ACS Synthetic Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
Salicylate
plays
a
pivotal
role
as
pharmaceutical
intermediate
in
drugs,
such
aspirin
and
lamivudine.
The
low
catalytic
efficiency
of
key
enzymes
the
inherent
toxicity
salicylates
to
cells
pose
significant
challenges
large-scale
microbial
production.
In
this
study,
we
introduced
salicylate
synthase
Irp9
into
an
l-phenylalanine-producing
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
277, P. 116383 - 116383
Published: April 24, 2024
Vanillic
acid
(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic
acid)
(VA)
is
a
natural
benzoic
derivative
commonly
found
in
herbs,
rice,
maize,
and
some
fruits
vegetables.
However,
due
to
the
wide
use
of
VA
various
industrial
sectors,
its
presence
environment
might
harm
living
organisms.
This
study
evaluated
toxicity
isomers,
iso-VA
orto-VA.
Firstly,
antimicrobial
effect
isomers
orto-VA
(in
doses
1000;
100,
10,
1;
0.1;
0.01
mg/L)
against
Escherichia
coli,
Sarcina
spp.,
Enterobacter
homaechei,
Staphylococcus
aureus
Candida
albicans
were
identified.
The
toxic
protein
degradation
potential
determined
using
E.
coli
grpE:luxCDABE
lac:luxCDABE
biosensor
strains.
genotoxicity
oxidative
stress
generation
assessed
with
recA:luxCDABE
strain.
results
showed
that
VA,
iso-VA,
exhibited
activity
all
tested
bacterial
VA's
differed
from
Similar
toxic,
genotoxic,
stress-inducing
effects
observed
for
isomers.
Each
compound
toxicity,
cellular
degradation,
genotoxic
grpE:luxCDABE,
lac:luxCDABE,
Analysis
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
within
cells
highlighted
as
contributing
factor
While
findings
suggest
applications
compounds
food
preservatives,
their
raises
concerns
regarding
risks
posed
organisms
characteristics.
Abstract
The
current
paradigm
in
synthetic
biology
for
lignin
bioconversion
platforms
includes
primarily
bacteria
and
filamentous
fungi.
Yeast
are
notoriously
understudied
their
role
degradation
utilization,
despite
ubiquity
saprophytic
microbial
communities.
A
few
publications
report
ligninolytic
yeasts,
but
investigations
to
date
have
relied
on
model
aromatic
compounds
or
lignin-containing
substrates
replete
with
other
carbon
sources.
In
this
work,
we
use
a
suite
of
analytical
tools
evaluate
interactions
between
corn
stover-extracted
the
oleaginous
yeast
Cutaneotrichosporon
oleaginosum.
Notably,
2D-NMR
analysis
showed
significant
decrease
H-lignin
component
as
well
resinol
(β-β)
phenylcoumaran
(β-5)
linkages.
Using
super-resolution
fluorescence
microscopy,
demonstrated
that
may
uptake
polymeric
lignin.
To
explore
mechanisms
degradation,
transport,
aromatics
catabolism,
extensive
secretomics
proteomics
analyses
were
conducted.
Compared
carbon-limited
glucose
“No
Carbon”
controls,
several
putative
laccases,
quinone
reductases,
superoxide
dismutases,
glyoxal/oxalate
oxidases
upregulated
condition.
Excitingly,
two
ferric
reductases
oxalate
exchanger
only
observed
These
results
indicate
C.
oleaginosum
perform
extracellular
redox
cycling
generate
lignin-modifying
reactive
oxygen
species.
findings
enhance
our
understanding
utilization
by
provide
valuable
insights
metabolic
engineering.