# US 11,998,028 B2 · Polypeptide for hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone and/or zearalenone derivatives, isolated polynucleotide thereof as well as a polypeptide containing an additive, use of same as well as a process

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- Number: US 11,998,028 B2
- Document ID: US11998028B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/829,431
- Filed: 2022-06-01
- Published: 2022-09-15
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-28
- Assignees: Erber Aktiengesellschaft
- Applicants: Erber Aktiengesellschaft
- Inventors: Sebastian Fruhauf; Michaela Thamhesl; Martin Pfeffer; Dieter Moll; Gerd Schatzmayr; Eva Maria Binder
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998028B2

## CPC

- A23K 10/14: Pretreatment of feeding-stuffs with enzymes
- A23B 2/783: Microorganisms; Enzymes
- A23K 50/30: for swines
- A23K 50/75: for poultry
- A23K 50/80: for aquatic animals, e.g. fish, crustaceans or molluscs
- C12N 9/14: Hydrolases (3)
- C12N 9/18: Carboxylic ester hydrolases {(3.1.1)}
- C12Y 301/01: Carboxylic ester hydrolases (3.1.1)
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- Y02A 40/818: Alternative feeds for fish, e.g. in aquacultures
- A23K: FODDER
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
- C12N: MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (microbiological testing media C12Q1/00)
- C12Y: ENZYMES
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION
- Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

## Abstract

The invention relates to a polypeptide for the hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone and/or at least one zearalenone derivative, said polypeptide being a hydrolase having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-15 or a functional variant thereof, wherein the sequence of the functional variant is at least 40% identical to at least one of the amino acid sequences. The invention also relates to: an additive containing the polypeptide; an isolated polynucleotide that encodes the polypeptide; and a method for the hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone and/or of at least one zearalenone derivative using the polypeptide.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G 42E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN ((11S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione), wherein the zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative is/are hydrolyzed by a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 or a functional variant thereof, wherein the sequence identity between the functional variant and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 is at least 70%; and wherein the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 or the functional variant thereof has an α,β-hydrolase structure, which is suitable for oxygen-independent and cofactor-free hydrolytic cleavage of the ester group of zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G ((2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN 411S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione).

### Claim 2

A method for hydrolytic cleavage of zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G 42E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN ((11S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione), wherein the zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative is/are hydrolyzed by a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 or a functional variant thereof, wherein the sequence identity between the functional variant and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 is at least 70%, wherein the polypeptide is used in an additive to yield feed products for pigs, poultry or aquaculture, for addition to foodstuffs or to distillers dried grain and solubles, and wherein the additive contains the polypeptide and auxiliary substances; and wherein the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 or the functional variant thereof has an α,β-hydrolase structure, which is suitable for oxygen-independent and cofactor-free hydrolytic cleavage of the ester group of zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G ((2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN ((11S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein the polypeptide or the additive is mixed with a foodstuff or animal feed product contaminated with zearalenone or with at least one zearalenone derivative; the contaminated foodstuff or animal feed product is brought in contact with moisture, and the polypeptide or the additive hydrolyzes the zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative present in contaminated foodstuff or animal feed product.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein at least 70% of the zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G ((2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN ((11S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione), is/are hydrolyzed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method according to claim 4, wherein at least 80% of the zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G ((2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN 411S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione), is/are hydrolyzed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method according to claim 4, wherein at least 90% of the zearalenone or at least one zearalenone derivative selected from the group consisting of α-ZEL ((2E,7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]-octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), β-ZEL (2E,7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-13-one), α-ZAL ((7R,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-trien-13-one), β-ZAL ((7S,11S)-7,15,17-trihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(14),15,17-trien-13-one), Z14G ((2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-17-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca 1(18)2,14,16-tetraene-7,13-dione), Z14S ([(2E,11S)-15-hydroxy-11-methyl-7,13-dioxo-12-oxabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),2,14,16-tetraen-17-yl] hydrogen sulfate) and ZAN 411S)-15,17-dihydroxy-11-methyl-12-oxabicyclo-[12.4.0]octadeca-1(18),14,16-triene-7,13-dione), is/are hydrolyzed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the polypeptide has at least one conserved amino acid sequence segment or a functional variant thereof, wherein the functional variant of the amino acid sequence segment has a sequence identity of at least 84%, and at least one conserved amino acid sequence segment is selected from the group consisting of amino acid sequences +89 to +145, +223 to +228, and +257 to +261 of the sequence having the SEQ ID NO: 1.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the polypeptide has at least one conserved amino acid sequence segment or a functional variant thereof, wherein the functional variant of the amino acid sequence segment has a sequence identity of at least 92%, and at least one conserved amino acid sequence segment is selected from the group consisting of amino acid sequences +89 to +145, +223 to +228, and +257 to +261 of the sequence having the SEQ ID NO: 1.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the polypeptide has at least one conserved amino acid sequence segment or a functional variant thereof, wherein the functional variant of the amino acid sequence segment has a sequence identity of at least 98%, and at least one conserved amino acid sequence segment is selected from the group consisting of amino acid sequences +89 to +145, +223 to +228, and +257 to +261 of the sequence having the SEQ ID NO: 1.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the polypeptide has at least one mutation of the amino acid sequence with respect to SEQ ID NO: 1 in at least one of the following positions selected from the group consisting of: 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 42, 43, 46, 51, 53, 54, 57, 60, 69, 72, 73, 78, 80, 84, 88, 95, 97, 99, 114, 118, 119, 123, 132, 141, 146, 148, 149, 154, 163, 164, 165, 169, 170, 172, 176, 180, 182, 183, 190, 191, 194, 196, 197, 198, 201, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 220, 221, 222, 229, 231, 233, 238, 240, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 251, 254, 256, 260, 262, 263, 266, 269, 271, 277, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 292, 296, 298, 302, 307, 308, 309, 311, 314, 317, 319, 321, 323, 325 and 326.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the polypeptide has at least one mutation of the amino acid sequence with respect to SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group consisting of D22A, S23Q, S23L, N25D, I26V, F27Y, F27H, S29P, R31A, F32Y, R35K, R35Q, V37A, V42I, V43T, F46Y, S51E, S51D, D53G, N54M, N54R, L57V, L60I, S69G, P72E, V73A, A78S, N80H, F84Y, I88L, T95S, T97A, R99K, 1114M, 1118V, K119R, V1231, L132V, A141S, I146V, I146L, A148G, A149V, A154P, P163T, A164T, Y165C, Y165H, V1691, L170R, A172G, A176M, A176V, Y180F, D182T, F183Y, 1190V, G191S, K194T, K194E, F196Y, V197C, V197R, E198R, E198S, K201D, K201G, P204S, P204A, A205S, K206P, A207M, M208A, Q209R, L210A, L210S, AP212, T213V, P214A, E216T, E216G, A217I, N220H, L221M, K222R, K222Q, G229A, A231V, F233W, F233Y, F233H, A238G, H240N, H240S, D244E, R245Q, M246L, S248T, S248N, S248G, Q249R, K251N, I254V, I256L, A260M, T262D, T262G, I263T, E266D, E269H, E269N, L271V, L277E, E280A, E280L, H281R, H281Q, A282V, Q283R, D284L, D284R, I285L, I286M, R287E, R287D, R292K, R292T, Q296A, Q296E, H298V, L302S, L307Q, F308S, D309A, A311P, A314V, L317F, S319Q, S319P, S319R, S321A, S321T, T323A, P325A, and A326P.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the polypeptide is contained in an additive for feed for pigs, poultry and aquaculture, in food or in dry pasture, wherein the additive is a zearalenone cleaving, adjuvant-containing additive or a zearalenone derivate cleaving, adjuvant-containing additive.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method according to claim 12, characterized in that the adjuvant contained in the additive is selected from the group consisting of inert carriers, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, other components for detoxifying mycotoxins, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method according to claim 12, characterized in that the polypeptide is contained in the additive in a concentration of at most 10,000 U/g (Units/gram).

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the polypeptide is contained in the additive in a concentration of at most 1000 U/g.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the polypeptide is contained in the additive in a concentration of at most 100 U/g.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the polypeptide is contained in the additive in a concentration of at most 10 U/g.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The method according to claim 12, characterized in that the additive is present in encapsulated or coated form.