scholarly journals Biosynthesis of Yersiniabactin, a Complex Polyketide-Nonribosomal Peptide, Using Escherichia coli as a Heterologous Host

2003 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 6698-6702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blaine A. Pfeifer ◽  
Clay C. C. Wang ◽  
Christopher T. Walsh ◽  
Chaitan Khosla
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Natural Products ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
High Cell ◽  
Biochemical Pathway ◽  
Heterologous Host ◽  
Nonribosomal Peptide ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Future Production ◽  
Medicinal Value

ABSTRACT The medicinal value associated with complex polyketide and nonribosomal peptide natural products has prompted biosynthetic schemes dependent upon heterologous microbial hosts. Here we report the successful biosynthesis of yersiniabactin (Ybt), a model polyketide-nonribosomal peptide hybrid natural product, using Escherichia coli as a heterologous host. After introducing the biochemical pathway for Ybt into E. coli, biosynthesis was initially monitored qualitatively by mass spectrometry. Next, production of Ybt was quantified in a high-cell-density fermentation environment with titers reaching 67 ± 21 (mean ± standard deviation) mg/liter and a volumetric productivity of 1.1 ± 0.3 mg/liter-h. This success has implications for basic and applied studies on Ybt biosynthesis and also, more generally, for future production of polyketide, nonribosomal peptide, and mixed polyketide-nonribosomal peptide natural products using E. coli.

scholarly journals In Vivo Production of Artificial Nonribosomal Peptide Products in the Heterologous Host Escherichia coli

2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 3282-3291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Gruenewald ◽  
Henning D. Mootz ◽  
Per Stehmeier ◽  
Torsten Stachelhaus
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Single Amino Acid ◽  
Modular Organization ◽  
Cyclic Dipeptide ◽  
Assembly Lines ◽  
Heterologous Host ◽  
Nonribosomal Peptide ◽  
Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Peptide Synthetases

ABSTRACT Nonribosomal peptide synthetases represent the enzymatic assembly lines for the biosynthesis of pharmacologically relevant natural peptides, e.g., cyclosporine, vancomycin, and penicillin. Due to their modular organization, in which every module accounts for the incorporation of a single amino acid, artificial assembly lines for the production of novel peptides can be constructed by biocombinatorial approaches. Once transferred into an appropriate host, these hybrid synthetases could facilitate the bioproduction of basically any peptide-based molecule. In the present study, we describe the fermentative production of the cyclic dipeptide d-Phe-Pro-diketopiperazine, as a prototype for the exploitation of the heterologous host Escherichia coli, and the use of artificial nonribosomal peptide synthetases. E. coli provides a tremendous potential for genetic engineering and was manipulated in our study by stable chromosomal integration of the 4′-phosphopantetheine transferase gene sfp to ensure heterologous production of fully active holoenzmyes. d-Phe-Pro-diketopiperazine is formed by the TycA/TycB1 system, whose components represent the first two modules for tyrocidine biosynthesis in Bacillus brevis. Coexpression of the corresponding genes in E. coli gave rise to the production of the expected diketopiperazine product, demonstrating the functional interaction of both modules in the heterologous environment. Furthermore, the cyclic dipeptide is stable and not toxic to E. coli and is secreted into the culture medium without the need for any additional factors. Parameters affecting the productivity were comprehensively investigated, including various genetic setups, as well as variation of medium composition and temperature. By these means, the overall productivity of the artificial system could be enhanced by over 400% to yield about 9 mg of d-Phe-Pro-diketopiperazine/liter. As a general tool, this approach could allow the sustainable bioproduction of peptides, e.g., those used as pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals.

scholarly journals Development of a semi-defined medium for high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli in shake flasks: Part 1

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfa Ng ◽  
Yen-Peng Ting
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Yeast Extract ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Defined Medium ◽  
High Cell ◽  
High Cell Density Cultivation ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
Shake Flasks

Sufficient quantities of cells of consistent characteristics are needed for studying biological processes (at the population level) in many areas of applied microbiology. However, generating the requisite biomass by cell culture is usually the rate-limiting step of a project given the relatively low biomass yield of many commercial culture media in shake flasks. This work reports the formulation of a semi-defined medium that enabled aerobic high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli DH5α (ATCC 53868) in shake flasks. The formulated medium (FM) comprises: a buffer system (K2HPO4: 12.54 g/L and KH2PO4: 2.31 g/L); vitamins and trace elements (yeast extract: 12.0 g/L); salts (NaCl: 5.0 g/L and MgSO4: 0.24 g/L); and carbon and nitrogen sources (D-Glucose: 6.0 g/L and NH4Cl: 1.5 g/L). Notable characteristics of this medium are: high buffer capacity (89 mM phosphate), 1:1 molar ratio between D-Glucose and NH4Cl, and yeast extract providing trace elements and a secondary source of carbon and nitrogen. Preliminary data revealed that an OD600nm of 9 was attained after 24 hours of cultivation at 37 oC, with glucose and NH4Cl as the main nutrients. At 48 hours, the OD600nm reached a maximum value of 11 with yeast extract providing the necessary nutrients for cell growth and biomass formation. The broth’s pH varied between 5.5 and 7.8 during cultivation. For comparison, the maximum OD600nm of E. coli grown in three commonly used complex media: Nutrient Broth, LB Lennox, and Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) were 1.4, 3.2 and 9.2, respectively, under identical culture conditions. Finally, FM maintained the viability of a larger population of cells for three days - compared to a population collapse observed in TSB after one day. Collectively, the present findings suggested that the formulated medium might find use as a high cell density aerobic growth medium for E. coli in shake flasks. Part 2 of this work describes improvements in medium performance - specifically, higher cell yield as well as a shorter diauxic lag phase and total culture period – achieved through a small reduction in D-Glucose and NH4Cl concentrations in the medium composition. An abstract preprint of Part 2 is available at https://peerj.com/preprints/117/

scholarly journals Development of a semi-defined medium for high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli in shake flasks: Part 1

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfa Ng
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Yeast Extract ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Defined Medium ◽  
High Cell ◽  
High Cell Density Cultivation ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
Shake Flasks

Sufficient quantities of cells of consistent characteristics are needed for studying biologicalprocesses (at the population level ) in many areas of applied microbiology. However, generating the requisite biomass by cell culture is usually the rate-limiting step of a project given the relatively low biomass yield of many commercial culture media in shake flask culture systems. This work reports the formulation of a semi-defined medium that enabled aerobic high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli DH5α (ATCC 53868) in shake flasks. The formulated medium (FM) comprises: a buffer system (K2HPO4 : 12.54 g/L and KH2 PO4 : 2.31 g/L); vitamins and trace elements (yeast extract: 12.0 g/L); salts (NaCl: 5.0 g/L and MgSO4 : 0.24 g/L); and carbon and nitrogen sources (D-Glucose: 6.0 g/L and NH4Cl: 1.5 g/L). Notable characteristics of this medium are: high buffer capacity (89 mM phosphate), 1:1 molar ratio between D-Glucose and NH4Cl, and yeast extract providing trace elements and a secondary source of carbon and nitrogen. Preliminary data revealed an OD 600nm of 9 after 24 hours of cultivation at 37 oC, presumably with glucose and NH4Cl as the main nutrients. At 48 hours, an OD 600nm of 11 was attained with yeast extract providing the necessary nutrients for cell growth and biomass formation. The broth’s pH varied between 5.5 and 7.8 during cultivation. On the other hand, the maximum OD 600nm of E. coli grown in three commonly used complex media: Nutrient Broth, LB Lennox, and Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) were 1.4, 3.2 and 9.2, respectively, under identical culture conditions. Finally, FM maintained the viability of a larger population of cells for three days, compared to a population collapse in TSB broth after one day. Collectively, the results suggested that the formulated medium might find use as a high cell density aerobic growth medium for E. coli in shake flasks. Part 2 of this work describes improvements in medium performance ; specifically, higher cell yield as well as a shorter diauxic lag phase and total culture period achieved through a small reduction in D-Glucose and NH4Cl concentrations in the medium composition. An abstract preprint of Part 2 is available at https://peerj.com/preprints/117/

scholarly journals Development of a semi-defined medium for high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli in shake flask culture system

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfa Ng ◽  
Yen-Peng Ting
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Yeast Extract ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Buffer System ◽  
High Cell ◽  
High Cell Density Cultivation ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen

Microbes in environmental studies should be cultured in growth media with characteristics as close to their original habitat as possible, and which also allows a high cell density to be attained for providing enough cells in subsequent experiments. This in-progress report describes the formulation of a medium with an environmentally-relevant composition, and which also affords aerobic high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli DH5α in shake flasks. The formulated medium comprises four components: a buffer system (K2HPO4: 12.54 g/L and KH2PO4: 2.31 g/L), vitamins (yeast extract: 12.0 g/L), salts (NaCl: 5.0 g/L and MgSO4: 0.24 g/L), and carbon and nitrogen sources (D-Glucose: 6.0 g/L and NH4Cl: 1.5 g/L). Notable characteristics of this medium were: high capacity phosphate buffer system (89 mM phosphate); 1:1 molar ratio between D-Glucose and NH4Cl; and yeast extract providing trace elements and a secondary carbon and nitrogen source. Growth experiments revealed that an OD600nm of 9 was attained after 24 hours of cultivation at 37 oC. This phase of growth was largely fuelled by glucose and NH4Cl. After 48 hours, the OD600nm reached 11, which was fuelled by the mixture of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in yeast extract. Broth’s pH varied between 5.5 and 7.8 during cultivation, which was in the range conducive for growth of E. coli. In comparison, the OD600nm of E. coli reached 1.4, 3.2, and 9.2 for three commonly used complex media; Nutrient Broth, LB Lennox, and Tryptic Soy Broth, respectively, over 48 hours under identical culture conditions. In addition, the formulated medium was able to maintain a large viable cell population for a longer period of time (three days) relative to Tryptic Soy Broth. Thus, preliminary data suggested that the formulated medium holds potential for use as a high cell density aerobic growth medium for Gram-negative bacteria.

scholarly journals Process and Metabolic Strategies for Improved Production of Escherichia coli-Derived 6-Deoxyerythronolide B

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 3287-3292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blaine Pfeifer ◽  
Zhihao Hu ◽  
Peter Licari ◽  
Chaitan Khosla
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Shake Flask ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Saccharopolyspora Erythraea ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
High Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Heterologous Biosynthesis ◽  
Fermentation Strategy

ABSTRACT Recently, the feasibility of using Escherichia coli for the heterologous biosynthesis of complex polyketides has been demonstrated. In this report, the development of a robust high-cell-density fed-batch procedure for the efficient production of complex polyketides is described. The effects of various physiological conditions on the productivity and titers of 6-deoxyerythronolide B (6dEB; the macrocyclic core of the antibiotic erythromycin) in recombinant cultures of E. coli were studied in shake flask cultures. The resulting data were used as a foundation to develop a high-cell-density fermentation procedure by building upon procedures reported earlier for recombinant protein production in E. coli. The fermentation strategy employed consistently produced ∼100 mg of 6dEB per liter, whereas shake flask conditions generated between 1 and 10 mg per liter. The utility of an accessory thioesterase (TEII from Saccharopolyspora erythraea) for enhancing the productivity of 6dEB in E. coli was also demonstrated (increasing the final titer of 6dEB to 180 mg per liter). In addition to reinforcing the potential for using E. coli as a heterologous host for wild-type- and engineered-polyketide biosynthesis, the procedures described in this study may be useful for the production of secondary metabolites that are difficult to access by other routes.

scholarly journals Escherichia coli coculture for de novo production of esters derived of methyl-branched alcohols and multi-methyl branched fatty acids

2022 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Bracalente ◽  
Martín Sabatini ◽  
Ana Arabolaza ◽  
Hugo Gramajo
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
De Novo ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
High Cell ◽  
Fed Batch ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Branched Chain

Abstract Background A broad diversity of natural and non-natural esters have now been made in bacteria, and in other microorganisms, as a result of original metabolic engineering approaches. However, the fact that the properties of these molecules, and therefore their applications, are largely defined by the structural features of the fatty acid and alcohol moieties, has driven a persistent interest in generating novel structures of these chemicals. Results In this research, we engineered Escherichia coli to synthesize de novo esters composed of multi-methyl-branched-chain fatty acids and short branched-chain alcohols (BCA), from glucose and propionate. A coculture engineering strategy was developed to avoid metabolic burden generated by the reconstitution of long heterologous biosynthetic pathways. The cocultures were composed of two independently optimized E. coli strains, one dedicated to efficiently achieve the biosynthesis and release of the BCA, and the other to synthesize the multi methyl-branched fatty acid and the corresponding multi-methyl-branched esters (MBE) as the final products. Response surface methodology, a cost-efficient multivariate statistical technique, was used to empirical model the BCA-derived MBE production landscape of the coculture and to optimize its productivity. Compared with the monoculture strategy, the utilization of the designed coculture improved the BCA-derived MBE production in 45%. Finally, the coculture was scaled up in a high-cell density fed-batch fermentation in a 2 L bioreactor by fine-tuning the inoculation ratio between the two engineered E. coli strains. Conclusion Previous work revealed that esters containing multiple methyl branches in their molecule present favorable physicochemical properties which are superior to those of linear esters. Here, we have successfully engineered an E. coli strain to broaden the diversity of these molecules by incorporating methyl branches also in the alcohol moiety. The limited production of these esters by a monoculture was considerable improved by a design of a coculture system and its optimization using response surface methodology. The possibility to scale-up this process was confirmed in high-cell density fed-batch fermentations.

scholarly journals Media optimization for SHuffle T7 Escherichia coli expressing SUMO-Lispro proinsulin by response surface methodology

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Bakhshi Khalilvand ◽  
Saeed Aminzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Sanati ◽  
Fereidoun Mahboudi
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Shake Flask ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Soluble Expression ◽  
High Yield ◽  
High Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
High Cell Density Fermentation

Abstract Background SHuffle is a suitable Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain for high yield cytoplasmic soluble expression of disulfide-bonded proteins such as Insulin due to its oxidative cytoplasmic condition and the ability to correct the arrangement of disulfide bonds. Lispro is an Insulin analog that is conventionally produced in E. coli as inclusion bodies (IBs) with prolonged production time and low recovery. Here in this study, we aimed to optimize cultivation media composition for high cell density fermentation of SHuffle T7 E. coli expressing soluble Lispro proinsulin fused to SUMO tag (SU-INS construct) to obtain high cell density fermentation. Results Factors including carbon and nitrogen sources, salts, metal ions, and pH were screened via Plackett–Burman design for their effectiveness on cell dry weight (CDW) as a measure of cell growth. The most significant variables of the screening experiment were Yeast extract and MgCl2 concentration, as well as pH. Succeedingly, The Central Composite Design was utilized to further evaluate and optimize the level of significant variables. The Optimized media (OM-I) enhanced biomass by 2.3 fold in the shake flask (2.5 g/L CDW) that reached 6.45 g/L (2.6 fold increase) when applied in batch culture fermentation. The efficacy of OM-I media for soluble expression was confirmed in both shake flask and fermentor. Conclusion The proposed media was suitable for high cell density fermentation of E. coli SHuffle T7 and was applicable for high yield soluble expression of Lispro proinsulin.

scholarly journals Development of a semi-defined medium for high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli in shake flask culture system

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfa Ng ◽  
Yen-Peng Ting
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Yeast Extract ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Buffer System ◽  
High Cell ◽  
High Cell Density Cultivation ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen

Microbes for environmental research should be cultured in growth media with characteristics as close to their original habitat as possible and, which also allows high cell density to be obtained - needed for providing sufficient cells in subsequent experiments. This report describes the formulation of a medium with an environmentally-relevant composition, and that affords aerobic high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli DH5α in shake flasks. The formulated medium comprises four components: a buffer system (K2HPO4: 12.54 g/L and KH2PO4: 2.31 g/L), vitamins (yeast extract: 12.0 g/L), salts (NaCl: 5.0 g/L and MgSO4: 0.24 g/L), and carbon and nitrogen sources (D-Glucose: 6.0 g/L and NH4Cl: 1.5 g/L). Notable characteristics of this medium were: high capacity phosphate buffer system (89 mM phosphate); 1:1 molar ratio between D-Glucose and NH4Cl; and yeast extract providing trace elements and a secondary carbon and nitrogen source. Growth experiments revealed that an OD600nm of 9 was attained after 24 hours of cultivation at 37 oC. This phase of growth was most probably fuelled by glucose and NH4Cl. After 48 hours, the OD600nm reached 11, which was likely fuelled by a mixture of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in yeast extract. Broth’s pH varied between 5.5 and 7.8 during cultivation, which was in the range conducive for growth of E. coli. In comparison, the OD600nm of E. coli reached 1.4, 3.2, and 9.2 for three commonly used complex media; Nutrient Broth, LB Lennox, and Tryptic Soy Broth, respectively, over 48 hours under identical culture conditions. In addition, the formulated medium was able to maintain a large viable cell population for a longer period of time (three days) compared to Tryptic Soy Broth. Thus, preliminary data suggested that the formulated medium holds potential for use as a high cell density aerobic growth medium for Gram-negative bacteria.

scholarly journals Enhanced Production of Recombinant Proteins in Escherichia coli by Filamentation Suppression

2003 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 1295-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki Jun Jeong ◽  
Sang Yup Lee
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Recombinant Proteins ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
Cell Concentration ◽  
High Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Factor I ◽  
Enhanced Production ◽  
Protein Productivity ◽  
High Cell Density Cultures

ABSTRACT During growth of high-cell-density cultures of Escherichia coli, overproduction of recombinant proteins often results in increased stress response, cell filamentation, and growth cessation. Filamentation of cells consequently lowers final achievable cell concentration and productivity of the target protein. Reported here is a methodology that should prove useful for the enhancement of cell growth and protein productivity by the suppression of cell filamentation. By the coexpression of the E. coli ftsA and ftsZ genes, which encode key proteins in cell division, growth of recombinant strains as well as production of human leptin and human insulin-like growth factor I was improved. Observation of cell morphology revealed that the coexpression of the ftsA and ftsZ genes successfully suppressed filamentation caused by the accumulation of recombinant proteins.

scholarly journals Heterogeneous absorption of antimicrobial peptide LL37 in Escherichia coli cells enhances population survivability

eLife ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Snoussi ◽  
John Paul Talledo ◽  
Nathan-Alexander Del Rosario ◽  
Salimeh Mohammadi ◽  
Bae-Yeun Ha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
High Cell Density ◽  
High Cell ◽  
Cell Level ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Rapid Absorption ◽  
Escherichia Coli Cells ◽  
Growing Population

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are broad spectrum antibiotics that selectively target bacteria. Here we investigate the activity of human AMP LL37 against Escherichia coli by integrating quantitative, population and single-cell level experiments with theoretical modeling. We observe an unexpected, rapid absorption and retention of a large number of LL37 peptides by E. coli cells upon the inhibition of their growth, which increases population survivability. This transition occurs more likely in the late stage of cell division cycles. Cultures with high cell density exhibit two distinct subpopulations: a non-growing population that absorb peptides and a growing population that survive owing to the sequestration of the AMPs by others. A mathematical model based on this binary picture reproduces the rather surprising observations, including the increase of the minimum inhibitory concentration with cell density (even in dilute cultures) and the extensive lag in growth introduced by sub-lethal dosages of LL37 peptides.

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