Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
67, P. 108203 - 108203
Published: June 20, 2023
Temperature
affects
cellular
processes
at
different
spatiotemporal
scales,
and
identifying
the
genetic
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
temperature
responses
paves
way
to
develop
approaches
for
mitigating
effects
of
future
climate
scenarios.
A
systems
view
on
physiology
can
be
obtained
by
focusing
metabolism
since:
(i)
its
functions
depend
transcription
translation
(ii)
outcomes
support
organisms'
development,
growth,
reproduction.
Here
we
provide
a
systematic
review
modelling
efforts
directed
investigating
properties
single
biochemical
reactions,
system-level
traits,
metabolic
subsystems,
whole-cell
across
prokaryotes
eukaryotes.
We
compare
contrast
computational
theories
that
facilitate
key
enzymes
their
consideration
in
constraint-based
as
well
kinetic
models
metabolism.
In
addition,
summary
insights
from
approaches,
facilitating
integration
omics
data
temperature-modulated
experiments
with
networks,
resulting
biotechnological
applications.
Lastly,
perspective
how
types
profit
developments
machine
learning
layers
improve
model-driven
into
relevant
Nature Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(8), P. 662 - 672
Published: June 16, 2022
Abstract
Enzyme
turnover
numbers
(
k
cat
)
are
key
to
understanding
cellular
metabolism,
proteome
allocation
and
physiological
diversity,
but
experimentally
measured
data
sparse
noisy.
Here
we
provide
a
deep
learning
approach
(DLKcat)
for
high-throughput
prediction
metabolic
enzymes
from
any
organism
merely
substrate
structures
protein
sequences.
DLKcat
can
capture
changes
mutated
identify
amino
acid
residues
with
strong
impact
on
values.
We
applied
this
predict
genome-scale
values
more
than
300
yeast
species.
Additionally,
designed
Bayesian
pipeline
parameterize
enzyme-constrained
models
predicted
The
resulting
outperformed
the
corresponding
original
previous
pipelines
in
predicting
phenotypes
proteomes,
enabled
us
explain
phenotypic
differences.
model
construction
valuable
tools
uncover
global
trends
of
enzyme
kinetics
further
elucidate
metabolism
large
scale.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Aug. 9, 2021
Eukaryotic
organisms
play
an
important
role
in
industrial
biotechnology,
from
the
production
of
fuels
and
commodity
chemicals
to
therapeutic
proteins.
To
optimize
these
systems,
a
mathematical
approach
can
be
used
integrate
description
multiple
biological
networks
into
single
model
for
cell
analysis
engineering.
One
most
accurate
models
systems
include
Expression
Thermodynamics
FLux
(ETFL),
which
efficiently
integrates
RNA
protein
synthesis
with
traditional
genome-scale
metabolic
models.
However,
ETFL
is
so
far
only
applicable
E.
coli.
adapt
this
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae,
we
developed
yETFL,
augmented
original
formulation
additional
considerations
biomass
composition,
compartmentalized
cellular
expression
system,
energetic
costs
processes.
We
demonstrated
ability
yETFL
predict
maximum
growth
rate,
essential
genes,
phenotype
overflow
metabolism.
envision
that
presented
extended
wide
range
eukaryotic
benefit
academic
research.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: May 27, 2022
Abstract
Eukaryotic
cells
are
used
as
cell
factories
to
produce
and
secrete
multitudes
of
recombinant
pharmaceutical
proteins,
including
several
the
current
top-selling
drugs.
Due
essential
role
complexity
secretory
pathway,
improvement
for
protein
production
through
metabolic
engineering
has
traditionally
been
relatively
ad-hoc;
a
more
systematic
approach
is
required
generate
novel
design
principles.
Here,
we
present
proteome-constrained
genome-scale
model
yeast
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
(pcSecYeast),
which
enables
us
simulate
explain
phenotypes
caused
by
limited
capacity.
We
further
apply
pcSecYeast
predict
overexpression
targets
proteins.
experimentally
validate
many
predicted
α-amylase
demonstrate
application
computational
tool
in
guiding
improving
production.
FEMS Yeast Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Abstract
Yeasts
have
been
widely
used
for
production
of
bread,
beer
and
wine,
as
well
bioethanol,
but
they
also
designed
cell
factories
to
produce
various
chemicals,
advanced
biofuels
recombinant
proteins.
To
systematically
understand
rationally
engineer
yeast
metabolism,
genome-scale
metabolic
models
(GEMs)
reconstructed
the
model
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
nonconventional
yeasts.
Here,
we
review
historical
development
GEMs
together
with
their
recent
applications,
including
flux
prediction,
factory
design,
culture
condition
optimization
multi-yeast
comparative
analysis.
Furthermore,
present
an
emerging
effort,
namely
integration
proteome
constraints
into
GEMs,
resulting
in
improved
performance.
At
last,
discuss
challenges
perspectives
on
constraints.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(6)
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Single-cell
RNA
sequencing
combined
with
genome-scale
metabolic
models
(GEMs)
has
the
potential
to
unravel
differences
in
metabolism
across
both
cell
types
and
states
but
requires
new
computational
methods.
Here,
we
present
a
method
for
generating
cell-type-specific
from
clusters
of
single-cell
RNA-Seq
profiles.
Specifically,
developed
estimate
minimum
number
cells
required
pool
obtain
stable
models,
bootstrapping
strategy
estimating
statistical
inference,
faster
version
task-driven
integrative
network
inference
tissues
algorithm
context-specific
GEMs.
In
addition,
evaluated
effect
different
normalization
methods
on
model
topology
generated
bulk
data.
We
applied
our
data
mouse
cortex
neurons
tumor
microenvironment
lung
cancer
cases
found
that
almost
every
subtype
had
unique
profile.
approach
was
able
detect
cancer-associated
between
healthy
cells,
showcasing
its
utility.
also
contextualized
202
19
human
organs
using
Human
Protein
Atlas
made
these
available
web
portal
Metabolic
Atlas,
thereby
providing
valuable
resource
scientific
community.
With
ever-increasing
availability
datasets
continuously
improved
GEMs,
their
combination
holds
promise
become
an
important
study
metabolism.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(5), P. 1278 - 1289
Published: Feb. 7, 2022
The
synthesis
of
vitamin
D3
precursor
7-dehydrocholesterol
(7-DHC)
by
microbial
fermentation
has
much
attracted
attention
owing
to
its
advantages
environmental
protection.
In
this
study,
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
was
engineered
for
a
de
novo
biosynthesis
7-DHC.
First,
seven
essential
genes
(six
endogenous
and
one
heterologous
gene)
were
overexpressed,
the
ROX1
gene
(heme-dependent
repressor
hypoxic
genes)
knocked
out.
resulting
strain
produced
82.6
mg/L
7-DHC
from
glucose.
Then,
we
predicted
five
knockout
targets
overproduction
reconstruction
genome-scale
metabolic
model.
GDH1
increased
titer
101.5
mg/L,
specific
growth
rate
ΔGDH1
mutant
also
28%.
Next,
Ty1
transposon
in
S.
applied
increase
copies
ERG1
DHCR24
gene,
120%
223.3
mg/L.
Besides,
optimize
flux
distribution,
Clustered
Regularly
Interspaced
Short
Palindromic
Repeats
interference
(CRISPRi)
system
used
dynamically
inhibit
competitive
pathway,
best
binding
site
ERG6
(delta
(24)-sterol
C-methyltransferase)
promoter
screened
OD600
value
regulated
cells
43%
than
knocking
out
directly,
365.5
shake
flask.
Finally,
reached
1328
3-L
bioreactor
up
114.7
mg/g
dry
cell
weight).
Overall,
study
constructed
yeast
chassis
highly
efficient
production
systems
engineering.