Coupled catalysis of glycosyltransferase and sucrose synthase for biosynthesis of Rebaudioside D

  • LIU Yuanyuan ,
  • FENG Mengmeng ,
  • WEI Tongwei ,
  • YANG Ting ,
  • WANG Chengtao ,
  • ZHAO Liang ,
  • ZHAO Lei
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  • 1(Key Laboratory of Geriatric Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100048, China)
    2(Department of Food Science and Chemical Engineering, Heze Vocational College, Heze 274002, China)
    3(China International Engineering Consulting Corporation, Beijing 100048, China)

Received date: 2025-03-27

  Revised date: 2025-07-03

  Online published: 2026-03-25

Abstract

Rebaudioside D (Reb D), a natural high-intensity, low-calorie sweetener, serves as a crucial precursor for synthesizing Rebaudioside M (Reb M), offering significant commercial and health benefits.Research on Reb D is therefore crucial for advancing the development of high-quality sweetener.In this study, a dual-enzyme coupled system was established by constructing a recombinant Escherichia coli strain co-expressing glucosyltransferase EUGT11 and sucrose synthase AtSUS3.This system facilitated the recycling of uridine diphosphate glucose (UDPG), enabling the efficient bioconversion of Reb A to Reb D.Under optimized conditions in a 3 mL glycosylation reaction system containing 100 mmol/L NaH2PO4-Na2HPO4 buffer (pH 7.0), supplementation with 2.4 mg/mL crude enzyme extract, 1.2 g/L Reb A, and 60 g/L sucrose, followed by incubation at 30 ℃ for 20 h, resulted in a maximum Reb D yield of 1 205.81 mg/L, corresponding to an 86.06% conversion rate.This study significantly enhances the synthesis efficiency of Reb D and establishes a robust technical foundation for the cost-effective, large-scale production of high-purity steviol glycosides.

Cite this article

LIU Yuanyuan , FENG Mengmeng , WEI Tongwei , YANG Ting , WANG Chengtao , ZHAO Liang , ZHAO Lei . Coupled catalysis of glycosyltransferase and sucrose synthase for biosynthesis of Rebaudioside D[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2026 , 52(5) : 52 -58 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.042858

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