Journal
MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01796-3
Keywords
Komagataella species; Pichia pastoris; Xylose assimilation; Yeast diversity; Genome sequencing
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Funding
- Christian Doppler Research Association (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Immunotherapeutics)
- Merck KGaA
- Ernst Mach Worldwide grant by the Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalization (OeAD) [ICM-2019-13299]
- Coordination for The Improvement of Higher Education (CAPES-Brasil)
- Austrian Science Fund FWF [M2891]
- BMK
- BMDW
- SFG
- Standortagentur Tirol
- Government of Lower Austria und Vienna Business Agency
- EQ-BOKU VIBT GmbH
- BOKU Core Facility Mass Spectrometry
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [M2891] Funding Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
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By characterizing 25 natural isolates from all seven described Komagataella species, this study identified strains with differences in tolerance to high pH, high temperature, and growth on xylose. The genotypic and phenotypic diversity within this genus provides a basis for utilizing neglected Komagataella strains with interesting characteristics and understanding genetic determinants for improved growth and stress tolerance.
Background The yeast genus Komagataella currently consists of seven methylotrophic species isolated from tree environments. Well-characterized strains of K. phaffii and K. pastoris are important hosts for biotechnological applications, but the potential of other species from the genus remains largely unexplored. In this study, we characterized 25 natural isolates from all seven described Komagataella species to identify interesting traits and provide a comprehensive overview of the genotypic and phenotypic diversity available within this genus. Results Growth tests on different carbon sources and in the presence of stressors at two different temperatures allowed us to identify strains with differences in tolerance to high pH, high temperature, and growth on xylose. As Komagataella species are generally not considered xylose-utilizing yeasts, xylose assimilation was characterized in detail. Growth assays, enzyme activity measurements and C-13 labeling confirmed the ability of K. phaffii to utilize D-xylose via the oxidoreductase pathway. In addition, we performed long-read whole-genome sequencing to generate genome assemblies of all Komagataella species type strains and additional K. phaffii and K. pastoris isolates for comparative analysis. All sequenced genomes have a similar size and share 83-99% average sequence identity. Genome structure analysis showed that K. pastoris and K. ulmi share the same rearrangements in difference to K. phaffii, while the genome structure of K. kurtzmanii is similar to K. phaffii. The genomes of the other, more distant species showed a larger number of structural differences. Moreover, we used the newly assembled genomes to identify putative orthologs of important xylose-related genes in the different Komagataella species. Conclusions By characterizing the phenotypes of 25 natural Komagataella isolates, we could identify strains with improved growth on different relevant carbon sources and stress conditions. Our data on the phenotypic and genotypic diversity will provide the basis for the use of so-far neglected Komagataella strains with interesting characteristics and the elucidation of the genetic determinants of improved growth and stress tolerance for targeted strain improvement.
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