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Computational modeling and expression of recombinant interleukin 15-R-Tf-D-LP4 peptide fusion protein: a potent candidate for hepatocellular carcinoma. 重组白细胞介素15-R-Tf-D-LP4肽融合蛋白的计算建模和表达:肝细胞癌的有力候选者。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-10-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03798-2
Arooj Haroon, Hafiz Muzzammel Rehman, Hafiz Muhammad Rehman, Muhammad Akram, Linta Arshad, Sidra Ahmad, Moiz Sheikh, Shakira Aslam, Hamid Bashir
{"title":"Computational modeling and expression of recombinant interleukin 15-R-Tf-D-LP4 peptide fusion protein: a potent candidate for hepatocellular carcinoma.","authors":"Arooj Haroon, Hafiz Muzzammel Rehman, Hafiz Muhammad Rehman, Muhammad Akram, Linta Arshad, Sidra Ahmad, Moiz Sheikh, Shakira Aslam, Hamid Bashir","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03798-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03798-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Development of therapies that selectively inhibit cancer cells but leave normal cells untouched is an important impediment to progress in cancer therapy. This paper reports the novel strategy employing the R-Tf-D-LP4 peptide, an unconventional cell penetrating peptide selectively targeting liver cancer cells, combined with the potent antitumor cytokine interleukin 15 (IL-15), with selective activity towards liver cancer cells. The fusion protein was constructed as a chimera between the IL-15 and the targeting peptide R-Tf-D-LP4 to improve the targeting specificity of this protein to the desired cells. With the help of modern computer modeling technologies, a fusion protein was designed, and its interactions with the IL-15 receptor complex (IL-15Rα/IL-15Rβ/γc) were evaluated using a molecular docking technique. The structure and physicochemical properties of the chimeric protein were determined using programs such as trROSETTA, I-TASSER, and ProtParam, after which they were further verified using SAVES 6.1 server with an excellent ERRAT quality score of 99.35%. Molecular docking using ClusPro 2.0, along with interaction evaluation using PDBsum program, demonstrated stability of the complex and strong hydrogen bonds and salt bridge interactions. The results were verified using the Desmond module in Schrödinger software to simulate molecular dynamics, which revealed a stable structure and proper functioning of the complex in physiological conditions. The expression analysis forecasted good yields from E. coli fermentation. The construct of the IL15/R-Tf-D-LP4 protein gene was created and inserted into the pET-22b ( +) vector, which was then transformed in BL21 (DE3) cells. The recombinant fusion protein was obtained by affinity chromatography and tested for purity by SDS-PAGE and western blotting. Cytotoxicity activity of the fusion protein was evaluated against the HepG2 cell line with the MTT test. As a result, the cytotoxic effect with an IC50 value of 23 μg/ml was established, compared to the non-chimera protein's IC50 value of 62 μg/ml. The achieved results allow us to speak about the prospects of using IL-15/R-Tf-D-LP4 fusion protein for clinical purposes in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149147444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Rheology as a monitoring tool for the biochemical parameters of insect cell-baculovirus system. 流变学作为监测昆虫细胞-杆状病毒系统生化参数的工具。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-10-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03796-4
Milena Miyu Teruya, Júlia Públio Rabello, Fernanda Angela Correia Barrence, Thais Oliveira Mendes da Silva, Nicole Cristina Sarmento, Douglas Amaral Dos Santos, Noemi Nosomi Taniwaki, Eutimio Gustavo Fernández Núñez
{"title":"Rheology as a monitoring tool for the biochemical parameters of insect cell-baculovirus system.","authors":"Milena Miyu Teruya, Júlia Públio Rabello, Fernanda Angela Correia Barrence, Thais Oliveira Mendes da Silva, Nicole Cristina Sarmento, Douglas Amaral Dos Santos, Noemi Nosomi Taniwaki, Eutimio Gustavo Fernández Núñez","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03796-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10529-026-03796-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tools are increasingly applied to improve monitoring of biopharmaceutical processes; however, few techniques have explored their use in liquid bioprocesses based on insect cell cultures. This work evaluated whether rheological parameters could be explored as monitoring indicators for biochemical variables during virus-like particle (VLP) production using the insect cell-baculovirus expression system.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Batch bioreactor cultivations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) cells were conducted under non-infected conditions and during rabies and SARS-CoV-2 VLP production. Rheological properties were determined by steady-shear cone-plate rheometry and correlated with viable and total cell densities, extracellular protein concentration, and viral titer. Empirical models were generated and ranked using Akaike's Information Criterion, and predictive performance was assessed by root mean square error. Statistical significance was evaluated using analysis of variance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All cultures exhibited non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic behavior, with decreases in the flow behavior index associated with increasing cell density and protein concentration. Exponential functions were most frequently selected among the best-ranked empirical models, followed by rational, hyperbolic, logarithmic, and power equations. No statistically significant effect of rheological parameter or infection condition on prediction accuracy was observed (p > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Rheological properties reflected compositional changes occurring during insect cell cultivations; however, under the conditions studied, rheology did not significantly improve quantitative monitoring of key biochemical parameters using other approaches. These findings indicate that while rheology may provide complementary process information, further investigation is required before its application as a robust PAT tool for VLP production.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13638685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149103533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis methionyl-tRNA synthetase are sensitive to the mutations E24A and L293A in aminoacyl-adenylate binding site. 结核分枝杆菌甲硫基trna合成酶抑制剂对氨酰基腺苷酸结合位点的E24A和L293A突变敏感。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-10-04 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03793-7
Galyna P Volynets, Mariia O Usenko, Oksana B Gorbatiuk, Dmitry M Irodov, Sergiy S Lukashov, Volodymyr G Bdzhola, Svitlana V Antonenko, Svitlana V Marchenko, Sergiy S Tarnavskiy, Sergiy M Yarmoluk, Oleksandra I Skydanovych, Michael A Tukalo
{"title":"Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis methionyl-tRNA synthetase are sensitive to the mutations E24A and L293A in aminoacyl-adenylate binding site.","authors":"Galyna P Volynets, Mariia O Usenko, Oksana B Gorbatiuk, Dmitry M Irodov, Sergiy S Lukashov, Volodymyr G Bdzhola, Svitlana V Antonenko, Svitlana V Marchenko, Sergiy S Tarnavskiy, Sergiy M Yarmoluk, Oleksandra I Skydanovych, Michael A Tukalo","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03793-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03793-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to obtain Mycobacterium tuberculosis methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS) mutant forms E24A and L293A and investigate the efficiency of M. tuberculosis MetRS inhibitors toward these mutant forms in order to predict binding mechanisms. The recombinant mutant M. tuberculosis MetRS E24A and L293A were obtained using overlap PCR. The recombinant proteins MetRS E24A and L293A were expressed in BL21(DE3) cells. The activity of obtained aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases was studied with aminoacylation assay using BIOMOL® Green Reagent. It was found that the mutations of Glu24 and Leu293 with alanine in the synthetic site of M. tuberculosis MetRS lead to significant decrease of inhibitory activity of investigated compounds. These findings suggest that the amino acid residues Glu24 and Leu293 may contribute to the inhibitory activity of the studied compounds and should therefore be considered during further structural optimization.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149103513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Metabolic unlocking of lycopene accumulation in the oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides. 产油酵母番茄红素积累的代谢解锁。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-10-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03797-3
Shuang Wang, Qiongqiong Chen, Liting Lyu, Zongbao Kent Zhao
{"title":"Metabolic unlocking of lycopene accumulation in the oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides.","authors":"Shuang Wang, Qiongqiong Chen, Liting Lyu, Zongbao Kent Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03797-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03797-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lycopene is a high-value carotenoid with broad applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. The oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides naturally synthesizes mixed carotenoids but fails to accumulate lycopene, primarily due to the bifunctional activity of lycopene cyclase/phytoene synthase Car2, which efficiently converts lycopene into downstream cyclic carotenoids. Here, we engineered R. toruloides for efficient lycopene production using a combinatorial strategy that includes pathway blocking, heterologous enzyme screening, precursor enhancement, and fermentation optimization. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated CAR2 knockout abolished endogenous phytoene synthesizing and lycopene cyclizing activities. Heterologous complementation with exogenous phytoene synthase (CrtB) restored phytoene biosynthesis, and the resultant loss of cyclase activity blocked lycopene cyclization, facilitating robust intracellular lycopene accumulation. Screening three heterologous phytoene synthases identified EgCrtB from Euglena gracilis as the superior enzyme. Co-overexpression of endogenous rate-limiting enzymes involved in the mevalonate pathway further boosted precursor supply. Combined with nitrogen-limited cultivation, which synergistically enhanced lycopene accumulation, the final engineered strain achieved a lycopene content of 0.74 mg/g DCW and a titer of 7.24 mg/L. This work verifies that metabolic pathway modification combined with fermentation regulation can effectively drive lycopene synthesis and accumulation in R. toruloides, offering an early-stage proof-of-concept for further advancing lycopene bioproduction in oleaginous yeast.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149103591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Heterologous expression of active xanthine oxidase from Cellulosimicrobium sp. TH20 in Escherichia coli. 活性黄嘌呤氧化酶TH20在大肠杆菌中的异源表达。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-10-01 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03794-6
Yuan Gao, Xueying Guo, Tianyi Li, Shaojun Wang, Haibo Jin, Xiaoyan Guo
{"title":"Heterologous expression of active xanthine oxidase from Cellulosimicrobium sp. TH20 in Escherichia coli.","authors":"Yuan Gao, Xueying Guo, Tianyi Li, Shaojun Wang, Haibo Jin, Xiaoyan Guo","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03794-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03794-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Active bacterial xanthine oxidase (XOD) has not been functionally expressed in Escherichia coli, limiting protein engineering of this industrial molybdoflavoprotein. Here, the first production of active XOD from Cellulosimicrobium sp. TH20 in E. coli BW25113 is reported. The key factor was identified as the plasmid pBADp15, combining a low-copy P15A origin with the tightly regulated araBAD promoter, with which an enzymatic activity of 0.2 U/mL was obtained-a 6.7-fold improvement over the high-copy vector pBAD18. Activity was completely abolished upon deletion of xodC from the expression cassette, consistent with its established role as an essential maturation chaperone. The purified enzyme exhibited a specific activity of 8.0 U/mg, a K<sub>m</sub> of 92 μM for xanthine, and optimal activity at pH 7.0 and 50 °C. It is demonstrated that active bacterial XOD can be produced in E. coli when plasmid copy number and promoter stringency are properly balanced, providing a platform for future protein engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149103441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Transcriptome sequencing of Bacillus sp. HMM and effect of GH gene overexpression on cellulase activities. 芽孢杆菌HMM转录组测序及GH基因过表达对纤维素酶活性的影响。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-09-29 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03795-5
Lanqian Su Shisong Xiyao Jianmei Qing Huili HuangLiangYuWangOuWangHuang, Chuzun Liao, Shiru Huang, Huiqing Zhang, Changhua Shang
{"title":"Transcriptome sequencing of Bacillus sp. HMM and effect of GH gene overexpression on cellulase activities.","authors":"Lanqian Su Shisong Xiyao Jianmei Qing Huili HuangLiangYuWangOuWangHuang, Chuzun Liao, Shiru Huang, Huiqing Zhang, Changhua Shang","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03795-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03795-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bacillus sp. HMM can efficiently yield cellulase. However, transcriptome data and sequences of important genes such as cellulase gene are indistinct now, which restricts genetic reconstruction of strain HMM. In current paper, GO, COG and KEGG classification of unigenes from transcriptome sequencing of strain HMM was analyzed in detail, and cellulase gene GH (TR1834) encoding glycosylhydrolase was selected. Moreover, transgenic Bacillus sp. HMM overexpressing GH (GHT) with recombinant plasmid PHY-300PLK-GH was constructed. Avicel activity, CMC-Na activity and filter paper activity of GH transgenic HMM (GHT) were 1.4-, 1.2- and 1.08-fold those of control Bacillus sp. HMM with empty plasmid PHY-300PLK. This study enhanced application value of Bacillus for hydrolysis of cellulose.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149079618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Menaquinone-7 production by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae through de novo Synthesis and fermentation optimization. 通过从头合成和发酵优化工程酿酒酵母生产甲基萘醌-7。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-09-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03788-4
Jiahui Chen, Han Xu, Tingting Liu, Ming Chen, Fang Yu, Yue Zhang
{"title":"Menaquinone-7 production by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae through de novo Synthesis and fermentation optimization.","authors":"Jiahui Chen, Han Xu, Tingting Liu, Ming Chen, Fang Yu, Yue Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03788-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03788-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Menaquinone-7 (MK-7), a highly preferred form of vitamin K2, has garnered extensive attention due to its long half-life in the human body and numerous nutritional and pharmacological benefits. To establish a cost-effective microbial platform for MK-7 production, we engineered the eukaryotic model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The complete biosynthesis pathway was modularized into three parts: the endogenous mevalonate (MVA) pathway, the endogenous shikimate (SA) pathway, and a heterologous menaquinone (MK) module. Eleven key genes from the MK module were introduced into the yeast chassis using selection markers for His, Leu, and Met, creating the engineered strain YK-1. We then optimized the fermentation medium and conditions, and the MK-7 titer reached 0.413 mg/L. This represents a 31.1% increase over the non-optimized yield, demonstrating the successful de novo synthesis of MK-7 from simple carbon sources in a eukaryotic cell factory. This work not only expands the repertoire of chassis cells for MK-7 production but also provides a valuable framework for engineering biosynthesis pathways for other isoprenoids.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149069158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Porcine pancreas lipase: a versatile biocatalyst. 猪胰腺脂肪酶:一种多功能生物催化剂。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-09-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03787-5
Debajyoti Goswami
{"title":"Porcine pancreas lipase: a versatile biocatalyst.","authors":"Debajyoti Goswami","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03787-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03787-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Porcine pancreatic lipase, a 1, 3-regioselective lipase, is one of the most widely used biocatalyst in academic as well as industrial processes. This lipase showed remarkable catalytic performance, often outclassed other types of lipases in producing valuable products through varieties of reactions. During hydrolysis of vegetable oil to fatty acid, mono and diacylglycerol, porcine pancreas lipase outclassed Candia rugosa and Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase. Porcine pancreas lipase efficiently catalyzed transesterification of vegetable oil to biodiesel as well. This lipase catalyzed esterification of organic acid and alcohol, glycerol and fatty acid, sugar and fatty acid resulting in organic ester, monoacylglycerol and sugar and fatty acid ester, respectively; outperformed Candia rugosa and Rhizopus niveus lipase. Porcine pancreas lipase manifested catalytic promiscuity by conversion of 4-hydroxycoumarin and aromatic aldehyde to Bis-4-hydroxycoumarin through Knoevenagel condensation; of aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehyde and ketone to aldol through aldol condensation. It outweighed lipases from Aspergillus niger, Pesudomonas fluorescens and Candia rugosa during Michael addition between 4-hydroxycoumarin and α, β-unsaturated enones to warfarin. It outperformed Mucor javanicus lipase during cascade reaction involving aldehyde and indole to Bis(indolyl)alkanes; and Candida cylindracea lipase during enantioselective acylation between amino alcohol and acetate ester to amide and amido-ester. This lipase also catalyzed multicomponent synthesis leading to Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives from aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile and 6-amino-1,3-dimethyl uracil. This lipase has potential application value as it could catalyze these reactions under milder conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149069141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Conversion of minimally processed Sargassum to lipids with the yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides. 利用环形红孢子酵母将马尾藻转化为脂质。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03789-3
Karuna Devi Jetty, Alberto Rodriguez, Chrissy Wiederwohl, Valentina Elizabeth Garcia
{"title":"Conversion of minimally processed Sargassum to lipids with the yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides.","authors":"Karuna Devi Jetty, Alberto Rodriguez, Chrissy Wiederwohl, Valentina Elizabeth Garcia","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03789-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03789-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The conversion of brown macroalgae like Sargassum offers a secure route for biofuel production from an abundant and underutilized biomass resource; however, efficient utilization of this feedstock remains a major challenge. This study explores the feasibility of converting unwashed and minimally processed Sargassum biomass to microbial lipids with the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides. Acid, alkaline, and hydrothermal pretreatments with enzymatic hydrolysis using cellulase, hemicellulase, and alginate lyase enzyme cocktails were evaluated to assess their ability to deconstruct Sargassum natans. The resulting hydrolysates were tested for the ability to support R. toruloides growth and lipid accumulation. We observed that alkaline-pretreated hydrolysates yielded higher cell growth and produced 0.08 mg of lipids per mg of dry cell weight. Lipid characterization revealed that the strain produced lipids with fatty acids predominantly comprising C16:0, C18:1, and C18:2 species, comparable to those found in vegetable oils suitable for biodiesel applications. Overall, this work establishes a basis for coupling macroalgal deconstruction with yeast bioconversion and highlights S. natans as a promising substrate for the production of fuels and chemicals.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149057925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Microfiber-flocked surfaces as a novel platform for biofilm and biohydrogen production. 微纤维聚落表面作为生物膜和生物氢生产的新平台。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学
Biotechnology Letters Pub Date : 2026-09-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-026-03790-w
Emrah Sagir, Simal Cam, Ezgi Melis Dogan Guner, Harun Koku, Bora Mavis, Erhan Bat, Tuba Hande Erguder, Murat San, Mustafa Utku Yildirim, Cansen Sirin Ozbudak, Buket Kocaman, Berfin Bagatarhan
{"title":"Microfiber-flocked surfaces as a novel platform for biofilm and biohydrogen production.","authors":"Emrah Sagir, Simal Cam, Ezgi Melis Dogan Guner, Harun Koku, Bora Mavis, Erhan Bat, Tuba Hande Erguder, Murat San, Mustafa Utku Yildirim, Cansen Sirin Ozbudak, Buket Kocaman, Berfin Bagatarhan","doi":"10.1007/s10529-026-03790-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-026-03790-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For biohydrogen production, immobilized systems offer the potential for improved growth and productivity. In this study, microfiber-flocked surfaces were used as a novel strategy for Rhodobacter capsulatus biofilm-based photofermentative biohydrogen production. The surfaces were developed using electrostatic flocking by attaching polyamide microfibers to glass and poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) surfaces. Parameters such as fiber length, density, and adhesive type were optimized to develop shorter, denser, and vertically oriented microfiber structures. This optimized architecture increased the available surface area for bacterial attachment and biofilm formation while maintaining sufficient light transmittance through the flocked layer. The combination of enhanced biofilm development and adequate light availability supported photosynthetic activity, resulting in enhanced cell growth and hydrogen production. For anaerobic cultures, inclined (vertical) photobioreactor provided superior attachment compared to horizontal setups, presumably due to better light exposure and nutrient availability. These enhanced surfaces led to increased cumulative hydrogen production over 21 days during repeated-batch operations with Rhodobacter capsulatus in a novel photobioreactor. This resulted in a stable biofilm (Abs<sub>590</sub>: 0.65 ± 0.04) and a hydrogen productivity of 0.32 ± 0.05 mmol/L.h. Thick biofilms formed on the microfiber flocks, exhibiting interconnected extracellular matrices and filamentous extracellular structures. In contrast, horizontally oriented surfaces and aerobic conditions were less effective, as sub-optimal light and oxygen atmosphere levels appear to hinder biofilm growth and hydrogen output. Additionally, a combined ultrasonication and Tween surfactant treatment enabled efficient cell removal and biomass recovery, suggesting reusability of the engineered surfaces. These results highlight microfiber-flocked surfaces as a potential platform for enhanced microbial growth and biohydrogen production. The proposed strategy contributes to the development of biofilm-based continuous processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":8929,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology Letters","volume":"48 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149023637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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