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Main Authors: Lu, Junpeng, Chen, Zhenhua, Zhu, Huiming, Tang, Qinghai, Yang, Zhili
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Genes 2025
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40428336/
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author Lu, Junpeng
Chen, Zhenhua
Zhu, Huiming
Tang, Qinghai
Yang, Zhili
author_facet Lu, Junpeng
Chen, Zhenhua
Zhu, Huiming
Tang, Qinghai
Yang, Zhili
Lu, Junpeng
Chen, Zhenhua
Zhu, Huiming
Tang, Qinghai
Yang, Zhili
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Optimizing Rhamnolipid Performance by Modulating the Expression of Fatty Acid Synthesis Genes and in PAO1. Lu, Junpeng Chen, Zhenhua Zhu, Huiming Tang, Qinghai Yang, Zhili Pseudomonas aeruginosa Glycolipids Fatty Acids Bacterial Proteins Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Fatty Acid Synthase, Type II Surface-Active Agents Rhamnolipids (RLs) are biosurfactants with significant industrial and environmental potential, which physicochemical properties depend greatly on their fatty acyl chain composition. This study investigated the impact of genetically modulating the fatty acid synthesis genes and on RL composition and functionality in PAO1. Using temperature-sensitive mutants and suppressor strains for these essential genes, we successfully engineered RLs with altered fatty acyl chain lengths and saturation levels. LC-MS/MS analyses showed that deletion and overexpression of and significantly shifted RL fatty acid profiles. Functional analyses indicated that these structural changes markedly influenced RL emulsification activity and critical micelle concentration (CMC). These findings demonstrate the feasibility of optimizing RL properties through targeted genetic manipulation, offering valuable insights for designing customized biosurfactants for diverse industrial and environmental applications.
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spellingShingle Optimizing Rhamnolipid Performance by Modulating the Expression of Fatty Acid Synthesis Genes and in PAO1.
Lu, Junpeng
Chen, Zhenhua
Zhu, Huiming
Tang, Qinghai
Yang, Zhili
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Glycolipids
Fatty Acids
Bacterial Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Fatty Acid Synthase, Type II
Surface-Active Agents
Optimizing Rhamnolipid Performance by Modulating the Expression of Fatty Acid Synthesis Genes and in PAO1. Lu, Junpeng Chen, Zhenhua Zhu, Huiming Tang, Qinghai Yang, Zhili Pseudomonas aeruginosa Glycolipids Fatty Acids Bacterial Proteins Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Fatty Acid Synthase, Type II Surface-Active Agents Rhamnolipids (RLs) are biosurfactants with significant industrial and environmental potential, which physicochemical properties depend greatly on their fatty acyl chain composition. This study investigated the impact of genetically modulating the fatty acid synthesis genes and on RL composition and functionality in PAO1. Using temperature-sensitive mutants and suppressor strains for these essential genes, we successfully engineered RLs with altered fatty acyl chain lengths and saturation levels. LC-MS/MS analyses showed that deletion and overexpression of and significantly shifted RL fatty acid profiles. Functional analyses indicated that these structural changes markedly influenced RL emulsification activity and critical micelle concentration (CMC). These findings demonstrate the feasibility of optimizing RL properties through targeted genetic manipulation, offering valuable insights for designing customized biosurfactants for diverse industrial and environmental applications.
title Optimizing Rhamnolipid Performance by Modulating the Expression of Fatty Acid Synthesis Genes and in PAO1.
topic Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Glycolipids
Fatty Acids
Bacterial Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Fatty Acid Synthase, Type II
Surface-Active Agents
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40428336/