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Main Authors: Kang, Kalisa, Santo, Évellin do Espirito, Diaz, Crisandra Jade, Oliver, Aaron, Saxton, Lisa, May, Lauren, Mayfield, Stephen, Molino, João Vitor Dutra
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Language:en
Published: PloS one 2025
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40238798/
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author Kang, Kalisa
Santo, Évellin do Espirito
Diaz, Crisandra Jade
Oliver, Aaron
Saxton, Lisa
May, Lauren
Mayfield, Stephen
Molino, João Vitor Dutra
author_facet Kang, Kalisa
Santo, Évellin do Espirito
Diaz, Crisandra Jade
Oliver, Aaron
Saxton, Lisa
May, Lauren
Mayfield, Stephen
Molino, João Vitor Dutra
Kang, Kalisa
Santo, Évellin do Espirito
Diaz, Crisandra Jade
Oliver, Aaron
Saxton, Lisa
May, Lauren
Mayfield, Stephen
Molino, João Vitor Dutra
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production. Kang, Kalisa Santo, Évellin do Espirito Diaz, Crisandra Jade Oliver, Aaron Saxton, Lisa May, Lauren Mayfield, Stephen Molino, João Vitor Dutra Recombinant Proteins Chlamydomonas Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Luminescent Proteins Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases Genetic Engineering Red Fluorescent Protein Chlamydomonas incerta, a genetically close relative of the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, shows significant potential as a host for recombinant protein expression. Because of the close genetic relationship between C. incerta and C. reinhardtii, this species offers an additional reference point for advancing our understanding of photosynthetic organisms, and also provides a potential new candidate for biotechnological applications. This study investigates C. incerta's capacity to express three recombinant proteins: the fluorescent protein mCherry, the hemicellulose-degrading enzyme xylanase, and the plastic-degrading enzyme PHL7. We have also examined the capacity to target protein expression to various cellular compartments in this alga, including the cytosol, secretory pathway, cytoplasmic membrane, and cell wall. When compared directly with C. reinhardtii, C. incerta exhibited a distinct but notable capacity for recombinant protein production. Cellular transformation with a vector encoding mCherry revealed that C. incerta produced approximately 3.5 times higher fluorescence levels and a 3.7-fold increase in immunoblot intensity compared to C. reinhardtii. For xylanase expression and secretion, both C. incerta and C. reinhardtii showed similar secretion capacities and enzymatic activities, with comparable xylan degradation rates, highlighting the industrial applicability of xylanase expression in microalgae. Finally, C. incerta showed comparable PHL7 activity levels to C. reinhardtii, as demonstrated by the in vitro degradation of a polyester polyurethane suspension, Impranil® DLN. Finally, we also explored the potential of cellular fusion for the generation of genetic hybrids between C. incerta and C. reinhardtii as a means to enhance phenotypic diversity and augment genetic variation. We were able to generate genetic fusion that could exchange both the recombinant protein genes, as well as associated selectable marker genes into recombinant offspring. These findings emphasize C. incerta's potential as a robust platform for recombinant protein production, and as a powerful tool for gaining a better understanding of microalgal biology.
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spellingShingle Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production.
Kang, Kalisa
Santo, Évellin do Espirito
Diaz, Crisandra Jade
Oliver, Aaron
Saxton, Lisa
May, Lauren
Mayfield, Stephen
Molino, João Vitor Dutra
Recombinant Proteins
Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Luminescent Proteins
Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases
Genetic Engineering
Red Fluorescent Protein
Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production. Kang, Kalisa Santo, Évellin do Espirito Diaz, Crisandra Jade Oliver, Aaron Saxton, Lisa May, Lauren Mayfield, Stephen Molino, João Vitor Dutra Recombinant Proteins Chlamydomonas Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Luminescent Proteins Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases Genetic Engineering Red Fluorescent Protein Chlamydomonas incerta, a genetically close relative of the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, shows significant potential as a host for recombinant protein expression. Because of the close genetic relationship between C. incerta and C. reinhardtii, this species offers an additional reference point for advancing our understanding of photosynthetic organisms, and also provides a potential new candidate for biotechnological applications. This study investigates C. incerta's capacity to express three recombinant proteins: the fluorescent protein mCherry, the hemicellulose-degrading enzyme xylanase, and the plastic-degrading enzyme PHL7. We have also examined the capacity to target protein expression to various cellular compartments in this alga, including the cytosol, secretory pathway, cytoplasmic membrane, and cell wall. When compared directly with C. reinhardtii, C. incerta exhibited a distinct but notable capacity for recombinant protein production. Cellular transformation with a vector encoding mCherry revealed that C. incerta produced approximately 3.5 times higher fluorescence levels and a 3.7-fold increase in immunoblot intensity compared to C. reinhardtii. For xylanase expression and secretion, both C. incerta and C. reinhardtii showed similar secretion capacities and enzymatic activities, with comparable xylan degradation rates, highlighting the industrial applicability of xylanase expression in microalgae. Finally, C. incerta showed comparable PHL7 activity levels to C. reinhardtii, as demonstrated by the in vitro degradation of a polyester polyurethane suspension, Impranil® DLN. Finally, we also explored the potential of cellular fusion for the generation of genetic hybrids between C. incerta and C. reinhardtii as a means to enhance phenotypic diversity and augment genetic variation. We were able to generate genetic fusion that could exchange both the recombinant protein genes, as well as associated selectable marker genes into recombinant offspring. These findings emphasize C. incerta's potential as a robust platform for recombinant protein production, and as a powerful tool for gaining a better understanding of microalgal biology.
title Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production.
topic Recombinant Proteins
Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Luminescent Proteins
Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases
Genetic Engineering
Red Fluorescent Protein
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40238798/