The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators

Mycotoxin cocontamination is a severe threat to health and economic security worldwide. The mycotoxins aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub> (AFB<sub>1</sub>), zearalenone (ZEN), deoxynivalenol, T-2 toxin, fumonisin B<sub>1</sub>, and ochratoxin A are of particular concern due...

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Main Authors: Mengshuang Jia, Xiaohu Yu, Kun Xu, Xiaodan Gu, Nicholas J. Harmer, Youbao Zhao, Yuqiang Xiang, Xia Sheng, Chenglong Li, Xiang-Dang Du, Jiajia Pan, Wenbo Hao
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author Mengshuang Jia
Xiaohu Yu
Kun Xu
Xiaodan Gu
Nicholas J. Harmer
Youbao Zhao
Yuqiang Xiang
Xia Sheng
Chenglong Li
Xiang-Dang Du
Jiajia Pan
Wenbo Hao
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Xiaohu Yu
Kun Xu
Xiaodan Gu
Nicholas J. Harmer
Youbao Zhao
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Xia Sheng
Chenglong Li
Xiang-Dang Du
Jiajia Pan
Wenbo Hao
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description Mycotoxin cocontamination is a severe threat to health and economic security worldwide. The mycotoxins aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub> (AFB<sub>1</sub>), zearalenone (ZEN), deoxynivalenol, T-2 toxin, fumonisin B<sub>1</sub>, and ochratoxin A are of particular concern due to their substantial toxicity. Lac-W is a laccase with the unique property of degrading these six mycotoxins in the absence of redox mediators. Nevertheless, their degradation rates are low. This work aims to improve the ability of Lac-W to degrade these six mycotoxins and to elucidate its detoxification mechanism. Including redox mediators increased the Lac-W degradation efficiency drastically, and completely degraded AFB<sub>1</sub> and ZEN within one hour. Additionally, Lac-W-AS has good temperature, pH, and ions adaptability in ZEN degradation. Lac-W-AS reduced the ZEN toxicity because ZEN degradation products significantly restored the bioluminescence intensity of <i>Vibrio fischeri</i>. A Lac-W-AS-mediated oxidation product of ZEN was structurally characterized as 15-OH-ZEN by UHPLC-MS/MS. Linear sweep voltammetry showed that AS affected the potential of Lac-W and accelerated the oxidation of ZEN. Finally, the combination of mediators (acetosyringone and 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)) improved the degradation rate of mycotoxins. This work highlights that the combination of Lac-W with mediators serves as a good candidate for degrading multi-mycotoxin contaminants in food and feedstuff.
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spelling doaj-art-82db2a816e7a4e76bb04bf71085349dd2024-11-26T18:24:05ZengMDPI AGToxins2072-66512024-11-01161147710.3390/toxins16110477The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of MediatorsMengshuang Jia0Xiaohu Yu1Kun Xu2Xiaodan Gu3Nicholas J. Harmer4Youbao Zhao5Yuqiang Xiang6Xia Sheng7Chenglong Li8Xiang-Dang Du9Jiajia Pan10Wenbo Hao11College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaLiving Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UKCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaMycotoxin cocontamination is a severe threat to health and economic security worldwide. The mycotoxins aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub> (AFB<sub>1</sub>), zearalenone (ZEN), deoxynivalenol, T-2 toxin, fumonisin B<sub>1</sub>, and ochratoxin A are of particular concern due to their substantial toxicity. Lac-W is a laccase with the unique property of degrading these six mycotoxins in the absence of redox mediators. Nevertheless, their degradation rates are low. This work aims to improve the ability of Lac-W to degrade these six mycotoxins and to elucidate its detoxification mechanism. Including redox mediators increased the Lac-W degradation efficiency drastically, and completely degraded AFB<sub>1</sub> and ZEN within one hour. Additionally, Lac-W-AS has good temperature, pH, and ions adaptability in ZEN degradation. Lac-W-AS reduced the ZEN toxicity because ZEN degradation products significantly restored the bioluminescence intensity of <i>Vibrio fischeri</i>. A Lac-W-AS-mediated oxidation product of ZEN was structurally characterized as 15-OH-ZEN by UHPLC-MS/MS. Linear sweep voltammetry showed that AS affected the potential of Lac-W and accelerated the oxidation of ZEN. Finally, the combination of mediators (acetosyringone and 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)) improved the degradation rate of mycotoxins. This work highlights that the combination of Lac-W with mediators serves as a good candidate for degrading multi-mycotoxin contaminants in food and feedstuff.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/11/477laccase mediator systemdetoxificationzearalenone
spellingShingle Mengshuang Jia
Xiaohu Yu
Kun Xu
Xiaodan Gu
Nicholas J. Harmer
Youbao Zhao
Yuqiang Xiang
Xia Sheng
Chenglong Li
Xiang-Dang Du
Jiajia Pan
Wenbo Hao
The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators
Toxins
laccase mediator system
detoxification
zearalenone
title The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators
title_full The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators
title_fullStr The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators
title_full_unstemmed The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators
title_short The High-Efficiency Degradation of Multiple Mycotoxins by Lac-W Laccase in the Presence of Mediators
title_sort high efficiency degradation of multiple mycotoxins by lac w laccase in the presence of mediators
topic laccase mediator system
detoxification
zearalenone
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/11/477
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