Supporting Information

In silico model-driven cofactor engineering strategies for improving the overall NADP(H) turnover in microbial cell factories

Meiyappan Lakshmanan, Kai Yu, Lokanand Koduru, Dong-Yup Lee

Table S1. List of free exchange fluxes in E. coli iJR904 model during simulations

Table S2. List of free exchange fluxes in B. subtilis iYO844 model during simulations

Table S3. List of free exchange fluxes in S. cerevisiae iMM904 model during simulations

Table S4. List of free exchange fluxes in P. pastoris iPP618 model during simulations

Table S5. Top 4 CMA identified CSE targets and the % increase of NADP(H) flux sum and growth in the mutant strains with respect to the wild-type

Table S6. Effect of different carbon substrates on NADPH flux-sum and its dependent product synthesis under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

Table S7. The % increase of NADP(H) flux sum and product synthesis in the GAPD cofactor engineered mutant strains with respect to the wild-type

Table S1. List of free exchange fluxes in E. coli iJR904 model during simulations

S. No. / Reactions / Reaction name
1 / EX_fe2(e) / Fe2+ exchange
2 / EX_h2o(e) / H2O exchange
3 / EX_h(e) / H+ exchange
4 / EX_k(e) / K+ exchange
5 / EX_na1(e) / Sodium exchange
6 / EX_nh4(e) / Ammonia exchange
7 / EX_pi(e) / Phosphate exchange
8 / EX_so4(e) / Sulfate exchange

Table S2. List of free exchange fluxes in B. subtilis iYO844 model during simulations

S. No. / Reactions / Reaction name
1 / EX_ca2(e) / Calcium exchange
2 / EX_fe3(e) / Fe3 exchange
3 / EX_h2o(e) / H2O exchange
4 / EX_h(e) / H exchange
5 / EX_k(e) / K exchange
6 / EX_mg2(e) / Mg exchange
7 / EX_na1(e) / Sodium exchange
8 / EX_nh4(e) / Ammonium exchange
9 / EX_pi(e) / Phosphate exchange
10 / EX_so4(e) / Sulfate exchange

Table S3. List of free exchange fluxes in S. cerevisiae iMM904 model during simulations

S. No. / Reactions / Reaction name
1 / EX_fe2(e) / Fe2 exchange
2 / EX_h2o(e) / H2O exchange
3 / EX_h(e) / H exchange
4 / EX_k(e) / K exchange
5 / EX_na1(e) / Sodium exchange
6 / EX_nh4(e) / Ammonia exchange
7 / EX_pi(e) / Phosphate exchange
8 / EX_so4(e) / Sulfate exchange

Table S4. List of free exchange fluxes in P. pastoris iPP618 model during simulations

S. No. / Reactions / Reaction name
1 / EX_fe2(e) / Fe2 exchange
2 / EX_h(e) / H exchange
3 / EX_h2o(e) / H2O exchange
4 / EX_na1(e) / Sodium exchange
5 / EX_nh4(e) / Ammonia exchange
6 / EX_pi(e) / Phosphate exchange
7 / EX_so4(e) / Sulfate exchange

Table S5. Top 4 CMA identified CSE targets and the % increase of NADP(H) flux sum and growth in the mutant strains with respect to the wild-type

Organism / Substrate / Aerobic / Anaerobic
CSE Target / (% increase) / CSE Target / (% increase)
NADPH basal flux-sum / Growth rate / NADPH basal flux-sum / Growth rate
E. coli / Glucose / GAPD / 41.20 / 5.73 / GAPD / 263.80 / 9.58
PDH / 5.51 / 5.51 / PDH / 8.19 / 6.97
THRD / 1.74 / 0 / MTHFR2 / 0.97 / -0.11
PGCD / 1.15 / 1.15 / MDH / 0.40 / 0.40
Glycerol / GAPD / 172.26 / 0 / GAPD / 96.84 / 0
PGCD / 54.84 / 0 / GLYCD / 6.82 / 0
GLYCD / 51.87 / 0 / MDH / 0.85 / 0
MDH / 51.72 / 0 / PGCD / 0.64 / 0
Xylose / GAPD / 47.57 / 6.17 / GAPD / 309.02 / 9.58
PDH / 7.44 / 6.16 / PDH / 8.19 / 6.97
MTHFD / 1.18 / -0.56 / MTHFR / 0.97 / -0.11
PGCD / 1.15 / 1.15 / MDH / 0.40 / 0.40
B. subtilis / Glucose / GAPD / 384.45 / 2.94 / NA / NA / NA
PDH / 249.57 / 2.94 / NA / NA / NA
LLEUD / 81.94 / -3.03 / NA / NA / NA
G3PD / 7.87 / -0.29 / NA / NA / NA
Glycerol / PDH / 573.09 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
PGCD / 504.53 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
MDH / 74.12 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
HISTD / 73.30 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
Xylose / GAPD / 405.98 / 2.94 / NA / NA / NA
PDH / 262.36 / 2.94 / NA / NA / NA
LLEUD / 81.94 / -3.03 / NA / NA / NA
G3PD / 7.87 / -0.29 / NA / NA / NA
S. cerevisiae / Glucose / GAPD / 356.69 / 0.22 / ADHE / 557.250 / 8.11
MDH / 266.65 / 0.22 / GAPD / 329.280 / 8.11
HSD / 5.79 / -0.18 / PDHm / 164.135 / -0.44
MDHm / 5.64 / 0.22 / GLUS / 159.585 / 0
Glycerol / GAPD / 132.90 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
MDH / 42.06 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
PDHm / 30.13 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
G5SD / 29.07 / 0 / NA / NA / NA
Xylose / GAPD / 6.31 / 9.04 / GAPD / 16.650 / 16.660
XYLTD / 2.25 / 8.83 / - / - / -
HSD / 1.47 / -0.18 / - / - / -
MDHm / 0.11 / 0.43 / - / - / -
P. pastoris / Glucose / GAPD / 71.03 / 5.11 / GAPD / 598.50 / 7.90
MDH / 11.16 / 5.11 / ADHE / 568.57 / 7.90
ADHE / 8.37 / 5.12 / HSD / 4.73 / -0.45
HSD / 4.90 / -0.30 / MDH / 4.66 / 4.66
Glycerol / GAPD / 69.74 / 0 / GAPD / 1180.15 / 0
PGCD / 3.15 / 0 / PGCD / 561.73 / 0
MDH / 1.13 / 0 / MTHFD / 559.35 / 0
MTHFD / 1.13 / 0 / FDH / 559.35 / 0
Xylose / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA
NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA
NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA
NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA

Table S6. Effect of different carbon substrates on NADPH flux-sum and its dependent product synthesis under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

Organism / Substrate / Shikimate / Lycopene
Aerobic / Anaerobic / Aerobic / Anaerobic
Product flux (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / NADPH flux-sum (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / Product flux (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / NADPH flux-sum (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / Product flux (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / NADPH flux-sum (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / Product flux (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1) / NADPH flux-sum (mmol gDCW-1 hr-1)
E. coli / Glucose / 12.22 / 14.5 / 8.1726 / 9.075 / 2.9478 / 25.86 / 1.7928 / 15.24
Glycerol / 13.56 / 28.51 / 4.948 / 25.72 / 3.464 / 30.04 / 1.5788 / 33.14
Xylose / 12.233 / 14.41 / 7.4126 / 8.2159 / 2.9133 / 25.49 / 1.5978 / 13.58
S. cerevisiae / Glucose / 12.58 / 13.31 / 7.738 / 7.836 / 2.633 / 31.83 / 0.78 / 11.968
Glycerol / 13.8 / 14.96 / NA / NA / 2.5195 / 38.41 / NA / NA
Xylose / 12.067 / 32.075 / 3.5826 / 23.722 / 2.3766 / 48.75 / 0.3813 / 24.64
P. pastoris / Glucose / 12.26 / 12.75 / 7.5 / 7.939 / 2.584 / 33.67 / 1.111 / 13.77
Glycerol / 13.35 / 33.64 / 4.09 / 13.35 / 2.903 / 43.5 / 0.7894 / 21
Xylose / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA
B. subtilis / Glucose / 12.55 / 13.44 / NA / NA / 2.846 / 23.45 / NA / NA
Glycerol / 13.88 / 33.43 / NA / NA / 3.3569 / 38.86 / NA / NA
Xylose / 12.59 / 13.221 / NA / NA / 2.8256 / 23.23 / NA / NA

Table S7. The % increase of NADP(H) flux sum and product synthesis in the GAPD cofactor engineered mutant strains with respect to the wild-type

Organism / Substrate / Shikimate / Lycopene
Aerobic / Anaerobic / Aerobic / Anaerobic
Product flux (% increase) / NADPH flux-sum (% increase) / Product flux (% increase) / NADPH flux-sum (% increase) / Product flux (% increase) / NADPH flux-sum (% increase) / Product flux (% increase) / NADPH flux-sum (% increase)
E. coli / Glucose / 1.11 / 30.55 / 10.89 / 132.51 / 1.30 / 11.10 / 21.04 / 61.22
Glycerol / 0 / 51.25 / 0 / 20.06 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1.18
Xylose / 0.83 / 35.67 / 12.88 / 170.15 / 1.26 / 13.57 / 25.01 / 87.63
S. cerevisiae / Glucose / 1.43 / 19.08 / 25.87 / 157.15 / 6.15 / 15.46 / 74.95 / 168.47
Glycerol / 0 / 217.45 / NA / NA / 10.54 / 87.22 / NA / NA
Xylose / 3.42 / 3.38 / 138.37 / 20.90 / 14.15 / 10.17 / 193.63 / 51.42
P. pastoris / Glucose / 1.63 / 32.78 / 21 / 164.34 / 5.21 / 0.86 / 43.29 / 140.23
Glycerol / 0 / 53.12 / 0 / 107.79 / 3.86 / 62.51 / 0 / 216.67
Xylose / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA
B. subtilis / Glucose / 0.96 / 39.58 / NA / NA / 1.12 / 30.96 / NA / NA
Glycerol / 0 / 55.31 / NA / NA / 0 / -29.41 / NA / NA
Xylose / 0.79 / 42.42 / NA / NA / 1.08 / 33.88 / NA / NA