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2. Reconstruction the feedback regulation of amino acid metabolism to develop a non-auxotrophic l-threonine producing Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Jianhang Liu, Jiao Liu, Jiajun Li, Xiaojia Zhao, Guannan Sun, Qianqian Qiao, Tuo Shi, Bin Che, Jiuzhou Chen, Qianqian Zhuang, Yu Wang, Jibin Sun, Deqiang Zhu, and Ping Zheng
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l-Threonine ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,By-product ,Allosteric regulation ,Transport engineering ,Technology ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Abstract l-Threonine is an important feed additive with the third largest market size among the amino acids produced by microbial fermentation. The GRAS (generally regarded as safe) industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum is an attractive chassis for l-threonine production. However, the present l-threonine production in C. glutamicum cannot meet the requirement of industrialization due to the relatively low production level of l-threonine and the accumulation of large amounts of by-products (such as l-lysine, l-isoleucine, and glycine). Herein, to enhance the l-threonine biosynthesis in C. glutamicum, releasing the aspartate kinase (LysC) and homoserine dehydrogenase (Hom) from feedback inhibition by l-lysine and l-threonine, respectively, and overexpressing four flux-control genes were performed. Next, to reduce the formation of by-products l-lysine and l-isoleucine without the cause of an auxotrophic phenotype, the feedback regulation of dihydrodipicolinate synthase (DapA) and threonine dehydratase (IlvA) was strengthened by replacing the native enzymes with heterologous analogues with more sensitive feedback inhibition by l-lysine and l-isoleucine, respectively. The resulting strain maintained the capability of synthesizing enough amounts of l-lysine and l-isoleucine for cell biomass formation but exhibited almost no extracellular accumulation of these two amino acids. To further enhance l-threonine production and reduce the by-product glycine, l-threonine exporter and homoserine kinase were overexpressed. Finally, the rationally engineered non-auxotrophic strain ZcglT9 produced 67.63 g/L (17.2% higher) l-threonine with a productivity of 1.20 g/L/h (108.0% higher) in fed-batch fermentation, along with significantly reduced by-product accumulation, representing the record for l-threonine production in C. glutamicum. In this study, we developed a strategy of reconstructing the feedback regulation of amino acid metabolism and successfully applied this strategy to de novo construct a non-auxotrophic l-threonine producing C. glutamicum. The main end by-products including l-lysine, l-isoleucine, and glycine were almost eliminated in fed-batch fermentation of the engineered C. glutamicum strain. This strategy can also be used for engineering producing strains for other amino acids and derivatives.
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- 2024
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3. Characteristics of bacterial communities in rhizosphere and bulk soil in Fe-deficient citrus growing in coastal saline-alkali land
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Tianchi Jiang, Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Huang, Xiaoyan Chang, Yuping Wu, Gaoping Liu, Runze Wang, Kuan Xu, Lingli Lu, Haizhong Lin, and Shengke Tian
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citrus ,rhizosphere ,bacterial community ,saline-alkali land ,nutrition ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
AimsCitruses often occur with imbalance in iron nutrition in coastal saline-alkali lands, which severely limits the yield and quality of the fruit. In the rhizosphere, the salt content plays a crucial role in reducing uptake of iron, as well as the activity and abundance of bacteria. However, few studies have explored how salt content affects the effectiveness of iron and the community structure of bacteria across different vertical spatial scales.MethodsWe investigated the citrus rhizosphere (0–30 cm) and bulk (0–60 cm) soil microenvironments of the coastal saline soil were analyzed using the 16S rRNA amplicon and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy.ResultsWe found that the nutrient-related elements in the rhizosphere and bulk soil decreased with increasing soil depth, while the salinity-related elements showed the opposite trend. The nutrient-related element content in the rhizosphere was higher than that in the bulk, whereas the salinity-alkaline-related element content was lower than that in the bulk. The structure and diversity of bacterial communities are affected by the rhizosphere and soil depth. In the bulk, there are enriched bacteria such as WB1-A12, Nitrospiraceae and Anaerolineae that are tolerant to salt-alkali stress. In the rhizosphere, bacteria that promote plant nutrient absorption and secretion of iron carriers, such as Pseudomonas, Streptomyces, and Duganella, are prominent.ConclusionsThe soil depth and rhizosphere affect soil nutrients and saline alkali-related factors. Changes in soil depth and rhizosphere determine the structure and diversity of bacterial communities. Rhizosphere enhances iron absorption promoting bacteria to alleviate iron deficiency stress in saline-alkali soils. Our results indicate that citrus roots maybe can resist the stress of iron deficiency in saline-alkali soils by enhancing iron absorption promoting bacteria.
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- 2024
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4. Sustainable and high-level microbial production of plant hemoglobin in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Mengmeng Wang, Zhong Shi, Ning Gao, Yingyu Zhou, Xiaomeng Ni, Jiuzhou Chen, Jiao Liu, Wenjuan Zhou, Xuan Guo, Bo Xin, Yanbing Shen, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Hemoglobin ,Heme ,Heterologous expression ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Meat analogs ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Fuel ,TP315-360 - Abstract
Abstract Background Plant hemoglobin shows great potential as a food additive to circumvent the controversy of using animal materials. Microbial fermentation with engineered microorganisms is considered as a promising strategy for sustainable production of hemoglobin. As an endotoxin-free and GRAS (generally regarded as safe) bacterium, Corynebacterium glutamicum is an attractive host for hemoglobin biosynthesis. Results Herein, C. glutamicum was engineered to efficiently produce plant hemoglobin. Hemoglobin genes from different sources including soybean and maize were selected and subjected to codon optimization. Interestingly, some candidates optimized for the codon usage bias of Escherichia coli outperformed those for C. glutamicum regarding the heterologous expression in C. glutamicum. Then, saturated synonymous mutation of the N-terminal coding sequences of hemoglobin genes and fluorescence-based high-throughput screening produced variants with 1.66- to 3.45-fold increase in hemoglobin expression level. To avoid the use of toxic inducers, such as isopropyl-β-d-thiogalactopyranoside, two native inducible expression systems based on food additives propionate and gluconate were developed. Promoter engineering improved the hemoglobin expression level by 2.2- to 12.2-fold. Combination of these strategies and plasmid copy number modification allowed intracellular production of hemoglobin up to approximately 20% of total protein. Transcriptome and proteome analyses of the hemoglobin-producing strain revealed the cellular response to excess hemoglobin accumulation. Several genes were identified as potential targets for further enhancing hemoglobin production. Conclusions In this study, production of plant hemoglobin in C. glutamicum was systematically engineered by combining codon optimization, promoter engineering, plasmid copy number modification, and multi-omics-guided novel target discovery. This study offers useful design principles to genetically engineer C. glutamicum for the production of hemoglobin and other recombinant proteins.
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- 2023
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5. Engineering allosteric inhibition of homoserine dehydrogenase by semi-rational saturation mutagenesis screening
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Xinyang Liu, Jiao Liu, Zhemin Liu, Qianqian Qiao, Xiaomeng Ni, Jinxing Yang, Guannan Sun, Fanghe Li, Wenjuan Zhou, Xuan Guo, Jiuzhou Chen, Shiru Jia, Yu Zheng, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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homoserine dehydrogenase ,allosteric inhibition ,semi-rational design ,high-throughput screening (HTS) ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Allosteric regulation by pathway products plays a vital role in amino acid metabolism. Homoserine dehydrogenase (HSD), the key enzyme for the biosynthesis of various aspartate family amino acids, is subject to feedback inhibition by l-threonine and l-isoleucine. The desensitized mutants with the potential for amino acid production remain limited. Herein, a semi-rational approach was proposed to relieve the feedback inhibition. HSD from Corynebacterium glutamicum (CgHSD) was first characterized as a homotetramer, and nine conservative sites at the tetramer interface were selected for saturation mutagenesis by structural simulations and sequence analysis. Then, we established a high-throughput screening (HTS) method based on resistance to l-threonine analog and successfully acquired two dominant mutants (I397V and A384D). Compared with the best-ever reported desensitized mutant G378E, both new mutants qualified the engineered strains with higher production of CgHSD-dependent amino acids. The mutant and wild-type enzymes were purified and assessed in the presence or absence of inhibitors. Both purified mutants maintained >90% activity with 10 mM l-threonine or 25 mM l-isoleucine. Moreover, they showed >50% higher specific activities than G378E without inhibitors. This work provides two competitive alternatives for constructing cell factories of CgHSD-related amino acids and derivatives. Moreover, the proposed approach can be applied to engineering other allosteric enzymes in the amino acid synthesis pathway.
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6. Systems metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for hyper-production of 5‑aminolevulinic acid
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Wei Pu, Jiuzhou Chen, Yingyu Zhou, Huamin Qiu, Tuo Shi, Wenjuan Zhou, Xuan Guo, Ningyun Cai, Zijian Tan, Jiao Liu, Jinhui Feng, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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5‑Aminolevulinic acid ,Systems metabolic engineering ,Escherichia coli ,Synthetic sRNA ,Antioxidant defense system ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Fuel ,TP315-360 - Abstract
Abstract Background 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising biostimulant, feed nutrient, and photodynamic drug with wide applications in modern agriculture and therapy. Although microbial production of 5-ALA has been improved realized by using metabolic engineering strategies during the past few years, there is still a gap between the present production level and the requirement of industrialization. Results In this study, pathway, protein, and cellular engineering strategies were systematically employed to construct an industrially competitive 5-ALA producing Escherichia coli. Pathways involved in precursor supply and product degradation were regulated by gene overexpression and synthetic sRNA-based repression to channel metabolic flux to 5-ALA biosynthesis. 5-ALA synthase was rationally engineered to release the inhibition of heme and improve the catalytic activity. 5-ALA transport and antioxidant defense systems were targeted to enhance cellular tolerance to intra- and extra-cellular 5-ALA. The final engineered strain produced 30.7 g/L of 5-ALA in bioreactors with a productivity of 1.02 g/L/h and a yield of 0.532 mol/mol glucose, represent a new record of 5-ALA bioproduction. Conclusions An industrially competitive 5-ALA producing E. coli strain was constructed with the metabolic engineering strategies at multiple layers (protein, pathway, and cellular engineering), and the strategies here can be useful for developing industrial-strength strains for biomanufacturing.
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- 2023
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7. Development of a growth-coupled selection platform for directed evolution of heme biosynthetic enzymes in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Yingyu Zhou, Jiuzhou Chen, Wei Pu, Ningyun Cai, Bin Che, Jinxing Yang, Mengmeng Wang, Shasha Zhong, Xingtao Zuo, Depei Wang, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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heme ,growth-coupled ,coproporphyrin ferrochelatase ,directed evolution ,electron transport system ,detoxification ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Heme is an important tetrapyrrole compound, and has been widely applied in food and medicine industries. Although microbial production of heme has been developed with metabolic engineering strategies during the past 20 years, the production levels are relatively low due to the multistep enzymatic processes and complicated regulatory mechanisms of microbes. Previous studies mainly adopted the strategies of strengthening precursor supply and product transportation to engineer microbes for improving heme biosynthesis. Few studies focused on the engineering and screening of efficient enzymes involved in heme biosynthesis. Herein, a growth-coupled, high-throughput selection platform based on the detoxification of Zinc-protoporphyrin IX (an analogue of heme) was developed and applied to directed evolution of coproporphyrin ferrochelatase, catalyzing the insertion of metal ions into porphyrin ring to generate heme or other tetrapyrrole compounds. A mutant with 3.03-fold increase in kcat/KM was selected. Finally, growth-coupled directed evolution of another three key enzymes involved in heme biosynthesis was tested by using this selection platform. The growth-coupled selection platform developed here can be a simple and effective strategy for directed evolution of the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of heme or other tetrapyrrole compounds.
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- 2023
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8. Thermodynamics fundamentals and energy efficiency for the separation and high-valued utilization of Fischer–Tropsch heavy oil
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Zongchao Liu, Hong Li, Suli Liu, Jiuzhou Chen, Zisheng Zhang, Xingang Li, Angui Zhang, Wei Yuan, and Xin Gao
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F–T synthesis ,α-Olefins ,DWC ,Heat-integrated distillation ,Process design ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,TN1-997 - Abstract
Abstract The development trend of Fischer–Tropsch (F–T) technology is to develop high value-added products. The separation of linear α-olefins with low cost is an effective method. Nevertheless, the lack of thermodynamic data and the huge energy consumption are the two main problems restricting the development of the separation process. The thermodynamic data of the key components (1-dodecene and n-dodecane) in the F–T product were measured. The Wilson binary interaction parameters of the key components were obtained. Next, one traditional distillation column sequence and two dividing wall column (DWC) sequences were designed to separate the F–T heavy oil to obtain narrow fractions with different carbon numbers. Then, the obtained fractions of C10 and C12 were simulated to obtain 1-decene and 1-dodecene, respectively. There was a traditional distillation and a differential pressure thermal coupling distillation process. When separating 95.0% purity 1-decene and 1-octene, the direct DWC process and differential pressure thermal coupled distillation are an excellent combination, which can reduce the energy by 33.1% (i.e., 11,286 kW) and total annual cost by 15.9% (i.e., 3.96 × 106 $) compared with traditional distillation.
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- 2022
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9. Cadmium inhibits powdery mildew colonization and reconstructs microbial community in leaves of the hyperaccumulator plant Sedum alfredii
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Lingling Xu, Runze Wang, Bingjie Jin, Jiuzhou Chen, Tianchi Jiang, Waqar Ali, Shengke Tian, and Lingli Lu
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Phyllosphere ,Sedum alfredii Hance ,Cadmium ,Powdery mildew ,Phytoremediation ,Environmental pollution ,TD172-193.5 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Understanding the influence of the heavy metal cadmium (Cd) on the phyllosphere microbiome of hyperaccumulator plants is crucial for enhancing phytoremediation. The characteristics of the phyllosphere of Sedum alfredii Hance, a hyperaccumulator plant, were investigated using 16S rRNA and internal transcribed spacer amplicon sequencing of powdery mildew-infected leaves treated or untreated with Cd. The results showed that the colonization of powdery mildew caused severe chlorosis and necrosis in S. alfredii leaves, and the relative abundance of Leotiomycetes in infected leaves increased dramatically and significantly decreased phyllosphere microbiome diversity. However, S. alfredii preferentially accumulated higher concentrations of Cd in the leaves of infected plants than in uninfected plants by powdery mildew, which in turn significantly inhibited powdery mildew colonization in leaves; the relative abundance of the fungal class Leotiomycetes in infected leaves decreased, and alpha and beta diversities of the phyllosphere microbiome significantly increased with Cd treatment in the infected plants. In addition, the inter-kingdom networks in the microbiota of the infected leaves treated with Cd presented many nodes and edges, and the highest inter-kingdom modularity compared to the untreated infected leaves, indicating a highly connected microbial community. These results suggest that Cd significantly inhibits powdery mildew colonization by altering the composition of the phyllosphere microbiome in S. alfredii leaves, paving the way for efficient heavy metal phytoremediation and providing a new perspective on defense strategies against heavy metals.
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- 2023
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10. Survival and complications after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Youqi Zhu, Jiuzhou Chen, Xueqing Sun, Yufei Lou, Miao Fang, Fengjuan Zhou, Lei Zhang, and Yong Xin
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locally advanced gastric cancer ,neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy ,systematic review ,meta-analysis ,gastric cancer ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
BackgroundThere is increasing evidence that neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is superior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. However, a number of studies have come to the opposite conclusion. Therefore, our meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced gastric cancer.MethodsWe searched Wanfang Database, China National Knowledge Network database, VIP database, China Biomedical Literature Database, PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library. The searched terms included’Stomach Neoplasms’, ‘Neoadjuvant Therapy’ and ‘Chemoradiotherapy’. The retrieval time was from the establishment of the corresponding database to September 2022, and our meta-analysis was performed using RevMan (version 5.3) and Stata (version 17) software.ResultsA total of 17 literatures were included, which involved 7 randomized controlled trials and 10 retrospective studies, with a total of 6831 patients. The results of meta-analysis showed that compared with NACT group, the complete response rate(RR=1.95, 95%CI 1.39-2.73, p=0.0001), the partial response rate(RR=1.44, 95%CI 1.22-1.71, p=0.0001), the objective response rate(RR=1.37, 95%CI 1.27-1.54, p=0.00001), the pathologic complete response rate(RR=3.39, 95%CI 2.17-5.30, p=0.00001), the R0 resection rate(RR=1.18, 95%CI 1.09-1.29, p=0.0001) and 3-year overall survival rate(HR=0.89, 95%CI 0.82-0.96, p=0.002) of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group were significantly improved. The results of subgroup analyses of gastric cancer subgroup and gastroesophageal junction cancer subgroup were consistent with the overall results. Meanwhile, the stable disease(RR=0.59, 95%CI:0.44-0.81, P=0.0010) of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group was lower than that of neoadjuvant chemotherapy group, and there were no statistical significance in the progressive disease rate(RR=0.57, 95%CI:0.31-1.03, P=0.06), five-year overall survival rate(HR=1.03, 95%CI:0.99-1.07, P=0.839), postoperative complications and adverse reactions between the neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group and neoadjuvant chemotherapy group.ConclusionCompared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy might bring more survival benefits without significantly increasing adverse reactions. neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy may be a recommended treatment for patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-12-0068/, identifier INPLASY202212068.
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- 2023
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11. CRISPR-assisted rational flux-tuning and arrayed CRISPRi screening of an l-proline exporter for l-proline hyperproduction
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Jiao Liu, Moshi Liu, Tuo Shi, Guannan Sun, Ning Gao, Xiaojia Zhao, Xuan Guo, Xiaomeng Ni, Qianqian Yuan, Jinhui Feng, Zhemin Liu, Yanmei Guo, Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Corynebacterium glutamicum is a major workhorse in industrial biomanufacturing of amino acids. Here, the authors employ CRISPR-assisted rational flux-tuning and CRISPRi screening of a L-proline exporter to covert a wild-type C. glutamicum to a hyperproducer of L-proline.
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- 2022
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12. Androgen deprivation therapy and radiotherapy in intermediate-risk prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Jiuzhou Chen, Yan Yuan, Miao Fang, Youqi Zhu, Xueqing Sun, Yufei Lou, Yong Xin, and Fengjuan Zhou
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prostate cancer ,androgen deprivation therapy ,radiotherapy ,intermediate-risk ,systematic review and meta-analysis ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Abstract
ObjectivesAndrogen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer is still a matter of debate. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the necessity of androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients.MethodsA comprehensive literature search of articles was performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, Web of Science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biological Medicine, Wanfang, and VIP Databases published between February 1988 and April 2022. Studies comparing the survival of patients diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer who were treated with androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy or radiotherapy alone were included. Data were extracted and analyzed with the RevMan software (version 5.3) and the Stata software (version 17).ResultsSix randomized controlled trials and nine retrospective studies, including 6853 patients (2948 in androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy group and 3905 in radiotherapy alone group) were enrolled. Androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy did not provide an overall survival (HR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01-1.12, p=0.04) or biochemical recurrence-free survival (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.09-1.39, P=0.001) advantage to intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients.ConclusionAndrogen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy did not show some advantages in terms of overall survival and biochemical recurrence-free survival and radiotherapy alone may be the effective therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients.Systematic review registrationhttps://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-8-0095/, identifier 202280095.
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- 2023
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13. Nimotuzumab combined with chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of cervical cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Yan Yuan, Jiuzhou Chen, Miao Fang, Yaru Guo, Xueqing Sun, Dehong Yu, Yilong Guo, and Yong Xin
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cervical cancer ,nimotuzumab ,chemoradiotherapy ,chemotherapy ,radiotherapy ,meta-analysis ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
ObjectivesTo assess the clinical efficacy and toxicity of nimotuzumab in combination with chemoradiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy alone in the treatment of cervical cancer.MethodsThe PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biomedical Medicine, Wanfang, and VIP databases were systematically searched for relevant literature. Ultimately, six randomised controlled trials (n=393) were included in our meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 393 patients were included, of which 197 were in the nimotuzumab combined with chemoradiotherapy group and 196 were in the chemoradiotherapy group. The results of our meta-analysis showed that the complete remission rate (risk ratio [RR] = 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.08-1.65, P = 0.007), objective response rate (RR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.16-1.44, P < 0.05), and three-year survival rate (RR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.06-1.51, P = 0.008) in the nimotuzumab combined with chemoradiotherapy group were significantly improved compared with the chemoradiotherapy group. This difference was not statistically significant when comparing the incidence of adverse reactions (such as leukocytopenia, gastrointestinal reaction, radiocystitis, and radioproctitis) between the two groups.ConclusionsNimotuzumab in combination with chemoradiotherapy has some advantages over chemoradiotherapy alone in the treatment of cervical cancer and does not increase toxicity. Therefore, nimotuzumab has the potential to be an effective treatment for cervical cancer; however, further evidence from large-scale randomised controlled trials is needed.
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14. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for resectable gastric cancer: A meta-analysis
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Jiuzhou Chen, Yaru Guo, Miao Fang, Yan Yuan, Youqi Zhu, Yong Xin, and Longzhen Zhang
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resectable gastric cancer ,gastrointestinal cancers ,neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy ,neoadjuvant chemotherapy ,meta-analysis ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
ObjectivesTo evaluate the clinical curative effects and toxicity of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for resectable gastric cancer compared to those of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy were performed in patients with resectable gastric cancer.ResultsSeven RCTs were included (601 patients; 302 in the neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group and 299 in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group). The neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group had an increased number of patients with a complete response [odds ratio (OR) = 3.79, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.68–8.54, p = 0.001] and improved objective response rate (OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.69–4.57, p < 0.0001), 1-year (OR = 3.51, 95% CI: 1.40–8.81, p = 0.007) and 3-year (OR = 2.14, 95% CI: 1.30–3.50, p = 0.003) survival rates, R0 resection rate (OR = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.39–3.50, p = 0.0008), and complete pathologic response (OR = 4.39, 95% CI: 1.59–12.14, p = 0.004). Regarding the incidence of adverse effects after neoadjuvant therapy, only the occurrence rate of gastrointestinal reaction in the neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group was higher than that in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (OR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.09–2.85, p = 0.02), and there was no significant difference in other adverse effects. There was no difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups.ConclusionNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for resectable gastric cancer has several advantages in terms of efficacy and safety compared to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Therefore, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has great potential as an effective therapy for resectable gastric cancers.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-3-0164, registration number INPLASY202230164.
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15. Correction: Systems metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for hyper-production of 5-aminolevulinic acid
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Wei Pu, Jiuzhou Chen, Yingyu Zhou, Huamin Qiu, Tuo Shi, Wenjuan Zhou, Xuan Guo, Ningyun Cai, Zijian Tan, Jiao Liu, Jinhui Feng, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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16. High Soil pH and Plastic-Shed Lead to Iron Deficiency and Chlorosis of Citrus in Coastal Saline–Alkali Lands: A Field Study in Xiangshan County
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Yili Zang, Yu Huang, Xiaoyan Chang, Jiuzhou Chen, Tianchi Jiang, Zhiying Wu, Lingli Lu, and Shengke Tian
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citrus cv. Beni-Madonna ,coastal saline–alkali soil ,chlorosis ,iron deficiency ,plastic house ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Citrus are one of the most important fruit crops in the world, and the citrus hybrid cv. Beni-Madonna (BM) is widely cultivated in Xiangshan County in China because of its profitability. However, due to the lack of technical guidance and management, nutritional unbalances of trees occur frequently and are a major constraint for fruit quality and yield. In this study, the soil and fruit nutritional status of 62 citrus orchards in three diverse landforms (mountain, flat, and coastal saline–alkali land) located in Xiangshan County has been investigated. Higher pH, calcium, and magnesium content but lower soil organic matter, nitrogen, iron, and boron content were observed in orchards of the coastal saline–alkali land compared with the mountain and flat lands. Compared to Citrus x unshiu, another major hybrid citrus cultivar in Xiangshan county, the Fe deficiency in fruits of BM in coastal saline–alkali lands was more severe, leading to chlorosis symptoms. In addition, long-term cultivation under plastic housing increased soil salinization and affected the absorption of Fe and other nutrients by BM. In conclusion, organic fertilizers, acidic fertilizers, and micronutrient fertilizers should be applied in citrus orchards located in coastal saline–alkali lands. Especially, BM orchards should be supplemented with iron fertilizer and not rely excessively on protection with plastic films.
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17. In-situ generation of large numbers of genetic combinations for metabolic reprogramming via CRISPR-guided base editing
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Yu Wang, Haijiao Cheng, Yang Liu, Ye Liu, Xiao Wen, Kun Zhang, Xiaomeng Ni, Ning Gao, Liwen Fan, Zhihui Zhang, Jiao Liu, Jiuzhou Chen, Lixian Wang, Yanmei Guo, Ping Zheng, Meng Wang, Jibin Sun, and Yanhe Ma
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To obtain optimal yield and productivity in bioproduction, expression of pathway genes must be appropriately coordinated. Here, the authors report repurposing of base editors for simultaneous regulation of multiple gene expression and demonstrate its application in industrially important and model microorganisms.
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18. Efficient bioproduction of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a promising biostimulant and nutrient, from renewable bioresources by engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Xuan Guo, Deming Rao, Wenjuan Zhou, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun, and Yanhe Ma
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5-Aminolevulinic acid ,Renewable bioresource ,Cassava bagasse ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Metabolic engineering ,Fuel ,TP315-360 ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Abstract Background 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising biostimulant, feed nutrient, and photodynamic drug with wide applications in modern agriculture and therapy. Considering the complexity and low yield of chemical synthesis methods, bioproduction of 5-ALA has drawn intensive attention recently. However, the present bioproduction processes use refined glucose as the main carbon source and the production level still needs further enhancement. Results To lay a solid technological foundation for large-scale commercialized bioproduction of 5-ALA, an industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum was metabolically engineered for high-level 5-ALA biosynthesis from cheap renewable bioresources. After evaluation of 5-ALA synthetases from different sources, the 5-ALA biosynthetic pathway and anaplerotic pathway were rebalanced by regulating intracellular activities of 5-ALA synthetase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. The engineered biocatalyst produced 5.5 g/L 5-ALA in shake flasks and 16.3 g/L in 5-L bioreactors with a one-step fermentation process from glucose. To lower the cost of feedstock, cheap raw materials were used to replace glucose. Enzymatically hydrolyzed cassava bagasse was proven to be a perfect alternative to refined sugars since the final 5-ALA titer further increased to 18.5 g/L. Use of corn starch hydrolysate resulted in a similar 5-ALA production level (16.0 g/L) with glucose, whereas use of beet molasses caused seriously inhibition. The results obtained here represent a new record of 5-ALA bioproduction. It is estimated that replacing glucose with cassava bagasse will reduce the carbon source cost by 90.1%. Conclusions The high-level biosynthesis of 5-ALA from cheap bioresources will brighten the prospects for industrialization of this sustainable and environment-friendly process. The strategy for balancing metabolic flux developed in this study can also be used for improving the bioproduction of other value-added chemicals.
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19. Biofortification Technology for the Remediation of Cadmium-Contaminated Farmland by the Hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii under Crop Rotation and Relay Cropping Mode
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Haiyun Xie, Jiuzhou Chen, Yabei Qiao, Kuan Xu, Zhi Lin, and Shengke Tian
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cadmium ,Sedum alfredii ,phytoextraction ,biofortification ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
Soil cadmium (Cd) extraction for hyperaccumulators is one of the most important technologies for the remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland soil. However, a phytoremediation model using a single hyperaccumulator cannot guarantee normal agricultural production in contaminated areas. To solve this problem, a combination of efficient remediation and safe production has been developed. Based on two-period field experiments, this study explored the effect of biofortification on soil Cd remediation using the fruit tree Sedum alfredii Hance and oil sunflower crop rotation and relay cropping mode. BioA and BioB treatments could markedly improve the efficiency of Cd extraction and remediation, and the maximum increase in Cd accumulation was 243.29%. When BioB treatment was combined with papaya–S. alfredii and oil sunflower crop rotation and relay cropping mode, the highest soil Cd removal rate in the two periods was 40.84%, whereas the Cd concentration of papaya fruit was lower than safety production standards (0.05 mg/kg). These results demonstrate that biofortification measures can significantly improve the Cd extraction effect of S. alfredii crop rotation and relay cropping restoration modes, which has guiding significance for Cd pollution remediation and safe production in farmland.
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20. Recombinant Human Adenovirus-p53 Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
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Yaru Guo, Jiuzhou Chen, Xiwen Zhang, Miao Fang, Mingna Xu, Longzhen Zhang, Enyu Rao, and Yong Xin
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cervical cancer ,chemotherapy ,radiotherapy ,chemoradiotherapy ,meta-analysis ,recombinant human adenovirus-p53 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
ObjectivesTo evaluate the clinical curative effects and toxicity of recombinant human adenovirus-p53 injection (rAd-p53) plus chemotherapy (CT), radiotherapy (RT), or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for the treatment of cervical cancer.MethodsWe identified 14 eligible studies in the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wangfangdate, CBM, and VIP databases from their inception to May 2021 and performed meta-analyses using RevMan version 5.3.ResultsThis analysis included 14 studies involving 737 patients. The results of the meta-analysis results showed significantly improved complete remission (odds ratio [OR] = 2.54, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.74–3.70, p < 0.00001), partial remission (OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.14–2.14, p = 0.006), and object response (OR = 4.47, 95% CI: 3.02–6.60, p < 0.00001) rates in the rAd-p53 combination therapy group compared to those in the CT/RT/CRT group. The results of subgroup analyses of CT/RT/CRT were consistent with the overall results. Regarding the incidence of adverse reactions, only the occurrence rate of fever (OR = 18.21, 95% CI: 10.54–31.47, p < 0.00001) in the rAd-p53 combination group was higher than that in the CT/RT/CRT group. No other significant differences were observed in other adverse reactions.ConclusionRAd-p53 combined with CT/RT/CRT for the treatment of cervical cancer showed significant advantages in efficacy and safety compared to those in the CT/RT/CRT group. Therefore, rAd-p53 has great potential as an effective therapy for cervical cancer.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://inplasy.com/inplasy-2021-5-0058/.
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- 2021
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21. An Insect- and Rain-Proof Net Raises the Production and Quality of Chinese Bayberry by Preventing Damage From Insects and Altering Bacterial Communities
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Haiyue Yu, Shengke Tian, Qianbin Huang, Jiuzhou Chen, Yuping Wu, Runze Wang, and Lingli Lu
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Chinese bayberry ,fruit quality ,sugar ,organic acid ,bacterial community ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra) is a popular, nutrient- and antioxidant-rich fruit in Asia. However, it is susceptible to Drosophila during ripening, which disrupts production and causes economic loss. This study compared the effects of insecticides, insect-proof nets (IPNs), and insect- and rain-proof nets (IRPNs) on Chinese bayberry production and quality. Drosophila was absent in fruits from IPN- or IRPN-treated trees but only significantly reduced by insecticides. IPNs and IRPNs significantly increased fruit diameter, weight, edible rate and the Brix/acid ratio, and IRPNs had the strongest effect. Analysis of 16S rDNA showed that fruits collected from differently treated trees had unique bacterial communities. In IRPN fruits, Acetobacter and Gluconobacter were significantly decreased, reducing sugar consumption and disease; in addition, PICRUSt analysis predicted imputed functional profiles related to carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism and mineral transport for fruit growth and development. This study proposed the use of IRPNs for improving Chinese bayberry production and quality.
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- 2021
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22. Development of a Hyperosmotic Stress Inducible Gene Expression System by Engineering the MtrA/MtrB-Dependent NCgl1418 Promoter in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Jingwen Huang, Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Tuo Shi, Xiaomeng Ni, Wei Pu, Jiao Liu, Yingyu Zhou, Ningyun Cai, Shuangyan Han, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Corynebacterium glutamicum ,hyperosmotic stress ,inducible promoter ,MtrA ,fluorescence activated cell sorting ,lysine ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important workhorse for industrial production of diversiform bioproducts. Precise regulation of gene expression is crucial for metabolic balance and enhancing production of target molecules. Auto-inducible promoters, which can be activated without expensive inducers, are ideal regulatory tools for industrial-scale application. However, few auto-inducible promoters have been identified and applied in C. glutamicum. Here, a hyperosmotic stress inducible gene expression system was developed and used for metabolic engineering of C. glutamicum. The promoter of NCgl1418 (PNCgl1418) that was activated by the two-component signal transduction system MtrA/MtrB was found to exhibit a high inducibility under hyperosmotic stress conditions. A synthetic promoter library was then constructed by randomizing the flanking and space regions of PNCgl1418, and mutant promoters exhibiting high strength were isolated via fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS)-based high-throughput screening. The hyperosmotic stress inducible gene expression system was applied to regulate the expression of lysE encoding a lysine exporter and repress four genes involved in lysine biosynthesis (gltA, pck, pgi, and hom) by CRISPR interference, which increased the lysine titer by 64.7% (from 17.0 to 28.0 g/L) in bioreactors. The hyperosmotic stress inducible gene expression system developed here is a simple and effective tool for gene auto-regulation in C. glutamicum and holds promise for metabolic engineering of C. glutamicum to produce valuable chemicals and fuels.
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- 2021
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23. Distinct rhizobacterial functional assemblies assist two Sedum alfredii ecotypes to adopt different survival strategies under lead stress
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Runze Wang, Dandi Hou, Jiuzhou Chen, Jiahao Li, Yingyi Fu, Sen Wang, Wei Zheng, Lingli Lu, and Shengke Tian
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Pb ,Phytoremediation ,Rhizosphere bacteria ,Sedum alfredii ,Community assembly ,Ecotype ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Lead (Pb) contamination presents a widespread environmental plague. Sedum alfredii is widely used for soil phytoremediation owing to its capacity to extract heavy metals, such as Pb. Although efficient Pb extraction is mediated by complex interactions between the roots and rhizospheric bacteria, the mechanism by which S. alfredii recruits microorganisms under Pb stress remains unclear. The Pb-accumulating ecotype (AE) and non-accumulating ecotype (NAE) of S. alfredii recruited different rhizobacterial communities. Under Pb stress, AE rhizosphere-enriched bacteria assembled into stable-connected clusters with higher phylogenetic and functional diversity. These microbes, e.g., Flavobacterium, could release indoleacetic acid to promote plant growth and siderophores, thereby increasing Pb availability. The NAE rhizosphere-enriched functional bacteria “desperately” assembled into highly specialized functional clusters with extremely low phylogenetic diversity. These bacteria, e.g., Pseudomonas, could enhance phosphorus solubilization and Pb precipitation, thereby reducing Pb stress and plant Pb accumulation. High niche overlap level of the rhizo-enriched species raised challenges in soil resource utilization, whereas the NAE community assembly was markedly constrained by environmental “selection effect” than that of AE rhizobacterial community. These results indicate that different ecotypes of S. alfredii recruit distinct bacterial functional assemblies to drive specific plant-soil feedbacks for different survival in Pb-contaminated soils. To cope with heavy metal stress, NAE formed a highly functional and specialized but vulnerable community and efficiently blocked heavy metal absorption by plants. However, the AE community adopted a more stable and elegant strategy to promote plant growth and the accumulation of dry matter via multiple evolutionary strategies that ensured a high yield of heavy metal phytoextraction. This for the first time provides new insights into the roles of rhizosphere microbes in plant adaptations to abiotic stresses.
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24. CRISPR/Cas13d-Mediated Microbial RNA Knockdown
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Kun Zhang, Zhihui Zhang, Jianan Kang, Jiuzhou Chen, Jiao Liu, Ning Gao, Liwen Fan, Ping Zheng, Yu Wang, and Jibin Sun
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RNA knockdown ,CRISPR ,Cas13d ,CasRx ,type IV-D CRISPR effector ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
RNA-guided and RNA-targeting type IV-D CRISPR/Cas systems (CRISPR/Cas13d) have recently been identified and employed for efficient and specific RNA knockdown in mammalian and plant cells. Cas13d possesses dual RNase activities and is capable of processing CRISPR arrays and cleaving target RNAs in a protospacer flanking sequence (PFS)-independent manner. These properties make this system a promising tool for multiplex gene expression regulation in microbes. Herein, we aimed to establish a CRISPR/Cas13d-mediated RNA knockdown platform for bacterial chassis. CasRx, Cas13d from Ruminococcus flavefaciens XPD3002, was selected due to its high activity. However, CasRx was found to be highly toxic to both Escherichia coli and Corynebacterium glutamicum, especially when it cooperated with its guide and target RNAs. After employing a low copy number vector, a tightly controlled promoter, and a weakened ribosome binding site, we successfully constructed an inducible expression system for CasRx and applied it for repressing the expression of a green fluorescent protein (GFP) in E. coli. Despite our efforts to optimize inducer usage, guide RNA (gRNA) architecture and combination, and target gene expression level, the highest gene repression efficiency was 30–50% at the protein level and ∼70% at the mRNA level. The moderate RNA knockdown is possibly caused by the collateral cleavage activity toward bystander RNAs, which acts as a mechanism of type IV-D immunity and perturbs microbial metabolism. Further studies on cellular response to CRISPR/Cas13d and improvement in RNA knockdown efficiency are required prior to practical application of this system in microbes.
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25. Efficient Multiplex Gene Repression by CRISPR-dCpf1 in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Mingyue Li, Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Jiao Liu, Jingwen Huang, Ning Chen, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Corynebacterium glutamicum ,CRISPR-dCpf1 ,multiplex gene repression ,metabolic engineering ,lysine ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important workhorse for industrial production of diversiform bioproducts. Multiplex control of metabolic pathway genes is crucial for maximizing biosynthesis of desired products. However, few tools for simultaneously regulating multiple genes in C. glutamicum have been reported. Here, a CRISPR-dCpf1-based multiplex gene repression system was developed for C. glutamicum. This system successfully repressed two fluorescent reporter genes simultaneously by expressing a dCpf1 (E1006A, D917A) and a designed single crRNA array. To demonstrate applications of this CRISPR-dCpf1 system in metabolic engineering, we applied this system to repress four genes involved in lysine biosynthesis (gltA, pck, pgi, and hom) with a single array, which increased the lysine titer and yield for over 4.0-fold. Quantitative PCR demonstrated that transcription of all the four endogenous target genes were repressed by over 90%. Thus, the CRISPR-dCpf1 system is a simple and effective technique for multiplex gene repression in C. glutamicum and holds promise for metabolic engineering of C. glutamicum to produce valuable chemicals and fuels.
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26. Influence of Lipid A Acylation Pattern on Membrane Permeability and Innate Immune Stimulation
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Robert K. Ernst, Xiaoyuan Wang, Jiuzhou Chen, Zhou Wang, and Yanyan Li
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endotoxin ,lipid A ,lipopolysaccharide ,TLR4/MD2 ,membrane permeability ,PagL ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Lipid A, the hydrophobic anchor of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), is an essential component in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. It can stimulate the innate immune system via Toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation factor 2 (TLR4/MD2), leading to the release of inflammatory cytokines. In this study, six Escherichia coli strains which can produce lipid A with different acylation patterns were constructed; the influence of lipid A acylation pattern on the membrane permeability and innate immune stimulation has been systematically investigated. The lipid A species were isolated and identified by matrix assisted laser ionization desorption-time of flight/tandem mass spectrometry. N-Phenyl naphthylamine uptake assay and antibiotic susceptibility test showed that membrane permeability of these strains were different. The lower the number of acyl chains in lipid A, the stronger the membrane permeability. LPS purified from these strains were used to stimulate human or mouse macrophage cells, and different levels of cytokines were induced. Compared with wild type hexa-acylated LPS, penta-acylated, tetra-acylated and tri-acylated LPS induced lower levels of cytokines. These results suggest that the lipid A acylation pattern influences both the bacterial membrane permeability and innate immune stimulation. The results would be useful for redesigning the bacterial membrane structure and for developing lipid A vaccine adjuvant.
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27. Construction of Monophosphoryl Lipid A Producing Escherichia coli Mutants and Comparison of Immuno-Stimulatory Activities of Their Lipopolysaccharides
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Feng Guan, Xiaoyuan Wang, Yanzhen Tan, Jiuzhou Chen, Ye Li, and Yaning Han
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lipopolysaccharide ,lipid A ,MPLA ,endotoxin ,vaccine adjuvant ,Escherichia coli ,murine macrophage ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
The lipid A moiety of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide is a hexaacylated disaccharide of glucosamine phosphorylated at the 1- and 4′-positions. It can be recognized by the TLR4/MD-2 complex of mammalian immune cells, leading to release of proinflammatory cytokines. The toxicity of lipid A depends on its structure. In this study, two E. coli mutants, HW001 and HW002, were constructed by deleting or integrating key genes related to lipid A biosynthesis in the chromosome of E. coli W3110. HW001 was constructed by deleting lacI and replacing lacZ with the Francisella novicida lpxE gene in the chromosome and only synthesizes monophosphoryl lipid A. HW002 was constructed by deleting lpxM in HW001 and synthesizes only the pentaacylated monophosphoryl lipid A. The structures of lipid A made in HW001 and HW002 were confirmed by thin layer chromatography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. HW001 and HW002 grew as well as the wild-type W3110. LPS purified from HW001 or HW002 was used to stimulate murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells, and less TNF-α were released. This study provides a feasible way to produce interesting lipid A species in E. coli.
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28. Sulfur and water management mediated iron plaque and rhizosphere microorganisms reduced cadmium accumulation in rice
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Yili Zang, Jie Zhao, Weikang Chen, Lingli Lu, Jiuzhou Chen, Zhi Lin, Yabei Qiao, Haizhong Lin, and Shengke Tian
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Stratigraphy ,Earth-Surface Processes - Published
- 2023
29. Engineering synthetic auxotrophs for growth-coupled directed protein evolution
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Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Bioengineering ,Directed Molecular Evolution ,Protein Engineering ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Selecting desired variants from protein libraries is always a challenge for directed evolution. Engineering synthetic auxotrophs to establish a link between cell growth and protein property allows growth-coupled in vivo selection, which is high throughput and compatible with continuous evolution. In silico simulation-guided metabolic reprogramming will help in the design of customized synthetic auxotrophs.
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- 2022
30. Performance improvement potential of integrated process of urea‐adduction and distillation for separation of 1‐octene from <scp>F–T</scp> synthetic products
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Tongtong Ren, Suli Liu, Hong Li, Jiuzhou Chen, Xingang Li, Angui Zhang, and Xin Gao
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Inorganic Chemistry ,Fuel Technology ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,General Chemical Engineering ,Organic Chemistry ,Pollution ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Biotechnology - Published
- 2022
31. Sulfur fertilization and water management ensure phytoremediation coupled with argo-production by mediating rhizosphere microbiota in the Oryza sativa L.-Sedum alfredii Hance rotation system
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Yabei Qiao, Dandi Hou, Zhi Lin, Shuai Wei, Jiuzhou Chen, Jiahao Li, Jie Zhao, Kuan Xu, Lingli Lu, and Shengke Tian
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Environmental Engineering ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Environmental Chemistry ,Pollution ,Waste Management and Disposal - Published
- 2023
32. Directed evolution of linker helix as an efficient strategy for engineering LysR-type transcriptional regulators as whole-cell biosensors
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Wei Pu, Jiuzhou Chen, Pi Liu, Jie Shen, Ningyun Cai, Baoyan Liu, Yu Lei, Lixian Wang, Xiaomeng Ni, Jie Zhang, Jiao Liu, Yingyu Zhou, Wenjuan Zhou, Hongwu Ma, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Bacterial Proteins ,Protein Domains ,Electrochemistry ,Biomedical Engineering ,Biophysics ,Biosensing Techniques ,DNA ,General Medicine ,Transcription Factors ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Whole-cell biosensors based on transcriptional regulators are powerful tools for rapid measurement, high-throughput screening, dynamic metabolic regulation, etc. To optimize the biosensing performance of transcriptional regulator, its effector-binding domain is commonly engineered. However, this strategy is encumbered by the limitation of diversifying such a large domain and the risk of affecting effector specificity. Molecular dynamics simulation of effector binding of LysG (an LysR-type transcriptional regulator, LTTR) suggests the crucial role of the short linker helix (LH) connecting effector- and DNA-binding domains in protein conformational change. Directed evolution of LH efficiently produced LysG variants with extended operational range and unaltered effector specificity. The whole-cell biosensor based on the best LysG
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- 2023
33. In-situ generation of large numbers of genetic combinations for metabolic reprogramming via CRISPR-guided base editing
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Meng Wang, Jibin Sun, Yu Wang, Haijiao Cheng, Kun Zhang, Lixian Wang, Zhihui Zhang, Ning Gao, Yanhe Ma, Jiao Liu, Xiao Wen, Liwen Fan, Ping Zheng, Yanmei Guo, Yang Liu, Ye Liu, Xiaomeng Ni, and Jiuzhou Chen
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DNA, Bacterial ,Glycerol ,CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing ,0301 basic medicine ,Science ,030106 microbiology ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Computational biology ,Biology ,Article ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Genome engineering ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Applied microbiology ,Metabolic engineering ,Industrial Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Lycopene ,Bacterial Proteins ,Escherichia coli ,CRISPR ,Gene ,Gene Editing ,Cloning ,Xylose ,Multidisciplinary ,General Chemistry ,Transformation (genetics) ,030104 developmental biology ,ComputingMethodologies_PATTERNRECOGNITION ,Metabolic Engineering ,chemistry ,Genes, Bacterial ,Multigene Family ,Transformation, Bacterial ,CRISPR-Cas Systems ,Microbiology techniques ,Metabolic Networks and Pathways ,DNA ,Bacillus subtilis - Abstract
Reprogramming complex cellular metabolism requires simultaneous regulation of multigene expression. Ex-situ cloning-based methods are commonly used, but the target gene number and combinatorial library size are severely limited by cloning and transformation efficiencies. In-situ methods such as multiplex automated genome engineering (MAGE) depends on high-efficiency transformation and incorporation of heterologous DNA donors, which are limited to few microorganisms. Here, we describe a Base Editor-Targeted and Template-free Expression Regulation (BETTER) method for simultaneously diversifying multigene expression. BETTER repurposes CRISPR-guided base editors and in-situ generates large numbers of genetic combinations of diverse ribosome binding sites, 5’ untranslated regions, or promoters, without library construction, transformation, and incorporation of DNA donors. We apply BETTER to simultaneously regulate expression of up to ten genes in industrial and model microorganisms Corynebacterium glutamicum and Bacillus subtilis. Variants with improved xylose catabolism, glycerol catabolism, or lycopene biosynthesis are respectively obtained. This technology will be useful for large-scale fine-tuning of multigene expression in both genetically tractable and intractable microorganisms., To obtain optimal yield and productivity in bioproduction, expression of pathway genes must be appropriately coordinated. Here, the authors report repurposing of base editors for simultaneous regulation of multiple gene expression and demonstrate its application in industrially important and model microorganisms.
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- 2021
34. Crystal structure of 5-Aminolevulinate synthase HemA from Rhodopseudomonas palustris presents multiple conformations
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Tongtong Zhang, Jiuzhou Chen, Ping Zheng, Weimin Gong, Jibin Sun, and Haiping Liu
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Rhodopseudomonas ,Biophysics ,Glycine ,Cell Biology ,Aminolevulinic Acid ,Molecular Biology ,Biochemistry ,5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase - Abstract
5-ALA is the precursor of all tetrapyrroles. 5-Aminolevulinate synthase (ALAS) catalyzes the production of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) from glycine and succinyl-CoA. HemA from Rhodopseudomonas palustris (Rp-HemA) was reported to be a highly active ALAS. To understand the catalytic mechanism of Rp-HemA, the 2.05 Å resolution crystal structure of Rp-HemA was solved. Open, half close and close conformations were observed in the substrate-free structures. Structure comparison and sequence alignment suggest the newly observed half close conformation may also be conserved in ALAS family. The pre-existed close and half close conformations in Rp-HemA may play a key role for its high activity.
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- 2022
35. CRISPR-assisted rational flux-tuning and arrayed CRISPRi screening of an L-proline exporter for L-proline hyperproduction
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Jiao Liu, Moshi Liu, Tuo Shi, Guannan Sun, Ning Gao, Xiaojia Zhao, Xuan Guo, Xiaomeng Ni, Qianqian Yuan, Jinhui Feng, Zhemin Liu, Yanmei Guo, Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, and Jibin Sun
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Gene Editing ,Multidisciplinary ,Base Sequence ,Proline ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Bioengineering ,General Chemistry ,Phosphotransferases (Carboxyl Group Acceptor) ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Protein Transport ,Bioreactors ,CRISPR-Cas Systems ,Carrier Proteins - Abstract
Development of hyperproducing strains is important for biomanufacturing of biochemicals and biofuels but requires extensive efforts to engineer cellular metabolism and discover functional components. Herein, we optimize and use the CRISPR-assisted editing and CRISPRi screening methods to convert a wild-type Corynebacterium glutamicum to a hyperproducer of l-proline, an amino acid with medicine, feed, and food applications. To facilitate l-proline production, feedback-deregulated variants of key biosynthetic enzyme γ-glutamyl kinase are screened using CRISPR-assisted single-stranded DNA recombineering. To increase the carbon flux towards l-proline biosynthesis, flux-control genes predicted by in silico analysis are fine-tuned using tailored promoter libraries. Finally, an arrayed CRISPRi library targeting all 397 transporters is constructed to discover an l-proline exporter Cgl2622. The final plasmid-, antibiotic-, and inducer-free strain produces l-proline at the level of 142.4 g/L, 2.90 g/L/h, and 0.31 g/g. The CRISPR-assisted strain development strategy can be used for engineering industrial-strength strains for efficient biomanufacturing.
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- 2021
36. Androgen deprivation therapy and radiotherapy in intermediaterisk prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Jiuzhou Chen, Yan Yuan, Miao Fang, Youqi Zhu, Xueqing Sun, Yufei Lou, Yong Xin, and Fengjuan Zhou
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Objectives: Androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer is still a matter of debate. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the necessity of androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients. Methods: A comprehensive literature search of articles was performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, Web of Science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biological Medicine, Wanfang, and VIP Databases published between February 1988 and April 2022. Studies comparing the survival of patients diagnosed with intermediate-risk prostate cancer who were treated with androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy or radiotherapy alone were included. Data were extracted and analyzed with the RevMan software (version 5.3) and the Stata software (version 17). Results: Six randomized controlled trials and nine retrospective studies, including 6853 patients (2948 in androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy group and 3905 in radiotherapy alone group) were enrolled. Androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy did not provide an overall survival (HR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01-1.12, p=0.04) or biochemical recurrence-free survival (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.09-1.39, P=0.001) advantage to intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients. Conclusion: Androgen deprivation therapy combined with radiotherapy did not show some advantages in terms of overall survival and biochemical recurrencefree survival and radiotherapy alone may be the effective therapy for intermediaterisk prostate cancer patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Development of a Hyperosmotic Stress Inducible Gene Expression System by Engineering the MtrA/MtrB-Dependent NCgl1418 Promoter in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Yingyu Zhou, Ping Zheng, Jiao Liu, Yu Wang, Jiuzhou Chen, Ningyun Cai, Xiaomeng Ni, Jingwen Huang, Shuangyan Han, Wei Pu, Tuo Shi, and Jibin Sun
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Microbiology (medical) ,Regulation of gene expression ,0303 health sciences ,CRISPR interference ,lysine ,inducible promoter ,030306 microbiology ,Chemistry ,Mutant ,Promoter ,MtrA ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Cell biology ,fluorescence activated cell sorting ,Metabolic engineering ,03 medical and health sciences ,hyperosmotic stress ,bacteria ,Signal transduction ,Gene ,030304 developmental biology ,Original Research - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important workhorse for industrial production of diversiform bioproducts. Precise regulation of gene expression is crucial for metabolic balance and enhancing production of target molecules. Auto-inducible promoters, which can be activated without expensive inducers, are ideal regulatory tools for industrial-scale application. However, few auto-inducible promoters have been identified and applied in C. glutamicum. Here, a hyperosmotic stress inducible gene expression system was developed and used for metabolic engineering of C. glutamicum. The promoter of NCgl1418 (PNCgl1418) that was activated by the two-component signal transduction system MtrA/MtrB was found to exhibit a high inducibility under hyperosmotic stress conditions. A synthetic promoter library was then constructed by randomizing the flanking and space regions of PNCgl1418, and mutant promoters exhibiting high strength were isolated via fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS)-based high-throughput screening. The hyperosmotic stress inducible gene expression system was applied to regulate the expression of lysE encoding a lysine exporter and repress four genes involved in lysine biosynthesis (gltA, pck, pgi, and hom) by CRISPR interference, which increased the lysine titer by 64.7% (from 17.0 to 28.0 g/L) in bioreactors. The hyperosmotic stress inducible gene expression system developed here is a simple and effective tool for gene auto-regulation in C. glutamicum and holds promise for metabolic engineering of C. glutamicum to produce valuable chemicals and fuels.
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38. Enhancing 5‐aminolevulinic acid tolerance and production by engineering the antioxidant defense system ofEscherichia coli
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Yanhe Ma, Guo Xuan, Ning Chen, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun, Lixian Wang, Yu Wang, Zhu Chengchao, and Jiuzhou Chen
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Antioxidant ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Bioengineering ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Superoxide dismutase ,Metabolic engineering ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,010608 biotechnology ,Escherichia coli ,medicine ,Cell Engineering ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Reactive oxygen species ,biology ,Superoxide Dismutase ,Chemistry ,Superoxide ,Escherichia coli Proteins ,Aminolevulinic Acid ,Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ,Catalase ,Oxidative Stress ,030104 developmental biology ,Biochemistry ,biology.protein ,Reactive Oxygen Species ,Oxidative stress ,Biotechnology - Abstract
5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a value-added compound with potential applications in the fields of agriculture and medicine. Although massive efforts have recently been devoted to building microbial producers of ALA through metabolic engineering, few studies focused on the cellular response and tolerance to ALA. In this study, we demonstrated that ALA caused severe cell damage and morphology change of Escherichia coli via generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), which were further determined to be mainly hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion radical. ALA treatment activated the native antioxidant defense system by upregulating catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) expression to combat ROS. Further overexpressing CAT (encoded by katG and katE) and SOD (encoded by sodA, sodB, and sodC) not only improved ALA tolerance but also its production level. Notably, coexpression of katE and sodB in an ALA synthase expressing strain enhanced the biomass and final ALA titer by 81% and 117% (11.5 g/L) in a 5 L bioreactor, respectively. This study demonstrates the importance of tolerance engineering in strain development. Reinforcing the antioxidant defense system holds promise to improve the bioproduction of chemicals that cause oxidative stress.
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- 2019
39. Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase mutant based whole-cell biosensor for high-throughput selection of isoleucine overproducers
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Zhou Wenjuan, Yanmei Guo, Yu Wang, Jibin Sun, Qinggang Li, Ping Zheng, Xue Sun, Yanhe Ma, and Jiuzhou Chen
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Isoleucine-tRNA Ligase ,Mutant ,Biomedical Engineering ,Biophysics ,macromolecular substances ,02 engineering and technology ,Biosensing Techniques ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Sense (molecular biology) ,Electrochemistry ,medicine ,Amino Acids ,Isoleucine ,Escherichia coli ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase ,010401 analytical chemistry ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,General Medicine ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,0104 chemical sciences ,Amino acid ,Kinetics ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Biosensor ,Intracellular ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Whole-cell amino acid biosensors can sense the concentrations of certain amino acids and output easily detectable signals, which are important for construction of microbial producers. However, many reported biosensors have poor specificity because they also sense non-target amino acids. Besides, biosensors for many amino acids are still unavailable. In this study, we proposed a new strategy for constructing whole-cell biosensors based on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs), which take the advantage of their universality and intrinsically specific binding ability to corresponding amino acids. Taking isoleucine biosensor as an example, we first mutated the isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase in Escherichia coli to dramatically decrease its affinity to isoleucine. The engineered cells specifically sensed isoleucine and output isoleucine dose-dependent cell growth as an easily detectable signal. To further expand the sensing range, an isoleucine exporter was overexpressed to enhance excretion of intracellular isoleucine. Since cells equipped with the optimized whole-cell biosensor showed accelerated growth when cells produced higher concentrations of isoleucine, the biosensor was successfully applied in high-throughput selection of isoleucine overproducers from random mutation libraries. This work demonstrates the feasibility of engineering aaRSs to construct a new kind of whole-cell biosensors for amino acids. Considering all twenty proteinogenic and many non-canonical amino acids have their specific aaRSs, this strategy should be useful for developing biosensors for various amino acids.
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- 2020
40. Distinct rhizobacterial functional assemblies assist two Sedum alfredii ecotypes to adopt different survival strategies under lead stress
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Yingyi Fu, Shengke Tian, Sen Wang, Wei Zheng, Dandi Hou, Lingli Lu, Runze Wang, Jiahao Li, and Jiuzhou Chen
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Siderophore ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Rhizosphere bacteria ,Microorganism ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Plant Roots ,Sedum ,Botany ,Soil Pollutants ,Pb ,lcsh:Environmental sciences ,Phylogeny ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,General Environmental Science ,lcsh:GE1-350 ,Abiotic component ,Ecotype ,Rhizosphere ,biology ,Community assembly ,biology.organism_classification ,Phytoremediation ,Phylogenetic diversity ,Biodegradation, Environmental ,Lead ,Sedum alfredii ,Cadmium - Abstract
Lead (Pb) contamination presents a widespread environmental plague. Sedum alfredii is widely used for soil phytoremediation owing to its capacity to extract heavy metals, such as Pb. Although efficient Pb extraction is mediated by complex interactions between the roots and rhizospheric bacteria, the mechanism by which S. alfredii recruits microorganisms under Pb stress remains unclear. The Pb-accumulating ecotype (AE) and non-accumulating ecotype (NAE) of S. alfredii recruited different rhizobacterial communities. Under Pb stress, AE rhizosphere-enriched bacteria assembled into stable-connected clusters with higher phylogenetic and functional diversity. These microbes, e.g., Flavobacterium, could release indoleacetic acid to promote plant growth and siderophores, thereby increasing Pb availability. The NAE rhizosphere-enriched functional bacteria “desperately” assembled into highly specialized functional clusters with extremely low phylogenetic diversity. These bacteria, e.g., Pseudomonas, could enhance phosphorus solubilization and Pb precipitation, thereby reducing Pb stress and plant Pb accumulation. High niche overlap level of the rhizo-enriched species raised challenges in soil resource utilization, whereas the NAE community assembly was markedly constrained by environmental “selection effect” than that of AE rhizobacterial community. These results indicate that different ecotypes of S. alfredii recruit distinct bacterial functional assemblies to drive specific plant-soil feedbacks for different survival in Pb-contaminated soils. To cope with heavy metal stress, NAE formed a highly functional and specialized but vulnerable community and efficiently blocked heavy metal absorption by plants. However, the AE community adopted a more stable and elegant strategy to promote plant growth and the accumulation of dry matter via multiple evolutionary strategies that ensured a high yield of heavy metal phytoextraction. This for the first time provides new insights into the roles of rhizosphere microbes in plant adaptations to abiotic stresses.
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- 2020
41. Efficient Multiplex Gene Repression by CRISPR-dCpf1 in Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Jingwen Huang, Jibin Sun, Mingyue Li, Jiao Liu, Ping Zheng, Yu Wang, Jiuzhou Chen, and Ning Chen
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0301 basic medicine ,Histology ,lcsh:Biotechnology ,Biomedical Engineering ,Bioengineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Computational biology ,Biology ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Metabolic engineering ,03 medical and health sciences ,Transcription (biology) ,lcsh:TP248.13-248.65 ,CRISPR ,Multiplex ,Gene ,Trans-activating crRNA ,lysine ,multiplex gene repression ,CRISPR-dCpf1 ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Metabolic pathway ,030104 developmental biology ,bacteria ,0210 nano-technology ,metabolic engineering ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important workhorse for industrial production of diversiform bioproducts. Multiplex control of metabolic pathway genes is crucial for maximizing biosynthesis of desired products. However, few tools for simultaneously regulating multiple genes in C. glutamicum have been reported. Here, a CRISPR-dCpf1-based multiplex gene repression system was developed for C. glutamicum. This system successfully repressed two fluorescent reporter genes simultaneously by expressing a dCpf1 (E1006A, D917A) and a designed single crRNA array. To demonstrate applications of this CRISPR-dCpf1 system in metabolic engineering, we applied this system to repress four genes involved in lysine biosynthesis (gltA, pck, pgi, and hom) with a single array, which increased the lysine titer and yield for over 4.0-fold. Quantitative PCR demonstrated that transcription of all the four endogenous target genes were repressed by over 90%. Thus, the CRISPR-dCpf1 system is a simple and effective technique for multiplex gene repression in C. glutamicum and holds promise for metabolic engineering of C. glutamicum to produce valuable chemicals and fuels.
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- 2020
42. Efficient bioproduction of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a promising biostimulant and nutrient, from renewable bioresources by engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum
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Yu Wang, Zhou Wenjuan, Yanhe Ma, Guo Xuan, Deming Rao, Jiuzhou Chen, Jibin Sun, and Ping Zheng
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5-Aminolevulinic acid ,0106 biological sciences ,Bioconversion ,lcsh:Biotechnology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,01 natural sciences ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,lcsh:Fuel ,Hydrolysate ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Metabolic engineering ,03 medical and health sciences ,lcsh:TP315-360 ,lcsh:TP248.13-248.65 ,010608 biotechnology ,Cassava bagasse ,Bioreactor ,Food science ,030304 developmental biology ,0303 health sciences ,Renewable bioresource ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Chemistry ,Bioproduction ,General Energy ,Fermentation ,Bagasse ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Background 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising biostimulant, feed nutrient, and photodynamic drug with wide applications in modern agriculture and therapy. Considering the complexity and low yield of chemical synthesis methods, bioproduction of 5-ALA has drawn intensive attention recently. However, the present bioproduction processes use refined glucose as the main carbon source and the production level still needs further enhancement. Results To lay a solid technological foundation for large-scale commercialized bioproduction of 5-ALA, an industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum was metabolically engineered for high-level 5-ALA biosynthesis from cheap renewable bioresources. After evaluation of 5-ALA synthetases from different sources, the 5-ALA biosynthetic pathway and anaplerotic pathway were rebalanced by regulating intracellular activities of 5-ALA synthetase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. The engineered biocatalyst produced 5.5 g/L 5-ALA in shake flasks and 16.3 g/L in 5-L bioreactors with a one-step fermentation process from glucose. To lower the cost of feedstock, cheap raw materials were used to replace glucose. Enzymatically hydrolyzed cassava bagasse was proven to be a perfect alternative to refined sugars since the final 5-ALA titer further increased to 18.5 g/L. Use of corn starch hydrolysate resulted in a similar 5-ALA production level (16.0 g/L) with glucose, whereas use of beet molasses caused seriously inhibition. The results obtained here represent a new record of 5-ALA bioproduction. It is estimated that replacing glucose with cassava bagasse will reduce the carbon source cost by 90.1%. Conclusions The high-level biosynthesis of 5-ALA from cheap bioresources will brighten the prospects for industrialization of this sustainable and environment-friendly process. The strategy for balancing metabolic flux developed in this study can also be used for improving the bioproduction of other value-added chemicals.
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- 2020
43. Mutations in Peptidoglycan Synthesis Gene ponA Improve Electrotransformation Efficiency of Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13869
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Jibin Sun, Yujiao Lu, Jiao Liu, Xiaomeng Ni, Yanhe Ma, Yu Wang, Guo Xuan, Dele-Osibanjo Taiwo Adeolu, Ping Zheng, Jing Zhao, and Jiuzhou Chen
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0301 basic medicine ,Peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase ,Mutation ,Ecology ,Mutant ,medicine.disease_cause ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Metabolic engineering ,Cell wall ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,030104 developmental biology ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,medicine ,bacteria ,Peptidoglycan ,Food Science ,Biotechnology ,Transformation efficiency - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is frequently engineered to serve as a versatile platform and model microorganism. However, due to its complex cell wall structure, transformation of C. glutamicum with exogenous DNA is inefficient. Although efforts have been devoted to improve the transformation efficiency by using cell wall-weakening agents, direct genetic engineering of cell wall synthesis for enhancing cell competency has not been explored thus far. Herein, we reported that engineering of peptidoglycan synthesis could significantly increase the transformation efficiency of C. glutamicum. Comparative analysis of C. glutamicum wild-type strain ATCC 13869 and a mutant with high electrotransformation efficiency revealed nine mutations in eight cell wall synthesis-related genes. Among them, the Y489C mutation in bifunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase/peptidoglycan dd-transpeptidase PonA dramatically increased the electrotransformation of strain ATCC 13869 by 19.25-fold in the absence of cell wall-weakening agents, with no inhibition on growth. The Y489C mutation had no effect on the membrane localization of PonA but affected the peptidoglycan structure. Deletion of the ponA gene led to more dramatic changes to the peptidoglycan structure but only increased the electrotransformation by 4.89-fold, suggesting that appropriate inhibition of cell wall synthesis benefited electrotransformation more. Finally, we demonstrated that the PonAY489C mutation did not cause constitutive or enhanced glutamate excretion, making its permanent existence in C. glutamicum ATCC 13869 acceptable. This study demonstrates that genetic engineering of genes involved in cell wall synthesis, especially peptidoglycan synthesis, is a promising strategy to improve the electrotransformation efficiency of C. glutamicum. IMPORTANCE Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology are now the key enabling technologies for manipulating microorganisms to suit the practical outcomes desired by humankind. The introduction of exogenous DNA into cells is an indispensable step for this purpose. However, some microorganisms, including the important industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum, possess a complex cell wall structure to shield cells against exogenous DNA. Although genes responsible for cell wall synthesis in C. glutamicum are known, engineering of related genes to improve cell competency has not been explored yet. In this study, we demonstrate that mutations in cell wall synthesis genes can significantly improve the electrotransformation efficiency of C. glutamicum. Notably, the Y489C mutation in bifunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase/peptidoglycan dd-transpeptidase PonA increased electrotransformation efficiency by 19.25-fold by affecting peptidoglycan synthesis.
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- 2018
44. Production of 5-aminolevulinic acid by cell free multi-enzyme catalysis
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Hongwu Ma, Jiuzhou Chen, Yanfei Zhang, Jun Zhu, Jibin Sun, Tao Chen, Xueming Zhao, Yanhe Ma, Qinglong Meng, Xiaozhi Ju, Ping Zheng, and Chunling Ma
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Succinic Acid ,Bioengineering ,01 natural sciences ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Substrate Specificity ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Polyphosphate kinase ,Biosynthesis ,010608 biotechnology ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) ,Cell-Free System ,ATP synthase ,biology ,Polyphosphate ,Substrate (chemistry) ,Aminolevulinic Acid ,General Medicine ,Enzymes ,030104 developmental biology ,Enzyme ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Batch Cell Culture Techniques ,Glycine ,Biocatalysis ,biology.protein ,Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ,Fermentation ,Biotechnology - Abstract
5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is the precursor for the biosynthesis of tetrapyrroles and has broad agricultural and medical applications. Currently ALA is mainly produced by chemical synthesis and microbial fermentation. Cell free multi-enzyme catalysis is a promising method for producing high value chemicals. Here we reported our work on developing a cell free process for ALA production using thermostable enzymes. Cheap substrates (succinate and glycine) were used for ALA synthesis by two enzymes: 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase (ALAS) from Laceyella sacchari (LS-ALAS) and succinyl-CoA synthase (Suc) from Escherichia coli. ATP was regenerated by polyphosphate kinase (Ppk) using polyphosphate as the substrate. Succinate was added into the reaction system in a fed-batch mode to avoid its inhibition effect on Suc. After reaction for 160min, ALA concentration was increased to 5.4mM. This is the first reported work on developing the cell free process for ALA production. Through further process and enzyme optimization the cell free process could be an effective and economic way for ALA production.
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- 2016
45. Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum by synthetic small regulatory RNAs
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Yanmei Guo, Yu Wang, Jibin Sun, Ning Chen, Jiuzhou Chen, Dehu Sun, Yanhe Ma, Deming Rao, Ping Zheng, and Mingyue Li
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Green Fluorescent Proteins ,Glutamic Acid ,Bioengineering ,Host Factor 1 Protein ,medicine.disease_cause ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Genomic Instability ,Green fluorescent protein ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Metabolic engineering ,Bacterial Proteins ,medicine ,Escherichia coli ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Gene knockdown ,Chemistry ,Escherichia coli Proteins ,Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ,Amino acid ,Biochemistry ,Metabolic Engineering ,Gene Knockdown Techniques ,Transfer RNA ,bacteria ,RNA ,Target binding ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important platform strain that is wildly used in industrial production of amino acids and various other biochemicals. However, due to good genomic stability, C. glutamicum is more difficult to engineer than genetically tractable hosts. Herein, a synthetic small regulatory RNA (sRNA)-based gene knockdown strategy was developed for C. glutamicum. The RNA chaperone Hfq from Escherichia coli and a rationally designed sRNA consisting of the E. coli MicC scaffold and a target binding site were proven to be indispensable for repressing green fluorescent protein expression in C. glutamicum. The synthetic sRNA system was applied to improve glutamate production through knockdown of pyk, ldhA, and odhA, resulting almost a threefold increase in glutamate titer and yield. Gene transcription and enzyme activity were down-regulated by up to 80%. The synthetic sRNA system developed holds promise to accelerate C. glutamicum metabolic engineering for producing valuable chemicals and fuels.
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- 2018
46. Mutations in Peptidoglycan Synthesis Gene
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Jiao, Liu, Yu, Wang, Yujiao, Lu, Xiaomeng, Ni, Xuan, Guo, Jing, Zhao, Jiuzhou, Chen, Taiwo, Dele-Osibanjo, Ping, Zheng, Jibin, Sun, and Yanhe, Ma
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DNA, Bacterial ,Microfilament Proteins ,Glutamic Acid ,Peptidoglycan ,Aminoacyltransferases ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,Bacterial Proteins ,Metabolic Engineering ,Cell Wall ,Mutation ,bacteria ,Penicillin-Binding Proteins ,Peptidoglycan Glycosyltransferase ,Carrier Proteins ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Corynebacterium glutamicum is frequently engineered to serve as a versatile platform and model microorganism. However, due to its complex cell wall structure, transformation of C. glutamicum with exogenous DNA is inefficient. Although efforts have been devoted to improve the transformation efficiency by using cell wall-weakening agents, direct genetic engineering of cell wall synthesis for enhancing cell competency has not been explored thus far. Herein, we reported that engineering of peptidoglycan synthesis could significantly increase the transformation efficiency of C. glutamicum. Comparative analysis of C. glutamicum wild-type strain ATCC 13869 and a mutant with high electrotransformation efficiency revealed nine mutations in eight cell wall synthesis-related genes. Among them, the Y489C mutation in bifunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase/peptidoglycan dd-transpeptidase PonA dramatically increased the electrotransformation of strain ATCC 13869 by 19.25-fold in the absence of cell wall-weakening agents, with no inhibition on growth. The Y489C mutation had no effect on the membrane localization of PonA but affected the peptidoglycan structure. Deletion of the ponA gene led to more dramatic changes to the peptidoglycan structure but only increased the electrotransformation by 4.89-fold, suggesting that appropriate inhibition of cell wall synthesis benefited electrotransformation more. Finally, we demonstrated that the PonA(Y489C) mutation did not cause constitutive or enhanced glutamate excretion, making its permanent existence in C. glutamicum ATCC 13869 acceptable. This study demonstrates that genetic engineering of genes involved in cell wall synthesis, especially peptidoglycan synthesis, is a promising strategy to improve the electrotransformation efficiency of C. glutamicum. IMPORTANCE Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology are now the key enabling technologies for manipulating microorganisms to suit the practical outcomes desired by humankind. The introduction of exogenous DNA into cells is an indispensable step for this purpose. However, some microorganisms, including the important industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum, possess a complex cell wall structure to shield cells against exogenous DNA. Although genes responsible for cell wall synthesis in C. glutamicum are known, engineering of related genes to improve cell competency has not been explored yet. In this study, we demonstrate that mutations in cell wall synthesis genes can significantly improve the electrotransformation efficiency of C. glutamicum. Notably, the Y489C mutation in bifunctional peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase/peptidoglycan dd-transpeptidase PonA increased electrotransformation efficiency by 19.25-fold by affecting peptidoglycan synthesis.
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- 2018
47. Enhancing thermostability and removing hemin inhibition of Rhodopseudomonas palustris 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase by computer-aided rational design
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Jibin Sun, Jiuzhou Chen, Jing Zhao, Deming Rao, Zhou Wenjuan, Zijian Tan, Ping Zheng, Yanhe Ma, and Ning Chen
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Hot Temperature ,Bioengineering ,01 natural sciences ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Corynebacterium glutamicum ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Bacterial Proteins ,Sequence Analysis, Protein ,010608 biotechnology ,Enzyme Stability ,Fatty Acid Synthase, Type II ,Computer Simulation ,Thermostability ,biology ,Chemistry ,Rational design ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Bioproduction ,Rhodopseudomonas ,030104 developmental biology ,Biochemistry ,Amino Acid Substitution ,Aminolevulinic acid synthase ,biology.protein ,Hemin ,Fermentation ,Rhodopseudomonas palustris ,Biotechnology - Abstract
To enhance the thermostability and deregulate the hemin inhibition of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) synthase from Rhodopseudomonas palustris (RP-ALAS) by a computer-aided rational design strategy. Eighteen RP-ALAS single variants were rationally designed and screened by measuring their residual activities upon heating. Among them, H29R and H15K exhibited a 2.3 °C and 6.0 °C higher melting temperature than wild-type, respectively. A 6.7-fold and 10.3-fold increase in specific activity after 1 h incubation at 37 °C was obtained for H29R (2.0 U/mg) and H15K (3.1 U/mg) compared to wild-type (0.3 U/mg). Additionally, higher residual activities in the presence of hemin were obtained for H29R and H15K (e.g., 64% and 76% at 10 μM hemin vs. 27% for wild-type). The ALA titer was increased by 6% and 22% in fermentation using Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032 expressing H29R and H15K, respectively. H29R and H15K showed high thermostability, reduced hemin inhibition and slightly high activity, indicating that these two variants are good candidates for bioproduction of ALA.
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- 2018
48. Cloning of two 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase isozymes HemA and HemO from Rhodopseudomonas palustris with favorable characteristics for 5-aminolevulinic acid production
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Ping Zheng, Ning Chen, Yanhe Ma, Lilu Zhang, Jiuzhou Chen, and Jibin Sun
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Bioengineering ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Isozyme ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine ,Cloning, Molecular ,Escherichia coli ,ATP synthase ,Aminolevulinic Acid ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Bioproduction ,Recombinant Proteins ,Isoenzymes ,Rhodopseudomonas ,Biochemistry ,chemistry ,Aminolevulinic acid synthase ,biology.protein ,Hemin ,Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ,Photosynthetic bacteria ,Rhodopseudomonas palustris ,5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase ,Biotechnology - Abstract
5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) synthase (ALAS) HemA from non-sulfur photosynthetic bacteria has been used for the ALA bioproduction, whereas the isoenzyme HemT/HemO is less studied and not used for ALA production. Two ALAS-encoding genes, hemA and hemO from Rhodopseudomonas palustris were cloned, purified and characterized. The ALASs had very high specific activity, 3.6 and 2.7 U/mg, respectively, and strong affinity for one of its substrates, succinyl-CoA, K m with values of 11 and 4.4 μM, respectively. HemO retained up to 60 % maximum activity within a broad range of concentrations of hemin, while HemA kept only 20 % at 10 μM hemin. Escherichia coli overexpressing HemA or HemO produced 5.7 and 6.3 g ALA/l, respectively, in a 5 l bioreactor.
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- 2013
49. [Deficiency of succinic dehydrogenase or succinyl-coA synthetase enhances the production of 5-aminolevulinic acid in recombinant Escherichia coli]
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Wei, Pu, Jiuzhou, Chen, Cunmin, Sun, Ning, Chen, Jibin, Sun, Ping, Zheng, and Yanhe, Ma
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Succinate Dehydrogenase ,Industrial Microbiology ,Metabolic Engineering ,Succinate-CoA Ligases ,Escherichia coli ,Aminolevulinic Acid ,Recombinant Proteins - Abstract
5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a precursor for biosynthesis of pyrrole compounds in living organisms, has been widely used in agriculture and medical photodynamics therapy and is regarded as a promising value-added bio-based chemical. In the previous investigations on ALA production with recombinant Escherichia coli expressing heterogenous C4 pathway gene, LB media supplemented with glucose and ALA precursors succinate and glycine is widely used, leading to high production cost. Succinate participates in ALA biosynthesis in a form of succinyl-CoA. In this study, genes involved in succinyl-CoA consumption, sdhAB (encoding succinic dehydrogenase) or sucCD (encoding succinyl-CoA synthetase) of E. coli MG1655 was knocked out and tested for ALA accumulation. In comparison with the recombinant E. coli strain expressing heterogenous ALA synthetase, the sdhAB- or sucCD-deficient strain accumulate 25.59% and 12.40%, respectively, more ALA in a 5 L fermentor using a defined synthetic medium with glucose as main carbon source and without supplementation of succinate, providing a novel cost-effective approach for industrial production of ALA.
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- 2014
50. Construction of an Escherichia coli mutant producing monophosphoryl lipid A
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Xiaoyuan Wang, Jiuzhou Chen, and Guanjun Tao
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Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization ,Lipopolysaccharide ,Mutant ,Monophosphoryl Lipid A ,Bioengineering ,medicine.disease_cause ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Lipid A ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Salmonella ,medicine ,Escherichia coli ,Recombination, Genetic ,biology ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Enterobacteriaceae ,Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases ,chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Chromatography, Thin Layer ,Transformation, Bacterial ,Bacterial outer membrane ,Bacteria ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Lipid A is a major component in the outer membrane of most Gram-negative bacteria. Monophosphoryl lipid A contains no phosphate group at 1-position and can be used as an adjuvant. We constructed an Escherichia coli mutant CW001 by integrating a gene lpxE into the chromosome of E. coli W3110. The gene lpxE encodes an enzyme LpxE which removes the 1-phosphate group of lipid A. CW001 predominantly produces 1-dephosphorylated lipid A in vivo, as adjudged by thin layer chromatography and electro-spray ionization mass spectrometry. This study not only is important for the development of lipid A adjuvants but also provides a novel method for integration of heterologous genes into the chromosome of E. coli.
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- 2010
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