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Table 1 Main process parameters obtained in the different fed-batch cultures performed for the production of active hCYP2C9/hCPR P. pastoris whole cell biocatalysts

From: Scalable production and application of Pichia pastoris whole cell catalysts expressing human cytochrome P450 2C9

Run

YX/S

gX gS−1

qGly

gGly gX−1 h−1

qMetOH

gMetOH gX−1 h−1

Biocatalyst activity

AU L−1

qp

AU gX−1 h−1

YP/X

AU gX−1

YP/MetOH

AU gMetOH−1

FB1

0.47

0.102

–

1.78

0.67

13.4

–

FB2

0.51

0.159

–

1.52

0.78

10.4

–

FB3

0.46

0.272

–

1.17

1.71

12.9

–

FB4

0.55

0.084

0.029

3.28

1.15

21.9

39.7

FB5

0.53

0.087

0.023

2.68

1.10

21.1

47.8

  1. µ: specific groth rate, YX/S: Biomass to substrate yield; qGly: specific glycerol uptake rate; qMetOH: specific methanol uptake rate; qP: specific producrtion rate; YP/X: Product to biomassa yield; YP/MetOH: Product to methanol yield;
  2. FB1: 0.05 h−1; FB2: 0.10 h−1; FB3: 0.15 h−1; FB4: 0.05 h−1 + MetOH pulses; FB5: 0.05 h−1 + MetOH constant 3 g L−1