Journal
MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01938-7
Keywords
Acetic acid; Biosensor; Library; Screening; Tolerance; CRISPRi; Yeast
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- Chalmers University of Technology
- Swedish Research Council Formas [Dnr 2017-00979]
- Hasselblad Foundation
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The study demonstrates the use of a biosensor based on the Saccharomyces cerevisiae transcription factor to screen and monitor the tolerance of yeast to acetic acid. Fine-tuning the expression of essential genes can alter the acetic acid tolerance in yeast.
Background Acetic acid tolerance is crucial for the development of robust cell factories for conversion of lignocellulosic hydrolysates that typically contain high levels of acetic acid. Screening mutants for growth in medium with acetic acid is an attractive way to identify sensitive variants and can provide novel insights into the complex mechanisms regulating the acetic acid stress response. Results An acetic acid biosensor based on the Saccharomyces cerevisiae transcription factor Haa1, was used to screen a CRISPRi yeast strain library where dCas9-Mxi was set to individually repress each essential or respiratory growth essential gene. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting led to the enrichment of a population of cells with higher acetic acid retention. These cells with higher biosensor signal were demonstrated to be more sensitive to acetic acid. Biosensor-based screening of the CRISPRi library strains enabled identification of strains with increased acetic acid sensitivity: strains with gRNAs targeting TIF34, MSN5, PAP1, COX10 or TRA1. Conclusions This study demonstrated that biosensors are valuable tools for screening and monitoring acetic acid tolerance in yeast. Fine-tuning the expression of essential genes can lead to altered acetic acid tolerance.
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