酵母细胞渗透压调节与甘油代谢

酵母甘油代谢与调控的信息主要来自于酿酒酵母和酿酒酵母细胞对高渗应答的研究。本文综述了酵母细胞非胁迫条件下的甘油合成与分解代谢特征;甘油在酵母细胞渗透压调节过程中的作用与酵母耐高渗机理;增强甘油合成的外环境及其甘油合成的途径工程;以及酵母感受上高渗信息及控制在高渗协迫条件下甘油合成的高渗甘油应答途径。     

酵母细胞渗透压调节与甘油代谢

酵母甘油代谢与调控的信息主要来自于酿酒酵母和酿酒酵母细胞对高渗应答的研究。本文综述了酵母细胞非协迫条件下的甘油合成与分解代谢特征;甘油在酵母细胞渗透压调节过程中的作用与酵母耐高渗机理;增强甘油合成的外环境及其甘油合成的途径工程;以及酵母感受胞外高渗信息及控制在高渗协迫条件下甘油合成的高渗甘油应答途径。     

酵母细胞对高渗环境的适应与胞内甘油累积

甘油是包括酿酒酵母在内的许多种酵母细胞中的主要相容性溶质。为适应在高渗环境下的生存,酵母细胞将在胞内累积甘油。胞内甘油累积的增加可由甘油合成的增强,甘油利用的减弱,细胞膜通透性下降导致的胞内甘油流失的减少以及从环境中吸取更多的甘油而产生。本文综述了酵母细胞对环境渗透压变化的信号传导,高渗诱导的基因表达,环境渗透压升高时酵母细胞内甘油的累积以及甘油合成的限速步骤。     

耐高渗压是产甘油假丝酵母甘油高产的基础

运用化学诱变法从产甘油假丝酵母获得１９株渗透压突变株。对其生理及发酵性能的研究结果显示,所有渗透压敏感突变株的甘油产率皆显著降低并巨大多数渗透压敏感突变株的糖利用速度减慢．耐渗透压性能提高突变株的糖利用率几乎与亲株相同而甘油发酵性能改变呈现多样性,突变株如ＷＬ－ＯｓｍＤ、ＷＬ－ＯｓｍＦ以及ＷＬ-ＯｓｍＨ甘油转化率极度降低而突变株ＷＬ－ＯｓｍＢ的甘油耗糖转化率接近亲株。     

耐高渗压是产甘油假丝酵母甘油高产的基础*

运用化学诱变法从产甘油假丝酵母获得１９株渗透压突变株。对其生理及发酵性能的研究结果显示,所有渗透压敏感突变株的甘油产率皆显著降低并巨大多数渗透压敏感突变株的糖利用速度减慢．耐渗透压性能提高突变株的糖利用率几乎与亲株相同而甘油发酵性能改变呈现多样性,突变株如ＷＬ－ＯｓｍＤ、ＷＬ－ＯｓｍＦ以及ＷＬ-ＯｓｍＨ甘油转化率极度降低而突变株ＷＬ－ＯｓｍＢ的甘油耗糖转化率接近亲株。     

酵母HOG途径与甘油合成

ＭＡＰＫｓ（ＭｉｔｏｇｅｎａｃｔｉｖａｔｅｄＰｒｏｔｅｉｎＫｉｎａｓｅｓ）及其上游调节激酶共同组成一个功能单位,作为上游输入信号与多种输出信号间连接的桥梁。ＭＡＰＫ激酶或ＭＥＫ（即ＭＡＰＫ／ＥＲＫ激酶）是ＭＡＰＫ所具有的一个调节激酶,为ＭＡＰＫ的活...     

高浓度盐对耐高渗酵母产多元醇的影响

假丝酵母OS－300菌株在含有30％葡萄糖的高浓度基质中能产三种多元醇,甘油,阿拉伯醇和赤藓糖醇,但是在含18％NaCl的高浓度基质中产甘油,。同时,还发现几种原来不产甘油的耐高渗酵母在含有9％NaCl的高浓度培养液中也能形成大量的甘油,该现象表明：产多元醇耐高渗酵母的代谢途径可以在高盐浓度下被明显地改变。     

一些氨基酸对产甘油假丝酵母甘油生产的促进作用

以EMP途径与TCA循环中间代谢物的添加为对照,研究在尿素为氮源的产甘油假丝酵母发酵过程中添加氨基酸对甘油产量的影响。结果表明:对甘油产量有强促进作用的氨基酸有谷氨酸、谷氨酰胺、天冬氨酸、天冬酰胺、甘氨酸、赖氨酸、酪氨酸、脯氨酸、组氨酸和丝氨酸,其最适添加浓度在0.26～0.45g/L之间,丙酮酸、α_酮戊二酸、草酰乙酸、柠檬酸和琥珀酸的最适添加浓度在0.24～0.42g/L之间;赖氨酸最适于在0h添加,丙酮酸和草酰乙酸在第14h,谷氨酸、谷氨酰胺、组氨酸、脯氨酸、天冬氨酸、酪氨酸、甘氨酸、α_酮戊二酸和琥珀酸在第30h,天冬酰胺、丝氨酸和柠檬酸在第48h;在最适条件下添加这些促进剂,甘油产量均呈显著增加趋势,转化率和增加率分别达到60%和16%以上。氨基酸的作用机理为其脱氨形成的碳骨架经特定的分解代谢途径进入TCA循环,使其强化,导致碳代谢流在3_磷酸甘油醛节点处发生转移,使甘油合成途径的代谢流增加。     

产甘油假丝酵母甘油代谢关键酶的研究

本文对产甘油假丝酵母的甘油代谢关键酶进行了研究,发现产甘油假丝酵母同化甘油能力极弱,少量葡萄糖明显改善其同化甘油的能力;线粒体3磷酸甘油脱氢酶受3磷酸甘油的强烈诱导,受葡萄糖代谢的阻遏。在甘油发酵过程中,产甘油假丝酵母胞浆3磷酸甘油脱氢酶酶活处于较高水平并在36h和60h时出现两次酶活高峰,其中第一次酶活峰值水平决定产甘油假丝酵母的甘油合成和积累水平,成为甘油高速积累期(18～48h)甘油合成的关键性的限速酶。在甘油发酵18～48h内,3磷酸甘油酯酶的酶活处于高水平,并在36h时出现酶活峰值;处于缓慢甘油积累阶段的48～72h间,3磷酸甘油酯酶已处于低水平表达,此时,3磷酸甘油酯酶则成为甘油合成的限速酶。产甘油假丝酵母稳定并高表达其胞浆3磷酸甘油脱氢酶基因并且其所表达的3磷酸甘油酯酶酶活远高于胞浆3磷酸甘油脱氢酶这一特征是其高产甘油根本所在。     

葡萄酒中酵母菌高产甘油的研究进展

甘油是酵母菌酒精发酵过程中的副产物,甘油作为非挥发性物质,对葡萄酒的香气没有贡献,但是其黏性和甜味,可使葡萄酒具有圆润、柔滑、甘甜、肥硕、更易入口的特性,也可用于平衡酒中的酸感,增加口感复杂性,是高品质果酒的重要成分。近年来,国内外对高产甘油酵母的研究日益增多,着重于提高葡萄酒中酵母发酵生产甘油的能力。     

辅酶工程在酿酒酵母木糖代谢工程中的研究进展

辅酶工程（cofactor engineering）是代谢工程的一个重要分支,它通过改变辅酶的再生途径,达到改变细胞内代谢产物构成的目的。介绍了酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)木糖代谢工程中,利用辅酶工程解决氧化还原平衡问题的研究进展,包括引入转氢酶系统,增加代谢中可利用的NADPH,实现NADH的厌氧氧化等策略。同时介绍了改变XR、XDH辅酶偏好的研究进展。     

甘油歧化生产1,3-丙二醇过程的代谢和基因调控机理研究进展

用生物转化法将可再生资源(如淀粉、纤维素等)转化为重要的化工原料是目前生物技术领域的一个重要课题。本文以甘油生物转化为1,3丙二醇过程为考察对象,系统综述了该过程代谢和基因调控的研究现状,并对今后的研究提出了一些建议。     

Genetic Analysis of Growth Inhibition of Yeast Cells Caused by Expression of Aspergillus oryzae RNase T1

Even though most fungal hydrolytic enzymes have been successfully secreted in S. cerevisiae cells by expression of corresponding cDNA, overexpression of A. oryzae RNase T1 causes severe growth inhibition in yeast. We observed that yeast strains carrying RNase T1 cDNA under control of the GAL1 promoter with a single-copy vector were able to grow on galactose medium while those with a multi-copy vector were not. It was found that overexpression of three mutated versions of RNase T1 with low enzymatic activity did not affect the growth. We also observed that expression of RNase T1 without a signal sequence severely inhibited growth of the transformant even on the single-copy plasmid. Subcellular fractionation showed that overexpressed myc-tagged RNase T1 was localized in the membrane fraction. In the yeast secretory pathway, while the mutants defective in translocation into the ER, ER-Golgi trafficking and vacuole formation had severe growth inhibition during expression of RNase T1 from the single-copy plasmid. These results suggest that a mislocalization of active RNase T1 in cytosol by overflow from the secretory apparatus has toxic effects on the host cells.     

Determination of Growth and Glycerol Production Kinetics of a Wine Yeast Strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kalecik 1 in Different Substrate Media

Summary Glycerol has been known as an important by-product of wine fermentations improving the sensory quality of wine. This study was carried out with an endogenic wine yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kalecik 1. The kinetics of growth and glycerol biosynthesis were analysed at various initial concentrations of glucose, fructose, and sucrose in a batch system. Depending on the determined values of Monod constants, glucose (K_s = 28.09 g/l) was found as the most suitable substrate for the yeast growth. Initial glucose, fructose and sucrose concentrations necessary for maximum specific yeast growth rate were determined as 175 g, 100 l, and 200 g/l, respectively. The yeast produced glycerol at very high concentrations in fructose medium. Fructose was determined as the most suitable substrate for glycerol production while the strain showed low tendency to use it for growth. S. cerevisiae Kalecik 1 could not produce glycerol below 200 g/l initial sucrose concentration. When natural white grape juice was used as fermentation medium, maximum glycerol concentration and dry weight of the yeast were determined as 9.3 g/l and 11.8 g/l, respectively.     

甘油歧化为1,3-丙二醇的代谢及关键酶研究进展

微生物发酵生产1,3-丙二醇因对环境友好而成为研究热点。通过对发酵菌种、代谢途径、调节子和关键酶的分析,阐述了微生物转化甘油为1,3-丙二醇的分子机理。尤其对还原途径的限速酶-甘油脱水酶的分子结构及再激活因子进行了详细分析,为菌种的遗传改造提供了理论依据。     

渗透压敏感和耐高渗酵母菌在海藻酸钠-壳聚糖-海藻酸钠微囊中的生长和代谢

为了研究微囊微环境中渗透压对微囊内不同渗透压敏感性细胞生长、代谢的影响, 分别以渗透压敏感型酿酒酵母Y02724与耐高渗酵母Hansel为细胞模型, 考察了有氧条件下这两种细胞在海藻酸钠-壳聚糖-海藻酸(Alginate-chitosan-alginate, ACA)微胶囊中的生长、代谢状态。主要检测了细胞比生长速率、最大产物生成量以及代谢物乙醇、甘油分泌量等的变化。实验结果分析表明, 渗透压胁迫可能是导致不同渗透压敏感性细胞在微囊微环境中生长代谢特征变化的因素之一, 即微囊微环境内可能存在渗透压胁迫。     

Physiological role of soluble fumarate reductase in redox balancing during anaerobiosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, there are two isoenzymes of fumarate reductase (FRDS1 and FRDS2), encoded by the FRDS and OSM1 genes, respectively. Simultaneous disruption of these two genes results in a growth defect of the yeast under anaerobic conditions, while disruption of the OSM1 gene causes slow growth. However, the metabolic role of these isoenzymes has been unclear until now. In the present study, we found that the anaerobic growth of the strain disrupted for both the FRDS and OSM1 genes was fully restored by adding the oxidized form of methylene blue or phenazine methosulfate, which non-enzymatically oxidize cellular NADH to NAD(+). When methylene blue was added at growth-limiting concentrations, growth was completely arrested after exhaustion of oxidized methylene blue. In the double-disrupted strain, the accumulation of succinate in the supernatant was markedly decreased during anaerobic growth in the presence of methylene blue. These results suggest that fumarate reductase isoenzymes are required for the reoxidation of intracellular NADH under anaerobic conditions, but not aerobic conditions.