Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway

Metabolic engineering of the shikimate pathway offers a promising strategy for enhancing the production of aromatic compounds in microbial hosts. However, feedback inhibition of key enzymes, such as the 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase (DAHP synthase), often limits the yield of t...

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Main Authors: William Merre, Ricardo Andrade, Cyril Perot, Alexia Chandor-Proust, Caroline Ranquet
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Alexia Chandor-Proust
Caroline Ranquet
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description Metabolic engineering of the shikimate pathway offers a promising strategy for enhancing the production of aromatic compounds in microbial hosts. However, feedback inhibition of key enzymes, such as the 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase (DAHP synthase), often limits the yield of target products. In this study, we focused on the DAHP synthase (AroF-I) from <i>Pseudomonas putida</i>. Through computational modeling and experimental validation, we identified specific amino-acid residues responsible for tyrosine-mediated feedback inhibition. By targeted mutagenesis, we engineered DAHP synthase variants that exhibit reduced sensitivity to feedback inhibition. The introduction of these engineered enzymes into a metabolically engineered <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> strain resulted in significantly increased production of p-coumaric acid. Our findings provide valuable insights into the regulation of the shikimate pathway and demonstrate the potential of protein engineering to improve microbial production of aromatic compounds.
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spelling doaj-art-9bf4a657bbca4dcba5f9e2884f7e63352025-08-20T02:11:22ZengMDPI AGBioChem2673-64112025-03-0151410.3390/biochem5010004Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate PathwayWilliam Merre0Ricardo Andrade1Cyril Perot2Alexia Chandor-Proust3Caroline Ranquet4BGene Genetics, 7 Rue des Arts et Métiers, 38000 Grenoble, FranceBGene Genetics, 7 Rue des Arts et Métiers, 38000 Grenoble, FranceBGene Genetics, 7 Rue des Arts et Métiers, 38000 Grenoble, FranceBGene Genetics, 7 Rue des Arts et Métiers, 38000 Grenoble, FranceBGene Genetics, 7 Rue des Arts et Métiers, 38000 Grenoble, FranceMetabolic engineering of the shikimate pathway offers a promising strategy for enhancing the production of aromatic compounds in microbial hosts. However, feedback inhibition of key enzymes, such as the 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase (DAHP synthase), often limits the yield of target products. In this study, we focused on the DAHP synthase (AroF-I) from <i>Pseudomonas putida</i>. Through computational modeling and experimental validation, we identified specific amino-acid residues responsible for tyrosine-mediated feedback inhibition. By targeted mutagenesis, we engineered DAHP synthase variants that exhibit reduced sensitivity to feedback inhibition. The introduction of these engineered enzymes into a metabolically engineered <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> strain resulted in significantly increased production of p-coumaric acid. Our findings provide valuable insights into the regulation of the shikimate pathway and demonstrate the potential of protein engineering to improve microbial production of aromatic compounds.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6411/5/1/4feedback resistanceDAHP synthase<i>Pseudomonas putida</i>enzyme engineeringshikimate pathwayp-coumaric acid
spellingShingle William Merre
Ricardo Andrade
Cyril Perot
Alexia Chandor-Proust
Caroline Ranquet
Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway
BioChem
feedback resistance
DAHP synthase
<i>Pseudomonas putida</i>
enzyme engineering
shikimate pathway
p-coumaric acid
title Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway
title_full Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway
title_fullStr Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway
title_full_unstemmed Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway
title_short Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway
title_sort overproduction of phenolic compounds in i pseudomonas putida i kt2440 through endogen deregulation of the shikimate pathway
topic feedback resistance
DAHP synthase
<i>Pseudomonas putida</i>
enzyme engineering
shikimate pathway
p-coumaric acid
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6411/5/1/4
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