Microbial production of N-acetylneuraminic acid by genetically engineered Escherichia coli |
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Authors: | Ishikawa Mari Koizumi Satoshi |
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Institution: | Bioprocess Development Center, Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd, 2 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0841, Japan |
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Abstract: | Previously, we described the production of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) from N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) in a system combining recombinant Escherichia coli expressing GlcNAc 2-epimerase (slr1975), E. coli expressing NeuAc synthetase (neuB), and Corynebacterium ammoniagenes. However, this system was unsuitable for large-scale production because of its complexity and low productivity. To overcome these problems, we constructed a recombinant E. coli simultaneously overexpressing slr1975 and neuB. This recombinant E. coli produced 81 mM (25 g/L) NeuAc in 22 h without the addition of C. ammoniagenes cells. For manufacturing on an industrial scale, it is preferable to use unconcentrated culture broth as the source of enzymes, and therefore, a high-density cell culture is required. An acetate-resistant mutant strain of E. coli (HN0074) was selected as the host strain because of its ability to grow to a high cell density. The NeuAc aldolase gene of E. coli HN0074 was disrupted by homologous recombination yielding E. coli N18-14, which cannot degrade NeuAc. After a 22 h reaction with 540 mM (120 g/L) GlcNAc in a 5 L jar fermenter, the culture broth of E. coli N18-14 overexpressing slr1975 and neuB contained 172 mM (53 g/L) NeuAc. |
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Keywords: | N-Acetylneuraminic acid Sialic acid Escherichia coli Whole cell biocatalysis |
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