Evaluation of Different Glutaryl Acylase Mutants to Improve the Hydolysis of Cephalosporin C in the Absence of Hydrogen Peroxide

2‐Oxoadipoyl‐7‐ACA is an intermediate in the conversion of cephalosporin C (CPC) to 7‐aminocephalosporanic acid (7‐ACA) when using a new route involving D ‐amino acid oxidase, catalase and glutaryl acylase. A key point in the reaction design is to avoid the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the reaction medium as the yields of 7‐ACA decrease in the presence of this compound due to its low stability. Looking for an enzyme with improved activity towards 2‐oxoadipoyl‐7‐ACA, different mutants of glutaryl acylase from Pseudomonas SY‐77 with an improved activity towards adipoyl‐7‐ACA were evaluated. The best results on 2‐oxoadipoyl‐7‐ACA hydrolysis were found with the double mutant Y178F+F375H, which showed a K_cat increase of 6.5‐fold and a K_m decrease of 3‐fold compared to the wild‐type (wt) enzyme. When this enzyme was tested in the tri‐enzymatic system to convert CPC into 7‐ACA, this mutant permitted us to reach more than an 80 % yield of 7‐ACA using a 3‐fold mass excess compared to DAAO; while the wt enzyme gave only a 40 % yield. Therefore, the application of this new mutant to the one‐pot conversion of CPC to 7‐ACA gives very good result in terms of efficiency, yield and rate of the process.     

One‐Pot Conversion of Cephalosporin C to 7‐Aminocephalosporanic Acid in the Absence of Hydrogen Peroxide

The main drawback in the production of 7‐aminocephalosporanic acid (7‐ACA) at the industrial level is the inactivation of the enzymes implicated in the process due to the presence of hydrogen peroxide during the reaction. As an alternative, we have developed the conversion of cephalosporin C to 7‐ACA in a single reactor without the presence of hydrogen peroxide during the reaction, achieving more than 80% yield. In order to develop this process, D ‐amino acid oxidase (DAAO) was co‐immobilized with catalase (CAT), which is able to fully eliminate in situ the hydrogen peroxide formed by the neighbouring DAAO molecules. Thus, the product of the reaction is only α‐ketoadipyl‐7‐ACA. This system prevents the inactivation of the oxidase by hydrogen peroxide, solving the main problem of the enzymatic process. Moreover, we have found that α‐ketoadipyl‐7‐ACA is recognized as a substrate by glutaryl acylase (GAC) and hydrolyzed as long as glutaric acid is absent from the reaction medium (because it is able to inhibit the hydrolysis). The low stability of α‐ketoadipyl‐7‐ACA justifies the use of a single reactor, in which glutaryl acylase is already present when this substrate is generated. Thus, the whole process may (and must) be performed in a single step, and in the absence of hydrogen peroxide that could affect the stabilities of the involved enzymes.     

Stability of hydrolase enzymes in ionic liquids

In this work we attempted to evaluate the stability of penicillin G acylase (PGA) from Escherichia coli in their native form and free Candida antarctica lipase B (CaLB) in ionic liquids (ILs) at low water content. The hydrolysis of penicillin G to 6‐aminopenicillanic acid (6‐APA), and phenyl acetic acid (PAA) catalysed by PGA and the synthesis of butyl butyrate from vinyl butyrate and 1‐butanol catalysed by CaLB were chosen as activity tests. The influence of these new solvents on enzyme stability was studied by incubating the enzyme (PGA or CaLB) in ILs based on dialkylimidazolium cations associated with perfluorinated and dicyanamide anions at a given temperature. Stability studies indicate that CaLB and PGA exhibited greater stability in water‐immiscible ILs than in water‐miscible ILs. Specifically, native PGA shows greater stability in IL media than in organic solvents. For example, a half‐life time of 23 h was obtained in 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}imide, , which was about 2000‐fold higher than that in 2‐propanol. The higher half‐life time of CaLB was observed in (t_1/2 = 84 h).     

酶法合成头孢氨苄的反应-双水相萃取耦合过程

应用聚乙二醇(PEG)/硫酸镁双水相体系(ATPS)进行了酶法合成头孢氨苄的反应-双水相萃取的耦合过程研究.通过考察头孢氨苄、苯甘氨酸甲酯和7-氨基脱乙酰氧基头孢烷酸(7-ADCA)在ATPS中的分配行为建立了一个含20％(质量)PEG 400和12％(质量)硫酸镁的ATPS,在此体系中头孢氨苄的分配系数为6.7,苯甘氨酸甲酯的分配系数为1.5,7-ADCA的分配系数为1.2,且青霉素酰化酶的分配系数小于0.01.底物、产物以及催化剂的分配特性有利于构建双水相体系应用于酶法合成头孢氨苄的反应-双水相萃取的耦合过程.对此双水相体系中青霉素酰化酶的稳定性研究表明催化剂亦适合此体系的构建.进而将此体系应用于头孢氨苄酶法合成,产率为60％左右,相对水相体系20％左右的产率取得了较好的结果.     

头孢菌素酰化酶的研究进展

头孢菌素酰化酶是一类可以催化头孢菌素C（CPC）和戊二酰-7-氨基头孢烷酸（GL-7ACA）生成7-氨基头孢烷酸（7-ACA）的抗生素工业用酶。后者是工业半合成生产头孢类抗生菌素所需的重要前体。综述了该酶的分布、酶学特性、克隆和表达、分离纯化及固定化等方面的研究进展,并展望了其应用前景。     

两步酶法制备去乙酰基7-氨基头孢烯酸

以生产头孢菌素C(CPC)过程中的副产物去乙酰头孢菌素C(DCPC)为原料,用固定化D-氨基酸氧化酶(DAAO)和固定化戊二酰基酰化酶(GA),连续两步进行酶裂解,制备了去乙酰基7-氨基头孢烯酸(D-7-ACA),总收率72%。滴加浓度为1 mol/L的过氧化氢可使去乙酰基戊二酰基7-ACA(D-G l-7-ACA)的收率提高6%。提高氧气流速和改善搅拌形式可以加快DAAO酶反应速度,使中间产物残留减少3%。高纯度的去乙酰头孢菌素C钠盐(DCPCNa)可以提高该两步酶法反应的收率和产品质量,延长酶的使用寿命。     

Effect of dextran polymers on the stability of soluble Escherichia coli penicillin G acylase

The stabilisation of Escherichia coli penicillin G acylase (PGA) by dextran polymers (of molecular weight 11.5, 37.7 and 71 kDa) was studied. The inactivation of both the native and dextran‐containing enzyme preparations obeyed first‐order kinetics at the temperature and pH values studied. The optimal concentrations of dextran polymers of molecular weight 11.5, 37.7 and 71 kDa stabilising PGA against inactivation were 50, 20 and 7.5 mmol dm⁻³ respectively. Dextran 11500 (11.5 kDa) gave 100‐fold protection of PGA against thermal inactivation of enzyme above 50 °C. The kinetic constants of the enzyme were slightly altered, but temperature and pH profiles were not altered by the dextrans. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

A thermal study on the use of immobilized penicillin G acylase in the formation of 7‐amino‐3‐deacetoxy cephalosporanic acid from cephalosporin G

Penicillin G acylase (PGA) is an important enzyme for the industrial production of 7‐amino‐3‐deacetoxy cephalosporanic acid (7‐ADCA) from cephalosporin G (Ceph‐G), and 6‐aminopenicillanic acid (6‐APA) from penicillin G (Pen‐G). These products are used for the manufacture of semi‐synthetic cephalosporins and penicillins. In this study, immobilized PGA was utilized to catalyze the conversion of Ceph‐G to 7‐ADCA. The optimal conditions were found to be an operating temperature of 45 °C, 0.2 M phosphate buffer, a substrate concentration of 30 mg cm^?3 and a catalyst particle concentration of 0.01 g cm^?3 (specific activity of 623.2 U g^?1). Up to 45 °C the reaction was characterized by an activation energy of 38.66 kJ mol^?1. Beyond 57.5 °C there was a sharp decline of activity, characterized by a deactivation energy of 235.88 kJ mol^?1. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

酶法生产7-氨基头孢烷酸的研究进展

氨基头孢烷酸 (7 ACA)是生产头孢菌素的重要原料 ,目前都由头孢菌素C通过化学法或生物酶法生产。综述了利用酶法生产 7 ACA的研究进展 ,其中涉及催化过程所用两种酶 (D 氨基酸氧化酶和GL 7 ACA酰化酶 )的酶学特性、表达、纯化、固定化以及催化工艺     

An integrated downstream processing strategy for the recovery and partial purification of penicillin acylase from crude media

An integrated process strategy for the recovery of penicillin acylase was developed, based on precipitation of non‐enzymatic proteins directly from Escherichia coli homogenates or crude extracts using Rolquat (quaternary ammonium salt) and adsorption of the enzyme on Amp‐Seph (3.8 µmole ampicillin cm^?3) under pseudo‐affinity conditions. The effect of pH, concentrations of ammonium sulfate and Rolquat, and also concentrations of protein and cell debris on the precipitation of non‐enzymatic proteins from homogenates and crude extracts of penicillin acylase were analysed. The method of addition of Rolquat to homogenates and crude extracts significantly influenced the size of the precipitated particles. Improved results on the specific activity of penicillin acylase were obtained for 22% and 1% (w/v) of ammonium sulfate and Rolquat, respectively, added sequentially to enzyme solutions and at room temperature. Under these experimental conditions, the specific activity of penicillin acylase in homogenates and crude extracts was enhanced 2.5–3.0‐fold. Finally, the integrated process strategy was implemented first by precipitation of non‐enzymatic proteins and recovery of penicillin acylase directly from the enzyme solution treated with Rolquat using an adsorption/filtration system with an overall yield of 86%. This system allows simultaneously the filtration of cell debris and fine precipitated particles, in situ recovery of penicillin acylase by its adsorption on Amp‐Seph, and selective desorption of the enzyme with a specific activity of 11 IU (mg prot)^?1 and a desorption yield of 95%. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of ethylene glycol on the synthesis of ampicillin using immobilized penicillin G acylase

The effects of organic cosolvents on the synthesis of ampicillin from phenylglycine methyl ester (PGME) and 6‐amino penicillanic acid (6‐APA) using immobilized Bacillus megaterium penicillin G acylase have been examined. Several cosolvents were tested for their influence on the enzyme in terms of enzyme stability and hydrophobicity. Among the cosolvents tested, ethylene glycol was found to increase the yield of ampicillin by 39–50%. The effects of ethylene glycol on the pK_a of PGME, the hydrolysis of ampicillin and PGME, and synthetase/amidase and esterase/amidase ratios were also studied. Experimental data indicated that ethylene glycol inhibited more the hydrolysis of the ampicillin than the hydrolysis of the PGME and the synthetase/amidase ratio varied from 0.2 to 0.88 when the concentration (v/v) of the cosolvent increased from 0 to 40%. The enhancement of the synthesis yield was mainly caused by the reduction in the hydrolysis of acyl donor (PGME) and product (ampicillin) in the water–cosolvent system. © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Stabilization of native penicillin G acylase by ionic liquids

Five different ionic liquids, based on dialkylimidazolium cations associated with perfluorinated and bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}imide anions, were used to investigate the scope and limitations of these new solvents as media for penicillin G acylase‐catalyzed reactions. Deactivation of the native enzyme in ionic liquids (ILs) and in organic solvents (toluene, dichloromethane and 2‐propanol) at low water content and 40 °C was investigated using the hydrolysis of penicillin G as activity test. Native penicillin G acylase shows greater stability in IL media than in organic solvents. For example, a half‐life time of 23 h was obtained in 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}imide, [emim⁺][Tf₂N^?], which was about 2000‐fold higher than that in 2‐propanol. An enhancement of the PGA stability was observed by the presence of substrate in ionic liquids based on tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate anions, achieving the highest increase of the half‐life time in 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim⁺][PF₆^?]), which was about 9‐fold higher than the half‐life time in the absence of substrate. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Network formation by aza‐Michael addition of primary amines to vinyl end groups of enzymatically synthesized poly(glycerol adipate)

A highly efficient approach for the synthesis of polyester‐based networks via aza‐Michael addition of primary amines to α,β‐unsaturated (vinyl) end groups of poly(glycerol adipate) (PGA) was achieved. By acylation of PGA with 6‐(Fmoc‐amino)hexanoic acid side chains via Steglich esterification, protected amine‐functionalized PGA was obtained. This was followed by the removal of fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protecting groups and the synthesis of PGA‐based networks under catalyst‐free conditions. The successful conjugate addition of primary amines to vinyl end groups and network formation were confirmed using ¹³C magic angle spinning NMR and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Network heterogeneity and defects were quantitatively investigated using ¹H double‐quantum NMR spectroscopy. Finally, a hydrogel was prepared with potential biomedical applications.     

Incorporating Lanthanum into Mesoporous Silica Foam Enhances Enzyme Immobilization and the Activity of Penicillin G Acylase Due to Lewis Acid-Base Interactions

Penicillin G acylase (PGA) has been immobilized on a lanthanum-incorporated mesostructured cellular foam (La-MCF) support by using the interaction between the strong Lewis acid sites on the surface of La-MCF and the free amino groups of lysine residues of PGA. The La-MCF support was successfully synthesized in situ through the addition of a citric acid (CA) complexant. The results of pyridine-IR spectroscopy show the presence of strong Lewis acid sites on the surface of the prepared La-MCF (with CA), attributed to the incorporation of lanthanum species into the framework of MCF. Through interaction with the strong Lewis acid sites, the enzymes can be firmly immobilized on the surface of the support. The results indicate that PGA/La-MCF (with CA) exhibits a high specific activity and greatly enhanced operational stability. For the hydrolysis of penicillin G potassium salt, the initial specific activity of PGA/La-MCF (with CA) reaches 10023 U/g. Even after being recycled 10 times, PGA/La-MCF (with CA) retains 89 % of its initial specific activity, much higher than the 77 % of PGA/Si-MCF.     

Immobilization of penicillin G acylase on a composite carrier with a biocompatible microenvironment of chitosan

BACKGROUND: Penicillin G acylase (PGA) has been used extensively in the β‐lactam antibiotics industry. As a biocatalyst, it is better to use immobilized enzymes than free enzymes, therefore, the immobilization of PGA on a composite carrier consisting of an adsorbent resin and biocompatible chitosan were investigated. RESULTS: First, FT‐IR, BET and SEM analysis confirmed the structure of the composite carrier. Then, the immobilization process was optimized. The activity of the immobilized PGA on the chitosan–resin (IP‐CsR) was about 1300 U (g dry carrier)^?1 with a protein loading of about 27 mg (g dry carrier)^?1. Compared with the immobilized PGA on unmodified resin (IP‐R), the specific activity of IP‐CsR was enhanced about 2‐fold. The operational, thermal and pH stability were investigated. IP‐CsR maintained more than 75% initial activity after 35 cycles, while IP‐R was active for only 10 cycles. The half‐life at 50 °C increased from 75 to 300 min and the most stable pH was changed from 8.0 to 5.5. CONCLUSION: A novel composite carrier containing a biocompatible chitosan was very effective for PGA immobilization. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Covalent immobilization of penicillin G acylase onto amine-functionalized PVC membranes for 6-APA production from penicillin hydrolysis process. II. Enzyme immobilization and characterization

This article describes the covalent immobilization of penicillin G acylase (PGA) onto glutaraldehyde-activated NH₂-PVC membranes. The immobilized enzyme was used for 6-aminopenicillanic acid production from penicillin hydrolysis. Parameters affecting the immobilization process, which affecting the catalytic activity of the immobilized enzyme, such as enzyme concentration, immobilization's time and temperature were investigated. Enzyme concentration and immobilization's time were found of determine effect. Higher activity was obtained through performing enzyme immobilization at room temperature. Both optimum temperature (35°C) and pH (8.0) of immobilized enzyme have not been altered upon immobilization. However, immobilized enzyme acquires stability against changes in the substrate's pH and temperature values especially in the higher temperature region and lower pH region. The residual relative activities after incubation at 60°C were more than 75% compared to 45% for free enzyme and above 50% compared to 20% for free enzyme after incubation at pH 4.5. The apparent kinetic parameters K_M and V_M were determined. K_M of the immobilized PGA (125.8 mM) was higher than that of the free enzyme (5.4 mM), indicating a lower substrate affinity of the immobilized PGA. Operational stability for immobilized PGA was monitored over 21 repeated cycles. The catalytic membranes were retained up to 40% of its initial activity after 10.5 working h. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

A polyacrylic acid as a carrier for immobilization of penicillin acylase

A copolymer of acrylic acid with divinylbenzene was synthesized by suspension polymerization. This polymer is an effective carrier. Penicillin acylase was immobilized on this carrier to convert benzylpenicillin to 6‐aminopenicillanic acid, which may be employed in the manufacture of semisynthetic penicillins. Factors that affect the activity of immobilized penicillin acrylase, such as temperature, pH, and amount of native enzyme, were studied. Under suitable conditions, the activity and activity recovery of the immobilized enzyme were 3100 U/g (dry carrier, p‐dimethylaminobenzaldehyde method) and 59.7%, respectively. The immobilized penicillin acylase shows a remarkable increase in stability. At 40°C and pH 8.0 the value of the kinetic Michaelis–Menten constant (K_m) of the immobilized enzyme is 2.8 × 10^?3 mol/L, and the value of activation energy of enzyme catalysis is 71.5 kJ/mol. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 2067–2069, 2002     

Novel thermally and mechanically stable hydrogel for enzyme immobilization of penicillin G acylase via covalent technique

κ‐Carrageenan hydrogel crosslinked with protonated polyethyleneimine (PEI⁺) and glutaraldehyde (GA) was prepared and evaluated as a novel biocatalytic support for covalent immobilization of penicillin G acylase (PGA). The method of modification of the carrageenan biopolymer is clearly illustrated using a schematic diagram and was verified by FTIR, elemental analysis, DSC, and INSTRON using the compression mode. Results showed that the gels' mechanical strength was greatly enhanced from 3.9 kg/cm² to 16.8 kg/cm² with an outstanding improvement in the gels thermal stability. It was proven that, the control gels were completely dissolved at 35°C, whereas the modified gels remained intact at 90°C. The DSC thermogram revealed a shift in the endothermic band of water from 62 to 93°C showing more gel‐crosslinking. FTIR revealed the presence of the new functionality, aldehydic carbonyl group, at 1710 cm^?1 for covalent PGA immobilization. PGA was successfully immobilized as a model industrial enzyme retaining 71% of its activity. The enzyme loading increased from 2.2 U/g (control gel) to 10 U/g using the covalent technique. The operational stability showed no loss of activity after 20 cycles. The present support could be a good candidate for the immobilization of industrial enzymes rich in amino groups, especially the thermophilic ones. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Direct extraction of phenylacetic acid from immobilised enzymatic hydrolysis of penicillin G with cloud point extraction

The enzymatic hydrolysis of potassium salt of penicillin G (Pen G) into phenylacetic acid (PAA) and potassium salt of 6‐aminopenicillanic acid (APA) is inhibited not only by the substrate and the product APA but also by the by‐product PAA. The partitioning behaviour of PAA in a cloud point system, a novel two‐phase partitioning system, was determined. Direct extraction of PAA in the process of immobilised penicillin acylase hydrolysis of Pen G without pH control was achieved. Pen G was hydrolysed almost completely and the product APA concentration in the cloud point system was much higher than in the control, suggesting that the cloud point system may be applied as a novel extractive bioreactor for the enzymatic hydrolysis of Pen G. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

Penicillin Acylase‐Catalyzed Solid‐State Ampicillin Synthesis

The ability of immobilized penicillin acylase from E. coli to retain a remarkable catalytic activity in solid‐state systems has been demonstrated. Stabilization of immobilized penicillin acylase by inorganic salt hydrates allowed us to exploit nearly the whole catalytic activity of the enzyme at a very low water content. Using this technique, enzymatic synthesis of ampicillin in solid‐state systems was performed with high yields (up to 70% starting from equimolar mixture of reagents) and rates comparable to the corresponding values in homogeneous solutions and heterogeneous systems, “aqueous solution‐precipitate”. Peculiarities of the enzymatic solid‐state acyl transfer process, such as absence of the clear‐cut maximum on the ampicillin accumulation curves and dependence of the synthetic efficiency on the enzyme loading, have been observed. The space‐time yield of solid‐state enzymatic ampicillin synthesis was shown to be up to ten times higher compared to the homogeneous solutions and heterogeneous “aqueous solution‐precipitate” systems.