Designing cross-linked lipase aggregates for optimum performance as biocatalysts

Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) are prepared by precipitation of an enzyme and then chemical cross-linking the precipitate. Three CLEAs of lipase with glutaraldehyde concentrations of 10 mM (CLEA A), 40 mM (CLEA B) and 60 mM (CLEA C) were prepared. Studies show that there is a trade-off between thermal stability vs transesterification/hydrolysis rate vs enantioselectivity. The initial rates for transesterification of β-citronellol for the uncross-linked enzyme and CLEAs A, B and C were 243, 167, 102 and 40 µmol mg^-1 h^-1, respectively. Their thermal stabilities in aqueous media, as reflected by their half-life values at 55°C, were 6, 9, 13 and 16 h, respectively. The enantioselectivity, E values (for kinetic resolution of β-citronellol by transesterification) were 19, 74, 11 and 6, respectively. These results show that CLEA C was the most thermostable; the uncross-linked enzyme was best at obtaining the highest transesterification rate; and CLEA A was best suited for the enantioselective synthesis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the morphology of CLEA was dependent upon the extent of cross-linking.     

Crosslinked aggregates of Rhizopus oryzae lipase as industrial biocatalysts: Preparation, optimization, characterization, and application for enantioselective resolution reactions

Lipase from Rhizopus oryzae (ROL) was immobilized as crosslinked enzyme aggregate (CLEA) via precipitation with ammonium sulfate and simultaneous crosslinking with glutaraldehyde. The optimum conditions of the immobilization process were determined. Lipase CLEAs showed a twofold increase in activity when Tween 80‐pretreated lipase was used for CLEA preparation. CLEAs were shown to have several advantages compared to free lipase. CLEAs were more stable at 50°C and 60°C as well as for a wide range of pH. After incubation at 50°C, CLEA showed 74% of initial activity whereas free enzyme was totally inactivated. Reduction of Schiff bases has been performed for the first time in the CLEA preparation process significantly improving the chemically modified CLEAs' reusability, thus providing an enzyme with high potential for recycling even under aqueous reaction conditions where enzyme leakage is, in general, one of the major problems. The CLEA retained 91% activity after 10 cycles in aqueous medium. The immobilized enzyme was used for kinetic resolution reactions. Results showed that immobilization had an enhancing effect on the conversion (c) as well as on the enantiomeric ratio (E). ROL CLEA displayed five times higher enantioselectivity for the hydrolysis of (R,S)‐1‐phenylethyl acetate and likewise 1.5 times higher enantioselectivity for the transesterification of racemic (R–S)‐1‐phenylethanol with vinylacetate. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 28: 937–945, 2012 This article was published online on June 26, 2012. An edit was subsequently requested. This notice is included in the online and print versions to indicate that both have been corrected [27 June 2012].     

Preparation of cross-linked enzyme aggregates by using bovine serum albumin as a proteic feeder

Addition of bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a proteic feeder facilitates obtaining cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) in cases where the protein concentration in the enzyme preparation is low and/or the enzyme activity is vulnerable to the high concentration of glutaraldehyde required to obtain aggregates. CLEAs of Pseudomonas cepacia lipase and penicillin acylase were prepared. CLEA of lipase prepared in the presence of BSA retained 100% activity whereas CLEA prepared without BSA retained only 0.4% activity of the starting enzyme preparation. Lipase CLEA showed 12-fold increase in activity over free enzyme powder when the CLEA was used in transesterification of tributyrin. For the transesterification of Jatropha oil, while free enzyme powder required 8 h and 50 mg lipase to obtain 77% conversion, CLEA required only 6 h and 6.25 mg lipase to obtain 90% conversion. In the case of penicillin acylase, 86% activity could be retained in CLEA prepared with BSA whereas CLEA made without BSA retained only 50% activity. CLEA prepared without BSA lost 20% activity after 8 h at 45 degrees C whereas CLEA with BSA retained full activity. CLEA prepared with BSA showed Vmax/Km of 36.3 min-1 whereas CLEA prepared without BSA had Vmax/Km of 17.4 min-1 only. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that CLEAs prepared in the presence of BSA were less amorphous and closer in morphology to CLEAs of other enzymes described in the literature.     

Immobilization of formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii through cross-linked enzyme aggregates

We employed a cross-linked enzyme aggregate (CLEA) method to immobilize formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from Candida boidinii. The optimal conditions for the preparation of CLEAs were determined by examining effects of various parameters: the nature and amount of cross-linking reagent, additive concentration, cross-linking time, and pH during CLEA preparation. The recovered activities of CLEAs were significantly dependent on the concentration of glutaraldehyde; however, the recovered activity was not severely influenced by the content of dextran polyaldehyde as a mild cross-linker. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was also used as a proteic feeder and enhanced the activity recovery by 130%. The highest recovered activity of CLEA was 18% for formate oxidation reaction and 25% for CO₂ reduction reaction. The residual activity of CLEA prepared with dextran polyaldehyde (Dex-CLEA) was over 95% after 10 cycles of reuse. The thermal stability of Dex-CLEA was increased by a factor of 3.6 more than that of the free enzyme. CLEAs of FDH could be utilized efficiently for both NADH regeneration and CO₂ reduction.     

Preparation of cross-linked tyrosinase aggregates

Tyrosinase from mushroom was immobilized as a cross-linked enzyme aggregate (CLEA) via precipitation with ammonium sulfate and cross-linking with glutaraldehyde. The effects of precipitation and cross-linking on CLEA activity were investigated and the immobilized tyrosinase was characterized. Sixty percent ammonium sulfate saturation and 2% glutaraldehyde were used; a 3-h cross-linking reaction at room temperature, at pH 7.0 was performed; particle sizes of the aggregates were reduced; consequently, 100% activity recovery was achieved in CLEAs with enhanced thermal and storage stabilities. Slight changes in optimum pH and temperature values of the enzyme were recorded after immobilization. Although immobilization did not affect V_max, substrate affinity of the enzyme increased. Highly stable CLEAs were also prepared from crude mushroom tyrosinase with 100% activity recovery.     

Highly efficient biosynthesis of sucrose-6-acetate with cross-linked aggregates of Lipozyme TL 100 L

As a short chain monoester, sucrose-6-acetate (S-6-a) is a key intermediate in the preparation of an eminent sweetener (sucralose). To replace the traditional multi-step chemical route for sucralose biosynthesis, enzymatic synthesis of S-6-a was investigated, using cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of Lipozyme TL 100 L. The optimal CLEA preparation conditions was obtained as follows: using 33.3% (v/v) PEG600 co-precipitated with additive of D-sorbierite, then cross-linking with 1.5% (v/v) glutaraldehyde at 0 °C for 4 h. As a result, the immobilized Lipozyme had high specific bioactivity (34.64 U/g) of transesterification in non-aqueous media. With these immobilized enzymes, the optimum transesterification conditions were investigated systematically, including CLEA loading, the mole ratio of vinyl acetate versus sucrose, temperature and reaction time, etc. The results showed that the highest concentration and yield of S-6-a was 49.8 g/L and 87.46%, respectively. Further experiments showed that the resulting CLEAs also had much higher operational stability than the commercial Lipozyme TLIM. The present work has paved a new path for the large-scale bioproduction of S-6-a with immobilized lipase in the future.     

Characterization of cross-linked immobilized lipase from thermophilic mould Thermomyces lanuginosa using glutaraldehyde

Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) have emerged as an interesting biocatalyst design for immobilization. Using this approach, a 1,3 regiospecific, alkaline and thermostable lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosa was immobilized. Efficient cross-linking was observed when ammonium sulphate was used as precipitant along with a two fold increase in activity in presence of SDS. The TEM and SEM microphotographs of the CLEAs formed reveal that the enzyme aggregates are larger in size as compared to the free lipase due to the cross-linking of enzyme aggregates with glutaraldehyde. The stability and reusability of the CLEA with respect to olive oil hydrolysis was evaluated. The CLEA showed more than 90% residual activity even after 10 cycles of repeated use.     

Kinetic resolution of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropanoic acid esters catalyzed by lipase from Candida rugosa

Abstract

By screening around 30 commercially available lipases and esterases, two enzymes, C. rugosa lipase and P. fluorescens esterase, were found to posess catalytic activity and enantioselectivity (E?10) for the hydrolysis of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropanoic acid (CTFPA) methyl and ethyl ester. Both enzymes were tentatively assigned to be (S)-selective based on the assumption that they have the same stereopreference as in the hydrolysis of methyl 2-chloropropanoate, which is a non-fluorinated analogue of CTFPA. The enzymes were applied in the kinetic resolution of CTFPA ethyl ester and 95% ee of the remaining ester could be achieved at 60% conversion. The crosslinked enzyme aggregate (CLEA) of C. rugosa lipase was found to catalyze enantioselective transesterification (E?40) of CTFPA methyl ester with ethanol. By conducting the transesterification in a 10-mL packed-bed reactor containing CLEA, it was possible to convert racemic CTFPA methyl ester into the mixture of (S)-methyl and (R)-ethyl esters with 82% and 90% ee, respectively, at 4.0 g/L^-1/h^-1 space-time yield, which decreased to 1.0 g/L^-1/h^-1 after four repetitive batches.     

Adding an appropriate amino acid during crosslinking results in more stable crosslinked enzyme aggregates

Carrier free immobilization, especially crosslinked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs), has become an important design for biocatalysis in several areas. Adding amino acids during formation of CLEAs was found to give biocatalysts more stable at 55 °C and in the presence of 60% acetonitrile. The half-lives of CLEAs prepared with and without Arg addition were 21 and 15 h (subtilisin) and 4 and 1.6 h (α-chymotrypsin) at 55 °C, respectively. The corresponding half-lives during acetonitrile presence were 4.1 and 3.0 h (subtilisin) and 39 and 22 min (α-chymotrypsin), respectively. CLEAs made with Arg had higher percentages of alpha helix. CLEAs made by adding Lys, Ala, or Asp also were more stable. In the case of Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase (TLL), CLEA with Ala was even more stable than CLEA with Arg. The addition of a suitable amino acid, thus, enhances CLEA stabilities. The results are discussed in the light of earlier results on chemical modification of proteins and the observation that the Arg/Lys ratio is invariably high in the case of enzymes from thermophiles.     

Activity and stability of cross-linked tyrosinase aggregates in aqueous and nonaqueous media

Cross-linked tyrosinase aggregates were prepared by precipitating the enzyme with ammonium sulfate and subsequent cross-linking with glutaraldehyde. Both activity and stability of these cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) in aqueous solution, organic solvents, and ionic liquids have been investigated. Immobilization effectively improved the stability of the enzyme in aqueous solution against various deactivating conditions such as pH, temperature, denaturants, inhibitors, and organic solvents. The stability of the CLEAs in various organic solvents such as tert-butanol (t(1/2)=326.7h at 40°C) was significantly enhanced relative to that in aqueous solution (t(1/2)=5.5h). The effect of thermodynamic water activity (a(w)) on the CLEA activity in organic media was examined, demonstrating that the enzyme incorporated into CLEAs required an extensive hydration (with an a(w) approaching 1.0) for optimizing its activity. The impact of ionic liquids on the CLEA activity in aqueous solution was also assessed.     

Preparation and use of cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of laccases

Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEA^®) were prepared from laccases from three different sources: Trametes versicolor, Trametes villosa and Agaricus bisporus. The effect of the various parameters – nature of the precipitant, pH, temperature, glutaraldehyde concentration and cross-linking time – on the activity recovery and storage and operational stability of the resulting CLEAs was different. The laccase CLEAs exhibited the expected increased stability compared to the free enzyme but there was no direct correlation with the number of surface lysine residues in the latter. It is clearly not the only parameter influencing the properties of the CLEA. Co-aggregation with albumin did not improve the stability. The laccase CLEAs, in combination with the stable N-oxy radical, TEMPO, were shown to be active and stable catalysts for the aerobic oxidation of linear C₅–C₁₀ aliphatic alcohols, to the corresponding aldehydes, in aqueous buffer (pH 4). Rates were an order of magnitude higher than those observed with the corresponding free enzyme and the CLEAs could be recycled several times without appreciable loss of activity. The addition of water immiscible or water miscible solvents showed no further improvement in rate compared with reactions in aqueous buffer alone.     

Effect of the degree of cross-linking on the properties of different CLEAs of penicillin acylase

Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) are novel type biocatalysts well suited to catalyze reactions of organic synthesis. Penicillin acylase is a versatile enzyme that can both hydrolyze and synthesize β-lactam antibiotics. CLEAs and CLEAs covered with polyionic polymers (polyethyleneimine and dextran sulfate at two different enzyme to polymer ratios) were prepared at varying cross-linking agent to enzyme ratio: 0.15 and 0.25. Results are presented on the effect of such variables on immobilization yield, specific activity, stability and performance of penicillin acylase CLEAs in the kinetically controlled synthesis of cephalexin. The cross-linking agent to enzyme ratio had no significant effect on the specific activity of the CLEAs, but affected immobilization yield, stability in ethylene glycol medium and conversion yield and productivity in the synthesis of cephalexin, being always higher at the lower cross-linking agent to enzyme ratio. Best results were obtained with CLEAs at 0.15 glutaraldehyde to enzyme protein ratio: specific activity of hydrolysis and synthesis was 708 and 325 UI/g_CLEA respectively, conversion yield was 87%, specific productivity was 5.4 mmol cephalexin/(g_CLEA·h) and 90% of the enzyme remained active after 170 h at operating conditions.     

Characterization of cross‐linked immobilized arylesterase from Gluconobacter oxydans 621H with activity toward cephalosporin C and 7‐aminocephalosporanic acid

Cross‐linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) were prepared from several precipitant agents using glutaraldehyde as a cross‐linking agent with and without BSA, finally choosing a 40% saturation of ammonium sulfate and 25 mM of glutaraldehyde. The CLEAs obtained under optimum conditions were biochemically characterized. The immobilized enzyme showed higher thermal activity and a broader range of pH and organic solvent tolerance than the free enzyme. Arylesterase from Gluconobacter oxydans showed activity toward cephalosporin C and 7‐aminocephalosporanic acid. The CLEAs had a Kcat/K_M of 0.9 M^?1/S^?1 for 7‐ACA (7‐aminocephalosporanic acid) and 0.1 M^?1/S^?1 for CPC (cephalosporin c), whereas free enzyme did not show a typical Michaelis–Menten kinetics. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 32:36–42, 2016     

Improving operational stability of thermostable Pythium myriotylum secretory serine protease by preparation of cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs)

Abstract

Present study was undertaken to develop cross-linked enzyme aggregate (CLEA)of alkaline serine proteases (sp) from Pythium myriotylum (Pm), a necrotrophic oomycete reported to considerably secrete serine proteases. Among various precipitants screened for spPm1-CLEA preparation, ammonium sulfate at 80% saturation (w/v) yielded 100% activity recovery and retention of spherical morphology as observed by SEM analysis. Addition of glutaraldehyde as cross-linker at 1% (v/v) concentration with optimized ammonium sulfate concentration for 1?hour at 100?rpm yielded 100% activity recovery of spPm1-CLEA from 8-day old P. myriotylum culture filtrate. Addition of BSA (10?mg/ml) to CLEA cross-linking reaction mix reduced CLEA size from the range of 1.82–1.19?µm to 394–647?nm. spPm1-CLEA preparations retained 100% activity at temperature of 80?°C and pH 12.0 signifying their potential commercial applications. In terms of kinetic parameters, present process enhanced kinetic parameters as revealed by 1.67?U.mg^?1 specific activity, K_m of 0.062?mM and V_max of 0.145?µmol.min^?1.mg^?1 for the spPm1-CLEA compared to 0.288?U.mg^?1 specific activity, K_m of 0.060?mM and V_max of 0.20?µmol.min^?1.mg^?1 determined for the free spPm1 enzyme. Study has successfully demonstrated the concept of CLEA in enhancing spPm1 stability and the results so generated can be translated in future towards development of robust biocatalysts.     

Chemical amination of lipase B from Candida antarctica is an efficient solution for the preparation of crosslinked enzyme aggregates

Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB) is not very adequate to prepare crosslinked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs). Although the precipitation step is easy using different precipitants, the crosslinking step becomes a problem due to the low amount of Lys residues in this enzyme. In this paper, we have enriched the enzyme in amino groups by chemical amination of the enzyme using ethylenediamine and carbodiimide. The modification was performed using a solid phase strategy modifying the enzyme adsorbed on octyl-Sepharose. After desorption from the support, the enzyme was more active at pH 7.0 than the unmodified enzyme. This modified enzyme showed to be suitable to produce CLEAs. Using this modified enzyme, precipitation is also effective but the crosslinking step did not fail in giving an intense intermolecular crosslinking. This way, the CLEA did not release enzyme molecules even if boiled in SDS. Stability of this CLEA was higher in both thermal and cosolvent inactivation experiments than that of the coCLEA produced by coagregation of BSA and CALB; another alternative to produce a CLEA of this interesting enzyme.The strategy may be of high interest for many other enzymes as a way to both permit the production of CLEAs and to improve enzyme stability during CLEA production.     

Improved biochemical characteristics of crosslinked β-glucosidase on nanoporous silica foams

Large mesoporous cellular foam (LMCF) materials were synthesized using the microemulsion templating route. For the enzyme stabilization, β-glucosidase was immobilized onto mesocellular silica foams (MCFs) in a simple and effective way, a process achieved using enzyme adsorption followed by glutaraldehyde (GA) crosslinking. This resulted in the formation of crosslinked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of nanometer scale. The structural and chemical properties of these prepared materials were characterized by TG, CPMAS NMR and nitrogen adsorption measurements. The crosslinked immobilizates retained activity over wider ranges of temperature and pH than those of the free enzyme. Kinetic parameter (K_m) of the immobilized β-glucosidase is lower than that of its free counterpart. The resulting CLEA was proved to be active and recyclable up to 10 cycles without much loss in activity. This demonstrates its prospects for commercial applications. The immobilizate exhibited enhanced storage stability characteristics than the native enzyme. In contrast to adsorbed GL and covalently bound glucosidase, the resulting crosslinked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) showed an impressive stability with high enzyme loadings.     

交联酶聚集体制备中钙离子的结构调控作用

以葡萄糖氧化酶(GOx)为研究对象,系统地研究了钙离子对交联酶聚集体(CLEA)粒子尺寸和微观结构的调控作用以及酶催化性能和实用性的影响。研究结果表明,GOx酶沉淀过程中引入钙离子可显著降低CLEA粒子尺寸并导致粒子内纳米孔道结构逐步消失。在0.1 mmol/L钙离子浓度下,GOx酶的CLEA仍保有清晰的纳米孔道结构。以葡萄糖为底物的GOx酶CLEA催化结果显示,该CLEA粒子的酶活性为对照CLEA粒子的2.69倍。即便1.0 mmol/L钙离子浓度下制备的CLEA粒子的GOx酶活性仍高出对照CLEA粒子约42%。此外,0.1 mmol/L钙离子浓度下制备的CLEA不仅具有更高的底物转化速率和很好的操作稳定性,而且CLEA中GOx酶的最大反应速度显著提高。这些实验结果明确了钙离子对CLEA粒子尺寸和微观结构的调控作用,为制备具有高效生物催化活性的CLEA粒子奠定了基础。     

Cross-linked esterase aggregates (CLEAs) using nanoparticles as immobilization matrix

Abstract

The present study focusses on the enhancement of the catalytic activity and stability of an acetylesterase enzyme isolated from Staphylococcus spp. as Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEAs). The various parameters governing the activity of CLEAs were optimized. The magnetite and graphene oxide nanoparticles were successfully prepared via the chemical co-precipitation and Hummer's method, respectively. These nanoparticles supported the preparation as magnetite nanoparticle-supported cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (MGNP-CLEAs) and graphene oxide-supported Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (GO-CLEAs). The activity and stability of these immobilized CLEAs were compared with the free enzyme at various temperature, pH, and organic solvents along with its storage stability and reusability. The immobilized preparations were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) techniques. Acetylesterase precipitated with 60% saturated ammonium sulfate salt (SAS) solution and cross-linked with 100?mM glutaraldehyde for 4?h at 30?°C was found to be optimal to produce CLEAs with highest activity recovery of 99.8%. The optimal pH at 8.0 and temperature at 30?°C remained the same for both the free and immobilized enzyme, respectively. Storage stability significantly improved for the immobilized enzyme as compared to free enzyme. SEM showed type-I aggregate and FT-IR revealed the successful immobilization of the enzyme. MGNP-CLEAs were found to have better activity and stability in comparison to other immobilized preparations.     

Kinetic resolution of (+/-)-1-phenylethanol in [Bmim][PF6] using high activity preparations of lipases

Lipases from two different sources Candida rugosa (CRL) and Burkholderia cepacia (BCL) were formulated as enzyme precipitated and rinsed with organic solvents, organic solvent rinsed enzyme preparation, cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) and protein coated micro-crystals (PCMCs). These various enzyme formulates were evaluated for the kinetic resolution of (+/-)-1-phenylethanol in ionic liquid [Bmim][PF(6)] by transesterification with vinyl acetate. Of all the enzyme forms evaluated EPRP and PCMC in the case of CRL showed the best results with 26 % (E value=153) and 53% (E value=79) conversion, respectively, at 35 degrees C in 24h. Carrying out this conversion with PCMC at lower temperature of 25 degrees C further improved the E value to 453 (with 44% conversion in 12h). For BCL the acetone-rinsed enzyme preparation (AREP), CLEA and PCMC performed equally well with % conversion of 50 and 99 ee(p) (%) (E value >1000) in just 2h, whereas, the free lipase gave only 8% conversion.