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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2024

A complex metabolic network and its biomarkers regulate laccase production in white-rot fungus Cerrena unicolor 87613.

Long-Bin Zhang, Xiu-Gen Qiu, Ting-Ting Qiu, Zhou Cui, Yan Zheng, Chun Meng

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Long-Bin ZhangCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China. longbinzhang@fzu.edu.cn.
Xiu-Gen QiuCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
Ting-Ting QiuCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
Zhou CuiCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
Yan ZhengCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
Chun MengCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China. mengchun@fzu.edu.cn.

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Foundation of Marine Bioenzyme Engineering Innovation Service Platform 2014FJPT02Fujian Major Research Grants for Young and Middle-aged Health Professionals 2021ZQNZD012Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China 2021J01605
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Abstract

backgroundWhite-rot fungi are known to naturally produce high quantities of laccase, which exhibit commendable stability and catalytic efficiency. However, their laccase production does not meet the demands for industrial-scale applications. To address this limitation, it is crucial to optimize the conditions for laccase production. However, the regulatory mechanisms underlying different conditions remain unclear. This knowledge gap hinders the cost-effective application of laccases.

resultsIn this study, we utilized transcriptomic and metabolomic data to investigate a promising laccase producer, Cerrena unicolor 87613, cultivated with fructose as the carbon source. Our comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially abundant metabolites (DAMs) aimed to identify changes in cellular processes that could affect laccase production. As a result, we discovered a complex metabolic network primarily involving carbon metabolism and amino acid metabolism, which exhibited contrasting changes between transcription and metabolic patterns. Within this network, we identified five biomarkers, including succinate, serine, methionine, glutamate and reduced glutathione, that played crucial roles in co-determining laccase production levels.

conclusionsOur study proposed a complex metabolic network and identified key biomarkers that determine the production level of laccase in the commercially promising Cerrena unicolor 87613. These findings not only shed light on the regulatory mechanisms of carbon sources in laccase production, but also provide a theoretical foundation for enhancing laccase production through strategic reprogramming of metabolic pathways, especially related to the citrate cycle and specific amino acid metabolism.

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LaccaseMetabolic Networks and PathwaysBiomarkersCarbonFructoseFungal ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, FungalMetabolomicsPolyporaceaeTranscriptomeBiomarkersCarbonFructoseFungal ProteinsLaccaseCerrena unicolorFructoseLaccase productionMetabolic networksRegulation mechanismWhite rot fungi

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