Production of enzymes for the removal of odorous substances in plant biomass

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Residual plant biomass collected from agricultural, technical or biopharmaceutical processes contains odorous substances. The latter are often unacceptable for customers if the biomass is used in sustainable products such as building materials, paints, glues or flame-resistant foils. The objective of this study was to identify enzymes that can prevent the formation or facilitate the degradation of odorous substances such as butanol, eugenol or ethyl acetate and their derivatives in residual biomass. We used plant cell packs (PCPs) as a small-scale screening platform to assess the expression of enzymes that break down odorous substances in tobacco biomass. First, we compiled a list of volatile compounds in residual plant biomass that may give rise to undesirable odors, refining the list to 10 diverse compounds representing a range of odors. We then selected five monomeric enzymes (a eugenol oxidase, laccase, oxidase, alkane mono-oxidase and ethyl acetate hydrolase) with the potential to degrade these substances. We transiently expressed the proteins in PCPs, targeting different subcellular compartments to identify optimal production conditions. The maximum yield we achieved was ∼20 mg kg-1 for Trametes hirsute laccase targeted to the chloroplast. Our results confirm that enzymes for the removal of odorous substances can be produced in plant systems, facilitating the upcycling of residual biomass as an ingredient for sustainable products.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:214

Enthalten in:

Protein expression and purification - 214(2023) vom: 30. Feb., Seite 106379

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Opdensteinen, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Knödler, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Buyel, Johannes F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3T8H1794QW
76845O8NMZ
Biomass upcycling
Circular bioeconomy
EC 1.10.3.2
Ethyl acetate
Eugenol
Journal Article
Laccase
Odor prevention
Plant molecular farming
Process integration
Transient expression

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.11.2023

Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pep.2023.106379

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363095837