Enhanced synthesis of chloramphenicol intermediate L-threo-p-nitrophenylserine using engineered L-threonine transaldolase and by-product elimination

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L-threo-p-nitrophenylserine (component 2) is an important intermediate during synthesis of chloramphenicol. However, its biosynthesis is limited by enzyme activity and stereoselectivity. In this study, we achieved a breakthrough in the high-efficiency production of 2 by employing engineered Chitiniphilus shinanonensis L-threonine transaldolase (ChLTTA) in conjunction with a by-product elimination system within a one-pot reaction. Notably, a novel visual stepwise high-throughput screening method was developed for the directed evolution of ChLTTA, leveraging its characteristic color. The engineered mutant F70D/F59A (Mu6 variant) emerged as a star performer, exhibiting a remarkable 2.6-fold increase in catalytic efficiency over the wild-type ChLTTA, coupled with an outstanding 91.5 % diastereoisomer excess (de). Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations unraveled the mechanism responsible for the enhanced catalytic performance observed in the Mu6 variant. Meanwhile, the Mu6 variant was coupled with Saccharomyces cerevisiae ethanol dehydrogenase (ScADH) and Candida boidinii formate dehydrogenase (CbFDH) to create a high-efficiency cascade system (E.coli/pRSF-Mu6-ScADH-CbFDH). Under optimized conditions, this cascade system demonstrated unparalleled performance, yielding 201.5 mM of 2 with an impressive conversion of 95.9 % and a de value of 94.5 %. This achievement represents the highest reported yield to date. This study offers a novel insight into the sustainable and efficient production of chloramphenicol intermediate.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:263

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International journal of biological macromolecules - 263(2024), Pt 2 vom: 26. März, Seite 130310

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xi, Zhiwen [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhiyong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xinyi [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Lihong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Rongzhen [VerfasserIn]

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2ZD004190S
66974FR9Q1
By-product elimination system
Chloramphenicol
EC 2.2.1.2
Journal Article
L-threo-p-nitrophenylserine
L-threonine transaldolase
Molecular dynamics simulation
Threonine
Transaldolase
Visual stepwise high-throughput screening method

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Date Completed 27.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130310

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368727831