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ArticleJournal of biological engineering2024

Avoiding overflow metabolite formation in Komagataella phaffii fermentations to enhance recombinant protein production.

Thomas Steimann, Judith Wegmann, Monica I Espinosa, Lars Mathias Blank, Jochen Büchs, Marcel Mann, Jørgen Barsett Magnus

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Article in Journal of biological engineering, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Thomas SteimannAVT - Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
Judith WegmannAVT - Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
Monica I EspinosaiAMB - Institute of Applied Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 1, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
Lars Mathias BlankiAMB - Institute of Applied Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringer Weg 1, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
Jochen BüchsAVT - Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
Marcel MannAVT - Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
Jørgen Barsett MagnusAVT - Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstraße 51, Aachen, 52074, Germany. jorgen.magnus@avt.rwth-aachen.de.

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Abstract

backgroundKomagataella phaffii (K. phaffii), formerly known as Pichia pastoris, is a widely utilized yeast for recombinant protein production. However, due to the formation of overflow metabolites, carbon yields may be reduced and product recovery becomes challenging. This study investigates the impact of oxygen availability, different glucose concentrations and feeding strategies on overflow metabolite formation and recombinant protein production in K. phaffii.

resultsHigh glucose concentrations in batch fermentation, as applied in literature, lead to substantial ethanol accumulation, adversely affecting biomass yield and product formation. Increasing dissolved oxygen setpoints does not significantly reduce ethanol formation, indicating that glucose surplus, rather than oxygen availability, drives overflow metabolism. Decreasing the initial glucose concentration to 5 g/L and adapting the feeding strategy of the fed-batch phase, effectively mitigates overflow metabolite formation, improving biomass yield by up to 9% and product concentration by 40% without increasing process time.

conclusionsThese findings underscore the importance of a suitable glucose-feeding strategy in K. phaffii fermentation processes and highlight the detrimental effects of overflow metabolites on productivity. By optimizing carbon source utilization, it is possible to enhance fermentation efficiency and recombinant protein production with K. phaffii.

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Crabtree effectEthanolKomagataella phaffiiOverflow metabolitePichia pastorisRecombinant protein productionStirred tank reactor

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PMID39363343
PMCPMC11448000

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