While a draft genome assembly and initial features of the genome have been made available, a complete annotated genome sequence is not on hand as yet (O'Neill et al., 2015a; Ebenezer et al., 2017). doi: 10.1016/0014-4827(64)90071-0, Marechal, L.R. Biochim. (2014). Efficient use of strong light for high photosynthetic productivity: interrelationships between the optical path, the optimal population density and cell-growth inhibition. 97, 34943500. Pharmacol. bioRxiv 2017, 159. Phycol. (2016). Anim. 2016, Gissibl et al. Euglena gracilis, a microalgal species . There are a few isolated reports on genetic manipulation of E. gracilis. Biotechnol. Enhancement of photosynthetic capacity in Euglena gracilis by expression of cyanobacterial fructose-1,6-/sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase leads to increases in biomass and wax ester production. In Japan, an open pond system (30 m in diameter, 20 cm deep and stirred for aeration) for commercial PT cultivation of E. gracilis has been shown to be economically feasible and it can be expected that outdoor systems would be easily implemented in other countries such as Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Thailand, the USA and Vietnam (Suzuki, 2017). Univ. doi: 10.1002/apj.1805, Yamada, K., Suzuki, H., Takeuchi, T., Kazama, Y., Mitra, S., Abe, T., et al. Heterotrophic cultivation of Euglena gracilis Z for efficient production of -tocopherol. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1986.tb00031.x, Kitaoka, M., Sasaki, T., and Taniguchi, H. (1993). (2017). Microbiol. Food Sci. J. Acta (BBA) Enzymol. Thermal, crystalline, and pressure-sensitive adhesive properties of paramylon monoesters derived from an euglenoid polysaccharide. However, paramylon granules have been shown to be recalcitrant to enzymatic degradation and it is very likely that a consortium of different enzymes is required for the efficient degradation of this polysaccharide (Sutivisedsak et al., 2013). 28, 817830. Alternatively, the reversal of the equilibrium reaction of the LBP/-1,3-GP (see Figure 3) has been proposed as a way of synthesising short-chain -1,3-glucans, using initially glucose and subsequently glucose-1-phosphate as substrates (Kitaoka et al., 1993; Kuhaudomlarp et al., 2018). Wax ester synthase/diacylglycerol acyltransferase (EgWSD) isozymes have been shown to fulfil a role similar to that of EgWS. At present, only two enzymes of this pathway, the D-galacturonate reductase and aldonolactonase, have been biochemically characterised in vitro. doi: 10.1039/C3FO60256G, Weber, D., and Grune, T. (2012). Technol. Nat. (Table 1) (de Oliveira et al., 1999; Tokuoglu and nal, 2003; Ramazanov and Ramazanov, 2006;Rodrguez-Zavala et al., 2010). Food Sci. 12, 515520. Biotechnol. Importantly, animal and in vitro studies have shown an excellent digestibility of protein derived from E. gracilis biomass (Hosotani and Kitaoka, 1977). doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2006.tb09818.x, Ogawa, T., Tamoi, M., Kimura, A., Mine, A., Sakuyama, H., Yoshida, E., et al. Commun. To the best of our knowledge, there are currently no reports of a commercial -tocopherol production using E. gracilis. 191, 342353. doi: 10.1126/science.1057324, Pollak, D.W., Bostick, M.W., Yoon, H., Wang, J., Hollerbach, D.H., He, H., et al. (2017). Appl. Chem. Biotechnol. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M206756200, Kato, S., Soshino, M., Takaichi, S., Ishikawa, T., Nagata, N., Asahina, M., et al. Miyatake, K., and Kitaoka, S. (1983). Chemistry, physico-chemistry and applications linked to biological activities of -glucans. Also, it has been suggested to use paramylon myristate as an all-natural pressure-sensitive adhesive (Shibakami and Sohma, 2018). (2014). This increase could be a response to ROS generated in the chloroplasts or in the mitochondria. doi: 10.1271/bbb.80062, Ishikawa, T., Tajima, N., Nishikawa, H., Gao, Y., Rapolu, M., Shibata, H., et al. Built genome and transcriptome annotation database for Euglena gracilis using relational databases e.g. Inui, H., Ishikawa, T., and Tamoi, M. (2017). Comparable levels of 40 mg/L culture or 3.7 mg/g DW were reached after a relatively short incubation time of 120 h using a bleached strain in HT batch cultivation with a medium supplemented with ethanol, glutamate and malate (Rodrguez-Zavala et al., 2010). 67, 10671069. (2013). J. Biol. Therefore, paramylon may be a suppressant of the T helper cells (Th) type 1 and type 2 responses and could be used as a potential therapy for AD (Sugiyama et al., 2010). E. gracilis is of considerable environmental importance and biotechnological value: it can survive a variety of carbon resources, toxic chemicals, and adverse environmental conditions such as. J. Phycol. Int. US Department of Agriculture. Despite substantial evidence for the health-enhancing bioactivities of paramylon and paramylon-derived compounds as outlined above, we are not aware of any clinical studies confirming these claims. For example, mice fed with 2% (w/w) paramylon in their diet and challenged with the (human) influenza virus A/PR/8/34 (H1N1) showed higher survival rates and cytokine levels (IFN- IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-12) compared to the control group in concurrence with lower virus titres, suggesting that paramylon served as an effective regulator of the immune response providing protection against the virus (Nakashima et al., 2017). These factors need to be taken into account when determining the most favourable time of harvest. Technol. Biol. The two novel studies proposed Euglena gracilis as a working model of gravitaxis [4], and the applied molecular toolkits and methods can be used to bioengineer E . J. Biochem. Euglena gracilis biosynthesis pathways of -carotene (A), ascorbate (B), -tocopherol (C), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (D) (Shigeoka et al., 1992; Kim et al., 2004; Ishikawa et al., 2006; Ishikawa and Shigeoka, 2008; Lohr et al., 2012; Pollak et al., 2012; O'Neill et al., 2015b; Kato et al., 2016; Hasan et al., 2017). This study aimed to determine the effect of E . Microb. 18, 10171029. For example, a multi-step cultivation process has been developed on a laboratory scale (in flasks) aiming to maximise WE synthesis. Beneragama) saccharophila variant strain as a producer of the -1,3-glucan paramylon under varying light conditions. Homogeneous and heterogeneous environments were prepared, with only a red color or with a red circle surrounded by brighter white regions, respectively. J. Appl. De novo assembly and comparative transcriptome analysis of Euglena gracilis in response to anaerobic conditions. -tocopherol content of greek virgin olive oils. doi: 10.1007/s11095-018-2553-8, Shibakami, M., and Sohma, M. (2018). J. (1964). These complex carbohydrates can be hydrolysed chemically into their constituent monosaccharide units (e.g., glucose) for subsequent fermentation to bioethanol, or alternatively using enzymes, as harsh chemical conditions can interfere with fermentation (Mussatto et al., 2010; Chen et al., 2013; Al Abdallah et al., 2016). Carotenoids: biochemistry, pharmacology and treatment. Two examples are high-throughput optofluidic image cytometry, where lipid-overproducing mutants can be identified without the need for staining of the cells with potentially phenotype-altering dyes, and fluorescence imaging flow cytometry, which allows the normalisation of fluorescence values against the cell size to avoid false-negative results (i.e., mislabelling of small cells with relatively high fluorescence values) (Lei et al., 2016; Muoz et al., 2018). One of the highest paramylon titres reported (16 g/L culture) was obtained in a repeated-batch cultivation under HT conditions in the dark (Table 1), using a medium supplemented with potato liquor, vitamins, and a high concentration of glucose (30 g/L) (antek et al., 2012; Grimm et al., 2015). Biotechnol. The nanofibres can be surface-modified with functional groups (e.g., carboxylic acid) and could serve as stimuli-responsive polymers or drug delivery systems (Shibakami et al., 2013b). It should be noted that ascorbate production by E. gracilis has not attracted much attention, probably because consumption of just 100 to 200 mL of juice from citrus fruits like oranges (Table 1) is enough to fulfil the daily recommended intake of adults (75 and 90 mg for females and males, respectively) (Grosso et al., 2013; US Department of Agriculture., 2018). For example, HT growth in a medium supplemented with external nitrogen (ammonium) has resulted in the production of cell mass with a protein content of close to 0.7 g/g DW, whereas PT cultivation maximally yields 0.5 g/g DW (Chae et al., 2006; Rodrguez-Zavala et al., 2010). Metallomics 6, 604616. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04848.x, Rosenberg, A. Light dependency of resistance to ionizing radiation in Euglena gracilis. doi: 10.1007/s002940000174, Dragosits, M., and Mattanovich, D. (2013). U.S. Patent No 7.645,604. However, the metabolic conversion efficiency of -carotene to vitamin A, generally considered to be 12:1, is dependent on several factors (e.g., bioavailability) and always needs to be taken into account in a dietary context (Weber and Grune, 2012). Biomed. doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.05.021, Lee, R.A., and Lavoie, J.-M. (2013). of P. gracilis that may compromise the survival of this species but at higher concentrations than recorded in the environment, so P. gracilis can be considered tolerant to this herbicide at environmentally relevant concentrations. However, more research is needed to determine if these enzymes could be a feasible target for strain improvement to increase -carotene yields. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01530.x, Hasan, M.T., Sun, A., Mirzaei, M., Te'o, J., Hobba, G., Sunna, A., et al. doi: 10.1021/bi034731y, Milani, A., Basirnejad, M., Shahbazi, S., and Bolhassani, A. 1.31) from Euglena gracilis Z. Arch. Characterization of -tocopherol methyltransferases from Capsicum annuum L and Arabidopsis thaliana. Euglena is a very important organism within the environment as it is able to photosynthesize, thus taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere so that other organisms can survive Do you have 2 other reasons? 54, 529538. Biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid in Euglena gracilis: biochemical and molecular evidence for the involvement of a 4-fatty acyl group desaturase. 591, 13601370. Nat. 11, 28082820. By definition, paramylon and its related compounds can only be considered 'nutraceuticals' and not 'pharmaceuticals', which has restricted them to be used only as food supplements (Santini et al., 2018). Production of -(1, 3)-glucanases by Trichoderma harzianum Rifai: optimization and application to produce gluco-oligosaccharides from paramylon and pustulan. Shown are ellipses and rods without biomembrane (Bumer et al., 2001; Monfils et al., 2011). Photosynthesis of Euglena gracilis under cobalamin-sufficient and -limited growing conditions. Furthermore, there are effects attributed to paramylon beyond the immune response to pathogens. 7, 139147. Sci. Phycol. 142, 587S591S. Biofuels 7, 713721. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.08.005, Shibakami, M., Tsubouchi, G., and Hayashi, M. (2014). Contribution to journal Article peer-review 9, 368373. doi: 10.1099/00221287-133-1-25, Shimada, I., Nakamura, Y., Kato, S., Mori, R., Ohta, H., Suzuki, K., et al. Med. Eng. These low titres could represent a good target for improvement by genetic engineering or non-recombinant metabolic engineering techniques based on the selection of improved phenotypes after the application of a selective pressure such as adaptive laboratory evolution (Portnoy et al., 2011; Dragosits and Mattanovich, 2013; Khatiwada et al., 2019). Found worldwide, Euglena live in fresh and brackish water rich in organic matter and can also be found in moist soils. Bioresource Technol. Paramylon (-1,3-glucan) content in wild type and WZSL mutant of Euglena gracilis. Here we present an overview of valuable bioproducts (e.g., dietary protein, provitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, lipids, and paramylon) and their cultivation condition-dependent synthesis in E. gracilis with special consideration to their industrial relevance and future development (Figure 1). Bone Mineral Res. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.04.009, Sonck, E., Stuyven, E., Goddeeris, B., and Cox, E. (2010). doi: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2001.037001038.x, Beacham, T.A., Sweet, J.B., and Allen, M.J. (2017). doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.04.004, Grosso, G., Bei, R., Mistretta, A., Marventano, S., Calabrese, G., Masuelli, L., et al. Delta-9 Elongases and Their Use in Making Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids. 17, 110. Sakagami, H., Unten, S., Hanaoka, A., Ohsawa, N., Fujimaki, M., Komatsu, N., et al. Front. Polysaccharide nanofiber made from euglenoid alga. Euglena gracilis is a promising alternative supplement because it's a source of dietary protein, pro vitamins, lipids and the -1,3-glucan paramylon, in fact, studies have demonstrated that microalgae biomass can be a potential substitute for soybean and fish meal (Aemiro et al. To maximise the bioactive potential of paramylon, the granules could be hydrolysed to soluble shorter-chain -1,3-glucans, which may lead to an increased blood plasma availability and a stronger or different immune response compared to an insoluble preparation (Rice et al., 2005). Large scale cultivation of genetically modified microalgae: a new era for environmental risk assessment. 426, 125134. Washington, DC: United States Patent and Trademark Office. doi: 10.1101/228015, Fang, H., Kang, J., and Zhang, D. (2017). Arch. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.12.027, Ogbonna, J., Ichige, E., and Tanaka, H. (2002). For example, silencing of the genes coding for the E. gracilis 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase (EgKAT) isozymes EgKAT 1, EgKAT 2 and EgKAT 3 via RNAi lead to an increased production of short-chain WEs, and an artificial biodiesel inferred from the lipid composition before and after gene silencing indicated an improvement of cold flow properties (Nakazawa et al., 2015). Plant Physiol. Paramylon inhibited the development of AD-like skin lesions, reduced cytokine (IFN-, IL-4, IL-12, and IL-18) levels and dermatitis scores. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12659, Tandon, P., Jin, Q., and Huang, L. (2017). E. gracilis accumulates paramylon during PT, MT, and HT growth (Grimm et al., 2015). doi: 10.3945/jn.111.148080, Disch, A., Schwender, J., Mller, C., Lichtenthaler, H.K., and Rohmer, M. (1998). Barras, D.R., and Stone, B.A. doi: 10.1007/s11745-012-3690-1, Portnoy, V.A., Bezdan, D., and Zengler, K. (2011). The direct contribution to prey capture represents a novel function . 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For example, the 8-desaturase from the E. gracilis pathway (see Figure 2D) has been incorporated into A. thaliana along with enzymes from other organisms for the production of EPA. Effect of mixed organic substrate on -tocopherol production by Euglena gracilis in photoheterotrophic culture. Lipids 50, 483492. Isolation and characterization of paramylon synthase from Euglena gracilis (Euglenophyceae). 29, 113. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Rep. 7, 113. Appl. (2015b). The omega-3 Fatty acid nutritional landscape: health benefits and sources. Occurrence of L-ascorbic acid in Euglena gracilis Z. Euglena gracilis is a freshwater species of single-celled alga in the genus Euglena. (2001). Phytochemistry 7, 21572171. In the Western world, major health conditions like cardiovascular and neurological diseases have been linked directly to a lack of long-chain -3 PUFAs, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the dietary intake (Deckelbaum and Torrejon, 2012; Innis, 2014). The mode of cultivation has a major impact on the total protein content of E. gracilis (Table 1), especially when comparing photoautotrophic (PT), heterotrophic (HT), and mixotrophic (MT) growth conditions. environmental monitoring, divergent mechanisms for metabolic control, and novel . Photochem. (1993). doi: 10.1016/0005-2760(92)90311-I, Shigeoka, S., Nakano, Y., and Kitaoka, S. (1979). B Agricult. In the third step, WE synthesis from paramylon is induced by changing to anaerobic cultivation. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. From these, paramylon is already marketed as an immunostimulatory agent in nutraceuticals. J. Eur. A comparison of lipid patterns in photosynthesizing and nonphotosynthesizing cells of Euglena gracilis. Multi-stage Process for Production of Immune Modulator. Biogas and bio-oil can also be produced from microalgal carbohydrates via thermochemical conversion processes like gasification at high temperatures or pyrolysis in the absence of oxygen, respectively (Behera et al., 2014). (a) Culturing Euglena gracilis Klebs as batch cultures under 210 mol m-2 s-1; (b) Euglena gracilis Klebs growing under 210 mol m-2 s-1 at the exponential phase (Images by C.K. (2018b). Additionally, -1,3-glucans have been shown to lower cholesterol levels and exhibit antidiabetic, antihypoglycemic and hepatoprotective activities; they have also been used for the treatment of colorectal and gastric cancers (Ooi and Liu, 2000; Kataoka et al., 2009; Barsanti et al., 2011). Foods 6, 121. Oxidative glucanases: cleavage of crystalline paramylon to make it accessible for other enzymes, possibly similar to oxidative cleavage of cellulose (Johansen, 2016). Biomol. J. Vet. Phycol. 41, 15791588. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.038, Grimm, P., Risse, J.M., Cholewa, D., Mller, J.M., Beshay, U., Friehs, K., et al. Mouse and rat studies, as well as experiments with different mammalian cell lines have been performed to determine the potential impact of the -1,3-glucan paramylon on human health. J. Biochem. Microbiol. (2013). Unfortunately, the product yield of this reaction has not been reported (Bumer et al., 2001). Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and associated brain damage is still common throughout the world and prevention is simple and safe! The transcriptome of Euglena gracilis reveals unexpected metabolic capabilities for carbohydrate and natural product biochemistry. doi: 10.1159/000343106, Ntefidou, M., Iseki, M., Watanabe, M., Lebert, M., and Hder, D.-P. (2003). Biochem. Interactions between photoautotrophic and heterotrophic metabolism in photoheterotrophic cultures of Euglena gracilis. Therefore, it has been widely applied in many fields, such as in food, supplements, and cosmetics (Gong et al. Lipids 45, 263273. The journal Frontiers in Nutrition published a paper on the results of our joint research with Waseda University, which reported that the body clock in Molecular structure of paramylon (A). (2009). Biosci. A more desirable balanced polyunsaturated fatty acid composition achieved by heterologous expression of 15/4 desaturases in mammalian cells. 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Euglena gracilis paramylon activates human lymphocytes by upregulating pro-inflammatory factors. . Eng. The overall titre can be increased to 86.5 mg/L culture by the fed-batch two-step (MT to PT) cultivation method discussed above (Takeyama et al., 1997). Science 291, 15231527. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.25.299. 84, 659672. In a heterogeneous environment, the cells move into the red circle. Incubation of originally granular paramylon with bases like sodium hydroxide has been shown to yield soluble nanofibers. Antiviral Res. Firstly, by optimizing the solid-liquid ratio, extraction time, extraction . doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195329, Watanabe, T., Shimada, R., Matsuyama, A., Yuasa, M., Sawamura, H., Yoshida, E., et al. (2015). Large . There are strong indications that this pretreatment of paramylon has the effect of an increase in stimulation of leucocytes and hepatoprotection, probably because the -1,3-glucan triple-helices of paramylon are disrupted in the process and the apparently more bioactive single helices are thereby exposed (Kataoka et al., 2002; Kusmic et al., 2018). Scope of algae as third generation biofuels. doi: 10.1021/np049892x, Kimura, M., and Ishikawa, T. (2018). doi: 10.1021/ja01299a505, Wiseman, E.M., Bar-El Dadon, S., and Reifen, R. (2017). doi: 10.1271/nogeikagaku1924.51.8_483, Innis, S.M. Paramylon synthesis and chloroplast structure associated with nutrient levels in Euglena (Euglenophyceae). Regardless of the cultivation mode, dried E. gracilis cell mass would be competitive in terms of its protein content with fresh high-protein animal products such as beef, chicken or fish, of which the protein content usually does not exceed 0.4 g/g after cooking (Table 1). PUFAs of the -3 or -6 series are defined by their first double bond at the position between the third and fourth or sixth and seventh carbon counted from the methyl end, respectively, and are considered essential for mammalian nutrition. Plant Cell Physiol. Food Res. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14077-6, Torihara, K., and Kishimoto, N. (2015). Open ponds are low-tech solutions and potentially cheaper when compared to technically more demanding open systems like raceway tanks, which in turn promise higher yields (Apel and Weuster-Botz, 2015). doi: 10.1186/s12934-017-0631-y, Fritsche, S., Wang, X., and Jung, C. (2017). (2012). Requirement for vitamin B1 for growth of Euglena gracilis. 4, 16851690. (2012). 174, 12901324. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.004, Plante, O.J., Palmacci, E.R., and Seeberger, P.H. Comparison of the production titres of various bioproducts between Euglena gracilis and other source organisms or respective concentrations in alternative products. (2018). 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(2001). Copyright 2019 Gissibl, Sun, Care, Nevalainen and Sunna. (1995). Future challenges include achieving the economy of large-scale cultivation. 56, 251258. In principle, enzymatic hydrolysis and conversion processes could be applied to paramylon. Heterologous expression of EgFAR together with EgWS in the industrially relevant organism S. cerevisiae has been shown to produce WEs of medium chain lengths from supplemented FAs. 13, 5965. doi: 10.2527/af.2013-0010, Lei, C., Ito, T., Ugawa, M., Nozawa, T., Iwata, O., Maki, M., et al. Both species were acid tolerant, growing optimally at pH 2.5-7. Cell Factories 17, 121. Biotechnol. However, the current chemical synthesis of oligosaccharides is still laborious and product yields are very low despite some advances in the field, whereas enzymatic synthesis has been considered as a technically feasible option (Plante et al., 2001; Ogawa et al., 2014). Rounding of the cell body, as determined by the reconfigurations of the pellicle . 25, 299307. Food Funct. Am. Asia-Pacific J. Chem. Remarkably, paramylon has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer. (2018). Furthermore, there is a preference for the use of short- or medium-chain esters over long-chain esters in the industrial production of diesel and kerosene because shorter esters provide better cold flow properties and oxidative stability (Maurice et al., 2001). We would like to thank the Macquarie University Microscopy Unit for its contribution to Figure 3. Degradation of paramylon by Euglena gracilis. Food Sci. Original data collection and draft preparation by AG. 1, 15. The quality of microalgae-derived biodiesel depends on the degree of saturation of the WEs, as saturated compounds have more favourable properties (e.g., higher cetane number) (Ramos et al., 2009; Andreani and Rocha, 2012). 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