scholarly journals Display of Bacterial Lipase on the Escherichia coli Cell Surface by Using FadL as an Anchoring Motif and Use of the Enzyme in Enantioselective Biocatalysis

2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (9) ◽  
pp. 5074-5080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Hwan Lee ◽  
Jong-Il Choi ◽  
Si Jae Park ◽  
Sang Yup Lee ◽  
Byoung Chul Park
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Kinetic Resolution ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Enantiomeric Excess ◽  
Fatty Acid Transport ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Anchoring Motif

ABSTRACT We have developed a novel cell surface display system by employing FadL as an anchoring motif, which is an outer membrane protein involved in long-chain fatty acid transport in Escherichia coli. A thermostable Bacillus sp. strain TG43 lipase (44.5 kDa) could be successfully displayed on the cell surface of E. coli in an active form by C-terminal deletion-fusion of lipase at the ninth external loop of FadL. The localization of the truncated FadL-lipase fusion protein on the cell surface was confirmed by confocal microscopy and Western blot analysis. Lipase activity was mainly detected with whole cells, but not with the culture supernatant, suggesting that cell lysis was not a problem. The activity of cell surface-displayed lipase was examined at different temperatures and pHs and was found to be the highest at 50°C and pH 9 to 10. Cell surface-displayed lipase was quite stable, even at 60 and 70°C, and retained over 90% of the full activity after incubation at 50°C for a week. As a potential application, cell surface-displayed lipase was used as a whole-cell catalyst for kinetic resolution of racemic methyl mandelate. In 36 h of reaction, (S)-mandelic acid could be produced with the enantiomeric excess of 99% and the enantiomeric ratio of 292, which are remarkably higher than values obtained with crude lipase or cross-linked lipase crystal. These results suggest that FadL may be a useful anchoring motif for displaying enzymes on the cell surface of E. coli for whole-cell biocatalysis.

scholarly journals Enhanced Display of Lipase on the Escherichia coli Cell Surface, Based on Transcriptome Analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Hwan Baek ◽  
Mee-Jung Han ◽  
Seung Hwan Lee ◽  
Sang Yup Lee
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Transcriptome Analysis ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Cell Surface Display ◽  
Display System ◽  
E Coli ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Anchoring Motif ◽  
Cell Surface Display System

ABSTRACT A cell surface display system was developed using Escherichia coli OmpC as an anchoring motif. The fused Pseudomonas fluorescens SIK W1 lipase was successfully displayed on the surface of E. coli cells, and the lipase activity could be enhanced by the coexpression of the gadBC genes identified by transcriptome analysis.

Expressing Xylanases in Escherichia Coli by Cell Surface Display

2013 ◽  
Vol 634-638 ◽  
pp. 965-969
Author(s):  
Mei Na Zhao ◽  
Zongbao Zheng ◽  
Tao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Consolidated Bioprocessing ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Cell Surface Display ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Metabolic Burden ◽  
Whole Cell Biocatalyst ◽  
Anchor Proteins

In this research, xylan was utilized by a recombinant whole cell biocatalyst, which was developed by expressing three xylanases — β-xylosidase, endoxylanase, and α-arabinofuranosidase — on the surface of the E. coli BL21 (DE3). The xylanases were displayed on the surface of the cells by fusing with anchor proteins, Blc. The assimilation of xylan by cell surface display was the first step in the consolidated bioprocessing (CBP). This result shows that the engineering strains could be endowed with the ability to assimilate xylan. The co-display engineering strains utilized xylan and expressed less metabolic burden than the engineering strains secreting extracellular xylanases.

scholarly journals Preparation of Sticky Escherichia coli through Surface Display of an Adhesive Catecholamine Moiety

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Park ◽  
Min-Jung Choi ◽  
Se Hun Kim ◽  
Seung Hwan Lee ◽  
Haeshin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Material Surfaces ◽  
Mussel Adhesive ◽  
Adhesive Proteins

ABSTRACTMussels attach to virtually all types of inorganic and organic surfaces in aqueous environments, and catecholamines composed of 3,4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine (DOPA), lysine, and histidine in mussel adhesive proteins play a key role in the robust adhesion. DOPA is an unusual catecholic amino acid, and its side chain is called catechol. In this study, we displayed the adhesive moiety of DOPA-histidine onEscherichia colisurfaces using outer membrane protein W as an anchoring motif for the first time. Localization of catecholamines on the cell surface was confirmed by Western blot and immunofluorescence microscopy. Furthermore, cell-to-cell cohesion (i.e., cellular aggregation) induced by the displayed catecholamine and synthesis of gold nanoparticles on the cell surface support functional display of adhesive catecholamines. The engineeredE. coliexhibited significant adhesion onto various material surfaces, including silica and glass microparticles, gold, titanium, silicon, poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(urethane), and poly(dimethylsiloxane). The uniqueness of this approach utilizing the engineered stickyE. coliis that no chemistry for cell attachment are necessary, and the ability of spontaneousE. coliattachment allows one to immobilize the cells on challenging material surfaces such as synthetic polymers. Therefore, we envision that mussel-inspired catecholamine yielded stickyE. colithat can be used as a new type of engineered microbe for various emerging fields, such as whole living cell attachment on versatile material surfaces, cell-to-cell communication systems, and many others.

scholarly journals Discovery of an Escherichia coli Esterase with High Activity and Enantioselectivity toward 1,2-O-Isopropylideneglycerol Esters

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (17) ◽  
pp. 6094-6099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis F. Godinho ◽  
Carlos R. Reis ◽  
Pieter G. Tepper ◽  
Gerrit J. Poelarends ◽  
Wim J. Quax
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
High Activity ◽  
Esterase Activity ◽  
Kinetic Resolution ◽  
Enantiomeric Excess ◽  
Hydrolytic Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Growth Selection ◽  
High Level

ABSTRACTEscherichia colihas been widely used as an expression host for the identification of desired biocatalysts through screening or selection assays. We have previously usedE. coliin growth selection and screening assays for identification ofBacillus subtilislipase variants (located in the periplasm) with improved activity and enantioselectivity toward 1,2-O-isopropylideneglycerol (IPG) esters. In the course of these studies, we discovered thatE. coliitself exhibits significant cytoplasmic esterase activity toward IPG esters. In order to identify the enzyme (or enzymes) responsible for this esterase activity, we analyzed eightE. coliknockout strains, in which single esterase genes were deleted, for their ability to hydrolyze IPG butyrate. This approach led to the identification of esterase YbfF as the majorE. colienzyme responsible for the hydrolytic activity toward IPG esters. The gene coding for YbfF was cloned and overexpressed inE. coli, and the corresponding protein was purified and characterized for its biocatalytic performance. YbfF displays a high level of activity toward IPG butyrate and IPG caprylate and prefers theR-enantiomer of these substrates, producing theS-enantiomer of the IPG product with high enantiomeric excess (72 to 94%ee). The enantioselectivity of YbfF for IPG caprylate (E= 40) could be significantly enhanced when using dimethylformamide (DMF) or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as cosolvents in kinetic resolution experiments. The enzyme also shows high enantioselectivity toward 1-phenylethyl acetate (E≥ 200), giving the chiral product (R)-1-phenylethanol with >99%ee. The high activity and enantioselectivity of YbfF make it an attractive enzyme for organic synthesis.

scholarly journals Development of an Autofluorescent Whole-Cell Biocatalyst by Displaying Dual Functional Moieties on Escherichia coli Cell Surfaces and Construction of a Coculture with Organophosphate-Mineralizing Activity

2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (24) ◽  
pp. 7733-7739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Yang ◽  
Yaran Zhu ◽  
Jijian Yang ◽  
Zheng Liu ◽  
Chuanling Qiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Ice Nucleation Protein ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Dual Functional ◽  
Whole Cell Biocatalyst ◽  
Mineralizing Activity ◽  
Green Fluorescent

ABSTRACT Surface display of the active proteins on living cells has enormous potential in the degradation of numerous toxic compounds. Here, we report the codisplay of organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) and enhanced green fluorescent protein (GFP) on the cell surface of Escherichia coli by use of the truncated ice nucleation protein (INPNC) and Lpp-OmpA fusion systems. The surface localization of both INPNC-OPH and Lpp-OmpA-GFP was demonstrated by Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy, and a protease accessibility experiment. Anchorage of GFP and OPH on the outer membrane neither inhibits cell growth nor affects cell viability, as shown by growth kinetics of cells and stability of resting cultures. The engineered E. coli can be applied in the form of a whole-cell biocatalyst and can be tracked by fluorescence during bioremediation. This strategy of codisplay should open a new dimension for the display of multiple functional moieties on the surface of a bacterial cell. Furthermore, a coculture comprised of the engineered E. coli and a natural p-nitrophenol (PNP) degrader, Ochrobactrum sp. strain LL-1, was assembled for complete mineralization of organophosphates (OPs) with a PNP substitution. The coculture degraded OPs as well as PNP rapidly. Therefore, the coculture with autofluorescent and mineralizing activities can potentially be applied for bioremediation of OP-contaminated sites.

scholarly journals Cell Surface Display of Lipase in Pseudomonas putida KT2442 Using OprF as an Anchoring Motif and Its Biocatalytic Applications

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 8581-8586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Hwan Lee ◽  
Sang Yup Lee ◽  
Byoung Chul Park
Keyword(s):  
Cell Surface ◽  
Pseudomonas Putida ◽  
Lipase Activity ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Cell Surface Display ◽  
Broad Host Range ◽  
Lipase Gene ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
Enantioselective Resolution ◽  
Anchoring Motif

ABSTRACT We developed a new cell surface display system in Pseudomonas putida KT2442 using OprF, an outer membrane protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as an anchoring motif in a C-terminal deletion-fusion strategy. The Pseudomonas fluorescens SIK W1 lipase gene was fused to two different C-terminal truncated OprF genes, and the fusion genes were cloned into the broad-host-range plasmid pBBR1MCS2 to make pMO164PL and pMO188PL. Plasmid pMO188PL allowed better display of lipase and thus was chosen for further study. The display of lipase on the surface of P. putida KT2442 was confirmed by Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy, and measurement of whole-cell lipase activity. The whole-cell lipase activity of recombinant P. putida KT2442 harboring pMO188PL was more than fivefold higher than that of recombinant Escherichia coli displaying lipase in the same manner. Cell surface-displayed lipase exhibited the highest activity at 47°C and pH 9.0, and the whole-cell lipase activity was greater than 90% of the initial activity in organic solvents at 47°C for 1 week. In a biocatalytic application, enantioselective resolution of 1-phenyl ethanol was carried out in an organic solvent. (R)-Phenyl ethyl acetate was successfully produced with 41.9% conversion and an enantiomeric excess of more than 99% in a 36-h reaction. These results suggest that the OprF anchor can be used for efficient display of proteins in P. putida KT2442 and consequently for various biocatalytic applications.

scholarly journals Cell Surface Display of Poliovirus Receptor on Escherichia coli, a Novel Method for Concentrating Viral Particles in Water

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (15) ◽  
pp. 5141-5148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Abbaszadegan ◽  
Absar Alum ◽  
Hamed Abbaszadegan ◽  
Valerie Stout
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Stop Codon ◽  
Surface Display ◽  
Cell Surface Display ◽  
Bacterial Cells ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Poliovirus Receptor

ABSTRACTThe lack of efficient methods for concentrating viruses in water samples leads to underreporting of viral contamination in source water. A novel strategy for viral concentration was developed using the expression of target virus receptors on bacterial cells. Poliovirus type 1, the most studied enterovirus, was used as a surrogate for enteric viruses. The human poliovirus receptor (hPVR) gene was expressed on the surface ofEscherichia colicells by using the ice nucleation protein (INP) gene. ThehPVRgene was ligated to the 3′ end of theINPgene after the removal of the stop codon. The resulting open reading frame (ORF) was used for the projection of hPVR onto the outer membrane ofE. coli. Gene expression was tested by SDS-PAGE, Western blot, and dot blot analyses, and virion capture ability was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. The application of engineeredE. colicells for capturing viruses in 1-liter samples of source and drinking water resulted in 75 to 99% procedural recovery efficiency. Cell surface display of viral receptors on bacterial cells opens a new prospect for an efficient and inexpensive alternative tool for capturing and concentrating waterborne viruses in water samples.

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