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Enzymatic Synthesis of l- threo -β-Hydroxy-α-Amino Acids via Asymmetric Hydroxylation Using 2-Oxoglutarate-Dependent Hydroxylase from Sulfobacillus thermotolerans Strain Y0017.
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Applied and environmental microbiology [Appl Environ Microbiol] 2021 Sep 28; Vol. 87 (20), pp. e0133521. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 04. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- β-Hydroxy-α-amino acids are useful compounds for pharmaceutical development. Enzymatic synthesis of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids has attracted considerable interest as a selective, sustainable, and environmentally benign process. In this study, we identified a novel amino acid hydroxylase, AEP14369, from Sulfobacillus thermotolerans Y0017, which is included in a previously constructed CAS-like superfamily protein library, to widen the variety of amino acid hydroxylases. The detailed structures determined by nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray crystallography analysis of the enzymatically produced compounds revealed that AEP14369 catalyzed threo -β-selective hydroxylation of l-His and l-Gln in a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent manner. Furthermore, the production of l- threo -β-hydroxy-His and l- threo -β-hydroxy-Gln was achieved using Escherichia coli expressing the gene encoding AEP14369 as a whole-cell biocatalyst. Under optimized reaction conditions, 137 mM (23.4 g liter <superscript>-1</superscript> ) l- threo -β-hydroxy-His and 150 mM l- threo -β-hydroxy-Gln (24.3 g liter <superscript>-1</superscript> ) were obtained, indicating that the enzyme is applicable for preparative-scale production. AEP14369, an l-His/l-Gln threo -β-hydroxylase, increases the availability of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent hydroxylase and opens the way for the practical production of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids in the future. The amino acids produced in this study would also contribute to the structural diversification of pharmaceuticals that affect important bioactivities. IMPORTANCE Owing to an increasing concern for sustainability, enzymatic approaches for producing industrially useful compounds have attracted considerable attention as a powerful complement to chemical synthesis for environment-friendly synthesis. In this study, we developed a bioproduction method for β-hydroxy-α-amino acid synthesis using a newly discovered enzyme. AEP14369 from the moderate thermophilic bacterium Sulfobacillus thermotolerans Y0017 catalyzed the hydroxylation of l-His and l-Gln in a regioselective and stereoselective fashion. Furthermore, we biotechnologically synthesized both l- threo -β-hydroxy-His and l- threo -β-hydroxy-Gln with a titer of over 20 g liter <superscript>-1</superscript> through whole-cell bioconversion using recombinant Escherichia coli cells. As β-hydroxy-α-amino acids are important compounds for pharmaceutical development, this achievement would facilitate future sustainable and economical industrial applications.
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- Bacterial Proteins genetics
Escherichia coli genetics
Escherichia coli metabolism
Glycine analogs & derivatives
Histidine analogs & derivatives
Hydroxylation
Mixed Function Oxygenases genetics
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Clostridiales enzymology
Glycine metabolism
Histidine metabolism
Ketoglutaric Acids metabolism
Mixed Function Oxygenases metabolism
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-5336
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 20
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Applied and environmental microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34347519
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01335-21