormone activities. As such, diterpenes have wide applications in medicine (e.g., the anticancer drug Taxol and the antibiotic pleuromutilin), agriculture (especially as phytohormones such as gibberellins), personal care (e.g., the fragrance sclareol) and food (e.g., steviol glucosides as low-calorie sweeteners) industries. Diterpenes are biosynthesized in a common route with various diterpene synthases and decoration enzymes like cytochrome P450 oxidases, glycosidases, and acyltransferases. Recent advances in DNA sequencing and synthesis, omics analysis, synthetic biology, and metabolic engineering have enabled efficient production of diterpenes in several chassis hosts like <em>Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yarrowia lipolytica, Rhodosporidium toruloides</em>, and <em>Fusarium fujikuroi</em>. This review summarizes the recently discovered diterpenes, their related enzymes and biosynthetic pathways, particularly highlighting the microbial synthesis of high-value diterpenes directly from inexpensive carbon sources (e.g., sugars). The high titers (>4 g/L) achieved mean that some of these endeavors are reaching or close to commercialization. As such, we envisage a bright future in translating microbial synthesis of diterpenes into commercialization.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"3 1","pages":"Article 100058"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50203889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dake Liu , Nicole E. Siguenza , Amir Zarrinpar , Yousong Ding
{"title":"Methods of DNA introduction for the engineering of commensal microbes","authors":"Dake Liu , Nicole E. Siguenza , Amir Zarrinpar , Yousong Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100048","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The microbiome is an essential component of ecological systems and is comprised of a diverse array of microbes. Over the past decades, the accumulated observational evidence reveals a close correlation between the microbiome and human health and disease. Many groups are now manipulating individual microbial strains, species and the community as a whole to gain a mechanistic understanding of the functions of the microbiome. Here, we discuss three major approaches for introducing DNA to engineer model bacteria and isolated undomesticated bacteria, including transformation, transduction, and conjugation. We provide an overview of these approaches and describe the advantages and limitations of each method. In addition, we highlight examples of human microbiome engineering using these approaches. Finally, we provide perspectives for the future of microbiome engineering.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100048"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266737032200039X/pdfft?md5=f5d40185412cfd538771a14f375eb9d0&pid=1-s2.0-S266737032200039X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guiping Gong , Bo Wu , Linpei Liu, Jianting Li, Qili Zhu, Mingxiong He, Guoquan Hu
{"title":"Metabolic engineering using acetate as a promising building block for the production of bio‐based chemicals","authors":"Guiping Gong , Bo Wu , Linpei Liu, Jianting Li, Qili Zhu, Mingxiong He, Guoquan Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The production of biofuels and biochemicals derived from microbial fermentation has received a lot of attention and interest in light of concerns about the depletion of fossil fuel resources and climatic degeneration. However, the economic viability of feedstocks for biological conversion remains a barrier, urging researchers to develop renewable and sustainable low-cost carbon sources for future bioindustries. Owing to the numerous advantages, acetate has been regarded as a promising feedstock targeting the production of acetyl-CoA-derived chemicals. This review aims to highlight the potential of acetate as a building block in industrial biotechnology for the production of bio-based chemicals with metabolic engineering. Different alternative approaches and routes comprised of lignocellulosic biomass, waste streams, and C1 gas for acetate generation are briefly described and evaluated. Then, a thorough explanation of the metabolic pathway for biotechnological acetate conversion, cellular transport, and toxin tolerance is described. Particularly, current developments in metabolic engineering of the manufacture of biochemicals from acetate are summarized in detail, with various microbial cell factories and strategies proposed to improve acetate assimilation and enhance product formation. Challenges and future development for acetate generation and assimilation as well as chemicals production from acetate is eventually shown. This review provides an overview of the current status of acetate utilization and proves the great potential of acetate with metabolic engineering in industrial biotechnology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100036"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000273/pdfft?md5=088f7fc51c1719804dc0bdd1323b2ec2&pid=1-s2.0-S2667370322000273-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Liu , Meitong Huo , Likun Guo , Yingxin Fu , Mo Xian , Qingsheng Qi , Wei Liu , Guang Zhao
{"title":"Lysine acetylation decreases enzyme activity and protein level of Escherichia coli lactate dehydrogenase","authors":"Min Liu , Meitong Huo , Likun Guo , Yingxin Fu , Mo Xian , Qingsheng Qi , Wei Liu , Guang Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lactate is an important bulk chemical with widespread applications and a major byproduct of other chemicals bioprocess in microbial fermentation. Lactate dehydrogenase A (LdhA) catalyzes the synthesis of lactate from pyruvate. Lysine acetylation is an evolutionarily conserved post-translational modification; however, the mechanisms underlying the regulation of LdhA function by lysine acetylation in <em>Escherichia coli</em> remain poorly understood. Herein, we demonstrate acetylation of <em>E. coli</em> LdhA occurs via enzymatic and non-enzymatic mechanisms. Further, we show carbon source type and concentration affect the lysine acetylation status of LdhA via a non-enzymatic mechanism. Lysine acetylation significantly inhibits the enzymatic activity and protein level of LdhA. The results of the present study demonstrate lysine acetylation of <em>E. coli</em> LdhA is irreversible. Understanding of the effects of lysine acetylation on LdhA function may provide a new perspective for regulating lactate production in microbial synthesis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100045"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000364/pdfft?md5=c8b18f6fe6bad875cc8ba439238b6b55&pid=1-s2.0-S2667370322000364-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bioproduction of monoterpene indole alkaloids in a single cell factory","authors":"Jianping Huang , Shengxiong Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The <em>de novo</em> biosynthesis of vindoline and catharanthine, the direct precursors used for industrial production of the anti-cancer drug vinblastine, has been achieved in the yeast cell factory. To date, this is the longest natural product biosynthesis pathway that has been successfully transferred from plants to microorganisms, indicating the possibility of producing more than 3,000 other monoterpene indole alkaloids in yeast by synthetic genome engineering.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100050"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000418/pdfft?md5=09e64fcf451484224d9d9eb3b5c71b20&pid=1-s2.0-S2667370322000418-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wentao Zheng , Yandong Xia , Xue Wang , Shiqing Gao , Diao Zhou , Jun Fu , Ruijuan Li , Jia Yin
{"title":"Cascade-Cas3 facilitates high-accuracy genome engineering in Pseudomonas using phage-encoded homologous recombination","authors":"Wentao Zheng , Yandong Xia , Xue Wang , Shiqing Gao , Diao Zhou , Jun Fu , Ruijuan Li , Jia Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100046","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Phage-encoded homologous recombination (PEHR) is an efficient tool for bacterial genome editing. We previously developed and utilized a <em>Pseudomonas</em>-specific PEHR system. However, when using the PEHR system for <em>Pseudomonas</em> genome editing, false positives can be a problem. In this study, we combined a compact Cascade-Cas3 system from <em>P. aeruginosa</em> (PaeCas3c) with a <em>Pseudomonas</em>-specific PEHR system, and the results of our recombineering assay showed that this compact Cascade-Cas3 system can significantly improve PEHR recombineering accuracy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100046"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000376/pdfft?md5=a12b787c80196df3398b31290dd7b8bb&pid=1-s2.0-S2667370322000376-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent developments in the identification and biosynthesis of antitumor drugs derived from microorganisms","authors":"Qi Gao , Sizhe Deng , Tianyu Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100047","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Secondary metabolites in microorganisms represent a resource for drug discovery and development. In particular, microbial-derived antitumor agents are in clinical use worldwide. Herein, we provide an overview of the development of classical antitumor drugs derived from microorganisms. Currently used drugs and drug candidates are comprehensively described in terms of pharmacological activities, mechanisms of action, microbial sources, and biosynthesis. We further discuss recent studies that have demonstrated the utility of gene-editing technologies and synthetic biology tools for the identification of new gene clusters, expansion of natural products, and elucidation of biosynthetic pathways. This review summarizes recent progress in the discovery and development of microbial-derived anticancer compounds with emphasis on biosynthesis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100047"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000388/pdfft?md5=0d96e2e750864f94da9230fc075e2fdb&pid=1-s2.0-S2667370322000388-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John N. Idenyi , Jonathan C. Eya , Amechi S. Nwankwegu , Emeka G. Nwoba
{"title":"Aquaculture sustainability through alternative dietary ingredients: Microalgal value-added products","authors":"John N. Idenyi , Jonathan C. Eya , Amechi S. Nwankwegu , Emeka G. Nwoba","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aquaculture contributes remarkably to the global economy and food security through seafood production, an important part of the global food supply chain. The success of this industry depends heavily on aquafeeds, and the nutritional composition of the feed is an important factor for the quality, productivity, and profitability of aquaculture species. The sustainability of the aquaculture industry depends on the accessibility of quality feed ingredients, such as fishmeal and fish oil. These traditional feedstuffs are under increasing significant pressure due to the rapid expansion of aquaculture for human consumption and the decline of natural fish harvest. In this review, we evaluated the development of microalgal molecules in aquaculture and expanded the use of these high-value compounds in the production of aquaculture diets. Microalgae-derived functional ingredients emerged as one of the promising alternatives for aquafeed production with positive health benefits. Several compounds found in microalgae, including carotenoids (lutein, astaxanthin, and β-carotene), essential amino acids (leucine, valine, and threonine), β-1–3-glucan, essential oils (docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid), minerals, and vitamins, are of high nutritional value to aquaculture.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"2 4","pages":"Article 100049"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000406/pdfft?md5=06265d972f4fa1627cbf4a7604ac81c7&pid=1-s2.0-S2667370322000406-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71894967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engineering MicrobiologyPub Date : 2022-10-01eCollection Date: 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100050
Jianping Huang, Shengxiong Huang
{"title":"Bioproduction of monoterpene indole alkaloids in a single cell factory.","authors":"Jianping Huang, Shengxiong Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The <i>de novo</i> biosynthesis of vindoline and catharanthine, the direct precursors used for industrial production of the anti-cancer drug vinblastine, has been achieved in the yeast cell factory. To date, this is the longest natural product biosynthesis pathway that has been successfully transferred from plants to microorganisms, indicating the possibility of producing more than 3,000 other monoterpene indole alkaloids in yeast by synthetic genome engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"15 12","pages":"100050"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611011/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91421065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Engineering MicrobiologyPub Date : 2022-09-21eCollection Date: 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100049
John N Idenyi, Jonathan C Eya, Amechi S Nwankwegu, Emeka G Nwoba
{"title":"Aquaculture sustainability through alternative dietary ingredients: Microalgal value-added products.","authors":"John N Idenyi, Jonathan C Eya, Amechi S Nwankwegu, Emeka G Nwoba","doi":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.engmic.2022.100049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aquaculture contributes remarkably to the global economy and food security through seafood production, an important part of the global food supply chain. The success of this industry depends heavily on aquafeeds, and the nutritional composition of the feed is an important factor for the quality, productivity, and profitability of aquaculture species. The sustainability of the aquaculture industry depends on the accessibility of quality feed ingredients, such as fishmeal and fish oil. These traditional feedstuffs are under increasing significant pressure due to the rapid expansion of aquaculture for human consumption and the decline of natural fish harvest. In this review, we evaluated the development of microalgal molecules in aquaculture and expanded the use of these high-value compounds in the production of aquaculture diets. Microalgae-derived functional ingredients emerged as one of the promising alternatives for aquafeed production with positive health benefits. Several compounds found in microalgae, including carotenoids (lutein, astaxanthin, and β-carotene), essential amino acids (leucine, valine, and threonine), β-1-3-glucan, essential oils (docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid), minerals, and vitamins, are of high nutritional value to aquaculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":100478,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Microbiology","volume":"35 1","pages":"100049"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611001/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77100512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}