3-Amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid production from glucose and/or xylose via recombinant Streptomyces lividans.

The aromatic compound 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-AHBA) can be employed as a raw material for high-performance industrial plastics. The aim of this study is to produce 3,4-AHBA via a recombinant Streptomyces lividans strain containing griI and griH genes derived from Streptomyces griseus using culture medium with glucose and/or xylose, which are the main components in lignocellulosic biomass. Production of 3,4-AHBA by the recombinant S. lividans strain was successful, and the productivity was affected by the kind of sugar used as an additional carbon source. Metabolic profiles revealed that L aspartate-4-semialdehyde (ASA), a precursor of 3,4-AHBA, and coenzyme NADPH were supplied in greater amounts in xylose medium than in glucose medium. Moreover, cultivation in TSB medium with a mixed sugar (glucose/xylose) was found to be effective for 3,4-AHBA production, and optimal conditions for efficient production were designed by changing the ratio of glucose to xylose. The best productivity of 2.70 g/L was achieved using a sugar mixture of 25 g/L glucose and 25 g/L xylose, which was 1.5 times higher than the result using 50 g/L glucose alone. These results suggest that Streptomyces is a suitable candidate platform for 3,4-AHBA production from lignocellulosic biomass-derived sugars under appropriate culture conditions.

Mannan endo-1,4-ß-mannosidase from Kitasatospora sp. isolated in Indonesia and its potential for production of mannooligosaccharides from mannan polymers.

Mannan endo-1,4-ß-mannosidase (commonly known as ß-mannanase) catalyzes a random cleavage of the ß-D-1,4-mannopyranosyl linkage in mannan polymers. The enzyme has been utilized in biofuel production from lignocellulose biomass, as well as in production of mannooligosaccharides (MOS) for applications in feed and food industries. We aimed to obtain a ß-mannanase, for such mannan polymer utilization, from actinomycetes strains isolated in Indonesia. Strains exhibiting high mannanase activity were screened, and one strain belonging to the genus Kitasatospora was selected. We obtained a ß-mannanase from this strain, and an amino acid sequence of this Kitasatospora ß-mannanase showed a 58-71% similarity with the amino acid sequences of Streptomyces ß-mannanases. The Kitasatospora ß-mannanase showed a significant level of activity (944 U/mg) against locust bean gum (0.5% w/v) and a potential for oligosaccharide production from various mannan polymers. The ß-mannanase might be beneficial particularly in the enzymatic production of MOS for applications of mannan utilization.

Phenyllactic acid production by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of pretreated sorghum bagasse.

Dilute acid-pretreated sorghum bagasse, which was predominantly composed of glucan (59%) and xylose (7.2%), was used as a lignocellulosic feedstock for d-phenyllactic acid (PhLA) production by a recombinant Escherichia coli strain expressing phenylpyruvate reductase from Wickerhamia fluorescens. During fermentation with enzymatic hydrolysate of sorghum bagasse as a carbon source, the PhLA yield was reduced by 35% compared to filter paper hydrolysate, and metabolomics analysis revealed that NAD(P)H regeneration and intracellular levels of erythrose-4-phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate for PhLA biosynthesis markedly reduced. Compared to separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) with sorghum bagasse hydrolysate, simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of sorghum bagasse under glucose limitation conditions yielded 4.8-fold more PhLA with less accumulation of eluted components, including p-coumaric acid and aldehydes, which inhibited PhLA fermentation. These results suggest that gradual enzymatic hydrolysis during SSF enhances PhLA production under glucose limitation and reduces the accumulation of fermentation inhibitors, collectively leading to increased PhLA yield.