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Carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen enhance cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS). Optimal protein yields were achieved with 0.3% CO2 and 21% O2, improving metabolism and redox balance.

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  • Metabolic Engineering
  • Synthetic Biology

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  • Gases are essential nutrients for metabolic pathways and protein synthesis.
  • The impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) on protein synthesis is not well understood.
  • Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) offers a direct system to study gas effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration on cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS).
  • To determine optimal gas conditions for enhanced protein expression in vitro.
  • To elucidate the metabolic mechanisms underlying CO2's influence on protein synthesis.

Main Methods:

  • Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) performed in a tube-in-tube reactor.
  • Precise control of carbon dioxide (0-1%) and oxygen (21% or 100%) concentrations.
  • Metabolomics assays to analyze metabolic changes and cellular redox balance.

Main Results:

  • Maximal protein yields were observed with 0.3% CO2 and 21% O2.
  • High protein expression was also achieved under high oxygen conditions (0.3% CO2, 100% O2).
  • CO2 supplementation improved energy metabolism, redox balance, and activated decarboxylating reactions, mitigating toxic metabolites.

Conclusions:

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) plays a significant role in optimizing cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS).
  • Controlled gas concentrations, particularly CO2, can enhance protein yields and metabolic efficiency.
  • Findings provide insights for biomanufacturing and fundamental studies of protein synthesis regulation.