Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters (한국미생물·생명공학회지)

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Characterization of Nitrile-hydrolyzing Enzymes Produced from Rhodococcus erythropolis

니트릴 분해효소 생산균인 Rhodococcus erythropolis의 발굴 및 효소 특성 연구

  • Park Hyo-Jung (Division of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park Ha-Joo (Division of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Uhm Ki-Nam (Equispharm, Ltd.) ;
  • Kim Hyung-Kwoun (Division of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Published : 2006.09.01
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Abstract

Ethyl (S)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate is a useful intermediate for the synthesis of Atorvastatin, a chiral drug to hypercholesterolemia. In this research, two 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyro-nitrile-degrading strains were isolated from soil sample. They were identified as Rhodococcus erythropolis strains by 16S rRNA analysis. The nitrile-degrading enzyme(s) were suggested to be nitrile hydratase and amidase rather than nitrilase from the result of thin layer chromatography analysis. The corresponding genes were obtained by PCR cloning method. The predicted protein sequences had identities more than 96% with nitrile hydratase ${\alpha}-subunit$, nitrile hydratase ${\beta}-subunit$, and amidase of R. erythropolis. The 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyronitrile-hydrolyzing activities in both strains were increased dramatically by ${\varepsilon}-caprolactam$ which was known as good inducer for nitrile hydratase. Both intact cells and cell-free extract could hydrolyze the nitrile compound. So, the intact cell and the enzymes could be used as potential biocatalyst for the production of 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyric acid.

각종 니트릴 화합물은 키랄 의약품의 합성에 사용되는 유용한 중간체이다. 본 연구에서는 토양 분리균 중에서 4-chloro-3-hydroxy butyronitrile(CHBN)기질로부터 고지혈증 치료제인 Atorvastatin을 합성하는 데에 필요한 4-chloro-3-hydroxy butyric acid(CHBAc)를 생성하는 균주 2종류를 선발하였다. 16S rRNA 분석을 통해서 균 동정을 수행한 결과, 모두 Rhodococcus erythropolis에 속하는 것으로 밝혀졌으며, TLC 분석 결과로부터 CHBN 기질을 분해하는 효소는 니트릴 히드라타아제(NHase)와 아미다아제(amidase)인 것으로 추정되었다. 분리균의 CHBN 분해효소는 ${\varepsilon}$-카프로락탐에 의해서 발현이 유도되었으며, 균체와 세포 추출액에서 모두 기질 분해활성을 나타났다. 기존에 보고된 효소의 유전자 염기서열로부터 프리머를 제조하고 PCR을 수행함으로써 분리균으로부터 니트릴 히드라타아제와 아미다아제 유전자를 확보하게 되었다. 발굴된 유전자의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, 이미 보고된 Rhodococcus erythropolis의 니트릴 히드라타아제 ${\alpha}$-서브유니트과 ${\beta}$-서브유니트 및 아미다아제와 96% 이상의 상동성을 보였다. 따라서 CHBN기질은 분리균의 니트릴 히드라타아제와 아미다아제 효소에 의해서 아미(CHBAm)를 거쳐 산(CHBAc)으로 전환되는 것을 알게 되었다.

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