相关实验视频
Updated: Jul 22, 2026

15:06
Synthesis of an Intein-mediated Artificial Protein Hydrogel
Published on: January 27, 2014
12.3K
用凝固定的多酶系统用于无细胞化学生物生产.
Widianti Sugianto1,2,3, Ryan A L Cardiff2,3, Claire Benstead1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.
ACS synthetic biology
|July 21, 2025
概括
这项研究通过在生物相容水凝中固定酶来开发稳定,可重复使用的无细胞酶系统. 这些增强系统提高了有价值的小分子的生物生产效率和耐用性.
科学领域:
- 合成生物学 合成生物学
- 生物技术是生物技术.
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 无细胞基因表达系统提供模块化生物生产,但缺乏稳定性和可重复使用性.
- 现有的系统在长期稳定性,可重复使用性和可用于按需生物生产的部署性方面是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 为生物生产开发稳定,可重复使用和可部署的无细胞酶系统.
- 为了提高无细胞表达酶的完整性和蛋白质保留,使用水凝固定.
主要方法:
- 在聚乙烯糖醇) 二烯酸 (PEGDA) 水凝中与甘油一起联合固定细胞自由表达的酶.
- 使用小角度X射线散射 (SAXS) 来描述蛋白质捕获的水凝网格大小.
- 使用直接光测量来评估蛋白质保留和酶功能随着时间的推移.
主要成果:
- PEGDA-糖水凝有效地捕获酶,保留蛋白质超过一周.
- 制造的带有酶的水凝证明了使用三种异质酶成功将酸转化为酸的生物转化.
- 与自由酶相比,固定酶显示出增强的活性 (高达1.6倍) 和稳定性 (寿命长2倍).
结论:
- 在PEGDA-糖水凝中酶固定显著提高了无细胞系统的稳定性和可重复使用性.
- 这种方法促进了无细胞合成生物学的部署,用于模块化和按需生物生产.
- 使用可访问的材料和技术,可以创建可重复使用,稳定和持久的多酶系统.
相关概念视频
Bioreactor Controls-III
Strain improvement is a foundational strategy in industrial microbiology aimed at maximizing microbial productivity, particularly because natural isolates typically yield commercially valuable products in very low concentrations. Although optimizing the culture medium and environmental conditions can improve yields, these adjustments are inherently limited by the organism’s genetic potential. As a result, the focus shifts toward genetic modifications to enhance biosynthetic capacity. The...
Batch vs Continuous Culture
Fermentation is a foundational biotechnological process used to produce pharmaceuticals, biofuels, enzymes, and food additives. Among industrial strategies, batch and continuous fermentation are the two most widely applied. Although both rely on microbial conversion of substrates into desired products, they differ markedly in operation, productivity, and suitability for specific applications.Batch fermentation occurs in a closed system in which nutrient media and inoculum are added at the...
Upstream Processing
Upstream processing represents a critical phase in biomanufacturing, wherein biological systems such as microorganisms, mammalian cells, or insect cells are cultivated to produce therapeutic proteins, vaccines, enzymes, or other biologically derived products. This phase encompasses all steps from the selection and genetic manipulation of the production organism to the cultivation of cells in bioreactors under tightly controlled environmental conditions.Host Selection and Genetic OptimizationThe...
Production of Alcohol
Continuous fermentation is a key strategy in industrial ethanol production, particularly when efficiency, scalability, and high yields are essential. This approach allows for uninterrupted operation and optimized resource utilization. The primary feedstock, corn starch, undergoes enzymatic hydrolysis facilitated by α-amylase and glucoamylase. These enzymes break down the starch into fermentable sugars such as glucose, which are readily assimilated by fermentative microorganisms.Fermentation...
Production of Antibiotics
Penicillin, one of the earliest and most widely used antibiotics, is produced industrially by the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum. Large stirred-tank bioreactors ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of liters maintain tightly controlled temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen conditions to support fungal metabolism and maximize antibiotic yield. Penicillin is a secondary metabolite, synthesized primarily during the stationary growth phase, which requires a carefully managed...
Downstream Processing
Downstream processing begins once fermentation is complete and involves a series of steps to recover and purify products such as acids, vitamins, antibiotics, or proteins.Cell HarvestingFor example, for intracellular protein-based products, the first step is harvesting the cells. This is typically achieved using centrifugation or filtration to separate the cells from the liquid phase.Cell Disruption for Intracellular ProductsIf the target product is intracellular, the harvested cells must be...

