Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast

Abstract Consolidated bioprocessing using oleaginous yeast is a promising modality for the economic conversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals. However, yeast are not known to produce effective biomass degrading enzymes naturally and this trait is essential for efficient consolidated bioproc...

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Main Authors: Markus Alahuhta, Qi Xu, Eric P. Knoshaug, Wei Wang, Hui Wei, Antonella Amore, John O. Baker, Todd Vander Wall, Michael E. Himmel, Min Zhang
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Published: BMC 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-020-01856-z
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author Markus Alahuhta
Qi Xu
Eric P. Knoshaug
Wei Wang
Hui Wei
Antonella Amore
John O. Baker
Todd Vander Wall
Michael E. Himmel
Min Zhang
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Qi Xu
Eric P. Knoshaug
Wei Wang
Hui Wei
Antonella Amore
John O. Baker
Todd Vander Wall
Michael E. Himmel
Min Zhang
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description Abstract Consolidated bioprocessing using oleaginous yeast is a promising modality for the economic conversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals. However, yeast are not known to produce effective biomass degrading enzymes naturally and this trait is essential for efficient consolidated bioprocessing. We expressed a chimeric cellobiohydrolase I gene in three different oleaginous, industrially relevant yeast: Yarrowia lipolytica, Lipomyces starkeyi, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae to study the biochemical and catalytic properties and biomass deconstruction potential of these recombinant enzymes. Our results showed differences in glycosylation, surface charge, thermal and proteolytic stability, and efficacy of biomass digestion. L. starkeyi was shown to be an inferior active cellulase producer compared to both the Y. lipolytica and S. cerevisiae enzymes, whereas the cellulase expressed in S. cerevisiae displayed the lowest activity against dilute-acid-pretreated corn stover. Comparatively, the chimeric cellobiohydrolase I enzyme expressed in Y. lipolytica was found to have a lower extent of glycosylation, better protease stability, and higher activity against dilute-acid-pretreated corn stover.
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spelling doaj.art-5ffb6d81c6ce474180ba296925f4f2022022-12-22T02:27:23ZengBMCBiotechnology for Biofuels1754-68342021-01-0114111110.1186/s13068-020-01856-zChimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeastMarkus Alahuhta0Qi Xu1Eric P. Knoshaug2Wei Wang3Hui Wei4Antonella Amore5John O. Baker6Todd Vander Wall7Michael E. Himmel8Min Zhang9Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryAbstract Consolidated bioprocessing using oleaginous yeast is a promising modality for the economic conversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals. However, yeast are not known to produce effective biomass degrading enzymes naturally and this trait is essential for efficient consolidated bioprocessing. We expressed a chimeric cellobiohydrolase I gene in three different oleaginous, industrially relevant yeast: Yarrowia lipolytica, Lipomyces starkeyi, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae to study the biochemical and catalytic properties and biomass deconstruction potential of these recombinant enzymes. Our results showed differences in glycosylation, surface charge, thermal and proteolytic stability, and efficacy of biomass digestion. L. starkeyi was shown to be an inferior active cellulase producer compared to both the Y. lipolytica and S. cerevisiae enzymes, whereas the cellulase expressed in S. cerevisiae displayed the lowest activity against dilute-acid-pretreated corn stover. Comparatively, the chimeric cellobiohydrolase I enzyme expressed in Y. lipolytica was found to have a lower extent of glycosylation, better protease stability, and higher activity against dilute-acid-pretreated corn stover.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-020-01856-zMetabolic engineering: chimeric proteinOleaginous yeastCBH IConsolidated bioprocessingCellobiohydrolaseCel7A
spellingShingle Markus Alahuhta
Qi Xu
Eric P. Knoshaug
Wei Wang
Hui Wei
Antonella Amore
John O. Baker
Todd Vander Wall
Michael E. Himmel
Min Zhang
Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
Biotechnology for Biofuels
Metabolic engineering: chimeric protein
Oleaginous yeast
CBH I
Consolidated bioprocessing
Cellobiohydrolase
Cel7A
title Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
title_full Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
title_fullStr Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
title_full_unstemmed Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
title_short Chimeric cellobiohydrolase I expression, activity, and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
title_sort chimeric cellobiohydrolase i expression activity and biochemical properties in three oleaginous yeast
topic Metabolic engineering: chimeric protein
Oleaginous yeast
CBH I
Consolidated bioprocessing
Cellobiohydrolase
Cel7A
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-020-01856-z
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