Characterization of cytochrome P450 CYP109E1 from Bacillus megaterium as a novel vitamin D3 hydroxylase

Ammar Abdulmughni, Ilona K. Jozwik, Natalia Putkaradze, Elisa Brill, Josef Zapp, Andy-Mark W H Thunnissen, Frank Hannemann, Rita Bernhardt

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Abstract

In this study the ability of CYP109E1 from Bacillus megaterium to metabolize vitamin D3 (VD3) was investigated. In an in vitro system using bovine adrenodoxin reductase (AdR) and adrenodoxin (Adx4-108), VD3 was converted by CYP109E1 into several products. Furthermore, a whole-cell system in B. megaterium MS941 was established. The new system showed a conversion of 95% after 24h. By NMR analysis it was found that CYP109E1 catalyzes hydroxylation of VD3 at carbons C-24 and C-25, resulting in the formation of 24(S)-hydroxyvitamin D3 (24S(OH)VD3), 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)VD3) and 24S,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (24S,25(OH)2VD3). Through time dependent whole-cell conversion of VD3, we identified that the formation of 24S,25(OH)2VD3 by CYP109E1 is derived from VD3 via the intermediate 24S(OH)VD3. Moreover, using docking analysis and site-directed mutagenesis, we identified important active site residues capable of determining substrate specificity and regio-selectivity. HPLC analysis of the whole-cell conversion with the I85A-mutant revealed an increased selectivity towards 25-hydroxylation of VD3 compared with the wild type activity, resulting in an approximately 2-fold increase of 25(OH)VD3 production (45mgl(-1)day(-1)) compared to wild type (24.5mgl(-1)day(-1)).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-47
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Biotechnology
Volume243
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10-Feb-2017

Keywords

  • Bacillus megaterium
  • CYP109E1
  • Whole-cell conversion
  • Vitamin D3
  • 25-Hydroxy-vitamin D3
  • Site-directed mutagenesis

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