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ArticleChembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology2022

Cell-Free Protein Synthesis for the Screening of Novel Azoreductases and Their Preferred Electron Donor.

Jascha Rolf, Anna Christina Reyes Ngo, Stephan Lütz, Dirk Tischler, Katrin Rosenthal

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Article in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jascha RolfDepartment of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Chair for Bioprocess Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Emil-Figge-Str. 66, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8394-6795
Anna Christina Reyes NgoMicrobial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.
Stephan LützDepartment of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Chair for Bioprocess Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Emil-Figge-Str. 66, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8534-0554
Dirk TischlerMicrobial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6288-2403
Katrin RosenthalDepartment of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Chair for Bioprocess Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Emil-Figge-Str. 66, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6176-6224
TU Dortmund University · DERuhr University Bochum · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Azoreductases are potent biocatalysts for the cleavage of azo bonds. Various gene sequences coding for potential azoreductases are available in databases, but many of their gene products are still uncharacterized. To avoid the laborious heterologous expression in a host organism, we developed a screening approach involving cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) combined with a colorimetric activity assay, which allows the parallel screening of putative azoreductases in a short time. First, we evaluated different CFPS systems and optimized the synthesis conditions of a model azoreductase. With the findings obtained, 10 azoreductases, half of them undescribed so far, were screened for their ability to degrade the azo dye methyl red. All novel enzymes catalyzed the degradation of methyl red and can therefore be referred to as azoreductases. In addition, all enzymes degraded the more complex and bulkier azo dye Brilliant Black and four of them also showed the ability to reduce p-benzoquinone. NADH was the preferred electron donor for the most enzymes, although the synthetic nicotinamide co-substrate analogue 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide (BNAH) was also accepted by all active azoreductases. This screening approach allows accelerated identification of potential biocatalysts for various applications.

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ElectronsNADH, NADPH OxidoreductasesAzo CompoundsColoring AgentsNitroreductasesAzo CompoundsazoreductaseColoring AgentsNADH, NADPH OxidoreductasesNitroreductasesazo bondsazo dyesbiocatalysisCFPSenzyme screeningNADHNADPH

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PMID35593146
PMCPMC9401864
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