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Review
. 2022 Jun;17(6):e2100466.
doi: 10.1002/biot.202100466. Epub 2022 Mar 10.

Detection of cellular metabolites by redox enzymatic cascades

Ruchanok Tinikul  1 , Duangthip Trisrivirat  2 , Wachirawit Chinantuya  1 , Thanyaporn Wongnate  2 , Pratchaya Watthaisong  2 , Jittima Phonbuppha  2 , Pimchai Chaiyen  1   2
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Review

Detection of cellular metabolites by redox enzymatic cascades

Ruchanok Tinikul et al. Biotechnol J. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Detection of cellular metabolites that are disease biomarkers is important for human healthcare monitoring and assessing prognosis and therapeutic response. Accurate and rapid detection of microbial metabolites and pathway intermediates is also crucial for the process optimization required for development of bioconversion methods using metabolically engineered cells. Various redox enzymes can generate electrons that can be employed in enzyme-based biosensors and in the detection of cellular metabolites. These reactions can directly transform target compounds into various readout signals. By incorporating engineered enzymes into enzymatic cascades, the readout signals can be improved in terms of accuracy and sensitivity. This review critically discusses selected redox enzymatic and chemoenzymatic cascades currently employed for detection of human- and microbe-related cellular metabolites including, amino acids, d-glucose, inorganic ions (pyrophosphate, phosphate, and sulfate), nitro- and halogenated phenols, NAD(P)H, fatty acids, fatty aldehyde, alkane, short chain acids, and cellular metabolites.

Keywords: biodetection; cellular metabolite; enzyme cascade; enzyme engineering; redox enzyme.

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