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Nesse trabalho foram produzidas lipases da levedura Pseudozyma hubeiensis (HB85A) em reator de 14 L. Após produção da enzima, a lipase foi imobilizada por adsorção em suporte hidrofóbico por processo contínuo em reator de leito fixo. As melhores condições de imobilização foram: tempo de imobilização de 2 h e 29 min., pH de 4,76 e quantidade de enzima livre adicionada por grama de suporte de 1282 U/ g de suporte, sendo que, a máxima atividade da lipase imobilizada obtida foi de 143 U/g de suporte. O sobrenadante contendo lipase e o biocatalisador heterogênio foram caracterizados por planejamento fatorial. A máxima atividade da enzima imobilizada (71 U/g de suporte) foi obtida em pH 6,0 à temperatura de 52 °C. A imobilização da lipase resultou em um aumento na estabilidade dessa enzima em temperaturas altas, pH ácidos e neutros, presença de detergentes não-iônicos e altas concentrações de solventes orgânicos como iso-propanol, metanol e acetona. Foi possível a reutilização da lipase imobilizada por apenas uma vez na reação de hidrólise, havendo uma perda de 72 % da atividade após o primeiro reuso. Analisou-se ainda a estabilidade da lipase livre e imobilizada durante 40 dias de armazenamento a 4 °C. Durante o período de armazenamento, a lipase imobilizada manteve 50 % de sua atividade original e a lipase livre apresentou 80 %. O catalisador heterogêneo foi testado quanto a sua eficácia na produção de biodiesel. A reação de transesterificação foi realizada na ausência de co-solvente utilizando-se como matérias-primas metanol, etanol e iso-propanol e quatro fontes diferentes de triglicerídeo (óleo de soja, óleo de mamona, óleo residual de restaurante e a gordura bovina). A partir dos testes realizados, obteve-se um rendimento máximo quanto à produção de biodiesel de 3,15 % utilizando-se óleo de mamona e iso-propanol como matéria-prima pelo período de 24 h. A produção de biodiesel utilizando diferentes quantidades de lipase imobilizada e também a lipase livre como catalisador foi testada na presença de hexano, iso-propanol e óleo de mamona pelo período de 24 h nas temperaturas de 40, 50 e 60 °C. No entanto, não houve produção de biodiesel nas condições analisadas. / In this work, lipases from yeast Pseudozyma hubeiensis (strain HB85A) were produced in a 14 L reactor. After lipase from yeast P. hubeiensis (strain HB85A) production, the enzyme was immobilized by adsorption in polyestyrene divinylbenzene hydrophobic support in a packet bed column. The best conditions for lipase immobilization were: 2 h and 29 min. immobilizing time, pH 4.76 and rate of free enzyme added per gram of support equal to 1282 U/g. The maximum activity of immobilized lipase was reached of 143 U/g. The lipases of P. hubeiensis (HB85A) supernatant culture and the heterogeneous catalyst were characterized through response surface methodology by factorial design. The maximum activity of immobilized lipase was reached for a support rate of 71 U/g, with pH 6.0 and temperature of 52 °C. It was detected that lipase immobilization increased enzyme stability under high temperatures, neutral and acid pH levels, non-ionic detergent and high concentration of organic solvent like iso-propanol, methanol and acetone. The reuse of immobilized lipase was possible only once for hydrolysis reaction, with activity losses of 72 % after first re-use. Also, it was tested lipase stability in a period of 40 days, under 4 °C storage conditions. During storage period, immobilized lipase kept 50 % of its original activity. Free lipase kept 80 %. After the development of heterogeneous catalyst, its efficiency as catalyst for biodiesel production was analyzed in this study. The transesterification reaction was tested in co-solvent absence using as raw material three differents sources of alcohols (methanol, ethanol and iso-propanol) and four differents triglicerides source (soybean oil, castor oil, waste cooking oil and bovine fat) and as catalystis the immobilized lipase. Based in test results, the maximum biodiesel production yield was 3.15 % using castor oil and methanol as raw material for 24 h. The biodiesel production was also tested with different amount of immobilized lipase and with free lipase as catalystis at the presence of methanol, castor oil and the co-solvent hexane for 24 h at 40, 50 e 60 °C. However there was no biodiesel production at the tested conditions.

Nesse trabalho foram produzidas lipases da levedura Pseudozyma hubeiensis (HB85A) em reator de 14 L. Após produção da enzima, a lipase foi imobilizada por adsorção em suporte hidrofóbico por processo contínuo em reator de leito fixo. As melhores condições de imobilização foram: tempo de imobilização de 2 h e 29 min., pH de 4,76 e quantidade de enzima livre adicionada por grama de suporte de 1282 U/ g de suporte, sendo que, a máxima atividade da lipase imobilizada obtida foi de 143 U/g de suporte. O sobrenadante contendo lipase e o biocatalisador heterogênio foram caracterizados por planejamento fatorial. A máxima atividade da enzima imobilizada (71 U/g de suporte) foi obtida em pH 6,0 à temperatura de 52 °C. A imobilização da lipase resultou em um aumento na estabilidade dessa enzima em temperaturas altas, pH ácidos e neutros, presença de detergentes não-iônicos e altas concentrações de solventes orgânicos como iso-propanol, metanol e acetona. Foi possível a reutilização da lipase imobilizada por apenas uma vez na reação de hidrólise, havendo uma perda de 72 % da atividade após o primeiro reuso. Analisou-se ainda a estabilidade da lipase livre e imobilizada durante 40 dias de armazenamento a 4 °C. Durante o período de armazenamento, a lipase imobilizada manteve 50 % de sua atividade original e a lipase livre apresentou 80 %. O catalisador heterogêneo foi testado quanto a sua eficácia na produção de biodiesel. A reação de transesterificação foi realizada na ausência de co-solvente utilizando-se como matérias-primas metanol, etanol e iso-propanol e quatro fontes diferentes de triglicerídeo (óleo de soja, óleo de mamona, óleo residual de restaurante e a gordura bovina). A partir dos testes realizados, obteve-se um rendimento máximo quanto à produção de biodiesel de 3,15 % utilizando-se óleo de mamona e iso-propanol como matéria-prima pelo período de 24 h. A produção de biodiesel utilizando diferentes quantidades de lipase imobilizada e também a lipase livre como catalisador foi testada na presença de hexano, iso-propanol e óleo de mamona pelo período de 24 h nas temperaturas de 40, 50 e 60 °C. No entanto, não houve produção de biodiesel nas condições analisadas. / In this work, lipases from yeast Pseudozyma hubeiensis (strain HB85A) were produced in a 14 L reactor. After lipase from yeast P. hubeiensis (strain HB85A) production, the enzyme was immobilized by adsorption in polyestyrene divinylbenzene hydrophobic support in a packet bed column. The best conditions for lipase immobilization were: 2 h and 29 min. immobilizing time, pH 4.76 and rate of free enzyme added per gram of support equal to 1282 U/g. The maximum activity of immobilized lipase was reached of 143 U/g. The lipases of P. hubeiensis (HB85A) supernatant culture and the heterogeneous catalyst were characterized through response surface methodology by factorial design. The maximum activity of immobilized lipase was reached for a support rate of 71 U/g, with pH 6.0 and temperature of 52 °C. It was detected that lipase immobilization increased enzyme stability under high temperatures, neutral and acid pH levels, non-ionic detergent and high concentration of organic solvent like iso-propanol, methanol and acetone. The reuse of immobilized lipase was possible only once for hydrolysis reaction, with activity losses of 72 % after first re-use. Also, it was tested lipase stability in a period of 40 days, under 4 °C storage conditions. During storage period, immobilized lipase kept 50 % of its original activity. Free lipase kept 80 %. After the development of heterogeneous catalyst, its efficiency as catalyst for biodiesel production was analyzed in this study. The transesterification reaction was tested in co-solvent absence using as raw material three differents sources of alcohols (methanol, ethanol and iso-propanol) and four differents triglicerides source (soybean oil, castor oil, waste cooking oil and bovine fat) and as catalystis the immobilized lipase. Based in test results, the maximum biodiesel production yield was 3.15 % using castor oil and methanol as raw material for 24 h. The biodiesel production was also tested with different amount of immobilized lipase and with free lipase as catalystis at the presence of methanol, castor oil and the co-solvent hexane for 24 h at 40, 50 e 60 °C. However there was no biodiesel production at the tested conditions.

Nesse trabalho foram produzidas lipases da levedura Pseudozyma hubeiensis (HB85A) em reator de 14 L. Após produção da enzima, a lipase foi imobilizada por adsorção em suporte hidrofóbico por processo contínuo em reator de leito fixo. As melhores condições de imobilização foram: tempo de imobilização de 2 h e 29 min., pH de 4,76 e quantidade de enzima livre adicionada por grama de suporte de 1282 U/ g de suporte, sendo que, a máxima atividade da lipase imobilizada obtida foi de 143 U/g de suporte. O sobrenadante contendo lipase e o biocatalisador heterogênio foram caracterizados por planejamento fatorial. A máxima atividade da enzima imobilizada (71 U/g de suporte) foi obtida em pH 6,0 à temperatura de 52 °C. A imobilização da lipase resultou em um aumento na estabilidade dessa enzima em temperaturas altas, pH ácidos e neutros, presença de detergentes não-iônicos e altas concentrações de solventes orgânicos como iso-propanol, metanol e acetona. Foi possível a reutilização da lipase imobilizada por apenas uma vez na reação de hidrólise, havendo uma perda de 72 % da atividade após o primeiro reuso. Analisou-se ainda a estabilidade da lipase livre e imobilizada durante 40 dias de armazenamento a 4 °C. Durante o período de armazenamento, a lipase imobilizada manteve 50 % de sua atividade original e a lipase livre apresentou 80 %. O catalisador heterogêneo foi testado quanto a sua eficácia na produção de biodiesel. A reação de transesterificação foi realizada na ausência de co-solvente utilizando-se como matérias-primas metanol, etanol e iso-propanol e quatro fontes diferentes de triglicerídeo (óleo de soja, óleo de mamona, óleo residual de restaurante e a gordura bovina). A partir dos testes realizados, obteve-se um rendimento máximo quanto à produção de biodiesel de 3,15 % utilizando-se óleo de mamona e iso-propanol como matéria-prima pelo período de 24 h. A produção de biodiesel utilizando diferentes quantidades de lipase imobilizada e também a lipase livre como catalisador foi testada na presença de hexano, iso-propanol e óleo de mamona pelo período de 24 h nas temperaturas de 40, 50 e 60 °C. No entanto, não houve produção de biodiesel nas condições analisadas. / In this work, lipases from yeast Pseudozyma hubeiensis (strain HB85A) were produced in a 14 L reactor. After lipase from yeast P. hubeiensis (strain HB85A) production, the enzyme was immobilized by adsorption in polyestyrene divinylbenzene hydrophobic support in a packet bed column. The best conditions for lipase immobilization were: 2 h and 29 min. immobilizing time, pH 4.76 and rate of free enzyme added per gram of support equal to 1282 U/g. The maximum activity of immobilized lipase was reached of 143 U/g. The lipases of P. hubeiensis (HB85A) supernatant culture and the heterogeneous catalyst were characterized through response surface methodology by factorial design. The maximum activity of immobilized lipase was reached for a support rate of 71 U/g, with pH 6.0 and temperature of 52 °C. It was detected that lipase immobilization increased enzyme stability under high temperatures, neutral and acid pH levels, non-ionic detergent and high concentration of organic solvent like iso-propanol, methanol and acetone. The reuse of immobilized lipase was possible only once for hydrolysis reaction, with activity losses of 72 % after first re-use. Also, it was tested lipase stability in a period of 40 days, under 4 °C storage conditions. During storage period, immobilized lipase kept 50 % of its original activity. Free lipase kept 80 %. After the development of heterogeneous catalyst, its efficiency as catalyst for biodiesel production was analyzed in this study. The transesterification reaction was tested in co-solvent absence using as raw material three differents sources of alcohols (methanol, ethanol and iso-propanol) and four differents triglicerides source (soybean oil, castor oil, waste cooking oil and bovine fat) and as catalystis the immobilized lipase. Based in test results, the maximum biodiesel production yield was 3.15 % using castor oil and methanol as raw material for 24 h. The biodiesel production was also tested with different amount of immobilized lipase and with free lipase as catalystis at the presence of methanol, castor oil and the co-solvent hexane for 24 h at 40, 50 e 60 °C. However there was no biodiesel production at the tested conditions.

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A deep and analytical understanding of the human metabolism grabbed attention of scientists from biology, medicine and pharmacy. Mathematical models of metabolic pathways offer several advances for this deep and analytical understanding due to their incompensable potential in predicting metabolic processes and anticipating appropriate interventions when required. This thesis concerns mathematical modeling analysis and simulation of metabolic pathways. These pathways include intracellular and extracellular compounds such as enzymes, metabolites, nucleotides and cofactors. Experimental data and available knowledge on metabolic pathways are used in constituting a mathematical model. The models are either in the form of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ode&#039 / s) or differential algebraic equations (dae&#039 / s). These equations are composed of kinetic parameters such as kinetic rate constants, initial rates and concentrations of metabolites. The non-linear nature of enzymatic reactions and large number of parameters cause trouble in efficient simulation of those reactions. Metabolic engineering tries to simplify these equations by reducing the number of parameters. In this work, enzymatic system which includes Creatine Kinase, Hexokinase and Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (CK-HK-G6PDH) is modeled in the form of dae&#039 / s, solved numerically and the system parameters are estimated. The numerical results are compared with the results from an existing work in literature. We demonstrated that, our solution method based on direct solution of the CK-HK-G6PDH system significantly from simplified solutions. We also showed that genetic algorithm(GA) for parameter estimation, provides much clear results to the experimental values of the metabolite, especially with NADPH. Keywords: metabolic engineering, kinetic modelling, biochemical reactions, enzymatic reactions, differential algebraic equations, parameter estimation, genetic algorithm.

La compartimentation est un aspect fondamental dans la compréhension de l’apparition de la vie sur terre mais aussi dans l’élaboration de cellules minimales. Les coacervats sont capables de séquestrer de grandes quantités de molécules par diffusion depuis le milieu extérieur mais ne permettent pas d’encapsuler ces molécules à cause de l’absence de barrière physique entre le milieu intérieur et extérieur. Les vésicules quant à elles, ne permettent pas de séquestrer de grandes quantités de molécules à cause de la bicouche membranaire qui empêche la diffusion des molécules depuis le milieu extérieur. Nous avons développé une nouvelle méthode pour encapsuler des biomolécules basées sur une transition de coacervats à vésicules. Notre système basé sur des acides gras saturés à longues chaînes, peut former des coacervats pour séquestrer des biomolécules puis des vésicules en diminuant le pH pour encapsuler les molécules préalablement séquestrées. Les résultats montrent des taux d’encapsulation supérieurs à ceux obtenus par les méthodes d’encapsulation basées sur l’hydratation de films lipidiques. L’encapsulation d’enzymes ainsi que des substrats de la réaction dans les vésicules ont permis de montrer l’accomplissement de réactions enzymatiques dans ces compartiments de manière beaucoup plus rapide qu’en milieu dilué permettant de générer un bioréacteur efficace. La synthèse de protéines ainsi que l’accomplissement de voies métaboliques n’ont pas été clairement mises en évidence dans les vésicules et constituent un élément décisif dans l’élaboration d’un nouveau modèle de cellule minimale. / Compartmentalization is of importance for our understanding of the emergence of life on earth but also for the development and design of minimal cells. Coacervation phenomenon allows spontaneous sequestration by molecular diffusion from aqueous medium but do not allow encapsulation of molecule inside. On the contrary, vesicular systems do not allow spontaneous encapsulation of molecules inside. Here we introduce a model built from saturated long chain fatty acids. This system can form both membranous vesicles and membrane free coacervated droplets that result from clouding by decreasing ph. We have shown that a large amount of proteins is encapsulated into vesicles after pre-crowding into coacervated. Encapsulation of enzyme in vesicles allow to increase the reaction rate compared to the reaction rate in diluted medium. Synthesis of proteins by cell-free system and metabolic reactions with proteins of mollicutes have not clearly been shown but they represent an essential element in the development of a minimal cell.

Ce travail de thèse parti de l'observation que la maintenance des fonctions cellulaires est basée sur l'orchestration précise d'interactions fonctionnelles entre biomolécules telles que l'ADN, l'ARN et les protéines. Bien que ces processus basiques ne montrent pas généralement une organisation spatiale stricte, ils semblent néanmoins contraints par des schémas dynamiques ou spatiaux précis. Cela pose ainsi la question des forces pouvant, dans un microenvironnement cellulaire, diriger les différents acteurs de processus biochimiques complexes au bon endroit, au bon moment et dans le bon ordre afin d'assurer les fonctions cellulaires essentielles. L'existence de forces sélectives à longue portée de nature électromagnétique, pouvant être responsables de l'extraordinaire efficacité des machineries biomoléculaires, est prédite par la mécanique quantique et l'électrodynamique; par longue portée, nous entendons entre 0.1 à 1 micron, ce qui est bien au delà de celle des forces traditionnelles reconnues comme les forces électrostatiques, de van der Waals-London ou les liaisons hydrogènes. Aucune procédure expérimentale ne fut proposée à ce jour pour confirmer ou infirmer cette hypothèse d'une utilisation efficace de telles forces électromagnétiques dans la matière vivante. Si ces forces sélectives de recrutement à longue portée sont effectivement actives au niveau biomoléculaire, cela constituerait un pas important vers une compréhension des processus et mécanismes cellulaires fondamentaux (expression génique, division cellulaire, signalisation, etc.). / The main subject of the present thesis work stems from the observation that the maintenance of cell functions is based on a precise orchestration of functional interactions between biomolecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins. Although these basic processes generally do not exhibit strict spatial organization, they seem constrained into a very accurate temporal - or dynamic - pattern. This raises the question of what types of physical forces can, in the cellular microenvironments, bring the various actors of complex biochemical processes both in the right place, at the right time and in the right order so as to ensure the essential cellular functions. The existence of selective, long-range forces of electromagnetic nature that may be responsible for the extraordinary efficiency of the biomolecular machineries is predicted by quantum mechanics and electrodynamics ; long-range meaning here of the order of 0.1-1 micron, well beyond the traditionally recognized forces, electrostatic ones, hydrogen bonds, van der Waals-London, etc.). Yet, to date, no experimental test has been proposed to disprove or confirm the hypothesis of an effective exploitation of such electromagnetic forces in living matter. If these selective, long-range recruitment forces were found to be active at the biomolecular level, this would represent an important step forward to the understanding of fundamental cellular processes and mechanisms (gene expression, cell division, signalling, etc.).

Les travaux de cette thèse ont porté sur le développement de deux méthodes de modélisation des enzymes contenant des groupes prosthétiques de la famille des flavines.La première méthode, PredFace, permet de prédire la stéréochimie des produits d'une réaction catalysée par des enzymes contenant des groupes prosthétiques, en identifiant la face libre d'interaction avec les substrats. Le protocole mis en place pour cette méthode implique l'utilisation de huit complexes "sondes", obtenus par des opérations de symétrie à partir de l'état de transition de la réaction de transfert d'un atome d'hydrogène entre le nicotinamide et la lumiflavine. Ces complexes sont positionnés dans le site actif avec le groupe prosthétique comme référence et dans chaque cas l'énergie d'interaction protéine-ligand est évaluée par la fonction de score implémentée dans le logiciel de docking utilisé (AutoDock). L'énergie d'interaction la plus favorable permet d'identifier la face du groupe prosthétique accessible pour la réaction enzymatique dans le site actif. La méthode PredFace a été validée par l'analyse de l'ensemble des structures de la Protein Data Bank contenant des groupes prosthétiques de la famille des flavines (2170). Le protocole mis au point est très rapide (moins d'une minute), ce qui nous a permis de développer un site web afin de mettre cette méthode à la disposition de la communauté.La seconde méthode, ProsthDock, est une nouvelle méthode de docking basée sur le mécanisme d'une réaction enzymatique catalysée par un groupe prosthétique et guidée par la présence de ce groupe prosthétique dans le site actif de l'enzyme. Le développement de cette méthode a été motivé par le fait que les méthodes actuelles de docking, en présence de groupes prosthétiques, se révèlent incapables de produire des poses correctes pour des substrats, en accord avec les réactions enzymatiques. Afin de remédier à ce problème nous avons ajouté à la fonction de score classique un terme supplémentaire, qui rendra compte de l'interaction du ligand avec le groupe prosthétique. Dans un premier temps, nous avons construit un modèle simplifié du complexe NADH/FMN et calculé l'état de transition de la réaction de transfert d'hydrogène entre les deux partenaires. Des surfaces d'énergie potentielle pour cette réaction ont été calculées en variant la distance, l'angle et l'angle dièdre entre les deux réactifs. Un docking sous contrainte est ensuite réalisé et en fonction du positionnement de chaque pose de docking dans le site actif le terme supplémentaire de la fonction de score est calculé à partir des surfaces d'énergie potentielle, ce qui nous permet de modifier le classement des résultats de docking en favorisant les poses qui sont en accord avec la réaction enzymatique. / During this PhD thesis we developped two new molecular modeling methods applied to enzymes containing flavin-type prosthetic groups.The first method, PredFace, predicts the stereochemistry of products from a reaction catalyzed by enzymes containing prosthetic groups, by automatically identifying the solvent-exposed face of the prosthetic group. The protocol involves the use of eigth complexes as "probes", obtained by symmetry operations starting from the transition state of a hydrogen atom transfer reaction between nicotinamide and lumiflavin. These complexes are positioned in the binding site with the prosthetic group as reference and the energy of the protein-ligand interaction is evaluated by the scoring function implemented in the docking software (AutoDock). The most favorable interaction energy allows the identification of the prosthetic group face that is available for the enzymatic reaction in the binding site. The PredFace method has been validated by analyzing all the structures in the Protein Data Bank containing flavin-derived prosthetic groups (2170). This method is very fast (less than a minute), which allowed us to develop a web site open to the scientific community.The second method, ProsthDock, is a new mechanism-based molecular docking method guided by prosthetic groups present in the active sites of enzymes. The development of this method was motivated by the incapacity of the currently available docking methods to provide, in the presence of prosthetic groups, ligand conformations that are compatible with the enzymatic reactions. In this regard, we have added a new term to the classical scoring function, to take into account the interaction between ligand and prosthetic group. We have built a simplified model of the NADH/FMN complex and calculated the transition state of the hydrogen transfer reaction between the two partners. Potential energy surfaces have been calculated for this reaction by variating the angle, diedral angle and distance between the two reaction partners. A subsequent docking with constraints provides binding site conformations of the ligand for which the new term of the scoring function is calculated using the potential energy surfaces. This results in a new ranking of the docking poses, favoring those in agreement with the enzymatic reaction.