Anthony M. Stohr, Derron Ma, Wilfred Chen, Mark Blenner
{"title":"Engineering conditional protein-protein interactions for dynamic cellular control","authors":"Anthony M. Stohr, Derron Ma, Wilfred Chen, Mark Blenner","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108457","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108457","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conditional protein-protein interactions enable dynamic regulation of cellular activity and are an attractive approach to probe native protein interactions, improve metabolic engineering of microbial factories, and develop smart therapeutics. Conditional protein-protein interactions have been engineered to respond to various chemical, light, and nucleic acid-based stimuli. These interactions have been applied to assemble protein fragments, build protein scaffolds, and spatially organize proteins in many microbial and higher-order hosts. To foster the development of novel conditional protein-protein interactions that respond to new inputs or can be utilized in alternative settings, we provide an overview of the process of designing new engineered protein interactions while showcasing many recently developed computational tools that may accelerate protein engineering in this space.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108457"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ke Shi , Jia-Min Xu , Han-Lin Cui, Hao-Yi Cheng, Bin Liang, Ai-Jie Wang
{"title":"Microbiome regulation for sustainable wastewater treatment","authors":"Ke Shi , Jia-Min Xu , Han-Lin Cui, Hao-Yi Cheng, Bin Liang, Ai-Jie Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108458","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108458","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable wastewater treatment is essential for attaining clean water and sanitation, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have utilized environmental microbiomes in biological treatment processes in this effort for over a century. However, the inherent complexity and redundancy of microbial communities, and emerging chemical and biological contaminants, challenge the biotechnology applications. Over the past decades, understanding and utilization of microbial energy metabolism and interaction relationships have revolutionized the biological system. In this review, we discuss how microbiome regulation strategies are being used to generate actionable performance for low-carbon pollutant removal and resource recovery in WWTPs. The engineering application cases also highlight the real feasibility and promising prospects of the microbiome regulation approaches. In conclusion, we recommend identifying environmental risks associated with chemical and biological contaminants transformation as a prerequisite. We propose the integration of gene editing and enzyme design to precisely regulate microbiomes for the synergistic control of both chemical and biological risks. Additionally, the development of integrated technologies and engineering equipment is crucial in addressing the ongoing water crisis. This review advocates for the innovation of conventional wastewater treatment biotechnology to ensure sustainable wastewater treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108458"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bioengineered heparin: Advances in production technology","authors":"Razia Sultana , Masamichi Kamihira","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108456","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108456","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heparin, a highly sulfated glycosaminoglycan, is considered an indispensable anticoagulant with diverse therapeutic applications and has been a mainstay in medical practice for nearly a century. Its potential extends beyond anticoagulation, showing promise in treating inflammation, cancer, and infectious diseases such as COVID-19. However, its current sourcing from animal tissues poses challenges due to variable structures and adulterations, impacting treatment efficacy and safety. Recent advancements in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology offer alternatives through bioengineered heparin production, albeit with challenges such as controlling molecular weight and sulfonation patterns. This review offers comprehensive insight into recent advancements, encompassing: (i) the metabolic engineering strategies in prokaryotic systems for heparin production; (ii) strides made in the development of bioengineered heparin; and (iii) groundbreaking approaches driving production enhancements in eukaryotic systems. Additionally, it explores the potential of recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cells in heparin synthesis, discussing recent progress, challenges, and future prospects, thereby opening up new avenues in biomedical research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108456"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in biosynthesis and downstream processing of diols","authors":"Yongfei Liu , Chijian Zhang , An-Ping Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108455","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108455","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Diols are important platform chemicals with a wide range of applications in the fields of chemical and pharmaceutical industries, food, feed and cosmetics. In particular, 1,3-propanediol (PDO), 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) and 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO) are appealing monomers for producing industrially important polymers and plastics. Therefore, the commercialization of bio-based diols is highly important for supporting the growth of biomanufacturing for the fiber industry. This review focuses primarily on the microbial production of PDO, 1,4-BDO and 1,3-BDO with respect to different microbial strains and biological routes. In addition, metabolic platforms which are designed to produce various diols using generic bioconversion strategies are reviewed for the first time. Finally, we also summarize and discuss recent developments in the downstream processing of PDO according to their advantages and drawbacks, which is taken as an example to present the prospects and challenges for industrial separation and purification of diols from microbial fermentation broth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108455"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142280089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qi Guo , Yu-Xin Yang , Dong-Xun Li , Xiao-Jun Ji , Na Wu , Yue-Tong Wang , Chao Ye , Tian-Qiong Shi
{"title":"Advances in multi-enzyme co-localization strategies for the construction of microbial cell factory","authors":"Qi Guo , Yu-Xin Yang , Dong-Xun Li , Xiao-Jun Ji , Na Wu , Yue-Tong Wang , Chao Ye , Tian-Qiong Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108453","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108453","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biomanufacturing, driven by technologies such as synthetic biology, offers significant potential to advance the bioeconomy and promote sustainable development. It is anticipated to transform traditional manufacturing and become a key industry in future strategies. Cell factories are the core of biomanufacturing. The advancement of synthetic biology and growing market demand have led to the production of a greater variety of natural products and increasingly complex metabolic pathways. However, this progress also presents challenges, notably the conflict between natural product production and chassis cell growth. This conflict results in low productivity and yield, adverse side effects, metabolic imbalances, and growth retardation. Enzyme co-localization strategies have emerged as a promising solution. This article reviews recent progress and applications of these strategies in constructing cell factories for efficient natural product production. It comprehensively describes the applications of enzyme-based compartmentalization, metabolic pathway-based compartmentalization, and synthetic organelle-based compartmentalization in improving product titers. The article also explores future research directions and the prospects of combining multiple strategies with advanced technologies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108453"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Qiu , Jie Jiang , Wankui Jiang , Wenming Zhang , Yujia Jiang , Fengxue Xin , Min Jiang
{"title":"The biosynthesis of L-phenylalanine-derived compounds by engineered microbes","authors":"Min Qiu , Jie Jiang , Wankui Jiang , Wenming Zhang , Yujia Jiang , Fengxue Xin , Min Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108448","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108448","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>L-Phenylalanine (L-Phe) is an important aromatic amino acid, which has been widely used in food, health care products, medicine and other fields. Based on the relatively mature microbial biosynthesis process, a variety of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds have attracted more and more attentions owing to their extensively potential applications in the fields of food, medicine, spices, cosmetics, and pesticides. However, the challenge of biosynthesis of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds remains the issue of low production and productivity. With the development of metabolic engineering and synthetic biology, the biosynthesis of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine has reached a high level. Therefore, the synthesis of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds based on high production strains of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine has broad prospects. In addition, some <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds are more suitable for efficient synthesis by exogenous addition of precursors due to their longer metabolic pathways and the inhibitory effects of many intermediate products. This review systematically summarized the research progress of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds, including phenylpyruvate derivatives, <em>trans</em>-cinnamic derivatives, <em>p</em>-coumaric acid derivatives and other <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds (such as flavonoids). Finally, the main strategies to improve the production of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds were summarized, and the development trends of the synthesis of <em>L</em>-phenylalanine-derived compounds by microbial method were also prospected.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108448"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142167376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuting Shang , Zhengzheng Wang , Liqing Xi , Yantao Wang , Meijing Liu , Ying Feng , Juan Wang , Qingping Wu , Xinran Xiang , Moutong Chen , Yu Ding
{"title":"Droplet-based single-cell sequencing: Strategies and applications","authors":"Yuting Shang , Zhengzheng Wang , Liqing Xi , Yantao Wang , Meijing Liu , Ying Feng , Juan Wang , Qingping Wu , Xinran Xiang , Moutong Chen , Yu Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108454","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108454","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Notable advancements in single-cell omics technologies have not only addressed longstanding challenges but also enabled unprecedented studies of cellular heterogeneity with unprecedented resolution and scale. These strides have led to groundbreaking insights into complex biological systems, paving the way for a more profound comprehension of human biology and diseases. The droplet microfluidic technology has become a crucial component in many single-cell sequencing workflows in terms of throughput, cost-effectiveness, and automation. Utilizing a microfluidic chip to encapsulate and profile individual cells within droplets has significantly improved single-cell research. Therefore, this review aims to comprehensively elaborate the droplet microfluidics-assisted omics methods from a single-cell perspective. The strategies for using droplet microfluidics in the realms of genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics analyses are first introduced. On this basis, the focus then turns to the latest applications of this technology in different sequencing patterns, including mono- and multi-omics. Finally, the challenges and further perspectives of droplet-based single-cell sequencing in both foundational research and commercial applications are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108454"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142242996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li Wan, Juntao Ke, Yingying Zhu, Wenli Zhang, Wanmeng Mu
{"title":"Recent advances in engineering synthetic biomolecular condensates","authors":"Li Wan, Juntao Ke, Yingying Zhu, Wenli Zhang, Wanmeng Mu","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108452","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108452","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biomolecular condensates are intriguing entities found within living cells. These structures possess the ability to selectively concentrate specific components through phase separation, thereby playing a crucial role in the spatiotemporal regulation of a wide range of cellular processes and metabolic activities. To date, extensive studies have been dedicated to unraveling the intricate connections between molecular features, physical properties, and cellular functions of condensates. This collective effort has paved the way for deliberate engineering of tailor-made condensates with specific applications. In this review, we comprehensively examine the underpinnings governing condensate formation. Next, we summarize the material states of condensates and delve into the design of synthetic intrinsically disordered proteins with tunable phase behaviors and physical properties. Subsequently, we review the diverse biological functions demonstrated by synthetic biomolecular condensates, encompassing gene regulation, cellular behaviors, modulation of biochemical reactions, and manipulation of endogenous protein activities. Lastly, we discuss future challenges and opportunities in constructing synthetic condensates with tunable physical properties and customized cellular functions, which may shed light on the development of new types of sophisticated condensate systems with distinct functions applicable to various scenarios.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108452"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142228987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Production of marine-derived bioactive peptide molecules for industrial applications: A reverse engineering approach","authors":"Akash J. Surwase , Narsinh L. Thakur","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108449","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108449","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This review examines a wide range of marine microbial-derived bioactive peptide molecules, emphasizing the significance of reverse engineering in their production. The discussion encompasses the advancements in Marine Natural Products (MNPs) bio-manufacturing through the integration of omics-driven microbial engineering and bioinformatics. The distinctive features of non-ribosomally synthesised peptides (NRPs), and ribosomally synthesised precursor peptides (RiPP) biosynthesis is elucidated and presented. Additionally, the article delves into the origins of common peptide modifications. It highlights various genome mining approaches for the targeted identification of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters (BGCs) and novel RiPP and NRPs-derived peptides. The review aims to demonstrate the advancements, prospects, and obstacles in engineering both RiPP and NRP biosynthetic pathways.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108449"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advance computational tools for multiomics data learning","authors":"Sheikh Mansoor , Saira Hamid , Thai Thanh Tuan , Jong-Eun Park , Yong Suk Chung","doi":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108447","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108447","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The burgeoning field of bioinformatics has seen a surge in computational tools tailored for omics data analysis driven by the heterogeneous and high-dimensional nature of omics data. In biomedical and plant science research multi-omics data has become pivotal for predictive analytics in the era of big data necessitating sophisticated computational methodologies. This review explores a diverse array of computational approaches which play crucial role in processing, normalizing, integrating, and analyzing omics data. Notable methods such similarity-based methods, network-based approaches, correlation-based methods, Bayesian methods, fusion-based methods and multivariate techniques among others are discussed in detail, each offering unique functionalities to address the complexities of multi-omics data. Furthermore, this review underscores the significance of computational tools in advancing our understanding of data and their transformative impact on research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8946,"journal":{"name":"Biotechnology advances","volume":"77 ","pages":"Article 108447"},"PeriodicalIF":12.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}