Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli

Nitrile hydratase activity has been reported as an exciting alternative for the industrial production of a variety of compounds overwhelming its chemical counterpart; despite this, until now, a few enzymes have been thoroughly studied. Efficient expression of nitrile hydratase enzymes has been the b...

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Main Authors: Maraylla I. Moraes, César Iglesias, Iris S. Teixeira, Humberto M.S. Milagre, Sonia Rodríguez Giordano, Cintia D.F. Milagre
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author Maraylla I. Moraes
César Iglesias
Iris S. Teixeira
Humberto M.S. Milagre
Sonia Rodríguez Giordano
Cintia D.F. Milagre
author_facet Maraylla I. Moraes
César Iglesias
Iris S. Teixeira
Humberto M.S. Milagre
Sonia Rodríguez Giordano
Cintia D.F. Milagre
author_sort Maraylla I. Moraes
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description Nitrile hydratase activity has been reported as an exciting alternative for the industrial production of a variety of compounds overwhelming its chemical counterpart; despite this, until now, a few enzymes have been thoroughly studied. Efficient expression of nitrile hydratase enzymes has been the bottleneck to explore this activity. Here, we report the cloning and expression of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 nitrile hydratase (α- and β-subunits) and the correspondent activator gene. Furthermore, substrate scope with whole cells of recombinant E. coli demonstrates that this Fe-type NHase could hydrate a wide range of aliphatic and aromatic nitrile with high conversion rates and moderate enantiomeric excess.
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spelling doaj.art-f636f09fdd404b4caedae69daea96d242023-06-21T06:51:52ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562023-01-015100760Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coliMaraylla I. Moraes0César Iglesias1Iris S. Teixeira2Humberto M.S. Milagre3Sonia Rodríguez Giordano4Cintia D.F. Milagre5Institute of Chemistry, UNESP – São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo, BrazilArea Microbiología, DEPBIO, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores 2124, Montevideo 11800, UruguayInstitute of Chemistry, UNESP – São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo, BrazilInstitute of Chemistry, UNESP – São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo, BrazilArea Microbiología, DEPBIO, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Gral. Flores 2124, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Corresponding authors.Institute of Chemistry, UNESP – São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil; Corresponding authors.Nitrile hydratase activity has been reported as an exciting alternative for the industrial production of a variety of compounds overwhelming its chemical counterpart; despite this, until now, a few enzymes have been thoroughly studied. Efficient expression of nitrile hydratase enzymes has been the bottleneck to explore this activity. Here, we report the cloning and expression of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 nitrile hydratase (α- and β-subunits) and the correspondent activator gene. Furthermore, substrate scope with whole cells of recombinant E. coli demonstrates that this Fe-type NHase could hydrate a wide range of aliphatic and aromatic nitrile with high conversion rates and moderate enantiomeric excess.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715622004799BiocatalysisNitrile hydrataseRestriction free cloningNitrilesAmides
spellingShingle Maraylla I. Moraes
César Iglesias
Iris S. Teixeira
Humberto M.S. Milagre
Sonia Rodríguez Giordano
Cintia D.F. Milagre
Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli
Results in Chemistry
Biocatalysis
Nitrile hydratase
Restriction free cloning
Nitriles
Amides
title Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli
title_full Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli
title_fullStr Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli
title_full_unstemmed Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli
title_short Biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus erythropolis ATCC 4277 heterologously expressed in E. coli
title_sort biotransformations of nitriles mediated by in vivo nitrile hydratase of rhodococcus erythropolis atcc 4277 heterologously expressed in e coli
topic Biocatalysis
Nitrile hydratase
Restriction free cloning
Nitriles
Amides
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715622004799
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