Polyhydroxybutyrate production by recombinant Escherichia coli based on genes related to synthesis pathway of PHB from Massilia sp. UMI-21

• Published in: Microbial cell factories Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 129
• Main Authors: Jiang, Nan, Wang, Ming, Song, Linxin, Yu, Dengbin, Zhou, Shuangzi, Li, Yu, Li, Haiyan, Han, Xuerong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.07.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Algae; Analysis; Bacteria; Bacteria - metabolism; Biodegradability; Biodegradation; Carbon; Cell growth; Cloning; E coli; Enzymes; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli - metabolism; Fermentation; Fourier transforms; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic engineering; Genetically engineered bacteria; Genetically modified organisms; Genome of Massilia sp. UMI-21; Genomes; Genomics; Glucose; Hemoglobin; Hydroxybutyrates - metabolism; Infrared analysis; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Maltose; Maltotriose; Massilia; Material properties; Metabolism; NMR; NMR spectroscopy; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Petrochemicals; PHB metabolism-related genes; PHB synthesis; Phylogenetics; Physiological aspects; Plastics - metabolism; Polyesters - metabolism; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Polyhydroxybutyric acid; Polymers; Proteins; Seaweeds; Sucrose; Sugars; Synthesis; Thermal stability; Vgb gene; Weight loss; China; Genetically engineered bacteria; Vgb gene; PHB metabolism-related genes; Genome of Massilia sp. UMI-21; PHB synthesis
• ISSN: 1475-2859; 1475-2859
• DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02142-x

Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is currently the most common polymer produced by natural bacteria and alternative to conventional petrochemical-based plastics due to its similar material properties and biodegradability. Massilia sp. UMI-21, a newly found bacterium, could produce PHB from starch, maltotriose, or maltose, etc. and could serve as a candidate for seaweed-degrading bioplastic producers. However, the genes involved in PHB metabolism in Massilia sp. UMI-21 are still unclear. In the present study, we assembled and annotated the genome of Massilia sp. UMI-21, identified genes related to the metabolism of PHB, and successfully constructed recombinant Escherichia coli harboring PHB-related genes (phaA2, phaB1 and phaC1) of Massilia sp. UMI-21, which showed up to 139.41% more product. Also, the vgb gene (encoding Vitreoscilla hemoglobin) was introduced into the genetically engineered E. coli and gained up to 117.42% more cell dry weight, 213.30% more PHB-like production and 44.09% more product content. Fermentation products extracted from recombinant E. coli harboring pETDuet1-phaA2phaB1-phaC1 and pETDuet1-phaA2phaB1-phaC1-vgb were identified as PHB by Fourier Transform Infrared and Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy analysis. Furthermore, the decomposition temperature at 10% weight loss of PHB extracted from Massilia sp. UMI-21, recombinant E. coli DH5α-pETDuet1-phaA2phaB1-phaC1 and DH5α-pETDuet1-phaA2phaB1-phaC1-vgb was 276.5, 278.7 and 286.3 °C, respectively, showing good thermal stability. Herein, we presented the whole genome information of PHB-producing Massilia sp. UMI-21 and constructed novel recombinant strains using key genes in PHB synthesis of strain UMI-21 and the vgb gene. This genetically engineered E. coli strain can serve as an effective novel candidate in E. coli cell factory for PHB production by the rapid cell growth and high PHB production.