Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: April 28, 2022
A
Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii
RuBisCO-less
mutant,
ΔrbcL,
was
used
to
study
carbohydrate
metabolism
without
fixation
of
atmospheric
carbon.
The
regulatory
mechanism(s)
that
control
linear
electron
flow,
known
as
"photosynthetic
control,"
are
amplified
in
ΔrbcL
at
the
onset
illumination.
With
aim
understand
metabolites
this
response,
we
have
correlated
kinetics
primary
carbon
chlorophyll
fluorescence
induction
curves.
We
identify
absence
acetate
generates
adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP)
via
photosynthetic
transfer
reactions.
Also,
Calvin
Benson
Bassham
(CBB)
cycle
responsive
light.
Indeed,
ribulose
1,5-bisphosphate
(RuBP),
last
intermediate
before
carboxylation
by
Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate
carboxylase-oxygenase,
accumulates
significantly
with
time,
and
CBB
intermediates
for
RuBP
regeneration,
dihydroxyacetone
phosphate
(DHAP),
pentose
phosphates
ribose-5-phosphate
(R5P)
rapidly
accumulated
first
seconds
illumination,
then
consumed,
showing
although
is
blocked,
these
enzymes
still
transiently
active.
In
opposition,
presence
acetate,
consumption
strongly
diminished,
suggesting
link
between
light
almost
lost.
Phosphorylated
hexoses
starch
accumulate
significantly.
show
uptake
results
heterotrophic
dominating
phototrophic
metabolism,
glyoxylate
tricarboxylic
acid
(TCA)
being
most
highly
represented
metabolites,
specifically
succinate
malate.
These
findings
allow
us
hypothesize
which
metabolic
pathways
relevant
upregulation
processes
like
cyclic
flow
implicated
mechanisms.
The Plant Cell,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(9), P. 2935 - 2949
Published: June 30, 2021
Hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
is
recognized
as
an
important
signaling
molecule
in
plants.
We
sought
to
establish
a
genetically
encoded,
fluorescent
H2O2
sensor
that
allows
monitoring
all
major
subcompartments
of
Chlamydomonas
cell.
To
this
end,
we
used
the
Modular
Cloning
toolbox
target
hypersensitive
reduction–oxidation
sensitive
green
protein2-Tsa2ΔCR
cytosol,
nucleus,
mitochondrial
matrix,
chloroplast
stroma,
thylakoid
lumen,
and
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER).
The
was
functional
compartments,
except
for
ER
where
it
fully
oxidized.
Employing
our
novel
sensors,
show
produced
by
photosynthetic
linear
electron
transport
(PET)
stroma
leaks
into
cytosol
but
only
reaches
other
subcellular
compartments
if
under
nonphysiological
conditions.
Furthermore,
heat-stressed
cells,
cytosolic
levels
closely
mirror
temperature
up-
downshifts
are
independent
from
PET.
Heat
stress
led
similar
nucleus
and,
more
mildly,
mitochondria
not
chloroplast.
Our
results
thus
suggest
establishment
steep
intracellular
gradients
normal
physiological
conditions
with
limited
diffusion
compartments.
anticipate
these
sensors
will
greatly
facilitate
future
investigations
biology
plant
cells.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: June 23, 2020
The
productivity
of
plants
and
microalgae
needs
to
be
increased
feed
the
growing
world
population
promote
development
a
low-carbon
economy.
This
goal
can
achieved
by
improving
photosynthesis
via
genetic
engineering.
In
this
study,
we
have
employed
Modular
Cloning
strategy
overexpress
Calvin-Benson
cycle
(CBC)
enzyme
sedoheptulose-1,7
bisphosphatase
(SBP1)
up
3-fold
in
unicellular
green
alga
Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii.
protein
derived
from
nuclear
transgene
represented
~0.3%
total
cell
protein.
Photosynthetic
rate
growth
were
significantly
SBP1-overexpressing
lines
under
high-light
elevated
CO2
conditions.
Absolute
quantification
abundance
all
other
CBC
enzymes
QconCAT
approach
revealed
no
consistent
differences
between
recipient
strain.
analysis
also
that
eleven
represent
11.9%
Chlamydomonas.
Here
range
concentrations
turned
out
much
larger
than
estimated
earlier,
with
128-fold
difference
most
abundant
(rbcL)
least
(triose
phosphate
isomerase).
Accordingly,
intermediates
are
often
but
not
always
higher
binding
site
for
which
they
act
as
substrates.
highest
substrate
ratios
might
good
candidates
overexpression
subsequent
engineering
steps.
Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
36(24), P. 14584 - 14612
Published: Dec. 2, 2022
The
fuel
crisis
with
the
slumping
reserves
of
fossil
fuels
and
exponential
increase
in
demand
energy
necessitate
a
paradigm
shift
to
more
sustainable
eco-friendly
system.
Microalgal
biofuel
has
been
recognized
as
one
most
prominent
versatile
alternative
renewable
sources
because
it
can
be
converted
into
wide
array
biofuels,
such
biodiesel,
bioethanol,
bioelectricity
biogases
syngas,
methane,
hydrogen,
hythane
etc.,
lower
carbon
emission
profile.
To
attain
economic
viability
algal
fuels,
collective
biorefinery
approach
addressing
both
operational
technical
limitations
is
quintessential.
current
review
critically
analyzes
categorizes
aspects
microalgae
through
various
direct
indirect
approaches
perspective
circular
economy.
These
include
complicated
thermochemical
biochemical
processes
integrating
recovery
range
value-added
products
apart
from
thus
defining
cascading
for
multi-product-based
model.
A
glimpse
recent
technological
advancements
comprising
hybrid
cultivation
systems,
prospects
co-culturing,
role
automated/modeling
industrial-scale
production
"algal-based
bioenergy"
also
discussed
detail.
Further,
scrutinized
highlighted
developments
bottlenecks
genetic
molecular
strain
improvement
bioenergy
production.
Furthermore,
study
correlated
socioeconomic
environmental
impacts
producing
this
green
by
evaluating
pitfalls
obtain
holistic
picture
on
bio-based
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
Metabolic
engineering
of
microalgae
offers
a
promising
solution
for
sustainable
biofuel
production,
and
rational
design
strategies
can
be
improved
by
employing
metabolic
models
that
integrate
enzyme
turnover
numbers.
However,
the
coverage
numbers
Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii,
model
eukaryotic
microalga
accessible
to
engineering,
is
17-fold
smaller
compared
heterotrophic
cell
factory
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae.
Here
we
generate
quantitative
protein
abundance
data
covering
2337
3708
proteins
in
various
growth
conditions
estimate
vivo
maximum
apparent
Using
constrained-based
modeling
provide
proxies
568
reactions,
representing
10-fold
increase
over
vitro
Chlamydomonas.
Integration
estimates
instead
values
accuracy
usage
predictions.
Our
results
help
extending
knowledge
on
uncharacterized
enzymes
improve
biotechnological
applications