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Öğe Lipases for targeted industrial applications, focusing on the development of biotechnologically significant aspects: A comprehensive review of recent trends in protein engineering(2024) Vardar-Yel, Nurcan; Tütüncü, Havva Esra; Sürmeli, YusufLipases are remarkable biocatalysts, adept at catalyzing the breakdown of diverse compounds into glycerol, fatty acids, and mono- and di-glycerides via hydrolysis. Beyond this, they facilitate esterification, transesterification, alcoholysis, acidolysis, and more, making them versatile in industrial applications. In industrial processes, lipases that exhibit high stability are favored as they can withstand harsh conditions. However, most native lipases are unable to endure adverse conditions, making them unsuitable for industrial use. Protein engineering proves to be a potent technology in the development of lipases that can function effectively under challenging conditions and fulfill criteria for various industrial processes. This review concentrated on new trends in protein engineering to enhance the diversity of lipase genes and employed in silico methods for predicting and comprehensively analyzing target mutations in lipases. Additionally, key molecular factors associated with industrial characteristics of lipases, including thermostability, solvent tolerance, catalytic activity, and substrate preference have been elucidated. The present review delved into how industrial traits can be enhanced through directed evolution (epPCR, gene shuffling), rational design (FRESCO, ASR), combined engineering strategies (i.e. CAST, ISM, and FRISM) as protein engineering methodologies in contexts of biodiesel production, food processing, and applications of detergent, pharmaceutics, and plastic degradation.Öğe Marine microalgae schizochytrium sp. S31: potential source for new antimicrobial and antibiofilm agent(2024) Al-Ogaidi, Doaa Abdullah Hammadi; Karaçam, Sevinç; Gurbanov, Rafig; Vardar-Yel, NurcanBackground: The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria necessitates the discovery of new, safe, and bioactive antimicrobial compounds. The antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of microalgae makes them a potential candidate for developing natural antibiotics to limit microbial infection in various fields. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the antibacterial effect of the methanolic extract of Schizochytrium sp. S31 microalgae by broth microdilution and spot plate assays. Methods: The antibacterial effects of Schizochytrium sp. S31 extract was studied on gramnegative pathogens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli 35218, Klebsiella pneumonia, which cause many different human infections, and the gram-positive pathogen Streptococcus mutans. At the same time, the antibiofilm activity of the Schizochytrium sp. S31 extract on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli 35218 bacteria were investigated by crystal violet staining method. Results: Schizochytrium sp. S31 extract at a 60% concentration for 8 hours displayed the highest antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa, E. coli 35218, and K. pneumonia, with a decrease of 87%, 92%, and 98% in cell viability, respectively. The experiment with Streptococcus mutans revealed a remarkable antibacterial effect at a 60% extract concentration for 24 hours, leading to a notable 93% reduction in cell viability. Furthermore, the extract exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa and E. coli 35218. The concentration of 60% extract was identified as the most effective dosage in terms of inhibition. Conclusion: This research emphasizes the potential of Schizochytrium sp. S31 as a natural antibacterial and antibiofilm agent with promising applications in the pharmaceutical sectors. This is the first study to examine the antibacterial activity of Schizochytrium sp. S31 microalgae using broth microdilution, spot plate assays, and the antibiofilm activity by a crystal staining method. The findings of this study show that Schizochytrium sp. S31 has antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against critical bacterial pathogens.Öğe Regiospecific Oxidation of Chlorobenzene to 4-Chlororesorcinol, Chlorohydroquinone, 3-Chlorocatechol and 4-Chlorocatechol by Engineered Toluene o-Xylene Monooxygenases(Amer Soc Microbiology, 2022) Yanik-Yildirim, K. Cansu; Phul, Onkar K.; Roth, Owen S.; Tlatelpa, Areli; Soria-P, Gerardo; Vardar-Yel, Nurcan; Vardar-Schara, Gonul[No abstract available]Öğe Surface residues serine 69 and arginine 194 of metagenome-derived lipase influence catalytic activity(Elsevier, 2020) Özgen, Fatma Feyza; Vardar-Yel, Nurcan; Roth, Owen Scott; Shahbaz, Lersa Sayyad; Vardar-Schara, GonulA lipase gene was identified and isolated from a fosmid metagenomics library constructed from forest topsoil samples. Error prone PCR and saturation mutagenesis were used to generate seven lipase variants: S69 P/R194Q, S69 G, S69 P, S69E, S69 P/T99S/N190S/R194Q, R194S, and R194A; by testing five different fatty acids of p-nitrophenyl (p-NP) ester, positions S69 and R194 were found to influence the catalytic activity. Specifically, variant R194S was identified that had 5.0, 4.5, 2.1, 2.2, and 1.4-fold higher catalytic efficiency (v(max)/K-m) towards p-NP acetate, p-NP butyrate, p-NP octanoate, p-NP dodecanoate, and p-NP palmitate, respectively, compared to the metagenome-derived native lipase. Among the S69 variants, variants S69 P/R194Q and S69 P hydrolyzed p-NP acetate 1.8- and 1.5-fold faster than wild-type in terms of apparent v(max)/K-m values, respectively. The activity is lowered by introducing mutations S69E, R194A, and S69 P/T99S/N190S/R194Q. Here, two additional residues, T99 and N190, were also identified that may have important roles in catalysis. Present work confirms the advantages of combining directed evolution and saturation mutagenesis approaches of protein engineering and expands the knowledge on the architecture of the industrially important lipase enzyme and its relation to its catalytic activity.
