Biosynthesis of (R)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid using whole recombinant Escherichia coli cells in an aqueous/n-octane biphasic system / 浙江大学学报(英文版)(B辑:生物医学和生物技术)
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B
; (12): 285-292, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
(R)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid (PLA) is an ideal antimicrobial compound with broad-spectrum activity against a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria, some Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi. We studied the bioconversion of phenylpyruvate (PPA) to PLA using whole recombinant Escherichia coli cells in a series of buffer/organic solvent systems. Octane was found to be the best organic solvent. The optimum volume ratio of the water phase to the n-octane phase, conversion temperature, substrate concentration, and cell concentration were 6:4, 40 °C, 12.5 g/L, and 30 g/L wet cells, respectively. Under the optimized conditions, the average PLA productivity in the aqueous/ n-octane system was 30.69% higher than that in the aqueous system, and 32.31 g/L PLA was obtained with the use of a stirred reactor (2-L scale). Taken together, our findings indicated that PLA biosynthesis was more efficient in an aqueous/n-octane biphasic system than in a monophasic aqueous system. The proposed biphasic system is an effective strategy for enhancing PLA yield and the biosynthesis of its analogues.
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Main subject:
Phenylpropionates
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Solvents
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Stress, Mechanical
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Temperature
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Recombinant Proteins
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Buffers
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Escherichia coli
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Microorganisms, Genetically-Modified
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L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
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Octanes
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B
Year:
2018
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