Abstract
The mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEN) is a secondary metabolite produced mainly by Fusarium species. ZEN poses health hazards both for humans and animals, as a major contaminant in the food and feed industries. Currently, there is no effective technique for degrading ZEN during industrial processes. In this study, we isolated and biochemically characterized a novel lactone hydrolase, ZHD607, isolated from Phialophora americana, cloned, and exogenously expressed in Pichia pastoris. ZHD607 was characterized as a mesophilic lactone hydrolase having a neutral pH and showing optimal activity at 35 °C and pH 8.0. Two mutants, ZHDM1 and I160Y, generated from ZHD607 based on structure and sequence alignment analyses, exhibited 2.9- and 3.4-fold higher activity towards ZEN than did ZHD607. Molecular dynamics simulation revealed diverse mechanisms driving this improved catalytic activity. These findings enrich our knowledge about ZHD enzyme family and represent an important step toward industrialization of ZEN-detoxifying lactone hydrolases.
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