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BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
卷 59, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107967
关键词
Yarrowia lipolytica; Metal interactions; Enzymes; Metal binding proteins; Melanin; Biosorption; Bioaccumulation; Bio-oxidation; Nanoparticles
资金
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
The non-conventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica is a model organism used to study biological processes and for bioremediation purposes. This fungus has physiological and biochemical features that enable it to withstand stress induced by metal pollutants, making it a potential candidate for the bioremediation of metal-contaminated environments.
The non-conventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica has been popular as a model system for understanding biological processes such as dimorphism and lipid accumulation. The organism can efficiently utilize hydrophobic substrates (hydrocarbons and triglycerides) thereby rendering it relevant in bioremediation of oil polluted environments. The current review focuses on the interactions of this fungus with metal pollutants and its potential application in bioremediation of metal contaminated locales. This fungus is intrinsically equipped with a variety of physiological and biochemical features that enable it to tide over stress conditions induced by the presence of metals. Production of enzymes such as phosphatases, reductases and superoxide dismutases are worth a special mention. In the presence of metals, levels of inherently produced metal binding proteins (metallothioneins) and the pigment melanin are seen to be elevated. Morphological alterations with respect to biofilm formation and dimorphic transition from yeast to mycelial form are also induced by certain metals. The biomass of Y. lipolytica is inherently important as a biosorbent and cell surface modification, process optimization or whole cell immobilization techniques have aided in improving this capability. In the presence of metals such as mercury, cadmium, copper and uranium, the culture forms nanoparticulate deposits. In addition, on account of its intrinsic reductive ability, Y. lipolytica is being exploited for synthesizing nanoparticles of gold, silver, cadmium and selenium with applications as antimicrobial compounds, location agents for bioimaging and as feed supplements. This versatile organism thus has great potential in interacting with various metals and addressing problems related to their pollutant status.
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