Enhancing the expression of the unspecific peroxygenase in Komagataella phaffii through a combination strategy

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 108; no. 1; p. 320
• Main Authors: Zhao, Li-Xiang, Zou, Shu-Ping, Shen, Qi, Xue, Ya-Ping, Zheng, Yu-Guo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acids; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnologically Relevant Enzymes and Proteins; Biotechnology; Copy number; Directed evolution; Enzymatic activity; Enzyme activity; Enzymes; Gene Dosage; Gene Expression; Hydrogen peroxide; Hydroxylation; Industrial applications; Komagataella phaffii; Life Sciences; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbiology; Mixed Function Oxygenases - chemistry; Mixed Function Oxygenases - genetics; Mixed Function Oxygenases - metabolism; Peptides; Propionic acid; Protein disulfide-isomerase; Protein Disulfide-Isomerases - genetics; Protein Disulfide-Isomerases - metabolism; Protein folding; Proteins; Recombinant Proteins - chemistry; Recombinant Proteins - genetics; Recombinant Proteins - metabolism; Saccharomycetales - enzymology; Saccharomycetales - genetics; Saccharomycetales - metabolism; Secretion; Substrates; Sulfonic acid; Protein disulfide isomerase; High-density fermentation; Copy number; Unspecific peroxygenase; Heterologous expression
• ISSN: 0175-7598; 1432-0614
• DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13166-7

The unspecific peroxygenase (UPO) from Cyclocybe aegerita (AaeUPO) can selectively oxidize C–H bonds using hydrogen peroxide as an oxygen donor without cofactors, which has drawn significant industrial attention. Many studies have made efforts to enhance the overall activity of AaeUPO expressed in Komagataella phaffii by employing strategies such as enzyme-directed evolution, utilizing appropriate promoters, and screening secretion peptides. Building upon these previous studies, the objective of this study was to further enhance the expression of a mutant of AaeUPO with improved activity (PaDa-I) by increasing the gene copy number, co-expressing chaperones, and optimizing culture conditions. Our results demonstrated that a strain carrying approximately three copies of expression cassettes and co-expressing the protein disulfide isomerase showed an approximately 10.7-fold increase in volumetric enzyme activity, using the 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) as the substrate. After optimizing the culture conditions, the volumetric enzyme activity of this strain further increased by approximately 48.7%, reaching 117.3 U/mL. Additionally, the purified catalytic domain of PaDa-I displayed regioselective hydroxylation of R-2-phenoxypropionic acid. The results of this study may facilitate the industrial application of UPOs. Key points • The secretion of the catalytic domain of PaDa-I can be significantly enhanced through increasing gene copy numbers and co-expressing of protein disulfide isomerase. • After optimizing the culture conditions, the volumetric enzyme activity can reach 117.3 U/mL, using the 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) as the substrate. • The R-2-phenoxypropionic acid can undergo the specific hydroxylation reaction catalyzed by catalytic domain of PaDa-I, resulting in the formation of R-2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid.