过表达MRP8提高酿酒酵母乙酸耐性及乙醇发酵效率

乙酸是木质纤维素水解液中含量较多的抑制物,因此提高酿酒酵母菌株对乙酸的耐受性有助于提高纤维素乙醇生产效率。本文中,笔者利用基于CRISPR/Cas9系统的基因组编辑技术过表达了酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)S288c线粒体核糖体蛋白编码基因MRP8,并比较了过表达MRP8的菌株与对照菌株的生长和发酵特性。平板耐性检测发现,MRP8过表达明显提高了菌株的乙酸胁迫耐受性;乙醇发酵结果表明,在4.8 g/L乙酸胁迫条件下,过表达菌株MRP8-3在51 h消耗全部的葡萄糖,发酵时间缩短了25 h,显著优于相同时间的对照菌株。本研究结果为构建高效纤维素乙醇发酵的酿酒酵母菌株提供了新思路。     

酿酒酵母Mbp1缺陷型菌株的构建及其乙醇发酵特性

【目的】研究酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)工业菌株Mbp1基因的功能,探讨Mbp1基因对酿酒酵母乙醇发酵性能的影响。【方法】以酿酒酵母MF1015为出发菌株,用PCR方法构建Mbp1基因敲除组件Loxp-KanMX-Loxp,将敲除组件转化两种配型的酿酒酵母单倍体,通过单倍体复倍获得敲除Mbp1基因的二倍体突变菌株,研究突变菌株形态变化及乙醇发酵特性。【结果】敲除Mbp1基因后突变菌株生长曲线无显著变化,出芽率降低,细胞体积增大19.2%,对饥饿更敏感,较早出现假菌丝。甘蔗糖蜜在静置条件下发酵,突变菌株的乙醇产量明显低于野生型;在130 r/min的条件下发酵,突变菌株和野生型发酵液中的乙醇产量基本相同。【结论】Mbp1基因缺失使酿酒酵母的乙醇发酵能力下降并影响细胞的形态分化。     

酿酒酵母SNF4基因敲除缺失菌株的构建

构建一株酿酒酵母SNF4基因缺失菌株并研究其对乙醇产量的影响。扩增带有SNF4基因上下游同源序列和Kanr筛选标记的SNF4基因敲除组件,转化到酿酒酵母YS2获得阳性克隆子,然后将质粒pSH65转到阳性克隆子中,半乳糖诱导pSH65表达Cre酶切除Kanr筛选标记,获得SNF4等位基因完全缺失菌株YS2-△SNF4。发酵实验结果表明,缺失菌株YS2-△SNF4乙醇产量较出发菌株提高了7.57％。利用Cre-LoxP系统,成功构建了SNF4等位基因完全缺失菌株并提高乙醇产生量。     

耐高温酿酒酵母的构建与高温耐受机制解析

旨在构建优良的高温耐受酿酒酵母菌株，并探究其高温耐受机制。通过CRISPR/Cas9技术在絮凝性工业酿酒酵母KF-7中敲除ASP3(编码L-天冬酰胺酶II)并进一步高表达CRZ1(编码具有锌指结构的转录因子Crz1p)，通过比较转录组解析重组菌株的高温耐受机制。结果显示，在44℃高温条件下，ASP3敲除菌株KAS11利用98.36 g/L葡萄糖产生43.68 g/L乙醇。在KAS11基础上高表达CRZ1后，菌株KASCR7发酵105.37 g/L葡萄糖产48.02 g/L乙醇。与KF-7相比，两个重组菌株的乙醇产量分别提升了4.77%和15.18%。比较转录组分析结果表明，在高温胁迫下，重组菌株的核糖体生物合成及翻译相关基因受到抑制，而热休克蛋白基因以及NAD⁺、NADH、嘌呤、甘油、脯氨酸等合成相关基因受到诱导，这些响应可能共同导致重组菌株的高温耐受性提升。研究结果可为构建高温耐受酿酒酵母菌株提供优良菌株资源和理论基础。     

酿酒酵母adh2和ald6双基因缺失突变株的构建

酿酒酵母乙醇合成代谢过程中, 阻断或削弱乙醛至乙酸代谢流不但能增强乙醇合成流, 同时还能降低发酵乙酸含量。本研究以乙醇脱氢酶Ⅱ(adh2)基因缺陷型酿酒酵母YS2-Dadh2为出发菌株, 应用长侧翼同源两步PCR(LFH-PCR)策略构建乙醛脱氢酶Ⅵ(ald6)基因敲除组件, 转化酿酒酵母YS2-Dadh2敲除ald6基因, 之后转入表达质粒pSH65到阳性克隆中, 半乳糖诱导表达Cre重组酶切除Kanr基因筛选标记, 最后, 传代丢失质粒pSH65获得单倍体ald6基因缺失突变株。利用同样的敲除组件和技术再次敲除其等位基因, 最终获得双基因缺失突变株YS2-△adh2-Dald6。发酵实验表明与出发菌株YS2相比, 突变株乙酸合成量降低18%, 乙醇最高产量提高12.5%。     

Kluyveromyces marxianus发酵己糖和戊糖生产乙醇

对利用底物广泛的乙醇发酵菌株马克斯克鲁维(Kluyveromyces marxianus)DL1菌株与工业用乙醇发酵菌株酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)6525利用己糖(葡萄糖、甘露糖、半乳糖)和戊糖(木糖、阿拉伯糖)的情况进行对比研究。结果发现:以己糖为底物时,K.marxianus DL1均表现出细胞生长快、乙醇得率高的特点;在不通气、糖20 g/L条件下,K.marxianus DL1的最大乙醇质量浓度均比S.cerevisiae 6525高出10%左右,细胞量及乙醇生产强度分别是S.cerevisiae 6525的近2和1.7倍。当以戊糖为底物时,K.marxianus DL1可以利用木糖和阿拉伯糖;在不通气、糖20g/L条件下,K.marxianus DL1利用木糖产木糖醇和乙醇,乙醇终质量浓度可达7.68 g/L,木糖醇质量浓度为9.12 g/L;以阿拉伯糖为发酵底物时,阿拉伯糖醇的产量可达6 g/L左右;而S.cerevisiae 6525不能利用戊糖。马克斯克鲁维酵母比酿酒酵母更适合纤维乙醇生产。     

酿酒酵母ADH3基因的敲除

设计含有与酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)编码乙醇脱氢酶Ⅲ的ADH3基因ORF两侧序列同源的长引物,以质粒pUG6为模板进行PCR构建带有Cre/loxP系统的敲除组件。转化酿酒酵母YS3(Saccharomyces cerevisiae),并将质粒pSH65转入阳性克隆子。半乳糖诱导表达Cre酶切除Kanr基因,在YPD培养基中连续传代培养丢失pSH65质粒,在原ORF处留下一个loxP位点,获得ADH3单倍体缺陷型菌株。利用同样的方法再次敲除双倍体的另一个等位基因。最终获得ADH3双倍体基因缺陷型突变株YS3-ADH3。     

酿酒酵母HOR2基因缺失突变株的构建

目的:构建酿酒酵母HOR2基因缺失的突变株并研究其对甘油和乙醇产量的影响。方法:以PCR为基础,通过同源重组的方式使目的基因缺失。结果:通过设计含有与HOR2(GPP2)基因两侧序列同源的长引物,以质粒PUG6为模板进行PCR构建含有Cre/loxP系统的酿酒酵母HOR2基因敲除组件,转化酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)YS2,获得为loxP-kan-loxP序列组件所替换而产生kanr的阳性克隆子。然后再将质粒PSH65转入阳性克隆子诱导表达Cre酶切除筛选标记,在原ORF基因处保留一个loxP位点,丢失质粒后获得HOR2单倍体缺陷型菌株。重复转化敲除组件实现另一条等位基因的敲除。发酵实验表明,突变株甘油产量降低3.34%,乙醇产量提高1.96%。结论:成功获得了酿酒酵母HOR2基因缺失的突变株,并命名为YS2-HOR2。     

产瓦伦西亚烯酿酒酵母的表达载体适配及发酵碳氮源优化

瓦伦西亚烯是一种倍半萜类化合物,广泛应用于香水、香皂、食品和饮料等工业制造上。但由于其自然含量极低,且目前获取瓦伦西亚烯的方法较为麻烦且花费高,因而构建细胞工厂进行瓦伦西亚烯的生物合成是更为高效和环保的方法。选取酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)作为宿主构建细胞工厂,先在酿酒酵母基因组上引入黄扁柏的瓦伦西亚烯合成酶(Valencene synthase from Callitropsis nootkatensis,CnVS),实现瓦伦西亚烯的初步合成,初始产量为4.16 mg/L。随后利用CRISPR/Cas9系统对酿酒酵母中Mevalonate(MVA)途径的erg9和rox1基因进行敲除,提高通往瓦伦西亚烯合成的碳流量。不同碳氮源浓度发酵的结果表明,细胞生长积累过高可能不利于瓦伦西亚烯的积累。最后探究了不同CnVS表达载体对瓦伦西亚烯产量的影响,并获得17.54 mg/L的最高产量,是出发菌株的4.2倍。     

过表达INO1基因提高酿酒酵母乙醇耐受性

为获得燃料乙醇生产菌株,通过基因工程改造,构建能够利用能源甘蔗汁发酵、乙醇产率高的酿酒酵母工程菌株。即过表达肌醇-3-磷酸合成酶基因ino1,敲除kanMX抗性基因,获得重组菌。对过表达菌株的乙醇耐受性进行分析。利用甘蔗汁进行发酵培养,采用气相色谱(GC)对发酵产物乙醇进行检测。结果显示过表达菌株YI2-1能够耐19%(V/V)的乙醇,利用20oBx甘蔗汁厌氧发酵乙醇积累量为13.10%(V/V),较出发菌提高了8.55%。而过表达菌株YI2-1△KP的最大乙醇积累量为13.17%(V/V),较出发菌提高了9.16%。研究表明通过过表达酿酒酵母ino1基因能够有效提高菌株细胞活力、乙醇耐受性。构建的工程菌可利用甘蔗汁发酵,具有较高的乙醇产量。     

酿酒酵母中基于CRISPR/Cas9工具的基因编辑与代谢调控研究进展

CRISPR/Cas9系统已广泛用于各种生物体的基因编辑和代谢工程。本文综述了CRISPR/Cas9在酿酒酵母中的基本原理和实际应用。首先总结了CRISPR/Cas9技术的发展历史、酿酒酵母基因组中基因缺失和多DNA片段插入的成功案例。这一先进的系统减少了劳动力,增强了对分子遗传学的理解,加速了微生物工程的发展。其次总结了基于CRISPR/Cas9的系统在生产高附加值化学品和提高酿酒酵母耐应激性方面的研究进展。该综述对酿酒酵母的遗传和合成生物学研究具有重要的参考价值。     

构建酿酒酵母细胞工厂高效合成摩尔酸

[目的] 摩尔酸作为齐墩果烷型三萜化合物具有抗HIV、抗炎等多种生物学活性,其前体物质是计曼尼醇,本研究基于合成生物学策略构建酿酒酵母细胞工厂高效合成摩尔酸。[方法] 运用CRISPR/Cas9技术,首先分别整合不同来源的氧化鲨烯环化酶（OSCs）,筛选高产计曼尼醇底盘细胞;进一步异源表达长春花来源的细胞色素P450氧化酶（CYP716AL1）和麻风树来源的细胞色素P450还原酶（JcCPR）,构建摩尔酸生物合成途径;并通过CYP716AL1和不同来源的CPR适配研究以及过表达甲羟戊酸（MVA）代谢途径中关键酶的方式提高摩尔酸的产量。[结果] 整合苹果来源的氧化鲨烯环化酶MdOSC获得的重组菌株计曼尼醇产量最高,达68.3 mg/L;以此为底盘细胞进一步整合CYP716AL1和JcCPR实现了摩尔酸的生物合成,产量为15.0 mg/L;共表达CYP716AL1和拟南芥来源的CPR获得的重组菌株摩尔酸产量最高,达到24.3 mg/L;最后过表达MVA代谢途径中的关键酶法呢基焦磷酸合酶（ERG20）和鲨烯环氧酶（ERG1）,获得的重组菌株摩尔酸产量高达34.1 mg/L。[结论] 本研究实现了摩尔酸的高效生物合成,为构建高产齐墩果烷型三萜酿酒酵母细胞工厂提供了理论和技术依据。     

运用CRISPR/Cas9技术构建表达10rolGLP-1的降糖酵母

为研发一种用于治疗2型糖尿病的新型生物药物,本研究运用实验室前期构建的10rolglp-1基因和CRISPR/Cas9基因组编辑技术创建了重组酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)工程菌株。构建了向导RNA(guide RNA,gRNA)表达载体pyES2-gRNA、供体载体pNK1-L-PGK-10rolGLP-1-R和Cas9表达载体pGADT7-Cas9,将这些表达载体共转化酿酒酵母INVSc1菌株,通过同源重组途径敲入PGK-10rolGLP-1表达单元,最终得到具有降血糖功能、高表达10rolGLP-1的酿酒酵母。通过SDS-PAGE和蛋白质印迹,筛选出2种稳定表达10rolGLP-1的酿酒酵母重组菌株。降血糖实验结果表明,重组降血糖酿酒酵母对糖尿病小鼠模型具有显著的降血糖作用,其血糖下降平缓,可避免引起低血糖风险。体重变化和多尿等其他症状也明显改善,表明本研究构建的口服降血糖酿酒酵母有望成为一种简单有效、经济实用的糖尿病生物药物。     

Improved bioethanol production using CRISPR/Cas9 to disrupt the ADH2 gene in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Saccharomyces cerevisiae</Emphasis>

Bioethanol, as a form of renewable and clean energy, has become increasingly important to the energy supply. One major obstacle in ethanol production is developing a high-capacity system. Existing approaches for regulating the ethanol production pathway are relatively insufficient, with nonspecific genetic manipulation. Here, we used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to disrupt the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) 2 gene via complete deletion of the gene and introduction of a frameshift mutation in the ADH2 locus. Sequencing demonstrated the accurate knockout of the target gene with 91.4% and near 100% targeting efficiency. We also utilized genome resequencing to validate the mutations in the ADH2 mutants targeted by various single-guide RNAs. This extensive analysis indicated the mutations in the CRISPR/Cas9-engineered strains were homozygous. We applied the engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for bioethanol production. Results showed that the ethanol yield improved by up to 74.7% compared with the yield obtained using the native strain. This work illustrates the applicability of this highly efficient and specific genome engineering approach to promote the improvement of bioethanol production in S. cerevisiae via metabolic engineering. Importantly, this study is the first report of the disruption of a target gene, ADH2, in S. cerevisiae using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to improve bioethanol yield.     

Efficient, galactose-free production of Candida antarctica lipase B by GAL10 promoter in Δgal80 mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

An efficient yeast gene expression system with GAL10 promoter that does not require galactose as an inducer was developed using Δgal80 mutant strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We constructed several combinations of gal mutations (Δgal1, Δgal80, Δmig1, Δmig2, and Δgal6) of S. cerevisiae and tested for their effect on efficiency of recombinant protein production by GAL10 promoter using a lipase, Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB), as a reporter. While the use of Δgal1 mutant strain required the addition of a certain amount of galactose to the medium, Δgal80 mutant strain did not require galactose. Furthermore, it was found that the recombinant CalB could be produced more efficiently (1.6-fold at 5 L-scale fermentation) in Δgal80 mutant strain than in the Δgal1 mutant. The Δgal80 mutant strain showed glucose repressible mode of expression of GAL10 promoter. Using Δgal80 mutant strain of S. cerevisiae, CalB was efficiently produced in a glucose-only fermentation at volumes up to 500 L.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">CAR1</Emphasis> deletion by CRISPR/Cas9 reduces formation of ethyl carbamate from ethanol fermentation by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Saccharomyces cerevisiae</Emphasis>

Enormous advances in genome editing technology have been achieved in recent decades. Among newly born genome editing technologies, CRISPR/Cas9 is considered revolutionary because it is easy to use and highly precise for editing genes in target organisms. CRISPR/Cas9 technology has also been applied for removing unfavorable target genes. In this study, we used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to reduce ethyl carbamate (EC), a potential carcinogen, which was formed during the ethanol fermentation process by yeast. Because the yeast CAR1 gene encoding arginase is the key gene to form ethyl carbamate, we inactivated the yeast CAR1 gene by the complete deletion of the gene or the introduction of a nonsense mutation in the CAR1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. The engineered yeast strain showed a 98 % decrease in specific activity of arginase while displaying a comparable ethanol fermentation performance. In addition, the CAR1-inactivated mutants showed reduced formation of EC and urea, as compared to the parental yeast strain. Importantly, CRISPR/Cas9 technology enabled generation of a CAR1-inactivated yeast strains without leaving remnants of heterologous genes from a vector, suggesting that the engineered yeast by CRISPR/Cas9 technology might sidestep GMO regulation.     

松萝内生酿酒酵母菌株耐酸生理特性与分子机制探究

【目的】对我国西藏地区来源的不同酵母菌株进行有机酸发酵性能测试,此外,对具有良好产酸性能的分离自松萝内部的酿酒酵母菌株Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2-2进行耐酸性能分析,并探究其耐酸较强的分子机制。【方法】比较不同糖浓度培养基液体发酵培养过程中pH的变化,并比较低pH胁迫条件下菌株的生长,检测酿酒酵母菌株的产酸潜力和耐酸特性;对菌株2-2和模式酵母菌株S288C进行比较基因组分析,并利用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction,RT-qPCR)分析关键基因的转录,探究菌株2-2耐酸分子机制。【结果】松萝内生酿酒酵母2-2在所有检测的菌株中产酸潜力较大,耐酸性能较好。在菌株2-2中与胁迫耐受性相关的基因PDR15、PDR12和SUR1在低pH胁迫条件下存在显著的上调或下调,但这些基因转录变化趋势与菌株S288C相反。【结论】松萝内生酿酒酵母2-2是一株产酸耐酸性能较好的菌株,对其独特的调节机制进行深入分析,有希望选育性能更好的产酸酵母菌株。     

一种高效无选择标记的黑曲霉基因组编辑方法

黑曲霉(Aspergillus niger)是一种重要的工业生产菌株,被广泛地应用于生产酶制剂和有机酸,但仍需要进行基因组改造提高它的应用潜力。CRISPR/Cas9技术是一种被广泛采用的黑曲霉基因组编辑技术,但由于需要在基因组中整合选择标记或基因编辑效率还有待提高,影响了其在工业菌株改造中的应用。本研究建立了一种基于CRISPR/Cas9技术的高效无选择标记的基因编辑方法。首先,利用5S rRNA启动子启动sgRNA的表达,构建了一个含有AMA1(autonomously maintained in Aspergillus)复制起始片段的sgRNA和Cas9共表达质粒;同时通过敲除kusA基因构建非同源末端连接(non-homologous end joining pathway,NHEJ)修复缺陷的高效同源重组菌株;最后利用含有AMA1片段质粒的不稳定性,通过无抗平板传代丢失含有sgRNA和Cas9共表达质粒。利用该方法,在采用同源臂长度仅为20bp的无选择标记供体DNA进行基因编辑时,基因编辑效率可达到100%。该方法为黑曲霉基因功能的研究和细胞工厂的构建奠定了基础。     

分别利用产甘油假丝酵母抗逆转录因子CgSTB5和CgSEF1对酿酒酵母菌株糠醛耐受改造

【背景】纤维素是生物转化解决能源问题的主要原料之一,其水解物中存在严重影响抑制菌株生长的糠醛,需脱毒才可应用于发酵,提高菌株耐受性是解决纤维素水解液实际生产应用的关键。【目的】酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)是主要的纤维素水解液发酵工业菌株,但糠醛耐受性较低,通过分子改造获得具有高糠醛耐受性的菌株。【方法】利用新获得的产甘油假丝酵母(Candidaglycerinogenes)的相关抗逆转录因子CgSTB5、CgSEF1和CgCAS5,通过分子技术进行S.cerevisiae改造,考察其对酿酒酵母糠醛耐受性的影响,并尝试应用于未脱毒纤维素乙醇发酵。【结果】单个表达CgSTB5和CgSEF1的酿酒酵母,通过菌株点板实验表明菌株的糠醛耐受性提高25%以上,并且摇瓶发酵结果显示糠醛降解性能明显提高,生长延滞期明显缩短,S.cerevisiae W303/p414-CgSTB5的未脱毒纤维素乙醇发酵生产效率提高12.5%左右。【结论】转录因子CgSTB5和CgSEF1均能对提高酿酒酵母糠醛耐受性起到重要作用,并且有助于提高酿酒酵母菌株未脱毒纤维素乙醇发酵性能。     

Crabtree-negative characteristics of recombinant xylose-utilizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae

For recombinant xylose-utilizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae, ethanol yield and productivity is substantially lower on xylose than on glucose. In contrast to glucose, xylose is a novel substrate for S. cerevisiae and it is not known how this substrate is recognized on a molecular level. Failure to activate appropriate genes during xylose-utilization has the potential to result in sub-optimal metabolism and decreased substrate uptake. Certain differences in fermentative performance between the two substrates have thus been ascribed to variations in regulatory response. In this study differences in substrate utilization of glucose and xylose was analyzed in the recombinant S. cerevisiae strain TMB3400. Continuous cultures were performed with glucose and xylose under carbon- and nitrogen-limited conditions. Whereas biomass yield and substrate uptake rate were similar during carbon-limited conditions, the metabolic profile was highly substrate dependent under nitrogen-limited conditions. While glycerol production occurred in both cases, ethanol production was only observed for glucose cultures. Addition of acetate and 2-deoxyglucose pulses to a xylose-limited culture was able to stimulate transient overflow metabolism and ethanol production. Application of glucose pulses enhanced xylose uptake rate under restricted co-substrate concentrations. Results are discussed in relation to regulation of sugar metabolism in Crabtree-positive and -negative yeast.