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- Title
Whole-cell-dependent biosynthesis of sulfo-conjugate using human sulfotransferase expressing budding yeast.
- Authors
Nishikawa, Miyu; Masuyama, Yuuka; Nunome, Motomichi; Yasuda, Kaori; Sakaki, Toshiyuki; Ikushiro, Shinichi
- Abstract
Cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULTs), one of the predominant phase II drug metabolizing enzymes (DME), play important roles in metabolism of xeno- and endobiotics to generate their sulfo-conjugates. These sulfo-conjugates often have biological activities but are difficult to study, because even though only small amounts are required to evaluate their efficacy and safety, chemical or biological synthesis of sulfo-conjugatesis is often challenging. Previously, we constructed a DME expression system for cytochrome P450 and UGT, using yeast cells, and successfully produced xenobiotic metabolites in a whole-cell-dependent manner. In this study, we developed a yeast expression system for human SULTs, including SULT1A1, 1A3, 1B1, 1C4, 1E1, and 2A1, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and examined its sulfo-conjugate productivity. The recombinant yeast cells expressing each of the SULTs successfully produced several hundred milligram per liter of xeno- or endobioticsulfo-conjugates within 6 h. This whole-cell-dependent biosynthesis enabled us to produce sulfo-conjugates without the use of 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate, an expensive cofactor. Additionally, the production of regiospecific sulfo-conjugates of several polyphenols was possible with this method, making this novel yeast expression system a powerful tool for uncovering the metabolic pathways and biological actions of sulfo-conjugates.
- Subjects
SULFOTRANSFERASES; BIOSYNTHESIS; BUDDING (Zoology); YEAST; BIOCONJUGATES; SACCHAROMYCES cerevisiae; XENOBIOTICS; REPRODUCTION
- Publication
Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2018, Vol 102, Issue 2, p723
- ISSN
0175-7598
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00253-017-8621-x