A chaotrope-based approach for rapid in vitro assembly and loading of bacterial microcompartment shells
Range, K. L.; Chiang, T. K.; Pramanik, A.; Landa, J. F.; Snyder, S. N.; Zuo, X.; Tiede, D. M.; Utschig, L. M.; Hegg, E. L.; Sutter, M.; Kerfeld, C.
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Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are proteinaceous organelles that self-assemble into selectively permeable shells that encapsulate enzymatic cargo. BMCs enhance catalytic pathways by reducing crosstalk among metabolites, preventing harmful intermediates from leaking into the cytosol, and increasing reaction efficiency via enzyme colocalization. The intrinsic properties of BMCs make them attractive for biotechnological engineering. However, in vivo expression methods for shell synthesis have significant drawbacks that limit the potential design space for these nanocompartments. Here we describe the development of a new, efficient, and rapid method for in vitro assembly of BMC shells from their protein building blocks. Our method enables large-scale construction of BMC shells by utilizing urea as a chaotropic agent to control self-assembly, and provides an approach for encapsulation of both biotic and abiotic cargo under a broad range of reaction conditions. We demonstrate an enhanced level of control over the assembly of BMC shells in vitro and expand the design parameter space for engineering BMC systems with specialized and enhanced catalytic properties.
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