Enhanced uridine 5′-monophosphate production by whole cell of Saccharomyces cerevisiae through rational redistribution of metabolic flux

Dong Liu, Yong Chen, An Li, Jingjing Xie, Jian Xiong, Jianxin Bai, Xiaochun Chen, Huanqing Niu, Tao Zhou, Hanjie Ying

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Abstract

A whole-cell biocatalytic process for uridine 5′-monophosphate (UMP) production from orotic acid by Saccharomyces cerevisiae was developed. To rationally redistribute the metabolic flux between glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway, statistical methods were employed first to find out the critical factors in the process. NaH 2PO 4, MgCl 2 and pH were found to be the important factors affecting UMP production significantly. The levels of these three factors required for the maximum production of UMP were determined: NaH 2PO 4 22.1 g/L; MgCl 2 2.55 g/L; pH 8.15. An enhancement of UMP production from 6.12 to 8.13 g/L was achieved. A significant redistribution of metabolic fluxes was observed and the underlying mechanism was discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)729-737
Number of pages9
JournalBioprocess and Biosystems Engineering
Volume35
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012

Keywords

  • Metabolic flux analysis
  • Response surface method
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Uridine 5′-monophosphate
  • Whole-cell biocatalysis

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