Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.10.009 |
| Title (Primary) | Whole-cell biocatalysis using the Acidovorax sp. CHX100 Δ6HX for the production of ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids from cycloalkanes |
| Author | Salamanca, D.; Bühler, K.; Engesser, K.-H.; Schmid, A.; Karande, R. |
| Source Titel | New Biotechnology |
| Year | 2021 |
| Department | SOMA |
| Volume | 60 |
| Page From | 200 |
| Page To | 206 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T7 Bioeconomy |
| Supplements | https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S1871678420301874-mmc1.docx |
| Keywords | Whole-cell biocatalysis; Acidovorax strain; ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids; cyclohexane oxidation |
| Abstract | Omega hydroxycarboxylic acids (ω-HAs) possess two functional groups, a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group, and are essential precursors for the production of biodegradable polyester polymers. In this work, an Acidovorax mutant was investigated as a whole-cell biocatalyst for the conversion of cycloalkanes to their respective ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids. This Acidovorax sp. strain CHX100 originated from a wastewater treatment plant and uses cyclohexane as the sole source of carbon and energy with excellent growth rates (0.199 h-1). The metabolic efficiency of Acidovorax CHX100 is based on a highly efficient enzyme cascade used for the mineralization of cyclohexane. A deletion of 6-hydroxyhexanoate dehydrogenase in the native cycloalkane pathway resulted in the Acidovorax sp. strain CHX100 Δ6HX mutant, which accumulated short ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids (C5 to C10) from cycloalkanes. This mutant transformed cyclopentane and cyclohexane (5 mM) to 5-hydroxypentanoic acid and 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, respectively, with a molar conversion above 98% in 6 h. An elementary environmental and economical assessment based on E-factor and biocatalyst yield suggests the use of inexpensive electron donor and carbon sources, with subsequent efforts to minimize waste generation. Such an early-stage analysis highlights the main bottlenecks that need to be solved in developing a sustainable bioprocess. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=23851 |
| Salamanca, D., Bühler, K., Engesser, K.-H., Schmid, A., Karande, R. (2021): Whole-cell biocatalysis using the Acidovorax sp. CHX100 Δ6HX for the production of ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids from cycloalkanes New Biotech. 60 , 200 - 206 10.1016/j.nbt.2020.10.009 |
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