Rapid adaptation for fibre degradation by changes in plasmid stoichiometry within Lactobacillus plantarum at the synthetic community level

Yonit Ben-David, Sarah Moraïs, Edward A. Bayer, Itzhak Mizrahi

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Abstract

The multi-enzyme cellulosome complex can mediate the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass into soluble sugars that can serve in the production of biofuels and valuable products. A potent bacterial chassis for the production of active cellulosomes displayed on the cell surface is the bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum, a lactic acid bacterium used in many applications. Here, we developed a methodological pipeline to produce improved designer cellulosomes, using a cell-consortium approach, whereby the different components self-assemble on the surface of L. plantarum. The pipeline served as a vehicle to select and optimize the secretion efficiency of potent designer cellulosome enzyme components, to screen for the most efficient enzymatic combinations and to assess attempts to grow the engineered bacterial cells on wheat straw as a sole carbon source. Using this strategy, we were able to improve the secretion efficiency of the selected enzymes and to secrete a fully functional high-molecular-weight scaffoldin component. The adaptive laboratory process served to increase significantly the enzymatic activity of the most efficient cell consortium. Internal plasmid re-arrangement towards a higher enzymatic performance attested for the suitability of the approach, which suggests that this strategy represents an efficient way for microbes to adapt to changing conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1748-1764
Number of pages17
JournalMicrobial Biotechnology
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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